EBay has partnered with asset management vendor FreeFlow to add pre- and post-auction services for companies looking to sell unwanted inventory.
Under the deal announced Tuesday, FreeFlow will help eBay expand its business-to-business offerings to companies looking to get rid of excess, aging, returned, and refurbished inventory. EBay's business to business services, called the Private Marketplace, are separate from the online auctioneer's consumer services. Businesses are provided their own secure site for bargaining with buyers.
For pre-auction sales, FreeFlow would provide market intelligence for finding resellers, determining pricing, and developing auction strategies. Post-auction services include collections and settlement, shipping, and performance reporting. Financial terms of the partnership weren't disclosed.
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Pink Zunes spotted on eBay
Although the Zune isn’t exactly the hottest property on the planet at this point of time, it is the perfect example of what a different shade of color can do to boost its image. Head honchos at Microsoft has been feeling extra generous, making only a hundred of special pink colored Zunes to be given to the members of the Microsoft Zune team. Unfortunately, this gesture of kindness is not appreciated by some as auctions on eBay featuring this extremely limited edition Zune has already been up for some time.
You know what the biggest insult would be? The Zune team member using proceeds from this auction to finance his/her purchase of a spanking new iPod. The possibility is there, but he/she must be really hard up for money this Christmas since it meant giving up a piece of tech history for so paltry an amount. I suppose you can’t really argue with a free economy, but forking out $920 for a pink Zune just doesn’t make sense. You would think that Microsoft would catch on with this idea and start to release pink Zunes commercially in order to counter such a move.
Read more http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20061219/pink-zunes-spotted-on-ebay/
You know what the biggest insult would be? The Zune team member using proceeds from this auction to finance his/her purchase of a spanking new iPod. The possibility is there, but he/she must be really hard up for money this Christmas since it meant giving up a piece of tech history for so paltry an amount. I suppose you can’t really argue with a free economy, but forking out $920 for a pink Zune just doesn’t make sense. You would think that Microsoft would catch on with this idea and start to release pink Zunes commercially in order to counter such a move.
Read more http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20061219/pink-zunes-spotted-on-ebay/
Planning to eBay those unwanted Xmas gifts? Think again
Women in their 20s from the South East are most likely to take umbrage at seeing their lovingly-selected gifts up for auction, though in the North East the majority of the population (88 per cent) will take offence.
The survey of 431 people comes from The London Gift Consultancy, and shows that only 1.6 per cent of respondents would be happy to see their gifts sold on, while 7.2 per cent would be "broken hearted".
Teenagers seem to be the age group most easily upset, but sulking is more-or-less what teenagers are for. Middle-aged men know that Christmas isn't about gifts, it's about getting a snog at the office party, so are least likely to be upset at seeing their gifts online.
Read more http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/19/ebay_unwanted_gifts/
The survey of 431 people comes from The London Gift Consultancy, and shows that only 1.6 per cent of respondents would be happy to see their gifts sold on, while 7.2 per cent would be "broken hearted".
Teenagers seem to be the age group most easily upset, but sulking is more-or-less what teenagers are for. Middle-aged men know that Christmas isn't about gifts, it's about getting a snog at the office party, so are least likely to be upset at seeing their gifts online.
Read more http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/12/19/ebay_unwanted_gifts/
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
A Merry Season for Online Retailers, Sales up 25 Percent
Online holiday spending got off to a great start and has showed few signs of slowing down. In the first 45 days (from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15) sales are up 25 percent versus the same period last year, now totaling $19.48 billion, according to ComScore Networks.
Monday December 11th set a new record with $660.8 million being spent online in just that one day, but that record was then broken just two days later when sales on December 13th topped $666.9 million. Last year it was December 11th which held the record for the highest sales in one day with $556.2 million. ComScore Networks predicted that we would see the highest sales of the 2006 season sometime during last week, and since every day this week beat the 2005 season high by $60 million or more, that does not surprise me.
Read more http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m12/i18/s03
Monday December 11th set a new record with $660.8 million being spent online in just that one day, but that record was then broken just two days later when sales on December 13th topped $666.9 million. Last year it was December 11th which held the record for the highest sales in one day with $556.2 million. ComScore Networks predicted that we would see the highest sales of the 2006 season sometime during last week, and since every day this week beat the 2005 season high by $60 million or more, that does not surprise me.
Read more http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m12/i18/s03
The Challenge for eBay Sellers (Vendor Monday)
In today's AuctionBytes "Vendor Monday" column, Internet Business Skills founder Allison Hartsoe discusses the evolution of eBay from sales channel to customer acquisition tool. Each week, AuctionBytes.com runs an article submitted by a vendor or marketplace in the online-auction industry about a topic helpful to online sellers. Story submissions are welcome by emailing the editor.
Is eBay a sales channel or a marketing channel? The difference is as a sales channel, you expect to make money. As a marketing channel, you expect to acquire customers for the best cost. Here's how eBay has changed and why your strategy should change too.
Read more http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m12/i18/s02
Is eBay a sales channel or a marketing channel? The difference is as a sales channel, you expect to make money. As a marketing channel, you expect to acquire customers for the best cost. Here's how eBay has changed and why your strategy should change too.
Read more http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m12/i18/s02
eBay Australia Wins Ticket-Scalping Policy Case
eBay Australia announced Monday it had won a court case involving ticket sales policies. According to news wire reports, tickets to the 2007 Big Day Out concerts included a provision that the tickets would be canceled and the holders refused entry if they were resold for profit. eBay said that condition was misleading and deceptive and confused consumers, and sued the promoters. The Australian Federal Court ruled in eBay's favor.
Read more http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m12/i19/s03
Read more http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m12/i19/s03
eBay Tests Shopping Cart on Shopping.com Comparison Site
Consumers can now purchase vacuums, perfume and printer cartridges at Shopping.com, and they can use their existing eBay User IDs to complete the transaction directly on the site. Shopping.com, which is owned by eBay, is a leading comparison-shopping engine where retailers pay to display their items side-by-side those of other retailers. Consumers can compare prices of items across multiple online retailers, and must click through to the retail site to actually purchase items. But Shopping.com is currently testing a feature that allows consumers to purchase items from multiple retailers in one transaction, directly on Shopping.com.
Read more http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m12/i19/s02
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