Monday, December 18, 2006
eBay was in the news this week. A veteran company executive returned, an international eBay fraud scheme is unraveled in Chicago, a Silicon Valley writer examined flaws in the company’s feedback system, and a New York Sun columnist decided that she was “Down on eBay and Bullish on Google.”
A Wiz costume proved to be a Lion King at auction.
Radio giant teams with electronics retailer for PS3 and Wii auction for “Toys for Teens.”
Resources:
Toys For Teens
To hear the complete episode, click here.
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A Wiz costume proved to be a Lion King at auction.
Radio giant teams with electronics retailer for PS3 and Wii auction for “Toys for Teens.”
Resources:
Toys For Teens
To hear the complete episode, click here.
8 mb, MP3 file
posted by Chris and Frank at 8:15 PM
2 Comments:
So, what do you think? Is eBay's feedback system fatally flawed? Does, as Alice LaPlante asserts, the risk of retaliatory bad feedback keep you from posting a negative when it is deserved? Should consumers heed the advice of a Southern California professor and keep their online purchases centered at established, name-brand sites? If so, what are the implications for entrepreneurs trying to gain a toehold in a marketplace already dominated by big companies? Where, in your mind, did Frank and I get it wrong this week? Let us know - we can take it. Like the Cowardly Lion, we'll try to show some courage, since, after all, we're not in Kansas anymore, are we?
You guys are right on about fraud and what it does to small biz. Too many big companies run the net already. If people are getting advice to only buy from big sellers, the little guy gets screwed. Buyer need to be careful, though. If you're not gonna use paypal, use a secure credit card that you pre-pay on. Only put enough in to cover your purchase, so you can't get ripped. And eBay feedback could be better, but if you take your time and read comments, you can see what a seller or buyer is all about.
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