Archive for May, 2009

Supreme Auction 5.0: the new version of the No. 1 eBay sales software

Friday, May 29th, 2009

“We design virtual showcases for eBay and present products so they will gladly be purchased! With millions of products online it is fundamentally crucial to rise above the competition in order to make good profits.” so Philipp Kraft, CEO of Supreme NewMedia.
What once started as an online flea market has now become a professional marketplace [...]

French Court Dismisses L’Oreal suit against eBay

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

A French court has dismissed a lawsuit against eBay by cosmetics firm L’Oreal SA that charged the online auction site with selling counterfeit goods, according to wire reports. The ruling follows one in Belgium last August that found EBay does not have a general obligation to monitor what is on sale at its site. “This [...]

Peer-to-Peer and Auction Sites Like eBay Have Highest Fraud Rates, Says Government Report

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

A new government report shows that the biggest rip offs on the Internet occur on peer-to-peer trading sites and auction sites. The report by the Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership between the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), states: “While the complaints consisted of a variety of fraud types, non-delivery of [...]

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks Sponsor eBay Giving Works Auction to Benefit Shakespeare Festival/LA

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Shakespeare Festival/LA (SF/LA), a professional and community-based non-profit theater company, is auctioning off a speaking role alongside Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks in the “2009 Simply Shakespeare” adaptation of “The Comedy of Errors” under the direction of Ben Donenberg, founding Artistic Director, SF/LA. The winner will participate in rehearsal, gain admission to the VIP post-show [...]

Hand of God Rock Makes $16,800 on eBay

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

The “Hand of God” Rock (Wall/Rights) auction which attracted international attention has ended. The final bid/eBay selling price was $16,866. Over 46,000 people visited the unique auction listing to take a closer look at the unusual rock formation.
The large, (11 feet tall by 6 feet wide) “Hand of God” rock formation became famous when an [...]

Marilyn Monroe Last Photos on eBay Auction

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

International recording artist, singer, composer/arranger and one of the world’s greatest jazz pianists, Buddy Greco, with a career spanning over 70 years and 68 albums, is making his memorabilia collection available for sale on eBay. Included in the auction are 6 of the last photos of Marilyn Monroe alive, taken during the controversial and infamous [...]