In an interview with CNBC-TV18's President & Editorial Director of TV18 Business Media, Senthil Chengalvarayan, eBay's President & CEO John Donahoe spoke about the company's India plans. Below is a verbatim transcript of the interview.
EBay site Mobile.de is Germany’s biggest classified site for used cars. Now the company wants to focus more strongly on the new car sales. According to the business magazine Wirtschaftswoche, Mobile.de is currently negotiating intensely with manufacturers and dealers.
Ebay has taken down its Spanish classified ads site Loquo, after Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster accused it of touting prostitution.
Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster, defending his own site's attempts to deal with inappropriate ads, has pointed the finger at sex ads on a site run by a Spanish subsidiary of eBay Inc. as being far worse than anything his site has run.
eBay is launching its rewards program today: eBay Bucks, which allows any eBay shopper who lives in the U.S. and is a registered member of the marketplace, to earn 2 percent cash back on most items purchased through the site with PayPal.
You would be forgiven if you didn't realize eBay listings included a Twitter and Facebook share function, since it's practically hidden behind a pull-down menu labeled "Share" located right next to the "Print" and "Report item" links.
Many companies have made money by promoting their products online via large online auction pages, or classified ad web sites. Ebay has millions of registered users as does Amazon.com, and Craigslist, just to name a few.
Skype said Monday it's going public and hopes to raise $100 million from investors in the stock market.
This has venture capitalists salivating.
Everyone knows Skype, the company that offers free- and nearly free calling around the world. It's base of connected users grew 40 percent last year; net sales are up 25 percent from the first half of last year to the first half of this year. If Skype can launch a successful initial public offering (IPO), that will prepare the way for Facebook and other high-powered high-tech wonders to sell shares in coming years.
Around your household there are literally thousands of dollars worth of items that are simply collecting dust. What if you could clear up some free space and make some money while doing it? With all your unwanted items gone and money in your pocket, you'll be able to do the things you love like vacations, spending time with family or finally buying that item you've been anxiously waiting for.
Online auction and retail site eBay is the most visited shopping website in the United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore while Amazon takes the top spot in the US and comes a close second in Singapore and the UK.
We have compiled a list of the Best of the Best sites that accept items for auction. Online auctions have become one of the greatest success stories on the Web with many millions now buying and selling online. This Auctions Top 15 list brings you the most popular and highest-rating auction sites that make this possible.
Here's the latest data by Compete.com.
Updated: April 23, 2010
BooCoo.com launched on Monday with a unique model - it has entered into exclusive deals with over 280 newspapers around the country that will advertise the new auction site in return for a cut of the revenue. eBay and Craigslist have siphoned away business from newspaper classifieds for more than a decade but have never successfully come together online to leverage their strength in local advertising.
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), a leading online destination for fashion, today introduces the eBay Fashion app for the Apple iPhone, delivering a personalized shopping experience where shoppers can browse, buy — and virtually “try on” — items from the world’s largest online selection of new, designer, branded and vintage merchandise - virtually anytime, anywhere.The new app, available for free via iTunes®, delivers an enhanced tool for customers to shop fashion on eBay and unlock the incredible value and selection available on eBay’s Marketplace, right from the palm of their hand.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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