Auction Sellers: – Auctionpay Closes $5.5 Million Series B Financing

Auctionpay Closes $5.5 Million Series B Financing 
Auctionpay, a leader in fundraising software and service solutions for the nonprofit community, announced today that it has received $5.5 million in Series B Funding. Seattle-based Maveron LLC and Appian Ventures of Denver provided the funds.

Elmo shortage no laughing matter 
He came, slapped his knee and giggled with glee, fell to the floor, and begged for more. And then he disappeared. Sort of. At stores across the region yesterday, parents were dismayed to find shelves bare of T.M.X. Elmo, the 10th anniversary incarnation of the furry, red doll unveiled by Fisher-Price just 24 hours before.

British firm makes world’s most expensive marmalade 
A British company has produced what it says is the world’s most expensive jar of marmalade, making breakfast a pricy proposition at 76 pounds (113 euros, 145 dollars) per slice of toast.

Most Priuses now selling for close to sticker 
Judging by new-car sales numbers and softening eBay prices, the Toyota Prius has lost some of its sizzle. Through August, Prius sales were down 3.3 percent to 70,447, versus 72,849 in the first eight months of 2005.

Ableauctions to Host Fairfield Auctions’ ”September Estates Auction” on eBay Live Auctions 
NEWTON, Conn., BUSINESS WIRE — Ableauctions.com (AMEX:AAC) announced today that it will host Fairfield Auction’s “September Estates Auction” on September 17th, 2006 on eBay Live Auctions through its subsidiary iCollector.com.

The world’s most expensive marmalade 
A company has produced what it says is the world’s most expensive jar of marmalade, making breakfast a pricey proposition at 76 pounds per slice of toast.

Auction Sellers: – eCarfly Website Back Online And Fully Operational

eCarfly Website Back Online And Fully Operational 
DALLAS–Sept. 21, 2006–eCarfly, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ECFL – News) announced today the company website is back up and running after a short outage due to database issues.

Get Madonna’s Gibson Les Paul Guitar on eBay 
Every couple of weeks theres a desperate celebrity advertising gimmick or rumor on eBay: Britney Spears trying to make a few quick bucks selling her dirty flip flops, Nick Lachey ditching his Jessica Simpson memories even celebrities sharing their company with pimple-infested tech nerds in the name of one charity or another. This month, theres actually an exciting celebrity item for a

Auction Sellers: – Photobucket Reaches Landmark of Over 25 Million Members

Photobucket Reaches Landmark of Over 25 Million Members
Forbes – hub delivering billions of personal photos, graphics and videos daily to over 200,000 different websites — including eBay, Craigslist, MySpace, Blogger, and LiveJournal. In addition to sharing their lives via blogs, social networks, auctions

Auctionpay Closes $5.5 Million Series B Financing
KVOA 4 – management software; an online registration and donation service; payment processing the day of the event; online auctions and Works and Cranium, businesses that use technology to deliver goods and services directly to consumers, such as eBay and

Online Press Release
PRWeb – The auctions have been scheduled for September 25th September 29th. – 2006-09-13 New Website Poised to Attract Home Buyers to the Exclusive Guard Gated Woodlands at Valencia Community Top RE/MAX of Valencia agent Kathy Bost launches

Hot Wheels: A Boom in Classic-Car Sales
MSNBC – While some automotive enthusiasts look at classifieds or shop online a classic car is sold every four minutes on eBay Motors, says a spokesperson hardcore buyers generally go through auction houses or private dealerships. Barrett-Jackson Auctions

EBay tries to claim right to word it
The State – Most recently, eBay began defending the trademark-in-waiting in courts. For instance, last Wednesday, eBay filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit against World Auctions, a five-month-old company. A spokesman for World Auctions did not immediately

Georgia man indicted for using eBay for fraud
Atlanta Business Chronicle – Attorney David Nahmias, the indictment, and the information presented in court, Kary Dean Head, 48, allegedly defrauded more than 50 victims across the United States who had seen his auctions on eBay, won the bids, and mailed or electronically sent

Liz Halliday items to be auction off for Grid Kids
Motorsport.com – GRID KIDS’ EBAY AUCTION FEATURING LIZ HALLIDAY ITEMS She’s won more times than any other female in the history of the All proceeds from the auctions benefit the Salvation Army Grid Kids and are used to enhance centers for less advantaged young

Auction Sellers: – Mangosoft Sues EBay, Skype On Patent Claim

Mangosoft Sues EBay, Skype On Patent Claim
Easy Bourse (Communiqu s de presse), France - Sep 22, 2006Mangosoft Inc. (MGOF) said Friday it filed a lawsuit against eBay Inc. (EBAY) and eBay’s Skype unit alleging patent infringement. …

Buffett’s Car Goes For $73,200 On eBay
KTIV, IA - Sep 22, 2006OMAHA, Neb. — An eBay bidder bought Warren Buffett’s Lincoln Town Car for 73-thousand, 200 dollars today. Proceeds of the auction …

eBay fraudster put on probation
ABC Online, Australia - 12 hours agoA Brisbane woman who defrauded hundreds of eBay customers by selling items she did not send has been put on three years’ probation. …

How to Win Auctions on Ebay Without Overpaying
Technology Evangelist, MN - 5 hours ago”Here s my pet hate. eBay sniping by an automated process. Part of the eBay experience is the excitement that builds during the auction.. …

eBay stores close doors in Bowling Green
Bowling Green Daily News,  United States - Sep 23, 2006Vacant offices of unprofitable eBay trading and drop-off businesses in Bowling Green symbolize the rise and fall of such ventures despite what eBay Inc. …

Unemployed Scottish dad set to be next UK internet millionaire
Press World (press release), Russia - 11 hours ago… than their original asking price. Now number 9 is being auctioned on eBay, for a minimum of 256 ($487). Stephen’s goal is to prove …

Auction Sellers: – Online auction sites find the return of the middleman

Online auction sites find the return of the middleman
News 8 Austin – But since the company has had 11 phenomenally successful years and has revolutionized the marketplace, some sellers need a little help to make their auctions stand out. eBay veterans are finding growing success as middlemen for online auction rookies

Lots of weird stuff for sale
Concord Monitor – Kathy Greer, editor of The Gavel, a newspaper about New Hampshire auctions, said the items weren’t all that rare. EBay, the internet auction site, was selling seven toilet seats with coins embedded in them. The seats’prices ranged from $43.50 to $229

Elmo shortage no laughing matter
Philadelphia Daily News – sales averaged $71.32 on Tuesday and $81.91 yesterday, a representative for eBay Marketplace Research said. “It’s similar to what scalpers do,” said David Reiley, a professor of economics at the University of Arizona who has studied Internet auctions.

Auction Sellers: – VC’S NEW FRONTIER

VC’S NEW FRONTIER 
You may not have heard of Jaxtr or Jajah, but valley venture capitalists have. The local start-ups are among a growing number of so-called mobile lifestyle companies that promise to dramatically change the way we use our phones — and VCs are flocking to them in droves.

Gross-out packages continue to lure kids and collectors 
Wackymania is back, and kids, past and present, are turning a series of Wacky Packages comically grotesque stickers into a minor pop-culture phenomenon. The peel-and-stick trading cards parody such household products as Campbell’s Soup (Cannibal’s Classic Head-Hunter Shrunken Noodle Soup) and Bazooka gum (Buzzooka: Bee-Ware!! Packs a sting!).

John Naughton: Happy birthday, hard disk drive – and my, how you’ve grown 
The hard disk is 50 years old this month, says John Naughton.

Highlights from the SEW Blog: Sept. 18, 2006 
Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary headlines from around the web.

Two killed in Malappuram bus accident 
Two women died and twelve others injured as a private bus they were traveling in skidded and turned turtle near Perinthalmanna in the district.

Midday Update  
The Midday Update offers a quick glance at breaking news. It runs Monday-Friday on StandardNET.

Golf-ball diving leads to riches 
What began as a way to make some extra money for three students from Wheatland-Chili High School is now a multimillion-dollar Internet business based in Rochester.

Married budget 
Whoever said weddings are priceless obviously never planned one.

DVD Stalk: Toronto Horror ‘06, Head Trauma, and Masters of Horror: Dance of the Dead 
The Toronto International Film Festival always seems to dig up a few choice horror flicks, but this year they delivered a massive infusion of genre-style loveliness.

Auction Sellers: – Luxury Report 2006: Net Worth

Luxury Report 2006: Net Worth 
NEW YORK — Damien Jacobs, a 30-something New York associate at one of the top 25 global law firms, proposed to his girlfriend back in 1999 with a $9,000 engagement ringa 1.8-carat solitaire diamond in a platinum setting.

eBay shop is king of yardsale circuit 
The abandoned guitar collecting dust in the attic or the old bike taking up space in the garage can fetch hundreds of dollars on eBay without owners ever touching a computer.

Call 4 Action: Steelers Ticket Scam 
On Sunday, the Steelers will play only their second home game of the year at Heinz Field and it appears the scammers are also just beginning their season of preying on loyal fans.

Google testing Sun’s OpenSolaris, sources say 
Google is experimenting with the open-source version of Sun Microsystems’s Solaris operating system as a possible long-term prelude to replacing its massive global network of Linux servers, according to sources.

Auction Sellers: – Work At Home Business Questions Answered

Work At Home Business Questions Answered
Market-Day.net, AZ - Sep 19, 2006… You can sell your on eBay, also help people sell on ebay and make money. This job of helping peopel sell on eBay is called Trading Assistant. …

eBay stakes claim to the word ‘it’
Lincoln Journal Star, NE - Sep 23, 2006… in March, when eBay asked federal authorities to grant it trademarks for the phrases You Can Get It On eBay and You Can Sell It On eBay, in which …

CybeRelease: Complete Auto (OTC PK: ECFL) Trained by eBay Motors
WebWire (press release), GA - 11 hours ago… the ability to market their vehicle like a professional dealership on eBay Motors, the #1 … and is neither a solicitation to buy nor an offer to sell securities. …

Online auction sites find the return of the middleman
News 8 Austin, TX - 17 hours ago… So there’s more steps than just let’s sell it on eBay. It’s worth it because a lot of these items, they’re just sitting there and they’re sitting assets …

Got it on
Nashua Telegraph (subscription), NH - Sep 24, 2006… Eleven years after the publicly traded company was founded, more than 203 million people worldwide are using eBay to buy and sell personal items from clothing …

Money Games to Help You Save Effortlessly
Associated Content, CO - Sep 11, 2006… Or, use the seed money to invest in a business, such as buying items to sell on Ebay or buying supplies and cleaning other people s houses. …

Auction Sellers: – Liveblogging SaaScon: Tim Chou and the end of software

Liveblogging SaaScon: Tim Chou and the end of software
ZDNet - 21 minutes ago… And most of that money is spent, says Chou, because … in the case of on-demand volume players like eBay. … the economies of reach and scale to make vertical apps …

How To Tips On Buying On Ebay
Market-Day.net, AZ - 2 hours ago… This is one way of protecting one’s money. … The eBay management does not approve it and will offer no … 9. The buyer should make a documentation of all the …

Auction Sellers: – Invest now in a bowl game ticket but if your team loses, so do you

Invest now in a bowl game ticket but if your team loses, so do you 
The Steelers’ loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars Monday night did more than drop them in the division standings. It dropped them as an investment.

Anderson Texaco sold on eBay 
ANDERSON — An old Anderson Texaco station was saved from a bulldozer when a Georgia man bought it on eBay.

History or Hoax? Either Way, It’Ll Cost You $100,000: Lakeville Man Puts WWII Message on eBay, but Experts Doubt It’s  
By Aron Kahn, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Sep. 18–Germany was done. American and British bombs had devastated its cities, and the revenge-minded Russian infantry was heading eagerly into Berlin. It was spring 1945.