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Auctions: I Want Collectibles!

Written on May 16, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay Resources

Source: IWantCollectibles.com “These articles are based on my experience buying and selling collectibles,” says Terry Gibbs, owner of IWantCollectibles.com. Terry “has done over 12,000 eBay auctions and taught over 7,000 people how to sell on eBay.” Terry’s site has links to resources such as how to spot fake, fradulent or forged items, how to set…

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Auctions: Avoid SCADS of Fake Postage

Written on May 16, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay Resources

Source: SCADS Normally when you think of the word scads you think of “a lot of something”. “There were scads of people at the movies last night.” “Scads of dogs were running down the street.” But scads can also mean something else – as in Stamp Collectors Against Dodgy Sellers (SCADS). SCADS was formed on…

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Auctions: California Town Bought on eBay

Written on May 16, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: The Bakersfield Californian Here’s a link to a very interesting article about a town purchased on eBay. Yes, an entire town! Bridgeville, which boasts a population of about 25 people, was the first town ever to be sold on the Internet. The Buyer, an Orange County, California financial advisor, bought the town for $700,000…

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News: eBay Selling Assistance for the Non-eBayer

Written on May 16, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: WNBC Channel 4 New York From grilled cheese sandwiches that look like religious figures to ad space on bald heads and womens’ baby-filled bellies, you can sell just about anything on eBay. Click here to link to a WNBC article about a new program helping people sell on eBay.

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News: The Ten Cent Event

Written on May 16, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay News

Source: eBay eBay’s great Ten Cent Event is being held tomorrow, Tuesday, May 17th, for one day only. One day only, starting Tuesday, May 17, 2005 between 00:00:01 PT (12:00 AM plus one second on Tuesday, May 17, 2005) and ending that same day, May 17, 2005 at 23:59:59 PT(11:59 PM plus 59 seconds). eBay…

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News: Supporting Breast Cancer Research

Written on May 16, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Normally I wouldn’t blog about something so personal. However with my mom facing her second bout with breast cancer I have found that eBay is a great resource to find breast cancer support items. Just go to eBay.com and search for “breast cancer”. You’ll find many auctions for the following breast cancer support items: Bracelets…

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Auctions: 10 Weirdest Things Ever Sold on eBay

Written on May 13, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: WomenCentral From the WomenCentral web site, here’s a list of the 10 weirdest things ever to appear on eBay. I’m not sure when this page was published but none of the eBay item numbers came up with anything so I am assuming these are long-closed auctions but it’s still fun to see what the…

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Blog: “Desperate Housewives” Addiction

Written on May 13, 2005 by Laurie Barak in Blogger's Blog

OK, I admit it. I’m addicted. To “Desperate Housewives”! Every Sunday night I’m glued to ABC to find out what’s going on with the residents of Wisteria Lane. For those who are even more addicted than I am, eBay offers a great deal of DH items including t-shirts, signed cast member photos, signed scripts, DVDs,…

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Weird Wednesday – May 11, 2005

Written on May 11, 2005 by Laurie Barak in Weird Wednesday

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s time once again for… WEIRD WEDNESDAY!!! Where I look up some weird auctions on eBay and share them with y’all for fun. No, I didn’t forget about you, dear readers. I normally post my WW column before work but this morning I wasn’t able to so…

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Auctions: What the Heck?

Written on May 11, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: What the Heck Many of my readers have let me know how much they enjoy my Weird Wednesdays posts. “But Laurie,” they ask, “what do we do about the rest of the week? How do we get our weird eBay auction fix?” Well, dear readers, here is an answer for you. The web site…

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