Make Money: Sell your stuff on Ebay

June 3, 2008 · Filed Under eBay News · Comment 

So you want to sell your stuff on ebay? Join the crowd. Unfortunately, a lot of people are trying to do it these days. Times are tough, finances are tight and Snappy Auctions in Ahwatukee says, since December, they are getting more people in trying to "find money," than ever before. But that can be easier said than done. First, a word of warning from the pro’s… selling on Ebay is harder to do today than it was yesterday.

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So farewell then QXL: it’s been 11 years

May 8, 2008 · Filed Under Other auctions news, eBay News · Comment 

QXL (pron. "quick sell" – geddit?) has announced that it’s shutting its UK site as of May 30, and will not accept any more listings after May 9; your last day to bid or buy will be May 19.

And so draws to an end 11 years of the dream that had been fostered – that a British-built company might be able to take on the rest of the dot-com world.

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eBay Eachnet Just Wants To Be Free In China

May 8, 2008 · Filed Under Other auctions news, eBay News · Comment 

eBay Eachnet has announced immediate plans to exempt a series of important fees for users, a move that marks the beginning of the company’s shift to a free service pattern.

eBay Eachnet’s main Chinese competitor Taobao.com has maintained a leading market position since it was founded because of its menu of free goodies for users. Taobao is run by e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba.com.

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Another eBay competitor enters the ring

May 8, 2008 · Filed Under Other auctions news, eBay News · Comment 

The decision by eBay to require its vendors to use its PayPal payment system appears to have triggered something of a new spring for online trading sites.

First Melbourne-based online auction site OZtion reported that new listings on its site have exploded since the unpopular eBay announcement, and now a new internet trading site has announced its plan to take on the market leader.

OfferMe.com.au, which will launch in August, works like a kind of eBay in reverse.

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