Archive for the 'Online Auctions' Category

iSold It eBay drop off shop opens in Galway

Wednesday, June 7th, 2006

A new business that takes the hassle out of selling on eBay has recently opened in Galway.
iSold It, which is one of the fastest growing franchises in Europe, has opened its second Irish franchise in the Briarhill Business Park, Galway.
People can go to iSold It and drop off unwanted items. The item will be [...]

eBay Ireland celebrating first birthday

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

eBay.ie celebrates its first year of business in Ireland on Thursday. An objective in the first year of trading was to demonstrate how Irish ‘eBayers’ can use the site as a business tool. This has been achieved with the launch of the eBay.ie business centre — an online facility for small and medium-sized businesses wishing [...]

Yahoo returns to auctions after deal with QXL Ricardo

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

UK Auction Info
Only months after shutting down five European auction sites, Yahoo said it will develop co-branded auction sites in Scandinavia with QXL Ricardo.
The deal with QXL Ricardo to establish the sites in Norway, Sweden and Denmark follows Yahoo’s decision in May shut down its auction sites in the UK and Ireland, Germany, France, Spain [...]

eBay and Yahoo! in joint bid to see off Google

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

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eBay and Yahoo! have announced they are forming a partnership centred on advertising, ecommerce and search.
As the internet search and commerce markets grow even more competitive, the two companies on Thursday said they have decided to help each other out.
As part of the deal, Yahoo! will become the exclusive third-party provider of all graphical [...]

Soccer Fans scramble for World Cup tickets online

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

UK Auction Info
Soccer fans are bidding thousands of euros for World Cup tickets online even though tournament organisers have warned that they risk being turned away at the stadiums.
For security reasons, tickets for the month-long tournament starting on June 9 are personalised with the buyer’s name and are not transferable except under special circumstances.