Archive for May 22nd, 2006

  • More Rapleaf and eBay

    Last week, Mike Arrington reported that eBay has begun “selectively removing listings from sellers who point to their Rapleaf reputation profilesthat link to RapLeaf.” RapLeaf is one of Opinity’s partners, a company that wants to create a portable standard for reputation.
    Here’s a conversation between Bill Washburn and me that begins by discussing the relationship between [...]

  • Style Bytes eBay Favorites

    Style Bytes: 
    I had so many favorites saved on eBay that I wasn’t allowed to add any more. Here’s a few new for you so that I can start looking for others.
    Starstruck Vintage

    Apparel, shoes and accessories starting at low prices.
    The Olive Shoppe

    Lots of beautiful dresses starting low, but selling quite high. If you find the dress [...]

  • Om Malik’s 5 things eBay can do

    If my name was Om, my blog would be called Omygahd and I would have a Valley Girl mascot.
    GigaOM: 
    This week’s PodSession is about eBay shopping for partners. This is inspired by recent buzz about eBay looking to take on Google with new allies such as Microsoft and/or Yahoo.
    EBay is voicing its concern with its checkbook [...]

  • eBay tips from former eBay store employee

    LifeHacker: 
    Former Ebay store employee Sean Blanda lays out some practical tips for auctioning off your stuff, from the best times to run your auction to how to encourage a bidding war.
    For instance, he says photos of whatever you’re selling is a must, and that you should avoid setting a reserve price:

    Whatever you do, unless you [...]