Archive for April, 2008

Expert Reveals How Anyone Can Overcome EBay’s Digital Download Ban Using EBay Approved Systems

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Coventry, Nuneaton – It wasn’t long ago that Ray Johnson was not only down on his luck but was actually homeless. During that time, Ray decided to turn his life around. Ray recounted “I just looked at my life and decided that enough was enough. I became driven to become a success. I discovered, [...]

Barack Obama waffle painting eBay auction

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

An artist’s rendering of the waffle left over by Sen. Barack Obama in Scranton sold for $90 Tuesday, giving auction winner “dodo330” a slice of the Electric City’s memorable part played in the Democratic presidential primary process.
But as with political pundits’ interest in Pennsylvania, the nation appears to have lost its appetite for collectibles and [...]

BayGenie eBay Auction Sniper Pro Edition

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

BayGenie automatically snipes eBay bids. It is a Windows application that automates the process of placing bids on an eBay item at the closing time of the auction. With its seamless eBay integration, you can login to eBay and search for items using its integrated internet browser. Once you’ve found an item that you are [...]

Ferris Wheel Auction On eBay

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Santa Monica Pier Ferris wheel has become a wheel of fortune for an area charity.
The ride was sold at auction on eBay on Friday for $132,400, with half the proceeds going to Special Olympics Southern California.
The owners of the Pacific Park amusement park decided to get a more modern Ferris wheel and auction off the [...]

eBay defies seller boycott threat

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

eBay is standing firm against sellers who have planned a boycott of the auction site on May 1 over policy changes.
The eBay sellers have a list of complaints, ranging from the fact they can no longer give buyers negative feedback, to eBay putting a 21-day hold on some PayPal payments and increases in the fees [...]

eBay Sues Craigslist

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

eBay is suing the popular internet community ad site Craigslist to “safeguard its four-year financial investment”.
In a statement, eBay claimed that in January, Craigslist executives took actions that “unfairly diluted eBay’s economic interest by more than 10%”.
No details of those actions were given by eBay.
In its company blog, Craigslist said it was surprised and disappointed [...]

New eBay Partner Network Will Pay Millions to Affiliates Who Pass Out Free Software

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Internet and Marketing Whiz Kids are unleashing new software in conjunction with the new eBay Partner Network to address the need for so many people worldwide right now that need to replace or develop a legitimate and lucrative extra income. Last month alone, over 13.7 million people were looking just on Google, for a work [...]

Norwich Judge orders stamp collection to be sold on eBay

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Derek Klein is to sell his 100,000-strong collection of first day covers, including stamps marking George V’s silver jubilee, George VI’s silver wedding and England’s 1966 World Cup victory. He is selling the stamp collection on eBay to pay back £70,000 he stole from church funds.
Judge Peter Jacobs, at Norwich Crown Court, originally wanted to [...]

eBay may sell off Skype

Friday, April 18th, 2008

Bay Inc. said Thursday that it would consider selling its Skype telephone division if it fails to find ways to use the internet phone service to support its core e-commerce business, according to the company’s chief executive.
eBay will review Skype this year, and if Chief Executive John Donahoe determines the unit doesn’t help the auction [...]

Ortiz Yankee Curse Jersey up for Bid on eBay

Friday, April 18th, 2008

The now famous David Ortiz replica Red Sox jersey that was chipped from beneath two feet of cement in the new Yankee Stadium is available for auction on eBay. The auction will benefit the Jimmy Fund, which supports adult and pediatric cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
The auction will run for [...]

eBay profits up 22 percent

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

eBay Inc posted a 22 percent rise in quarterly net profit, topping Wall Street’s average estimate, as pricing changes increased online auction listings and pushed revenue above all forecasts.
The company also raised its 2008 revenue target, but its stock barely rose as executives said the softening U.S. and UK economies had modestly slowed demand and [...]

eBay Live Auction Format Being Retired End of 2008

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

As of December 31, 2008, eBay will no longer offer eBay Live Auctions.
Bay said that maintaining and improving the Live Auctions platform falls outside of its immediate focus and will be retired on December 31, 2008. “We need to make sure our resources are aligned with our priorities,” the post read.

eBay Intends to Suspend eBay Live Auction Operations

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Ableauctions.com announced today that it has been notified by eBay that eBay intends to wind down the operations of its eBay Live Auctions platform effective December 31, 2008.
This event may have a material adverse affect on the operations of Ableauctions as the Company may have to suspend the live auction segment of its business. The [...]

More stolen U.S. military equipment sold on eBay

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Highly-sensitive US military equipment, including biological protective uniforms and fighter jet parts, have been sold through internet auction site eBay.com.
Congressional investigators in the United States bought dozens of items from the US version of eBay and another sales site, Craigslist, between January and March of this year, with “no questions asked”.
“Many of the sensitive items [...]

Wayne’s World Sculpture on eBay

Monday, April 14th, 2008

A sculpture of eight cars stacked on a metal spike, built by California artist Dustin Shuler in 1989, which featured in the movie “Wayne’s World” is up for sale on eBay.
Bids open at $50,000, and the auction closes Thursday. The eBay listing says it will cost $100,000 to ship the 50-foot structure.
The suburban Chicago [...]