Thursday, November 6, 2008
Audience
I believe to choose my audience among the people that are into shopping and business. Perhaps along young adults to the mid 30's ish. I feel that this would be a great audience because I know that many young adults shop and buy things on eBay. I know that many students such as young adults are able to find good deals on school textbooks and other useful things they may need. I also think that people up until the mid 30's could used this too. I know many adults have their own business on here or they sell things for extra money to help out their family. I don't want to say this is for everyone because it's not. A lot of the older crowd and young crowd do not know much about this because I feel that they don't either understand computers or maybe they just don't understand all the terms and conditions that eBay provides.
Personal vs. More Third Person
The more and more I think about this paper, I feel that I will be writing about both Personal and Third Person. I feel that my topic has to use both because I could explain both about the topic and my personal experience. I feel that I will have more of my personal experience because I have used eBay for 4 years and have learned a lot throughout the years. I also feel that I could explain and explain about the topic non stop. I feel that writing both personal and third person views would be great in my paper. It would make more sense. It would help others understand what eBay really is and how it operates.
In Class Self-Assessment
1. Amount of research/sources?
I have been doing some research and looking up some sources to use for my paper. I feel like everything is going pretty smooth. My biggest concern is how do I put things all together. I do not want to jump to one topic to another. I do not know how I should put it all together and make sense. Also, majority of the things I have researched, I already know and there is very little information/things that I would be able to research about. I feel that I may have to dig into an area where I completely know nothing and I could explain it in my paper? I have also looked up some sources about my paper, some of it I already know and other information I don't. I am not sure about the information I don't know would be a great idea to go into detail.
2. Notes taken on sources
I honestly haven't been taking much notes. My notes are more of jotting down things as I go along with the paper or what I want to write about.
3. Decision making
For the most part I feel like I have made a pretty good decision on my topic. Considering it is eBay, and many people do not know everything about it, I believe that I made a good decision about my topic. There are a little minor ends about if I still want to include a certain part of to the paper. For example, I am still undecided if I want to include a topic that falls under the eBay category.
4. Readiness to write
I feel that for the most part, I am not 100% ready to write quit yet, only because I am still undecided and need help on what order I should put all of my ideas in all at once. Other then that, I believe that I could just write along everything. I also feel that my paper is not going to be long enough of it might be too long. I haven't typed out everything yet, so I am still not sure.
I have been doing some research and looking up some sources to use for my paper. I feel like everything is going pretty smooth. My biggest concern is how do I put things all together. I do not want to jump to one topic to another. I do not know how I should put it all together and make sense. Also, majority of the things I have researched, I already know and there is very little information/things that I would be able to research about. I feel that I may have to dig into an area where I completely know nothing and I could explain it in my paper? I have also looked up some sources about my paper, some of it I already know and other information I don't. I am not sure about the information I don't know would be a great idea to go into detail.
2. Notes taken on sources
I honestly haven't been taking much notes. My notes are more of jotting down things as I go along with the paper or what I want to write about.
3. Decision making
For the most part I feel like I have made a pretty good decision on my topic. Considering it is eBay, and many people do not know everything about it, I believe that I made a good decision about my topic. There are a little minor ends about if I still want to include a certain part of to the paper. For example, I am still undecided if I want to include a topic that falls under the eBay category.
4. Readiness to write
I feel that for the most part, I am not 100% ready to write quit yet, only because I am still undecided and need help on what order I should put all of my ideas in all at once. Other then that, I believe that I could just write along everything. I also feel that my paper is not going to be long enough of it might be too long. I haven't typed out everything yet, so I am still not sure.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Reporting Fraud with eBay and PayPal should be Easy
This article focuses on the problems caused by phishing e-mail messages from PayPal Inc. An Internet user who, by trying to do a good turn for PayPal, ended up spending several minutes of his time trying to figure out how to report a phishing e-mail message. PayPal was injured by the phishing scam in three ways. First, the phishers fraudulently took PayPal's name and masqueraded as a legitimate recipient, and likely succeeded in fooling at least a few unsuspecting users. The second cut was that PayPal incurred insurance costs when the phishers succeeded. And finally, the company churned up unearned ill will on the part of a good Samaritan who felt unnecessarily burdened by PayPal's fraud-reporting system.
eBay Interview
During my interview, I felt prepared upon the questions that were coming at me. I felt this way because I have experienced eBay for the past 4 years. I was being asked what I have sold/bought on the site. I also was asked if everything went well in transaction.
I felt that I can talk hours and hours about the topic and I knew everything and every answer that was being targeted at me. I felt like nothing was new to me and that I was basically explaining to someone the ideas that they can do and think about. The person that was interviewing me knew what eBay was but had no clue what all the rules and such were. I, myself still do not know the rules, therefore I have to do some research. The only reason why I felt like I could talk hours about it was because the person that interviewed me didn't know too much about it. I was basically filling him in on the information.
I felt that I can talk hours and hours about the topic and I knew everything and every answer that was being targeted at me. I felt like nothing was new to me and that I was basically explaining to someone the ideas that they can do and think about. The person that was interviewing me knew what eBay was but had no clue what all the rules and such were. I, myself still do not know the rules, therefore I have to do some research. The only reason why I felt like I could talk hours about it was because the person that interviewed me didn't know too much about it. I was basically filling him in on the information.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
more references
Garver, R. (2005, November 15). eBay and Banking: Is PayPal a Serious Rival? (cover story). American Banker, 170(219), 10-13. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Kingson, J. (2004, March 24). eBay CEO on What PayPal Is and Isn't. (cover story). American Banker, 169(57), 1. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Turner, M. (2006, November). eBay Made Easy. (cover story). Entrepreneur, 34(11), 124-131. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Sellers, P. (2004, October 18). eBay's Secret. (Cover story). Fortune, 150(8), 160-178. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Bills, S. (2004, May 10). PayPal Steps Up Its Efforts To Woo Mass Merchants. (cover story). American Banker, 169(89), 1-19. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Wolfe, D. (2007, February 23). PayPal, Skype Link a Play for Remittances. (cover story). American Banker, 172(37), 1-9. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Conlin, M., & Hof, R. (2004, November 29). THE eBAY WAY. (Cover story). Business Week, Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Barret, V. (2008, October 27). Too Smart For Its Own Good. Forbes, 182(8), 110-114. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Kingson, J. (2004, March 24). eBay CEO on What PayPal Is and Isn't. (cover story). American Banker, 169(57), 1. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Turner, M. (2006, November). eBay Made Easy. (cover story). Entrepreneur, 34(11), 124-131. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Sellers, P. (2004, October 18). eBay's Secret. (Cover story). Fortune, 150(8), 160-178. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Bills, S. (2004, May 10). PayPal Steps Up Its Efforts To Woo Mass Merchants. (cover story). American Banker, 169(89), 1-19. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Wolfe, D. (2007, February 23). PayPal, Skype Link a Play for Remittances. (cover story). American Banker, 172(37), 1-9. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Conlin, M., & Hof, R. (2004, November 29). THE eBAY WAY. (Cover story). Business Week, Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Barret, V. (2008, October 27). Too Smart For Its Own Good. Forbes, 182(8), 110-114. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Working Biblography
book found: SILNET, SWIC LIB
Online auctions at eBay : bid with confidence, sell with success
by Prince, Dennis L.
PRIMA TECH, c1999.
eBay the smart way : selling, buying, and profiting on the Web's #1 auction site
by Sinclair, Joseph T.
AMACOM, c2007.
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References
Garver, R. (2005, November 15). eBay and Banking: Is PayPal a Serious Rival? (cover story). American Banker, 170(219), 10-13. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Kingson, J. (2004, March 24). eBay CEO on What PayPal Is and Isn't. (cover story). American Banker, 169(57), 1. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Turner, M. (2006, November). eBay Made Easy. (cover story). Entrepreneur, 34(11), 124-131. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Sellers, P. (2004, October 18). eBay's Secret. (Cover story). Fortune, 150(8), 160-178. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Bills, S. (2004, May 10). PayPal Steps Up Its Efforts To Woo Mass Merchants. (cover story). American Banker, 169(89), 1-19. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Wolfe, D. (2007, February 23). PayPal, Skype Link a Play for Remittances. (cover story). American Banker, 172(37), 1-9. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Conlin, M., & Hof, R. (2004, November 29). THE eBAY WAY. (Cover story). Business Week, Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Barret, V. (2008, October 27). Too Smart For Its Own Good. Forbes, 182(8), 110-114. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
book found: EBSCO Host "ebay"
How to obey on eBay.Preview Economist, 6/11/2005, Vol. 375 Issue 8430, p66-66, 1/4p; (AN 17320307)
Secrets of Selling On eBay.Preview By: Karp, David A.. PC Magazine, 2/7/2006, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p72-75, 3p, 5 color; (AN 19382144)
Online auctions at eBay : bid with confidence, sell with success
by Prince, Dennis L.
PRIMA TECH, c1999.
eBay the smart way : selling, buying, and profiting on the Web's #1 auction site
by Sinclair, Joseph T.
AMACOM, c2007.
Add to my list
Add to my list
References
Garver, R. (2005, November 15). eBay and Banking: Is PayPal a Serious Rival? (cover story). American Banker, 170(219), 10-13. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Kingson, J. (2004, March 24). eBay CEO on What PayPal Is and Isn't. (cover story). American Banker, 169(57), 1. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Turner, M. (2006, November). eBay Made Easy. (cover story). Entrepreneur, 34(11), 124-131. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Sellers, P. (2004, October 18). eBay's Secret. (Cover story). Fortune, 150(8), 160-178. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Bills, S. (2004, May 10). PayPal Steps Up Its Efforts To Woo Mass Merchants. (cover story). American Banker, 169(89), 1-19. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Wolfe, D. (2007, February 23). PayPal, Skype Link a Play for Remittances. (cover story). American Banker, 172(37), 1-9. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Business Source Elite database.
Conlin, M., & Hof, R. (2004, November 29). THE eBAY WAY. (Cover story). Business Week, Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
Barret, V. (2008, October 27). Too Smart For Its Own Good. Forbes, 182(8), 110-114. Retrieved October 30, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database.
book found: EBSCO Host "ebay"
How to obey on eBay.Preview Economist, 6/11/2005, Vol. 375 Issue 8430, p66-66, 1/4p; (AN 17320307)
Secrets of Selling On eBay.Preview By: Karp, David A.. PC Magazine, 2/7/2006, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p72-75, 3p, 5 color; (AN 19382144)
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