ebay Archives

CERN Fires Up The LHC And Destroys eBay’s Best Match System!

Hi gang, Ok, that was funny right there - I don't care who you are! (sorry Larry the Cable Guy) This past week has been an unbelievable one for fans of particle physics, black holes,...

byKevin Harmon

September 11, 2008

Google Enters The Chrome Wars

Hi gang, Well, Google pulled off another surprise yesterday and announced that they have been working on a web browser, named Chrome. They made the beta available for download to the general public and within...

byKevin Harmon

September 5, 2008

eBay : Cry Havoc! And Let Slip The Dogs Of War!

Hi gang, "Ohhhhhh, the sun's not so hot in the sky today." "And I can feel summertime slipping on away, yes I can." -September Grass, James Taylor Believe it or not, the title of this...

byKevin Harmon

September 2, 2008

eBay – A Billboard in the Desert?

Hi gang, So I've had a week to digest all the new changes that eBay rolled out. Here's my opinion of the main changes: 1. On eliminating checks and money orders - this will upset...

byKevin Harmon

August 24, 2008

Ginormous Changes Announced By eBay Today

Hi gang, Well, eBay just got interesting again. Last night, eBay allowed several media outlets to disclose all of the upcoming changes that eBay will be announcing today. There's a lot, and I don't want...

byKevin Harmon

August 20, 2008

Is It Time For eBay To Break Up With…Itself?

Hi gang, So, I've been thinking about this idea for a while now. Let's say that you are eBay, and you recently realized that your core business idea, auctions, has a fad component to it. ...

byKevin Harmon

August 13, 2008

I’m A Stranger In My Own Land Part III : From A Terrorist To A Hostage

Hi gang, Alas, there is a part 3. Having not been able to rent a car, I could not take up the Air Trans offer of 2 free tickets per 1 seat for my Atlanta...

byKevin Harmon

July 23, 2008

I’m A Stranger In My Own Land – Part II

Hi gang, (When we last left our travel Hero, he was happily blogging from a Seattle pier, looking out at the bay and enjoying himself. Did he make it home? Let's rejoin him....) "Waiter, I'd...

byKevin Harmon

July 22, 2008

I Need A Vacation From My Vacation!

Hi gang, So how many of you said to yourself when you read that title, "He's got kids". Lol - you've got kids too, eh? For those of you without children, read that title again...

byKevin Harmon

July 10, 2008

eBay Feedback Improvement Idea – What Do You Think?

Hi gang, So, since we all know now that the current war between eBay and their sellers centers around Feedback, I thought I'd throw this idea on the fire. As a seller, what really upsets...

byKevin Harmon

June 25, 2008

eBay Live – So Why Is Everybody So Upset, Anyway?

Hi gang, Ahhhhh, back home in beautiful Charlotte. 95 degrees and raining. Welcome to the South in a prematurely hot summer. I wanted to give my opinion as to why there was so much venom...

byKevin Harmon

June 23, 2008

eBay Live – Somebody Get Me A Helmet!

Hi gang, Well, I've got a lot to digest after 3 days of eBay Live here in Chicago. I'll be posting thoughts/announcements all week, but here are my overall impressions: 1. I thought eBay Live...

byKevin Harmon

June 21, 2008

Happy eBay Live Eve

Hi gang, Well, it's that time of year again - eBay Live - Chicago. I remember my first eBay Live very well. It was in New Orleans several years ago, back when I was but...

byKevin Harmon

June 18, 2008

Apple Iphone 3G Announced and eBay Bans Pre-Sales and Limits Sales

Hi gang, I am an Iphone freak - had it since it came out and you will have to pry it from my cold, dead hands. It sleeps gently next to me and my wife...

byKevin Harmon

June 16, 2008

Internet Retailer Conference 2008 – Caught In The Web

Hi gang, Large eBay sellers are spending a lot of time these days developing other sales channels, and I am certainly no exception. Multichannel commerce is the way to go for an online seller. Our...

byKevin Harmon

June 11, 2008

My Answer To All The eBay Changes? Inflatablemadnessdvd.com!

Hi gang, Yeah, eBay has been a tough marriage the last few years for us. First they jack up my Store insertion fees 150%, then they institute undocumented policies concerning the feedback system and we...

byKevin Harmon

June 4, 2008

And Heeerrreee We Go Folks – eBay’s Stating Maximum Shipping Fees

Hi gang, How do these phrases hit you? "The best laid plans..." "The road to hell is...." "With great power comes..." So, over the weekend, eBay's German site announced that they will be dictating the...

byKevin Harmon

June 2, 2008

eBay’s Latest Head-Scratching Promotion

Hi gang, Late last week, eBay rolled a new site promotion. Here it is, taken from the Community Announcements board at eBay.com: ***Offer Free Shipping and Get 15% off your Final Value Fees from May 23-June 1***...

byKevin Harmon

May 25, 2008

What Watching Speed Racer Can Teach You About Business

Hi gang, There's a reason I own a company that sells movies - I am a movie freak. Just love 'em. If I weren't already married, I would marry movies - I would have movies baby. ...

byKevin Harmon

May 16, 2008

eBay partners with Buy.com, gives large sellers the finger

Hi gang, It's being widely reported this weekend that eBay has entered into a partnership with Buy.com to allow Buy.com to sell lots and lots of product on eBay.com. As of this moment, Buy.com has over...

byKevin Harmon

May 3, 2008