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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)