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Blogger’s Blog: Miscellaneous Thoughts

Written on July 29, 2005 by Laurie Barak in Blogger's Blog

Hello, my dear blog readers. I know it’s been some time since I posted a Blogger’s Blog. So here’s one now. How is my mom? I talked to her last week and she was doing OK after her chemo treatment, but now is not doing so well. The oncologist did find that one of the…

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Resources: eBay Online Workshops for Week of August 1, 2005

Written on July 29, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: eBay Practical eBay Photography: Part II – Special Subjects This workshop will be held on Tuesday, August 2nd, from 13:00 PDT to 14:00 PDT. Please join eBay member camerajim as he covers how to take quality pictures of challenging items such as artwork and jewelry, and shiny objects such as clothing and glassware. The…

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News: Stalking Your eBay Seller Probably Not A Good Idea

Written on July 29, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay News

Source: Techdirt Hey, not every transaction on eBay works out the way the Buyer and Seller hoped. There are ways to deal with that in a civilized manner…and that probably doesn’t include showing up at the seller’s house with a gun (the gun was left in the car, he didn’t take it out) and angrily…

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News: President of Parent Group Admits Selling Donations on eBay

Written on July 29, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: KVUE – Austin, TX The president of [a] foster parent group said she sold donated clothing, bedding and toys for needy children on eBay and used the money to pay her bills. Marcia Hookie, 50, of Allen, Texas, tearfully admitted that she violated state law, a written agreement with a national nonprofit distributor, and…

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News: Winning Bidder on $245,000 Car Not Old Enough to Drive

Written on July 29, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: Techdirt Today is the day of odd eBay related lawsuits it seems. The latest is the story of a limo that was once owned by Elvis Presley. The owner tried to sell it on eBay, with a “buy it now” price of $245,000. He was therefore quite happy when someone did, indeed, agree to…

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News: Use Caution When Buying Cars on eBay

Written on July 27, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: WNDU – South Bend, IN A growing number of customers in the market for a new car are turning to the Internet. These days more people are turning to the computer to find the one that’s right for them. In fact, a sports utility vehicle sells on eBay every 21 minutes. Surprisingly most buyers…

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News: Twin Cities Residents Making Money on eBay

Written on July 27, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal More than 12,650 Minneapolis, Minnesota-area residents use online auction service eBay as a primary or secondary source of income, according to a recent survey from ACNielsen International Research. Another 24,813 area residents said they supplement their income with eBay sales. In all, 97,307 Minneapolis-area residents are active eBay sellers,…

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News: Ford CEO Joins Board at eBay

Written on July 27, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay News

Source: Morningstar News Chairman and Chief Executive Bill Ford Jr. has joined the board of eBay Inc. eBay isn’t replacing an existing board member, but simply expanding its board to eleven members, eBay spokesman Hani Durzy said. According to David Edwards, analyst at American Technology Research, Ford Motor has a broad consumer base and large…

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Weird Wednesday: July 27, 2005

Written on July 27, 2005 by Laurie Barak in Weird Wednesday

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. Gwen in Boca Raton wrote: “You did a WW about dogs, let’s see one about cats!” OK Gwen, here we go! eBay Seller womanofambition is…

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News: Oregon Duo Charged with Selling Hot HP Gear on eBay

Written on July 26, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay News

Source: Anandtech Two men who worked for HP’s Equipment Recovery Program stole $300,000 worth of equipment, then started unloading the loot on eBay. The duo managed to sell $100,000 of the equipment before getting nabbed by authorities.

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