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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June 27, 2008
I regularly read a very good blog called 37Signals. They have a post that, in my opinion, perfectly describes what has happened to eBay. The MBAs have taken over the place. They do not sell on eBay (as a general rule), and while they may know business by the book, they don’t understand the people [...]
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