Comments on: eBay UK’s homepage and the GREAT BIG AD http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:13:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43189 Sue Bailey Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:10:34 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43189 Seems we should be grateful they're not selling space to Amazon: http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/11/1227705972.html Seems we should be grateful they’re not selling space to Amazon:

http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/11/1227705972.html

]]> By: ebuyerfb http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43154 ebuyerfb Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:02:30 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43154 @ # 14 That really was from a virus as Sue (# 16) stated. I saw the forum thread but wasn't fully convinced since it seemed to fit the typical eBay MO. But I also heard that it was a widespread problem with other sites like espn.com, etc and saw the virus mentioned on Google News. That one definitely wasn't eBay's fault. @ # 14

That really was from a virus as Sue (# 16) stated. I saw the forum thread but wasn’t fully convinced since it seemed to fit the typical eBay MO. But I also heard that it was a widespread problem with other sites like espn.com, etc and saw the virus mentioned on Google News. That one definitely wasn’t eBay’s fault.

]]> By: faculty-x http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43150 faculty-x Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:08:27 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43150 and in the good old ebay double standards we have all come to know and love. look at any of the other products from that tom tom seller clearance bargains every one has a really obvious off site weblink in the add body under the warehouse picture along with a 7 day return policy...lol and in the good old ebay double standards we have all come to know and love.
look at any of the other products from that tom tom seller clearance bargains

every one has a really obvious off site weblink in the add body under the warehouse picture along with a 7 day return policy…lol

]]> By: hitch http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43142 hitch Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:23:26 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43142 The TomTom deal was from clearancebargains, its the Argos Outlet division. The TomTom deal was from clearancebargains, its the Argos Outlet division.

]]> By: Ed (BuildaSkill) http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43128 Ed (BuildaSkill) Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:41:22 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43128 Spring already? Are those cuckoos I hear Nawww - it's just an eBay strategy meeting ;) :D Spring already?

Are those cuckoos I hear

Nawww – it’s just an eBay strategy meeting ;)

:D

]]> By: Peter http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43126 Peter Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:06:46 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43126 The Tom tom ad on the home page is just as good. Says normally £199. Humm.. I think it's a lot less than this normally! More like normally £149 Misleading or what. The Tom tom ad on the home page is just as good.
Says normally £199.

Humm.. I think it’s a lot less than this normally!

More like normally £149

Misleading or what.

]]> By: Sue Bailey http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43113 Sue Bailey Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:50:58 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43113 #14 Sue - that was apparently the result of a virus rather than eBay actually selling viagra ads. There was a thread in which Griff said that, althought the thread's been pulled now. #14 Sue – that was apparently the result of a virus rather than eBay actually selling viagra ads. There was a thread in which Griff said that, althought the thread’s been pulled now.

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43111 Whirly Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43111 #14 "Members" "Viagra" There has to be a joke in there somewhere :lol: #14 “Members” “Viagra” There has to be a joke in there somewhere :lol:

]]> By: sue http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43110 sue Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:17:50 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43110 I'm a U.S. ebayer. About a month ago, the front page ad over here was for viagra. What I love is ebay now seems to think they have mental telepathy. They said that they advertise on the home page based on what you have searched for. Well, I got news for them, they need to pay more attention to their own "members" because that's not something I ever searched for. I'm a chick! It's getting worse and worse over here and I suspect you all in the U.K. will be subjected soon to how U.S. ebay sellers are being treated. We built them and they no longer want us! I’m a U.S. ebayer. About a month ago, the front page ad over here was for viagra. What I love is ebay now seems to think they have mental telepathy. They said that they advertise on the home page based on what you have searched for. Well, I got news for them, they need to pay more attention to their own “members” because that’s not something I ever searched for. I’m a chick! It’s getting worse and worse over here and I suspect you all in the U.K. will be subjected soon to how U.S. ebay sellers are being treated. We built them and they no longer want us!

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43109 northumbrian Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:04:36 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43109 hawking and pushing mobile phones is not going to do much for ebays respectability hawking and pushing mobile phones is not going to do much for ebays

respectability

]]> By: Steve http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43092 Steve Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:52:18 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43092 Coughs... http://www.rediculous.co.uk The whole advertsing issue is getting out of hand, and the site is now starting to look like a low-effort affiliate site, with tacky flash and google ads. They become counter productive pretty quickly, as people begin to see them as "site decoration" rather than genuine content. Still, eBay are desperate for short term revenue at any cost it seems. Coughs… http://www.rediculous.co.uk

The whole advertsing issue is getting out of hand, and the site is now starting to look like a low-effort affiliate site, with tacky flash and google ads.
They become counter productive pretty quickly, as people begin to see them as “site decoration” rather than genuine content.

Still, eBay are desperate for short term revenue at any cost it seems.

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43084 Whirly Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:55:32 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43084 #9 Thats true. The *cough* Marketplace sure has changed this year. #9 Thats true. The *cough* Marketplace sure has changed this year.

]]> By: Richard http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43083 Richard Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:53:38 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43083 No but there's a link to hmv on more or less every DVD or CD search on eBay already. No but there’s a link to hmv on more or less every DVD or CD search on eBay already.

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43081 Whirly Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:44:21 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43081 #7 Look on the brightside Richard, they are not advertising Dolphin Bathrooms or HMV,, Yet. #7 Look on the brightside Richard, they are not advertising Dolphin Bathrooms or HMV,,

Yet.

]]> By: Richard http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43079 Richard Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:39:36 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43079 Rediculous! Currently I'm seeing the Vodaphone advert, one for a deal of the week coming tomorrow???? and another at the bottom for an Experian credit report thing? Rediculous! Currently I’m seeing the Vodaphone advert, one for a deal of the week coming tomorrow???? and another at the bottom for an Experian credit report thing?

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43071 Whirly Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:26:36 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43071 :lol: :lol:

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43070 northumbrian Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:25:50 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43070 Iam waiting to see a great big B& Q advert on the whirly site <B>Get your unwashed, washed! in a B&Q whirlpool bath<B> get it up yer pipe @ Plumb center lol Iam waiting to see a great big B& Q advert on the whirly site

Get your unwashed, washed! in a B&Q whirlpool bath

get it up yer pipe @ Plumb center

lol

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43067 Whirly Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:15:34 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43067 #3 Sit back Norf, It won't be as outrageous as when Bobbly Dazzler comes along shortly to put some spin on it, nowt like a bit of razzle dazzle to confuse the great unwashed. #3 Sit back Norf,

It won’t be as outrageous as when Bobbly Dazzler comes along shortly to put some spin on it, nowt like a bit of razzle dazzle to confuse the great unwashed.

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43065 northumbrian Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:44:41 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43065 Guess what you can get your mobile needs sorted out on ebay this christmas is the banner headline then a Stonking great advert for VODA phone simply outrageous Guess what you can get your mobile needs sorted out on ebay this christmas
is the banner headline

then a Stonking great advert for VODA phone

simply outrageous

]]> By: northumbrian http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43064 northumbrian Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:42:08 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43064 Guess what you can get your mobile needs sorted out on ebay this christmas then a great big stonking, humougous advert in Shocking red for Vodaphones website its just unbelievable Guess what you can get your mobile needs sorted out on ebay this christmas

then a great big stonking, humougous advert in Shocking red for Vodaphones website

its just unbelievable

]]> By: Dan Wilson http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43063 Dan Wilson Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:40:32 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43063 Totally bewildering. Anyone else remember when eBay was a marketplace? Totally bewildering. Anyone else remember when eBay was a marketplace?

]]> By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2008/11/ebay-uks-homepage-and-the-great-big-ad.html#comment-43061 Whirly Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:31:01 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5174#comment-43061 I agree. There is also a big advert for TomTom at the bottom which appears to be an offsite link (which don't work :lol:) , but as you say, thats alot of the front page taken up trying to convince people to leave eBay. I agree.

There is also a big advert for TomTom at the bottom which appears to be an offsite link (which don’t work :lol: ) , but as you say, thats alot of the front page taken up trying to convince people to leave eBay.

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