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For eBay sellers, a holiday hamster hangover

 Sat, 01/02/2010 - 8:00am

The gift frenzy over Zhu Zhu Pets leaves some power sellers feeling like they've just run a marathon--but the steep price tags driven by scarcity lead to some impressive profits.



 

Craigslist vs. eBay: Who's telling the truth?

 Sat, 12/12/2009 - 1:11pm

In the suit and countersuit currently being played out between eBay and Craigslist, there is really only one question: which famous tech character is to be believed?



 

EAST Interview: Kat Murph of Vertallee Letterpress

Austinist  Sat, 11/21/2009 - 8:00am

Stationary by Vertallee Letterpress East Austin Studio Tour
Saturday, November 21 - Sunday, November 22
Various Venues (Austin)
Free, Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm



 

1934 $20 Bill Could Be Worth Much More

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 09/21/2009 - 4:59am

A manager at a North Dakota UPS store thought she had a counterfeit when a customer presented an odd looking $20 bill.

The crisp, new looking bill was printed in 1934. The customer was unsure where she got it. A little detective work indicated similar bills fetch up to $134 on eBay.

The UPS manager bought the bill for her father who collects coins.



 

EBay, Yahoo, Facebook among Top 10 most trusted companies - stud...

 Wed, 09/16/2009 - 7:16pm

Trusted is not the same as trustworthy, Electronic Frontier Foundation points out in criticizing latest study.



 

Report: eBay has deal to sell Skype

 Tue, 09/01/2009 - 12:00am

The Internet telephone service eBay bought in 2004 will be sold to a group of private investors expected to include Marc Andreessen, the New York Times reports.



 

Bid For Crypt Above Marilyn Monroe Falls Through

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 08/27/2009 - 3:10am

People will spend a lot of money to live near the rich and famous. For the dead and famous, arguably no neighborhood is more desirable than the mausoleum at the Westwood Village Memorial Park cemetery in Los Angeles.

Among the many stars resting there is the iconic Marilyn Monroe. The crypt directly above her was recently auctioned off on eBay.

But there's a problem closing the deal. NPR's Ina Jaffe reports.



 

Online tools for the eBay seller

 Mon, 08/10/2009 - 2:44pm

Here are some third-party online tools that can come in handy when trying to sell products on the auction site.



 

The New G.M. Begins

Donklephant  Fri, 07/10/2009 - 10:23am

It’ll be a while before we know if this arrangement will work or not, but I can’t help but think a new G.M. that builds better, greener autos will be competitive in the future.