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Ebay Unveils Direction for Skype VOIP

September 6, 2006

Analysis of:Getting Skype off the PC | businessweek.com

-Ebay has shown the direction it desires for Skype as a stand alone phone
-Shows the current guidence at eBay as they branch out into other ventures and try to solidfy and reform their auction marketplace
-Skype could mean huge revenue for eBay in the next 2-3 years
-Possible implamentation of "Paypal-like model" to dominate marketplace at no cost to the user, then slowly add small fees to service

eBay and Google Form Advertising Partnership to Strengthen Customer Loyalty

September 5, 2006

Analysis of:Google, eBay Form Advertising Alliance | biz.yahoo.com

- eBay and Google's advertising alliance will provide revenue for each, but may hint at even bigger joint ventures in the near future.

- This move highlights eBay's continued push to alter the ebay experience for the user and make a more versatile platform.

- This advertising alliance could also be the first step to intergrade Skype VoIP service

EBay Store Owners Exit as Management Hopes for a Return to 'Core'

August 25, 2006

Analysis of:EBay online stores closing by the hundreds | www.marketwatch.com

-The newly instituted eBay store fee increase has caused backlash from angry sellers, as well as the closure of hundreds of stores.
-Ebay management expected some displeasure and would like to see those sellers list more on eBay's core auction format.
-Will sellers test other options, or will the eBay community return to a more core listed auction format.

Whitman's Wit Put on Trial as eBay Grows too Slow for Investors

August 24, 2006

Analysis of:Hold Tight, Meg | www.fool.com

-eBay CEO Meg Whitman is being targeted for the recent shortcomings at eBay.
-Investors and eBay sellers are looking for someone to blame for what they perceive to be a weaker marketplace.
-The rapid expansion of eBay has lead to some typical problems that go along with big business
-CEO is taking action to alter the way sellers approach the site by raising store fees

Ebay's Evolution Continues: Savy Sellers Adapt, but What About Everyone Else?

August 23, 2006

Analysis of:EBay sellers seek management change | money.aol.com

- A number of eBay sellers who are disappointed with their sales (and the ways their sales have shifted in the past few years) have voiced their frustrations with management.   

- Most PowerSellers understand the ways in which the eBay marketplace has changed, and they have shifted their strategies accordingly.

- Less experienced and lower volume sellers likely don't understand ways in which they could garner most exposure and highest dollar per transaction (mostly because of their ignorance concerning how eBay functions).

- Ebay's taking steps to help these sellers achieve higher conversion rates, by directing them to the best possible selling solutions through store fee hikes and a host of other tools to help improve sales.

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