Online Auction News, Opinion & Forums

Times may be tough for a lot of us and a little extra income could make all the difference for many hard pressed families. Here we take a fresh look at eBay from the perspective of a home user looking to earn extra cash. What can work, what to avoid and what ideas can we spark? (09/12/2008)

With the major shift toward long term fixed price listings about to happen on eBay, continuing complaints about the negative impact of manipulated search returns and categories being taken over by large retailers getting cheaper, possibly free listing deals, is it time for people to start asking big questions? Is eBay the best match for my business now? Is it time for an alternative to step up to the plate and swing with enough effort to produce a home run if they strike it right? (09/11/2008)

After thirty six years the Red Baron's Antiques will hold their final ever auction sale over two days in Atlanta GA on September 27th and 28th. (09/10/2008)

Since July we've noticed a marked spike in our traffic logs of people visiting Liquidation.com. So, as this isn't a site I've used before, I went over to have a look and see why it is people are visiting what, until now, I naively presumed was an eBay auction alternative. (09/10/2008)

The US airline Jet Blue has joined the ever growing band of household name businesses to partner with eBay as part of their marketing strategy. Is this a smart move and are there more opportunities when airlines use eBay than perhaps they realise? (09/09/2008)

Artist like Ed Ruscha, Dale Chihuly, Ugo Rondinone, Anthony Goicolea, Richard Serra, David Salle,  Albert Watson are just some of a hundred or so artists supporting an auction fundraiser for the Children’s Cancer & Blood Foundation. (09/08/2008)

In association with Sotheby’s, RM Auctions will feature a range of creative custom cars from the UK designer Andy Saunders on their second annual ‘Automobiles of London’ event at Battersea Park, London UK on October 29th . (09/07/2008)

An interesting eBay Partner Network blog post aimed at improving affiliate traffic to eBay is also a valuable lesson to many alternative sales venue websites and sellers who are failing to understand the work and investment needed to drive regular, quality buyer traffic to their listings. (09/06/2008)

Heritage Auction Galleries, which claims to be the world’s third largest auction house is partnering with WorthPoint, the online social network and search engine for collectors. (09/04/2008)

It was in 1920 that Horace E Dodge - the US founder of the eponymous automobile company - purchased a natural pearl necklace from Cartier for his wife Anna Thomson Dodge for a, then, unprecedented $825,000. Nearly ninety years later Bonhams has announced that the necklace is to be sold again. (09/04/2008)

Backstage Auctions have announced the “All Access Rock Auction” featuring the private collection of top rock and roll promoter David Fishof. (09/03/2008)

Kaminski Auctions have announced their Fall Fine Art and Estates Auction which will take place under the large tent at Kaminski Auctions on Saturday and Sunday September 20 and 21, 2008. (09/03/2008)