Tippie's Comments Tippie's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/165400/comments eBay: Out with the New, In with the Old http://seekingalpha.com/article/126471-ebay-out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old?source=feed#comment-433675 433675 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:20:25 -0400 eBay: Out with the New, In with the Old http://seekingalpha.com/article/126471-ebay-out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old?source=feed#comment-432440 432440 A bad CEO can make bad decisions for his company as wittnessed by AIG, Bank America, etc. AIG CEO is being drilled on capitol hill right now although the previous CEO made all the bad decisions that caused the companies demise. He testified that they were all being threatened by hanging with a piano wire. Congress suggested they take the Japanese route! Apologize to your stockholders, and then stick a knife through your gut! Donahoe is one of those CEO's who is not capable to run ebay effectively! I suggest he take the Japanese route, suggested by congress! A companies abligation is to their shareholders! And he has failed miserably! ]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:41:33 -0400 A bad CEO can make bad decisions for his company as wittnessed by AIG, Bank America, etc. AIG CEO is being drilled on capitol hill right now although the previous CEO made all the bad decisions that caused the companies demise. He testified that they were all being threatened by hanging with a piano wire. Congress suggested they take the Japanese route! Apologize to your stockholders, and then stick a knife through your gut! Donahoe is one of those CEO's who is not capable to run ebay effectively! I suggest he take the Japanese route, suggested by congress! A companies abligation is to their shareholders! And he has failed miserably! ]]> eBay: Out with the New, In with the Old http://seekingalpha.com/article/126471-ebay-out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old?source=feed#comment-432405 432405

On Mar 18 09:03 PM The Mad Hedge Fund Trader wrote:

> I like the story. Rumors are flying that Ebay (seekingalpha.com/symbo...)
> is looking to dump Skype, which it vastly overpaid for at $2.6 billion
> three years ago. The online marketplace has been unable to profitably
> integrate the Internet telephone provider into its core business.
> Potential buyers are thought to be Google (seekingalpha.com/symbo...),
> AT&T (seekingalpha.com/symbol/t), and Verizon (seekingalpha.com/symbo...).
> Be prepared for a big write down at EBAY.]]>
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:15:03 -0400

On Mar 18 09:03 PM The Mad Hedge Fund Trader wrote:

> I like the story. Rumors are flying that Ebay (seekingalpha.com/symbo...)
> is looking to dump Skype, which it vastly overpaid for at $2.6 billion
> three years ago. The online marketplace has been unable to profitably
> integrate the Internet telephone provider into its core business.
> Potential buyers are thought to be Google (seekingalpha.com/symbo...),
> AT&T (seekingalpha.com/symbol/t), and Verizon (seekingalpha.com/symbo...).
> Be prepared for a big write down at EBAY.]]>
eBay: Out with the New, In with the Old http://seekingalpha.com/article/126471-ebay-out-with-the-new-in-with-the-old?source=feed#comment-432400 432400 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:12:55 -0400 What Are Analysts Saying About eBay's Analyst Day? http://seekingalpha.com/article/125672-what-are-analysts-saying-about-ebay-s-analyst-day?source=feed#comment-423742 423742 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:28:56 -0400 eBay to Hold Analyst/Investor Day: Ten Questions to Ask Them http://seekingalpha.com/article/124415-ebay-to-hold-analyst-investor-day-ten-questions-to-ask-them?source=feed#comment-415968 415968 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:12:47 -0500 Shares of eBay Hit Seven Year Low http://seekingalpha.com/article/123404-shares-of-ebay-hit-seven-year-low?source=feed#comment-409438 409438 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:26:45 -0500 Suggestions for eBay 2.0 http://seekingalpha.com/article/122138-suggestions-for-ebay-2-0?source=feed#comment-401829 401829 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:42:05 -0500 What Will Become of eBay? http://seekingalpha.com/article/111743-what-will-become-of-ebay?source=feed#comment-335747 335747 Amazon and eBay do not own any merchandise. They are venue sellers! Amazon will warehouse seller merchandise for a fee. However, Less and less Amazon sellers are sending their merchandise to their warehouses. They are following in the steps of eBay sellers.
I ordered two Areogrow units on December 12 ---December 20 they sent me one unit, yet billed me for both. I called Amazon. A woman in India resdponded! I could not understand one word she said other than; call Seller...Call Seller...Amazon can do nothing...you must call seller!
I have tried to call the seller... I have emailed the seller...no answer.
I will now call my credit card company and get the other $124.00 charge removed.
All eBay haters please stop hailing Amazon as a better place to buy! Amazon has the same sellers as eBay. Amazon has the same problems eBay has....Sellers are jumping ship! They are not making any money. ]]>
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:21:30 -0500 Amazon and eBay do not own any merchandise. They are venue sellers! Amazon will warehouse seller merchandise for a fee. However, Less and less Amazon sellers are sending their merchandise to their warehouses. They are following in the steps of eBay sellers.
I ordered two Areogrow units on December 12 ---December 20 they sent me one unit, yet billed me for both. I called Amazon. A woman in India resdponded! I could not understand one word she said other than; call Seller...Call Seller...Amazon can do nothing...you must call seller!
I have tried to call the seller... I have emailed the seller...no answer.
I will now call my credit card company and get the other $124.00 charge removed.
All eBay haters please stop hailing Amazon as a better place to buy! Amazon has the same sellers as eBay. Amazon has the same problems eBay has....Sellers are jumping ship! They are not making any money. ]]>
Amazon Shares Could Appreciate by 20% http://seekingalpha.com/article/111627-amazon-shares-could-appreciate-by-20?source=feed#comment-335014 335014 I placed two orders with Amazon on December 5th for Christmas....One was for Wisconsin Summer Sausage, and the other order was for 2 Aero grow units....Update December 19.....Only one Aero grow unit was sent and only one Summer Sausage was sent. Amazon is losing their Sellers! They do not have the merchandise advertised! I tried contacting Amazon...no luck....They said contact the seller....no reply from Seller...Augh! And they call this a good company? I will never order anything from there again! Amazon will not survive! Do not order anything from Amazon....It will not be delivered! ]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2008 11:33:13 -0500 I placed two orders with Amazon on December 5th for Christmas....One was for Wisconsin Summer Sausage, and the other order was for 2 Aero grow units....Update December 19.....Only one Aero grow unit was sent and only one Summer Sausage was sent. Amazon is losing their Sellers! They do not have the merchandise advertised! I tried contacting Amazon...no luck....They said contact the seller....no reply from Seller...Augh! And they call this a good company? I will never order anything from there again! Amazon will not survive! Do not order anything from Amazon....It will not be delivered! ]]> Opportunity to Make a Profit on eBay http://seekingalpha.com/article/108333-opportunity-to-make-a-profit-on-ebay?source=feed#comment-316809 316809 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:05:00 -0500 eBay's Donahoe Has Crow for Thanksgiving http://seekingalpha.com/article/108336-ebay-s-donahoe-has-crow-for-thanksgiving?source=feed#comment-316802 316802
I too agree with most on the board that Donahoe has to go! eBay under his leadership has taken a wrong turn. eBay stock has tumbled to a new low. eBay stock without paying a dividend to shareholders may never recover! It might even go lower. ]]>
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:52:54 -0500
I too agree with most on the board that Donahoe has to go! eBay under his leadership has taken a wrong turn. eBay stock has tumbled to a new low. eBay stock without paying a dividend to shareholders may never recover! It might even go lower. ]]>
Was eBay's BillMeLater Acquisition A Huge Blunder? http://seekingalpha.com/article/107871-was-ebay-s-billmelater-acquisition-a-huge-blunder?source=feed#comment-314789 314789 On the other hand I would never pay a bank 19 percent for anything! I would rather do without!
Bill Me Later is for people buying on the come so to speak. Buying on next months pay-check. Very risky. Default will likely exceed 50 percent. eBay is not the smartest kid on the block as we all know,lol. I think an idiot runs that company. However, if 50 percent do pay a 19 percent fee, that fee might help cover some of the 50 percent who will not pay.
Time will tell. America is changing. Principles no longer apply. It's grab what you can and run!]]>
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:29:37 -0500 On the other hand I would never pay a bank 19 percent for anything! I would rather do without!
Bill Me Later is for people buying on the come so to speak. Buying on next months pay-check. Very risky. Default will likely exceed 50 percent. eBay is not the smartest kid on the block as we all know,lol. I think an idiot runs that company. However, if 50 percent do pay a 19 percent fee, that fee might help cover some of the 50 percent who will not pay.
Time will tell. America is changing. Principles no longer apply. It's grab what you can and run!]]>
Paypal Holds Sellers' Funds Hostage http://seekingalpha.com/article/105040-paypal-holds-sellers-funds-hostage?source=feed#comment-302118 302118 How low will Donahoe let this stock sink before he does something? Talk is cheap actions speak comes to mind. Is he that ignorant that he can't see that his new policies are not working? What will it take? A few more lousy quarters? eBay down to $5.00 a share?

A good CEO will listen to his bread and butter sellers! When they are gone they are gone! Goodbye eBay!
eBay was $41.00 dollars last year, this year eBay is $13.00 dollars. In 12 months we have sunk down to nothing! Donahoe blames it on everything except his dumb lame new policies!

I am a stock holder and as a stockholder watching my money go down the drain I feel like Donahoe is not right for this job! I say kick his butt out and quick!

Sellers and buyers want their old eBay back! We need a new CEO who will give them what they want before eBay becomes History! ]]>
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:11:54 -0500 How low will Donahoe let this stock sink before he does something? Talk is cheap actions speak comes to mind. Is he that ignorant that he can't see that his new policies are not working? What will it take? A few more lousy quarters? eBay down to $5.00 a share?

A good CEO will listen to his bread and butter sellers! When they are gone they are gone! Goodbye eBay!
eBay was $41.00 dollars last year, this year eBay is $13.00 dollars. In 12 months we have sunk down to nothing! Donahoe blames it on everything except his dumb lame new policies!

I am a stock holder and as a stockholder watching my money go down the drain I feel like Donahoe is not right for this job! I say kick his butt out and quick!

Sellers and buyers want their old eBay back! We need a new CEO who will give them what they want before eBay becomes History! ]]>
eBay Buyer Incentives Are Not a Good Bargain http://seekingalpha.com/article/102915-ebay-buyer-incentives-are-not-a-good-bargain?source=feed#comment-294336 294336 Now when you check out a sign will flash...WAIT! If you purchase $$$$$ more dollars you can qualify for free shipping!
You can buy merchandise for a total well over $300.00 worth and still not qualify for free shipping! Seems that quite a few sellers are no longer offering FREE shipping with their products on Amazon!

EBay is a better deal! We have become a nation of selling each other the same products! Lol. You can buy PINZON sheets on Amazon...eBay...Overst... 100 more places, lol.

eBay had unique items that none of the other sites have! One of a kind! Only 10 made!

Dear Mr. Donahoe! Bring back the OLD eBay for Christmas! And please, please, pay us poor investors a small dividend!

We all need to stop buying cheap stuff made in China! We need to make it here in the USA. Now more than ever!

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Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:44:02 -0400 Now when you check out a sign will flash...WAIT! If you purchase $$$$$ more dollars you can qualify for free shipping!
You can buy merchandise for a total well over $300.00 worth and still not qualify for free shipping! Seems that quite a few sellers are no longer offering FREE shipping with their products on Amazon!

EBay is a better deal! We have become a nation of selling each other the same products! Lol. You can buy PINZON sheets on Amazon...eBay...Overst... 100 more places, lol.

eBay had unique items that none of the other sites have! One of a kind! Only 10 made!

Dear Mr. Donahoe! Bring back the OLD eBay for Christmas! And please, please, pay us poor investors a small dividend!

We all need to stop buying cheap stuff made in China! We need to make it here in the USA. Now more than ever!

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eBay Q3: What it Means for Sellers http://seekingalpha.com/article/100626-ebay-q3-what-it-means-for-sellers?source=feed#comment-286459 286459
Fire Donahoe!

Fire Donahoe !

Fire Donahoe!

Ps. Start paying shareholders a dividend!
Change feedback-unfair!
Bring back all small sellers!

eBay was unique! eBay was the biggest Auction/ Fleamarket/ Garage sale in the world!

Bring back old eBay for Christmas!]]>
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:14:15 -0400
Fire Donahoe!

Fire Donahoe !

Fire Donahoe!

Ps. Start paying shareholders a dividend!
Change feedback-unfair!
Bring back all small sellers!

eBay was unique! eBay was the biggest Auction/ Fleamarket/ Garage sale in the world!

Bring back old eBay for Christmas!]]>
eBay in the Basement - But Not for Long http://seekingalpha.com/article/100437-ebay-in-the-basement-but-not-for-long?source=feed#comment-284671 284671 Donahoe in theory still believes that eBay is on the right track! LOl. eBay at $15 bucks and he believes he is on the right track? Lol.

"It will take some time, Donahoe says! EBay has been sinking like a rock for the past 5 years and he says it will take some time? Is he for real? This is the 21st century! People don't need time to make up their minds! They have already made up their minds! eBay is OUT! eBay is OUT! eBay is OUT!

Three things will cure eBay!

Bring back auctions only! Bring back all the little sellers! ( They will not steal your buyers) Happy sellers and buyers is what made up eBay. Get rid of one way feedback.

Pay a dividend to investors! Happy investors promote eBay!

Fire Donahoe! Fire Meg from the board. They started the decline of eBay!

Bring back the old eBay for Christmas!
Watch the stock go up!
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Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:12:48 -0400 Donahoe in theory still believes that eBay is on the right track! LOl. eBay at $15 bucks and he believes he is on the right track? Lol.

"It will take some time, Donahoe says! EBay has been sinking like a rock for the past 5 years and he says it will take some time? Is he for real? This is the 21st century! People don't need time to make up their minds! They have already made up their minds! eBay is OUT! eBay is OUT! eBay is OUT!

Three things will cure eBay!

Bring back auctions only! Bring back all the little sellers! ( They will not steal your buyers) Happy sellers and buyers is what made up eBay. Get rid of one way feedback.

Pay a dividend to investors! Happy investors promote eBay!

Fire Donahoe! Fire Meg from the board. They started the decline of eBay!

Bring back the old eBay for Christmas!
Watch the stock go up!
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eBay Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript http://seekingalpha.com/article/100112-ebay-q3-2008-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed#comment-283431 283431 eBay keeps their money OFF-SHORE? Away from their investors? Does anyone hear ENRON? Did anyone know that eBay keeps their 3 Billion dollar war chest off-Shore? Is that legal? So they do not have to pay taxes here in the USA? They hoard their money OFF-SHORE? Do shareholders know this?

What eBay is in fact saying is that they will never pay dividends to shareholders because they will never bring shareholders monies to the USA. Shareholder profits are kept OFF-SHORE? ebay will forever keep buying back shares while in the meantime their stockholders can go screw themselves. lol. Wow! ]]>
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:52:11 -0400 eBay keeps their money OFF-SHORE? Away from their investors? Does anyone hear ENRON? Did anyone know that eBay keeps their 3 Billion dollar war chest off-Shore? Is that legal? So they do not have to pay taxes here in the USA? They hoard their money OFF-SHORE? Do shareholders know this?

What eBay is in fact saying is that they will never pay dividends to shareholders because they will never bring shareholders monies to the USA. Shareholder profits are kept OFF-SHORE? ebay will forever keep buying back shares while in the meantime their stockholders can go screw themselves. lol. Wow! ]]>
eBay's Bill Me Later a Bad Idea http://seekingalpha.com/article/99508-ebay-s-bill-me-later-a-bad-idea?source=feed#comment-280482 280482
Bill Me Later at first glance sounds good and will probably be good for eBay in the long run.
Example...I want to buy something right now but don't get paid until Friday, or end of the month.

Great! Seller gets paid through BIN....buyer gets billed within 30 days. That is called leverage! I think for some people this will be great...providing of course they have good credit and bank accounts!

Many people are on fixed incomes...Social security checks come once a month! This service will be great for people that wish to pay later. Order now, pay later has been around for years! Magazines do it all the time!

On the other hand....Bill Me Later could be eBay's worst nighmare in a few years due to non paying deadbeats!
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Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:46:57 -0400
Bill Me Later at first glance sounds good and will probably be good for eBay in the long run.
Example...I want to buy something right now but don't get paid until Friday, or end of the month.

Great! Seller gets paid through BIN....buyer gets billed within 30 days. That is called leverage! I think for some people this will be great...providing of course they have good credit and bank accounts!

Many people are on fixed incomes...Social security checks come once a month! This service will be great for people that wish to pay later. Order now, pay later has been around for years! Magazines do it all the time!

On the other hand....Bill Me Later could be eBay's worst nighmare in a few years due to non paying deadbeats!
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Live Search Cashback and eBay Bucks: Review of Services http://seekingalpha.com/article/97509-live-search-cashback-and-ebay-bucks-review-of-services?source=feed#comment-266528 266528 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:21:16 -0400 eBay: Triple Whammy Weighs on Stock Price http://seekingalpha.com/article/94201-ebay-triple-whammy-weighs-on-stock-price?source=feed#comment-248495 248495
However, all that said, I would still like for eBay to succeed! Who knows what will happen with this stock in two to three years?
If enough people complain maybe eBay will once again be a great place to buy and sell.

In the meantime, may a million fleas infest the armpits of Donahoe, all eBay board members, and Meg Whitman who jumped from her burning ship with Billions of dollars.
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Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:49:21 -0400
However, all that said, I would still like for eBay to succeed! Who knows what will happen with this stock in two to three years?
If enough people complain maybe eBay will once again be a great place to buy and sell.

In the meantime, may a million fleas infest the armpits of Donahoe, all eBay board members, and Meg Whitman who jumped from her burning ship with Billions of dollars.
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eBay: Triple Whammy Weighs on Stock Price http://seekingalpha.com/article/94201-ebay-triple-whammy-weighs-on-stock-price?source=feed#comment-247149 247149
As a stock holder of eBay I would truly like to see this company succeed! However, every time I read something negative about this company my stomach starts to turn!

One minute eBay is doing fine and gets upgraded by some crafty analyst and the next minute eBay gets downgraded.

eBay needs to think seriously about their shareholders and do the right thing! The last three years have been dismal for eBay. Stock price down 41%. I don't know what Donahoe is doing but he sure as hell is not helping eBay or it's stock price.

Any idiot company CEO can piss away shareholders monies! It does not take a bright person to squander shareholders monies and drive a company into the ground!

ebay dropping down to $19.00 per share is unthinkable!
Donahoe needs to unload Skype! Pay his shareholders dividends, and redo all of eBay!

He needs to get his head out of his you know what! Shareholders don't want to hear a bunch of BS... they want to see profits!





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Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:09:28 -0400
As a stock holder of eBay I would truly like to see this company succeed! However, every time I read something negative about this company my stomach starts to turn!

One minute eBay is doing fine and gets upgraded by some crafty analyst and the next minute eBay gets downgraded.

eBay needs to think seriously about their shareholders and do the right thing! The last three years have been dismal for eBay. Stock price down 41%. I don't know what Donahoe is doing but he sure as hell is not helping eBay or it's stock price.

Any idiot company CEO can piss away shareholders monies! It does not take a bright person to squander shareholders monies and drive a company into the ground!

ebay dropping down to $19.00 per share is unthinkable!
Donahoe needs to unload Skype! Pay his shareholders dividends, and redo all of eBay!

He needs to get his head out of his you know what! Shareholders don't want to hear a bunch of BS... they want to see profits!





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eBay Caps Shipping Rates: What Is the CEO Thinking? http://seekingalpha.com/article/94059-ebay-caps-shipping-rates-what-is-the-ceo-thinking?source=feed#comment-246555 246555 I ordered a 3 CD Deluxe Astrology set for a friend of mine on eBay for 8.95 plus 4.95 shipping. Total cost to me was $14.90 with Buy-Now!

When the box arrived it only had one CD inside. I contacted the seller several times and received no response! Finally I asked Pay-Pal for a refund and filed a dispute! The seller never responded to the dispute! Pay-Pal has now informed me that I may receive some of my money back...but I have to send the box back first! They want proof of me shipping this product back to a seller who does not even bother to respond! Shipping will cost me around $3.20 with insurance and proof. Cost to me would now be around$18.10.

To make matters even worse, a wholesale company I sometimes buy from sent me their specials for sale!
My 3 CD Deluxe Astrology box was available for 99 cents! lol

If I give this dead beat seller a negative he will just give me a negative in retaliation! He is a big seller...70, 896 sales....I am a buyer, lol....and I will get a negative!

Ebay needs to hang it up. Their goose is cooked! I will never buy from eBay again. ]]>
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:54:15 -0400 I ordered a 3 CD Deluxe Astrology set for a friend of mine on eBay for 8.95 plus 4.95 shipping. Total cost to me was $14.90 with Buy-Now!

When the box arrived it only had one CD inside. I contacted the seller several times and received no response! Finally I asked Pay-Pal for a refund and filed a dispute! The seller never responded to the dispute! Pay-Pal has now informed me that I may receive some of my money back...but I have to send the box back first! They want proof of me shipping this product back to a seller who does not even bother to respond! Shipping will cost me around $3.20 with insurance and proof. Cost to me would now be around$18.10.

To make matters even worse, a wholesale company I sometimes buy from sent me their specials for sale!
My 3 CD Deluxe Astrology box was available for 99 cents! lol

If I give this dead beat seller a negative he will just give me a negative in retaliation! He is a big seller...70, 896 sales....I am a buyer, lol....and I will get a negative!

Ebay needs to hang it up. Their goose is cooked! I will never buy from eBay again. ]]>
How Much of eBay's Sales are Fixed Price? http://seekingalpha.com/article/92808-how-much-of-ebay-s-sales-are-fixed-price?source=feed#comment-240175 240175
With eBay's new feature of 35 cents for a 30 day listing the seller will get a much better deal because with BIN the buyer has to pay on the spot!

However, feedback system with eBay is still a big problem! A buyer can leave a negative for any seller regardless of good service and or product!

For three years now I have been watching my stock with eBay sink into oblivion. I have lost 36% of my money invested with eBay and I truly wonder if this company ever thinks of their shareholders? Why do they not pay a dividend? Nobody trusts a company that is headed no where! Sellers and buyers alike!

eBay needs to fix themselves and quick!


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Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:30:54 -0400
With eBay's new feature of 35 cents for a 30 day listing the seller will get a much better deal because with BIN the buyer has to pay on the spot!

However, feedback system with eBay is still a big problem! A buyer can leave a negative for any seller regardless of good service and or product!

For three years now I have been watching my stock with eBay sink into oblivion. I have lost 36% of my money invested with eBay and I truly wonder if this company ever thinks of their shareholders? Why do they not pay a dividend? Nobody trusts a company that is headed no where! Sellers and buyers alike!

eBay needs to fix themselves and quick!


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eBay: The Next 4 Months http://seekingalpha.com/article/92330-ebay-the-next-4-months?source=feed#comment-237779 237779 I agree with you on selling skype! Use that money to buy back ebay shares and start paying investors a hefty dividend! Time has come to think about your investors eBay! Three years and 36% loss is not good!

Get rid of new feedback system! It serves no real purpose. You will only lose more good sellers. Sellers are your bread and butter! Buyers are not loyal to any one store or site! They go where they get the best deals! Hang on to your sellers eBay! Amazon does! Sellers are what makes Amazon a great site! Sellers bring buyers!

A non paying - non responding -bidder can actually leave a seller a negative on eBay! What was eBay thinking?

I thought feedback was to rate a product and seller after the buyer received their merchandise?

As it stands now if an eBay seller files under non payer on eBay to get his money back. The so called bidder, buyer who by the way, did not pay or buy anything, will leave seller a negative feedback! He retaliates for getting an unpaid item strike!

The only way you can avoid a negative is to not file for an unpaid item refund! Ebay then keeps your money and you don't get a negative!

Maybe eBay set it up that way on purpose, they know buyers used to hold sellers hostage because of retalitory feedback! eBay now holds their sellers hostage by doing the same thing! File to get your money back and get a negative! Don't file ( and thank you) and you won't get a negative....so please keep listing...we value you as a seller! lol.

In the end eBay will lose all their good sellers, and non-paying deat beat bidders will shop elsewhere! End of story! Good bye eBay!]]>
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 13:28:56 -0400 I agree with you on selling skype! Use that money to buy back ebay shares and start paying investors a hefty dividend! Time has come to think about your investors eBay! Three years and 36% loss is not good!

Get rid of new feedback system! It serves no real purpose. You will only lose more good sellers. Sellers are your bread and butter! Buyers are not loyal to any one store or site! They go where they get the best deals! Hang on to your sellers eBay! Amazon does! Sellers are what makes Amazon a great site! Sellers bring buyers!

A non paying - non responding -bidder can actually leave a seller a negative on eBay! What was eBay thinking?

I thought feedback was to rate a product and seller after the buyer received their merchandise?

As it stands now if an eBay seller files under non payer on eBay to get his money back. The so called bidder, buyer who by the way, did not pay or buy anything, will leave seller a negative feedback! He retaliates for getting an unpaid item strike!

The only way you can avoid a negative is to not file for an unpaid item refund! Ebay then keeps your money and you don't get a negative!

Maybe eBay set it up that way on purpose, they know buyers used to hold sellers hostage because of retalitory feedback! eBay now holds their sellers hostage by doing the same thing! File to get your money back and get a negative! Don't file ( and thank you) and you won't get a negative....so please keep listing...we value you as a seller! lol.

In the end eBay will lose all their good sellers, and non-paying deat beat bidders will shop elsewhere! End of story! Good bye eBay!]]>
The Fannie / Freddie Insider Selling Sign: EBay http://seekingalpha.com/article/92262-the-fannie-freddie-insider-selling-sign-ebay?source=feed#comment-237179 237179 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 11:20:53 -0400 eBay Introduces New Listing Type http://seekingalpha.com/article/91872-ebay-introduces-new-listing-type?source=feed#comment-235679 235679
This latest move by eBay I feel is positive and they just might pull it off!

There will be millions of new sellers attracted and old sellers coming back!
People will pay 35 cents to list their item/ or multi/ same items/ for 35 cents for a 30 day duration. That means a 30 day exposure for 35 cents on eBay and the internet!

A traditional auction charges nothing up front. When item sells they receive a 20 percent commission or seller fee plus a 5 percent auction premium. Total paid out is 25 percent for each item sold.

With new eBay fees my friend can list 10 identical Duvet covers for 35 cents. A 3.5 cent listing fee for 30 days of exposure! When sold she will pay about 8 percent in commission on each item sold.

Compared to a regular auction eBay is now a steal!

I can see it now! Millions of Liquidators with same items / listing like crazy! Imagine listing 100 or 1000 Teddy bears for just 35 cents! Getting a 30 day exposure on eBay and the internet! And paying just 8 percent commission. What a deal!

Makes me wish I had a million Teddy bears to sell.lol.
Makes me wish I had a million shares of eBay right now!




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Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:02:58 -0400
This latest move by eBay I feel is positive and they just might pull it off!

There will be millions of new sellers attracted and old sellers coming back!
People will pay 35 cents to list their item/ or multi/ same items/ for 35 cents for a 30 day duration. That means a 30 day exposure for 35 cents on eBay and the internet!

A traditional auction charges nothing up front. When item sells they receive a 20 percent commission or seller fee plus a 5 percent auction premium. Total paid out is 25 percent for each item sold.

With new eBay fees my friend can list 10 identical Duvet covers for 35 cents. A 3.5 cent listing fee for 30 days of exposure! When sold she will pay about 8 percent in commission on each item sold.

Compared to a regular auction eBay is now a steal!

I can see it now! Millions of Liquidators with same items / listing like crazy! Imagine listing 100 or 1000 Teddy bears for just 35 cents! Getting a 30 day exposure on eBay and the internet! And paying just 8 percent commission. What a deal!

Makes me wish I had a million Teddy bears to sell.lol.
Makes me wish I had a million shares of eBay right now!




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Has eBay Reached the Limit of the Network Effect? http://seekingalpha.com/article/90923-has-ebay-reached-the-limit-of-the-network-effect?source=feed#comment-230251 230251 eBay seems to be going in all directions while at the same time is going no-where!
At it's present rate eBay will self destruct in a few years.

EBay stock is a real dog anymore!
It should be around $50.00-$60.00 dollars or more.

Amazon is clearly the best company! eBay never ever was!

Hype is apparently what drove eBay stock in those early years!
eBay needs to fix itself and quick!
Get that stock up and going!

As a shareholder I am totally disgusted with this company and the way it is being run!
My hard earned money is at stake here....not eBay's money...It's not their money!
The money belongs to shareholders like me! It is our money they are pissing down the drain....My dreams of a profit have long gone....My retirement nest egg is being pissed away by eBay egg heads!

Way to go eBay!
Go ahead! Piss away all of your shareholders money! Other companies have done it, why not you!

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Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:19:45 -0400 eBay seems to be going in all directions while at the same time is going no-where!
At it's present rate eBay will self destruct in a few years.

EBay stock is a real dog anymore!
It should be around $50.00-$60.00 dollars or more.

Amazon is clearly the best company! eBay never ever was!

Hype is apparently what drove eBay stock in those early years!
eBay needs to fix itself and quick!
Get that stock up and going!

As a shareholder I am totally disgusted with this company and the way it is being run!
My hard earned money is at stake here....not eBay's money...It's not their money!
The money belongs to shareholders like me! It is our money they are pissing down the drain....My dreams of a profit have long gone....My retirement nest egg is being pissed away by eBay egg heads!

Way to go eBay!
Go ahead! Piss away all of your shareholders money! Other companies have done it, why not you!

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eBay's Latest Screw-Up http://seekingalpha.com/article/89675-ebay-s-latest-screw-up?source=feed#comment-225339 225339
Only 10 percent of eBay buyers are also eBay sellers.

43 million people shop on eBay or are registered ebay members.
Out of that 43 million only 4.3 million are sellers.
That means that 40 million people are actually buyers only.
eBay wants to attract more buyers!

eBay gives free listings to whom?
Maybe they should to attract more buyers!
eBay should contemplate free listings to any company wishing to sell under their new terms. Pay only when item sells!

As a stock holder of eBay I feel they need to do something.
Stock holders are getting the shaft with this company right along with their sellers.

The only ones grinning at this point are the buyers that get a good deal on eBay.]]>
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:09:53 -0400
Only 10 percent of eBay buyers are also eBay sellers.

43 million people shop on eBay or are registered ebay members.
Out of that 43 million only 4.3 million are sellers.
That means that 40 million people are actually buyers only.
eBay wants to attract more buyers!

eBay gives free listings to whom?
Maybe they should to attract more buyers!
eBay should contemplate free listings to any company wishing to sell under their new terms. Pay only when item sells!

As a stock holder of eBay I feel they need to do something.
Stock holders are getting the shaft with this company right along with their sellers.

The only ones grinning at this point are the buyers that get a good deal on eBay.]]>
eBay: Sum of the Parts http://seekingalpha.com/article/87391-ebay-sum-of-the-parts?source=feed#comment-216584 216584 What you are in fact saying is that eBay has loads and loads of cash money and is really worth $35.11 per share, right? lol.

eBay will be lucky if they are worth $15.00 by next year, lol.

This company seems to be going down the tubes by keeping their so called auction venue business!

If I were eBay CEO I would want my shares to be worth $100.00 per share and not hover around $25.00 bucks for years on end!


Jim Cramer said it best! Someone should buy eBay and put them out of their misery. eBay is a ship of fools! ]]>
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:19:22 -0400 What you are in fact saying is that eBay has loads and loads of cash money and is really worth $35.11 per share, right? lol.

eBay will be lucky if they are worth $15.00 by next year, lol.

This company seems to be going down the tubes by keeping their so called auction venue business!

If I were eBay CEO I would want my shares to be worth $100.00 per share and not hover around $25.00 bucks for years on end!


Jim Cramer said it best! Someone should buy eBay and put them out of their misery. eBay is a ship of fools! ]]>