posted on November 17, 2001 12:43:47 PM new
Received in a mailing of coupons today the ad shown at http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/rg/rgrem/UpEbayAd.jpg .
Must be millions of them mailed out.
posted on November 17, 2001 04:00:05 PM new
I never read spam mail and ebay is one of them. In my preferences I have said I want NO emails and they send them to me. I don't read any emails that I get other than the ones from my buyers or friends. I delete anything else. If sometimes I get a message from the MB here it is because I check that dumb email box but I don't read them either. If I want to read them I will come here. The ad I really don't like is the one that is on our seller page and I don't think they should be advertising on that page. I pay enough to them.
posted on November 17, 2001 04:10:18 PM new
Sorry, but I didn't make my 1st post clear. This came in a package of coupons via USPS, along with the Denny's, piza, and rug-cleaning coupons. Just thought it was interesting that ebay has gone to mass public mailing for afa.
posted on November 17, 2001 04:32:08 PM new
rgrem-Thanks for telling us, but I don't read those either. I really hate junk mail. Maybe they have a deal going between them and USPS because the postal service does a lot of selling on ebay and of course the ebay business that the USPS has because of us sellers, they probably get a real deal.
posted on November 17, 2001 05:41:03 PM new
You still don't get it. Normally, packets of coupons and promotions are sent to households. Sorry you have been shielded from them, they usually contain usable stuff, contrary to junk mail. My point is that ebay paid really big bucks to get that promo in the packet. What's your point?
posted on November 17, 2001 09:00:47 PM new
No, I understood what you meant. I just don't read junk email or read junk snail mail. Right to the reject bin, but thinks for the info.
posted on November 17, 2001 09:26:53 PM new
It would be nice if Ebay had paid for the ad to promote sellers and not wasted on AFA when even the Red Cross is not taking any more donations!
If they have all that extra money it could have been better spent elsewhere (in my opinion).
posted on November 17, 2001 09:51:31 PM new
Lindajean, don't get me started on the Sept.11 fund. It gets me boiling. People that needed that fund have not even seen it as I understand. Why did they let the red cross take care of that. There isn't anything that can be done now but it just upsets me the way things were run. I am just a lowly peon but I could have done a much better job than the Red cross. I bet anyone could have as I am sure you could have. They didn't have the right people in command and who suffers the ones who need it. I am happy that every one donated but I am really upset with ebay asking their sellers to contribute instead of giving their share off the top of their profits. Take care.
posted on November 17, 2001 09:59:06 PM new
Libra63 - I agree with everything you said about the September 11 fund. I do not begrudge one dime of the money that goes to the victims but I feel the entire thing was handled very poorly and cannot understand why Ebay is continuing to push it so hard.
Not only that, but since everyone was putting all their donations into these funds all our local charities have been doing without. Everything from the food bank to Good Will is really suffering here since their donations have been practically nothing lately.
posted on November 18, 2001 12:26:45 AM new...cannot understand why Ebay is continuing to push it so hard.
I think eBay is just trying to save face now. The AFA was poorly thought out, poorly executed, and many saw it as an eBay promotion campaign first, BillPoint signup gimmick second, and somewhere way down the list a charity drive.
Notice how eBay never seemed to manage to have a total donations to date displayed? EBay's going to have to struggle to get 10 million, kind of makes their 100 million goal look ridiculous.
As a charity drive it is a flop, as a self promotion drive it gets a big thumbs up. I'm just not sure how much repect that'll earn them. Then they aren't out for respect are they?
posted on November 18, 2001 06:33:52 AM new
One very interesting thing that caught my eye was "donate directly to afa beneficiaries". I guess the public has to register with ebay and billpoint to do that. Why would anyone do that? And is the money "donated directly" through ebay added to the so-called ebay donation? If anyone at ebay had any pr sense whatsoever, they'd say, "Our donation funds from our generous sellers is xx,000,000 and we thank and complement them for that." I'll leave the verbage of getting out of the 100,000,000 pledge to ebay. Of course if ebay can get another 500 stars to donate items to raise $100,000 each, they might still make their goal. BTW, our local charities are looking at the bleakest Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons in history. Most of our stores have facilities for donating food, toys, and clothing for local distribution. Guess I'll put my help there.
posted on November 18, 2001 08:14:08 AM new
i just came home with a small turkey which costs me 47 cents.
buy 25 dollars worth of grocery and the turkey is 9 cents per lb.
some supermarket rewards year round customers with free turkey,some give free turkey if you buy 50 dollars worth of grocery.
our local ymca offers free thanksgiving dinner tomorrow.
as for those coupons which come in the mail,it is the same old crap month after month,i throw mine away once i know what is in it.
red cross now has a new interim CEO,that old one is gone,many of these organisation use our money to fund their payroll and expenses,very few ,may be a few pennies go to achieving what they claim to achieve.
some of the sept 11 world tower victims family are now millionaires or multi millionaires,they could probably do some charity to their fellow victims and their family.
the aftermath of this attack affects more than new york city,we can all do our share locally- think of your travel agents,hotel maids.cab drivers
posted on November 18, 2001 08:26:35 AM new
We have a very large homeless shelter in our City and every month they need help but since Sept. 11 it is even worse. Now that the Sept. 11 fund is so high I think it is time to donate to our local Charities. The Salvation Army Bell Ringers started yesterday. Lets keep those Bells ringing.
You are right about some families ended up millionaires, but then they did lose a loved one in the process. One group which should be nameless had a devil of a time after Sept. 11, and some very bad things were said about that CEO, but in the end those families will be well off for the rest of their lives and if their children take advantage of what they were given they will enjoy a great life also. Well, we have to move forward, and hope that our local charities will survive. Just read the Sunday Paper but I did not clip the coupons.
posted on November 18, 2001 10:34:49 AM new
At least four charity thrift stores in our area are closing and their workers are without jobs. The reason? Lack of donations due to the Sep 11 giving frenzy.
I know those families have suffered a loss but things are tuff all over. A lot of people are in need. Spread it around a bit!
[ edited by outoftheblue on Nov 18, 2001 10:36 AM ]
