BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- A man who failed to deliver Ohio State-Michigan football tickets that he sold in an online auction was sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison.
Mark West was convicted of theft and fraud for bilking 250 customers who bought tickets to the 2005 game at Michigan.
The 54-year-old has spent 11 months in jail and will remain there another 23 months. Wood County Judge Alan Mayberry also ordered West to pay $162,909 to those who bought the tickets.
Read more http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2682991
Monday, December 4, 2006
Crusade against eBay
Hardly an hour goes by without Thomas Serafin or one of his cybersleuths checking what eBay has to offer.
They're not hunting for bargains and never place a bid. Their interest is bone shards, bits of wizened flesh and a contemporary twist on the sacred and the profane:
How the ancient trade in the most coveted religious relics has moved into the global flea market of online bidding.
Read more http://www.dailybreeze.com/today/articles/4805056.html
They're not hunting for bargains and never place a bid. Their interest is bone shards, bits of wizened flesh and a contemporary twist on the sacred and the profane:
How the ancient trade in the most coveted religious relics has moved into the global flea market of online bidding.
Read more http://www.dailybreeze.com/today/articles/4805056.html
Buy Jessica Simpson’s Gum On eBay
Los Angeles (eCanadaNow) - In the world of eBay, anything is possible. And often at times people will pay a lot of money for literally anything, including a sample of Jessica Simpson’s saliva on a piece of bubblegum.
Believe it or not, a piece of gum chewed by the stunning star is being auctioned off on eBay.
Read more http://www.ecanadanow.com/uncategorized/2006/11/30/buy-jessica-simpsons-gum-on-ebay/
Believe it or not, a piece of gum chewed by the stunning star is being auctioned off on eBay.
Read more http://www.ecanadanow.com/uncategorized/2006/11/30/buy-jessica-simpsons-gum-on-ebay/
eBay Watch: Wish Lists, Security Safeguards, Gift Guides
eBay News & Announcements The eBay Express team announced a new feature that lets members create Wish Lists from any point during the browsing process in eBay Express. Shoppers can save up to 10 different lists at one time. To promote the Wish Lists, eBay launched a "Wish for IT" Sweepstakes.
US residents (with some exclusions) who create a wish list on eBay Express before Dec. 22 are automatically for a chance to win the $5000 grand prize, one of 10 $500 first prizes, or one of 500 $25 prizes with which to purchase items from their list.
Read more http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/essentials/ebay/article.php/3646631
US residents (with some exclusions) who create a wish list on eBay Express before Dec. 22 are automatically for a chance to win the $5000 grand prize, one of 10 $500 first prizes, or one of 500 $25 prizes with which to purchase items from their list.
Read more http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/essentials/ebay/article.php/3646631
ICONIC HOLLYWOOD PROPS SOLD ON EBAY
Some of Hollywood's most famous props, including heads of STAR WARS R2-D2 and C3PO, are to go under the hammer on auction website eBay. Valued at a total of GBP1.7 million ($3.1 million), the sale includes the heads of STAR WARS favourites R2-D2 and C3P0.
BERT LAHR's LION costume from the WIZARD OF OZ, JAMES DEAN'S switchblade from REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE and ELVIS' wedding ring from his marriage to PRISCILLA will also be up for grabs. The live public sale will run from 14 to 15 December (06).
BERT LAHR's LION costume from the WIZARD OF OZ, JAMES DEAN'S switchblade from REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE and ELVIS' wedding ring from his marriage to PRISCILLA will also be up for grabs. The live public sale will run from 14 to 15 December (06).
Nashville ranks No. 2 on list of busiest eBay communities
Nashville is the second-busiest eBay community in the country, according to the auction site.It tracked online activity from Nov. 1-21 in every U.S. ZIP code and awarded points for bidding, buying, participation in online forums and charitable donations through eBay Giving Works.
The communities with the most points per capita were considered the most active on eBay.Eight of the top 10 were smaller towns, such as No. 1 Lumberton, N.J., which has a population of 12,424.
Read more http://www.ashlandcitytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061201/NLETTER04/61201048
The communities with the most points per capita were considered the most active on eBay.Eight of the top 10 were smaller towns, such as No. 1 Lumberton, N.J., which has a population of 12,424.
Read more http://www.ashlandcitytimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061201/NLETTER04/61201048
eBay's Skype Unit Undergoes Reorganization
Skype Journal reported on Tuesday that Skype underwent a reorganization in which all marketing functions will be moved to London, and 14 staff have yet to find another job at Skype or another eBay company
Word of the reorg spread when writer Om Malik picked up the news on his blog, and said changes included the "axing of the entire business development part of the company" except for a handful of country heads (http://gigaom.com/2006/11/29/skype-fires).
Read more http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m12/i01/s03
Word of the reorg spread when writer Om Malik picked up the news on his blog, and said changes included the "axing of the entire business development part of the company" except for a handful of country heads (http://gigaom.com/2006/11/29/skype-fires).
Read more http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m12/i01/s03
Protest sees school up for sale on eBay
Campaigner behind ‘prime piece of real estate’ spoofAN anti-city academies campaigner revealed last night (Thursday) why she had put up Islington Green School for sale on eBay auction website in a spoof offer.
Teacher Molly Doyle placed a £2,000 starting price on the Prebend Street school, where there are plans for a city academy backed by £2 million sponsors the City of London and City University. So far, one bidder has met the reserve price.
She said: “I have listed Islington Green School on eBay as a means to highlight the disgusting policy of this government in attempting to privatise the education system by basically selling it to the highest bidder – or any bidder for that matter. ”
Read more http://www.thecnj.co.uk/islington/120106/news120106_10.html
Teacher Molly Doyle placed a £2,000 starting price on the Prebend Street school, where there are plans for a city academy backed by £2 million sponsors the City of London and City University. So far, one bidder has met the reserve price.
She said: “I have listed Islington Green School on eBay as a means to highlight the disgusting policy of this government in attempting to privatise the education system by basically selling it to the highest bidder – or any bidder for that matter. ”
Read more http://www.thecnj.co.uk/islington/120106/news120106_10.html
Barrett tree goes on eBay
An artificial Christmas tree belonging to Pink Floyd songwriter Syd Barrett was offered on internet auction site eBay - less than 24 hours after it fetched £800 at a sale of the reclusive star's belongings.
Read more http://www.utvlive.com/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=11444&pt=e
Read more http://www.utvlive.com/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=11444&pt=e
One PS3 Sold Every Six Seconds on eBay
According to figures from Terapeak Marketplace Research, on November 18th, PS3s were selling on eBay at a rate of one every six seconds. More than 2200 PS3s were sold between 8 am and 10 am PST on November 18th, with more than 35,000 units listed on the online auction site between November 16th and the 22nd.
If you weren't an auction winner, don't feel too bad; you would've paid more than double the list price for your shiny new console. The average sold price of a PS3 on November 18th was $1,243, with the average price for the time period between the 16th and the 22nd ranging just a bit higher at $1,276.
Read more http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3155609
If you weren't an auction winner, don't feel too bad; you would've paid more than double the list price for your shiny new console. The average sold price of a PS3 on November 18th was $1,243, with the average price for the time period between the 16th and the 22nd ranging just a bit higher at $1,276.
Read more http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3155609
Indiana 1976 championship ring is being auctioned on eBay
ring commemorating Indiana’s 1976 NCAA basketball championship is being auctioned on eBay.
The anonymous seller said Thursday he obtained the ring through the estate of the late Harold Andreas, who was one of Bob Knight’s assistant coaches in 1976, the last time a Division I team finished unbeaten.
“I am the only one to have owned the ring other than Andreas,” the seller said. “I am not a sports collector, nor an eBay-selling freak.”
Read more http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/16141102.htm
The anonymous seller said Thursday he obtained the ring through the estate of the late Harold Andreas, who was one of Bob Knight’s assistant coaches in 1976, the last time a Division I team finished unbeaten.
“I am the only one to have owned the ring other than Andreas,” the seller said. “I am not a sports collector, nor an eBay-selling freak.”
Read more http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/sports/16141102.htm
Med school's antique cadaver found — on eBay
When the University of Maryland's medical school opened 200 years ago, doctors had one big problem: They needed dead bodies, and there was no good way to get them.
In those early years, the school turned to grave robbing. More than a few corpses got yanked out of fresh dirt in nearby cemeteries and wound up on the dissection table for anatomy lessons.
Read more http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16012298/
In those early years, the school turned to grave robbing. More than a few corpses got yanked out of fresh dirt in nearby cemeteries and wound up on the dissection table for anatomy lessons.
Read more http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16012298/
eBay Selling Strategy: Creating International-Friendly Listings
Earlier this month, AuctionBytes Newsflash reported that 70 percent of visitors to eBay.com are from outside the U.S. (See "International Visitors Drive eBay Traffic," http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m11/i10/s02). More and more international buyers are turning to eBay.com for their purchases because of the variety of items, better prices, and exchange rate. This means that sellers on eBay.com who make their listings international buyer-friendly are more likely to get sales from this market.
Read more http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y206/m12/abu0180/s02
Read more http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y206/m12/abu0180/s02
The EBay Eccentric: Big balloons are a real gas
When I was four I went to annual Santa Claus parade. Parade participants included the great Root Bear and the cast of characters from McDonald’s. I especially enjoyed watching Grimace. I don’t know why but I seem to gravitate to the seven-foot 400 pounders.
Today’s small-town parade usually consists of a fire truck, a half dozen girl guides and a bevy of aldermen waving from their rented 2003 Chevy Cavalier convertibles. How weak!
Read more http://winnipegsun.com/SundayFocus/2006/12/01/2576779.html
Today’s small-town parade usually consists of a fire truck, a half dozen girl guides and a bevy of aldermen waving from their rented 2003 Chevy Cavalier convertibles. How weak!
Read more http://winnipegsun.com/SundayFocus/2006/12/01/2576779.html
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