Comments on: eBay Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/07/22/ebay-inc-reports-second-quarter-2009-results/ an inside look at the wide world of eBay, Inc. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:43:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Candy http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/07/22/ebay-inc-reports-second-quarter-2009-results/comment-page-1/#comment-12685 Candy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:43:37 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3574#comment-12685 "we are definitely seeing some stabilization in the core marketplace business" They evidentally aren't looking where I'm looking. Everyone I know is complaining about lack of sales in core. Most are no longer bothering to list. If that was the goal then its a success ;-) “we are definitely seeing some stabilization in the core marketplace business”

They evidentally aren’t looking where I’m looking. Everyone I know is complaining about lack of sales in core. Most are no longer bothering to list. If that was the goal then its a success ;-)

]]> By: Ray http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/07/22/ebay-inc-reports-second-quarter-2009-results/comment-page-1/#comment-12684 Ray Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:10:13 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3574#comment-12684 (NOTE: I am a current eBay employee...) "However, the report also showed that trends in the marketplace business may be starting to turn. Shares of eBay /quotes/comstock/15*!ebay/quotes/nls/ebay (EBAY 20.30, +0.85, +4.37%) rose 3% in after-hours trading following the report. The company also gave a forecast that was higher than the targets set by Wall Street. "The results look in line with expectations; the positive thing is we are definitely seeing some stabilization in the core marketplace business," said Aaron Kessler of Kaufman Bros. " "The number of active registered users grew 8% from the first quarter. " THAT is good news! The share holders seem to like the news as well! (NOTE: I am a current eBay employee…)

“However, the report also showed that trends in the marketplace business may be starting to turn. Shares of eBay /quotes/comstock/15*!ebay/quotes/nls/ebay (EBAY 20.30, +0.85, +4.37%) rose 3% in after-hours trading following the report. The company also gave a forecast that was higher than the targets set by Wall Street.

“The results look in line with expectations; the positive thing is we are definitely seeing some stabilization in the core marketplace business,” said Aaron Kessler of Kaufman Bros. ”

“The number of active registered users grew 8% from the first quarter. ”

THAT is good news! The share holders seem to like the news as well!

]]> By: Candy http://ebayinkblog.com/2009/07/22/ebay-inc-reports-second-quarter-2009-results/comment-page-1/#comment-12683 Candy Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:32:25 +0000 http://ebayinkblog.com/?p=3574#comment-12683 Thank you Richard - its spreading all over the internet like wildfire. Ebay had a 29 percent decline for the second quarter. Thank you Richard – its spreading all over the internet like wildfire. Ebay had a 29 percent decline for the second quarter.

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