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http://blog.svpply.com/post/31008753911/ebay-inc-acquires-svpply http://blog.svpply.com/post/31008753911/ebay-inc-acquires-sv... "One thing we do want to make

• jamesaguilar 12y ago
  Meh. That was two years ago. If you expect a small company to persist for longer than that based on a single statement, it's best to just consider yourself outside the target audience for longevity predictions. There just is not that much certainty in the world for small firms.
  • dhimes 12y ago
    It's not a prediction, it's a promise. Said for the benefit of the person that said it. That was GP's point.
    • harryh 12y ago
      And they kept the promise for two years. How long can you reasonably hold someone to a statement like that? Products come and go all the time.
      • dhimes 12y ago
        I expect people to keep their promises for as long as they say. If he meant for the next two years, he should have said so. He could fudge it and say "for the foreseeable future" (that might tip his hand, however). But I don't buy "but's it's just business" as an excuse for bad behavior, and in truth it bothers me that it's becoming more and more acceptable to not hold people socially accountable for their business behavior.
  • crystaln 12y ago
    It was acquired by Ebay, which means it was no longer a small firm. Not that I'm surprised, however it's further evidence that such statements on acquisition have no credibility whatsoever. They are just to make current customers and employees feel good.