posted on September 20, 2001 04:57:16 PM new
Maybe it is time to flood the email boxes of the major news networks. There are many of you that are able to voice the problems in a most persuasive manner. The rest of us can just say DITTO!!!!
This could make a great story, if it presented in a way that does not come off as petty. IMHO they are taking advantage of this horrendous situation to enhance their bottom line.
I was also wondering if anybody knows if someone at NBC is a major stockholder in ebay, they always seem to pump them up.
posted on September 20, 2001 11:48:52 PM new
I would think the Wall Street Journal might be savvy and thorough enough to do it. Very un-PC now, though. Wait a week or two.
The Billpoint-promotion angle is the most damning, ESPECIALLY if EBay refuses PayPal's request to participate on the same footing. That could provide the news angle to press the case about it being cynical and self-serving. Microsoft used Windows to make people take Internet Explorer, now eBay uses AFA to make people take Billpoint.
What's eBay's policy about sellers putting links to charitable organizations in their listings? Something like "All our prayers are with the families of victims of the tragedy. When you give to (organization) at (URL), more of your contribution gets to relief programs than in any other form of giving. We did and think it's the smartest way, and if you can, we hope you will, too."
If you put that in your listing you'd be doing the same thing as eBay, namely cheerleading for aid at not much cost to yourself. Try it and dare Meg to take it down.
