ebay CEO interview.. he was asked about tarriffs and the de minmus
Summary: In the discussion about the eBay CEO's interview on consumer trends, several participants expressed frustration over the lack of substance in the video, with reallynicestamps wishing for a transcript due to time constraints. fergua3 and others echoed a preference for reading over watching videos, finding the content uninformative and more of a promotional message for eBay and AI integration. Some participants, including john_koenig99, highlighted that the CEO's remarks on tariffs lacked new insights, merely stating eBay's resilience strategy. transtraders acknowledged the mixed reactions but clarified the intent was to share potentially interesting content, while reallynicestamps appreciated the effort despite the video's limitations. The discussion touched on broader frustrations with tariffs and their impact on sellers, underscoring ongoing marketplace challenges.
reallynicestamps
·10 months agoWell, idiotic tariffs will do that
You were trying to be helpful and that is appreciated.
Really.
I am old but polite.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·10 months ago@reallynicestamps
@transtraders
There have been "triggers" on the ca board reported from time to time. Just not as constant when you compare to com forum. This tariff doozy trigger plus the past several years of CP issues has just pushed many sellers and frequent and new visitors to this forum both over the edge and past our boiling point. The CP agents are hearing from customers about these imposed changes hourly. Not the kind of thing one would hear...Oh, okay. Didn't know and I will back when I have "signed up." What happens when something insane gets implemented with no thoughts of the consequences. (From ALL involved parties implementing.) Elbows up is just the usually polite Canadian's saying enough is enough!!!
Personally...I would take up drinking....if I could afford to. But maybe, that's just me!!!! If it isn't...
!!!
And now and complimentary musical interlude:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xmckWVPRaI&list=RD4xmckWVPRaI&start_radio=1
transtraders
OP10 months agoWow a lot of grumpy people in here. I just thought some might be interested in it. I agree its mostly a fluff piece but I never forced anyone to click on it.
fh991586
·10 months agoWhat @john_koenig99 did, for our benefit.
marnotom!
·10 months agojohn_koenig99
·10 months agoInterview? More like an infomercial.
The tariffs/de minimis topic shows about the 5:00 min mark. And he basically said...nothing new. That they had made annoucements about the situation, and that they had made changes that made eBay more "resilient" to the tariff situation (like encouraging sellers to change their base of operations - to the US, I assume-).
reallynicestamps
·10 months agoIs there a transcript? I don't have eight minutes to waste.
I am old and don't have a lot of time left.
fergua3
·10 months agoyou can read faster than you can listen? 🙂
fh991586
·10 months agoI do, and I never waste my time on videos unless I really know it's going to be important.
mrdutch1001
·10 months agolikewise, I am a reader, not a watcher of videos, and this one was a total waste of my time, a bunch of nothing really...more of a bragfest for how great eBay is now and with the addition of AI ...
marnotom!
·10 months agofemmefan1946
·10 months agoYes.
Can't everyone?
byto253
·10 months agoAllow Emmett to sum it up in a fun way!