Archive for July 3rd, 2006

 Washington Post
Stephanie Marhefka bought several dresses and a laptop computer over the years on eBay without problem. But the psychologist says her last purchase was a disaster: She paid $700 for what an eBay seller said was a solid wood desk, plus an additional $40 for the Brooklyn merchant to deliver it to her mid-Manhattan [...]

Informit

What Do All Those Stars and Numbers Mean?
Reading Feedback Comments—And Contacting Other Users
How to Leave Feedback
Figuring Out What Kind of Feedback to Leave
Dealing with Negative Feedback

How do you know if the buyer or seller you’re dealing with is legitimate—and will pay on time or ship in a timely fashion? The best way to check up [...]

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Yahoo! News is reporting that a woman in Germany is auctioning off her Ferrari Enzo on eBay with a little added-value bonus – herself. The 26-year-old who claims she worked as a singer in Syria has put the starting price at $1.6 million, and while we have yet to find the actual eBay listing [...]

Forbes

 

It may not be as critically acclaimed as My Dinner with Andre. But it probably won’t be as pretentious, either.
We speak of a charity luncheon with Warren Buffett, the plain-spoken prairie billionaire.
The chance to chat and chew with the Berkshire Hathaway (nyse: BRK.A - news - people ) chairman was auctioned via eBay (nasdaq: EBAY [...]

 The Financial Express
In its quest to “organise the world’s information,” Google now wants to keep track of your credit card number and where you live.
The company last week introduced Google Checkout, a service that will allow users to make purchases from online stores using payment and shipping information they keep on file with Google.
Google’s aim, [...]