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EBAY » Topics » Our business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal factors, national events and increased usage of other websites.This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 17, 2010. Our business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal factors, national events and increased usage of other websites. Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly, our results of operations historically have been seasonal because many of our users reduce their activities on our websites with the onset of good weather during the summer months, and on and around national holidays. In addition, increased usage of social networking or other entertainment websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our websites, which could adversely affect our financial results.
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Table of ContentsThis excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Apr 28, 2009. Our business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal factors, national events and increased usage of other websites. Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly, our results of operations historically have been seasonal because many of our users reduce their activities on our websites with the onset of good weather during the summer months, and on and around national holidays. In addition, increased usage of social networking or other entertainment websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our websites, which could adversely affect our financial results.
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These excerpts taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 20, 2009. Our
business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our
users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal
factors, national events and increased usage of other
websites.
Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of
usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We
would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events
such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and
natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly,
our results of operations historically have been seasonal
because many of our users reduce their activities on our
websites with the onset of good weather during the summer
months, and on and around national holidays. In addition,
increased usage of social networking
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or other entertainment websites may decrease the amount of time
users spend on our websites, which could adversely affect our
financial results.
Our business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal factors, national events and increased usage of other websites. Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly, our results of operations historically have been seasonal because many of our users reduce their activities on our websites with the onset of good weather during the summer months, and on and around national holidays. In addition, increased usage of social networking
Table of Contentsor other entertainment websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our websites, which could adversely affect our financial results. This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Oct 23, 2008. Our
business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our
users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal
factors, national events and increased usage of other
websites.
Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of
usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We
would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events
such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and
natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly,
our results of operations historically have been seasonal
because many of our users reduce their activities on our
websites with the onset of good weather during the summer
months, and on and around national holidays. In addition,
increased usage of social networking or other entertainment
websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our
websites, which could adversely affect our financial results.
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Jul 24, 2008. Our
business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our
users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal
factors, national events and increased usage of other
websites.
Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of
usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We
would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events
such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and
natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly,
our results of operations historically have been seasonal
because many of our users reduce their activities on our
websites with the onset of good weather during the summer
months, and on and around national holidays. In addition,
increased usage of social networking or other entertainment
websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our
websites, which could adversely affect our financial results.
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Apr 24, 2008. Our
business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our
users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal
factors, national events and increased usage of other
websites.
Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of
usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We
would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events
such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and
natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly,
our results of operations historically have been seasonal
because many of our users reduce their activities on our
websites with the onset of good weather during the summer
months, and on and around national holidays. In addition,
increased usage of social networking or other entertainment
websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our
websites, which could adversely affect our financial results.
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Apr 24, 2008. Our
business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our
users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal
factors, national events and increased usage of other
websites.
Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of
usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We
would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events
such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and
natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly,
our results of operations historically have been seasonal
because many of our users reduce their activities on our
websites with the onset of good weather during the summer
months, and on and around national holidays. In addition,
increased usage of social networking or other entertainment
websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our
websites, which could adversely affect our financial results.
These excerpts taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 29, 2008. Our
business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our
users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal
factors, national events and increased usage of other
websites.
Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of
usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We
would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events
such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and
natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly,
our results of operations historically have been seasonal
because many of our users reduce their activities on our
websites with the onset of good weather during the summer
months, and on and around national holidays. In addition,
increased usage of social networking or other entertainment
websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our
websites, which could adversely affect our financial results.
Our business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal factors, national events and increased usage of other websites. Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly, our results of operations historically have been seasonal because many of our users reduce their activities on our websites with the onset of good weather during the summer months, and on and around national holidays. In addition, increased usage of social networking or other entertainment websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our websites, which could adversely affect our financial results. This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2007. Our
business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our
users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal
factors, national events and increased usage of other
websites.
Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of
usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We
would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events
such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and
natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly,
our results of operations historically have been seasonal
because many of our users reduce their activities on our
websites with the onset of good weather during the summer
months, and on and around national holidays. In addition,
increased usage of social networking or other entertainment
websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our
websites, which could adversely affect our financial results.
We
depend on the continued growth of online commerce and
communications.
The business of selling goods over the Internet, particularly
through online trading, is dynamic and relatively new. Concerns
about fraud, privacy, and other problems may discourage
additional consumers from adopting the Internet as a medium of
commerce. In countries such as the U.S. and Germany, where
our services and online commerce generally have been available
for some time and the level of market penetration of our
services is high, acquiring new users for our services may be
more difficult and costly than it has been in the past. In order
to expand our user base, we must appeal to and acquire consumers
who historically have used traditional means of commerce to
purchase goods. If these consumers prove to be less active than
our earlier users, and we are unable to gain efficiencies in our
operating costs, including our cost of acquiring new customers,
our business could be adversely impacted.
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Jul 27, 2007. Our
business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our
users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal
factors, national events and increased usage of other
websites.
Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of
usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We
would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events
such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and
natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly,
our results of operations historically have been seasonal
because many of our users reduce their activities on our
websites with the onset of good weather during the summer
months, and on and around national holidays. In addition,
increased usage of social networking or other entertainment
websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our
websites, which could adversely affect our financial results.
We
depend on the continued growth of online commerce and
communications.
The business of selling goods over the Internet, particularly
through online trading, is dynamic and relatively new. Concerns
about fraud, privacy, and other problems may discourage
additional consumers from adopting the Internet as a medium of
commerce. In countries such as the U.S. and Germany, where
our services and online commerce generally have been available
for some time and the level of market penetration of our
services is high, acquiring new users for our services may be
more difficult and costly than it has been in the past. In order
to expand
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our user base, we must appeal to and acquire consumers who
historically have used traditional means of commerce to purchase
goods. If these consumers prove to be less active than our
earlier users, and we are unable to gain efficiencies in our
operating costs, including our cost of acquiring new customers,
our business could be adversely impacted.
The success of Skype depends on continued growth in its number
of users, which in turn depends on wider public acceptance of
VoIP and our ability to provide other services to Skype users.
The VoIP communications medium is still in its early stages, and
it may not develop a broad audience. Skype users may be required
to purchase computer headsets, or leave a personal computer on
to communicate, and they may believe that the price advantage
for VoIP is insufficient to justify the perceived inconvenience.
Potential users may also view more familiar online communication
methods, such as
e-mail or
instant messaging, as sufficient for their communications needs.
Managers of some large private branch exchange, or PBX, systems
in businesses, universities, government agencies, and other
institutions may refuse to allow the use of Skype due to
concerns over security, server usage, or for other reasons. If
VoIP does not achieve wide public acceptance, our Skype business
will be adversely affected.
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-Q filed Apr 25, 2007. Our
business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our
users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal
factors, national events and increased usage of other
websites.
Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of
usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We
would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events
such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist
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activity, and natural disasters, such as hurricanes or
earthquakes. Similarly, our results of operations historically
have been seasonal because many of our users reduce their
activities on our websites with the onset of good weather during
the summer months, and on and around national holidays. In
addition, increased usage of social networking or other
entertainment websites may decrease the amount of time users
spend on our websites, which could adversely affect our
financial results.
We
depend on the continued growth of online commerce and
communications.
The business of selling goods over the Internet, particularly
through online trading, is dynamic and relatively new. Concerns
about fraud, privacy, and other problems may discourage
additional consumers from adopting the Internet as a medium of
commerce. In countries such as the U.S. and Germany, where our
services and online commerce generally have been available for
some time and the level of market penetration of our services is
high, acquiring new users for our services may be more difficult
and costly than it has been in the past. In order to expand our
user base, we must appeal to and acquire consumers who
historically have used traditional means of commerce to purchase
goods. If these consumers prove to be less active than our
earlier users, and we are unable to gain efficiencies in our
operating costs, including our cost of acquiring new customers,
our business could be adversely impacted.
The success of Skype depends on continued growth in its number
of users, which in turn depends on wider public acceptance of
VoIP and our ability to provide other services to Skype users.
The VoIP communications medium is still in its early stages, and
it may not develop a broad audience. Skype users may be required
to purchase computer headsets, or leave a personal computer on
to communicate, and they may believe that the price advantage
for VoIP is insufficient to justify the perceived inconvenience.
Potential users may also view more familiar online communication
methods, such as
e-mail or
instant messaging, as sufficient for their communications needs.
Managers of some large private branch exchange, or PBX, systems
in businesses, universities, government agencies, and other
institutions may refuse to allow the use of Skype due to
concerns over security, server usage, or for other reasons. If
VoIP does not achieve wide public acceptance, our Skype business
will be adversely affected.
This excerpt taken from the EBAY 10-K filed Feb 28, 2007. Our
business may be adversely affected by factors that cause our
users to spend less time on our websites, including seasonal
factors, national events and increased usage of other
websites.
Anything that diverts our users from their customary level of
usage of our websites could adversely affect our business. We
would therefore be adversely affected by geopolitical events
such as war, the threat of war, or terrorist activity, and
natural disasters, such as hurricanes or earthquakes. Similarly,
our results of operations historically have been seasonal
because many of our users reduce their activities on our
websites with the onset of good weather during the summer
months, and on and around national holidays. In addition,
increased usage of social networking or other entertainment
websites may decrease the amount of time users spend on our
websites, which could adversely affect our financial results.
We
depend on the continued growth of online commerce and
communications.
The business of selling goods over the Internet, particularly
through online trading, is dynamic and relatively new. Concerns
about fraud, privacy, and other problems may discourage
additional consumers from adopting the Internet as a medium of
commerce. In countries such as the U.S. and Germany, where our
services and online commerce generally have been available for
some time and the level of market penetration of our services is
high, acquiring new users for our services may be more difficult
and costly than it has been in the past. In order to expand our
user base, we must appeal to and acquire consumers who
historically have used traditional means of commerce
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to purchase goods. If these consumers prove to be less active
than our earlier users, and we are unable to gain efficiencies
in our operating costs, including our cost of acquiring new
customers, our business could be adversely impacted.
The success of Skype depends on continued growth in its number
of users, which in turn depends on wider public acceptance of
VoIP. The VoIP communications medium is still in its early
stages, and it may not develop a broad audience. Skype users may
be required to purchase computer headsets, or leave a personal
computer on to communicate, and they may believe that the price
advantage for VoIP is insufficient to justify the perceived
inconvenience. Potential users may also view more familiar
online communication methods, such as
e-mail or
instant messaging, as sufficient for their communications needs.
Managers of some large private branch exchange, or PBX, systems
in businesses, universities, government agencies, and other
institutions may refuse to allow the use of Skype due to
concerns over security, server usage, or for other reasons. If
VoIP does not achieve wide public acceptance, our Skype business
will be adversely affected.
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