Scenes From eBay University's 2002 Season  
 

 

      
         
     

Stamford, CT eBay University

"Worth the wait!", sez a tired old Uncle Griff

 

  
     

Click the pic for a complete panoramic view of the entire class. It's a big file to download so go have a nice cup of tea while waiting.

Break time crowd in the lobby between sessions. What a happy group.

 
      It's SRO for eBay University in Mesa, Arizona!  
     

Click on the picture for the full-size version.

Over 800 people showed up for the eBay U event in Mesa, AZ on Oct 17, 2002. We nearly ran out of chairs. In spite of it all, they were a jolly and eager group with many questions and a great sense of humor. 

  
      Denver eBay U Workshops Attendees Rapt with Excitement!

Learning how to buy and sell at eBay was never so much fun...

 

 
       
      Just look at them! Such happy and eager students. Biggest smiles of any eBay U crowd yet. Click the picture to see the whole room!
 
      It was another big fun day of eBay University workshops at the Denver Marriot on Saturday, September 28th. Nearly 500 folks registered for the day and if the reactions and feedback from the crowd were any indication, they all had a terrific time.
 
     

Marsha Collier leads the eBay Stores workshop at the Denver Marriot.

 
      Chapel Hill eBay U Crowd Chows Down!  
     

...on juicy eBay selling tips and tricks as well as a fabulous box lunch.  Click the picture for a closer look at the unvarnished details!

  
      But they didn't come just to eat, no sir. They came to learn and learn they did. This week's instructors (Louise, Steve and yours truly) put them through the eBay paces. By the end of the day, we had over 500 eBay experts eager to get home to test their new-found selling skills.
 
      eBay U Mosaic Crew Cecilia Yoder (front) and Ron Johnson (back) with eBay employee Kelly Braun (center) watching as...  
       

 ...eBay U instructor Louise leads the SRO crowd through the Basic Selling workshop.

 
     
 
      5:00pm - The eBay U workshops are over but there's always a group of die-hard eBay U attendees who stick around to chat and ask questions about the day's workshops. Click on the pic to see them up close and personal.

The smiling gentleman in the light blue shirt holding an eBay U workbook is Stan Morse. Stan sells handmade squirrel houses at eBay. Check out his website, www.twinoaksteam.com

 

 
     
 
      eBay U in Portland A Resounding Success!  
       
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      Portland is someplace special. The large and happy crowd who attended the 9/15/02 workshop at the Marriot downtown Portland were a lively bunch indeed!

 

 

Here are two extremely satisfied eBay U attendees Mrs. Vanderpool and Debby Reasoner.

 

  
     

Instructor Chris Spencer leads the seminar though the finer points of eBay selling.

 

  
     
 
      Frenetic, Wildly Enthusiastic Crowds Mob eBay University Sheraton Ballroom in Brookfield Wisconsin !  
       
      A graphic scene of the wild enthusiastic crowds as they mob the hall, fighting lustily for the best seats towards the front. (Click the above pic for a larger version of the mayhem)
 
       eBay U in Wisconsin

Our eBay University seminar at the Brookfield Sheraton, just west of Milwaukee, was another home run in what has been a season of spectacularly successful eBay U seminars across the country. 

eBay U attendees enjoyed a full day of instruction in topics from Basic Buying and Browsing to Advanced Selling taught by Louise Ruby, Steve Lindhorst and yours truly, Uncle.

 

Marion Kukla - vase-place at eBay and one of the world's only Hexologists  -  with Uncle outside the main ballroom. Marion came to learn the eBay Selling ropes so that she can start selling her own handmade Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs at eBay. 

 
Ultimate Pens Ultimately on eBay

Many folks who attend one of our eBay University seminars are artists and craftpersons looking for tips about using eBay to promote their work and find new customers. One such person I met today was David Azriel  of Elkhorn, WI. David makes hand turned pens from rare and exotic hardwoods. 

David and I talked about the importance of marketing and promotion on eBay. It is not enough to be a talented artist or craftsperson. It's not enough to just throw your work up on eBay and hope for the best. The key to success is knowing how to make the world aware of your work. 

 

David Azriel of M.L. Specialties with a brochure showing a selection of his work. David has some pretty good ideas on how to get started, but the best idea of all of course is to start putting some of his amazing pens up for bid and sale at eBay.

David's eBay User Id is penartistry

     
 
      The News and Photos from the recent  eBay University in Charlotte, NC  
 

 

    

Our eBay U in Charlotte on Aug 10th was a great success. We had nearly 700 eager attendees learning everything from basic browsing and buying to advanced selling techniques. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive!

 

Yours truly with Terry Pupp and Diana Grimaldi (eBay ID theolivebranch) from the advanced selling workshop.

 
     

Maybe you're in the picture? Click it to see!

I am not the only instructor at eBay U. We have a whole team of instructors and a fantastic management staff.  From the left, we have instructor extraordinaire, Michael Kaiser and logistics expert Ed Vicedo from Mosaic with happy eBay U attendee Jenny Hogan.

Our next eBay U is in Portland, OR on August 24th! Don't miss the fun. If you are in the area, stop by!

Thank you San Antonio, Texas!

What a day! What a crowd! Our eBay U seminars in San Antonio on August 2 were the toast of Texas!

afternoon session - Chris Spencer instructing (click for larger version)

You were a fantastic group and we shall never forget you! Here are a just a few of the many great friends we made today:

group in the hallway asking Griff LOTS of questions!

 

 
 

 

  

Click the pics for a bigger version. Maybe you see your face!

griff@ebay.com

Click HERE for more the rest of the eBay U schedule for 2002. We may be coming to YOUR town!

Thanks!

Griff

 

 

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Another Happy eBay U Graduate

     

The 2003 Schedule for eBay University

"What is eBay University?" The eBay U Crew of experts  travels to a new  town every weekend offering a slate of workshops on how to buy and sell on eBay. Whether you are a seasoned expert or brand new to eBay, the eBay University experience is guaranteed to provide you with helpful information.

"How do I sign up?", you ask? Well, just check out the schedule below and see if we are coming to a city near you in 2002. Then simply click one of the city links below in the schedule for more information about eBay U and how to register.

We have assembled an extremely talented and capable crew of experts to lead all the workshops so you can be assured that your eBay U experience will be informative, educational and a whole lot of fun as well. It's the best $25 you'll every spend!

See you there!

-Griff

2003 eBay University Workshop Descriptions...

  
     

An Early eBay University - Clearwater, FL - June 16th, 2001

Here's a shot of the wonderful folks in the HTML and Images workshop we held  in Clearwater, Fl. during the 2001 tour. 


 (Click on the picture above for a bigger shot - MUCH bigger than Griff's Rule Guideline!)

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