Thursday, February 8, 2007

What's going on with Peekvid

Hi
I know this has nothing to do with eBay, but is there anyone out there that can update me on what's going on with peekvid, why it closed down and if it will open again.
Thanks

Huge mistake in marketing precious items on eBay

I run the article in question by AHR Consulting Inc President, Anton H Romulus for a second opinion who is familiar with Dave Pasant and Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race. He mentioned “eBay made a huge mistake by giving away the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race sit for a bid won only with $350 above its original value. That shows only how poorly a precious item can be marketed when the steak was $50k. We also need to recognize the fact that David Pasant was for many years a supporter of the Grand Prix Foundation. Is that a real wining? I do not think so. With this occasion we can note that Grand Prix Foundation made a big mistake first by selling a rare item on eBay, the world largest garage sale, and second by not setting an incremental condition of at least $5k for such item.

As for Mr. “pilota17” my advice is to give it back or pay the difference to the charity. Regarding eBay, I am not sure their system allows incremental restrictions on bids and therefore it is not entirely eBay’s fault for this goof up.”The news wire originated this reaction was printed under LB Prix: Winning bid gets in at the wire launched: 01/27/2006 12:00:00 AM by A.J. Perez, Los Angeles Newspaper Group. Of course media failed again to cover such aspect as it is in fact a no success story but one that we can learn from it. The wire is here to fold:

Read on http://www.ustnt.com/01/index.php?l=nws&a=nws_ask&id=93

Alleged Software Pirate Disappears From eBay

One day after it was reported that he was being sued by Microsoft for allegedly selling counterfeit copies of its software, an eBay merchant that goes by the name of ChicagoComputerBroker was no longer selling products of any kind on the online auction site.
On Tuesday, ChicagoComputerBroker, whose real name according to court records is Donald Collins, of Mount Prospect, Ill., was offering Symantec's Norton antivirus products for sale on eBay, despite getting hit with a lawsuit the previous week in which Microsoft accused him of being a software pirate.

Read on http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197004171

Alesha’s Wedding Dress On eBay!!!

Wednesday ,7th February 2007
Whether you’re a fan of Alesha Dixon, Mis-Teeq or just like a good ‘ol eBay bargain, this story may just make your day…

Ever since it was reported that Harvey cheated on ex-Misteeq beauty, Alesha – with fellow Daddy Cool star Javine – the members of this love tripod have been in and out of the tabloids. Now the Harvey-Gate break-up has taken another turn. A turn for the weird.

Read on http://www.rwdmag.com/articles/fullstory.php?&sid=&id=3225

Rare Dylan recording for sale on eBay

Seller of tape of previously unheard song called "Sidewalks, Fences, and Walls," recorded in 1987, hopes to garner $12,500.
In the fall of 1987, rock producer David Briggs went to the house of a friend, bearing a gift: a just-finished recording of Bob Dylan singing "Sidewalks, Fences, and Walls," a song that Dylan never released.

Read more http://www.mp3.com/news/stories/8616.html

EBay, News Corp. Mull MySpace Deal

Online auctioneer eBay Inc. is in talks to supply electronic payments and auction features to the popular MySpace social network and other New Corp.'s online properties, according to people familiar with the situation.
The negotiations have been ongoing for months, a source said, but no deals have yet been reached.
The potential tie-up of two Internet behemoths is further affirmation that News Corp. (NWS) is trying to turn MySpace into a bigger money-making venture.

Read more http://www.smartmoney.com/bn/ON/index.cfm?story=ON-20070207-000779-1526