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EBay Setting up a Second Development Center in India

By jvolstad   Follow   Tue, 8 May 2012, 4:12pm   374 views   3 comments
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http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/255208/ebay_setting_up_a_second_development_center_in_india.html

Meanwhile, our military is coming home looking for jobs. Thanks for nothing eBay.

BTW, these Indian developers are nothing to write home to Mother about. I've worked with them before. Very much lacking in technical skills. But then they work (?) cheap.

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1. Kevin Follow Befriend 40 threads 2,652 comments

   1   11:01pm Tue 8 May 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Every significant tech company has offices in India. Good engineers in india are not cheap, just like they aren't cheap in the U.S. I know two guys who moved back to India because the pay differential was nothing compared to the lower cost of living. They still make over $100k, but their living expenses were cut by 80%.

2. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 248 threads 4,716 comments

   2   7:12am Wed 9 May 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   Sleazebay jumped the shark years ago. It really doesn't matter. I only use Ebay if ever, to buy disgustingly cheap electronic parts or computer hardware from china. I suppose if I really wanted to, I could circumvent Ebay all together and find those sources on line directly at their web site. Their fees and rules are so unreasonable that the only American companies that still sell on Ebay are big companies or boutique with super retail prices. The site is useless if you're expecting to log on and find a good deal on a piece of used gear or any item for that matter. It's just not worth the hassle for your average Joe with a one of item they are trying to offload.

3. Kevin Follow Befriend 40 threads 2,652 comments

   3   12:01am Thu 10 May 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   I buy and sell stuff on ebay all the time. Clothing, electronics, power tools....just about anything that is worth more than it costs to ship.