Author Topic: ebay and the latest ...............................................MEDIA REPORTS (Read 1225654 times)

*CountessA* · « **Reply #2650 on:** April 27, 2011, 11:27:47 AM »

H&R Block names former eBay exec as new CEO

bnwt · « **Reply #2651 on:** April 28, 2011, 08:44:37 AM »

EBay forecast pleases as PayPal, auctions gain users

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/27/us-ebay-idUSTRE73Q7Z920110427

bnwt · « **Reply #2652 on:** April 28, 2011, 08:51:29 AM »

eBay, Levi's, and More Tackle Counterfeiting

http://fashionetc.com/fashion/shopping/1636-harpers-bazaar-ebay-levis-and-more-tackle-counterfeiting

bnwt · « **Reply #2653 on:** April 29, 2011, 08:07:05 AM »

Internet shopping to cost 50,000 Australian jobs in next five years

http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/internet-shopping-to-cost-50000-australian-jobs-in-next-five-years-national-retail-association/story-e6freqmx-1226046510310

bnwt · « **Reply #2654 on:** April 29, 2011, 08:25:28 AM »

Fashion drives EBay's UK sales

http://www.drapersonline.com/news/multi-channel-news/fashion-drives-ebays-uk-sales/5024894.article

bnwt · « **Reply #2655 on:** April 30, 2011, 08:17:43 AM »

PayPal acquires mobile payment start-up Fig Card

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/04/paypal-mobile-fig-card.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2656 on:** April 30, 2011, 08:21:17 AM »

Sailor Sold Navy Gear on eBay

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Sailor-Sold-Navy-Gear-on-eBay-120913809.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2657 on:** May 01, 2011, 08:06:26 AM »

Fakers dealing in death

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/fakers-dealing-in-death-20110430-1e20j.html

the other day I was speak with an agent in China to see if he could help me out at sourcing stock

when asking about what particular type of things I was looking for he said, "do you want fake goods?, because you know China is good to supply these"

*Yibida* · « **Reply #2658 on:** May 03, 2011, 12:15:14 AM »

Quote from: bnwt on May 01, 2011, 08:06:26 AM

Fakers dealing in death

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/fakers-dealing-in-death-20110430-1e20j.html

the other day I was speak with an agent in China to see if he could help me out at sourcing stock

when asking about what particular type of things I was looking for he said, "do you want fake goods?, because you know China is good to supply these"

Oh inscrutable !...

bnwt · « **Reply #2659 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:44:57 AM »

Online key to business success

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/online-key-to-business-success/story-e6frgakx-1226048651780

bnwt · « **Reply #2660 on:** May 03, 2011, 08:48:42 AM »

eBay Runs National Campaign to Advertise Drop-off Stores

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y11/m05/i02/s02

bnwt · « **Reply #2661 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:48:22 AM »

Popular Australian e-commerce fraud suburbs revealed

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/popular-australian-ecommerce-fraud-suburbs-revealed-20110504-1e71e.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2662 on:** May 04, 2011, 10:07:07 AM »

eBay Acquires MissionFish Charitable-Giving Engine

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y11/m05/i03/s01

bnwt · « **Reply #2663 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:32:13 AM »

Mesa man arrested in eBay scams

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/05/04/20110504chandler-ebay-fraud-abrk.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2664 on:** May 06, 2011, 08:34:42 AM »

Professional eBay & eCommerce Sellers Internet Conference Now in Fifth Year

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/05/05/prweb8371378.DTL

bnwt · « **Reply #2665 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:46:01 AM »

Longtime User Says Sayonara to eBay Due to Holds Policy

http://letters.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2011/5/1304711772.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2666 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:49:55 AM »

Majority of eBay Sellers Prefer Alternatives to Best Match

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y11/m05/i06/s02

bnwt · « **Reply #2667 on:** May 07, 2011, 08:54:15 AM »

Does eBay's Best Match Search Algorithm Favor Certain Sellers?

http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2011/5/1304648083.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2668 on:** May 08, 2011, 08:46:42 AM »

Leeds Festival conman is jailed for three years

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/leeds_festival_conman_is_jailed_for_three_years_1_3358246

bnwt · « **Reply #2669 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:08:45 AM »

Tax online shoppers, save jobs

http://www.smh.com.au/business/tax-online-shoppers-save-jobs-20110508-1eeay.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2670 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:31:19 AM »

Unpaid item assistant and PayPal echeques

http://tamebay.com/2011/05/unpaid-item-assistant-and-paypal-echeques.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2671 on:** May 09, 2011, 09:32:23 AM »

eBay Spring changes

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abu/y211/m05/abu0286/s01

bnwt · « **Reply #2672 on:** May 10, 2011, 09:31:42 AM »

PayPal criticises Australian online retailers

http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/PayPal-criticises-Australian-online-retailers-repo-pd20110509-GPRVL?opendocument&src=rss

bnwt · « **Reply #2673 on:** May 10, 2011, 09:34:55 AM »

Edelman’s big year continues with eBay win

http://mumbrella.com.au/edelmans-big-year-continues-with-ebay-win-45820

bnwt · « **Reply #2674 on:** May 10, 2011, 09:36:53 AM »

Man arrested after Suffolk abbey stone appears on eBay

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-13339650

bnwt · « **Reply #2675 on:** May 11, 2011, 09:56:51 PM »

eBay Sellers Lose Appeal in Antitrust Lawsuit

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y11/m05/i11/s01

bnwt · « **Reply #2676 on:** May 12, 2011, 08:50:38 AM »

Visa to launch 'wallet' for phones, online buying

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/05/11/3619506/visa-to-launch-wallet-for-phones.html

golden · « **Reply #2677 on:** May 13, 2011, 06:55:01 AM »

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/princess-beatrices-controversial-royal-wedding-hat-goes-up-for-auction-on-ebay/story-fn888sz0-1226055056814

bnwt · « **Reply #2678 on:** May 13, 2011, 08:12:46 AM »

PayPal is top brand for mobile payments

http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCATRE74A8I420110511

bnwt · « **Reply #2679 on:** May 13, 2011, 08:16:14 AM »

eBay removes page that exposed data

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20062272-245.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2680 on:** May 14, 2011, 07:35:53 AM »

How eBay Is Responding to Google Product Search Changes

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y11/m05/i13/s01

bnwt · « **Reply #2681 on:** May 15, 2011, 08:49:03 AM »

eBay Tells Buyer to File Claim before Contacting Seller

http://letters.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2011/5/1305402176.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2682 on:** May 15, 2011, 08:52:15 AM »

PayPal glitch prevents eBay payments

http://tamebay.com/2011/05/paypal-glitch-prevents-ebay-payments.html

*Yibida* · « **Reply #2683 on:** May 15, 2011, 07:51:30 PM »

Quote from: bnwt on May 15, 2011, 08:52:15 AM

PayPal glitch prevents eBay payments

http://tamebay.com/2011/05/paypal-glitch-prevents-ebay-payments.html

LOLOLOLOLOL...glitch ?.... it's standard Ebay office policy ... LOL

bnwt · « **Reply #2684 on:** May 16, 2011, 08:21:56 AM »

ROYAL MAIL SOLD ‘LOST’ £10,000 ART FOR £20

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/246721/Royal-Mail-sold-lost-10-000-art-for-20

bnwt · « **Reply #2685 on:** May 17, 2011, 09:42:48 AM »

PayPal and Visa Face off in Battle for Digital Wallet

http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2011/5/1305506530.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2686 on:** May 17, 2011, 09:50:09 AM »

Industry unites in fight against counterfeit goods

http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/news.php?NID=8457&Title=Industry+unites+in+fight+against+counterfeit+goods

bnwt · « **Reply #2687 on:** May 18, 2011, 08:14:50 AM »

Gecko shock for Ebay belt shopper

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gecko-shock-for-ebay-belt-shopper-2285265.html

*smee* · « **Reply #2688 on:** May 18, 2011, 08:41:37 AM »

Quote from: bnwt on May 18, 2011, 08:14:50 AM

Gecko shock for Ebay belt shopper

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gecko-shock-for-ebay-belt-shopper-2285265.html

So Tags that seller has seen your Ants and raised you a Gecko ... you may need to send a Death Adder or a Scorpion in your next package to trump that one

reminds me of the Ol' 55 song .... we were looking for a Gecko ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc0ftxVF-rI

*CountessA* · « **Reply #2689 on:** May 18, 2011, 04:37:38 PM »

Re the link 3 posts above about fighting counterfeit goods...

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Industry unites in fight against counterfeit goods
16/05/2011
By Marcus Leach

A new industry-driven initiative aimed at reducing the sales of counterfeit goods online has been welcomed by the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST), as an important step in the fight against piracy.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on May 5th 2011 by a number of rights-holders, Internet platforms and trade associations, has brought together brands such as Amazon, Burberry, eBay, Microsoft and the Motion Picture Association of America.

“From our perspective this can only been seen as a positive move. It represents the conclusion of one of the main planks of the European Commission’s September 2008 communication on enhancing the campaign to protect intellectual property rights," Julian Heathcote Hobbins, General Counsel, FAST, stated.

“Under the terms of this MoU, rights-holders and other parties involved in the online world have come together to help deal with the prevention, identification and removal of illegal offers and sellers on Internet platforms. As such this needs to be seen as a code of practice in the fight against pirated goods, and will enhance collaboration amongst the participating organisations.”

One of the key elements of the MoU is that the parties involved have agreed on a number or key principles regarding notice and take-down procedures. In addition they have also made a number of commitments to take pro-active and preventative measures to fight counterfeiting, as well as improve co-operation and information exchange.

“These are incredibly important commitments being made by both rights holders and internet platform providers. This may be a voluntary agreement, but it is a sign of the growing importance - and recognition - of the value of intellectual property rights in today’s economy. Increased co-operation between all parties must be a good thing when notifying internet platforms as this often leads to effective action,” concluded Julian.

I hope that's not just hot air. I will look with interest to see what happens to the Chinese counterfeiters. Genuine Chinese items of value are being tarred with the same brush simply because the Chinese are so dedicated with copying (and China's own laws don't treat copying in the same way as we do, for instance).

bnwt · « **Reply #2690 on:** May 19, 2011, 08:34:13 AM »

PayPal Adopts SmarterTools Help Desk Solution

http://callcenterinfo.tmcnet.com/analysis/articles/176058-paypal-adopts-smartertools-help-desk-solution.htm

I think ... "Licensing options for automatic failover support and load balancing functionality are also available, allowing companies to achieve true high-availability for their mission-critical help desks in enterprise environments." ... just about sums it up

bnwt · « **Reply #2691 on:** May 19, 2011, 08:37:31 AM »

Checkout enhancements coming to eBay

http://tamebay.com/2011/05/checkout-enhancements-coming-to-ebay.html

bnwt · « **Reply #2692 on:** May 19, 2011, 08:40:34 AM »

Going, Going, Gone: Who Killed the Internet Auction?

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/05/ff_endofauction/

*Yibida* · « **Reply #2693 on:** May 19, 2011, 01:00:30 PM »

Quote from: bnwt on May 19, 2011, 08:40:34 AM

Going, Going, Gone: Who Killed the Internet Auction?

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/05/ff_endofauction/

So what changed? Why did auctions, in a matter of years, go from world-shaking innovation to seeming curio? To begin with, the experience of auctions changed over time, generally in ways that made them less appealing to both buyers and sellers. Scot Wingo, CEO of ChannelAdvisor, which consults for ecommerce companies, points to the advent of sniping—the practice of placing winning bids at the last second—as something that has alienated ordinary shoppers. “New bidders don’t understand or expect sniping, so when it happens, you see people leave in frustration,” he says. It’s not that sniping is illicit—depending on the kind of auction, bidding as late as possible often makes sense. But sniping has stripped auctions of much of their entertainment value. What fun is it to wait for seven days, only to be outbid at the last second, with no chance of competing?

So it's the snipers fault ? ... something smells of fish . more than just snipers were the cause ! This is deep.

*Brum6y* · « **Reply #2694 on:** May 19, 2011, 03:06:04 PM »

I read that bit about snipers and had a similar reaction.

... and I disagree about the 'Entertainment value' claim - I think sniping is great fun and an adrenaline rush (besides, I'm not into chunking out more cash than I need to for somebody else's 'entertainment')

bnwt · « **Reply #2695 on:** May 20, 2011, 08:57:08 AM »

'Ebay woman' is conned

http://www.uxbridgegazette.co.uk/west-london-news/local-uxbridge-news/2011/05/19/ebay-woman-is-conned-113046-28724420/

bnwt · « **Reply #2696 on:** May 22, 2011, 08:40:38 AM »

Couple sold counterfeit jewellery on eBay

http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2011/05/21/couple-sold-counterfeit-jewellery-on-ebay/

bnwt · « **Reply #2697 on:** May 22, 2011, 08:46:09 AM »

Killer sells eBay art from jail

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/killer-sells-ebay-art-from-jail/story-e6freuy9-1226060218365

bnwt · « **Reply #2698 on:** May 22, 2011, 09:48:49 AM »

Bullying claims hit Australia Post

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/20/3222036.htm

bnwt · « **Reply #2699 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:45:34 AM »

Can Amazon Become a Platform for Collectibles?

http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/comments/2011/5/1306033089.html

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Author Topic: ebay and the latest ...............................................MEDIA REPORTS (Read 1225654 times)