HONOLULU, HI (PR Newswire) - EBAY INC. based in San Jose, Calif., has acquired Kekoa64.com and eBay user id Kekoa64. "Kekoa64 - Internet Entrepreneur, eBay PowerSeller" (http://www.kekoa64.com).
Starting May 1st, eBay, and its affiliates, will use the site as a promotional tool. "We are excited at the amazing opportunity to work with Kekoa" says Dennis Breckford, Senior VP of Marketing at eBay, "we look forward to seeing how his ideas can take us to the next level".
The company plans on a complete redesign of the site and blog. eBay also plans to keep his existing product line, as well as develop new products with him. Kekoa will remain the creative force behind the products and promotions, however, eBay will incorporate their own products in to the marketing mix.
"When eBay first contacted me about the opportunity, I thought it was a hoax, one of those phishing emails" says Kekoa Chung, 24, Kailua, HI. "The funny thing is, I was actually suspended (from eBay) at the time, and I thought it was a bit ironic that they wanted to buy me out. When I learned that it was infact true, I called Dennis and jumped on the idea."
eBay Inc. plans on acquiring more PowerSellers like Kekoa to promote it's website to more targeted niches. "This is the first of many more acquisitions to come" says Breckford.
Breckford will not discuss the amount Kekoa64.com was purchased for, but says that he will "not have to work another day in his life".
Stay tuned to see what will happens next....
P.S. I didn't have the time to get you guys on the first, so Aperow Fulls! :)
Friday, April 04, 2008
Kekoa64.com bought out by eBay Inc.
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That was a pretty good one kekoa! You actually had me for a second...I was like no way lol.
Hey I was just wondering. Are you still dating that girl on the book? Are you two gonna get married anytime? Just wondering.
Good luck to you with your sales!
Is this for real??
rod
eh bro, have you devised a way to effectively sell ebooks and still make money on ebay? Seems like the ebook industry on ebay has gone defunct since march after the new rules.
Hey guys, my ebook sales are still going strong. There has been some controversy over the ebay pulse, and that only means more sales for me. I can't complain.
Rod: No, it is not real, it was an April fools joke. I'm a prankster.
anon: I have devised a way to actually give away my ebooks for free, and make BANK. I am working night and day on this project. Coming soon to a website near you!
are you using back end marketing to sell another service?
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