Comments on: Just In Case You're Not Paying Attention, eBay Is… http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/12/just_in_case_youre_not_paying_attention_ebay_is.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=just_in_case_youre_not_paying_attention_ebay_is Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Mike B http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/12/just_in_case_youre_not_paying_attention_ebay_is.php#comment-12134 Mike B Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:21:30 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/12/just_in_case_youre_not_paying_attention_ebay_is.php#comment-12134 <p>Not sure how scared eBay should be. Google is giving away $20 plus processing fees for every $50 transaction made. This means they are losing probably at least $22 on each $50 transaction. Sure, this will get them a ton of business in the short term but is this really a long a term win?</p> <p>I remember in 1999/2000 a crop of startups who were essentially buying traffic and business. These were the first to flame out in 2000, but it looks like we've come full circle now in 2006. I don't see this phase going on much longer.</p> Not sure how scared eBay should be. Google is giving away $20 plus processing fees for every $50 transaction made. This means they are losing probably at least $22 on each $50 transaction. Sure, this will get them a ton of business in the short term but is this really a long a term win?

I remember in 1999/2000 a crop of startups who were essentially buying traffic and business. These were the first to flame out in 2000, but it looks like we’ve come full circle now in 2006. I don’t see this phase going on much longer.

]]> By: Sumit Chachra http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/12/just_in_case_youre_not_paying_attention_ebay_is.php#comment-12133 Sumit Chachra Thu, 21 Dec 2006 07:36:51 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/12/just_in_case_youre_not_paying_attention_ebay_is.php#comment-12133 <p>Why was there a BIG cardways.com (give a gift card) ad on the feed? It completely looked like part of the post and am sure you got a high click through. Feedburner should really write "this is an ad" somewhere on it.</p> Why was there a BIG cardways.com (give a gift card) ad on the feed? It completely looked like part of the post and am sure you got a high click through. Feedburner should really write “this is an ad” somewhere on it.

]]> By: RBA http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/12/just_in_case_youre_not_paying_attention_ebay_is.php#comment-12132 RBA Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:28:40 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/12/just_in_case_youre_not_paying_attention_ebay_is.php#comment-12132 <p>eBay needs to open up. They've done what Google has been bragging about for years: do one thing and do it really good. Now Google is far from that motto, but eBay somehow still is. The moment someone creates a clear alternative to the marketplace eBay has created, they'd have to move fast if they don't want to lose their edge. Google Checkout still has a long way, but it's a highly lucrative market so I expect Google to throw more resources at it than to other pet projects like GMail, News, etc.<br /> </p> eBay needs to open up. They’ve done what Google has been bragging about for years: do one thing and do it really good. Now Google is far from that motto, but eBay somehow still is. The moment someone creates a clear alternative to the marketplace eBay has created, they’d have to move fast if they don’t want to lose their edge. Google Checkout still has a long way, but it’s a highly lucrative market so I expect Google to throw more resources at it than to other pet projects like GMail, News, etc.

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