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Seamlessly integrate applications with eBay using its Windows SDK
The eBay Windows SDK allows you to easily access eBay data within your application. Tony Patton gives you an overview of the functionality provided by the eBay Web services API. by Tony Patton
Tags: Item, API, SDK, Microsoft Windows, eBay Inc., Windows SDK, eBay Windows SDK, eBay Web Service API, API Version, eBay.Service.Core.Sdk.ApiContext, Pagination, Page Number, eBay Developer Forums, Tony Patton
Blog posts 2008-07-10
eBay CEO Meg Whitman to retire
Auction site eBay’s CEO, Margaret Whitman, is all set to retire after a decade at the firm. An excerpt from Guardian: Whitman said it was time for a "fresh set of eyes" at the top of the company. Her departure was announced as eBay delivered...
Tags: Meg Whitman, eBay Inc., Portals, Channel Management, Internet, Web Technology, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2008-01-25
Keep users from biting on that phishing expedition
Phishing: (fish´ing) (n.) The act of sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they...
Tags: Password, eBay Inc., E-mail, Phishing, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, Joe Rosberg
Blog posts 2007-12-09
Sanity check: The 10 biggest technology belly flops of 2007
While 2007 gave us some fantastic technological innovations, it also brought the usual spate of bungles, miscues, and faux pas. Since I believe that you learn more from your mistakes than your successes, it's important to look at some of the most glaring errors that were made manifest in the...
Tags: China, Apple iPhone, Web, Wall Street Journal, Red Flag Software, Information Technology, HD-DVD, IEEE 802.11n, Microsoft Windows Vista, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., eBay Inc., Blu-ray, Reality, Red Flag Linux, TJX, Linux, Hd Dvd, Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Programming Languages, Wi-Fi, Java, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, DVD, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Wireless, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2007-12-02
eBay server hacked via old administrative functions
A malicious hacker broke into an eBay server on Friday, temporarily suspending the accounts of a "very small" number of members. Excerpt from Network World: "We were able to block the fraudster quickly before any permanent damage had been done. At no point did the fraudster...
Tags: Fraudster, Server, eBay Inc., Servers, Hardware, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-10-08
EBay acquires Afterbuy.com
Ebay's acquisitions continues!EBay bought German auction house Alando, which later became Ebay Germany back in 1999 for $40 odd million, and bought German classified site Opus Forum in 2005. So Ebay has always been serious with German market. But I still can't come to terms with this acquisition...
Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, blog2hersh@..., eBay Inc.
Discussion threads 2007-10-05
eBay acquires Afterbuy.com
eBay has acquired the auction management software company ViA-Online GmbH that operates in Germany. The acquisition also brings to eBay the online sales tool Afterbuy.com, which is owned by ViA-Online. A quote from the news at DigitalMedia Afterbuy is an all-in-one online sales tool for goods...
Tags: Acquisition, eBay Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Sales Tools, Corporate Law, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Investment, Finance, Sales, Business Operations, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2007-10-05
Yahoo teams up with eBay and PayPal to fight phishing attacks
Yahoo is teaming up with eBay and its PayPal unit to block fake e-mails that are targeted towards Yahoo Mail users. Yahoo's own technology called DomainKeys is being used to authenticate the senders of e-mails. A quote from the article at Reuters: The technology upgrade will...
Tags: Team, DomainKeys, Yahoo! Inc., Yahoo! Mail, PayPal, eBay Inc., E-mail Providers, E-mail, Phishing, Spam, Internet, Online Communications, Security, Spam And Phishing, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2007-10-04
Skype underperforms; EBay admits to mistakes
The timesonline reported yesterday that eBay has admitted to massively overpaying for Skype. Back in 2005 eBay bought Skype for a whopping $2.6 billion; now they have warned shareholders that they will have to take an impairment charge of $900 million! In 2005 eBay put a...
Tags: Impairment, Skype Technologies S.A., eBay Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Social Networking, Corporate Law, Performance Management, Operational Accounting, Investment, Finance, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Business Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Justin Fielding
Blog posts 2007-10-03
Skype underperforms; EBay admits to mistakes.
Not Sure how Skype is deemed such a failure?I am not really sure about how Skype has turned out be such a fad.Back in 2005, it was a revolutinary idea but I couldn't understand the relevancy of Skype to Ebay's business. I have been an EBay powersller and used Skype...
Tags: blog2hersh@..., Skype Technologies S.A., eBay Inc.
Discussion threads 2007-10-03
eBay unhappy with Skype, writes off $1.43 billion
Well, duhEven by 1999 standards, it was hard to see *any* "synergy" in the Skype-eBay deal.I am on the record *over two years ago* calling a $3 billion Skype deal "insane":http://talkback.zdnet.com/5208-10537-0.html?forumID=1&threadID=12542&messageID=250727&start=-1Maybe eBay should fire their people and hire me. ;)J.Ja
Tags: Quality, Justin James, Skype Technologies S.A., eBay Inc.
Discussion threads 2007-10-02
eBay unhappy with Skype, writes off $1.43 billion
eBay, the San Jose-based online auction giant, announced that it was writing down the value of Skype, the service that allows users to make free PC-to-PC calls, by $1.43 billion due to non-achievement of desired level of "user activity." A quote from the article at PC...
Tags: Skype Technologies S.A., eBay Inc., E-business/E-Commerce, Internet, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2007-10-01
The nerve of some people
Just ridiculousCaveat emptor - let the buyer beware. It's good that you caught this. I wonder how many other people are doing the same thing and how many people have actually followed through and paid!Tis truly sad.EMDEbayA couple or three years ago I saw a listing on...
Tags: electronics_md@..., eBay Inc., Caveat Emptor
Discussion threads 2007-09-17
The nerve of some people: Selling OpenOffice on eBay
Over the weekend I came across this listing on eBay. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Not only did someone have the nerve to sell digital copies of OpenOffice they were listing it as: Open Office Pro Ultimate Edition 2007 Microsoft Windows. Of course I quickly...
Tags: Seller, eBay Inc., OpenOffice, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Jack Wallen
Blog posts 2007-09-17
eBay glitch sends packages the wrong way
A bug is on the loose on eBay, and it is causing packages to be sent to the wrong addresses. When it rears its head, this flaw causes eBay to transmit incorrect mailing instructions to sellers. You can image the mayhem that results when this happens. Acknowledging...
Tags: Bug, eBay Inc., Web 2.0, Blogging, Internet, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-09-13
eBay glitch sends packages the wrong way
What are the most annoying bugs involving on-line systems that you have come across so far?
Tags: paulmah@..., eBay Inc.
Discussion threads 2007-09-13
(Images: eBay tries out new features)
Current UpdatesI recently troubleshooted an issue with one of these new EBay features for a family member. As it turns out, the feature in question required the most current Java client in order to run. No notice was given, nor was EBay tech support given a head's up as to...
Tags: rhend@..., eBay Inc.
Discussion threads 2007-08-30
Images: eBay tries out new features
Online auction house tests out new search results, product description pages and e-mail alerts for product availability.
Tags: product availability, online auction, search result, eBay Inc., e-mail
Image galleries 2007-08-27
Selling a Technology (Wi-Fi setup & support) Startup company
I am a long time member of TechRepublic and used it most before I left a corporate role 2 years ago to start my own technology companies.I have now decided to sell one of those companies (OneHourWireless.com) and have it listed on Ebay. I am really thinking ebay is not...
Tags: garywoodsjr@..., Wi-Fi, eBay Inc.
Discussion threads 2007-08-07
***Paypal's dirty little secrets!!***
Be VERY careful with Paypal.www.paypalsucks.comwww.aboutpaypal.orgwww.paypalwarning.comHere is the thing. If you do business with paypal, you sign an agreement for them to LOCK UP YOUR FUNDS for 180 days or longer. Without ANY reason given.Most ebay business fail because of this 180 day lock up. Basically you get orders from customers,...
Tags: Financial services, Paypal Scam, PayPal, eBay Inc., Better Business Bureau, bank
Discussion threads 2007-07-25


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