Red Ink Diary
Blog URL http://www.redinkdiary.com
Tags eCommerce, Bonanzle, eBay, education, information, inspiration, news
How eBay lost ITs groove. A chronicle of eBay’s destruction of the brand & the path forward for small online sellers.
Latest Blog Posts
- Been There, Done That, on eBay on Nov 18, 2009 in Skype eBay ecommerce eBay vs AOL
This post was written on the eBay community boards three years ago by an eBay loyalist. As you read it you will feel the pain bleeding through the words. At that time I had begun learning how to build my own website. I removed over 1500 listings (abo...
- Another Rung Up The eBay Ladder on Nov 17, 2009 in Auntie May eBay management Brian Burke
December 19th 2008 I wrote: “eBay’s Brian Burke, erstwhile Director of Global Feedback Policy, is now Director, Global Marketplace Policy. There is no eBay announcement, going back to October 24th, at which time he was still wearing his Globa...
- The View Down Here From Up There on Nov 15, 2009 in Personal Island life
The South Pole The southernmost point in the USA Click to enlarge images. Y’all come back! Post from: Red Ink Diary The View Down Here From Up There...
- Saturday Silliness Can It Be Love? on Nov 14, 2009 in Saturday silliness
One day a week we forget our troubles and cares to enjoy a little Saturday Silliness - this week West Highland White Terriers. Enjoy! If there is no video please refresh the page! Y’all come back! Post from: Red Ink Diary Saturday Silliness Can I...
- Discussing Seller Exodus From eBay on Nov 13, 2009 in eBay ecommerce Best Match collectibles my little pony search seller exodus
Fellow blogger Hillary De Piano who wrote The My Little Pony Collector’s Inventory: A Complete Checklist of All US Ponies, Playsets and Accessories from 1981 to 1992 (buy it now because it too is on it’s way to becoming a collectible) com...
- eBay PayPal Code Monkey High Jinks on Nov 12, 2009 in glitch Austria Belgium eBay Paypal
Have Fun in Europe Click thumbnail to enlarge. Just imagine. You are a Belgian seller routinely paying your eBay fees, but it gets paid to PayPal in Austria instead of Belgium. Rough translation of the announcement: “We inform our users, we id...
- Why Did You Leave? on Nov 11, 2009 in eBay seller dissatisfaction seller exodus Auntie May eBay boycott
In May 2008 many small American sellers boycotted eBay.com. The official eBay PR line was patronizing, “The boycott had no effect on eBay.” In the 21 months since, some sellers have returned, many have not. Some still buy on eBay, many do...
