OnlineAuction.com (OLA) CEO and Founder Chris Fain, Reliabid co-founder Mohamed Ramzi Ismail, and OLA-Radio’s David White are guests of The Dallas eBaybes and eMales November 24th. This brings together the fastest-growing online auction site with the largest group of eBay sellers.

Dallas eBaybes and eMales is a group of online auction professional sellers formed by Stephanie Inge in 2005 to help sellers grow their businesses. As their site says, “You can build a company faster, easier, and more successfully if you’re part of group serving your industry, community, or local entrepreneurs.” Group members have a strong work ethic and are public-spirited with the stated aim to be positive influences in their communities. This dovetails with OLA members’ philosophy, with individuals who actively work to aid each other with their businesses and benefit the communities in which they live.

OLA is the online auction site which offers members unlimited selling for the low membership rate of $8.00 a month with no listing or final value fees. It also is a true auction in which a last minute bid automatically extends the time of a classic auction to allow for an answering bid. Founding Members may open their own “My OLA House” - their own eStore, free for the first 12 months. Also offered is the lowest ever price for the services of Reliabid, a company which ensures that online auction sellers eliminate non-paying bidders and receive payment for their transactions.

This meeting offers the opportunity of a mutually beneficial relationship between hard-working, ambitious groups sharing similar goals.

Date: Monday, November 24th
Time: 7:00PM (dinner)
7:30PM-8:30PM Guest Speaker Presentation

All attendees must login to the Meetup.com site and RSVP, as eBaybe and eMales is required to provide the Country Club with a final headcount on Friday, November 21st. They always have a buffet dinner, which can be purchased at the door for $15.00; however, the amount of food available is based on the RSVP numbers.

For more information:

http://www.onlineauction.com/

http://www.meetup.com/dallasebaybesandemales/about/?name=About_this_Meetup

AdCommerce is a pay-per-click advertising solution that allows eBay sellers to advertise their listings and eBay Stores via a text ad on eBay search result pages.

How eBay AdCommerce works:
For example, let’s say you want your ad to appear when buyers shop for computers. First you would need to decide how much you’re willing to pay each time a buyer clicks your ad after running a search for the keyword “computer”. You could also choose to advertise across an entire category or sub category.

If you’re one of the highest bidders for that keyword or category, your ad — which can include a title, a short description, and an optional image — will appear near the bottom of search results pages. Buyers will see your ad, click on it and hopefully buy your items!

More info www.adcommerce.com!

Abercrombie Online, operators of both Bidnapper.com and EZsniper.com eBay bidding services announced today a system revision which allows their bidding system to work with the eBay Security Key. eBay Security Key is device eBay users have in their possession which effectively blocks unauthorized access to their eBay account. The problem has been, it also blocks authorized access of third-party bidding services the eBay user utilizes to submit his bids in the final seconds of an auction.

The new system allows Bidnapper or EZsniper users to take advantage of the bidding service and retain this higher level of protection the eBay Security Key provides. The Security Key eBay provides works on both the user’s eBay and Paypal accounts, and has been growing in popularity as shoppers look for more secure ways of doing business on the Internet. eBay and Paypal have been promoting the Security Key to both buyers and sellers. A simple login by the user within 20 hours of the end of the auction is all that is required to keep the Security Key protection working. Until now, users would have had to disable the Security Key on their My eBay page in order to use a bidding service.

Daniel Abercrombie, Chief Developer and Principal at Abercrombie Online says, “For users who see value in the added protection the eBay Security Key, and who want to snipe, this is the perfect solution. Our users have always been secure using Bidnapper and EZsniper to bid for them, but now, if they choose to use the Security Key, they can.”

The Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation will join forces with Restoration Hardware to auction the 1968 Shelby EXP500 CSS, from Mr. Shelby’s personal collection. The sale will begin Dec. 2, 2008, on eBay. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will benefit the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation, which helps children worldwide battle life-threatening illnesses while promoting the importance of organ and tissue donation. The custom Shelby will be on display this week at booth NL30 inside the feature car area at the 2008 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own one of my personal performance cars,” said Carroll Shelby, founder of the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation. “It’s a stunning tribute to the legendary ‘Green Hornet,’ which I used to test some of the era’s most advanced technology back in the late 1960s. Along with our friends at Restoration Hardware, I’m challenging enthusiasts across America to take part in this charity auction on eBay for a chance to win the ultimate Christmas toy.”

The 1968 Shelby EXP500 CSS pays homage to the experimental “Green Hornet.” As a rolling test “mule,” the original Green Hornet Shelby GT500 was one of the most important cars in automotive history. Over the course of a couple of years, the Shelby American crew used the Green Hornet to experiment with groundbreaking technologies such as an early electronic fuel injection system on the 428 c.id. engine, independent rear suspension, a power antenna and four wheel disc brakes.

To celebrate this groundbreaking Shelby, Barry Smith, owner of Legendary G.T., built a continuation Shelby EXP500 under license from Carroll Shelby Licensing using an original 1968 Ford Mustang. Painted “Stetson black” in honor of the hat worn by Mr. Shelby, it is identical to the Green Hornet prior to the Colonic EFI or independent rear suspension. Since 2003, EXP500 CSS has been part of Mr. Shelby’s personal collection.

Dedicated to celebrating the beauty and functionality of home furnishings and gifts with a distinctly American point of view, Restoration Hardware is also an official Shelby licensee and sells their exclusive and limited car collectibles in its popular holiday Gift Book. For more information about the benefit auction, please go to www.RestorationHardware.com/Shelby.

“In the world of automobiles, no one better symbolizes American innovation and style than Carroll Shelby. In that spirit, we’ve been proud to partner with the Shelby organization over the years,” said Gary Friedman, CEO, Restoration Hardware. “This year, we’re pleased to support the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation as we auction off the one and only EXP500 CSS for the worthiest of causes.”

About The Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation

The Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation was created by legendary racer and automotive manufacturer Carroll Shelby. After undergoing a successful heart transplant in 1990, he established the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation. Thanks to the support of the Shelby Companies, Ford Motor Company and loyal fans worldwide, the Foundation is helping children battle life-threatening illnesses and promoting the importance of organ and tissue donation. More information is available at www.cscf.org.

About Restoration Hardware

Restoration Hardware is one of the leading purveyors of premium home furnishings, including textiles, furniture, lighting, bathware and hardware, with an unyielding passion for exceptional design, impeccable craftsmanship and enduring value. It’s a brand that speaks to superb taste and spirited individuality. Restoration Hardware markets its products through more than 100 stores in the United States and Canada, four direct mail catalogs, and two e-commerce websites. Visit www.restorationhardware.com to learn more.

An Arkansas property owner, Steve Rush, 49, is offering three Ozark Mountains caves on eBay, hoping to sell them for at least $899,999, lowered from Rush’s original asking price of $1.2 million.

The Mystic Caverns that Steve Rush, 49, is offering for sale on eBay come with a gift shop. Two of the caves located on Rush’s 28-acre property near Harrison are a popular tourist destination, attracting 15,000 visitors each year. Located seven miles south of the Harrison, Arkansas city limits and just five miles north of the Pruitt access to the Buffalo National river on the Arkansas State Scenic Byway 7.

Rush bought the property near Harrison in 1988 and began giving tours in 1992 to the two accessible caves, Mystic cavern and the Crystal Dome cavern.

eBay auction

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Great-Investment-Two-Arkansas-Show-Caves_W0QQitemZ260283861564QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item260283861564&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1215%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Mystic Caverns: http://mysticcaverns.com

Online auction site eBay Inc. said Monday it will institute a global ban on the sale of all ivory products starting next year.

The ban, announced on the company’s blog eBay Ink, sought to ensure the protection of African and Asian elephants, eBay blogger Richard Brewer-Hay wrote.

He said he had recently been at a meeting to discuss the sale of these products when the ban was decided. The company banned cross-border sales of ivory products last year, he said, but the sale of it on the site “continued to be a concern within the company and among stakeholders.”

“The team concluded that we simply can’t ensure that ivory listed for sale on eBay is in compliance with the complex regulations that govern its sale,” he wrote.

The change will go into effect in December and will be enforced started in January.

For the first time in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history, a major sponsorship of a race car is being made available on eBay.

Folllowing in the recent tradition of such mega pop culture offerings as ACDC’s old tour bus, Charlie Sheen’s home gym and a date at a movie premiere with superstar Scarlett Johansson — not to mention such high-ticket and high-profile recent eBay auction items as an F/A 18 Hornet Fighter Jet, a 405-foot yacht, and a 1.3 billion-year-old piece of Mars that fell to Earth — Racing Aces Marketing L.L.C. is tapping into the power of Ebay on behalf of its star client, champion racer J.J. Yeley.

Major advertisers such as Budweiser, Lowe’s, Home Depot, and AT&T recognize the tremendous value of NASCAR sponsorships and the huge level of exposure NASCAR sponsorships provide their brands. Now, as a result of the Racing Aces-J.J. Yeley offering, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sponsorship is available on the Internet giant.

“This is a rare opportunity to get into the highly sought-after world of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series sponsorship with a champion racer, J.J. Yeley. J.J.’s amazing success as a ‘Triple Crown’ champion racer translates into more airtime for the sponsor, and we thought eBay was the perfect partner for this once in a lifetime event,” said Doug Ames, President of Racing Aces Marketing.

Son of Midget racing legend “Cactus” Jack Yeley, J.J. Yeley has made his way through the ranks to the top tier of stock car racing. J.J., 31, has seen his stock soar from his beginnings as the youngest driver in Sprint Cup Racing Association’s history. At 21, J.J. was (at the time) the youngest driver ever to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, where he netted an impressive top-10 finish. In 2003, J.J. went on to have arguably the best USAC season ever with 24 wins! He accomplished the “Triple Crown,” winning the Midget, Sprint, and Silver Crown championships (joining the exclusive company of Tony Stewart as the only other person to do so). J.J. then made the same jump that Tony Stewart did and joined Joe Gibbs Racing in 2004. In 2006 he became a full time Sprint Cup driver for JGR’s #18. 2008 was J.J.’s third season in the Sprint Cup NASCAR Series. He boasts seven career top tens, two top fives (with a career best 2nd at the 2007 Coca-Cola 600), and one career poll (2007 Citizens Bank 400).

Headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, Racing Aces Marketing LLC. serves as a leading marketing resource to companies nationwide looking to match their message with the power of motorsports. Racing Aces offers an expansive roster of clients that includes Race Teams, media personalities and professional athletes. The company has built an industry-wide reputation for building businesses through the unique selling power of its client base.