Archive for July, 2007

iSale eBay sales software adds 32 new templates

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Equinux on Friday announced the release of iSale 4.2, a new version of its eBay selling software for Mac OS X. A free update for registered iSale 4 users, iSale 4.2 costs $39.95. Upgrades from releases prior to 4 cost $19.95.
iSale helps eBay sellers create professional-looking Web sites for their auctioned gear. It also helps [...]

Enigma Code Machine for Sale on eBay

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

An Italian antiques dealer has recently put up for auction a mint condition, fully operational Enigma machine on eBay. The machine, dated circa 1938, will be sold to the highest bidder in just over a week, but after 2 days of bidding the price has already reached US $16,600.00.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270146164488

Boy finds £44,000 in eBay games console

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

A schoolboy who successfully bid for a PlayStation 2 on eBay, not only got the games console but found £44,000 in cash stuffed in the box as well.
The 16-year-old only paid £95 for the Play Station 2, which was supposed to come complete with two games, but when it arrived the games were missing and [...]

Continental Tyres warns of dangerous tyres on eBay

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Motorists have been warned that up to half of all second-hand tyres bought from online auction site eBay may be dangerous if fitted to a car.
A report commissioned by Continental Tyres and carried out by technical specialists entyrety checked the safety of twenty used tyres bought on eBay.
The report found that:
• One in five were [...]

Kingston eBay fraudster ordered to sell flat and car

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

A Tolworth man jailed for Kingston’s biggest ever counterfeit scam has been ordered by Kingston Crown Court to sell his flat and his car to pay back the profits of his crime.
Simon Waugh, 45, was jailed for 12 months in March after building up a criminal business with a £170,000-a-year turnover by importing fake designer [...]

Economists puzzled by irrational eBay buyers

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

In the 12 years since eBay’s launch, the online auction house has established itself as a one-stop shop for all things rare, kitschy, and collectible. But recently, a small group of economists have mined the site for a different prize: clues on how people spend their money.
Behind the millions of online auctions lies a virtual [...]