A message from David Chu

[davidchu@ebay.com]

Wow.

If you had asked me a few years ago whether I thought my face would ever be on a grilled cheese sandwich, I may have told you that you’re crazy – I like you, but you’re crazy.

I know there has been quite a bit of speculation on the message boards about me (i.e. Who is David Chu? Why is he staring at me? Is his face really on Mt. Rushmore?), and I have tried my best to prepare a list of the most frequently asked questions:

So who is David Chu anyway?

I am an eBay employee in the Internet Marketing department, working to improve how eBay ranks in search engines to drive more buyers to eBay listings. I like dogs, Star Wars, and long walks on the beach.

Why haven’t you written until now?

As I mention above and some of you have already suggested, yes, I do have a day job. And my boss keeps me fairly busy. eBay also requires employee training before we can post to the boards. As I was not yet trained, I had to go through a crash course just this week.

Is David Chu angry?

Absolutely not, I understand that Chu-mania has been in good fun, and the Community has been wonderful. I too have been ROFLMAO reading some of the posts and spoof pics the past few days. I am, however, very disappointed in that you all missed one of the most obvious works bearing my resemblance…

The CHUna Lisa



(da Vinci’s somewhat lesser known but far more disturbing masterpiece)

What’s up wit Chu?

Very funny.

If you are not angry, then why don’t you smile?

One of my football coaches once yelled at me for smiling in a team photo, saying I ruined the entire picture. I have tried to not ruin another picture ever since, by maintaining a cold and passionless exterior.

Do you provide all of the Treasure Hunt Clues?

I cannot take credit for the Treasure Hunt, despite the fact that my mugshot is all over the message board pages. We have a great team here that developed the idea and has orchestrated the entire event, which as you can imagine is a tremendous effort to pull off.

Are you solving all the clues yourself?

These clues are far more complex than anything I could possibly manage. I still don’t know how you get the answer ‘Pour Your Heart Into It’ from the clue ‘Space Needle and Expo’. And even if I was smart enough to solve the clues, eBay employees are not allowed to participate.

Are you listing all of the David Chu paraphernalia and related items?

No, those have all been listed by entrepreneurial eBay members. I did give permission to one listing by a co-worker for a signed photo of yours truly, which has already ended. The proceeds of that auction will go to a tsunami relief fund (and no, it is not called the Chu-nami Relief Fund).

Is all of this attention going to your head?

For those of you worried that this newfound ‘fame’ will change me, let me assure you that it already has. David Chu now refers to himself in the third person and he will be holding auditions for a new reality show called The Chu-prentice. No really, I am still just a regular guy and put my pants on like everybody else – by instructing my personal stylist to put them on one leg at a time.

I hope this post has at least partially satisfied your curiosity about David Chu. I must apologize in advance as I unfortunately will not be able to respond to every message and email I receive, but I will try to read more every day.

It is a unique company that can spark this amount of interest level in its members. I have been lucky enough to attend the last 2 eBay Live events, where I witnessed the special nature of the Community and tremendous influence eBay can have on people’s lives. And this has made it even more tangible for me. So thank you Community, from the bottom of my heart, for the creativity, entertainment, support and compassion you have shown me over the past few days. And thank you ChuBay…I mean eBay, for making all of this possible.

-dave (aka David Chu)

[mark_neighbors8was]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1467&item=5560184463&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW that shirt says it all.
Thank Chu Very Much

[coyoteredhawk]

Now I remember how I felt, and thought( or didn't think) when I was a teenager 30 yrs ago after being sleep depreived for 72 hours straight, and ended up doing crazy things..lol
David you are amazing and the first thing I want to say is THANK GOD YOU DID NOT MAKE THE CLUES TO FIT THE ANSWERS..
Second thing is you never know what might happen if you ahve your employee picture on a ebay page..lol
Thank you David and everyone for the laugh its been great..
The pictures and computer graph were awesome.

Everyone have a great day

Debbie

[oraine1]

BUMP

[oraine1]

BUMP

[thomas.l]

LMAO at nick@nite, there are a million of us searching for the answers to these clues and nothing p's you off more than opening a winning auction and going to click the bin and poof its gone, but hey its a game and we're not out anything but our time, right. Its been fun and a bit frustrating but I do have to say though I have had more fun reading the message board than anything. Have a great night all, and good luck!

[mark_neighbors8was]

this whole treasure hunt has been awesome and i just hung out in the discussion boards the whole time. i tried to find "Short Term President" and then quit the game and watched other people try.
I heart CHU
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1467&item=5560184463&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
Thank Chu Very Much.

[oraine1]

bump

[honestbay]

YEs the game was a LaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMooooooooooooooooo BUT the board was HIllarious! FINALLY it feels like an "ebay community". YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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[miladygodiva0953]

Thanks for making a tough few days of searching so much fun! No one would know who you were if it had not been for the extreme obscurity of some of these clues/answers. I'm glad that I was stumped so many times and was able to experience CHUMANIA like so many others. Thanks for having fun with this! Reading the posts in this forum has been way more fun than actually searching for clues! Maybe we'll see you on VH1's "I love 2005" series someday, LOL -Milady

[north-east-wholesale]

The Master Has Spoken...
First there was Buda, Then Confusious,Then Kung Fu,Then Bruce Lee,and Now The Chu Man...

[okyedokye]

I would like to thank Momma Chu for making all this possible

[eliz9822]

Where CHU going to post when the treasure hunt is done? I'll miss CHU'all *sniff, sniff*

[jeminigirl529]

Hi Chu! You're HOT!!! 😛

[eliz9822]

Are you going to be at the next Chubay live?:-p

[frhauck22]

OMG..this stuff is so funny! I'm so glad that Chu have a good since of humor about this! I never posted anything about the chu mainia, but i did have a few good laughs. Everytime something new came up I was screaming at my husband barly able to take cuz I was ROTFL so hard! We all got a kick out of it. My three year old is now running around talking about chu's clue's....lol