PYMNTS.com eBay Shrinks Snapdeal Stake To Invest More Into IndiaPYMNTS.comIn an effort to push more money into its own India eCommerce site, eBay has sold part of its stake in the Indian eCommerce site Snapdeal, the company announced yesterday (Aug. 18). In total, eBay had invested in multiple Snapdeal financing rounds, …eBay Sells Part of Its…
Facebook spoof's "user data" for sale to the highest bidder—on eBayBoing BoingOn August 4th, we launched The Data Drive (www.thedatadrive.com), a sprawling dystopian Facebook spoof fashioned out of paper cut-outs by Daniel Kolitz. The premise of The Data Drive was that Mark Zuckerberg had fled Facebook with all of its user data … More: continued here
Bangkok Post Head of eBay Customer Service Says Don't Expect HappinessEcommerceByteseBay published an interview (and video) with the head of its customer service, Steve Boehm, in which he says he's excited about many of the upcoming changes eBay will soon roll out globally. Boehm's actual title is Senior Vice President of Global …eBay Online Store…
Benzinga Mizuho Puts $37 Billion Value on eBay's Standalone BusinessBenzingaOn July 17, eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) spun off its Paypal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: PYPL) unit into a separate public company, sending analysts scrambling to fill in the blanks. One piece of the puzzle was just filled when eBay released 8-K filings that …eBay (EBAY) is…
CBS Local Giant Phillies Cap Worn By William Penn Statue Being Auctioned On EBayCBS LocalPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The giant Phillies cap that adorned the William Penn statue for the 1993 World Series can be yours. It's being auctioned on eBay. The city rallied around Billy Penn atop City Hall as he wore the red, seven-foot…
Fortune PayPal makes its first acquisition after splitting from eBayFortuneIn July, prior to splitting from eBay, the payments giant bought money transfer company Xoom for $890 million. As outgoing eBay CEO John Donahoe had previously explained, the once-symbiotic relationship between eBay and PayPal was not as tight as it … More: continued here
The Drum Ebay is making an 'aggressive' retail push after Paypal split and has hired a …The Drum“Ebay is redefining itself with a more aggressive focus on retailing,” the company said in a statement. “As CMO, Suzy will help connect eBay's customers to the things they love and need, and she'll bring innovation, a strategic…
AgencySpy Moxie names Reardon CEO, Deering become eBay CMOAtlanta Business ChronicleDigital agency Moxie named Sean Reardon to replace Suzy Deering, who is leaving to become chief marketing officer of eBay. Reardon is CEO of Roar, a Publicis Groupe unit created two years ago to lead digital marketing efforts for JPMorgan Chase.CEO Suzy Deering Leaves Moxie…
What Questions Would You Ask the Head of eBay Customer Service?EcommerceBytes (blog)There are often situations where one wonders if a customer service rep is failing to help a seller because they are following eBay's policy, or because they just aren't helpful. I often hear of instances where a rep gives a seller certain information …and…
Huffington Post Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Fashion FindsHuffington PostNo time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my Weekly eBay Roundup of top vintage clothing finds. This eclectic mix of designer and non-designer vintage clothing and accessories caught my discerning eye because of its … More: continued here