Comments on: eBay gets a new official blogger http://tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:34:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-32218 Sue Bailey Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:08:14 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-32218 Hi Walt, welcome to TameBay :-) I won't be calling in to the Town Hall - it's the middle of the night here in France - but what you've said above is very similar to the email I sent them earlier. I do hope they address this question. Hi Walt, welcome to TameBay :-)

I won’t be calling in to the Town Hall – it’s the middle of the night here in France – but what you’ve said above is very similar to the email I sent them earlier. I do hope they address this question.

]]> By: auctionwally http://tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-32217 auctionwally Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:03:54 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-32217 Your article is spot on, but the key phrase is "If it's done right" I plan to call into the eBay Town Hall Meeting this afternoon, here is the gist of what I'll be saying if I get on the air. " Two of the biggest complaints often heard are that ebay sellers don't feel they have any representation in the company and that the company is straying too far from it's auction model. I'm aware of the new eBay blog starting in April. I think it's a great move, yet the perception is that it's disingenuous because the blogger has never sold anything on eBay. My question is that wouldn't it make sense for eBay to at least pair this blogger up with a long time eBay seller who is also an experienced blogger? I also think it would be a wonderful thing for eBay and it's sellers to have at least some kind of representation by an experienced licensed auctioneer. Your loyal but honest, 9 year eBay veteran Powerseller and licensed Auctioneer, Walt Kolenda aka Auctionwally http://auctionwally.com Your article is spot on, but the key phrase is “If it’s done right”
I plan to call into the eBay Town Hall Meeting this afternoon, here is the gist of what I’ll be saying if I get on the air.

” Two of the biggest complaints often heard are that ebay sellers don’t feel they have any representation in the company and that the company is straying too far from it’s auction model.

I’m aware of the new eBay blog starting in April. I think it’s a great move, yet the perception is that it’s disingenuous because the blogger has never sold anything on eBay.

My question is that wouldn’t it make sense for eBay to at least pair this blogger up with a long time eBay seller who is also an experienced blogger? I also think it would be a wonderful thing for eBay and it’s sellers to have at least some kind of representation by an experienced licensed auctioneer.

Your loyal but honest, 9 year eBay veteran Powerseller and licensed Auctioneer,

Walt Kolenda aka Auctionwally
http://auctionwally.com

]]> By: debipier http://tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-32086 debipier Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:40:19 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-32086 A paid mouthpiece who will be programmed to spout only what they've been spending 2 months worth of telling him "exactly" what to say... What a waste of money!! Ebay is the most greedy company on the market... A paid mouthpiece who will be programmed to spout only what they’ve been spending 2 months worth of telling him “exactly” what to say…

What a waste of money!!

Ebay is the most greedy company on the market…

]]> By: Dan Wilson http://tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-30770 Dan Wilson Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:33:39 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-30770 Hmm. This looks like 'radical transparency' eBay style. Which means at first glance it is neither radical and likely not to be all that transparent. As far as I can see, eBay have hired a journalist/reporter. And, if that guy's tone doesn't rub sellers up the wrong way, then I'm the queen of Sheba. Hmm. This looks like ‘radical transparency’ eBay style.

Which means at first glance it is neither radical and likely not to be all that transparent. As far as I can see, eBay have hired a journalist/reporter.

And, if that guy’s tone doesn’t rub sellers up the wrong way, then I’m the queen of Sheba.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-30735 northumbrian Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:22:00 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-30735 its a publicity and involvement thing I dont think ebay really care what is said, as long as what is said and discussed involves them its a publicity and involvement thing
I dont think ebay really care what is said, as long as what is said and discussed involves them

]]> By: Josordoni http://tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-30717 Josordoni Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:50:32 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-30717 In the first few days I expect it to be abuse after abuse after abuse... basically, all the Q&A bitterness will pour over him. poor chap.... :shock: In the first few days I expect it to be abuse after abuse after abuse… basically, all the Q&A bitterness will pour over him.

poor chap…. :shock:

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-30704 Chris Dawson Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:16:27 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-30704 It's going to be very intersting to see the reaction when the first comments roll in. Just imagine an official eBay blog with a post saying "No more negs for buyers" :shock: I do wonder how much censorship will take place, I guess the first time he disses eBay will reveal just how far he can go, but sure as eggs are eggs there'll be something they get wrong he'll feel obliged to post. It’s going to be very intersting to see the reaction when the first comments roll in. Just imagine an official eBay blog with a post saying “No more negs for buyers” :shock:

I do wonder how much censorship will take place, I guess the first time he disses eBay will reveal just how far he can go, but sure as eggs are eggs there’ll be something they get wrong he’ll feel obliged to post.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-30695 Sue Bailey Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:07:48 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/2008/03/ebay-gets-a-new-official-blogger.html#comment-30695 Well, if the <a href="http://fsbfeatures.blogs.fsb.cnn.com/2008/03/06/ebays-new-in-house-blogger-sounds-off/" rel="nofollow">comments on CNN</a> are anything to go by, this is going to be a very interesting ride. Well, if the comments on CNN are anything to go by, this is going to be a very interesting ride.

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