Comments on: Book Review: The Paypal Wars http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/ Internet Marketing Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:56:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: CJ john http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-29237 CJ john Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:46:15 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/#comment-29237 Wow. I remember when Paypal first started up (I had an account with X.com at the time) back when I had that GeoCities site. I had no idea PayPal went thru so much. I don't like to admit to any naivete, but the backstory is fascinating and scary. Looks like I'll have to read this one! thanks for bringing it to my attention! ~cj Wow.

I remember when Paypal first started up (I had an account with X.com at the time) back when I had that GeoCities site.

I had no idea PayPal went thru so much. I don’t like to admit to any naivete, but the backstory is fascinating and scary.

Looks like I’ll have to read this one! thanks for bringing it to my attention!

~cj

]]> By: Yaro http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Yaro Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:14:38 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/#comment-457 You have to read the book and then make up your own mind Allen - way too many variables in this story. You have to read the book and then make up your own mind Allen – way too many variables in this story.

]]> By: Allen Harp http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Allen Harp Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:40:53 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/#comment-458 Interesting take on a curious plot...the PayPal wars. Do you think it was mostly the founders skills, dumb luck or an effective model that has allowed them to survive all the attaks? Interesting take on a curious plot…the PayPal wars. Do you think it was mostly the founders skills, dumb luck or an effective model that has allowed them to survive all the attaks?

]]> By: Why Paypal Is A ‘Must Have’ Payment Option For Your E-Business » Internet Marketing | Entrepreneurs-Journey.com - by Yaro Starak http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Why Paypal Is A ‘Must Have’ Payment Option For Your E-Business » Internet Marketing | Entrepreneurs-Journey.com - by Yaro Starak Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:27:18 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/#comment-456 [...] I’ve written about Paypal plenty of times in previous articles on this blog. I did a review of Paypal, I talked about Paypal vs Paymate, the Australian competitor to Paypal and I reviewed the book, Paypal Wars, which chronicles the rise of the company and the battles it went through against eBay before it was eventually purchased by the online auctions giant. [...] [...] I’ve written about Paypal plenty of times in previous articles on this blog. I did a review of Paypal, I talked about Paypal vs Paymate, the Australian competitor to Paypal and I reviewed the book, Paypal Wars, which chronicles the rise of the company and the battles it went through against eBay before it was eventually purchased by the online auctions giant. [...]

]]> By: Paypal Review » Entrepreneur’s Journey - by Yaro Starak http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Paypal Review » Entrepreneur’s Journey - by Yaro Starak Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:20:46 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/#comment-455 [...] I’ve read the book Paypal Wars which gives a good explanation for why Paypal has such a bad reputation. In a nutshell there were times in the company’s past where it was the target of all kinds of criminal action and it suffered millions of dollars worth of losses. As part of the retaliation against these criminals many honest customers were affected, losing access to their accounts and later resulting in the class action lawsuit which cost Paypal $9.25 million dollars. [...] [...] I’ve read the book Paypal Wars which gives a good explanation for why Paypal has such a bad reputation. In a nutshell there were times in the company’s past where it was the target of all kinds of criminal action and it suffered millions of dollars worth of losses. As part of the retaliation against these criminals many honest customers were affected, losing access to their accounts and later resulting in the class action lawsuit which cost Paypal $9.25 million dollars. [...]

]]> By: Entrepreneur’s Journey » http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Entrepreneur’s Journey » Tue, 13 Sep 2005 09:27:38 +0000 http://candy.become-a-blogger.com/184/book-review-the-paypal-wars/#comment-454 [...] The Paypal Wars - Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth by Eric M. Jackson [ Read Yaro's review ] [...] [...] The Paypal Wars – Battles with eBay, the Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth by Eric M. Jackson [ Read Yaro's review ] [...]

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