Archive for August, 2005
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005
Here is a list of links to web sites accepting online donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina via secure credit card transactions. Please note, your Blogger is not associated with or affiliated with any of these organizations; I simply want to direct my readers to places where they can donate to the disaster relief efforts.
From […]
Read full entry...
Laurie Barak wrote this on August 31st, 2005 and filed it under Internet News | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 31st, 2005
Props to my husband, Dave, for the now-finished Weird Wednesday logo!
Weird Wednesday is when I look up some weird auctions on eBay and share them with y’all for fun.
Well, dear readers, it has been getting more and more difficult to find weird stuff to show you. A lot of what’s on eBay’s “weird” categories is […]
Read full entry...
Laurie Barak wrote this on August 31st, 2005 and filed it under Weird Wednesday | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 30th, 2005
Source: San Francisco Business Times
[eBay Inc.] said it finished buying Shopping.com Ltd., a comparison shopping web site.
eBay of San Jose, CA, said on June 1 it would buy Shopping.com, of Brisbane, Australia for $634 million in cash. Shopping.com runs a searchable database of products and operates a separate unit called Epinions.com, at which consumers rate […]
Read full entry...
Laurie Barak wrote this on August 30th, 2005 and filed it under eBay News | No Comments »
Monday, August 29th, 2005
Here is a short note from Rachel Makool, Director of Community Development for eBay.
The Southeast part of the United States, such as Louisiana and Mississippi, has been hit very hard by Hurricane Katrina, and our thoughts go out to everyone affected.
If you are involved in a transaction with a member in these areas, please keep […]
Read full entry...
Laurie Barak wrote this on August 29th, 2005 and filed it under eBay News | No Comments »
Monday, August 29th, 2005
My mom will be having her last chemo session on Thursday, September 1st. While she is happy that it will be the last, she is tired and doesn’t want to face yet another session, even if it’s the final one. She has lost about 30 pounds and says she is tired-looking. I haven’t seen any […]
Read full entry...
Laurie Barak wrote this on August 29th, 2005 and filed it under Blogger's Blog | No Comments »
Sunday, August 28th, 2005
Source: ABC News
Your cell phone service provider throws in a new phone for renewing a two-year contract. Your child returns to school with a new computer and leaves the older, less powerful one behind. These and other situations are creating a growing problem.
“Over 400 million PCs will be replaced in the next three years and […]
Read full entry...
Laurie Barak wrote this on August 28th, 2005 and filed it under eBay News | No Comments »
Saturday, August 27th, 2005
Source: USAToday
Buying a used car long-distance may seem crazy, considering the things that can go wrong even if you’ve bought one from your next-door neighbor. But eBay says its formula — letting people bid up to the price they want to pay, allowing space for buyers and sellers to air their grievances when a transaction […]
Read full entry...
Laurie Barak wrote this on August 27th, 2005 and filed it under eBay News | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005
Source: WOOD TV, Grand Rapids, MI
Old Glory is up for sale online. Bob Heft of Saginaw, Michigan is the designer of the 50-star US flag and his original design is now on eBay.
The 63-year-old retired professor says recent health problems coupled with his desire to set up education trust funds for several relatives is driving […]
Read full entry...
Laurie Barak wrote this on August 24th, 2005 and filed it under eBay | No Comments »
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s time once again for …
And yes! I now have my Weird Wednesday logo! Special thanks to my husband, Dave, for creating it for me. But it’s not 100% finished yet…stay tuned for updates!
What’s Weird Wednesday? Well, that’s where I look up some weird auctions on eBay and share […]
Read full entry...
Laurie Barak wrote this on August 24th, 2005 and filed it under Weird Wednesday | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005
Source: Los Angeles Business from BizJournals
Fandango Inc. and eBay Inc. have teamed up in a marketing services agreement, the two companies said. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The main cog will be the marketing capabilities offered by each of the Web sites. For example, Fandango could offer eBay users links to movie information, […]
Read full entry...
Laurie Barak wrote this on August 23rd, 2005 and filed it under eBay | No Comments »