Archive for August, 2007

PPR threatens to sue Ebay over counterfeit goods

Friday, August 31st, 2007

PPR, the French conglomerate that owns Gucci, Bottega Veneta and several other luxury goods brands, is threatening legal action against Ebay if the online auction site does not crack down on counterfeits sold on its website.
In an interview with the Financial Times, François-Henri Pinault, PPR’s chairman and chief executive, said that his company had been [...]

Tesco security guard stole goods to sell on eBay

Friday, August 31st, 2007

A security guard stole thousands of pounds worth of electrical goods from Tesco’s Carlisle store and sold them on eBay, a court was told yesterday.
Graham Rothery, 28, of Scotby Close, Carlisle, admitted 12 charges of stealing from his employer and two charges of selling the items for cash under the Proceeds of Crime Act. He [...]

10 Ways to ensure positive feedback

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Your reputation on eBay will depend very much upon your feedback score which is your biggest eBay selling tool bar none. If you have poor eBay feedback you will struggle to make sales and your eBay business will suffer. Therefore…

BidPay Reduces Fees for eBay and Other Online Sellers

Friday, August 31st, 2007

Online payment service BidPay.com has reduced fees for eBay sellers and online merchants and said buyers will be able to submit payment for purchases without the need to create a BidPay account. BidPay lowered its standard domestic pricing to 2.19% of the price of the goods being sold, plus 25 cents per transaction (down from [...]

eBay launches new text bidding service

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

eBay is launching an offline, text-based bidding service in the UK, France and Belgium today.
The UK service costs 12 pence plus VAT per message and will be offered to users as an option when a bid is placed online. It does not require any additional downloads or up-front payments and can be used with any [...]

A380 Superjumbo seats fetching thousands on eBay

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Seats on the first commercial flight of the new Airbus A380 superjumbo, the largest passenger plane ever built, are being auctioned by Singapore Airlines on global online market eBay.
Bids are already running into the thousands of pounds, despite the fact that the auctions will remain open until 10 September.
The maiden flight will take place on [...]

eBay to focus on heavy commercial vehicles in Punjab & Haryana

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

e-Bay Motors India, an online business-to-business (B2B) market place, has said it would focus on trading in used heavy commercial vehicles (HCV) such as trucks and trailers in Punjab and Haryana.
“Punjab and Haryana are the largest contributors of HCV and trailers on B2B platform. These states are emerging as the largest hub for used [...]

Hurlburt Field Airman Accused of Selling Stolen Military Gear on eBay

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

An airman has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he sold stolen military gear on the online auction site eBay.
Federal prosecutors say Air Force Sergeant Leonard Allen Schenk also tried to hire an undercover agent to kill a witness who agreed to testify against him in the case.
Schenk allegedly stole night-vision goggles, global positioning [...]

Ebay conwoman released early

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

A YOUNG mum who was jailed for six months for duping people out of more than £2,000 in an internet auction scam has been released after just two weeks behind bars.
Haley McTaggart, 24, took money from eight users of ebay for concert tickets she never provided.
Magistrates at Whitehaven jailed her on August 10, saying it [...]

eBay University sellers courses in Dublin

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Two classes will be held at the National College of Ireland, beginning with the Selling Seminar on September 4th followed by the “Beyond the Basics” course on September 13th.
The Beyond the Basics course instructs sellers on how to start or grow an eBay-based business, with details on how to choose the right listing format, create [...]

Selling Children’s Items on Ebay

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Selling for a profit on eBay is easy when you have kids. People are earning hundreds of pounds a month by selling child related items. Here are some general ideas to help you get started. Childrens Items You Can Sell…

Ebay Niche Info Store Introduces New Features To Boost Visitors User Experience

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Press Release
New features added to Homebizstudio.com is intended to improve visitors’ resources search experience with interactive tools and easy to find information search links.
In an effort to keep visitors from boredom and boost their search experience for online auction tools, eBay Niche Info Store (www.homebizstudio.com) has transformed its website into a more interactive nature by [...]

Online auction sites

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

When people think of online bidding and auction sites, they think of eBay first. This is because eBay is arguably the most popular and successful of all of them. However, there are many more out there, and there may be…

eBay Description Writing Tips

Friday, August 24th, 2007

A well written description can add many add pounds to your final selling price it is well worth spending some time thinking about your item descriptions. At its heart, your item description is an ad. Without making it too obvious,…

Two Lochs Radio sells advertising space on eBay

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Two Lochs Radio in Wester Ross has become the first local radio station in the UK to offer its advertising spots for sale through online auction site eBay.
The volunteer station serves the communities around Gairloch, Loch Ewe and Loch Maree, and at certain times achieves a listening figure of 70%.
However, station manager Alex Gray says [...]