eBay is adjusting fees again, emphasizing fixed-priced auctions. No one seems to have a clue how to fix eBay, either inside the company or outside. They seem to have bled out as much talent as Yahoo and, other than their profit margin, it was never a sexy business to begin with; it is unclear if or how they will go about getting some of that talent and momentum back.

Furthermore, eBay sellers, always a cranky bunch, and despite eBay's best efforts, are not satisfied. Perhaps because eBay's best efforts are insufficient or perhaps because eBay sellers cannot be satisfied. eBay remains a great platform with millions of users, transactions, lots of $$$ and extremely open (if overly complex) APIs that allow for a lot of 3rd party interaction. But what do I know. I mostly shop on Amazon.