Online Auction News, Opinion & Forums

Whether you sell items in a store, write a blog or run a forum like Pheebay, the selection, placement and use of keywords is probably the single most important factor there is to attract natural search traffic. (07/02/2009)

It's one thing building a website, blog, store or Squidoo Lens but it's entirely another thing promoting your online presence. Too many people seem to thing visitors will just appear without any effort. (07/02/2009)

Google is a search engine but few people know the simple tips and tricks that make Google a powerful search tool that goes way beyond answering simple keyword based searches. (06/30/2009)

Just a quick reblog to let Pheebay readers know how they can legitimately access all the WSJ premium content for free. (06/28/2009)

The sad death of Michael Jackson has certainly set the blogosphere alight, not to mention eBay memorabilia listings and no end of specualtion and conspiracy theories in blogs, forums and news sites. (06/28/2009)

Obviously this is just my opinion, based on my sense of humour, but the forum board for jokes and funny stories here at Pheebay has attracted some rib tickling moments over the years. (06/23/2009)

Whatever you do on the Internet - be it selling on eBay, designing websites, running a blog or using Twitter - the chances are you will want images and photographs to illustrate your content. So here we look at some sources of good quality images you can usually use without copyright issues arising. (06/22/2009)

Silkfair has been gaining significant traction as an alternative online trading venue and now they have upped their game by launching amazingly quick and easy to set up custom shops. (06/18/2009)

A press release has come in to Pheebay detailing a new online auction service for book lovers. We're always pleased to hear about new online venues for traders and buyers so read on and find out more. (06/15/2009)

As many bloggers and webmasters have learned, building a super website is only half the battle. Attracting traffic and even generating income from that traffic are equally important. (06/14/2009)

Online auction giant eBay today launched the eBay Sellers Challenge, a unique initiative with a simple goal to empower and inspire entrepreneurs in America to grow existing eBay businesses or start new ones.  The Sellers Challenge asks entrepreneurs to answer a simple question; How would you use $25,000 to grow or start an eBay business? (06/09/2009)

In it's short history the Tazbar.com alternative trading venue has seen many highs and lows but a few hours ago an email was sent out to members confirming the website is to close. (06/07/2009)

Sotheby’s New York evening sale of Impressionist & Modern Art brought a total of $61,370,500 (est. $81.5/118.8 million), and was 80.6% sold by lot. (05/07/2009)

A group of fourteen paintings and sculptures from the collection of the late Mrs. Audrey Burton, O.B.E., will be sold by auction to benefit the Audrey and Stanley Burton Charitable Trust during the Christie’s 20th Century British Art sale on Thursday, 21 May 2009. (05/07/2009)

Bonanzle - an alternative to eBay based in Kirkland, WA - has continued climbing the ranks of ecommerce websites by acquiring its 50,000th registered user and reaching 1.7 million unique item listings for sale in the same week. (04/29/2009)

The Sun Newspaper has listed the suit and Helmet worn by "The Stig" on the BBC's ever popular driving programme Top Gear. (04/12/2009)

Worthpoint.com, who claim to be the world's leading online resource for valuing, transacting and sharing information about art, antiques and collectibles, have begun a 14-day free trial subscription featuring access to the 'Worthopedia' its premier database containing tens of millions of item and price records, the industry's largest. (04/05/2009)

Prime advertising real estate in the Los Angeles area is up for lease via online auction. (04/01/2009)

Just in case your head has been buried in the sand for the past few months, there's a recession on. As a result, business and consumers alike are looking at ways to make and save themselves extra cash by buying and selling surplus, pre-owned and unwanted items through online auction websites. Still need convincing? Do a UK Google search for "second hand" and you'll get more than a staggering 17 million results. (03/30/2009)

The advent of fee free listing on eBay UK for private sellers wishing to use low start auctions is generating revitalised interest in the auction website. (03/20/2009)

I've seen various reports of the recent day spent cheerleading eBay in front of an audience of investment analysts and I've seen the feedback around the blogs. In any other world but eBay's, I think the majority of feedback I've seen is best described as "neutral" with just a few analysts apparently interested enough - or awake long enough - to get off the fence and offer even a half bullish or bearish opinion. (03/13/2009)

An unusual wooden box and cover in the guise of a book, apparently a souvenir from Pitcairn Island, is just one of the wide range of eclectic collectors items going under the hammer at a Charterhouse auction sale on Friday 27th March. (03/13/2009)