July, 2010
1960s Ertemide Bacco Bar On eBay
For fans of space age design, a 1960s Ertemide Bacco Bar by Sergio Mazza is available on the eBay forum for a juicy price right now. It was produced by Artemide between 1967 and the early 70s, it is a very distinctive design and made of moulded plastic. It is set on casters, with an inset glass top and it … Read more
eBay Sellers Need To Ensure They Pick Right Delivery Service
It has been claimed that sellers on the eBay forum need to ensure they pick the correct parcel delivery shipping firm. eBay sellers need to make sure that they choose a firm to look after their shipping needs and pick a business that delivers goods promptly, says Nestor Arellano on itbusiness.ca. Arellano suggests that parcel delivery firms that charge too … Read more
eBay Scam
A man from Pennsylvania in the US lost $9,000 in a “sophisticated” scam on the eBay forum state police confirmed today. Police said that vehicles are being advertised on popular sites that link to fake eBay pages used by the scammers. These pages claim that eBay will hold onto the money until the buyer gets the vehicle and they declare … Read more
Buy Market Stall On eBay
A Welsh market stall owner is selling her collectables shop on the eBay forum to open an animal rescue centre at her home. Collectors Corner owner Christine Haveron, aged 46 from Wrexham, has had the stall in Chester Market for 14 years but she has now decided to put the specialist toy store up for auction for £49,000 to follow … Read more
PayPal Attempting To Expand Its Payment Service Into Japan
Online payments firm PayPal is preparing to expand into Japan without the branding help of its partner company eBay. Currently, PayPal counts over 87 million accounts worldwide, but does not have a large presence in Japan, which is the second-largest consumer market in the world. Andrew Pipolo, head of PayPal in Japan, said: “We’re very, very new, we have a … Read more
PayPal Suspend Electronic Transfers In India
Following the temporary suspension of its services earlier this year, in a move to satisfy regulatory authorities in India, PayPal have suspended electronic transfers to local banks in the country. In a flashback to the days before eCommerce, from August 1st Indian PayPal users will have to wait for a cheque payment in the post. PayPal say that they are … Read more
Chess Set Bargain On eBay
Love chess? Love midcentury design? Then you will love this chess set by Austin Cox. Goofbay’s eBay sniper detected this little find today. According to the seller, this set, which is up for auction on the eBay forum, is the smaller of the two modernist-inspired aluminum chess sets designed by Austin E Cox for Austin Enterprises and manufactured by the … Read more
Jail For eBay Trader Who Sold Fake Designer Gear & DVDs
An eBay trader who sold fake designer clothes, pirated movies and games has been jailed for 18 months. 36-year-old Kane Goodman bought and sold counterfeit goods around the globe, including 800 fake football shirts which netted him more than £23,000. He also ripped off versions of products by designer labels including Tiffany and Chanel in an operation that went on … Read more
China Developers Conference Announced By eBay
The Greater China Developers Conference is to be held by eBay on August 27th. It will be the third annual event and entry is free. It takes place in Shenzhen and it is for affiliate developers and entrepreneurs in Greater China who build eCommerce applications with eBay and PayPal API platforms. The conference will provide attendees with an opportunity to … Read more
US eBay Promotion For eBay Store Sellers
To encourage auction style listings, the US eBay forum are running a promotion specifically for sellers with an eBay store. For two days only, with today being the first, auction insertion fees will be reduced to 10c regardless of the starting price. Sellers must have an eBay store subscription and DSR ratings of 4.5 or above on all four criteria to qualify … Read more