Category: eBay

Buyers save billions of dollars a year on eBay. You knew that, and you probably didn't need a pair of researchers from the University of Maryland to tell you that, either. But just in case there was any lingering doubt, a pair of statisticians who looked at financial data from 2003 and 2004 came up with the numbers $7 billion and $8.4 billion in consumer savings each of those two years, ...

If you're anything like us, you've probably got a house or apartment filled with obsolete gadgets and computer gear. Pretty much your only options until now have been eBay or garbage. Dealing with customers on eBay can be difficult, and shipping large equipment is expensive and inconvenient, while throwing out some of your gadgets is not only wasteful, but may be illegal depending on what you're ...

The facility with which you can advertise what you have for sale, whether by eBay or Craigslist, also means you're under scrutiny from the public at large and local authorities. Case in point: a woman in Ontario, Calif., who tried to sell the fixtures and other installed items from her historic home was found out via her Craigslist ads and is now barred from her home by city officials concerned ...

You all do it, admit it: A pen here, some Post-Its there, nothing major, but people are not in the habit of paying for office supplies. Usually, though, there is a line drawn at expensive electronics or the products your employer sells to make a profit. Unfortunately for Grant Ross, he knew no such limits. The cell phones, laptops, and navigation devices he stole from RS Components Ltd didn't ...

When we were growing up, Wet Seal made inexpensive clothing for the bad girls. At least that's what our sisters told us. So what happens when bad-girl Britney Spears puts on one of their jackets, and someone else gets his hands on it? It sells for over $1,400 on eBay. The jacket, described as the one she wore while "shopping at Ralph's one evening in LA," still has Britney's "pleasant smell in ...

Forget past passions of online bidding for hard-to-get holiday gifts. This year the hot items you can't find are (of course) the Nintendo Wii and (surprise!) Amazon's new Kindle wireless electronic reader, which is garnering final bids of $1,000 and up on Ebay. Kindle is sparking a new fury of interest ever since Amazon sold out of all units and isn't able to deliver any more until after ...

If it wasn't clear already, the e-pocalypse is officially upon us. A man is attempting to sell his soul on eBay. For a million dollars, and 41 cents (for shipping, of course). From the man's eBay auction post: A million unexpected dollars would be a miracle. The auction is for 1 million and 41 cents. The 1 million is not for me; it is for others. Aside from what I owe the government from ...

This may sound like a joke, but trust us, it's true. In Sarasota, Florida, streets were closed after a typewriter was reported as a suspicious package. And while many of us may not remember what one of these pre-PC word processors looks like, the senior citizens in Florida should have no excuse. In the spirit of complete disclosure, the typewriter was inside its briefcase-like carrying-case and ...

We've written about plenty of strange things hitting the auction block on eBay before -- Gary Coleman's Game Cube, a half-million-dollar bottle of beer, and even a competitor to eBay it self -- but today we have an entire city for sale. A buyer from Italy snatched up the 13 acres of unpopulated land in Albert, Texas for $3.8 million. However, just like the supposed purchasers of Bridgeville, North ...

You know those people -- maybe even you -- who sell other people's stuff on eBay? Well, apparently you or they will need to get an auctioneer's license from now on, at least in Pennsyslvania. The law has actually been on the books for a while, but is garnering attention because it is only now being enforced. Two people who run online auctions for others are under investigation by the state ...

We're hoping that Gary Coleman isn't in serious financial trouble, but this can't be a good sign for the former 'Different Strokes' star. Gary Coleman auctioned off his Nintendo GameCube and all six of the games he purchased for it -- we guess he's not a big gamer. The GameCube and all six games are signed by the diminutive actor and reality TV star. We somehow managed to miss this when the ...

Are you obsessed with video games? Do you cry every time you think about how your mom gave away your Atari 2600? Do you have 10 grand or so to spare? If you answered yes to any of those (especially the last one), we've got some good news for you. For an undisclosed reason, a man is selling his collection of video games, game systems, and accessories via eBay. The lot of almost 1,800 items, ...

The 'Times Online' is reporting on what seems to be a rash of eBay-account hijackings with a boatload of fraud to match. There are apparently 20 million British eBay registrants, roughly a third of the population, and crooks are taking advantage of many of them by stealing their accounts and posting bogus items for sale. Once a sale is complete, the crooks take off with the proceeds. By stealing ...

Skype is getting ready to make a serious push into the mobile space. The Internet-calling service, which lets users make free and extremely inexpensive calls over the Internet, is partnering with 3 Mobile (a company with, sadly, no U.S. presence) to develop a customized Skype-branded cell phone. The phone will let users switch between cell phone and Internet phone calls depending on whether or ...

It was just a couple weeks ago that eBay was lamenting paying far too much for online phone calling service Skype, making the acquisition for a whopping $2.6 billion back in 2005. But, news today of a partnership with MySpace may brighten the online auction house's fortunes a bit. Late next month MySpace users will be able to make Skype calls to their friends directly from their profiles, or ...