Report: EBay Chief Preparing to Retire

[HardOCP News]

A recent report claims that Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay, is preparing to retire after ten years in the company’s top spot. Calls to the online auction giant were not immediately returned.

The Wall Street Journal, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter, reported Tuesday that Whitman has been delegating more daily responsibilities and is working on a plan of succession. The paper says a decision about her departure could be made within weeks.

 

[Azhar]

It'll be interesting to see how the next chief runs things. Meg seems to have taken a very relaxed and hands-off approach running the online auction site for the most part, allowing silly things to be sold, like jars of souls and so on.

The next CEO might be disgusted at things like this and enforce stricter policies for all we know.

 

[stoney_titan]

I sold a motorcycle on ebay when I was only 13 and was somehow caught. The deal still went through though. Been banned ever since. (6 years ago)

 

[wjogert]

Let's hope they find a successor that actually gives a crap.

I'm really tired of the [we-don't-get-involved-so-long-as-were-making-money] attitude.

I'd like to see EBay finally grow some balls and go after all the scammers and counterfeiters.
And how about some guidelines governing the practices of "power-sellers"?

Make EBay safer and more fun, and watch their revenues increase...