Archive for September, 2008

Moller International M200X to Be Offered on eBay as a Collector’s Item

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

DAVIS, Calif.- Moller International has announced plans to offer its M200X for sale on eBay. The M200X volantor1 was the first VTOL aircraft of its kind (flying car) to fly successfully and did so repeatedly during the 1980’s. The most important flight occurred on May 10, 1989 in front of the local, national and international [...]

Approval Given for eBay Gmarket Bid

Friday, September 26th, 2008

South Korea’s antitrust watchdog granted Thursday conditional approval for U.S. online auctioneer eBay Inc.’s bid to buy into South Korean online retailer Gmarket Inc.
Interpark Corp., the parent company of Gmarket, said last month it had filed for approval with the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on a possible stake sale to eBay and that the parties [...]

MXenergy Opens Bidding for Natural Gas on eBay

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

Ohio residents served by Columbia Gas or Dominion East Ohio can visit www.mxenergy.com/eBay to participate and outbid their neighbors for a chance to set their own price for a year’s supply of natural gas.
“This online auction will ‘empower’ bidders to set their own rate for natural gas and help manage energy costs,” explained MXenergy President [...]

EBay To Buy Small Classified Ad Sites

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Jacob Aqraou, general manager of eBay’s global classified business, said he expects the company will take over a fair number of small private companies within the next six months. Aqraou added that lackluster economic growth and the deepening credit crunch have depressed prices for small businesses to such a degree that it now makes more [...]

Supreme Auction 4.5: The no.1 eBay tool for private sellers

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Those wishing to successfully sell on eBay should make the design of their item descriptions as appealing as possible. Supreme Auction 4.5 not only provides the best eBay designs but in many cases offers true cost savings. The new version 4.5 is now available, free of charge. Many new functions are based on the requests [...]

JetBlue auction holidays and flights on eBay

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

US airline JetBlue is selling more than 300 flights and six holiday packages on internet auction site eBay.
The flights are to more than 20 mainly US destinations including New York, Boston and southern California.
Harlan Platt, a finance professor at Northeastern University in Boston who follows the airline industry, said the auctions would provide “word-of-mouth” advertising [...]

eBay Launches New Online Marketplace for Ethically Sourced and Eco-Friendly Products

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

SAN JOSE, Calif - eBay today unveiled a new ecommerce marketplace called WorldofGood.com by eBay, which offers products that have a positive impact on people and the planet, empowering consumers to align their social values with their shopping.
Whether consumers are looking to purchase products made from recycled or natural materials, buy organic or support artisan [...]