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Resources: eBay Online Workshops for the Week of July 18th

Written on July 15, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay Resources

Source: eBay Practical eBay Photography This workshop will be held on Monday, July 18th, from 13:00 PDT to 14:00 PDT. This workshop will concentrate on a practical approach to eBay photography. eBay member camerajim will present step-by-step solutions for photographing everyday items, and will touch on the problems sellers face with challenging subjects such as…

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Auctions: Island for Sale on eBay Making Waves

Written on July 15, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: The Miami Herald There’s an island for sale on eBay. A what? That’s right, an island. Specifically, a 5-acre mangrove-covered island called Mermaid Cove in Tampa Bay, Florida. It’s currently listed at $100,000. “The island is in the shape of a triangle, surrounded by elegant, expensive homes on two sides and a nature preserve…

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Resources: eBay Sales Tool iSale Improves Category Browser, More in Version 2.0

Written on July 15, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay Resources

Source: The Mac Observer Equinux…released version 2.0 of iSale, the company’s eBay sales tool. Free for all registered users, this upgrade improves the Category Browser, enabling users to search for items and save oft-used categories as favorites. The Category Browser also now displays the file path below its window, allowing users to jump to the…

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Resources: Attend eBay University in Washington, D.C. on July 23rd

Written on July 14, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay Resources

Source: eBay eBay University is coming to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, July 23rd. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn all about selling on eBay from the experts – right in your hometown. Choose from one of the 3 courses below to get started selling, increase your sales, or build a business on eBay. Attend the…

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Resources: eBay Online Workshop About Packing & Shipping

Written on July 13, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay Resources

Source: eBay eBay packing and shipping workshop offered This workshop will be held on Thursday, July 14th, from 14:00 PDT to 15:00 PDT. What’s the best way to mail heavy objects? How do you make sure you’re covering your costs when you list? Please join member and Education Specialist northam124 for this informative workshop to…

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Resources: Refreshbar Helps Refresh Websites Automatically

Written on July 13, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay Resources

Source: PRWeb Ever been in a situation where you are constantly hitting the refresh button? Thousands of internet users have. Auction sites such as eBay allow millions of people to trade daily. Many eBayers need to hit the refresh button constantly to monitor the latest bids on the items they are looking to purchase or…

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Weird Wednesday: July 12, 2005

Written on July 13, 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. Today we’re looking at some goofy eBay auctions about dogs. Crazy about your dog? Now you can put this Caution: I’m crazy about my dog…

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News: Chinese Company Unfazed by PayPal’s Approach

Written on July 12, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay News

Source: E-Commerce Times and AFX News (London) eBay‘s chief rival, Alibaba.com, which operates its own online payment service, AliPay, is unconcerned about PayPal‘s entrance into the field. “We’re ready, we’re prepared and not very concerned because they’ve got a lot of catching up to do,” said Porter Erismann, vice president of corporate marketing for Alibaba.com….

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News: How Small or Medium-Sized e-Businesses Can Compete

Written on July 12, 2005 by Laurie Barak in Internet News

Source: E-Commerce Times Here’s a great article by E-Commerce Times Roopak Patel on starting a new e-business. He has some great insight into starting a web-based company. Some of the information gets a little technical, but it’s very no-nonsense. [U]nless you are the size of eBay, are you out of luck when you try to…

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Resources: eBay Trying Out Feedback Filter on Australian Site

Written on July 12, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay News

Source: eBay eBay announced that it is starting a new feedback sorting filter. After careful consideration, they chose the Australian eBay market for the trial. It sounds like a great addition and hopefully we’ll see it on the US and other country sites, too! The filter feedback feature is a drop-down menu labeled “period” on…

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