Now that PayPal sends money to the Philippines, I expect Filipinos will start selling high-quality Philippine products to the world on eBay. To show them what they’re up against, check out all the useless crap people buy in Weird Al Yankovic’s eBay.
Oh yeah, Filipino exporters have their work cut out for them.
Roll the dice, baby. On the same day eBay buys StumbleUpon, Google launches a competitive service, represented by a pair of dice on the Google Toolbar.
While a bidding war did ensue between the two, the ultimate result is perfectly synergistic with the very nature of the bidders themselves. Find out why on Emerging Earth.
An autographed photo of Filipina YouTube commedienne “Happy Slip” Christine is up for auction on eBay. Included in the package is a stapler YouTube star Kevin Nalts “stole” from Christine. Proceeds will go to Canine Lifeline, a charity for lost dogs. Current bid: $840.02.
In a recent interview, Christine mentions doing less and less of her day job thanks to her Happy Slip business. If the bids on this auction are any indication, Christine’s in the money once YouTube starts sharing revenue. Her success after that will catalyze the creation of a cottage industry in her homeland — where TV is dying, YouTube is huge, and Google sends checks.
