Comments on: MicroPlace: eBay’s P2P Money Lending Platform

By: DJ

DJ — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:15:46 +0000

how about we lend and invest in our neighbors, not another country.
no offense, but I’d rather give $20 to help a U.S. based business than to go into debt to give money to someone else around the world.

once we as a nation are out of debt, then should we finance everyone else.

By: Magezi William

Magezi William — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:48:53 +0000

I am trying to sollicit for a loan of US$ 20,000 to finish up a promissing hosipitality project in western Uganda.

By: Ernie Smallman

Ernie Smallman — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:53:01 +0000

What interest rates do you charge the barrowers?

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Kerawa — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:45:48 +0000

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Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:29:28 +0000

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By: Drew Meyers

Drew Meyers — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 06:06:23 +0000

I’m a huge microfinance fan — and this is definitely a huge step in the right direction. I think there is room for both Kiva and MicroPlace to make a huge impact.

I’d love to chat more with you about microlending when you have some free time.

By: eBay Gets Into Microfinance

eBay Gets Into Microfinance — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:55:28 +0000

[...] White African (Erik Hersman) says, “This is pretty big news. … For those of us who keep calling for more ways to allow investment money to flow into entrepreneurs hands in Africa, this is a great thing. Personally, Iâ€m glad that an organization the size of eBay was able to muscle their way through the U.S. financial regulatory system in order to put out a platform that allows true investment. … Honestly, Iâ€ve been critical of some of eBayâ€s efforts around the world before, but not this time. This is an excellently designed site, great functionality and one that fulfills their mission.” [...]