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Just in time for the love fest of Valentines day John Donahoe, chief executive of eBay has a new interview with the UK publication Times Online. This is a very candid look at the 49 year old Donahoe not seen before in print. Some notable quotes from the piece…

But numbers count, and after a slump in performance, eBay is moving forward again. The business’s fourth-quarter results, announced last month, were better than expected and at last eBay has extracted itself from Whitman’s controversial purchase of Skype, the internet phone firm.

And best of all, Paypal, its web-based payment service, is growing so fast it could soon overhaul everything else at the group. Suddenly, Donahoe’s revamp has gained real momentum.

Revenues at Paypal, which enable account holders to pay for goods without divulging their credit card details, are expected to outstrip the rest of eBay after 2012, as the business broadens its capabilities.

So is eBay now leaving the small seller behind? “Not at all,” he smiles. Small sellers can still use the auction format, or they can list on Gumtree (a UK based community classified site from eBay), the free-to-use classified site eBay bought in 2005. But times have changed. Buyers want goods shipped next day, packaged professionally and with the ability to return them. Donahoe’s priority now is the buyer experience.

The changes appear to be paying off. The company’s fourth-quarter revenues last year climbed 16% to $2.4 billion, with net income up fourfold on the previous Christmas at $1.4 billion. Full-year revenues hit $8.7 billion, up from $8.5 billion in 2008, despite the downturn.

There is SO much more to this entire interview please take some time and read it in its entirety and let me know what you think about it? I found it fascinating. Check it out HERE

Are you selling products on the web? Do you have a cool story about how you started your own business or expanded an existing one using eBay, Amazon, Etsy or one of the other ecommerce sites?

Or Do you have a product or platform that you have developed to make selling online easier, more efficient or faster?

If so, we are putting together a new project coming out soon and I would love for you to appear in it.

Internet commerce is the #1 way to tap into marketing channels for the entrepreneur and it has made success stories out of many mom and pop shops, stay at home moms, or unemployed workers.

I am looking to interview a handful of business owners who are using ecommerce effectively to be featured in my next project.

***Will YOU be one of them?!?***

If you are actively involved in ecommerce and getting good results, I want to spend a little time with you on the phone. Lets chat about…

• How you use tools to boost sales and profits
• What are some best practices and techniques (not the secret ones, LOL)
• What are some of the tips and tricks you have discovered
• Any benefits that you have learned or come across that help grow your business.

So why would you do this for me?

Well, apart from the fact that it would be great just to have the opportunity to talk with you, your interview (or select sections of it) will appear in my new publish project which will be heavily promoted to other small business owners world wide.

You could be FAMOUS

But even better than that, you will be listed with your web store address and short bio brief in the project. The will increase your traffic to your web site and could result in MORE sales and MORE business.

So if you like this idea of more traffic and notoriety, please send your email with contact information and a brief summary of your business and why you would make a great interview to John@ColderICE.com 

PLEASE be sure to put "Project Interview" in the subject line.  Lets schedule some time together. It would not be a long amount of your time only about 30 minutes.