When Tiffany & Co. sued eBay in 2004, it said 73% of items purchased on eBay in a study it conducted were counterfeit. eBay wants the testimony of Tiffany's expert excluded due to the methodology in coming up with those statistics.
On October 6, 2006, eBay filed a motion in limine (http://digbig.com/4qknn) to exclude the proposed expert testimony of George Mantis, a survey expert hired by Tiffany to design random buying programs for the purchase of Tiffany silver merchandise on eBay.
Read more http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y06/m12/i22/s03
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Man accused of stealing computers and selling it on Ebay
A Lake Ann man was arrested for selling two stolen computers to police through the popular Internet auction site eBay.
Michael Lee Johns, 24, faces two felony charges after police said he stole two computers from Interlochen Center for the Arts, where he was hired as an independent contractor to install dozens of computers throughout campus.
Grand Traverse County Sheriff Scott Fewins said an Interlochen employee checked a list to make sure all of the computers were installed and discovered two missing machines.
Read more http://www.record-eagle.com/2006/dec/23theft.htm
Michael Lee Johns, 24, faces two felony charges after police said he stole two computers from Interlochen Center for the Arts, where he was hired as an independent contractor to install dozens of computers throughout campus.
Grand Traverse County Sheriff Scott Fewins said an Interlochen employee checked a list to make sure all of the computers were installed and discovered two missing machines.
Read more http://www.record-eagle.com/2006/dec/23theft.htm
Welsh Ebay counterfeiter jailed
husband who spent £920 on 10 pieces of toast covered in Marmite on eBay has been jailed... for selling counterfeit goods on the same website.
Wayne Withers was featured in the Echo earlier this month for buying the toast, described as a unique art piece depicting portraits of famous people, through the auction site eBay for his wife's Christmas present.
Read more http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/southwalesecho/news/tm_headline=welsh-ebay-counterfeiter-jailed&method=full&objectid=18320392&siteid=50082-name_page.html
Wayne Withers was featured in the Echo earlier this month for buying the toast, described as a unique art piece depicting portraits of famous people, through the auction site eBay for his wife's Christmas present.
Read more http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/southwalesecho/news/tm_headline=welsh-ebay-counterfeiter-jailed&method=full&objectid=18320392&siteid=50082-name_page.html
Shoppers not sold on eBay Express
Ebay Inc. is trying to woo online shoppers with its new eBay Express Web site. But it's been a tough sell.Earlier this year, Shelley Mitchell enthusiastically signed up to the eBay Express site launched in April.
The Hollywood, Fla., resident was already selling vintage punk clothes on eBay's main site at a Web page called Addicted to Rockabilly and Punk. The main site lets people sell merchandise either through an auction process or at a fixed price with a feature called "Buy It Now," but eBay Express lists only fixed-price items, to appeal to online shoppers who aren't comfortable bidding on items from a stranger.
Read more http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-ebay1225,0,2193425.story?coll=bal-business-headlines
The Hollywood, Fla., resident was already selling vintage punk clothes on eBay's main site at a Web page called Addicted to Rockabilly and Punk. The main site lets people sell merchandise either through an auction process or at a fixed price with a feature called "Buy It Now," but eBay Express lists only fixed-price items, to appeal to online shoppers who aren't comfortable bidding on items from a stranger.
Read more http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-ebay1225,0,2193425.story?coll=bal-business-headlines
I'm Dreaming of a White... PS3?
So what happens when you have plenty of time on your hands along with a background in painting car bodies? You take a PlayStation 3, repaint it, and auction it off of course.
Michal Birecki over at PS3center.net saw that the prices for PS3s have plummeted over at eBay (most of them are going for just a little over cost including taxes), so he decided to make his PS3 a little more "special" to help attract bids.
Using the skills that he learned from his dad who owns a body shop in Montreal, Canada, Michal disassembled his PS3 and repainted it a glossy white with a mirror finish. Even the wireless controller couldn't escape the airbrush as it too is covered in glossy white.
As of now, the auction for the white PS3 is up to $1,225 USD. It looks like the customization trick is working quite well so far.
Michal Birecki over at PS3center.net saw that the prices for PS3s have plummeted over at eBay (most of them are going for just a little over cost including taxes), so he decided to make his PS3 a little more "special" to help attract bids.
Using the skills that he learned from his dad who owns a body shop in Montreal, Canada, Michal disassembled his PS3 and repainted it a glossy white with a mirror finish. Even the wireless controller couldn't escape the airbrush as it too is covered in glossy white.
As of now, the auction for the white PS3 is up to $1,225 USD. It looks like the customization trick is working quite well so far.
Friday, December 22, 2006
EBay's Bid to Go Beyond Auctions Isn't Selling Well
EBAY INC. is trying to woo online shoppers with its new eBay Express Web site. But it's been a tough sell.
Earlier this year, Shelley Mitchell enthusiastically signed up to the eBay Express site launched in April. The Hollywood, Fla., resident was already selling vintage punk clothes on eBay's main site at a Web page called Addicted to Rockabilly and Punk. The main site lets people sell merchandise either through an auction process or at a fixed price with a feature called "Buy It Now," but eBay Express lists only fixed-price items, to appeal to online shoppers who aren't comfortable bidding on items from a stranger.
"I was excited at first because I thought [eBay Express] would really give me good exposure," Ms. Mitchell says. The eBay Express link is prominently listed under "Specialty Sites" on eBay's main site, or can be found at express.ebay.com.
But last month, while Ms. Mitchell sold $2,180 of merchandise in 59 individual sales on eBay's main auction site, she didn't sell anything on eBay Express, where she had listed some clothes at a fixed price. It "doesn't seem to be any help," she says.
Other users have also had a lackluster experience. Jonathan Garriss, executive director of the Professional eBay Sellers Alliance, an independent group of eBay sellers, estimates eBay Express accounts for less than 1% of sales for the group's more than 1,000 members, who together sell more than $1 billion a year in merchandise. And while eBay's main auction site attracted more visits than any other online retailer in November, eBay Express was at No. 87 on the list of top shopping and classified sites, according to research firm Hitwise Pty. Ltd.
Read more http://www.mediainfocenter.org/story.asp?story_id=101468863
Earlier this year, Shelley Mitchell enthusiastically signed up to the eBay Express site launched in April. The Hollywood, Fla., resident was already selling vintage punk clothes on eBay's main site at a Web page called Addicted to Rockabilly and Punk. The main site lets people sell merchandise either through an auction process or at a fixed price with a feature called "Buy It Now," but eBay Express lists only fixed-price items, to appeal to online shoppers who aren't comfortable bidding on items from a stranger.
"I was excited at first because I thought [eBay Express] would really give me good exposure," Ms. Mitchell says. The eBay Express link is prominently listed under "Specialty Sites" on eBay's main site, or can be found at express.ebay.com.
But last month, while Ms. Mitchell sold $2,180 of merchandise in 59 individual sales on eBay's main auction site, she didn't sell anything on eBay Express, where she had listed some clothes at a fixed price. It "doesn't seem to be any help," she says.
Other users have also had a lackluster experience. Jonathan Garriss, executive director of the Professional eBay Sellers Alliance, an independent group of eBay sellers, estimates eBay Express accounts for less than 1% of sales for the group's more than 1,000 members, who together sell more than $1 billion a year in merchandise. And while eBay's main auction site attracted more visits than any other online retailer in November, eBay Express was at No. 87 on the list of top shopping and classified sites, according to research firm Hitwise Pty. Ltd.
Read more http://www.mediainfocenter.org/story.asp?story_id=101468863
Expert: Beware Of eBay Pitfalls
eBay can be a fun and easy way for people to shop, but identity thieves are using it as a means to steal.
Stephanie Inge learned enough about eBay that she now teaches others how to use it. She learned about the pitfalls through experience.
“My account has been hijacked twice,” she said.
Read more http://www.nbc5i.com/news/10569917/detail.html
Stephanie Inge learned enough about eBay that she now teaches others how to use it. She learned about the pitfalls through experience.
“My account has been hijacked twice,” she said.
Read more http://www.nbc5i.com/news/10569917/detail.html
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