eBay Alienation Syndrome spreads to Media & Services
Heavily journalled all over the internet, once ardent and dedicated eBay sellers have been leaving the auction site in droves since John Donahoe took over from Meg Whitman, in early 2008. Some would say it started before that, and some charting has been done to show annual seasonal migrations as far back as 2002. However [...]
PayPal closes Online Merchant Network
In a brief email message with no prior warning, PayPal have announced the closure of their Online Merchant Network site, which required specific registration, and have moved the content into a new open-to-all section of the main site, called the Business Resource Centre.
2009 a Bumper Year for smaller online venues
Anyway you look at it, the two years of disruptive innovation at eBay have created a new form of virtual communism.
Both buyers and sellers, disenfranchised by the sweeping changes to the culture, ethos, and operations of the auction giant, have migrated out across the web, clustering in new homes in a commune-like fashion. Whether it [...]
Kindle market open globally to authors, publishers, Royalties Up
Amazon’s Kindle and Kindle DX are portable readers, which use wireless technology to download books, magazines, newspapers, blogs, and personal documents to a crisp, high-resolution electronic ink display with the look of real paper.
As a channel to replace eBay’s closing of the digital downloads category, the Kindle bookstore has until now only been available to [...]
