http://auctionblogs.org Auction Blog News and Auctions Information Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:51:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Chicago, IL - Auctions of strange and usual items have been a national phenomenon for several years. These strange auctions have been featured in the news and have been fodder for late night television hosts. Mutt Hut Information Systems has announced the launch of BestOfBizarre.com, a website dedicated to ... http://www.ebayyer.com/2008/07/07/mutt-hut-information-systems-launches-bestofbizarrecom/ Australia has very high number eBay users. EBay is the name that nearly associate with online auctions. But in recent years, more and more players have entered the arena, adding not only choice, but several variations to the original model. The recent unpopular changes to some of eBay’s operating policies ... http://www.ebayyer.com/2008/07/07/ebay-australia-competitors/ Victory Motorcycles, a division of Polaris Industries Inc. , has gone “Hollywood” teaming up with actor Tom Arnold to create a one-of-a-kind motorcycle geared to raise money for two deserving charities. A Victory Vision Street(TM) featuring a custom paint job designed by legendary special effects guru, the late Stan Winston, ... http://www.ebayyer.com/2008/07/03/tom-arnold-and-victory-motorcycles-team-up-for-auction/ San Francisco and Chicago – eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY; www.ebay.com) and TRUSTe today announced that they will partner to raise awareness of best practices surrounding downloadable software through the use of standards set forth by TRUSTe’s Trusted Download Program. Already a certified TRUSTe Web privacy seal holder, eBay will go ... http://www.ebayyer.com/2008/07/01/ebay-and-truste-download-program/ A Paris court will decide whether to make eBay pay EUR51 million($80 million) in damages to Louis Vuitton and other French luxury groups for letting fake copies of their goods be auctioned on its Web site. Louis Vuitton Malletier, the handbag and luggage section of the LVMH group, and Christian Dior ... http://www.ebayyer.com/2008/06/30/french-court-to-rule-in-fake-case-against-ebay/ The Swiss branch of Amnesty International took credit Wednesday for a short-lived viral campaign on eBay that used mock auction entries to underscore the issue of human trafficking. More than 200 entries — based on trademarks that could be someone’s first name — cropped up on eBay on Monday evening. One ... http://www.ebayyer.com/2008/06/26/amnesty-international-highlights-human-trafficking-issue-on-ebay/ Washington, DC - Consumers who purchase products from eBay and Amazon.com want the value associated with shopping online, however, the wait for shipping is a significant inconvenience. R. David Johnson, Vuurve, LLC founder, recalls a conversation that he had with friends who are avid eBay shoppers, where they all agreed that ... http://www.ebayyer.com/2008/06/03/vuurve-launches-pick-up-stores-for-ebay-shoppers/ eBay is to lease over 13,935sq m (150,000sq ft) of high quality office space in Ballycoolin Office Park. The online auction company is to take over three office blocks in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, being vacated by Xerox. The deal will involve more than 13,935sq m (150,000sq ft) of high quality office ... http://www.ebayyer.com/2008/06/01/ebay-to-lease-former-xerox-buildings-in-dublin/ The 1937 Mercedes 300c from Raiders of the Lost Ark is up for bidding on eBay,the starting price is $2.5m. The mint-conditioned Mercedes convertible is reported to have only 600 miles on the clock, and comes with proof the German classic car was the one in the movie. eBay listing http://www.ebayyer.com/2008/05/31/indiana-jones-mercedes-on-ebay/ The Dashboard gives you an at-a-glance look at your selling account status so you can track what’s going well in your eBay business and identify areas for improvement. The Seller Dashboard consists of the following modules: Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs) – Here you can track your average ratings from buyers for shipping ... http://www.ebayyer.com/2008/05/28/ebay-v/