Comments on: How to game the Best Match search algorithm http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-game-the-best-match-search-algorithm.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kevin_T http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-game-the-best-match-search-algorithm.html#comment-33887 Kevin_T Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:03:07 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2571#comment-33887 Quote: "And they do all that just so that we can worry about sales and profits" That may be the intention, but they tend to undermine productivity by making us constantly have to adjust to changes to the site, design, rules and policy. Some change will always be necessary, but too much is distracting and reduces productivity. Constant change, promises that coming changes will be bolder and more often, and threats that we will increase costs and fees at any time instead of annually, do not allow businesses to make an effective business plan and just get on with the job of dealing (and paying their fees). Unfortunately the raft of changes that are directly affecting my small business right now *DO* make me "worry about sales and profits", but not in the way you meant..... Kind Regards, Kevin Quote: “And they do all that just so that we can worry about sales and profits”

That may be the intention, but they tend to undermine productivity by making us constantly have to adjust to changes to the site, design, rules and policy. Some change will always be necessary, but too much is distracting and reduces productivity.

Constant change, promises that coming changes will be bolder and more often, and threats that we will increase costs and fees at any time instead of annually, do not allow businesses to make an effective business plan and just get on with the job of dealing (and paying their fees).

Unfortunately the raft of changes that are directly affecting my small business right now *DO* make me “worry about sales and profits”, but not in the way you meant…..

Kind Regards, Kevin

]]> By: Chris Dawson http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-game-the-best-match-search-algorithm.html#comment-33861 Chris Dawson Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:56:42 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2571#comment-33861 Hey North did no one ever tell you that eBay is one of the biggest technology companies in the world? Most of their time is taken up pushing the boundaries to run the biggest mirrored databases and possibly the most complex website ever. And of course it's all done in real time or us users would be complaining like mad when they were offline for major updates. I don't know any other website in the world that has been up (almost) continuously for over a decade while processing transactions at the same time as upgrades. It's an amazing achievement. And they do all that just so that we can worry about sales and profits ;-) Hey North did no one ever tell you that eBay is one of the biggest technology companies in the world? Most of their time is taken up pushing the boundaries to run the biggest mirrored databases and possibly the most complex website ever. And of course it’s all done in real time or us users would be complaining like mad when they were offline for major updates.

I don’t know any other website in the world that has been up (almost) continuously for over a decade while processing transactions at the same time as upgrades. It’s an amazing achievement.

And they do all that just so that we can worry about sales and profits ;-)

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-game-the-best-match-search-algorithm.html#comment-33860 northumbrian Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:47:57 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2571#comment-33860 I wish ebay just thought of sales and profits rather than keeping every pillock that can write code in employment I wish ebay just thought of sales and profits
rather than keeping every pillock that can write code in employment

]]> By: Josordoni http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-game-the-best-match-search-algorithm.html#comment-33859 Josordoni Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:12:15 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2571#comment-33859 I think you are very thoughtful and caring for the troubles of the world... I just think of sales and profits... that is enough isn't it! I think you are very thoughtful and caring for the troubles of the world…

I just think of sales and profits… that is enough isn’t it!

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-game-the-best-match-search-algorithm.html#comment-33858 northumbrian Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:44:16 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2571#comment-33858 too right I think too much I think DSRS I think Feedback I think best match I think item specifics I think postage cost and I think of Pain and suffering too right I think too much
I think DSRS
I think Feedback
I think best match
I think item specifics
I think postage cost

and I think of Pain and suffering

]]> By: Josordoni http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-game-the-best-match-search-algorithm.html#comment-33857 Josordoni Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:37:02 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2571#comment-33857 North, your brain ALWAYS hurts... you think too much.... :twisted: North, your brain ALWAYS hurts…

you think too much…. :twisted:

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/04/how-to-game-the-best-match-search-algorithm.html#comment-33856 northumbrian Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:33:19 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=2571#comment-33856 my brain hurts my brain hurts

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