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Source: Chicago Tribune
Steve Ciolino really wanted that Ping sand wedge listed on eBay. So the attorney and CPA did what most of us do: He placed a bid and hoped that when the auction closed, his would be the highest.
It was not.
Ciolino was not able to monitor the auction for the coveted golf club […]

Source: Boost Marketing
A gang has been sent to prison after they conned eBay users into handing over thousands of pounds for a whopping £300,000 (over $532,000 US dollars) in ficticious goods that never arrived. This scam is simple. E-mail the loser of an auction and say, hey, we have a beautiful set of golden ducks […]

Source: Entrepreneur.com
One of the tough realizations you’ll face as your eBay business grows is that if you’re lucky, it’s going to grow way past your ability to “do it all” yourself and there’s going to come a time when you need some help.
Taking on employees is a big responsibility. Once you hire someone, they count […]

Source: eBay
Now is a great time to shop eBay at The eBay Shop! Through November 23, 2005, The eBay Shop is offering free shipping on all orders over $50.00 (excluding collectibles). Don’t forget to check out our new products, including shirts, hats and other apparel for the fall.
Remember - The eBay Shop is your destination […]

Source: eBay
In the next week, eBay will make several enhancements to the Watch feature within My eBay, as well as making it easier to retrieve information deleted from My eBay.

For Sellers – Number of Watchers Column: This column currently only shows in the Items Selling section. To help sellers more easily track traffic to their […]

Source: eBay
PayPal Buyer Protection, the program that provides up to $1,000.00 purchase protection on eligible items, plays a key role in building buyer confidence. Since the program launch, eBay has distinguished items that qualify for the program through the use of a “shield” icon.
Based on research and eBay Community input, eBay has found that this […]

Source: CNN
Google Inc. has unintentionally provided a sneak peek at what appears to be a looming expansion into classified advertising - a free service that might antagonize some of the Internet search engine’s biggest customers, including online auctioneer eBay Inc.
Screen shots of the experimental service, dubbed “Google Base,” appeared on several Web sites Tuesday shortly […]

Source: Central Michigan Life, from Central Michigan University
“Whatever it is, you can get it here,” reads the home page of eBay, the most prominent site for buying and selling on the Internet. eBay, famed for its history of the selling of advertisement space on people’s heads, half-eaten sandwiches and people’s virginity, sells just about anything.
Central […]

Source: Yahoo News UK
Google on Tuesday strongly denied speculation that it is testing an onlineclassifieds service by the name of Google Base.
The speculations were spurred after screen shots of the alleged service started appearing online on Tuesday. Google then quickly removed the webpages from the URL at which theywere found. The page shows an option […]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! IT’S

I am SO excited, I LOVE Halloween!!! (As if you couldn’t tell!) A couple of people wrote and asked me why I like it so much. I just think it’s a fun day, like St. Patrick’s day, where you get together with people and have a good time. My black cat, […]