Archive for November 2nd, 2006
Gamestop/EB Rumors On eBay False
A false posting on gaming website Evil Avatar sent rumors swirling around the Internet. The news claimed that EB and GameStop managers were conspiring to yank preorders away from customers who were planning to auction their system on eBay. However, Next Generation recently confirmed with the retailer that there is no such “conspiracy.” “Are we [...]
WSPA Raises Money on eBay To Save Whales
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) will auction “rights” to a whale’s life on the online site. WSPA wants to raise $180,000 (£95,000), the value of meat from a fin whale; it then aims to pay this sum to hunters, and ask them to let one whale go. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature [...]
eBay Express Not Living Up To Hype
We admit it. Back in January we jumped aboard the newly announced eBay Express (EE) train along with many of eBay’s top sellers, convinced that eBay was really on to something. EE would fill the gap in eBay’s business expertly, we reasoned, in that it would provide the marketplace exactly what was missing from the [...]
We wrote about PayPal’s soft launch of their PayPal mobile service back in March. This is a service which allows you to pay for goods via your mobile phone. PayPal announced on the 1st November 2006 that over a third of UK adults now have a PayPal account which is sure to bolster the mobile [...]
Just Tricks For PayPal on Halloween
The headquarters of eBay, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:EBAY) PayPal division was apparently bombed on Halloween night, as the San Jose, California headquarters was partially evacuated after four plate-glass windows were blown out and police became immediately involved. Investigators on the scene apparently were able to determine that the bomb blast was intentional. The blast was caused by [...]
Skype Expands In More eBay Categories
In June, eBay launched Skype integration in a limited number of categories. On Wednesday, eBay announced it is expanding the number of categories in which sellers will be allowed to add Skype Me buttons to their listings. Skype is eBay’s VoIP Internet telephony service that allows users to make phone calls over the Internet. eBay [...]
Pajama Market: Duane Keiser paints one postcard-sized painting nearly every day, posts a photo of his painting on his blog called A Painting a Day, and sells them through eBay for at least $100. His most recent paintings have sold for $455, $635, $305, $510 and $303. That’s between September 10-18. Duane lives in Richmond, [...]
Inventor Patents Locking Manhole Cover
Associated Press: A retired professor has invented a manhole cover that can be locked to prevent access by scrap metal thieves and terrorists. William Meyers came up with the idea for securing manhole covers against unauthorized entry shortly after the 2001 terrorist attacks when he saw reports of municipal workers in New York welding covers [...]
Fresh Thinking Business Blog: Sam Walton grew up poor during the Great Depression, yet rose to start the biggest retail store Wal-Mart. Here’s his 10 rules for building a successful business: Rule 1: Commit to your business. Rule 2: Share your profits with all your associates, and treat then as partners. Rule 3: Motivate your [...]
Mother Becomes Inventor After Floating An Idea
South Florida Sun-Sentinel: She sat poolside for hours, holding an inflatable raft, keeping her daughter atop it tanning “like a turkey” and away from the unwanted shade. A doting mother, she was helping her daughter, Denise, tan for a party, but Lydia Woods got tired of sitting there. So she invented a fastener to hold [...]
Company Thrives As Microbusiness
Coloradoan.com: Having a microbusiness suits businesswoman Shelley Paul. She doesn’t have to work in a big office building or put in the long hours that sometimes accompany corporate jobs. Paul opened Design Worx, an Old Town graphic design firm, 12 years ago. Last year, she relocated the business to her home studio. Now a trend, [...]
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