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Jul28
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Justin C. for PowerSellerKing:
A new service is out! It is called UnWired Buyer, and it allows you to bid on eBay items without being online. This new service will revolutionize the way people bid on eBay. It allows you to bid using your cell phone, or computer (I will get to what is so special about the computer usage later). This service is both free and easy to use. It works by sending you an email, text message, or phone call alerting when the item you want is within a few minutes of closing. The breakdown is like this:
 Email :
20 minutes prior to close of auction
Text message:
8 minutes prior to close of auction
Phone call:
3 minutes prior to close of auction
With the cell phone, you simply use touch tone command to bid and receive updates. With the email, you can go to a website where is updates bids in real time status, allowing you to stay ahead of the game all the time. And that is what is so cool about the email notifications. You can bid online without having refresh all the time, losing valuable time in bidding when you want an item. Are there any cons with this new service? Actually, there are a few. The service is only available in the US and Canada, and the same goes for whether or not you can bid on items outside the US. But for those with an eBay account, the registration is still free, and for those wishing to stay ahead of everyone else when it comes to eBay auctions, this is your service.
Visit the UnWired Buyer website:
https://www.unwiredbuyer.com
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Jul28
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Justin C. for PowerSellerKing:As you know, eBay is a great place to list your items. Many odd items have gone on eBay too. From what I can recall, there was a school and nearly three-quarter million dollar lunch, and now...
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Justin C. for PowerSellerKing:For those of you who didn't know already, Barry Bonds has now set himself in second place for all time home runs. His hit, number 715 has surpassed that of Babe Ruth, who had a record 714...
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Jul27
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eBay may be gaining some traction in India, however 12,000 full and part time sellers are not many based on the country's population.Indiantelevision.com: New research released by eBay India, India's leading online marketplace, shows that nearly 31% of eBay sellers...
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I am not an expert in the stock market, but I do get to read a lot about eBay stock as I research for PowerSellerKing. I have added a eBay Stock category and will post interesting stock news as I...
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I knew that eBay and PayPal were big targets for scam artists, but I did not know that three of four phishing scams target eBay and PayPal. Makes you wonder how eBay can say they are concerned about Google Checkout...
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Apparently eBay is not alone in their recent struggles...Slate: From the ashes of the 2001-2002 crash there emerged four horsemen of the dot-com apocalypse: Amazon.com, Yahoo!, eBay, and AOL. This quartet of iconic companies, wounded but not destroyed in the...
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This sounds intereresting, although I haven't seen any solid data suggesting that video will help sell a product on eBay.PRWeb: Auction Mercial (www.auctionmercial.com) today announced its auction infomercial service earned certification as an eBay Compatible Application. The Auction Mercial service,...
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About.com is a great resource for information on dozens (hundreds?) of topics including eBay. Susan Ward of About's Small Business - Canada portal shares 7 simple tips for selling on eBay: I’ve recommended eBay before as a great way to...
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The eBay system will be undergoing general maintenance from approximately 23:00 PT on Thursday, July 27th to 01:00 PT on Friday, July 28th. During this maintenance period, certain eBay site features may be intermittently unavailable or slow.and LiveWorld will be...
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eBay announces changes to Item Specifics for Ticket Events: In early August, we will be updating the Item Specifics within the Event Tickets category. With the changes sellers will be able to specify if they are selling either full or...
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eBay Developer's Blog fills us in on the new Pre-Filled Item Information solution: As of early August, eBay will be introducing Pre-Filled Item Information in multiple categories within Consumer Electronics, Computers and Networking, Cameras and Photo, Home and Garden and...
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uBid Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: UBHI) has aquired key assets of Bidville, Inc. (OTC BB:BVLE.PK)"This acquisition represents another great milestone in the history of our company," said Robert Tomlinson, Jr., CEO of uBid.com. "Bidville's consumer-to-consumer platform is complimentary to uBid.com's current...
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Jul24
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Ina Steiner of Auctionbytes writes about eBay Sellers protesting the new fees: eBay sellers found a creative outlet to vent their frustration over Store fee increases that were announced last week. A search on eBay for the term "fee hike"...
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Entrepreneur Magazine recently did a story on a couple that has been married for 26 years and their eBay iSoldit franchise: New customers of eBay drop-off franchise iSold It in Chats-worth, California, are usually taken aback by the booming cry,...
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I am going to contact Skip to see if I can get a copy of his program to review here at PowerSellerKing, meanwhile, here is what Skip has to say...Skip McGrath: Karen and I have run a full-time eBay business...
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If you have ever wanted to: See all of a seller's negative feedback at one time. Compare the feedback left between a buyer and a seller. Check feedback based on a particular seller and item. Part of the problem with...
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Jul21
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Put this in the odd eBay auctions file.KomoTV: Like so many of us, Daniel Atkinson buys things on eBay. "I've bought instruments, electronics, books, plenty of books," he said. Buying and selling. That's what eBay is all about. Jerry Garcia's...
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This is the most idiotic logic I have ever heard in my life.eBay is basically saying...We want to reinvigorate the auction business (which has already been priced out of the real world) and in order to do that we are...
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U.S. Sellers are not alone in their outrage over eBay's recent fee increase. Via AuctionBytes: An Australian seller said of Wednesday's announcements, "The rationale for the hikes does not make sense. They are raising fees because they flooded the site...
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Jul20
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eBay PowerSellers react to the new fee increases:beckenator: First of, they are justifying increasing in listing price because *supposedly* it cost more to host store item than auction? I would like to invite everyone to look at Froogle, just do...
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Alan Lewis took some incredible notes from a speach that Chris Anderson of Long Tail fame gave at the eBay South Campus. Check it out: Chris Anderson, author of "The Long Tail" spoke at the eBay South Campus yesterday as...
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Justin C. for PowerSellerKing:Last time I wrote, it was on fraud and scams out there on eBay. Well now, you have to worry about emails too. And in case you were thinking, "Yeah, I know, they email you asking for...
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Jul19
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The early eBay adopters are showing signs of being fed up with seller fees, fraudulent sellers and the overall eBay experience.eBay commentary from the field: I've been an eBay buyer and seller since January of 1998. Back when you could...
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If eBay CFO, Bob Swan can not sell his Plano, Texas home for $3 Million, eBay will be giving him up to $700,000 of "assistance".Some are suggesting that Swan put his home up for sale on eBay. Rumor has it,...
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On the same day that eBay announced a 14% decline in quarterly revenue, eBay North America President, Bill Cobb announced an increase in sellers fees.It's official. eBay has lost their freakin' mind.With eBay traffic down by 10 Million visitors a...
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Google Checkout Project Lead, Benjamin Ling recently spoke with AuctionBytes about Google Checkout and the competition with PayPal: Benjamin Ling is product lead for Google Checkout and spoke with AuctionBytes this week about the new service from Google and whether...
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Fueled by the slowest growth rate in the last seven years, eBay company profits fell by 14% vs. the same quarter last year.Meanwhile, PayPal revenue climbed by 39%.eBay also announced that it would be buying back $2 Billion shares over...
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AuctionBytes is reporting that eBay will launch classifieds on eBay Motors UK beginning in August: It will launch "eBay Motors Pro" to send classified ads to eBay Motors UK directly. For sellers who already use software to publish car listings...
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My friend, Aron Hsiao of About.com's eBay site gives the following concise tips about - eBay About Me pages: Want to grab and hold the attention of your buyers beyond just a single auction listing? One of the best ways...
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eBay Strategies has some interesting screenshots of eBay's new Yahoo/Overture ad program.Basically, eBay appears to be creating adsense-like revenue through Overture when a searched item has no matches on the eBay auction site.I remember seeing other ads unrelated to eBay...
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Jul17
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Here is the 5th and final installment of Janelle Elms' hottest companies at eBay Live. Be sure to tell your friends, family and neighbors about Janelle's eBay Success Newsletter.SmartyAds isn’t going to be for everyone – because some people truly...
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Part 4 of the 5 hottest companies at eBay. The lovely and talented Janelle Elms provides us with the wonderful overview. You should check out her newsletter.Camdeo – If a picture is worth a 1000 words…can you imagine what a...
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Here is part 3 of the 5 hottest companies from eBay live by eBay trainer and author extraorinaire, Janelle Elms.CityMax – I have been eyeing CityMax for over a year now. So they aren’t one of my ‘new kids’ on...
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Here is part 2 of the 5 hottest companies from eBay live. Sign up for Janelle Elms eBay Success Newsletter to get this and other tasty eBay news and tips.FilmLoop – Ok guys, this one is FREE – can’t get...
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Janelle Elms highlights 5 hot companies from eBay live in her most recent newsletter. Here is the first company:Prosper – This company blew me away at eBay Live. To see such a simple answer to a complex problem was incredible....
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Jul14
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As I read the news wires and various blogs about eBay, I have been stumbling upon more bits of information that lead me to believe that eBay's investors are concerned about the way they are handling competition. I know that...
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PowerSellerKing is subscirbed to dozens of news feeds and blogs so that we can bring you up to date information about eBay. Here is some secruity information about eBay's enhanced picture services. This comes from Brian Krebs at the Washington...
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Jason James offers 5 simple steps to starting an eBay business: If you want to start a ebay business then it is vital to keep in mind that it is no different than the responsibilities of embarking on any other...
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If you want to learn how to translate trends into products that sell on eBay, a workshop on Tuesday, July 17th may be worth your time. Product Sourcing - Translating Trends into Products™ This workshop will be held on Tuesday,...
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eBay is offering a workshop to help you decide whether incorporating or forming an LLC is a good idea for your small or home based business. Should You Form an LLC or Corporation for Your eBay Business? This workshop will...
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eBay Chatter Jeff writes about the farthest eBay item pick up: Imagine you're a seller in Ontario, Canada. You're selling a vintage crokinole board game on the site (crokinole is a Canadian game that's somewhat like a mini version of...
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Over the last couple of days, Scot Wingo, CEO of ChannelAdvisor and author of the eBay Strategies blog, has been discussing the number of executives that have recently left eBay. Scot calls it the Brain Drain. Consider this mass exit...
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Jul13
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Interesting intreview by Digital Transactions, talking about how Google Checkout is preparing to allow Paypal as a payment method even though eBay recently banned Google Checkout from it's auctions. Ebay Inc.’s decision to bar Google Inc.’s new payment product from...
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My friend, Chuck Huckaby of Work At Home Business Opportunities tells us about a new eBay scam: Here are the latest email phishing attacks observed by myself and readers. If you know of others, please contact us. These attacks are...
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eBay staff will be putting on a workshop this Friday about the eBay Wiki program. Check it out:Host: eBay Staff Date: Friday 07/14 Time: 13:00 - 14:00 PT Description: In this workshop, Joe McCaffery, an eBay Product Manager, will review the...
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ClickZ.com points us to a study that suggests that eBay is at the top of the list of companies when it comes to trust. Already a valuable resource for small businesses, eBay has also proven to be the most trusted...
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Jul12
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Justin C. for PowerSellerKing:With eBay listings on the rise, you really have to beware of fraud. People who scam can put in false listings, and then after you have paid, leave you with nothing. It is either that, or the...
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Mpire is fastly becoming more than just an eBay auction management company.AuctionBytes reports that Mpire has teamed with eBay to produce a special landing page for the auction of Barry Bods home rum number 715. The page is titled "The...
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eBay Announcements: As a special offer to our sellers, we will be holding a two-day 50% Off Sale for the following listing upgrades on the www.ebay.com site: Home Page Featured Featured Plus! Border Subtitle The 50% Off Big Upgrades Sale...
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eBay Announcements: In the next few weeks we will be significantly changing the category structure and Item Specifics for athletic apparel items within the Clothing, Shoes & Accessories category. In general, we're going to create a new Athletic Apparel subcategory...
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eBay's Jenny Copson talks about new eBay stat counters: This week we’re launching eBay’s new counter feature, which will replace the existing Andale counters that some sellers have used for the past five years. Counters are an important tool that...
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Jul10
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Justin C. for PowerSellerKing:With eBay users now putting videos of their "merchandise or information about merchandise" on eBay, this brings on new concern for parents and/or anti-porn individuals wishing to keep the Internet safe. Porn sites and people wishing to...
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I like to read blog posts related to eBay and Paypal from people that are not pro sellers. Here is "I can't believe how rubbish Paypal is": I went to buy something via eBay tonight. As usual it tells me...
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USPS is now offering services to help you ship your eBay product more easily, competing with Stamps.com and Endicia.eBay Business Opportunities: The Post Office has come a long way in the past century. There was a time your letter going...
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University of Michigan study suggests that seller repuation is worth an additional 8% in revenue.Nod to Smart Mobs: EBay sellers with established reputations can expect about 8 percent more revenue than new sellers marketing the same goods, a new University...
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A one of a kind KISS truck is up for auction on eBay and judgeing by the over 12,000 counter hits, it is going to be a popular auction.Kiss Truck Auction: Well here it is folks, up for sale here...
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eBay Announcement: In the next few weeks we will be changing the Item Specifics for the Wristwatches category within Jewelry and Watches. These changes should enable sellers to more accurately reflect current brands and styles. If you list items manually...
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eBay would like to invite you to attend the following workshops this week: Listing Template Design & Layout Clinic This workshop will be held on Monday, July 10th from 12:00 PT to 13:00 PT. In this workshop, Debbie Levitt, President...
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Jul 8
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Ina Steiner of AuctionBytes gives a rundown of the latest management shakeup at eBay. eBay issued a press release in the middle of the night to announce a major management shakeup, including the departure of PayPal President Jeff Jordan in...
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Jul 7
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You heard it here first unless you heard it somewhere else...eBay is in Big Trouble!Shares are trading at a 3 year low, traffic is down by 10 million visitors a day, and PowerSellers are looking at other avenues to...
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Justin C. for PowerSellerKing: I was reading an article on one person making money by buying used guitars and then turning around and selling them and that is when it struck me on how to make some real money on...
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Jul 6
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As expected, eBay has banned the use of Google Checkout for auction payments. Here is some interesting commentary from ChannelAdvisor CEO, Scot Wingo: eBay has updated it's "Safe Payments Policy" to specifically NOT allow Google Checkout. I suspect sellers (especially...
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Jul 5
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Alan Lewis, eBay Technical Evangelist and Blogger: Nabit allows you to track items that you are bidding on or that are on your eBay watch list. It has two different display modes: a full view that shows the entire list,...
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eBay solutions provider, Marketworks announced that it is now offering Google Checkout integration.Marketworks joins Channeladvisor as some of the first eBay centered businesses to adapt the Google technology. "We worked closely with Google during their initial development and testing of...
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Jul 4
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Tom De Nert has come up with an interesting idea. He is auctioning off two identical items on eBay, while adding video to one of the auctions. His goal is to see if one of the auctions ends with a...
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Jul 3
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uBid.com Holdings, Inc whose uBid. Inc., subsidiary is one of the leading business-to-consumer and business-to-business online auction companies (www.uBid.com), today announced its participation in Google's new Checkout program. uBid.com has kicked off the program by offering uBid.com customers a $10.00...
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Jul 2
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As an eBay Powerseller with over 15,000 transactions, I can only hope that Google Checkout is part of a larger plan. Google Checkout will not have an affect on my business, but something Google is planning might.Perhaps we haven't heard...
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