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Melbear's Quality Collectibles
Spruce Grove, Alberta
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Melbear Oct 6, 2008

Just read this and thought you guys might be interested.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081006/ebay_job_cuts.html

Ebay has been such a pain in the butt with the new rules and and with the high fees.. I think it just might be back firing on them now.
Anyway...
Hugs!
Melanie

KJ Lyons Design
Seattle, WA
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Melanie,
Hmm, I don't know if that will help us? We're a small special area of ebay and when they cut staff they may push aside the smaller groups? But, then again, I think we're pretty profitable to them. I was one of the people they called and I mentioned that artists are not happy with the changes. THe interviewer said "We have heard many complaints from the art community", I don't know what that meant? Did they care or were they just annoyed bear_whistle
Karen

Vintage Mink Bears by Kathy Myers
Lakewood CA
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minkbears Oct 7, 2008

Interesting article...I feel sorry for all of those people who are losing their jobs.

I didn't know that there was a new CEO, I guess that explains the new direction that ebay has taken.

bear_sad bear_wacko bear_angry

Fred-i-Bear
Johannesburg
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fredbear Oct 7, 2008

More and more large companies will have to cut back with the spiral in banking houses in chaos worldwide, and we will be seeing more and more of this.

Lynette

ThimbleBeary Originals
Iowa
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Tracy Oct 7, 2008

I found it interesting that ebay was able to buy up a few more companies.....each for more than they are saving in the next year by letting so many employees go. bear_ermm Or did I read that wrong? I don't think I did......makes them sound even more mercenary and greedy than ever bear_angry .......

One thing I didn't understand. bear_wacko How on earth would letting all those people go help ebay become "more responsive and nimble"? Unless they mean only that it makes more money for them to expand..........