eBay, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY)

They seem to have killed the golden goose. With times getting hard, people will want to sell their stuff and this means more $$ for ebay. What are they doing wrong? Not sure, but they should have been going up for all of 2008.
They'll have to change upper management before this turns around.

Perhaps you are expecting a bit too much from EBay in this current tsunami we are experiencing...Other companies not unlike EBay are suffering from the same problems.

The way I am currently thinking, EBay seems to be holding it's own. At a curremt $11.00 price (and not being a holder of the stock) I was surprised to see it @ $11.00. I thought for sure it would be near $5.00. Surely, PayPal cannot be carrying that much of EBay.

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I foresee more items being listed on ebay as Americans seek to tap in to their "cash in the attic" and sell their old junk. (Times are tight. So have an online yard sale, right?) But will more listings on ebay mean more sales on ebay, and, ultimately, better figures for the company? I tend to think so. Instead of spending on big-ticket items, many Americans might spend their "fun dollars" on used items; small, sentimental purchases; or collectibles that could grow in value. (Why buy a new gizmo if I can find a perfectly good used one on ebay? That's frugality, and we're going to see more of it.)

The directors are obsessed with the idea of chasing Amazon. eBay will never be able to compete on that level.

They are about to get taken out by another company.......Their new policies suck as-s. Customer service sucks as-s. Paypal sucks as-s. Sounds like a good opportunity for other auction sites to take over.

This company has no set policies except to close legitimate complaints. I purchas a $300.00 item, never received it, and am out the money. The co. is simply going on with no direction. They are not able to differentiate from a legitimate complaint, but rather to divorce themselves from it. This compay is setting themselves up for failure with no directional criteria. Their attitude is you bought something, now you're on your own. I was warned from a former sellor, that there is no policies that protect, or at least listen to the consumer I believe this company needs to be audited and investigational precedures shou be commenced.

Underperform...too many unhappy sellers....being kicked off and therefore unable to complete the process of shipping to buyers!!!

Buyers contact sellers through personal email striking deals to obtain product delisted. Ebay continues to cut the seller off thus unintentionally slicing the buyer...who now does not obtain items purchased and needs to go through the process to request a refund from Paypal....a process that can take 7 - 14 days....unhappy seller! (mo interest for cash Paypal) Ponzi Scheme!!

Yes....Ebay should outperform based on the economy....people sell items for extra cash...but the frustrating process and lack of communication makes it a nightmare!

If you believe ebay would outperform...why hasn't it? I have left my ebay store, and listings for Amazon...happy camper NOW!!!

But miss my ebay!

As long as eBay continues to kick out its sellers and freeze their seller/paypal accounts ebays stock will continue to decline.

The sellers are the key to their success and without the lack of communication and education ebay remains a mouse and rat game!

Lack of communication, education and confusing the sellers in this tough economic climate by shutting down their accounts without notice, communication is horrific!

Small sellers depend on this part-time income to pay their bills and tie them over! Ebay is fun, until you get kicked off for no explained reason.

Paypal a subsidiary of Ebay serves as the bank (non bank) no regulations just like (Madoff) and holds freezes your funds for 21 days or/until either positive feedback. The problem with that is the new seller cannot ship the item because Paypal even keeps the shipping fees.

Paypal froze my account for 180 days, that 6 months with no explanation..when I called Paypal they said call eBay...when I called eBay they said email us..and we will reply in 48 - 72hours!

Ebay wonder why they have a underground of eNARU (not a registered user)! Ebay and Paypal not regulated by any industry, the BBB won't even touch them....holds funds for 180 days collecting the interest....that's how they are staying afloat.

Google....suspended ebayers, or frustrated paypalers to see the real problem facing the demise of Ebay!

It was once a fun place and you could make a honest dollar and opening a small operation...now ebays purpose is to delist your items (charging you fees), freeze your paypal account (without explanation) and earning interest....all while no one watches!!

I would love to see a 20/20, Dateline or some news agency really investigate ebay!

I'm going to forward this to anybody and everybody that will listen!!

Income will be down in the near term. I could see the stock going to single figures by the summer. However, at that point I would buy.

Ebay has made thousands of sellers angry. High fees, limits on media shipping, NO NEG. FEEDBACK for bad buyers, dsr , best search, NO checks or Money Orders, the list goes on.

Sellers are fed up with all the un-needed un-wanted changes. Ebay was the best. Now it's the worst. I do not see a comeback for Ebay unless all the new changes are put to rest, and the old Ebay is replaced the way it was 5 years ago.

Too much hate for the site in the world...GREED is the word for Ebay around the world. Google should open a on line auction, it would set records in sales....

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There is no upside to this company. They claim to have three billion in cash stashed in offshore accounts, but who really knows? Didn't Enron claim the same thing? And if they do have that much cash, why don't they pay a DIVIDEND? The value of this stock has gone from $42 a share to $12 a share in 15 months. Does that sound like a stock you should BUY? NO WAY! Please don't tell me that eBay has hit bottom and now is a great time to buy. This stock is still seven bucks away from bottom. And only real fool would buy ANY five buck stock, especially one that was once worth $65 a share a few years back! LOL! RUN away from eBay stock as fast as you can.

Don't look for any upside to this stock in the near future! The company has alienated many of it's higher end and volume sellers via implementation of policies, and procedures which limit the sellers ability to create their own business identity and business profile. This is done by eBay limiting types of acceptable payment methods a vendor may use in the conduct of routine business. eBay has limited the ability of the seller to properly interact with the buyer via acceptable communication methods, and has restricted the sellers ability to properly evaluate a transaction.

Alternately, eBay has allowed sellers to violate many of the basic rules. For example, eBay has refused to monitor the glut of multiple listings created by the buyers, thus resulting in hundreds of pages of the exact same items in a routine search result, leaving the buyer confused and frustrated while searching for goods or services. eBay allows sellers to create false and misleading storefronts, filled with items not actually available for sale by the vendor. Minimal research reveals one seller of HVAC equipment, operating out of an apartment in Chicago, claiming to have over 100 million in available inventory, and shows pictures of a large warehouse operation that doesn't actually exist. eBay has no policy or procedure in place to verify the legitimacy of a business, even after being reported.

So, I expect to see the value of eBay to continue to decline, while the integrity of the buy / sell venue to degrade due to the loss of quality vendors and buyers, and questionable and restrictive practices, which limit both the buyer and sellers ability to properly evaluate the transaction.

Bargain....maybe some downside, but upside is great...IMO

Tons of cash. How they deploy the cash will determine the future of the company.

Target Price: $5

eBay has long screwed sellers over but they are finally leaving steadily. The new eBay has been forced upon us without any option to "Opt Out". No thanks.

High commission fees, high listing fees, no options BUT paypal to pay for auctions? I've taken my small selling business over to amazon. Remember, to the CEO of eBay I am "noise" because I am a small seller.

I've been a member since 1999, but I won't shed a tear if and when they collapse.

JUST TAKING A WAIT & SEE ON THIS STOCK-GOOD 13 YEAR RUN/CAN IT RECOVER-DON'T KNOW YET

Having personal experience with Ebay and more and more people I talk with have had negative experiences with Ebay I have to feel unless they fix something they will lose. They do not back their auctions. I have lost about 1000 due to products not working and ebay not backing me up. Friends of mine have ordered products and paid for them and they never showed up. Ebay WOULD NOT back them or refund money. Out of my own circle of friends there are at least 3 who won't use Ebay or subsidiaries again. I have to feel this will be an ever widening trend as word gets out. Word of mouth is the greatest and the worst advertiser.

cheap, wide moat, and a couple business growing at double digits.

competition intensifying