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
I am hoping there will be enough of an uproar over this that Ebay will have to
alter their thinking. I got the same alert message for the album cover frames I
ship. Ebay had instructed me a year or so ago that my album cover frames could
be listed in the Music category under accessories and
MessageTechnically, in her speech she said she put it on eBay, she didn't
outright say she sold it on eBay, though, you're right, that's what was implied.
As for eBay's connection to the campaign, Whitman of course is no longer CEO of
the company but by her presence in the campaign it wouldn't
No.
Actually she never said that she sold it on eBay at all - her line was that
she put it on eBay, which of course is absolutely true.
(You can watch that part of her speech again here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82hn63DSjGE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82hn63DSjGEfeature=related
eBay won't alter their thinking, Sue. They want sellers to roll the cost of
shipping into the price of the item so they can collect the increased Final
Value Fee. Then, in a few months, they'll require free shipping so that the
entire cost of shipping will have to be included in the purchase
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
Sue,
I don't think that Ebay is truly attempting to show buyers that Ebay
is a satisfying purchasing venue. Instead they would LOVE it if
Sellers increase their item prices to cover S/H.
I believe that Ebay knows and wants Sellers to be adding the
difference in shipping and materials
In a message dated 9/5/2008 10:36:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
eBay won't alter their thinking, Sue. They want sellers to roll the cost of
shipping into the price of the item so they can collect the increased Final
Value Fee. Then, in a few months, they'll
imagine a state or federal law telling a department store that they?cannot
charge more than $9.00 for shipping nor?more than $3.00 for gift wrapping
despite actual costs exceeding these limits?
similarly, paypal invents their own UNREGULATED rules and scams BY SAYING, we
are not subject to
looks like an antitrust issue to me.
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From: Patrick Michael Tupy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:45 am
Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping
Sue,?
I don't think that Ebay is
Franc,
Methinks it's the other way around. The GOP is the brand here. Ebay
is, for better or worse, still seen by the majority of the public as
a highly successful business venture with no
legitimate competitors as an internet auction site. The GOP, not
Ebay, is thus promoting itself by
If eBay continues as it does and leaves the stage completely as an online
auction venue for vintage collectibles, the vacuum they leave behind could be a
golden opportunity for someone out there with a bit of chutzpah and financial
backers with balls of steel.
All I know is if I were Rich and
I agree with you Patrick (Michael, I'm really getting tired of this alterego
business, ha, ha !!!),
The bottom line is the money they will take in the back door on final value
fees, etc.. They can tell you they are lowering listing fees and all their
other new found ideas for sellers, but
Sue,
The better news is that I'm bringing you in some new business tomorrow!
Patrick MICHAEL Tupy
On Sep 5, 2008, at 9:03 AM, Susan Heim wrote:
I agree with you Patrick (Michael, I'm really getting tired of this
alterego business, ha, ha !!!),
The bottom line is the money they will take
with all this recent talk about ebay squeezing small sellers like me, consider
this:
bruce gets top dollar..?? i was recently outbid on about 7 of bruce's
items i really wanted that would have yielded half the final sales amount on
ebay.??so why do i even bother selling on ebay when i
Hi,
I've been trying to reach Richard Halegua at movieposterbid.com with no
luck. I hope that he's OK. Could someone give me alternative email addresses
to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ?
Thanks,
irv
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On Sep 5, 2008, at 9:03 AM, Susan Heim wrote:
I agree with you Patrick (Michael, I'm really getting tired of this
alterego business, ha, ha !!!),
The bottom line is the money they will take in the back door on
final value fees, etc.. They can tell
I like this plan.
Andrea
On Sep 5, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Dave Rosen wrote:
If eBay continues as it does and leaves the stage completely as an
online auction venue for vintage collectibles, the vacuum they leave
behind could be a golden opportunity for someone out there with a
bit of chutzpah
Yes, Sean, but that's a distinction almost without a difference. She
didn't say she failed to sell it on ebay.
She said she put in on ebay which amounted to a little plug.
Hey, the Dems have their backers too.
Letting the political stuff edge in on MOPO will be detrimental to the
list, so
If we're going to open this up to politics I'll be glad to jump in as I have
on several other POLITICAL forums but so far I've tried to respect Scott's
and the majority of MOPO members wishers and kept my politics off this
forum. Why don't you left coasters try to do the same :)
Jim episale
Kirby was right. This forum is not the place for politics. I think it got a bit
offtrack after talking about the Ebay situation. In all fairness, though, I
have heard just as many right coasters as left coasters. I, in particular am
a west coaster !!
Sue
www.hollywoodposterframes.com
I'm a closeted east coaster who came out in the west coast.
Toochis
- Original Message
From: Susan Heim [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Friday, September 5, 2008 11:21:35 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] The Republican Talking Points are that She Sold It On
EBAY --You
I do, too... so, if ebay no longer wants to be a catalyst for the little guy
to unload his treasures from his attic, and become another Amazon.com, then
I hope they a:) become that very institute and b:) someone else comes around
and carry the torch... Yahoo Auctions didn't go over well at
But you've never let the truth stop you before, so why do it now? You
don't even know me.
The fact is she implied that she SOLD it on Ebay and her surrogates that
hit the afternoon talk shows all said She sold it on Ebay. She didn't.
That's called lying.
And my question was Why the
Boy, I was thinking the same thing.
And here's one more point to ponder. Ebay is going to take a 15% final
value fee on Fixed Value listings and they already take a huge chunk out
of auction listings. If you add on their listing fees and now the cost
of shipping that the seller is being asked
I totally agree with your last comment about not letting political stuff
edge in on MOPO. I only asked the question because I found the whole
Ebay plug (or deception, as I see it) incomprehensible and since there
seems to be a lot of Ebay experts on this board, I thought they'd have
some
FRANC
SHUT UP!!!
Check out our shop video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-n2AznLA8o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCP7PaO-2tk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCP7PaO-2tkfeature=related
feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fojAZcbvL7E
MessageI know - never assume... however...
Since Bruce started his website, leaving eBay all together, I was under the
general assumption either he or Richard would, either seperately or by joining
forces, do just that. Become an auction house for collectibles.
It's always seemed like the next
No keep going! Maybe the Obama campaign will hear about it, and make the
focus of their remaining two months the horrifying SCANDAL that Gov Palin
merely put up, rather than successfully completed the sale of, the state jet
on eBay! And the even greater scandal that McCain doesn't recognize the
MessageEverybody take a valium.
There. That's better, isn't it?
Dave
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From: CK MacLeod
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin
to promote
Not really politics, but I have a question:
Can anyone explain to me WHY Republican Presidential Nominee, John McCain,
was making his acceptance speech...with a back drop picture of my Junior High
School in North Hollywood, CA.?
For much of his speech he had a picture of Walter Reed Junior
Hey Gary,
That's funny. I thought that one looked familiar. My brothers and sister
went to Walter Reed also.
My old framing warehouse was in North Hollywood from 1987-2004. Small world.
Sue
www.hollywoodposterframes.com Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 12:56:39 -0700 From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
however in the short film about her yesterday it did say she sold it on ebay
At 08:26 AM 9/5/2008, Dave Rosen wrote:
Technically, in her speech she said she put it on eBay, she didn't
outright say she sold it on eBay, though, you're right, that's what
was implied.
As for eBay's connection
It's funny... I thought I was probably the activist in the group. The
one most likely to pack up and go to Denver (if my daughter wasn't at
an important show that week)... And here you are going at
it...politics on MoPo. People, it's amazing I've kept my mouth shut!
Must be all those
HAHAHAHAH!!! That's it! It should've been the hospital. I'm
going to go withincompetent geek.
LOLOL
Andrea
On Sep 5, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Old Time Cinema wrote:
Not really politics, but I have a question:
Can anyone explain to me WHY Republican Presidential Nominee, John
McCain,
It was not my intention to do politics on MOPO. I was simply trying to
draw out a discussion about the Ebay connection and branding but some
folks on this board are apparently so uptight about anyone potentially
speaking negatively about the GOP that I've now virtually been accused
of being a
Just curious: When using PayPal you are obligated to use
confirmation/tracking, no matter what. If a buyer says I didn't receive the
item, and you did not use delivery confirmation, you lose your money and the
item - PayPal sides with the buyer EVERY TIME. So, how can you ensure
snipes save money:
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsitem=220275305571ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:BIDN
michael
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Franc wrote: However you can't track International Registered Mail and PayPal
does not to my knowledge reimburse for a lost international shipment without
proof of non-delivery
Not true. I sent a package to England, the guy said it never showed up, and
PayPal took money from my PayPal account
Hi, Everyone,
I have about 40 Auctions closing on SUNDAY, including LOTS of really HARD
TO FIND Vintage 40's + 50's material, including a ULTRA RARE 1940 GEORGE
REEVES US Insert plus Much More! ALSO, I have an original 1964 US 6-SHEET on
STANLEY KUBRICK'S Classic DR. STRANGELOVE. If
We do best with one sheets although we find as our collectors run out of
wall space they start buying half sheets and inserts. Larger sizes sell more
to the decorators than to collectors
Check out our shop video
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For all of this talk about how horrible eBay is, and how much better
consigning is, I will remind people that I will accept a limited number of
consignments for set sale and/or auction. My auctions have routinely kicked
tail on lobby cards (anyone who's seen us at a show knows it's a big
OK, this story has gotten a bit better with age...
It turns out that the building behind McCain was also used as the backdrop
for Matt Santos' announcement of his presidential candidacy on The West Wing.
Too funny.
Gary
MessageMaybe mentioning e*ay is like kissing babies or shaking hands with pop
stars in funny sun glasses espousing causes.
You don't have to like them, know anything about them, care for what they do,
but that picture shows you're either nice, kindly, fatherly (female pollies
never seem to
Yeah;
Just like when Al Gore and Tipper would go to Grateful Dead concerts
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Hi Richard,
When you invited us to join your new poster auction site you never
responded. I thought that you didn't receive my email but now it's come to
my attention that you are jealous of my successful results with Profiles in
History last year. I have more posters in my collection and just
But didn't inhale. At all.
Phil
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin
to promote...
Yeah;
MessageThere is already Heritage i.e. a major auction house for
collectibles
There is, however, little doubt that MPB is now presented with its greatest
opportuntiy to function as a specialist poster (and comics/pulps etc) site and
build its functionality to allow professional and full
Everyone inhaled at Dead concerts. It was a rule.
Andrea
On Sep 5, 2008, at 7:20 PM, Phil Edwards wrote:
But didn't inhale. At all.
Phil
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 8:59 AM
Not everyone inhaled...some ate brownies, cookies, or Goo balls!
Unfortunately, folks did inhale quite a bit of Hippie Crack aka N2O,
Nitrous-oxide, laughing gas, etc. Turned nice hippies into the wrong kind of
sketch artists!! lol
Gary
On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 21:13:24 -0400, Freedom Lover
There were all kinds of people that went to Grateful Dead shows, and that
should not be any sort of judgment of character, IMHO. Better a politician
with an open mind, than one with a dangerously closed one. I'd worry more
about those Toby McGuire fans. lol
Gary
On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 09:20:16
And I can think of quite a few folks I know on and off this site that
could benefit
from pausing and taking a deep breath...lol.
Patrick
On Sep 5, 2008, at 6:13 PM, Freedom Lover wrote:
Everyone inhaled at Dead concerts. It was a rule.
Andrea
On Sep 5, 2008, at 7:20 PM, Phil Edwards
Amen, Brother!
I was just giving the Gores a hard time, since you'ld see pix of them at
shows and I couldn't help but wonder if they could actually name more than
five Dead songs...
I doubt ole' George W. could make it past the first set without flunking
the acid-test, LOL!
I went to Grateful Dead shows, back when they were all still alive.
Some of my best friends love the Grateful Dead and all their associated musical
endeavours.
I still listen to lots of them.
And in all seriousness, I could not agree more with Gary's statement:
Better a politician with an open
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