No Sale for Pope's Old Car on eBay
One of Pope Benedict XVI's old VW Golf hatchback has onceagain failed to sell on eBay?
April 16, 2007
April 13, 2007
How to Really Make Money on Ebay
More ways on how to make money not just on Ebay, but out of Ebay on an affiliate program.
April 12, 2007
eBay cheat must repay £100,000
Matthew Zac Bunnell, a Norden citizen has been ordered to repay over £103,470 after selling counterfeit goods on eBay.
April 10, 2007
'Authentic-looking' eBay listing a costly scam
James saw an ad for a very cool-looking Harley Davidson motorcycle on Craig's List. The seller was someone named Brent Jones in Helsinki, Finland, and the two men haggled back and forth online over the sale.
Student's funds bid falls foul of eBay
A Cambridge University student who advertised himself for sale on eBay to raise £12,000 for his course has been booted off the online auction site.
Spyker goes online in search of sponsors.
Spyker F1 racing team has turned it attention to eBay to sell the advertising spaces on their cars.
Stevie Wonder Buys His Stolen Grammy Back on eBay
56-year-old music legend Stevie Wonder has purchased a Grammy that was stolen from him off eBay. The award, which he won in 1974, was presented just three months after he awoke from a coma caused by a car crash.
The Grammy was auctioned by the Profiles In History auction house in Calabasas, California. Police were unable to intervene because the item was never reported stolen making the seller, who purchased the award in New York last year, the legal owner.
Stevie Wonder paid £15,000 to win back what was rightfully his. He has won a record 22 Grammys in total but, according to a friend of his, the 1974 Best Album Award for Innervisions is special.
Stevie Wonder Buys His Stolen Grammy Back on eBay
56-year-old music legend Stevie Wonder has purchased a Grammy that was stolen from him off eBay. The award, which he won in 1974, was presented just three months after he awoke from a coma caused by a car crash.
The Grammy was auctioned by the Profiles In History auction house in Calabasas, California. Police were unable to intervene because the item was never reported stolen making the seller, who purchased the award in New York last year, the legal owner.
Stevie Wonder paid £15,000 to win back what was rightfully his. He has won a record 22 Grammys in total but, according to a friend of his, the 1974 Best Album Award for Innervisions is special.
Stevie Wonder Buys His Stolen Grammy Back on eBay
56-year-old music legend Stevie Wonder has purchased a Grammy that was stolen from him off eBay. The award, which he won in 1974, was presented just three months after he awoke from a coma caused by a car crash.
The Grammy was auctioned by the Profiles In History auction house in Calabasas, California. Police were unable to intervene because the item was never reported stolen making the seller, who purchased the award in New York last year, the legal owner.
Stevie Wonder paid £15,000 to win back what was rightfully his. He has won a record 22 Grammys in total but, according to a friend of his, the 1974 Best Album Award for Innervisions is special.
eBay helps give one Mohawk Valley city a financial boost
Donna Piekarski has helped Rome retrieve money by selling items on eBay and putping money back into the city to benefit the tax payers.
Wisconsin treasurer to sell abandoned property on eBay
In Madison, State workers are turning to eBay eBay in an attempt to get more money for property seized from abandoned safe deposit boxes.
Tap in to the enormous power of eBay
USA Today reports that over 200 million people buy and sell on eBay every year.
April 05, 2007
New Tool Tracks eBay Shopping Behavior
eBay has launched a new tool called EverySeller Research (ESR) that allows eBay sellers to track activity on their eBay and eBay Store listings, an activity known as analytics or emetrics.
Couple fleeced through eBay
A couple from Edwinstowe are feeling very cautious about eBay and are warning others after being fleeced out of more than £4,000
March 30, 2007
Out-of-work actor is auctioned for £1
This article really does show you that you can sell absolutely anything on ebay . . .
Program shows residents how to buy or sell on eBay
This article outlines how ebay and the teaching of buying and selling online can have excellent effect in a small town.
Kerry man helps ensure eBay’s success in Ireland
Here is an informative story about the quick expansion of ebay on the emerald isle.
Entrepreneur's eBay Startup Guide Shows Business Owners How to Start and Grow a Business on eBay
Entrepreneur's eBay Startup Guide is now on newsstands to help small business owners tap into a network of 222 million registered eBay members worldwide. The fifth issue of the magazine marks eBay's still-burgeoning success and its virtually limitless business opportunities for entrepreneurs.
What's Hot on eBay Around the World
In this weeks article Data Bytes explores the international trends of buying and selling items on ebay around the world.
March 29, 2007
EBay Pirate Gets 27 Months for Selling $700,000 in Counterfeit Software
Courtney Smith an Ebay pirate has been sentenced for the selling of counterfeit sotware and for his crimes he will be serving a 27 month jail sentence. This conviction comes off the back of eBay clamping down on internet fraud.
March 23, 2007
Scammers Try To Get You Coming, Going On eBay
If you ever buy or sell on eBay, beware of online rip-off artists trying to get you coming and going.
There are two popular schemes out there, and we'll show you how to protect your money.
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eBay Redesigns Header and Brings Back Pre-Orders to Half.com
eBay is rolling out a new header that displays on the top of eBay pages, and it announced it was bringing back the Pre-Orders feature to Half.com.
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March 22, 2007
Revenue bays for tax from eBay earnings
Buyers and sellers are not the only people surfing online auction sites: the taxman is watching who is making money this way.
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eBay Find of the Day: Bullrun Lamborghini Murcielago
If you've seen any of the Bullrun episodes that have aired on Spike TV (Tuesday nights at 10), or even the promotional ads, you might recognize today's eBay find.
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eBay capital of Britain
It may have just 48 addresses, but a quiet street in Norfolk was named the busiest place for eBay trading in the country yesterday.
March 19, 2007
BEWARE - Urgent Warning to eBay Sellers about New Fraud
Scammers are stepping up their attacks in an extremely devious way.
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March 15, 2007
Free – Motors Listing Weekend
A brilliant way to reduce your cost of selling is to make good use of eBay promotions. You can list your vehicle for free on March 17th and 18th 2007 for free.
March 13, 2007
Out-of-this-world flat for sale
STAR TREK fan Tony Alleyne is crossing a final frontier by putting his unique home up for sale on internet auction site eBay.
The sci-fi enthusiast from Granville Gardens, Hinckley, boldly went where no one had gone before in his mission to transform his studio flat.
Dallas-based eBay Powerseller to Auction Her Forehead to Advertise During National Convention
Dallas eBay Powerseller, Stephanie Inge, is auctioning her forehead on eBay to the highest bidder to use as a human billboard for one week. Stephanie is trying to raise money to attend eBay's National Convention, eBay Live 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts. The high bidder will get to tatoo their company logo, company name or website across her forehead for 7 days in the form of a temporary tatoo.
The £5 eco designer bag that's going for £175 on eBay
Eco-friendly £5 shopping bags created by a top designer for an environmental campaign are being sold on eBay for up to £175.
The limited-edition canvas bag was designed by "Queen of Bagland" Anya Hindmarch to publicise excessive use of plastic carriers.
It does not officially go on sale until next week but already dozens of the much-coveted accessory, emblazoned with the motto "I'm not a plastic bag," have found their way on to the internet auction site.
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March 07, 2007
Your Stolen Items Could End Up On eBay
It's the most popular way to buy and sell items online, but eBay is also becoming a market for a new generation of crooks.
EBay Listings Up 5.8% This Year
The number of items for sale on eBay has increased from a year ago, but more listings don't necessarily guarantee a big quarter for the online auctioneer.
Goldman Sachs said Tuesday that eBay (nasdaq: EBAY - news - people ) listings from Jan. 1 through March 4 were up 5.8% from the corresponding period last year. The company's shares rose 98 cents, or 3.2%, to close at $31.34 Tuesday.
March 05, 2007
Selling stuff on eBay can test patience
It sounds like a great idea: Instead of selling your Leica camera or Limoges vase locally, put it on eBay. Then sit back as buyers from around the world engage in a frenzied bidding war, driving the price up into the stratosphere.
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eBay UK Puts Restrictions On PS3 System Sales
eBay UK is starting to impose from pretty stiff restrictions on the sale of Sony PlayStation 3 consoles due to the extremely high demand of the system in the territory and the expected short supply.
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March 02, 2007
Ebay Looks To Social Nets For Growth: Report
With the majority of eBay users between the ages of 35-44, the online auctioneer hopes to attract younger demos though a partnership with teen-focused social nets like Bebo, the WSJ reports. Both companies are still working on the service, but the basic idea is for Bebo users to use the site to post lists of items they want to sell or buy on eBay. By clicking a listed item, Bebo users would be automatically sent to eBay
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Using eBay to Find Customers
Get your business out there--with a little help from eBay.
MarketplaceEven after spending time and money creating an e-commerce website, you will still have zero customers when you launch. Acquiring those customers can be a pricey undertaking: It will require additional outlays of cash for search engine optimization, newsletters, shopping engine feeds and online ad-vertising. Fortunately, when you sell on eBay and use the tools the company has created, you have plenty of marketing options to choose from.
March 01, 2007
Making Mad Money on eBay
One day in the early 1990's Diana Duyser of Hollywood, Fla. made herself a grilled- cheese sandwich. Then she gazed down at the brown skillet marks on the bread: "I saw a face looking up at me; it was the Virgin Mary staring back. I was in total shock," she later told reporters. Diana held on to the sandwich for 10 years — then sold it on eBay for $28,000.
February 27, 2007
World of eBay gets complicated
Jackie Strobl wasn’t looking for another career when she started selling outdated clothing and collectibles online in 1999.
BenQ Mobile to be sold on eBay
Bankruptcy administrator in Germany said that BenQ business will be divided and sold, according to German media reports.
February 26, 2007
eBay Charges Sellers for Typos, Says Search Works
eBay is charging sellers for typos. Last week, we reported that some sellers continue to complain that their eBay listings do not appear in search results, or do so in a sporadic and unexplained manner. One user found out after weeks of frustration why his items had failed to appear: he misspelled the word "ship."
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February 22, 2007
Be an eBay Entrepreneur
More than eight years ago, Bob Bull was, as he describes himself, one of the "walking dead." With a bad heart, emphysema, multiple sclerosis and diabetes, Bull must be on oxygen 24 hours a day. "I was so depressed, I couldn't do anything," says Bull, 70, a retired construction superintendent who lives in Dewey, Ariz.
February 21, 2007
Master buying from eBay... then become a successful seller
Like most who sell on eBay, my initiation with the site was as a buyer.
Once I had a feel for how things operated, I realized it was the ideal way to achieve my dream of making money without ever having to theoretically put on pants.
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Treasury aims to collect $2bn in extra taxes
Ben got started as a seller on eBay when he had to get rid of unwanted wedding gifts and old junk to make room for a new baby in his small home near Kansas City.
But he quickly “caught the bug” and became one of more than 4.3m people that make a significant chunk of their income from eBay.
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Pink Panther limo for sale on eBay
Fancy owning a piece of TV motoring history? Well now you can, after the owner of the Pink Panther limo posted the vehicle on ebay today.
Ad On eBay Banned Following Complaint
An eBay ad has been banned after a user complained he could not find the advertised goods at the quoted prices.
The disgruntled complainant said that the ad was misleading because he had been unable to find a coffee machine which was advertised as being available, and that a retro chair advertised for £50 was only available for £250.
February 18, 2007
Fourteen Tips to Reduce eBay Fees
One of the top complaints against eBay is the level of fees. It is therefore surprising that many large eBay sellers make unnecessary and easily avoidable payments to eBay. This article lists 14 easy-to-implement ways to reduce eBay fees and improve the profitability of your eBay business.
February 13, 2007
Cashing in on Beckham
Collectibles flourish on EBay after soccer's star deal with the Galaxy, but buyers should exercise caution about some sellers' claims.
eBay made easy
To the uneducated eye, the silver tea service on Snappy Auction's photo table looked like any old set of silver plate -- something you could walk by at a garage sale without a second look.
Ebay posts 24% rise in profit
Ebay said today quarterly profit rose 24 per cent as moves to stabilise its auctions business showed signs of taking hold.
eBay Sellers Receive Tax Warning
Sellers on the auction website eBay are being warned to check if they need to register as self-employed with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and pay tax.
Research suggests that about 68,000 people make all or a substantial part of their living selling things on eBay.
February 09, 2007
College Puts A Year Of School On EBay
A school in Bartlesville, Okla., is letting eBay bidders decide just what a year's education is worth.
eBay Find of the Day: Sleeper '66 Dodge Coronet Wagon 440 Six Pack
Having recently covered the Arizona collector car auctions, one might have believed our taste for muscle cars would be sated by now. But then something fun and outrageous and oh -so-American pops up to show us why we fell in love with those beasts in the first place. It's a 1966 Dodge Coronet Wagon.
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Vodafone Putting eBay in Branded Handsets
Vodafone says that it is to offer the new eBay mobile service to customers, enabling them to keep up with their latest purchases, wherever they are and whenever they wish. The eBay application will be free to download on Vodafone live! or embedded on key customer Vodafone handsets. Launching in Italy initially, the new eBay mobile service will be available across Europe later this year.
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January 17, 2007
Jobless crook made £100,000 on eBay
A FRAUDSTER sold an incredible £100,000 of luxury goods on eBay – while illegally pocketing thousands of pounds in benefits.
January 02, 2007
For sale on eBay: a dream holiday with a stranger
It is the ultimate romantic break - a luxury suite at a Jamaican couples' resort, ocean views, candles, fresh flowers and massages.
And it is on sale on the Internet site eBay for just a fraction of its £2,400 value.
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WIIS GO ON EBAY FOR £600
Youngsters flooded eBay with Nintendo Wiis yesterday - minutes after getting them as Christmas presents.
Dozens of teenagers put their hi-tech game consoles up for sale and some demanded triple the high street price.
Piece of history offered on eBay
click of the mouse and deep pockets are all that's separating online bidders from a chance to own a rare piece of Canadian history that ranks among the country's most prestigious honours: One of the earliest Order of Canada medals.
Selling fantasy-world assets for profit raises real-life concerns
Booming virtual economies in online worlds such as “EverQuest II,” “World of Warcraft” and “Ultima Online” are fueling the real-world economy – and spawning real-life moral and financial issues.
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January 01, 2007
Colorado Woman Selling Snow on eBay
Call it a winter sale. Jim and Mary Walker are selling snow on eBay. Starting bids were holding steady Friday at 99 cents for samples from "Blizzard I and Blizzard II."
December 28, 2006
I sold my Christmas on eBay
So it's all over for another year. The turkey's been eaten, the new toys are already broken and the relatives have gone home.
In just a few days, the tree will come down and all the lights and decorations will go back into the attic to gather dust once again. It will be a whole 11 months before most of us even begin to think about Christmas again.
New Program Cracks Down on eBay Scammers
A team of researchers has designed a way to identify vendors with bogus seller ratings.
To help combat bogus eBay seller ratings, which can mislead customers by giving a stamp of approval to fraudulent vendors, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a technique to help validate the scores.
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December 22, 2006
Get Ricky Martin's signed VAIO laptop on eBay
Whatever happened to shimmy-hipped Latin lothario Ricky Martin anyway? He hasn't turned up on any seedy TV reality shows recently, so he must still have a career of sorts. Oh, hang on, he's a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. So I'd better not be sarcastic.
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Pink Floyd Eyeballs Sold On EBay
Two giant eyeballs, bearing signs of members of rock band Pink Floyd have been sold on online marketplace eBay. The proceeds from the auction will go to homeless charity "Crisis."
eBay Says Americans Are OK With Unloading Unwanted Holiday Gifts
A majority of Americans expect to receive an unwanted holiday gift this year, but even more of them are OK with rewrapping that unwanted tie and giving it to someone else, online marketplace eBay says.
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December 21, 2006
The Easy Way to Make Money on eBay
For a mom working from home, a part-time second job, or as a hobby that pays, you can make extra money selling on eBay. All you need is a computer and a few hours.
December 20, 2006
eBay fraud case uncovered; 21 suspects indicted so far
In one of the largest Internet fraud cases in US history, federal fraud charges were filed on Thursday against 21 defendants who allegedly participated in an international fraud scheme in which victims were led to believe that they were purchasing items that were listed for sale on the Internet, typically via auctions on eBay, but then did not receive the goods that they paid for.
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British Museum Decries eBay Artifact Sales
The British Museum says that Roman and Anglo-Saxon jewelry treasures and other artifacts are being sold illegally on eBay with apparent impunity.
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eBay Tests Shopping Cart on Shopping.com Comparison Site
Consumers can now purchase vacuums, perfume and printer cartridges at Shopping.com, and they can use their existing eBay User IDs to complete the transaction directly on the site.
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eBay pirates must pay back £25,000
A COUPLE have been ordered to pay back £25,000 made selling pirate Disney films on eBay.
December 19, 2006
Planning to eBay those unwanted Xmas gifts? Think again
Women in their 20s from the South East are most likely to take umbrage at seeing their lovingly-selected gifts up for auction, though in the North East the majority of the population (88 per cent) will take offence.
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EBay Is Expected to Close Its Auction Site in China
Acknowledging that the online auction market in China is enticingly fast-growing but frustratingly tough to crack, eBay will shut its main Web site in China and enter into a joint venture with a Chinese company instead, a person briefed on the plans of the companies said yesterday.
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December 18, 2006
eBay Find of the Day: 2007 Lamborghini LP640
For all the ridiculousness this car exudes, you have to admit, this LP640 has brass balls. Or is that what you have to have to drive this thing on public roads? Either way, bids are currently at $180,000 and the reserve isn't yet met, so if you're kicking around some extra cabbage, this Lambo, in it's electric cabbage hue, could be yours.
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Wizard of Oz lion costume fetches $700,000 US
One of the most famous characters in all of movie history , the cowardly lion's costume worn by actor Bert Lahr in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, has been sold for a whopping $700,000 (£357,000).
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December 15, 2006
eBay competition to net budding entrepreneurs
new competition which will be played out on the UK's number one auction site, eBay, is laying down the gauntlet to the region's budding entrepreneurs. Regional development agency One NorthEast and the North East Regional Portal have joined forces to launch the YouTrade competition. The pioneering format will see 10 finalists rewarded with a £2,000 cash injection to set up a business and trade online through eBay.
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December 14, 2006
eBay bans Diana concert touts
Auction website eBay has banned the re-sale of tickets for the planned concert for Princess Diana "out of respect".
The concert sold out in minutes as buyers flocked to the website to bid for a chance to attend the star-studded event which will take place at the new Wembely stadium in London next July.
December 12, 2006
Gift wrap your eBay motor
If you're feeling flush this Christmas then buy a lucky loved one their dream car on eBay Motors - and blow another £400 having it gift wrapped like something from an extra-cheesy Richard Curtis film.
Ritz brick on ebay for £5,000
A SMALL piece of Brighouse history is on offer on internet auction site ebay.
Velvet Underground rarity sells for £79,000
Record brought for pence goes for a fortune
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White Xmas up for grabs on eBay
A British company is offering a white Christmas on eBay to raise money for charity.
December 11, 2006
Watch out for eBay scammers this Christmas
Looks like some eBay merchants with excellent ‘Power Seller’ ratings are either deciding to go out of business in spectacular fashion, or are having their accounts hacked. Either way, you need to be careful.
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December 08, 2006
Myleene Klass bikini tops £7,000 on eBay
Myleene Klass's bikini, which featured prominently in popular TV show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, has fetched £7,000 on eBay.
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December 05, 2006
eBay ticket scam man locked up
A young man has been locked-up for six months for selling non-existent tickets to online music fans.
December 04, 2006
Christmas traders who use eBay must register with HMRC, or face a £100 fine
Traders who plan to use eBay to sell goods this Christmas have been warned to register with HM Revenue & Customs before doing so, or face a £100 fine.
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December 01, 2006
eBay Glitch Leaves Sellers Unable to List Auctions
Sellers using eBay listing tools were unable to list items for a few hours this morning. eBay reports that subscribers of some listing tools "may have been unable to access their accounts." While eBay said the issue lasted from 0114 PT to 0555 PT, subscribers posting on message boards did not seem to get access until 7:30 Pacific time.
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Syd Christmas tree already on eBay
An artificial Christmas tree which belonged to Pink Floyd songwriter Syd Barrett is being offered on internet auction site eBay - less than 24 hours after fetching £800 in a sale of the star's possessions.
November 29, 2006
Our troops given eBay ban
Defence bosses have banned troops from surfing eBay — because it’s distracting them from the nation’s defence.
November 28, 2006
Millions of Christmas shoppers go online
Today is predicted to be one of the busiest days of the year for internet shopping, with more than 12.6 million people expected to order Christmas gifts online.
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November 22, 2006
Florida coin dealer gets 5-year prison sentence for eBay fraud
A rare coin dealer has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after admitting he defrauded more than a million dollars from more than 100 people who bought collectibles from him on the e-Bay online auction site.
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November 21, 2006
eBay crooks stung me in £37,000 scam
Fraudsters racked up almost £40,000 of online bids after hacking into a young woman's eBay account.
Leanne Mitchell, 22, logged on to her computer to find her eBay account details had been changed.
November 20, 2006
Auction site restricts sales in both US and UK
Online auction site eBay has taken tough measures against users attempting to sell PlayStation 3 consoles in both the US and UK.
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November 10, 2006
Local buyer stung by fraud on eBay
As an official seller and regular buyer on the Web-based auction site eBay, Brad Bregoff lives by trust.
But after the Whittier auto parts dealer received an empty box from a fraudulent eBay seller recently, Bregoff wants eBay shoppers to be aware that merely getting a tracking number from the seller does not guarantee buyers will collect protection policy benefits from PayPal, the payment system owned by eBay.
November 08, 2006
George Bush cook-book goes on eBay
It's the Bush Family Cook-book, to be accurate, containing all manner of recipes loved by the infamous US clan (no, humble pie isn't in there...).
BBC Watchdog Program Investigates Fakes on eBay
The BBC Watchdog television program in the UK investigated fakes on eBay and said it found there was a problem (http://digbig.com/4nshh).
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November 03, 2006
Keeping eBay a safe and well-lit place to trade?
On-line sales portal eBay has made what looks to be a very a significant change to the conditions under which sellers operate. From now on, they can't sell if they keep their feedback profiles hidden from view
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eBay sellers beware of illegitimate buyers
Let the buyer beware - that's a basic rule for any consumer. But if you are putting an item on an internet auction site -- let the seller beware. Just ask Connie Lang of Naperville -- who had to travel to New Mexico to get revenge for being stuck with a rubber check.
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November 01, 2006
eBay – how to make a killing
Starting low, spelling mistakes and Sunday evenings – David Leafe reveals the secrets of successful online trading
For the past week, I have been checking my e-mail inbox with trepidation. Lurking within could be that most dreaded of all items of electronic correspondence: an eBay Outbid Notice.
Bomb Squad and Firefighters Respond to Explosion at eBay Building
An explosion at eBay's PayPal division has caused the evacuation of 26 employees on Tuesday night. The fire department responded to the building at 7.31pm after a private security firm reported explosions may have occurred inside.
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October 26, 2006
One student is building his future on eBay
Koss DVD hauls in windfall in its first year
Before even graduating from ASU, Corey Kossack started an online business that raked in sales of half a million dollars last year.
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Frankie's garden gets eBay offer after internet auction
PART of Frankie Howerd's former garden could soon be sold off after an internet bidder made an offer for it on eBay.
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eBay Goes Bilingual in Canada
eBay has made a French-language version of its Canadian website, adding a "Français" link at the top of every eBay.ca page. The French-language site will be immediately populated with all listings available to Canada and from eBay sites in the U.S, U.K., Australia, France, Belgium and English Canada.
October 24, 2006
Get a signed Megadeth cowhide guitar on eBay
The crossover between heavy metal and cows has been surprisingly unexplored by academia, other than noting that it must be, ahem, fresian wearing those skintight lycra outfits. That joke works better if you say it, obviously.
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Stelios and eBay rock the boat
On Monday 23 October, in a ground breaking deal, two of the biggest names on the web are coming together. Stelios’ innovative new brand, easyCruise and eBay announced that - in the first partnership of its kind in the world of cruising - the public will be able to book their easyCruise holiday on eBay.
Official Queen rarities on eBay
Without doubt Queen are high up there of the most-wanted bands among collectors. Only the Stones and Beatles come close. Source: Tim Jones, Record Collector.
October 23, 2006
Singer nets £11,000 for song line on eBay
An unsigned singer-songwriter has sold a lyric from one of his tracks for more than £11,000 on eBay in an internet first.
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October 19, 2006
eBay Tightens Next-Gen Console Pre-Orders
According to online reports, auction website eBay has imposed stricter new regulations on the sales of next generation console pre-orders, while removing existing listings for the PlayStation 3 until the new procedures are in place.
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Avoid eBay Scams This Holiday Season
Think You've Found the Perfect Holiday gift on eBay? Better check twice! While many auctions take place without a hitch, most people have no idea how easy it is to get ripped off.
eBay scheme nets possible jail time
A Hampton woman made thousands of dollars by forging celebrity names on items she sold.
Sales boost eBay profits
Internet auction giant eBay saw a 10% rise in its third-quarter profits, as its core auctions business picked up slightly.
The group posted a 31% rise in sales to $1.4bn (£748.9m) in the three months to end September, and net income came in at $281m.
eBay registers 212 million users
More than 210 million people worldwide are now registered users of the eBay auction site, the firm has revealed, trading items worth $12.6bn (£6.7bn).
eBay/PayPal ring up profit
Online auctioneer eBay grew revenues by 31 per cent to $1.45bn in the third quarter ended 30 September 2006.
Paula Abdul ignored on eBay: ‘Idol’ judge put herself on sale for charity, but no one placed bids.
Paula Abdul’s one experience with the auction Web site eBay turned out to be a bust. Fox TV executives were auctioning off a day with their popular “American Idol” judge, but sadly, the sale ended without anyone placing a bid.
eBay, In Negotiation For Acquisition of Domain Name, of Bargain Finds One Bay
E-commerce company, Bargain Finds One Bay, is in negotiations with eBay, for the possible sale of its domain name. Bargainfindsonebay.com has reported that it has increased revenue dramatically, as an Amazon Affiliate.
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October 16, 2006
eBay mania gives post offices a lift
It's the internet phenomenon that has helped transform attics full of clutter into ready cash.
But the eBay effect' is also proving a hit with Bradford's village sub-postmasters and mistresses.
STARS SIGN BOOTS FOR CHARITY
A number of celebrities are doing there bit for the National Aids Trust and Charities Aid Foundation, read below to find out who is putting their possessions on ebay.
ANASTACIA SELLS POSSESSIONS FOR CHARITY
Check out what possessions Anastacia has put on ebay to raise awareness and money for Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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October 13, 2006
Selling to the world on eBay
If you're already an avid eBay browser, why not turn buying power into selling success?
October 12, 2006
Purdue opens 'store' on eBay
Online auction site a money-maker for university
What's a university to do with a used 1982 tanker fire truck that's not needed anymore?
Bust auction on Ebay extended
Her bold auction of her pre-surgery bust hasnt yet snagged a buyer for her My Winged Victory sculpture on www.ebay.com.
October 11, 2006
eBay aware of UAE spoof site
eBay UK has confirmed that UAE auction portal www.ebay.ae is not a legitimate ‘eBay’ site. However the firm was today unwilling to say whether it is planning to take any action against this portal’s owners.
Power Words For Ebay Sellers
Selling on ebay is basically the same as as other internet business. You still need to advertise your item.
In fact, it is considered as the lifeblood of almost all kinds of businesses. That's why sellers and entrepreneur wannabes on eBay understand the impact of an effective advertising technique on their items listing.
October 10, 2006
Flying Car For Sale on eBay
Once again eBay is selling an item you won’t see in your average retail store or car lot. Davis based Moller International Inc. has developed a flying car. The Moller M400X Skycar is up for sale on eBay with an opening bid of $1 million.
Ebay launches new UK shopping service
Auction website eBay has today launched the UK version of its new online shopping service, eBay Express. The site will sell both new and used goods at fixed prices.
October 09, 2006
Can you earn a living on eBay?
More than 1.3 million people worldwide are earning their primary or secondary income on eBay, according to ACNielsen International Research.
October 03, 2006
eBay 'Feedback Farms' Planted with One-Cent eBooks
Many eBay users are familiar with sellers who use a low-price/high-shipping strategy to manipulate eBay search results. But less well known is the technique of listing 1-cent eBooks with zero shipping charges. In fact, it would appear at first glance to be a money-losing strategy, since eBay charges a minimum 5-cent listing fee for Stores (and 20 cents for core listings). But sellers employing the strategy offer multiple quantities of the items in each listing.
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Ebay lowers charity charges
Ebay has made it more attractive for sellers to give a percentage of their profits to charity.
Treasure trove warning over eBay
People who find treasure may be breaking the law if they do not report it to the authorities, eBay and the British Museum are warning.
The museum has set up a specialist team - under its Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) - to make sure antiques are legally sold by eBay sellers.
October 02, 2006
Five great ways to start a bidding war on eBay
Imagine just two people in the whole wide world want something you are selling ….. just two people ….. now imagine more than two people, many more ….. imagine fierce fighting where you are the eventual winner.
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eBay to launch eBay Express in the UK
Following on from its successful launch in the US, eBay is to launch its eBay Express website in the UK. The company claims the site will offer small businesses a hassle-free and credible route to market.
Three scary movie vehicles for sale
Three of the most terrifying cars to ever cruise into theaters!
September 27, 2006
Entrepreneur mom makes money on eBay
MEADOW POINTE-For Michelle Palm, what started as a hobby has turned into a way to pay for her daughter's preschool and still be a stay-at-home mom.
3-Year-Old Boy Buys Pink Nissan on eBay
LONDON — Three-year-old Jack Neal loves cars: so much so, that while his mother's back was turned he bought a Barbie-pink Nissan Figaro for nearly $16,000 on eBay.
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September 21, 2006
City of Anderson auctions gas station on eBay
(Anderson-AP) September 19, 2006 - The city of Anderson will get more than $2,000 following the online auction of an old gas station.
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Mussolini marriage cert on eBay
Early demand low for 1915 civil-wedding document (ANSA) - Piacenza, September 19 - The marriage certificate of Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has been put up for auction on eBay .
September 05, 2006
College launches eBay course
A college has launched a course to teach people how to make a living on eBay.
September 04, 2006
Christina Milian's eBay clearout
The 'AM to PM' singer - who was recently dropped by her record label, Def Jam - is auctioning off a host items, including a selection of racy stage costumes, to raise money for charity.
August 31, 2006
Madonna's tiara on eBay
MADONNA’S wedding tiara is up for auction on eBay.
Britney's half-eaten sarnie regurgitates onto eBay
Lovers of pop memorabilia who also have a penchant for egg salad sarnies would do well to drop everything and rush down to eBay where an enterprising waiter is flogging an example of the latter as partially consumed by highly-talented and highly-pregnant popstress Britney Spears.
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August 24, 2006
EBay boosts number of sole traders
For millions of Brits Web giant eBay has spawned a generation of so-called ‘off-on entrepreneurs’ – employees who fulfill their enterprising desires by selling items online after their 9-5.
August 18, 2006
New eBay fees leave store owners seeing red
Local retailers say hike makes it harder to stay in business
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August 07, 2006
Secrets to becoming an eBay millionaire
7 strategies to help you reach PowerSeller status on the online auction site.
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August 04, 2006
Ebay trader jailed for selling fakes
Calcot man Glen Lewis has been jailed for eight months for duping Ebay customers into parting with £51,000 in exchange for bogus blockbuster movies and designer sports shoes.
July 26, 2006
Kinky eBay cheat stole £40K benefits
A BENEFITS cheat netted almost £40,000 in taxpayers' money while raking in £100,000 by trading kinky gear on eBay.
Deputy charged with selling stolen firefighter gear on eBay
A deputy in southwest Iowa was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing firefighter equipment and selling it on eBay.
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July 24, 2006
Ebay - So You Want To Make A Mint Selling Online - How and What to Sell on eBay
As with most phenomena of the Internet heyday it's no longer possible to make a fortune just by selling any old thing on eBay. However, there are still opportunities aplenty for the hard working, savvy eBay seller.
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July 21, 2006
BBC fury as charity tickets appear for auction on eBay
The BBC last night played down fears of a security lapse here after a pair of BBC tickets to the Open and a media car park pass - all donated by BBC Sport to a charity - found their way on to the auction website, eBay.
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July 14, 2006
UK: Selling Bananas On eBay
A group of Yorkshiremen are planning to sell bananas to Australians through Ebay.
July 11, 2006
World Series ring on eBay for $500,000
Fans whose hearts bleed Red Sox and wallets burst with green could score a 2004 World Series ring - for a mere half-million bucks.
July 07, 2006
Police probe Azaria juror's eBay sale
A juror who tried to sell her notes of the 1982 Azaria Chamberlain murder trial on eBay could find herself in hot water with authorities.
July 06, 2006
eBay Bars Use of Google Checkout
eBay sellers looking to make sales transactions on the auction site via Google’s new online payment service, Google Checkout, are out of luck. eBay has barred its users from employing Google Checkout on its site, BetaNews reports.
July 04, 2006
eBay to launch new website
eBay.co.uk is to launch a new website it claims will make it quicker and easier for shoppers to buy new goods at a set price.
July 03, 2006
Woman auctions herself with Ferrari
A woman living in Germany is auctioning off her red Ferrari Enzo sports car and including a little extra in the package - herself.
Self-Defense For EBay Buyers
Avoiding Unpleasant Surprises On World's Biggest Auction Site
July 01, 2006
T in the Park eBay tickets cancelled
MUSIC fans who buy T in the Park tickets on eBay could be left hundreds of pounds out of pocket and with no concert to go to after the festival's organisers stepped up their campaign to tackle internet touts.
June 30, 2006
Alaska district tries selling school on eBay
Local officials in the rural Alaskan town of King Cove have put an old school up for sale on eBay, saying they hope to raise $1.8 million (985,000 pounds).
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June 29, 2006
eBay adds Skype option to website
eBay.co.uk is integrating internet phone call service Skype into its website so users can discuss prices and delivery charges.
June 26, 2006
EBay retreats from Taiwan
EBay Inc., the global leader in Internet auctions, plans to lay off most of its workforce in Taiwan as it turns over its operations to a Taiwanese partner, a spokeswoman said Monday.
On eBay, it pays to snipe
Thank goodness for science. How else would we know the best way to nab those barely-used weed whackers, dumbbells or duck-shape salt shakers on eBay?
Who's Watching Your eBay Auctions, and Why
Nearly every eBay seller has had this experience: You list an item, perhaps a rare-ish collectible, and after a day or two you notice a 5 in that item's Number of Watchers column indicating 5 people are watching your item. "Great!" you say to yourself. "There are sure to be some bids now."
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June 23, 2006
Auction Paranoia: eBay Kills a Land Rover Dakar Racer Listing When They Don’t Recognize Their Own PayPal Promo
Marc Ward, a Land Rover enthusiast from Barbados, launched his Dakar Racer auction just ten days ago with high hopes of making eBay history, since it featured one of the most unusual high-value items ever offered on the world’s most popular auction site. The high-end eBay auction item was for a custom-built Land Rover racing package, featuring a Drew Bowler TomCat racer. eBay employees, fearing a third-party security breach, de-listed the auction by mistake, killing a week's momentum.
June 22, 2006
Spooner store sells goods on eBay
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Science of sniping on eBay, quantum experiment breakthrough, and tunable nanoresonators
If you have ever tried to bid in an online auction, the chances are you have been sniped. That is, someone came along and placed a high bid just moments before the bidding deadline - eliminating your chances of outbidding them.
eBayer goes for bust in ashtray auction
Ashtray vendors take note: one eBayer has discovered an excellent way of drumming up interest in what is hardly the most vibrant second-hand market.
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June 20, 2006
Driver sells racing car ad slots on Ebay
Blue Peter fights eBay touts
Blue will introduce ID cards for badge-winners to stop the pins being traded on eBay.
June 19, 2006
How one buyer fell for a 'dummy' in eBay auction
EBAY novice Valerie Craven is lost for words after her attempts to get hold of a ventriloquist's dummy ended in despair.
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June 17, 2006
eBay to use Skype for buyer-seller contact
eBay is poised to make use of its US$2.6 billion acquisition of Skype by allowing buyers and sellers to communicate directly using the internet telephony and instant messaging system.
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June 16, 2006
eBay auction uncovers church carvings stolen 34 years ago in England
An eBay broker in Medina County helped to solve a crime that happened in England 34-years ago.
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EBay seeks ways to keep buyers coming back
For eBay, it's a matter of supply outstripping demand.
Facing mounting competition in its core market, online auction leader eBay Inc. is seeking new ways to drive consumers to use its auction system by making the buying process more convenient.
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June 15, 2006
eBay Members Can Sound Off
Users of eBay are getting new ways to tout their wares and coach one another on how to use the auction Web site.
An Older, Wiser EBay, Growing Patiently
EBay's big buying binge was the talk of its fifth annual user convention here this week, which pulled 15,000 sellers from around the world eager to learn what the Internet auction giant plans to do next.
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EBay’s ProStores Picks Six Businesses for Makeover
Entrepreneur magazine and eBay’s ProStores selected six small businesses for an e-commerce makeover in the eBusiness Boost Challenge announced at the eBay Live conference at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.
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June 14, 2006
EBay signs up 200 millionth online auction
EBay Inc. has now registered 200 million users of its online auction services, which would make it the fifth-largest country in the world if its members could form one nation, its CEO said on Tuesday.
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June 13, 2006
Cops probe eBay scams
COPS are probing nearly TEN alleged scams a day on eBay.
Google to take on eBay
Google is expected to roll out an online payment system at the end of the month that will directly compete with eBay's PayPal, a Wall Street analyst said Friday.
False leg is on eBay
A ONE-LEGGED driver is selling his false leg on eBay to pay a parking fine.
June 10, 2006
eBay plans to sell ads through other Web sites
Online marketplace eBay Inc. is set to unveil a keyword advertising system for eBay sellers to promote auctions on other Web sites, borrowing from the strategies of Google and Yahoo.
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June 09, 2006
Custom chopper to raise money for Make-A-Wish
JR Motorsports and The Cycle Xchange have teamed up in 2006 to create a one-of-a-kind custom chopper benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina.
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Event on eBay.fr : A golden football, a worldwide first
An Adidas +Teamgeist football, as officially used in all this year’s World Cup matches, has been entirely covered in 24-carat gold leaf by the French specialists, Maison de la Dorure.
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I Turned $3,000 Into $210,000
This article's salacious headline might smack of exaggeration -- but believe it or not, it's true.
eBay becomes unofficial sponsor of the Ashes
England will play to home crowds in Australia for the first time, thanks to the work of unofficial Ashes sponsor and ticket outlet eBay. With the series attracting unprecedented demand, several world records could fall: biggest crowd at a Test, most number of times "Barmy Army" is chanted in a row, and biggest landing of scum from the British Isles in the southern hemisphere since 1788.
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Back in class... for a lesson in how to eBay
BRITNEY Spears, Elton John and Cherie Blair all learnt how to do it – and even Prince Andrew mastered the art to sell tickets for Ascot.
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Galway eBay store opens its doors
Galway has become only the second European city to host a 'bricks and clicks' eBay store with the official opening of an iSold It franchise on Thursday.
June 07, 2006
Sell, bid and buy with your phone: eBay goes mobile with Opera Mini
eBay and Opera Software today announced a joint pilot project to bring eBay's Online Marketplace(R) to mobile phones in Germany.
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Warren Buffett to auction another lunch on eBay
Billionaire Warren Buffett will auction another lunch on eBay Inc.'s Web site in late June to benefit a San Francisco non-profit, in what has become an annual tradition that last year raised $351,100 from an anonymous bidder.
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Airman who sold stolen vests on eBay gets 7 months in prison
An airman was sentenced to seven months’ confinement and received a bad-conduct discharge for his involvement in a scheme to steal bulletproof vests from the U.S. Air Force and sell them over the Internet.
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June 06, 2006
Rare library books turn up on eBay
A LIBRARY worker is being investigated by police after thousands of pounds worth of rare books and documents vanished from Manchester's Central Library.
Bidding for eBay
William Henry Gates III is a much feared and much reviled in the Silicon Valley. Competition and journalists alike keenly study every move that he or his company Microsoft makes.
eBay launches PayPal Plus credit card
GE Consumer Finance, a unit of General Electric Company, with eBay and PayPal, is launching a new PayPal Plus Credit Card, a MasterCard that features a rewards programme for PayPal users.
June 05, 2006
Man v Horse in eBay auction
THE company which used an online auction site to secure sponsorship of the World Bog Snorkelling Championships is to repeat the stunt again, this time for the crazy Man v Horse Race.
Jellyfishin': Sittin' by the dock of eBay
Gone Jellyfishin' is a business venture that might land you a walletful of plump greenbacks.
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eBay Joint Venture Will Bring Online Trading to Taiwan
The new Web site will be managed locally by PChome Online and will replace both PChome Online's existing auction channel and the eBay Taiwan site. The agreement is subject to various closing conditions and is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.
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eBay 2.0 to introduce user blogs, wiki and tags
eBay is launching new community tools and features to help sellers better market their products, according to a report on AuctionBytes. In particular, the online auction behemoth is adopting tagging, blogs and a community wiki.
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eBay figurine scammer sentenced to 6 years in prison
A former White Lake Township figurine dealer who ripped off more than $300,000 from eBay customers in an online scam was sentenced Monday to more than six years in prison a hefty penalty that surprised both the prosecution and defense.
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EBay Reality Show Not Happening
Instead of a summer of having its name associated with a reality show based on people selling items online to fulfill some kind of whimsical wish, eBay has decided to withdraw from participating.
Harbor Steamer sold on eBay for $145,000
The Harbor Steamer, a fixture on Spring Lake, the Grand River and Lake Michigan for the past 22 years, will soon be plying the salty waters of the Caribbean Sea.
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Uri Geller loses Elvis house in eBay mix-up
He's "mind-blown angry"
Celebrity spoon-bender Uri Geller is threatening legal action after discovering a house he bought on eBay, formerly owned by Elvis, has been sold to someone else.
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June 04, 2006
Internet Phones: Please Wait for the Next Available Opportunity
THE telephone and the PC are ubiquitous desk mates, separated by a few inches and about a century.
How soon we can use our home phones to exploit the efficiencies of the Internet, where calling costs are too small to be worth metering, is a question of no small import for every telecommunications provider — and for every household with a phone.
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BUYS World Cup tickets from Fifa for $420
AT least two Singaporeans have already emerged winners - before the first whistle is blown at the world's biggest football tournament.
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June 02, 2006
Race for golden tickets sees thousands of Kitkats snapped up
LONDON – Nestle KitKat's 'Big Brother' 'golden tickets' campaign has drummed up several winners so far including a Willy Wonka Veruca Salt-style victory by a woman who found her ticket after buying over 10,000 KitKats.
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eBay China says making inroads
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese unit of online auctioneer eBay Inc. said on Friday it believes it is taking market share from arch-rival Taobao, as Taobao said it is contemplating its first-ever fee-based service.
TOUTS MAKE QUICK ASHES PROFITS
Cricket Australia have expressed their anger after tickets for this year's Ashes appeared on auction websites within hours of going on sale.
Ebay Auctions Britney Spears, Kevin Federline Wedding Invite
Let the bidding wars begin! Now, you too can be the proud owner of an invitation to the wedding of Kevin Federline and Britney Spears
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eBay And Opera Team Up With "Opera Mini eBay"
Oslo, Norway (AHN) - Internet auction giant eBay and Opera on Friday announced a join scheme to launch "Opera Mini eBay" that will bring eBay's auction services to mobile users in Germany.
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Ashes $20,000 ticket auction bids 'fake'
Cranky cricket fans appear to have tried to sabotage Ashes ticket auctions on eBay, with bids as high as $20,099 deemed "fake'' and cancelled by several sellers this morning.
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Latest Ford Mustang Gets Hefty Bids On eBay
The 2007 Shelby GT 500 Mustang is just making its way into Ford showrooms, but it's already fetching a premium. Would-be Shelby owners are bidding $10,000 above sticker price on eBay to get the cars, which are supposed to sell for about $43,000.
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June 01, 2006
OPERA - EBAY GOES MOBILE WITH OPERA MINI
Oslo, Norway - June 1, 2006 - eBay and Opera Software today announced a joint pilot project to bring eBay`s Online Marketplace(R) to mobile phones in Germany.
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eBay Ireland celebrating first birthday
The Irish branch of the global online auction site eBay is celebrating its first birthday today.
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EBay 'victim' demands an apology
The victim of a supposed eBay swindle has pledged to take down a website he set up to humiliate his alleged perpetrator on the condition the accused says sorry.
University: Student thought to have died in crash is alive
UPLAND, Ind. - A Taylor University student who authorities said was killed in an April 26 van crash is alive, school officials said Wednesday.
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Why is eBay partnering with Yahoo?
Because both are scared of Google, which not only dominates search, but is launching a payments system and plans to take over the world's classified advertising.
May 31, 2006
Revenue taps into rise of the robots
First Law: a robot shall not harm a human, or through inaction allow a human to come to harm. Their bank balance, however, is fair game under the Inland Revenue’s new initiative targeting unpaid VAT on online sales income.
EBay 'avenger' backs down
The 'eBay avenger' who set up an embarrassing website about a student who sold him a faulty laptop last night offered to take it down.
Ex-Fleet Cars On eBay
AutoQuake Ltd has signed agreements with three major leasing companies - each of which disposes of up to 10,000 cars annually - to sell their cars on to private customers.
May 30, 2006
eBay Films Pirate Jailed For Six Months
A security guard who used hundreds of false identities to sell pirate DVDs on an internet auction site has been jailed for six months.
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DI DRESS ON EBAY
One of Princess Diana's dresses is being auctioned on eBay.
GE Teams With PayPal, EBay on Card
STAMFORD, Conn. — General Electric Co. said Tuesday it will partner with eBay Inc. and Internet payment service PayPal Inc. to launch and market a new credit card.
Police eBay probe
A website, apparently set up by a disgruntled eBay customer, is being investigated by police.
The writer behind the website claims to have been sold a faulty laptop by a 19-year-old student and shows pictures which the writer claims, he found on the laptop.
May 29, 2006
Cabbie nets £2,000 in eBay scam
A TAXI driver down on his luck took part in an eBay scam which diddled bidders out of almost £2,000.
May 27, 2006
Historic house goes on eBay
BINGHAMTON -- The owners of one of the city's historic landmarks has put the Victorian-style mansion on eBay in a no-reserve auction, which means the highest bidder takes the property.
May 26, 2006
Police Blotter: eBay suit over $380,000 Porsche
Robert A. Gossett, a resident of Hilton Head, S.C., spotted a black Porsche Carrera GT on eBay and bought it for the princely sum of $380,000.
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Yahoo and eBay form partnership
Yahoo and eBay have formed a strategic partnership that, says the press release, "consists of four major components in the areas of search and graphical advertising, online payments, a co-branded toolbar, and the opportunity to explore "click-to-call" functionality."
Robot targets eBay tax dodgers
The taxman is clamping down on tax dodging e-traders by hunting them down using a 'web robot'.
May 25, 2006
After bids reach $10,000, Texas ring lifted from eBay auction
The mystery involving the potential sale of a coveted University of Texas national championship ring remained unsolved late Wednesday.
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Is eBay flirting with a Yahoo! hook-up?
Speculation is rife on Wall Street that a big internet deal or alliance is in the works, with eBay, Google, Microsoft or Yahoo! as possible partner - and a Yahoo!-eBay partnership seen as most likely.
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NEW: eBay stores are best-kept secret
It’s not just an auction site any more. You can buy and sell with the traditional bidding format, but another option is the eBay store. This realm is one of the best kept secrets around — not because eBay is trying to keep it secret, but because buyers just aren’t familiar with the eBay store shopping experience.
New ebay guide published
A new guide to using the popular online auction house ebay is now out on the shelves. Produced by Alligata's David Bradforth, eBay Advisor is said to be suitable for RISC OS users as well as PC and Apple Mac owners.
Fed-up Leafs fan auctions loyalty on eBay
40 years without a Cup is at least one year too much for frustrated fan
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eBay Claims Phenomenal Growth
eBay India claims that it is the country's leading online marketplace, built on a community of buyers and sellers.
eBay Claims Phenomenal Growth
eBay India claims that it is the country's leading online marketplace, built on a community of buyers and sellers.
Positive Yahoo-eBay Partnership
Analyst Scott Kessler says the link-up is "not good news" for Google. Plus: Analysts boost Global Payments, and more
May 24, 2006
eBay Brings Families Together On ABC
Have you ever been caught in a bidding war on eBay? You’re breaking out in a light sweat as the last few minutes are counting down and you’re desperately hitting the refresh key to make sure you haven’t been outbid.
Historic turf to be auctioned online
Those keen to grab a keepsake of the Socceroo's winning penalty goal against Uruguay in last year's World Cup qualifiers will soon have their chance when eBay lists a chunk of historic turf on its online auction site next week.
May 23, 2006
Taking On Ebay: A Technology Auction Site Breaks New Ground
Since 2004, DAL (www.d-a-l.com) has been the site computer techs and novices have turned to for free pc help. In the last month, their services have expanded to include an on-line auction section for technology goods such as Intel processors, hard drives, motherboards, complete PC systems, laptops and even mobile phones. But what separates the auctions at DAL from its competitors is it’s absolutely free to list and sell items from anywhere in the world
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Golfers warned of internet black market in counterfeit clubs
THOUSANDS of Scottish golfers who buy equipment through websites such as eBay have been warned of a growing multi-million pound black market in counterfeit clubs.
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Auction Wireless Alerts Launched Today a Wireless Service for eBay Sellers
Auction Wireless Alerts (a.k.a. AWA) has launched a Wireless Service for eBay Sellers that will help their buyers remember before an auction ends and is going to be initially offered in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. The alert that the buyer receives is sent directly to their cell phone and it includes the current price so that buyers could decide if they still want to bid at the time when they receive the alert.
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Mercedes-Benz and eBay announce partnership for market launch of new-
Extensive marketing partnership opens up innovative possibilities for communicating with customers Mercedes web content at eBay and mobile.de targets new customer groups with an affinity for automobiles
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City bar's license for grabs on eBay
Club owners asking $125,000, get liquor board's blessing
Sheriff investigates Ebay ‘outlaw'
A Texas County man in his 30s says an Ebay seller was playing the wrong tune after the Texas County man was stiffed on a $3,500 guitar.
eBay launches Australian shopping
ONLINE shopping is gaining pace: close to 6 million people now buy items ranging from cars to groceries on the internet.
May 22, 2006
Israeli city for sale on eBay
User places Petach Tikva on auction site, with initial bids standing at USD 8.57; bus ticket also on offer
Hershey And eBay Launch 'Get It with WrapperCash'
The world's sweetest interactive auction. Chrysler Crossfires and once in a lifetime experiences hit the auction block at Hersheys.com
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25 Tips On HowTo Be Safe In Your eBay Selling And Buying
The irony of eBay is that as it grows to be ever more successful, it draws the unsavoury element of the internet towards it. I'm talking about people who make it their business to attempt to defraud you and I in our eBay and PayPal transactions.
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Surgeon used eBay to buy equipment
A surgeon has upset hospital bosses by ordering medical equipment through the auction website eBay.
Historic Lake Champlain fort listed on eBay
If you’ve got the money, a piece of American history is for sale on Lake Champlain.
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Broken? Sell It on eBay: An iPod Report
Recently I was featured in the debut of AuctionByte's "First Item Sold Online" feature. I reminisced about the first item I ever sold on eBay - a broken watch. As we fast-forward nearly 8 years later, things haven't changed all that much - here's a recent auction I listed for a broken iPod.
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Free computer-to-phone calls in US, Canada
People in the United States and Canada can make free calls from their computers to telephones in those countries using online communication service Skype, the company said.
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Virtual items gain online marketplace
Broadsword for sale, one lady owner, good runner-through
EBAY WATCH
Cop leads crackdown on internet fraudsters
Online Shopping War Heats Up in China
Ebay China and Taobao.com have started a war on a new battlefield.
Lessons for those who want to sell on eBay
Postal service and internet auction house join forces to boost their business. Seminars help would-be sellers learn how to cash in on the trend.
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Sold on eBay: ‘FoundValue’ helps small-time consigners make money from online auctions
Like many schemes that offer quick riches, buying and selling on eBay can be more challenging than many fortune hunters wish. You don't merely input your password, et voil, you are trading the Taj Mahal. The process is onerous, especially for sellers. Some entrepreneurs have simplified this for people who are willing to drop off their merchandise with them and the intermediaries in turn take care of the auction process and delivery.
May 21, 2006
eBay and Amazon Marketing Strategy: Become an Expert, Part 1
It's a little ironic, but "word of mouth" is still a reliable way to attract customers who are strongly motivated to visit your auction or store listings and purchase items. And where a personal recommendation from a friend is unavailable, people more often than not will turn to the opinion of an "expert."
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Transformers G2 Laser Cycle Jazz Listed on Ebay!
The Hartman brothers have placed another of their rare items up for auction on ebay.
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Squidoo as a Marketing Tool for eBay Sellers
Everyone is an expert about something. That is the premise of a new website called Squidoo.com (http://www.squidoo.com). Founded by Internet marketing guru and best-selling author Seth Godin, the site helps individuals create pages (called lenses) to give visitors a good understanding of a particular topic.
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May 20, 2006
Warning: Stay away from eBay World Cup tix
If you are scrambling to score tickets to the upcoming World Cup, a German soccer official suggests it might be wise to avoid purchasing them over the Internet on eBay, according to a recent Reuters report.
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May 17, 2006
Companies crack down on eBay pirates
Computer software makers launched a crackdown on illegal Internet sales of their products Tuesday by suing suspected pirates who have set up shop on the popular online auction site eBay.
May 14, 2006
EBay threat to secondhand shops
Is eBay, the internet auction site, killing off independent secondhand shops? Mike Rowland, who runs Memory Lane, a music shop specialising in records from the Fifties to the Eighties, thinks so. His business has been hit by the number of people shopping online.
February 28, 2006
70,000 Brits make eBay living
NEARLY 70,000 Britons are making a living from the eBay website, the company claimed yesterday.