Comments on: Earnings call : eBay's income fell in Q4 2008 http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html eBay & ecommerce made easy Fri, 25 May 2012 10:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Whirly http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html#comment-16120 Whirly Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:29:06 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5824#comment-16120 by contrast Amazon had some wonderful trading figures. by contrast Amazon had some wonderful trading figures.

]]> By: Tony http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html#comment-16119 Tony Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:34:22 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5824#comment-16119 The sellers who get better visibility are getting better sales? There's a shocker, let's see how their sales are in 12 months. Meanwhile those below 4.8, the vast majority of whom don't do a fat lot wrong are getting a shoddy service. This isn't rocket science, Ebay's management have made too many bad decisions and it's about time they took responsibility. The sellers who get better visibility are getting better sales? There’s a shocker, let’s see how their sales are in 12 months. Meanwhile those below 4.8, the vast majority of whom don’t do a fat lot wrong are getting a shoddy service.

This isn’t rocket science, Ebay’s management have made too many bad decisions and it’s about time they took responsibility.

]]> By: Mark T http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html#comment-16118 Mark T Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:54:32 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5824#comment-16118 #14 Some good comparisons :-) #14

Some good comparisons :-)

]]> By: Jimbo http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html#comment-16117 Jimbo Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:08:58 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5824#comment-16117 Just to clarify - I do not blame eBay. Just to clarify – I do not blame eBay.

]]> By: AL http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html#comment-16116 AL Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:04:38 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5824#comment-16116 #17 & #19 Spot on. JD must be the only person in the world that is glad there is a recession on, otherwise he'd have nothing to hide behind. I'm struggling with the analysts not being able to understand that it is more than the credit crunch and that ebay should be performing in this sort of economic climate. It would be funny except for the fact that people's pension money is probably invested in their shares. #17 & #19

Spot on.

JD must be the only person in the world that is glad there is a recession on, otherwise he’d have nothing to hide behind.

I’m struggling with the analysts not being able to understand that it is more than the credit crunch and that ebay should be performing in this sort of economic climate. It would be funny except for the fact that people’s pension money is probably invested in their shares.

]]> By: Jimbo http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html#comment-16115 Jimbo Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:43:12 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5824#comment-16115 While eBay blame the credit crunch, we blame ebay.... While eBay blame the credit crunch, we blame ebay….

]]> By: Cambridge_Blue http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html#comment-16114 Cambridge_Blue Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5824#comment-16114 ? ?

]]> By: Cambridge_Blue http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html#comment-16113 Cambridge_Blue Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:21:31 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5824#comment-16113 There is something wonderfully horrible but deeply sad about watching the the traincrash that is about to happen to eBay during this 1Q/2Q. If it wasn't for the fact that a lot of people and businesses are going to suffer even more during 2009 it would be funny - only it isn't - just so sad and unecessary. As a seller my contempt for 'disruptive innovation' is only matched by my desire to see the barmy 'Bainite' get his just deserts (the sack, no payoff and all pension rights revoked). Dream on I here you say but in the end he will be removed because incompetance even on this scale has, in the end, to be recognised and addressed. Trying to make eBay into AmazonLite is futile but trying telling that to an ex management consultant. Hunker down, get ready for a nasty 2009, preserve your cash and do whatever it takes to maintain your margins on eBay. Stuff the sales volume (within reason) it is all about making and sustaining profit for us! There is something wonderfully horrible but deeply sad about watching the the traincrash that is about to happen to eBay during this 1Q/2Q.
If it wasn’t for the fact that a lot of people and businesses are going to suffer even more during 2009 it would be funny – only it isn’t – just so sad and unecessary.
As a seller my contempt for ‘disruptive innovation’ is only matched by my desire to see the barmy ‘Bainite’ get his just deserts (the sack, no payoff and all pension rights revoked).
Dream on I here you say but in the end he will be removed because incompetance even on this scale has, in the end, to be recognised and addressed.
Trying to make eBay into AmazonLite is futile but trying telling that to an ex management consultant.
Hunker down, get ready for a nasty 2009, preserve your cash and do whatever it takes to maintain your margins on eBay.
Stuff the sales volume (within reason) it is all about making and sustaining profit for us!

]]> By: hitch http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html#comment-16112 hitch Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:50:48 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5824#comment-16112 Best move for Ebay shareholders would be to rename the business Paypal and sell off the Ebay part ! Best move for Ebay shareholders would be to rename the business Paypal and sell off the Ebay part !

]]> By: whirly http://tamebay.com/2009/01/earnings-call-ebays-income-fell-in-q4-2008.html#comment-16111 whirly Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:49:45 +0000 http://www.tamebay.com/?p=5824#comment-16111 #14 Good article John, nice work. #14 Good article John, nice work.

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