Mentions in press and media 11
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| May 9, 2012 | Meet 500 Startups’ new batch of startups | Startup accelerator 500 Startups announced its fourth batch of companies on Wednesday, a fun group that includes a necktie subscription service, a Dropbox-based collaboration tool for creatives, a consumer-action site currently trying to ta... |
| Jan 4, 2012 | Paypal Shreds Ostensibly Rare Violin Because It Cares | When we last left Paypal, the company was busy destroying Christmas for a bunch of kids. This week they’re shredding violins into bits while taking money from unsuspecting sellers. When will we stop trusting these guys? When they kill a pup... |
| Dec 6, 2011 | PayPal Acts As Grinch Over Money Raised For Charity Using 'Wrong Button'; Finally Bows To Internet Pressure | PayPal is pretty famous for the fact that almost no one likes it. It’s why we’re finally starting to see some alternatives springing up (or getting ready to spring up). And yet, it still seems to go out of its way to make bad decisions. The... |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Do You Hear What I Hear? Yes, It’s Paypal Stealing Money From Kids | It’s the holiday season, when a webmaster’s mind turns to thoughts of love and charity. Take Regretsy, for example. The site collected a bit of money and began buying and sending gifts to the kids in the Regretsy community whose parents wer... |
| Dec 6, 2011 | PayPal says “Bah, humbug!” to Regretsy’s charity donation mixup (updated) | Online transactions company PayPal is taking heat from critics after forcing Regretsy to refund all donations for its holiday charity efforts, while keeping the initial transaction fees. Regretsy is a blog that features odd and/or strange i... |
| Dec 6, 2011 | PayPal says “Bah, humbug!” to Regretsy’s charity donation mixup (updated) | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Online transactions company PayPal is taking heat... |
| Jun 11, 2011 | Fear Not, Unemployed Girl Kittens Sticking It To The Man! The Internet Community Has Your Back | It’s one of those stories about which it’s impossible to be cynical. Alice Pyne, a British teenager suffering from terminal Hodgkin’s lymphoma, has drawn up a “bucket list” of things she’d like to achieve before she dies. This being the soc... |
| Dec 1, 2010 | Worst Of Gilt Highlights Worst Expensive Junk On Gilt | With the tagline “There’s excess inventory for a reason…” website Worst of Gilt follows in the footsteps of Regretsy and Lamebook in highlighting the absolute worst of luxury flash sales site Gilt. Now you can follow all your favorite Gilt ... |
| Feb 5, 2010 | Missing funny bone leads to DMCA for Awkward Stock Photos | reader comments 62 with 42 posters participating, including story author Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit One of the most recent Internet meme trends has been to launch a site of ridiculous, funny, or awkw... |
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FAQ about April Winchell
What has the press written about April Winchell?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning April Winchell, among them “Meet 500 Startups’ new batch of startups” (May 9, 2012) and “Paypal Shreds Ostensibly Rare Violin Because It Cares” (Jan 4, 2012).
Is April Winchell still active?
Yes, April Winchell is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 9, 2012.