Things Done Changed: Randy Smythe From Diamond Seller Buy.com Drops in For A Chat
Pin It Wow, we got a new “intelligent” President, a Clinton back in power, an Indian movie sweeps the Oscars and Randy Smythe working for Buy.com?!? Now that is change! LMAO So it has been a little over 4 weeks since Randy went venturing to the “other” side of things. I check in with my friend to see how things are over there. He is such a great guy to chat with ALL THE TIME, and this one is NO LESS exciting that all the other calls we have done (more Randy Smythe Interviews and stories). The big topic on this call is the eBay’s TOP secret, Top Seller conference. Randy crashed the...
read moreIs Buy.com Leaving eBay? Let’s Ask Randy Smythe
Pin ItLook folks, I am doing this whole week of interviews, before my birthday on the 13th for many reasons. But a big reason is to highlight some of the mentors, movers and shakers in eCommerce and reflecting on how they made a difference for me and my business personally. So I am so glad to have Randy spend a little time with us here on ColderICE.com for this interview. – John Got your attention with that title didn’t I? Well that is really a valid question and our buddy Randy Smythe is the man who can give you an “educated guess” for the answer. And I DID ask...
read moreComparing eBay Traffic to Amazon Utopia Bites ?!? WTF?
Pin ItBoth Randy of My Blog Utopia (check out his latest interview with me) and Ina of Auctionbytes, both were featured in my top 5 bloggers for eBay sellers. I was reading them and had things to share about eBay traffic and Amazons. So I added one more traffic report just for the hell of it?!? Randy thinks that eBay is on the decline and Auctionbytes showed charts that look like the traffic does show it is soft. I throw my hat in the ring and I got another chart to show you! Plus I am using my new screen capture tools that you can see my desktop and I will walk you through this as I test my...
read moreIs eBay’s Next Move Backwards?!? My Latest Chat with Randy Smythe
Pin ItYou know him and you love him. He is the happy ol’ dude at the end of the block who you visit on your way to the store. But then you end up chatting with him till the store closes and you have to go home with nothing purchased. You look up and the day is long gone. (press play button) That is what it feels like when I get the opportunity to talk to my buddy Randy Smythe the blogger from My Blog Utopia. He is full of so much experience, wisdom and plan old gruff that it is always thought provoking that entertaining. This interview is a follow up from the eBay Top Seller...
read moreThe Scarlet Letter Part Duex: Buy.com and eBay Get a Second Smack Down from PeSA
Pin ItBecause you loved this movie so much there is now a sequel….NOT. But there is a sequel to what I have dubbed the Buy.com Scarlet Letter saga, that now PeSA (Professional eBay Sellers Alliance) has step into the ring. Today they have released a response to this first letter from “unknown” that was sent to our friend Randy Smythe of My Blog Utopia last week on October 15th. He wrote the original article on his blog called “On eBay: The Little Guy Can’t Take it Anymore!” and gave me an exclusive interview that very morning after he got the letter right...
read moreEdge Out the Competition: My Top 5 Sites for eBay News and Why I Read Them Daily
Pin ItEdge Out the Competition: My Top 5 Sites for eBay News and Why I Read Them Daily You know things this year have been moving rapidly. Changes on eBay, the economy and the ecommerce marketplace have been moving in rapid fire succession and sometimes it is hard to keep up. As a business owner and entrepreneur you MUST try to keep up with the latest news and movements in the market. Many of you read my ColderICE .com blog, but I am NOT a news source. What I do at ColderICE.com is simply give you what I found elsewhere or what ever crazy topic is in my twisted mental at the time, LOL. So...
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