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The Opposite of Love is Indifference

February 4, 2009

“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” Elie Wiesel, holocaust survivor, author and winner of 1986 Nobel Prize for Peace There is an interesting thing [...]

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eBay’s Q3 ’08 Earnings Call – Translation

October 15, 2008

What was all that mumbo jumbo? It was eBay’s Q3 Earnings Call for 2008! Contrary to what John Donahoe said on CNN Money recently, it seems eBay’s business IS down some. Let’s cut through all the figures and analyst jargon. Sales stink for most people. My friends, who used to regularly use eBay, now tell [...]

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Take a Road Trip with the eBay Execs

July 17, 2008

eBay had the Q2 2008 earnings call yesterday. The first one with John Donahoe at the wheel. There were decreases. They were blamed on things such as removal of fakes (what?), the economy (shouldn’t eBay do better when people are hunting for bargains?), and added supply, which lowers conversion rates (Buy.com?). Do you suppose the [...]

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