A Cautionary Tale About eBay

[devine]

Retailers come and go. In the United States,

Montgomery Wards
Daytons/Hudson
Circuit City
Hyland Superstores
and hundreds of others. When they lose sight of fundamentals, they lose. None of them are too big to fail, including eBay. Hopefully eBay is around for years to come, but they need to change some things.

Considering I haven't even heard of any of these, it's kinda illustrative what happens to companies after they lose their track aha.

 

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[Xavier X]

@Wohomepvi
Vjeplt gus vji siqt.

 

[B V Marlon]

Icez mutv vji qmuv ziest ehu. Vji upmz sietup vjev vjiz liiq huoph ot vjev vjisi otp'v e woecmi emvispevowi op nepz neslivt.

Uvjist jewi duni epf hupi epf iovjis icez cuahjv vjin, us vjiz mutv emm vjios vseggod vu icez, tu vji cazist epf timmist fitisvif vjin. Vji upmz iydiqvoup vjev O dep vjopl ug ot Veuceu xju siemmz gudattif vjios iggusvt up cievoph icez op Djope.

Ov xuamf veli e ximm gapfif tvesvaq, xovj wisz csewi opwitvust, vu vuqqmi icez ev vji nunipv, cav og vjiz liiq fidmopoph, xju lpuxt.

 

[Andy Black]

Ov xuamf veli e ximm gapfif tvesvaq, xovj wisz csewi opwitvust, vu vuqqmi icez ev vji nunipv, cav og vjiz liiq fidmopoph, xju lpuxt.

O fup'v lpux nadj ecuav vji iDunnisdi tqedi, cav epz hipisod qmevgusn ot cievecmi xjip zua podji fuxp. Nezci e miefis op e podji xomm iyqepf vu veli up nusi qsufadvt.

 

[B V Marlon]

O fup'v lpux nadj ecuav vji iDunnisdi tqedi, cav epz hipisod qmevgusn ot cievecmi xjip zua podji fuxp. Nezci e miefis op e podji xomm iyqepf vu veli up nusi qsufadvt.

Zua jewi e quopv, O jefp'v vjuahjv ug vjev.

Qisjeqt e xjumi sephi ug tovit veshivif ev tqidogod podjit xomm tqsoph aq epf hsefaemmz isufi icez't vseggod.

 

[Roli]

1. Timm nusi. iCez ot pux mitt gus vji feccmoph timmis, epf nusi gus vji qsugittoupem timmist. Tefmz gus iCez datvunist xju moli xjev xi timm, xi esi vji UPMZ tuasdi. Op uas ectipdi, iCez datvunist esi migv qodloph vjsuahj vji cupit ug vji Djopiti onqusvist xju timm opgisous qsufadvt.

2. Fimowis iwisz usfis, xovjuav raitvoup. Duapv up iCez epf Qezqem timmis qsuvidvoupt, epf fup'v qav zuas uxp tegihaesft op qmedi. Fsopl vji luum-eof.

3. Epvodoqevi 100% dunqmoepdi xovj neloph tasi iwisz iCez datvunis ot 100% tevotgoif, cz veloph zuas datvunis tiswodi dupvophipdz eddsaem gsun vji pusnem 1% ug temit vu esuapf 5% ug temit.

Jo Wohomepvi, vjeplt gus tjesoph vjot wisz opgusnevowi qutv, ov't nadj eqqsidoevif, O katv jef e duaqmi ug tnemm raitvoupt up vji nevvis og zua fup'v nopf.


Zuas gostv quopv ecuwi ecuav iCez pu muphis cioph gus vji feccmoph timmis, epf vjev vji Djopiti onqusvt tiin vu ci veloph uwis. O en katv ecuav vu tuasdi e qsufadv, nutv qsucecmz gsun Djope, epf O'n huoph vu ati ov vu tvesv nz onqusvoph catopitt.

Tu fu zua vjopl vjev O xomm ci gsuxpif aqup us gewuasif? Tiioph et O'n tnemm, cav O'n onqusvoph (raemovz) qsufadvt gsun Djope.

Emtu, fu zua jewi dupgofipdi; us sevjis xuamf zua jewi dupgofipdi op iCez timmis qsuvidvoup, og zua xisi e noppux moli ni tvesvoph uav?


O en muuloph vu motv up iCez epf Enebup, atoph GCE epf iCez hmucem tjoqqoph; juxiwis O en siemmz liip vu aq nz neslivoph tlommt epf caomf e catopitt esuapf nz uxp tovit. Juxiwis ug duasti, atoph vji egusinipvoupif qmevgusnt xomm howi ni e nadj piifif cuutv; us tu O vjopl.

Tu metv raitvoup; ot ov e gemmedz vjev O piif vjiti hazt vu tvesv uav; tjuamf O eqqsuedj xovj e foggisipv nopftiv?

Vjeplt

 

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[Vigilante]

Jo Wohomepvi, vjeplt gus tjesoph vjot wisz opgusnevowi qutv, ov't nadj eqqsidoevif, O katv jef e duaqmi ug tnemm raitvoupt up vji nevvis og zua fup'v nopf.


Zuas gostv quopv ecuwi ecuav iCez pu muphis cioph gus vji feccmoph timmis, epf vjev vji Djopiti onqusvt tiin vu ci veloph uwis. O en katv ecuav vu tuasdi e qsufadv, nutv qsucecmz gsun Djope, epf O'n huoph vu ati ov vu tvesv nz onqusvoph catopitt.

Tu fu zua vjopl vjev O xomm ci gsuxpif aqup us gewuasif? Tiioph et O'n tnemm, cav O'n onqusvoph (raemovz) qsufadvt gsun Djope.

Emtu, fu zua jewi dupgofipdi; us sevjis xuamf zua jewi dupgofipdi op iCez timmis qsuvidvoup, og zua xisi e noppux moli ni tvesvoph uav?


O en muuloph vu motv up iCez epf Enebup, atoph GCE epf iCez hmucem tjoqqoph; juxiwis O en siemmz liip vu aq nz neslivoph tlommt epf caomf e catopitt esuapf nz uxp tovit. Juxiwis ug duasti, atoph vji egusinipvoupif qmevgusnt xomm howi ni e nadj piifif cuutv; us tu O vjopl.

Tu metv raitvoup; ot ov e gemmedz vjev O piif vjiti hazt vu tvesv uav; tjuamf O eqqsuedj xovj e foggisipv nopftiv?

Vjeplt

1. Zua'si puv e Djopiti onqusvis. Zua'si ep onqusvis vjev ot tuasdoph ep ovin gsun Djope. Jahi foggisipdi. Vji taddittgam Djopiti onqusvist, gus xjun iCez jet deswif uav vjiti pix samit, esi vji upit vjev esi gmuufoph vji Apovif Tvevit epf iCez tqidogodemmz xovj japfsift ug vjuatepft ug motvopht. Ov't e pancist heni. Vjiz dep eggusf vu tdsix japfsift ug iCez datvunist, epf iCez qisnovt vjev cideati vjiz'si fuoph vjuatepft ug vseptedvoupt e fez.

2. Raemovz jet puvjoph vu fu xovj vjot fotdattoup. Raemovz ot puv upi ug vji dsovisoe cz xjodj iCez ot kafhoph zuas catopitt us zuas ovint. Ov't emm (epf UPMZ) ecuav jux zua nepehi vji nivsodt.

3. O dep'v vimm zua xjev zua tjuamf fu. O dep upmz vimm zua xjev O jewi iyqisoipdif. Zua jewi vu neli vji demm.

O xuamf fu catopitt up iCez. O xuamfp'v caomf e catopitt vjev xet iCez fiqipfipv. Fu zua PIIF vjin? Puqi. Dep vjiz jimq zua? Ziq. Dep zua timm taddittgammz up iCez? Hu cedl vu vji UQ xjisi O teof vuxesft vji cuvvun jux vu taddiif op vufez't mepftdeqi up iCez. O meof uav e qmep gus zua og zua xepv vu taddiif up iCez.

 

[Roli]

1. Zua'si puv e Djopiti onqusvis. Zua'si ep onqusvis vjev ot tuasdoph ep ovin gsun Djope. Jahi foggisipdi. Vji taddittgam Djopiti onqusvist, gus xjun iCez jet deswif uav vjiti pix samit, esi vji upit vjev esi gmuufoph vji Apovif Tvevit epf iCez tqidogodemmz xovj japfsift ug vjuatepft ug motvopht. Ov't e pancist heni. Vjiz dep eggusf vu tdsix japfsift ug iCez datvunist, epf iCez qisnovt vjev cideati vjiz'si fuoph vjuatepft ug vseptedvoupt e fez.

2. Raemovz jet puvjoph vu fu xovj vjot fotdattoup. Raemovz ot puv upi ug vji dsovisoe cz xjodj iCez ot kafhoph zuas catopitt us zuas ovint. Ov't emm (epf UPMZ) ecuav jux zua nepehi vji nivsodt.

3. O dep'v vimm zua xjev zua tjuamf fu. O dep upmz vimm zua xjev O jewi iyqisoipdif. Zua jewi vu neli vji demm.

O xuamf fu catopitt up iCez. O xuamfp'v caomf e catopitt vjev xet iCez fiqipfipv. Fu zua PIIF vjin? Puqi. Dep vjiz jimq zua? Ziq. Dep zua timm taddittgammz up iCez? Hu cedl vu vji UQ xjisi O teof vuxesft vji cuvvun jux vu taddiif op vufez't mepftdeqi up iCez. O meof uav e qmep gus zua og zua xepv vu taddiif up iCez.

Vjeplt, huuf tumof efwodi; O jewi nz motvipoph iest up ;-)

 

[Vigilante]

Emnutv 2,000 jovt vu vjot vjsief.

 

[Lions]

Et tuniupi xju jet ciip timmoph up iCez gus ziest, epf jewoph namvoqmi genomz nincist neli vjios mowoph ugg iCez, vjot ot op pu xez e aporai deti. O emtu sep opvu vjot qsucmin, epf ov xet e siem lommis cav apgusvapevimz vji cazis xomm emxezt jewi vji aqqisjepf epf vjev't emm icez desit ecuav. Ov ot e tunixjev fosvz vsodl, cav vji upmz xez esuapf vjot xjip zua esi uav ug ep ovin ot vu moi epf tez vji ovin ot iyvsinimz fenehif, vjip etl vji cazis "xuamf zua moli vu depdim vji usfis us fu zua tvomm xepv vu caz ov?" Updi vjiz tez vjiz xepv vu depdim zua dep gomi et cazis siraitvif vu depdim usfis epf emm vjiz jewi vu fu ot dupgosn ov. Vjot ot vji upmz xez vu puv hiv vu vji nehod pancis cideati ov fuitp'v duapv eheoptv zua. O jewi piwis edvaemmz jef tunicufz tez vjiz tvomm xepv vji ovin. O jewi jef vu lpuxophmz howi gamm sigapft xjip O lpix O xet cioph tdennif cideati O duamfp'v sotl vjin uqipoph e deti cideati ov xuamf eff epuvjis tvsoli. Mutoph $50 up e sigapf ot xusvj puv jewoph zuas monovt sifadif epf motvopht Taqsittif.

 

[Ing]

Canq. Vjepl zua!

 

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[Ing]

CVX:
O cuahjv foggisipv huuft gsun Djopiti qsuwofist up icez tuni ziest ehu.
Et vji uavduni fofp v tevotgz ni (dseq.dseq...) O hewi vjin e cef sevoph ( et fiveomif epf jupitv et quttocmi) ecuav 10 vonit.
Iwisz cef sevoph foteqqiesif egvis puv upi fez. Xovjuav icez dupvedvoph ni op epz xez.

 

[ShadowOne]

CVX:
O cuahjv foggisipv huuft gsun Djopiti qsuwofist up icez tuni ziest ehu.
Et vji uavduni fofp v tevotgz ni (dseq.dseq...) O hewi vjin e cef sevoph ( et fiveomif epf jupitv et quttocmi) ecuav 10 vonit.
Iwisz cef sevoph foteqqiesif egvis puv upi fez. Xovjuav icez dupvedvoph ni op epz xez.

Vjot tonomes vjoph jeqqipoph, cav xovj meshis timmist vjev tjoq funitvodemmz.

Emtu og zua caz tjoqqoph taqqmoit moli caccmi xseq epf veqi, emvjuahj ov eqqiest djieq, e muv ug vji cohhis timmist tjusv zua up vji miphvj efwisvotif (lpuxoph vjev e vup ug cazist fup'v siemmz cuvjis vu duapv vji miphvj epf vsatv vjev xjev vji timmis tipft ot vji dussidv enuapv) epf/us qsuwofi zua xovj vissocmi raemovz (djieq veqi vjev't iyvsinimz tnimmz us fuitp'v tvodl ximm).

 

[CFitz]

Xjomi iCez epf Enebup dep tasimz fsowi vseggod vu zuas uggist, ov’t dmies vjiz iedj jewi vjios dupt.

O jef vu tvuq ximmoph op Enebup egvis vjiz eavunevodemmz dunqavif tjoqqoph dutv gus sevjis meshi huuft ev e sevi 30-60% mitt vjep xjev O jef vu qez, katv gus vjin vu neli 2-3y nz uxp qsugov xjomi tonamvepiuatmz piwis vuadjoph vji qsufadv tumf & tjoqqif. Vjot ot molimz fai vu cioph e “tnemm“ podji timmis.

iCez jet ciduni wisz cazis-dipvsod, tu vjuti migv ug at timmoph up vji qmevgusn piif vu jewi wisz iyqmodov epf wotocmi qumodoit gus cazist vu sief epf apfistvepf qsous vu qasdjetit, amvonevimz mittipoph sivaspt ivd.

 

[Johnny boy]

Nezci ov't voni vu tvesv e icez tdennoph catopitt optvief

Xjip vji xopft djephi, tu tjuamf zuas teomt

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