eBay Live! 2008 - Day 2 Review and The eBay Keynote speech by John Donahoe
June 20, 2008
Day 2 of eBay Live! 2008 is over. Today I met some amazing people from all over the world and it really shows how diverse the eBay community is. Today, the big event was eBay’s keynote speech that was present by both John Donahoe, President and CEO of eBay, and Lorrie Norrington, President of eBay Global Marketing.
I think everyone had really expected some big announcements, especially since the Detail Seller Ratings(DSR) have really been a thorn in PowerSeller’s side. Instead, it was very uneventful. The big theme was about making the eBay Buyer’s experience a good one and how eBay views “..people as basically good”. That’s wonderful, except buyers are taking advantage of that and causing problems for sellers.
So, what were the “big announcements” today? In a nutshell:
- New enhanced seller protection to all US sellers - Whenever Paypal is used, sellers will be protected. There is no cap on this coverage and it covers all 190 countries that Paypal is used. Additionally, now all addresses are confirmed.
- New enhanced buyer protection. Now all transactions made by eBay buyers that use Paypal are protected.
- New powerseller discounts of 20% off of FVF for those PowerSellers that have a 4.9+ on all DSR’s.
- A better discount for UPS shipping for Powersellers. Now receive an additonal 23% discount. (If you need to signup, visit http://www.ebay.com/upspowersellersavings
- and…… that’s it… woohoo
Not so exciting.. at least that’s what most people thought and I tend to agree.
I’m still disapointed at the overall experience of eBay Live! 2008 in Chicago. The city, people and eBayer’s have all been wonderful, but this event looks like it was thrown together. I still get more out of networking than any of the classes or meetings that have been put on.
Today I had the pleasure of meeting some great PowerSellers, and those new to eBay. I’ve learned something new from each person I’ve met, whether they are a new seller or Platinum Powerseller and I’d like to think they’ve learned something new as well.
Tomorrow is the last day and I’m looking forward to some surprises and announcements at the Gala and Powerseller’s breakfast. Finger’s crossed that there will be something.
Jeff
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