Without a doubt, eBay was the first large online social media. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve used eBay as a price resource. It’s not always what something is worth but then again, it is isn’t it? Ebay is still clearly the online leader when it comes to selling goods online. The super mall of resellers if you will.
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eBay a Social Media Giant? The Biggest by Far!
SAN JOSE, Calif - eBay today unveiled a new ecommerce marketplace called WorldofGood.com by eBay, which offers products that have a positive impact on people and the planet, empowering consumers to align their social values with their shopping.
Whether consumers are looking to purchase products made from recycled or natural materials, buy organic or support artisan women in developing nations, WorldofGood.com brings a new level of confidence and transparency to the socially responsible shopping experience. WorldofGood.com is a one-stop-shop where the products, producers and sellers are verified by various third parties called Trust Providers - like TransFair USA (Fair Trade Certified), Co-op America and Aid to Artisans - to meet a core set of ethical and environmental standards.
“WorldofGood.com by eBay gives shoppers who care about making a difference access to great products that help people and the planet” said Lorrie Norrington, president of eBay Marketplaces. “Socially responsible shopping just got bigger and better”
People PositiveTM and Eco PositiveTM items offered on WorldofGood.com span 15 categories such as home and garden, art, jewelry, clothing and even food items. For example, socially responsible shoppers can purchase fair trade coffee, accessories and home d?cor items made from recycled materials, organic clothing and animal-friendly beauty products on the site. Many products on the new marketplace are handcrafted by artisans across the world, positively impacting these marginalized communities in developing nations. All WorldofGood.com listings are also available on eBay.com, seamlessly bringing these socially responsible products to eBay’s more than 84 million active users worldwide.
Shopping That Can Change the World
WorldofGood.com’s unique GoodprintTM labeling system is like a nutritional label for each product on the site, allowing shoppers to see the positive social and environmental impact each purchase makes - whether it provides economic empowerment to people, conserves energy, supports animal species preservation, or is made of recycled, organic and/or sustainable materials.
“We created the WorldofGood.com marketplace to enable shoppers to purchase socially responsible products with confidence” said Robert Chatwani, general manager of WorldofGood.com by eBay. “Regardless of the social causes most important to consumers, they can easily shop for items according to a variety of different attributes, allowing them to customize their shopping impact”
Collaborating for Social Impact
WorldofGood.com is the result of a collaboration between eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, and World of Good, Inc., a purpose-driven start-up dedicated to building ethical consumer experiences, by bringing its deep knowledge of the global ethical supply chain to mainstream retail partners.
The WorldofGood.com marketplace features a vibrant online community that convenes people, products, ideas and organizations all in one place. This facilitates an ongoing dialogue between consumers, producers, sellers and Trust Providers about ethical shopping through relevant blog posts, articles, discussion boards and Q&A forums.
About WorldofGood.com by eBay
WorldofGood.com by eBay an online marketplace which offers products that have a positive impact on people and the planet, empowering consumers to align their social values with their shopping. WorldofGood.com brings a new level of confidence and transparency to the socially responsible shopping experience by working with independent Trust Provider organizations that screen products, producers and sellers on the site. WorldofGood.com is an eBay Global Citizenship Initiative.
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eBay Launches New Online Marketplace for Ethically Sourced and Eco-Friendly Products
Hong Kong – DotAsia Organisation announced today the successful completion of the .Asia Sunrise and Landrush auctions. Domains receiving multiple qualified applications in the respective Sunrise and Landrush phases were allocated through an auction system. The process proved to be a vast improvement of the dispute ridden pure first-come-first-served approach, and has provided a strong foundation for growth for the .Asia domain.
“We set out to implement a stable and orderly introduction of the .Asia domain into the social and technical fabric of the Internet. I believe we have accomplished our goal,” says Edmon Chung, CEO of DotAsia Organisation. “The .Asia startup phases were completed with zero disputes arising out of the process. The successful first-of-its-kind launch has also helped build a strong foundation for growth and value of .Asia domains. We already see regional events as well as small and large companies utilize the .Asia domain to reach the Asia market.”
Total auction proceeds exceeded US$7.2M, while winning prices for the top 1% of .Asia startup auctions averaged over US$10,000. Top 10 auctions averaged US$55,000 with the Top 3 being: discover.asia (US$112,111), sex.asia (US$ 83,334) and buy.asia (US$73,000). Maximum offers for particular domains reached the million dollar range. “These results and the already emergent secondary market confirm the strong value and growth potential for .Asia domains,” added Chung. As anticipated, the auction process also helped curb abusive registrations. A considerable percentage of auctions (~33%) went uncontested, indicative of potential speculators giving up on infringing domains. By design, DotAsia’s auction system featured an auto-extension mechanism to guard against last minute “sniping”. Critics of this built in feature had worried auctions could be excessively prolonged. The results however, proved otherwise. 67% of the auctions closed on time upon the 7-day period. Out of those extended, the average extension was for an extra 3 days only. The longest auction did stretch to 43 days and attracted 138 bids. The highest number of bids logged for a domain was 346, while the most participants for an auction was 424.
Hand in hand with the completion of the auctions is the final phase of the .Asia Hot-or-Not Domains Appraisal Contest. Many contestants had tipped “sex.asia” to come out on top, but ultimately the winning domain for the Grand Prize was “discover.asia”. The winner must now pass the final trivia test on the DomainMasters show at WebmasterRadio.FM (domainmasters.think.asia), next Wednesday September 3, 7:00PM EST to win the US$10,000 Grand Prize.
Final weeks of the Hot-or-Not Contest saw lively jostling for position among the Top 10 auctions list. The winning names of the 5 weekly contests just a few weeks ago can no longer be found in the final Top 10 list:
• Week 1 (June 12): resorts.asia, US$22,501 – winner: Xavier Lee (Hong Kong)
• Week 2 (June 19): careers.asia, US$13,000 – winner: Dr. Lillian Nejad (Australia)
• Week 3 (June 26): southeast.asia, US$20,500 – winner: Jason Drake (USA)
• Week 4 (July 3): seo.asia, US$18,500 – winner: Ernesto Maisuls (Israel)
• Week 5 (July 10): vodka.asia, US$25,000 – winner: Rudy Khosumohardjo (Indonesia)
“The Hot-or-Not Contest was designed to be a fun event for the industry and an exciting watch to raise general awareness in the community about the value of domain names. With the weekly winners coming from around the world, it is exemplary of the global appeal for .Asia domains and our continued commitment to build the value of .Asia not only for those from Asia but also for those targeting services for the Asia market,” concluded Chung.
About DotAsia Organisation:
DotAsia Organisation is the Sponsoring Organisation and Registry Operator for the .Asia Sponsored Generic Top Level Domain. DotAsia is a not-for-profit, community-based organisation incorporated in Hong Kong. Asia has developed into a global force in the international commercial, political and cultural network. The .Asia domain aspires to embrace this dynamism in the Asia Century to become a nucleus, intersection and breeding ground for Internet activity and development in the region. To learn more about DotAsia, please visit: www.registry.asia.
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DotAsia Sunrise & Landrush Auctions Completed Successfully
Hong Kong – DotAsia Organisation announced today the successful completion of the .Asia Sunrise and Landrush auctions. Domains receiving multiple qualified applications in the respective Sunrise and Landrush phases were allocated through an auction system. The process proved to be a vast improvement of the dispute ridden pure first-come-first-served approach, and has provided a strong foundation for growth for the .Asia domain.
“We set out to implement a stable and orderly introduction of the .Asia domain into the social and technical fabric of the Internet. I believe we have accomplished our goal,” says Edmon Chung, CEO of DotAsia Organisation. “The .Asia startup phases were completed with zero disputes arising out of the process. The successful first-of-its-kind launch has also helped build a strong foundation for growth and value of .Asia domains. We already see regional events as well as small and large companies utilize the .Asia domain to reach the Asia market.”
Total auction proceeds exceeded US$7.2M, while winning prices for the top 1% of .Asia startup auctions averaged over US$10,000. Top 10 auctions averaged US$55,000 with the Top 3 being: discover.asia (US$112,111), sex.asia (US$ 83,334) and buy.asia (US$73,000). Maximum offers for particular domains reached the million dollar range. “These results and the already emergent secondary market confirm the strong value and growth potential for .Asia domains,” added Chung. As anticipated, the auction process also helped curb abusive registrations. A considerable percentage of auctions (~33%) went uncontested, indicative of potential speculators giving up on infringing domains. By design, DotAsia’s auction system featured an auto-extension mechanism to guard against last minute “sniping”. Critics of this built in feature had worried auctions could be excessively prolonged. The results however, proved otherwise. 67% of the auctions closed on time upon the 7-day period. Out of those extended, the average extension was for an extra 3 days only. The longest auction did stretch to 43 days and attracted 138 bids. The highest number of bids logged for a domain was 346, while the most participants for an auction was 424.
Hand in hand with the completion of the auctions is the final phase of the .Asia Hot-or-Not Domains Appraisal Contest. Many contestants had tipped “sex.asia” to come out on top, but ultimately the winning domain for the Grand Prize was “discover.asia”. The winner must now pass the final trivia test on the DomainMasters show at WebmasterRadio.FM (domainmasters.think.asia), next Wednesday September 3, 7:00PM EST to win the US$10,000 Grand Prize.
Final weeks of the Hot-or-Not Contest saw lively jostling for position among the Top 10 auctions list. The winning names of the 5 weekly contests just a few weeks ago can no longer be found in the final Top 10 list:
• Week 1 (June 12): resorts.asia, US$22,501 – winner: Xavier Lee (Hong Kong)
• Week 2 (June 19): careers.asia, US$13,000 – winner: Dr. Lillian Nejad (Australia)
• Week 3 (June 26): southeast.asia, US$20,500 – winner: Jason Drake (USA)
• Week 4 (July 3): seo.asia, US$18,500 – winner: Ernesto Maisuls (Israel)
• Week 5 (July 10): vodka.asia, US$25,000 – winner: Rudy Khosumohardjo (Indonesia)
“The Hot-or-Not Contest was designed to be a fun event for the industry and an exciting watch to raise general awareness in the community about the value of domain names. With the weekly winners coming from around the world, it is exemplary of the global appeal for .Asia domains and our continued commitment to build the value of .Asia not only for those from Asia but also for those targeting services for the Asia market,” concluded Chung.
About DotAsia Organisation:
DotAsia Organisation is the Sponsoring Organisation and Registry Operator for the .Asia Sponsored Generic Top Level Domain. DotAsia is a not-for-profit, community-based organisation incorporated in Hong Kong. Asia has developed into a global force in the international commercial, political and cultural network. The .Asia domain aspires to embrace this dynamism in the Asia Century to become a nucleus, intersection and breeding ground for Internet activity and development in the region. To learn more about DotAsia, please visit: www.registry.asia.
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DotAsia Sunrise & Landrush Auctions Completed Successfully
Hong Kong – DotAsia Organisation announced today the successful completion of the .Asia Sunrise and Landrush auctions. Domains receiving multiple qualified applications in the respective Sunrise and Landrush phases were allocated through an auction system. The process proved to be a vast improvement of the dispute ridden pure first-come-first-served approach, and has provided a strong foundation for growth for the .Asia domain.
“We set out to implement a stable and orderly introduction of the .Asia domain into the social and technical fabric of the Internet. I believe we have accomplished our goal,” says Edmon Chung, CEO of DotAsia Organisation. “The .Asia startup phases were completed with zero disputes arising out of the process. The successful first-of-its-kind launch has also helped build a strong foundation for growth and value of .Asia domains. We already see regional events as well as small and large companies utilize the .Asia domain to reach the Asia market.”
Total auction proceeds exceeded US$7.2M, while winning prices for the top 1% of .Asia startup auctions averaged over US$10,000. Top 10 auctions averaged US$55,000 with the Top 3 being: discover.asia (US$112,111), sex.asia (US$ 83,334) and buy.asia (US$73,000). Maximum offers for particular domains reached the million dollar range. “These results and the already emergent secondary market confirm the strong value and growth potential for .Asia domains,” added Chung. As anticipated, the auction process also helped curb abusive registrations. A considerable percentage of auctions (~33%) went uncontested, indicative of potential speculators giving up on infringing domains. By design, DotAsia’s auction system featured an auto-extension mechanism to guard against last minute “sniping”. Critics of this built in feature had worried auctions could be excessively prolonged. The results however, proved otherwise. 67% of the auctions closed on time upon the 7-day period. Out of those extended, the average extension was for an extra 3 days only. The longest auction did stretch to 43 days and attracted 138 bids. The highest number of bids logged for a domain was 346, while the most participants for an auction was 424.
Hand in hand with the completion of the auctions is the final phase of the .Asia Hot-or-Not Domains Appraisal Contest. Many contestants had tipped “sex.asia” to come out on top, but ultimately the winning domain for the Grand Prize was “discover.asia”. The winner must now pass the final trivia test on the DomainMasters show at WebmasterRadio.FM (domainmasters.think.asia), next Wednesday September 3, 7:00PM EST to win the US$10,000 Grand Prize.
Final weeks of the Hot-or-Not Contest saw lively jostling for position among the Top 10 auctions list. The winning names of the 5 weekly contests just a few weeks ago can no longer be found in the final Top 10 list:
• Week 1 (June 12): resorts.asia, US$22,501 – winner: Xavier Lee (Hong Kong)
• Week 2 (June 19): careers.asia, US$13,000 – winner: Dr. Lillian Nejad (Australia)
• Week 3 (June 26): southeast.asia, US$20,500 – winner: Jason Drake (USA)
• Week 4 (July 3): seo.asia, US$18,500 – winner: Ernesto Maisuls (Israel)
• Week 5 (July 10): vodka.asia, US$25,000 – winner: Rudy Khosumohardjo (Indonesia)
“The Hot-or-Not Contest was designed to be a fun event for the industry and an exciting watch to raise general awareness in the community about the value of domain names. With the weekly winners coming from around the world, it is exemplary of the global appeal for .Asia domains and our continued commitment to build the value of .Asia not only for those from Asia but also for those targeting services for the Asia market,” concluded Chung.
About DotAsia Organisation:
DotAsia Organisation is the Sponsoring Organisation and Registry Operator for the .Asia Sponsored Generic Top Level Domain. DotAsia is a not-for-profit, community-based organisation incorporated in Hong Kong. Asia has developed into a global force in the international commercial, political and cultural network. The .Asia domain aspires to embrace this dynamism in the Asia Century to become a nucleus, intersection and breeding ground for Internet activity and development in the region. To learn more about DotAsia, please visit: www.registry.asia.
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DotAsia Sunrise & Landrush Auctions Completed Successfully
