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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 drugs […]

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 emphasis will […]

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 demanding […]

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 the trust […]

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 […]

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 are willing […]

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, the research […]

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 and respected […]

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 very ambitious indeed, selling a […]

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.