Archive for the 'eBay Trends' Category

eBay had better pay attention to this new technology. Blogs have the potential to become the next eBay. Now more than ever, eBay sellers are looking for alternatives to what has been coined “FeeBay”.
Wireless Developers Network:
Cellstory™, a leading provider of mobile marketing and sales applications for dynamic markets, announced today at the The Fifth Annual [...]

From the always well written Work At Home Biz Opp Blog:
I got the following phishing message… it said this:

Hello,
This is John with the camera. I noticed that you picked up the money, it has been 2 days and I haven’t received the package, what’s next? Are you scamming me ? Please respond ASAP!
However [...]

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 [...]

Wiki:
A bid sniper is a person or software agent for timed, open auction web-sites (Yahoo!, ebay), that places a high bid during the last few seconds of bidding and prevents other users the opportunity to counter with a higher bid. (source: ebay)
This is often accomplished with the assistance of bidding software. On-line auction systems may [...]

Google:
Never miss an auction with the eBay Watcher. View items from your eBay Watch List. Track the current price and time remaining on each auction. Click on an item to see more details about the auction like end time, start time, bid history, high bidder, seller, and item number.

I thought the raising of sellers fees was the “little eBay killer”, but this should be interesting…
CNN Money:
On his Mashable blog, consultant Pete Cashmore calls Edgeio a “little eBay killer.” That’s a big threat to attribute to a just-launched startup, and Cashmore admits it’s “hyperbolic,” but there could be something to it. Edgeio plans to [...]

Daily India:
Selling on ebay is basically the same as as other internet business. You still need to advertise your item.
In fact, it is considered as the lifeblood of almost all kinds of businesses. That’s why sellers and entrepreneur wannabes on eBay understand the impact of an effective advertising technique on their items listing.
Basically, [...]

News Sentinal:
Garage sales are so 10 minutes ago.
These days if you want to sell your Precious Moments collection, buy Beatles memorabilia or even find some new wheels, eBay, the popular online auction site, is the place to go.
The auction action on the virtual flea market often will drive up the price of an item to [...]

USA Today:
Are you retired and looking for a new hobby that includes making money? EBay is a great place to sell goods or crafts. But it’s not as easy as it looks. An auction business takes time, research and know-how.
Many retirees have written me about their eBay experiences. They claim several advantages over younger sellers. [...]

Fast Company:
NextWorth, an eBay store, is making a big move in used iPods. They will buy your iPod off of you to sell on eBay. While you may make more auctioning it yourself, for those people who do not have the time nor want to take the trouble it may be a great alternative.
With [...]