billy8156
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posted on June 21, 2005 05:36:57 AM new
Ok, this has been bugging me for some time. But why when websites first start out they pick names which are meaningfull?
Example:
AuctionWatch.com (this site)
FindWhat.com (search engine)
Goto.com (search engine)
But once they become big and powerful they then change their names to something "sophisticated" sounding which really doesn't discribe what they really do?
What the heck does Vendio mean? What does the word Vendio mean when it comes to Auctions?
The search engine Findwhat now is known as Miva. What does Miva mean and how does Miva relate to search engines.
The search engine Gogo now is known as Overture. I know what the word Overture means but how in the heck does that relate to searching and going to website????
Bill
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dblfugger9
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posted on June 21, 2005 06:44:14 AM new
Bill Vendio in latin means something about sales.
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vintagepostcardsdotorg
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posted on June 21, 2005 07:06:10 AM new
i guess they haven't heard of the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" theory
http://stores.ebay.com/postcardspostcards
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billy8156
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posted on June 21, 2005 08:48:28 AM new
" Bill Vendio in latin means something about sales."
Oh, ok, so that means that this is a Latin site? I'm just an American, I thought this was an American site? See, stupid meaningless names can cause confusion.....
Bill the American.
I only Eat Foods who's names I can pronounce.
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peiklk
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posted on June 21, 2005 09:17:02 AM new
Well as pointed out "Vendio" isn't "meaningless" as you say -- just has meaning in another language.
Would you be proud if your kid graduated "Magna Cum Laude" or does that have no meaning?
As to the root question, I think it comes with having a trademark and a unique name to make yourself stand out.
I always thought of Vendio as Vend-IO (or Vendor Input/Output), even though I pronounce it Vend-ee-oh.
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ShelleysYes
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posted on June 21, 2005 09:34:01 AM new
Try naming a big company that has a "meaningful" name. Google, Yahoo, Amazon, Wal-Mart, Sears, ... it can't be done for a very good reason.
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peiklk
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posted on June 21, 2005 10:31:06 AM new
Well, Wal-Mart is from Sam Walton, so that has meaning...
And Sears and Roebuck were the last names of the founders, so Sears still has meaning -- as do Macy's, Tiffany's, Bloomingdales, etc.
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SuzyQ37
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posted on June 21, 2005 11:48:29 AM new
I think Vendio also means "to sell" in Spanish?? It comes from the Latin root, "vend-", meaning to sell; hence, vending machine, vendor, etc.
Trying to get into Vendio's head a bit, perhaps they thought "AuctionWatch" didn't tell the full story of what they were. After all, they do help many of us SELL, bless their hearts. Just guessing here.
[ edited by SuzyQ37 on Jun 21, 2005 11:49 AM ]
[ edited by SuzyQ37 on Jun 21, 2005 11:50 AM ]
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classicrock000
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posted on June 21, 2005 12:15:08 PM new
"Magna Cum Laude"
I think I remember seeing an x-rated video with that name....
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replaymedia
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posted on June 21, 2005 01:23:55 PM new
The master of Latin speaks:
Magna Cum Laude
"With great praise"
"Vendio"
It ain't proper Latin.
Vendo [No "I"] = "I sell"
Vendet [No "I"] = "He/She sells"
Vendunt [No "I"] = "They sell"
Vendio just sorta "Looks Latiney"
And I oughta know because (See sig line)!!
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SuzyQ37
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posted on June 21, 2005 02:57:17 PM new
You got me, Replay. It's been too many years since I took Latin. At least I knew the root. . . .
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buyhigh
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posted on June 21, 2005 05:37:57 PM new
For Petes Sake. The guy who started this site way back in 1998, I think and still owns it is an American of Hispanic descent. So are many people in this country. Vender means to sell and Vendio (with the tilda over the o) is the past tense and means sold. Spanish is a romance language meaning that it has it's roots in Latin. What is not meaningful about that?
buyhigh
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buyhigh
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posted on June 21, 2005 06:29:30 PM new
Pardon - meant accent-not tilda.
buyhigh
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fenix03
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posted on June 21, 2005 09:29:50 PM new
It's also possible that AuctionWatch changed it's name to distance itself from competitor AuctionWorks. Of course a few months ago Works changed itself to MarketWorks but there is nothing really illogical about that one.
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mcjane
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posted on June 21, 2005 09:43:39 PM new
Anyone know where eBay got it's name & what it means?
Often wondered.
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sparkz
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posted on June 21, 2005 09:53:01 PM new
I can recall several years ago when Auctionwatch was in its infancy, that Mark Dodd, posted that a site called Auctionwatcher.com was causing him problems in his attempts to brand Auctionwatch to the auction community. After Auctionworks entered the scene, along with the AW that appears in emails from Ebay ( a throwback to Auction Web) I suspect that the decision was made to change the name of this site to Vendio. They went one step further and secured the domains Vendio.org and Vendio.net and stuck those names in a very strong safe in the corporate offices. Just curious what Vendio is going to do when the new .xxx domains are released shortly 
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photosensitive
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posted on June 22, 2005 05:28:57 AM new
I was told that eBay was short for East Bay (as int he area of SF) but don't know if that is true.
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vintageads4u
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posted on June 22, 2005 06:34:41 AM new
I wonder if Vendio ever considered that it's nickname would be VD?
Just like we referred to it before as AW.
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billy8156
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posted on June 22, 2005 06:42:12 AM new
I still type in www.AuctionWatch.com to get to this site. Once that URL goes away so will I as I'll never be able to remember vendio. AuctionWatch means something to me, Vendio means nothing to me.
Maybe I'm just too stupid? After all I am a college educated American who voted for Bush the first time.
Bill
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rustygumbo
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posted on June 22, 2005 08:08:49 AM new
Reverse stupid names...
Anyone remember x.com???
It was one of the earliest payment methods for eBay. It later became Paypal.com. I remember setting up my account with x.com. I had to open a "bank account" with them and they actually sent me blank personal checks. I wish I still had those. They are probably worth millions eh?
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buyhigh
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posted on June 22, 2005 08:32:20 AM new
Bill -6 liitle letters give you problems? Why not add it to your favorites? Pretty soon it will be as familar to you as the words Kindergarten, coyote,rouge,porcelain, papier mache, pizza,pasta,taco etc.
buyhigh
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ShelleysYes
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posted on June 22, 2005 09:32:08 AM new
Sorry... I should have said "relevant", not "meaningful". Wal-Mart, Sears, etc., aren't really relevant names for the products they sell.
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Roadsmith
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posted on June 22, 2005 10:19:20 AM new
Billy: For Pete's sake, just bookmark Vendio! Or if you go to it frequently, as I do, put it in your bar at the top of the page.
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tuna1
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posted on June 22, 2005 12:32:38 PM new
Hi,
I read an article about ebay once.Ebay is a short version of echobay.The lease on the website was ready to expire and when it was renewed it was just shortened
1tuna
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mcjane
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posted on June 22, 2005 01:58:51 PM new
I read that Coca Cola & Elvis are the two most recognized names worldwide.
I think eBay will soon be added to the list if it isn't already.
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replaymedia
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posted on June 22, 2005 03:48:47 PM new
What's eBay?
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gina50
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posted on June 22, 2005 04:25:47 PM new
FeeBay ! LOL
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tOMWiii
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posted on June 22, 2005 06:35:20 PM new
The absolute, #1, worse business name I've ever seen comes from the town I used to work in: Peabody, MA:
egads! Hope it ain't no old Yankee family name??
"I'm going to spend a lot of time on Social Security. I enjoy it. I enjoy taking on the issue. I guess, it's the Mother in me."—Guess Who? Washington D.C., April 14, 2005
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Roadsmith
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posted on June 22, 2005 08:48:59 PM new
Well, okay--I have a business name for you all:
Urologist in Riverside County named Arthur L. Dick.
I'd have gone into another area of medicine. . . .
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tOMWiii
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posted on June 23, 2005 02:00:27 AM new
When I was in the USCG, we had an MD named: Dr. Deadman...and an Orthopod named Dr. Crutchlow...
"I'm going to spend a lot of time on Social Security. I enjoy it. I enjoy taking on the issue. I guess, it's the Mother in me."—Guess Who? Washington D.C., April 14, 2005
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