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AdFreak: New commercials for eBay from Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
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Video Clip: EBay's New Ad Campaign
marketnewslive.blogspot.com — Watch one of EBay's commercials for its new ad campaign "Come to think of it, EBay." Courtesy... of EBay. (more) Video Clip: EBay's New Ad Campaign
EBay Gets Onboard With Delta for Holiday Promotion
EBay Gets Onboard With Delta for Holiday Promotion
adage.com — NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- EBay is taking its holiday marketing plans to new heights -- literally. The... online retailer is partnering with Delta Air Lines to provide free WiFi to passengers on nearly 300 airplanes with domestic destinations for seven days, beginning Nov. 24. EBay and Delta plan to begin promoting the partnership in the coming days. (more) EBay Gets Onboard With Delta for Holiday Promotion
eBay goes upmarket with fashion site launch
brandrepublic.com — LONDON - eBay has launched a website written by fashion followers in an attempt to attract more... 'well-to-do' shoppers. (more) eBay goes upmarket with fashion site launch
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Are we laughing with eBay or at eBay here?
Original Signal - Transmitting Marketing — Are we laughing with eBay or at eBay here? Would you buy a snowmobile on eBay because Jim Gaffigan tells you to? The answer, of course, is no. Could you enjoy his attempts to persuade you in a TV commercial? Well, yes ... in theory. In practice, however, viewers might hit the fast-forward button. Sadly, the same is true of much of this new campaign from Goodby, Silverstein & Partners for the fading auction powerhouse. See a whole bunch of ads here. eBay crested during Web 1.0, and this effort seems hell-bent on delivering old-hat, mostly unfunny schtick from a who's-who of ...

eBay -- Everything You Want At A Price You Can Afford
AdPulp — David Gianatasio of Adfreak is not a fan of Goodby's new work for eBay. eBay crested during Web 1.0, and this effort seems hell-bent on delivering old-hat, mostly unfunny schtick from a who's-who of cable-comedy refugees in set-ups that go nowhere. That's kind of harsh, although I can see his point. ...

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