Given how much attention EBAY get's on this board, I CAN'T believe no one is commenting on the CEO retiring!
This is the MOST interesting line.... Lower listing fees, higher sale fees. So it becomes a giant advertising site then? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Incoming chief executive John Donahoe said during a conference call with analysts Wednesday that eBay is not growing as rapidly as he would like, and he sees the greatest opportunity for growth in increasing the site's offering of fixed-price items. "We need to aggressively change our product, our customer approach and business model," said Donahoe, who has been heading eBay's core auction and e-commerce businesses. Donahoe pledged to upgrade the site and change the way it charges sellers for listing items. Though details are to come later, he indicated that eBay would lower the fees that people pay to list something for sale, but raise the commission that eBay takes on successful sales. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ira http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080124/ap_on_hi_te/earns_ebay;_ylt=As47xh_s lDaMdodJwh.DvxYjtBAF SAN FRANCISCO - Calling eBay Inc. her "baby," outgoing chief executive Meg Whitman is promising a smooth transition to a new corporate leadership team as she gives up day-to-day control of the online auction company she has led for 10 years. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
