Archive for October 19th, 2006
eBay Announces New Managing Director
Online auction site eBay.ie has announced the appointment of John McElligott as the new managing director. eBay.ie, the dedicated Irish site launched in June 2005, together with PayPal, eBay’s online payment system, employ 1,200 staff in Ireland. “eBay.ie is wholly committed to providing its Irish customers with the best service which is tailored to local [...]
PayPal Profits Higher Than eBay
EBay, the world’s largest online auctioneer, on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected profit for the third quarter after online payment services spurred revenue growth. Profit rose 10 percent from a year earlier to $280.9 million. Analysts, on average, expected eBay to report a profit of $238.2 million. The PayPal payment services unit of eBay grew faster [...]
eBay Shows Profit Now But Long Term Uncertain
Online marketplace eBay Inc. on Wednesday posted a better-than-expected 10 percent rise in quarterly profit, aided by a modest pick-up in its core auctions business. But analysts said it is too early to say whether steps the company is taking to reaccelerate growth in its core business are working and the company forecast 2007 revenue [...]
eBay Being Sued Again in China
eBay’s Chinese portal was in court again yesterday, accused of selling pirated digital books. The company’s Chinese partner Eachnet Trading Company Ltd stands accused of infringing intellectual property rights. The case opened at Shanghai No 2 Intermediate People’s Court. Hong Kong-based Digital Heritage Publishing Ltd and Shanghai People’s Publishing House are suing eBay for selling [...]
Using Paypal For E-Mail Marketing
Michael Donahue at eauctionair.com: Many sellers come to the conclusion that they should be utilizing e-mail only to be faced with the fact that they haven’t kept accurate e-mail records or that the auction management system they use limits how far back in time records can be retrieved. One solution for building a sizeable e-mail [...]
10 Marketing Tactics Under $10
Entrepreneur.com: No marketing budget? No problem, with these 10 creative techniques for bringing in business. 1. Instead of putting a 39-cent stamp on an envelope, put 39 1-cent stamps on the front of an envelope. One of the principles of direct mail is to stand out to get the attention of the receiver so your [...]
For years Richard Orefice hated dealing with plastic bags. He felt they were an inefficient and problematic way to carry groceries. You have to gather up all the bag handles every time you pick the bags up. That can mean finding 10-20 handles, some double bagged. And if you miss a handle, your groceries fall [...]
New Ways To Strike It Rich On The Web
Business 2.0 Magazine: One of the many remarkable aspects of the Internet is how easily people can use it to pretend to be something they aren’t. David Carter has taken that capacity for misdirection and made it into a legitimate way to make money. For instance, Carter didn’t know a thing about asbestos when he [...]
Web Helps Create Genealogy Businesses
The Wall Street Journal Online: Ten years ago, Laura Prescott immersed herself in her family’s history and its tales of Westward-bound pioneers, New England farmers, Revolutionary soldiers and Mayflower passengers. Now Ms. Prescott is turning her love of a good puzzle, a gripping story and an era gone by into a full-time profession. Last year, [...]
