PPR, the French conglomerate that owns Gucci, Bottega Veneta and several other luxury goods brands, is threatening legal action against Ebay if the online auction site does not crack down on counterfeits sold on its website.
In an interview with the Financial Times, François-Henri Pinault, PPR’s chairman and chief executive, said that his company had been […]

A security guard stole thousands of pounds worth of electrical goods from Tesco’s Carlisle store and sold them on eBay, a court was told yesterday.
Graham Rothery, 28, of Scotby Close, Carlisle, admitted 12 charges of stealing from his employer and two charges of selling the items for cash under the Proceeds of Crime Act. He […]

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Bonhams has been appointed by Corgi to sell its archive of coveted prototype and “Number One” vehicles. The unique auction will take place on 3 October 2007 at Bonhams’ Knowle salerooms in Solihull, West Midlands.
With over 500 lots for sale the stars of the auction will be the “Number One” models” and collectors will be […]

Livestock markets will be allowed to open from Monday following the easing of restrictions imposed after the two outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Surrey.
Cattle, sheep and pigs can also be taken to shows under the new relaxed regulations but the 20-day standstill rules on moving livestock still remains.
Auctioneer Graham Ellis, of Stanfords, said Colchester’s market […]

Online payment service BidPay.com has reduced fees for eBay sellers and online merchants and said buyers will be able to submit payment for purchases without the need to create a BidPay account. BidPay lowered its standard domestic pricing to 2.19% of the price of the goods being sold, plus 25 cents per transaction (down from […]

eBay is launching an offline, text-based bidding service in the UK, France and Belgium today.
The UK service costs 12 pence plus VAT per message and will be offered to users as an option when a bid is placed online. It does not require any additional downloads or up-front payments and can be used with any […]