Even If Good, Bud Ads Are Wasted; Air Jordan Still Sells
By: Darren Rovell
CNBC Sports Business Reporter
News Corp.'s Web network MySpace has been in talks for several months with online auction company eBay about a partnership, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The idea is to let MySpace users buy and sell items from each other using eBay's online-commerce technology and its PayPal payment system, the Journal said, adding that MySpace users would be able to post items for sale on their profiles, and their eBay auctions would be automatically updated, according to a person close to the discussions.
Officials from MySpace and eBay were not immediately available to comment.
Over the past couple of days, I've bashed (Anheuser-Busch's) Budweiser for their Super Bowl commercials. Not because they weren't good -- I actually thought that they were the only ones that were good. But because I don't believe people slapping each other makes me want to buy your beer. Also: Super Bowl gambling may be weaker, but Michael Jordan is bigger than ever.
