posted on July 4, 2001 08:39:05 AM
July 4th, 2001 - The Day a Flea Bit eBay
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eBay was bitten by a flea today and I doubt it even noticed.
EBay should, because that flea or the next one or the next one will change it's direction forever. And for the better.
One or all of these flea bites will make eBay very sick. And as life crisis have a way of doing, eBay will re-evaluate what led up to this happening and change how it deals with it's customers.
That will assure that eBay not only continues as a dominate force in the online marketplace for generations to come but that it will regain it's leadership in providing opportunity and empowerment to people worldwide.
Today's bite came from a new site named Internet Pioneers, launched live on July 4th, 2001 and designed to be the first general purpose member owned co-op venue.
It was a very small bite. When I started listing this morning the total auction count was 23. Some people buy more on eBay in one day than all the auctions listed at Internet Pioneers.
Yes, and many years ago the first non-Native American moved to Calif.
I've listed a series of auctions on eBay in rather rapid sequence and seen the count jump by hundreds and even thousands between each of my insertions. Today I watched as one or two other auctions appeared and felt much greater satisfaction. Like hearing the ax or seeing the smoke of a distant neighbor in the wilderness.
We Americans celebrate Independence Day today. A time in the past when the forefathers of this country separated from their homeland, broke ties with relatives and friends, put their families and possessions in jeopardy and even risked their lives.
Today I could join in by being independent, making and not just celebrating history, and continuing the opportunity they provided. And all it cost me was a few minutes of my time.
Well, it's time to put on red, white and blue, wave a flag, watch a parade, eat too many hot dogs and again be awed by fireworks.
I feel more connected to my history today than ever before.
I hope you to find a way to experience that emotion.
posted on July 4, 2001 09:18:50 AM
I also agree, but I can not find the site could someone email me at [email protected] and let me know how to reach this site. Thanks
posted on July 4, 2001 09:39:12 AM
for some reasons,co-op reminds me of master limited partnership MLP.
at one time,businessmen come up with an idea of paying less or none to uncle sam and decide to exploit the tax loophole by paying themselves more-aka general partner and limited partners .
besides the railroad,pipelines which consider themselves the legitimate beneficiaries,restaurants,wholesale distributors of saws,axles,transformers all opt to become such legal entities,passing out that heart and soul of a business called positive cashflow to anyone who cares to buy a share of that MLP and become a limited partner.
t boone pickens,good old texan who always like to have the last words,regretted dishing out that hard earned dole (over 1 billion,he claimed)to his limited partners who hardly know an oil rig from a car muffler!
after dishing out all that billion(s),poor old pickens aint got no money to fund future projects aka replace his reserves!!
on another note-have you ever heard the saying -a good salesman is worth his/her weight in gold??
how many good salesman do you know opt for a co-op or work for a co-op??
it is all relative,said the good salesman,i work and produce results,those who aid me on my way to the bank deserve to be rewarded accordingly!!
how many of you considered yourself a good saleman would want to abandon a good thing and join a co-op?
as a good salesman gEt paid,he pays those who aid him,AMEN!!!!!!!!!!
posted on July 4, 2001 09:48:18 AM
Seems to me a new site isn't going to stand much of a chance of getting off the ground, if it doesn't have a weby addy thats easy to type in.
