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Weird Wednesday: August 10, 2005

Written on August 10, 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. This week we’re looking at some stuff that’s just plain weird! For example: The Swiss cheese tie. This is really funny, it looks like a…

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News: eBay Helps Charities Rake in Funds

Written on August 8, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay News

Source: The Detroit News Thinking about having another bake sale to raise funds for your local charity? Think again – about cleaning out your garage. Many charities are finding selling items on eBay can raise funds even more than the typical raffle ticket, car wash or cookie sale. Some auctions have included wheelchairs, toys and…

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News: VeriSign’s New Personality

Written on August 5, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: ECommerce News There’s a hot new single in Britain. It beat out new releases by ColdPlay and U2 on the singles charts for four weeks straight. It’s just a few thousand sales away from going platinum. And it’s coming to the United States in the next two weeks. Get ready for a decidedly different…

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Auctions: Luke Defeats Darth in Lightsaber Auction

Written on August 5, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: ECommerce News This is a bit late, but still fun Once again, Jedi Luke Skywalker has triumphed over Darth Vader, but this time in an online auction. The original lightsaber belonging to the Star Wars hero sold for a hefty US$200,600 — more than triple its estimated sale price — in the Profiles in…

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Auctions: Lost Property Goes Up on Web Auction

Written on August 5, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: ECommerce News Unclaimed property handed into some UK police stations is now being sold off in Internet auctions, with proceeds going to local charities and organizations. Bumblebee Auctions went live on Monday following a successful nine-month trial in Welwyn Hatfield, England. The scheme, which works in the same way as auction site eBay, was…

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News: Enhancements to eBay’s MP3 Players Category

Written on August 5, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: eBay Toward the end of August, eBay will be introducing Item Specifics and Pre-Filled Item Information in the MP3 Players category within Consumer Electronics > Portable Audio. Item Specifics is an eBay feature that allows sellers to provide additional item details during the selling process. Buyers can then search using these item details, in…

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News: Enhancements to eBay Coming Soon

Written on August 5, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay

Source: eBay New options for eBay Store Sellers (general): Make changes to your Stores Inventory listings in bulk You’ll be able to make an edit and apply it to as many of your Stores Inventory listings as you’d like More easily change the format of your listings Change a Store Inventory Format listing to an…

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News: eBay University is Coming to Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Written on August 5, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay News

Source: eBay eBay University is coming to Milwaukee, WI on Saturday, August 6th. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn all about selling on eBay from the experts – right in your hometown. Choose from one of the 2 courses below to get started selling or increase your sales on eBay. Attend the Selling Basics course…

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News: eBay Town Hall Transcripts Now Available

Written on August 5, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay News

Source: eBay The transcript and audio archives from July’s Town Hall are now available. Check out Bill Cobb, President of eBay North America, Lynn Reedy, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Marketplace Product and Technology, and Judy Kirkpatrick, Vice President Global Product Management, as they answer questions about eBay’s products and features. Topics…

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News: Fake Teen Cops Bought Lights on eBay, Police Say

Written on August 4, 2005 by Laurie Barak in eBay News

Source: AZCentral Police have arrested two teenagers in El Monte, California who they say impersonated officers and pulled over at least two motorists while sounding a siren and flashing emergency lights they had purchased on eBay. The investigation was triggered when a motorist called police on July 28 to report that a male who had…

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