I don't think Ebay is trying all that hard, and let's be honest, they don't have to. Ebay, for better or worse, has worked itself in the pop culture lexicon. People don't say "sell it" or "auction it" anymore - they say "ebay it."
I don't believe Palin is trying to mislead anyone. She hasn't said she sold it on ebay - she has always said she put it on ebay. The press and the public I think took the next step and assumed it sold. Whether or not it sold really isn't the point. Even if you don't agree with her politics, any politician who cuts government pork like she's clipping coupons has to be admired. Besides, if she could sell the jet on MoviePosterBid, I think she would, since there are no listing fees! Vic --- On Fri, 9/5/08, Franc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Franc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself? To: [email protected] Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 8:50 AM Message This is so weird, I just have to ask the question: Is Ebay so desperate that it is trying to promote itself through the GOP Presidential race? No doubt everyone knows by now that former CEO Meg Whitman was previously an advisor to Mitt Romney's failed presidential campaign and is now one of John McCain's chief advisors being one of the several people he indicated he most admired and sought professional advice from. Well, Sarah Palin has mentioned several times now in her stump speech in which she lists all her accomplishments as Governor of Alaska that he successfully auctioned off on Ebay the luxury Alaskan state jet bought by the previous government for use by her office. Turns out that's not true. After going unsold for months, the jet was put in the hands of Turbo North Aviation, an Anchorage aircraft broker, which put an asking price of $2.45 million on the nearly $2.7 million jet. It was ultimately sold privately to an Alaskan business man for $2.1 million, $31,000 of which went to Turbo Aviation as a sales commission. Why is Sarah Palin lying about an Ebay connection? It doesn't diminish whatever accomplishment she achieved in selling an Alaskan state jet but it strangely propels Ebay into the headlines and promotes it as an effective selling tool in the public's eyes. I find this very puzzling. Does anybody else? FRANCVisit 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. 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.
