Archive for February 16th, 2006

Going Global:
PayPal announced yesterday that it has surpassed 100 million registered users. Not bad for a seven-year-old company.
What jumped out at me is that these 100 million users are distributed across 55 countries. Although eBay won’t release the ratio of US PayPal users to non-US PayPal users, my guess is that roughly 65% of registered [...]

The Register-Guard:
Michael Boland knows RVs.
He’s worked on them as a mechanic, he’s worked in an RV factory doing maintenance, and he’s sold and appraised them for a dealer.
Now he’s his own boss, brokering motor home sales through his own Web sites and on eBay, offering his services as an RV appraiser and as [...]

I beta-tested Receller. It’s pretty cool. I sent them a picture from my camera phone and they called me back, asked me a few questions and “BAM!”, my auction was up and running.
CNN:
If you’re still gung-ho about making an eBay splash, you may want to get some guidance. First, auction off simple items like musical [...]

Ask the Business Opportunities Weblog: Selling for Others on eBay?

Star Pulse:
Michael Jackson’s famous white glove is being auctioned on eBay - with the starting price set at $250,000. The diamond studded accessory, worn onstage by Jackson during the 1990s, was previously part of Liza Minnelli’s ex-husband David Gest’s private collection, and is now available to buy from a Paris-based seller.
The online description reads: “This [...]

Webwire:
UPS today announced the launch of package shipping services for Canadian eBay users, enabling them to easily ship goods to buyers within or outside Canada via UPS.
By integrating UPS service options directly into the Canadian eBay site, as is already the case on eBay’s U.S. site, users will be able to ship within [...]