For many companies, the consequences of glitches with mobile apps are not necessarily costly to the their bottom line. But when you're eBay and you're predicting shoppers to purchase $10 billion in goods from your site via mobile devices this year, glitches can be costly, and that's a lesson eBay learned this week.eBay had to recall a new version of its mobile app that it released on Wednesday and replace it with version 1.8. Over on Google Play, the "iTunes" for Android phones, users were complaining that the mobile app would not let them log in to their accounts and they were leaving 1-star reviews for the eBay app.
Thanks to the glitches, some buyers were unable to update bids on auctions they had been bidding on. "Cheers for the crap update. Ive now lost out on alot of auctions i was bidding on. Cant even open the damm app! Seriousley pathetic guys" (sic), wrote one mobile shopper.
Wrote another frustrated user, "So your having problems with the new version update and replaced it with another update that doesn't even work. What's going on? Plz fix soon."
Another user, who identified himself as a truck driver, was not as polite, explaining that it was difficult enough to get a connection on the road without dealing with eBay glitches.
eBay attributed $5 billion in GMV to mobile shoppers in 2011 and said in July it would double that figure in 2012. It also said its sellers list almost 2 million items each week on mobile devices.
On the eBay boards, one buyer wrote, "I rely on this app at my jobsite. I would like an option to downgrade the update until these issues are fixed or I will be forced to start using amazon to conduct my business through. From searching the web and the google play store this newest update has broken the app for many users not just myself. Please fix this!"
eBay announced at 4 pm Pacific time on Thursdaythat it had fixed a glitch. "Some members may have experienced difficulties using eBay Mobile applications or making API calls to eBay," according to the announcement. "These issues have now been resolved. Thanks for your patience while we worked to resolve them."
eBay also announced an issue impacting users' ability to log-in to certain parts of its website on Thursday.
"Today we experienced some issues with the sign in process that may have impacted the ability to sign into the community sites and create new posts. This would not have impacted members already signed into the community or guest members just viewing the site. We believe the issues are now fully resolved. Thank you for your patience, and we do apologize for any inconvenience that was experienced."
Posts
Thank you for reaching out to us. We are happy to receive your opinion and request. If you need advert or sponsored post, We’re excited you’re considering advertising or sponsoring a post on our blog. Your support is what keeps us going. With the current trend, it’s very obvious content marketing is the way to go. Banner advertising and trying to get customers through Google Adwords may get you customers but it has been proven beyond doubt that Content Marketing has more lasting benefits.
We offer majorly two types of advertising:
1. Sponsored Posts: If you are really interested in publishing a sponsored post or a press release, video content, advertorial or any other kind of sponsored post, then you are at the right place.
WHAT KIND OF SPONSORED POSTS DO WE ACCEPT?
Generally, a sponsored post can be any of the following:
Press release
Advertorial
Video content
Article
Interview
This kind of post is usually written to promote you or your business. However, we do prefer posts that naturally flow with the site’s general content. This means we can also promote artists, songs, cosmetic products and things that you love of all products or services.
DURATION & BONUSES
Every sponsored article will remain live on the site as long as this website exists. The duration is indefinite! Again, we will share your post on our social media channels and our email subscribers too will get to read your article. You’re exposing your article to our: Twitter followers, Facebook fans and other social networks.
We will also try as much as possible to optimize your post for search engines as well.
Submission of Materials : Sponsored post should be well written in English language and all materials must be delivered via electronic medium. All sponsored posts must be delivered via electronic version, either on disk or e-mail on Microsoft Word unless otherwise noted.
PRICING
The price largely depends on if you’re writing the content or we’re to do that. But if your are writing the content, it is $60 per article.
2. Banner Advertising: We also offer banner advertising in various sizes and of course, our prices are flexible. you may choose to for the weekly rate or simply buy your desired number of impressions.
Technical Details And Pricing
Banner Size 300 X 250 pixels : Appears on the home page and below all pages on the site.
Banner Size 728 X 90 pixels: Appears on the top right Corner of the homepage and all pages on the site.
Large rectangle Banner Size (336x280) : Appears on the home page and below all pages on the site.
Small square (200x200) : Appears on the right side of the home page and all pages on the site.
Half page (300x600) : Appears on the right side of the home page and all pages on the site.
Portrait (300x1050) : Appears on the right side of the home page and all pages on the site.
Billboard (970x250) : Appears on the home page.
Submission of Materials : Banner ads can be in jpeg, jpg and gif format. All materials must be deliverd via electronic medium. All ads must be delivered via electronic version, either on disk or e-mail in the ordered pixel dimensions unless otherwise noted.
For advertising offers, send an email with your name,company, website, country and advert or sponsored post you want to appear on our website to advert @ alexa. ng
Normally, we should respond within 48 hours.