Archive for the ‘eBay’ Category
Friday, I was going reveal the Big Mysterious Impossible Thing that happened to me over the summer. But then I got a request from an eBay Peep that I could. not. refuse. It seems like something random and unintentional and totally unfair is happening to us lately. Something, that even though my head says it’s [...]
He was our VP. eBay CS, 1999
But never short. Grandad served in World War II. Although not in this particular order: he taught Women Airforce Service Pilots to fly; he put his friend, Sid (a German Jew) in charge of Nazi POWs, and he met my Grandma in Palm Springs, CA. After an inventory discussion on what, exactly, a ‘flat bastard’ [...]
We’re having a pumpkin decorating contest at work this Friday. My original reaction to this announcement was, ‘Ugh. Burnt. Out. Brain. Tired. Creativity, DEAD.’ Two weeks ago, I was perfectly content with the idea that the sum total of my responsibility for this event was a potluck bowl of rice and a giant dish of [...]
Of all the things I ever read about eBay, the topic that rankles me the most is the belief that Customer Support is run by robots. That there aren’t 5,000 people there running around busting their butts trying to make a difference every damn day. (Anyone who’s read my eBay posts may have noticed this. [...]
