NEWS FROM EBAY LIVE! 2006
Friday, June 16, 2006
Trying to Soak it All In: Learning
at eBay Live
The eBay Live conference guide shows pages and pages of information about all the
classes, lectures and networking sessions going on, and sometimes it seems overwhelming.
Interview with Chris
Tsakalakis at eBay Live
eBay Vice President of Advanced Solutions Chris Tsakalakis sat down with
AuctionBytes during the fifth annual eBay Live conference in Las Vegas on Thursday.
An Interview with Guy
Kawasaki on 'Evangelism for eBay Sellers'
AuctionBytes reporter Julia Wilkinson sat down with Guy and asked him about
how eBayers can apply his principles of evangelism to their eBay businesses.
eBay Live Winds Down with
Diminished Expectations
eBay members partied into the night on
Thursday, the third and final day of the eBay Live conference in Las Vegas.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
eBay Government Relations
Reaches Out to Members
eBay's Vice-President & Deputy General Counsel for Government Relations Tod Cohen sat
down with AuctionBytes to discuss some of the lobbying efforts eBay conducts on behalf of
users and itself.
PayPal Panel at eBay
Conference Gets Reaction from Sellers
While the PayPal panel at the eBay Live conference on Wednesday was lightly attended,
those who were there had some strong feelings about using PayPal, primarily regarding
cross-border trading and dispute resolution issues.
The eBay Price
Guide: What Sells for What in Every Category
Every eBayer knows that setting prices and deciding how much to bid is a delicate art.
While there are many pricing guides for specific collectibles, "The eBay Price Guide:
What Sells for What (in Every Category!)" is the first reference to help you
determine how much to bid or how much to pay on eBay for a truly vast array of items.
Beyond eBay Live:
eBay Extracurricular Events
Although most of the action at this year's eBay Live conference takes place in the
Mandalay Bay hotel Convention Center, eBay sellers and software companies, being the
resourceful bunch they are, have a whole host of events going on around Vegas and in
different parts of the convention hotel.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
eBay Announces Major News During
'eBay Live' Keynote Address
Attendees at the fifth annual eBay Live conference had a chance to hear eBay CEO Meg
Whitman and eBay North American President Bill Cobb speak at the Keynote address on
Tuesday evening.
CyberSource Re-Launches
BidPay Online Payment System for eBay
CyberSource re-launched the BidPay online payment service on Monday. BidPay had been
shuttered since CyberSource acquired it from First Data Corp./Western Union last year.
''Making Meaning'' with
Guy Kawasaki at eBay Live
The crush in the hallway on the way to Guy Kawasaki's "Art of Evangelism"
session at eBay Live Tuesday afternoon was a tipoff to how good this was going to be.
AuctionBytes.TV
Goes to the Beach with eBay Sellers
AuctionBytes.TV reporter Ina Steiner interviewed eBay sellers who gathered for a party
in advance of eBay's user convention in Las Vegas. The video can be viewed on
AuctionBytes.TV.
Wired Editor Chris Anderson Appears
on AuctionBytes.TV
Chris Anderson, Editor of Wired magazine, appeared on AuctionBytes.TV to discuss his
new book, "The Long Tail."
Alibaba Discusses Yahoo Deal and
Auction Strategy on AuctionBytes.TV
Alibaba Vice President of International Marketing Porter Erisman appeared on
AuctionBytes.TV to discuss online auctions.
eBay Introduces Skype Functionality
on its U.S. Site
eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) and Skype today announced that eBay users will have the option of
including Skype functionality on listings in 14 categories across eBay.com.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Members Ask eBay CEO for Seller
Verification at Shareholders Meeting
At eBay's annual shareholder meeting today, long time eBay seller Jay Senese asked eBay
CEO Meg Whitman to address the issue of seller verification.
eBay Holds Annual
Meeting in Vegas Tuesday
eBay shareholders, board members and executives gathered at the Wynn Resort Hotel in Las
Vegas Tuesday morning for the company's annual shareholders meeting.
eBay Provider Vendio Acquires
Majority Stake in Andale
Vendio announced it has acquired a significant controlling interest in Andale, a
provider of listing management and research services for sellers on eBay, and has
appointed five directors to the Andale seven-member Board of Directors. Terms of the
investment were not disclosed.
Gearing Up for eBay Live:
Getting 'Beachy' at the Annual Meet 'n Greet
The sold-out eBay Live 2006 may start officially Tuesday morning, but at Monday
night's 4th annual "Meet 'n Greet," sponsored by BuySafe, eBayers were already
chatting each other up like crazy.
Google Rumors Coincide
with eBay Live Conference (again)
It's like "deja vu all over again." Rumors of Google's forthcoming payment
service dominated discussions at last year's eBay user conference.
eBay UK Holds 10p
Listing Day Thursday
eBay UK is holding a 10-pence listing day promotion for sellers in the UK on Thursday. All
other fees apply, see website for details and restrictions.
HammerTap to Partner
with Auction Trust Network
Auction Trust Network ™ announced today the welcome addition of HammerTap™ to
its partnership program. HammerTap provides eBay research software along with a broad
suite of online market analysis software.
Monday, June 12, 2006
eBay Rumored to Announce Initiative
to Counter Shipping-Gouging
eBay's Bill Cobb may make an announcement at Tuesday's eBay Live conference about how the
company will deal with sellers who gouge buyers on shipping charges.
Kaboodle Provides eBay's
New ''MyCollectibles'' Destination
Kaboodle, a free online service that simplifies collecting, organizing and sharing
information on the web, today announced an agreement with eBay to provide MyCollectibles,
a new destination geared toward making it easier for collectors to showcase, discover and
connect with others who share similar collecting interests.
Pixby Software Launches Fast Photos
Pro in Public Beta
Pixby Software, LLC. has announced a public Beta Release of a new version of Fast Photos,
Fast Photos Pro, that adds Batch features to Fast Photos, making it possible to
automatically edit a folder full of images with one click.
eBay Canada Promotion Targets
Newbie Sellers
Canadian residents who have registered for eBay but have never listed items for sale will
be able to list five items with the Gallery feature for free from June 12-18.
eBay Introduces
Contextual Ad System at DevCon
At its developers' conference over the weekend, eBay announced four new APIs and unveiled
a contextual ad system, PayPal introduced a new Developer Hub, and ProStores launched its
first Developer Network.
eBay Tool Mpire Appoints
New CEO, Issues Additional News
Mpire told its users it has appointed Matt Hulett, a former president at Expedia, chairman
and CEO
A Rat Pack/Poker
Mash-Up: Impressions of the eBay DevCon
The croonings of an ersatz Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., and a guy who bore an uncanny
resemblance to Dean Martin punctuated the first day of the eBay Developers' conference.
Discount Shipping
Insurance (DSI) Offers Instant Cargo Insurance Coverage
Discount Shipping Insurance (DSI), the leading provider of 3rd party shipping insurance,
has added cargo insurance coverage to their online instant policy program.
Professional eBay
Sellers Alliance Hosts Charity Poker Challenge at eBay Live
The Professional eBay’s Seller Alliance (PeSA) is hosting a Charity Poker Challenge
in Las Vegas on June 15, 2006 during the eBay Live convention. |
