Libra63
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posted on June 11, 2003 11:02:54 AM new
eBay is changing the way people do business, and becoming a cultural and economic powerhouse along the way. Its CEO says it's only the beginning. Also, Ted Turner speaks out about the AOL Time Warner merger. Tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT. More...
This should be interesting...........
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aqmay
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posted on June 11, 2003 11:14:10 AM new
re run?
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kiara
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posted on June 11, 2003 11:34:26 AM new
It's a new segment. Thanks, Libra.
Correspondent Charlie Rose went inside the world of eBay last fall when the site was averaging 50 million users.
Today, the number of users has grown to 69 million, and people are spending $59 million a day on everything from Beanie Babies to BMWs. CEO Meg Whitman says it's only the beginning.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/05/24/60II/main48284.shtml
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rarriffle
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posted on June 11, 2003 01:17:31 PM new
thanks for the heads up Libra. it might be interesting.
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vidpro2
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posted on June 11, 2003 04:24:49 PM new
I believe it's the same segment they ran last year - they'll just tag it at the beginning and end with some up-to-date stats.
Correspondent Charlie Rose went inside the world of eBay last fall when the site was averaging 50 million users.
[ edited by vidpro2 on Jun 11, 2003 04:25 PM ]
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kiara
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posted on June 11, 2003 05:41:29 PM new
I forgot about the season of reruns so you're probably right. I think the original one was about the family that bought all the houses with their ebay profits.
But now their auctions aren't getting many bids. It would be interesting if they did an update on them.
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CBlev65252
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posted on June 11, 2003 05:47:22 PM new
It would be interesting to see an update on them, but I doubt they will do one if their sales have gone south. I wonder if they still have all those houses?
Cheryl
My religion is simple, my religion is kindness.
--Dalai Llama
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ebayauctionguy
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posted on June 11, 2003 06:22:19 PM new
Great timing for the 50% off listing fees promotion.
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capotasto
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posted on June 11, 2003 08:11:11 PM new
"I think the original one was about the family that bought all the houses with their ebay profits."
Re-run. Repeat.
The vast wasteland....
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northwoodsguy
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posted on June 11, 2003 08:35:41 PM new
This episode originally ran on CBS last October. I actually taped it at the time!
They showed eBay's Home Page on tonight's show, which portrayed a large spider web with the words, "Halloween Costumes."
I had to laugh when Meg said that the small sellers are on a level playing field with Disney!
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Roadsmith
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posted on June 11, 2003 11:16:16 PM new
Northwoodsguy: Yupppp. MOre propaganda from Meg and associates.
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mypostingid
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posted on June 11, 2003 11:17:53 PM new
Today, the number of users has grown to 69 million, and people are spending $59 million a day on everything from Beanie Babies to BMWs.
69 million users and some of my best stuff still only gets 20 hits or so. Sigh. I've got to change my strategies....when I come back from vacation.
MPI
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nharmon
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posted on June 12, 2003 09:21:15 AM new
Some days are good for selling on Ebay and some days are just crap! I wish there was some way we could see the real numbers for sales on Ebay- not just the ones they want you to see. I know for a fact I am not the only seller that has had more bad days selling than good- the past days..weeks..months. For the items I sold last year this time of the year for good money- I can barely give away this year.
PS I sell full time- I am not a weekend hobby seller!
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shop4shoes
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posted on June 12, 2003 09:56:11 AM new
Today, the number of users has grown to 69 million...
That includes the 40+ ids my neighbor has. The 20+ her husband has and the 20+ her 14 year old daugter has.
If the IRS would count dependents the way ebay counts users we would all be wallowing in refund money.
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toolhound
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posted on June 12, 2003 11:45:43 AM new
I would love to see how many of that 69 million has won an auction or sold an item on eBay in the last 6 months. Next month makes 5 years of selling on eBay for me and it is the worst sales I have ever had. The items I am selling are bringing much less than last year and way less that the years before.
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nharmon
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posted on June 12, 2003 06:19:15 PM new
I know I have an ID for selling and another one for buying. And the same goes with my husband so in our household we have 4 user ID's- how about you?
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