Archive for August 16th, 2006

  • Podcast Episode #3: Anita Campbell of SmallBizTrends.com

    Episode #3 of the Business Opportunities Weblog Podcast is now online. In this episode, our new host Dan Portnoy (of The Drop fame) and Tim Grahl are joined by the ever knowledgeable Anita Campbell who runs SmallBizTrends.com and hosts the Small Business Trends Radio program. She shares her take on the hottest businesses right […]

  • Fee Protests Do They Fall On deaf Ears at EBay

    Why does all the protesting, screaming, crying, ranting, raving, begging, petitioning, pleading, and threatening appear to fall on deaf ears at eBay? That is very simple, they do not care. Oh they do care very much overall, but they may not care about you in particular.Every time eBay increases its fees, modifies its procedures, changes […]

  • Doctors Orders- Don’t Buy Prescriptions on EBay

    When Dr. Andrew Hendricks heard that the popular Internet auction site eBay was used for the sale of everything but human organs, he thought it was a joke.But when he surfed the Web site, he saw that bottles of the same potent topical compounds and creams that normally require a doctor’s signature were available to […]

  • Ebay Sellers Fed Up With Fees

    TRADERS who use eBay are due to boycott the internet auction site today in protest at an increase in fees and a change in the way search results are displayed.Skip additional linksWANT TO KNOW MORE? * REPORT: Fees up for eBay sellers * GUIDE: Online shopping […]

  • EBay Promotion Don’t Miss Out

    eBay and eBay Canada are holding a 2-day promotion to encourage Storeowners to move listings to “core” (non-Stores) format. Sellers can move Store listings to Auction Format and Fixed Price listings for 10 cents and receive the Gallery feature at no additional charge. Sellers who list in Auction format can also use the Buy It […]

  • Analysts Say Skype Division Is In A Slow Down

    There are signs the once high-flying growth rate of eBay Inc.’s Skype division has begun to slow down, RBC Capital Markets analyst Jordan Rohan noted to clients Tuesday.A recent check by Rohan and associates found that two key Skype metrics, downloads and new users, are dipping and flattening out respectively when compared to earlier performance.”Our […]

  • USRobotics Releases Two New Skype Phones

    USRobotics has two candy-coated phones compatible with everyone’s favorite VoIP service, Skype, in the pipeline. The phones, the USR9602 and the USR9601A, both take complete advantage of Skype’s many services, including SkypeOut and Skype Caller ID.The USR9602 (pictured here) is also known by the easier-to-digest name USB Internet Mini Phone. As you might guess, it […]

  • Recently in the Business Opportunities Weblog Network

    The Business Opportunities Weblog Network is made up of eleven niche business blogs. Here’s a selection of popular posts from around the network:

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    After-Prom Business Generates $1 Million A Year
    Companies Offering Telework For People with Disabilities
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