Comments on: Roundup: EBay still struggling, the decline of tech on Digg and more http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/17/roundup-ebay-still-struggling-the-decline-of-tech-on-digg-and-more/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:28:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Adroll gets financing boost for Co-Op ad network » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/17/roundup-ebay-still-struggling-the-decline-of-tech-on-digg-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-828627 Adroll gets financing boost for Co-Op ad network » VentureBeat Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:22:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=91122#comment-828627 [...] of alternative music sites, a group of mom bloggers, and a bunch of surfing sites, to name a few. Adroll launched publicly in April, and serves 1,600 publishers and caters to 250 advertisers who run ads on the sites, according to [...] [...] of alternative music sites, a group of mom bloggers, and a bunch of surfing sites, to name a few. Adroll launched publicly in April, and serves 1,600 publishers and caters to 250 advertisers who run ads on the sites, according to [...]

]]> By: Jim Shattles http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/17/roundup-ebay-still-struggling-the-decline-of-tech-on-digg-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-805169 Jim Shattles Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:37:27 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=91122#comment-805169 A very well written article. Thank you! As you know, the recent rule changes for sellers on eBay have caused an ongoing mass seller boycott. Many sellers have been boycotting since early February and another big push is scheduled for May 1st and beyond. It makes sense that this would hurt the bottom line of the auction business. It looks like eBay's new business plan is designed to get rid of the little sellers. These are the very sellers who have brought the famous and unique "IT" that eBay touts so highly. I believe that in it's zeal to protect buyers, eBay forgot that the sellers were it's real customers. I don't know what happens to a company that manages to enrage 99% of its customers at the same time, but it can't be good. A very well written article. Thank you!

As you know, the recent rule changes for sellers on eBay have caused an ongoing mass seller boycott. Many sellers have been boycotting since early February and another big push is scheduled for May 1st and beyond. It makes sense that this would hurt the bottom line of the auction business.

It looks like eBay’s new business plan is designed to get rid of the little sellers. These are the very sellers who have brought the famous and unique “IT” that eBay touts so highly.

I believe that in it’s zeal to protect buyers, eBay forgot that the sellers were it’s real customers. I don’t know what happens to a company that manages to enrage 99% of its customers at the same time, but it can’t be good.

]]> By: Anthony Ha http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/17/roundup-ebay-still-struggling-the-decline-of-tech-on-digg-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-804450 Anthony Ha Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:41:24 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=91122#comment-804450 @Dave: Yeah, I was pointing it out more because I thought it was silly and funny, not because I thought it actually means anything. @Dave: Yeah, I was pointing it out more because I thought it was silly and funny, not because I thought it actually means anything.

]]> By: Yuri Ammosov http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/17/roundup-ebay-still-struggling-the-decline-of-tech-on-digg-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-804398 Yuri Ammosov Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:51:25 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=91122#comment-804398 Dave: yes. This means 21% of people are smart. I would tell a random series of letters, get a candy and a kiss, and go away before they find out my password is crap. Dave: yes. This means 21% of people are smart. I would tell a random series of letters, get a candy and a kiss, and go away before they find out my password is crap.

]]> By: Dave! http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/17/roundup-ebay-still-struggling-the-decline-of-tech-on-digg-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-804366 Dave! Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:52:15 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=91122#comment-804366 That isn't really much of a study... there's no confirmation that anyone gave out a *real* password. Hell, I would have just made something up on the spot. I even have a fake birthday I routinely use for sites that ask for one. Okay, maybe I'm just paranoid, but still... people can come up with statistics to prove anything. 14% of people know that. That isn’t really much of a study… there’s no confirmation that anyone gave out a *real* password. Hell, I would have just made something up on the spot. I even have a fake birthday I routinely use for sites that ask for one. Okay, maybe I’m just paranoid, but still… people can come up with statistics to prove anything. 14% of people know that.

]]> By: Sramana Mitra http://venturebeat.com/2008/04/17/roundup-ebay-still-struggling-the-decline-of-tech-on-digg-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-804350 Sramana Mitra Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:49:50 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=91122#comment-804350 Here's my eBay analysis: http://sramanamitra.com/2008/04/17/not-bullish-on-ebay/ Here’s my eBay analysis: http://sramanamitra.com/2008/04/17/not-bullish-on-ebay/

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