New Zealand Herald Buffett-Lunch Bidding Hits $25400 as Charity Auction OpensBloombergBy Erik Holm June 22 (Bloomberg) — A chance to break bread with billionaire investor Warren Buffett drew a high bid of $25400 in the first hours of a five-day charity auction on EBay Inc. The winner of the 10th-annual fundraiser gets to bring seven…
Antique store thrives on ebayMankato Free Press, MNThe Lindeman's business is conducted entirely on ebay. Every day, both Cindy and Cary process an average of 15 items each to post on the Internet auction site. They clean each piece that they acquire, research it, photograph it from a number of … More: continued here
FOX Toledo Online Billionaire Buffett auctions off another lunchThe Associated PressLast year's winning bid on lunch with Buffett was the most expensive charity item eBay had ever sold. Previously, the most expensive charity item ever sold on eBay was a letter from Democratic senators blasting conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh …Buffett lunch is likely…
Bruce Schneier on eBay fraudComputerworld, MANoted computer security maven Bruce Schneier just blogged about his experience selling a Sony laptop on eBay. It didn't go well, he was the victim of two different scams. After the initial blog posting, Schneier added a link to a May 2008 Consumerist … More: continued here
IT IS not yet a dying art, but it is getting harder to find treasure in other people’s trash. More: continued here
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, a presumed candidate for governor of California, is working on a book about the “core values” that helped her build the online commerce giant. More: continued here
The Next Millionaire-Maker Megatrendmsnbc.comMost people scoffed at the idea of buying retail goods "online," but early investors in Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) have grown their money by as much as 500% and 1000%, respectively. Needless to say, the Internet revolution turned … More: continued here
SNES USB cartridge adapter should set eBay aflameengadget, CAby Joshua Topolsky, posted Jun 21st 2009 at 10:02AM Sick of having to use your inconvenient mouse and keyboard to do "internet searches" for ROMs of your favorite retro games? Well a gentleman named Matthias might just have the answer to your prayers … More: continued here
Auctionbytes Internet Retailer Conference Brings Retailers and Vendors TogetherAuctionbytesHowever, executives from two marketplaces – Overstock.com and eBay – were featured speakers. Overstock.com founder and CEO Patrick Byrne gave the keynote address on Tuesday, where he had specific recommendations for retailers in today's economic …From the EditorAuctionbytesall 2 news articles More: continued here
Amid economic downturn, businesses moving stuff on eBayWOAI, TX(KXAS-TV) In this challenging economy many businesses are doing the same thing as many people, clearing out stuff they don't need and selling it on eBay. From computer hardware, high-end lighting fixtures, to premium cosmetics, business owners are … More: continued here