I'm a low-down, broke-ass college student with a gold-mine of adventure stories and a dream to be known as that girl who auctioned off her friendship on eBay. Help me out or simply watch my journey unfold!
These sunglasses can only be a cruel joke. We imagine a young girl dreaming of cat eye glasses, begging her mother and father, wishing and hoping, and then that big bithday rolls around and ...
WTF.
"Mom and Dad, you jerks! These aren't cat eye glasses!! These are glasses that fold up to look like they're big cat's eyes."
Obviously, some eBay bidders had second thoughts about owning a souped-up motorized recliner that was seized after Proctor police caught the owner driving it while drunk.
Last week, bidders on eBay drove the top bid up to $43,500. But after police were forced to relist the item this week, the winning bid Thursday night reached only $10,099.
But Proctor Police Chief Walter Wobig isn't bemoaning the "loss" of $30,000-plus.
"The truth is that we never had the money to begin with," he said.
The eBay listing for the customized chair, complete with stereo, cup holder and lights, was yanked off the site unexpectedly last week because the recliner on wheels was referred to as a "La-Z-Boy," when in fact it's not. So Proctor police relisted it earlier this week, minus the La-Z-Boy reference, and the bidding began all over again.
"It's unfortunate that eBay removed it over the trademark issue, though I thought we worked it out with La-Z-Boy [officials]," Wobig said.
A $43,500 bid would have brought a "terrific, unexpected windfall to the city," he said.
But $10,099 is still a nice chunk of change that will boost city coffers, he said.
"We're going to live with that and move on. It's not the end of the world," Wobig said. "As the police chief here, I have bigger and better things to move on with than a motorized chair."
On Wednesday, eBay is unveiling The Inside Source, an online magazine about fashion trends, written and edited by glossy magazine writers and pitching the trendiest items for sale on eBay.
(Miller, C. C., 2009, November 4, par.2)
The new site is for the shopper “who is sophisticated, has a sensibility about fashion and lifestyle and may be familiar with eBay but maybe not the full extent of everything it has to offer,” said Meredith Barnett, the site’s editorial director. For example, clothes and furniture that are “flea market chic,” as Ms. Barnett describes it, are popular right now, but people may not think of eBay as the place to find them.
On Wednesday, eBay is unveiling The Inside Source, an online magazine about fashion trends, written and edited by glossy magazine writers and pitching the trendiest items for sale on eBay.
(Miller, C. C., 2009, November 4, par.3)
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Ebay will be setting up an actual shop in NYC for the holidays that will be stocked with real merchandise. The store will be open for only 9 days, November 20th - November 29th at 3 West 57th Street. Thankfully, you will not be able to find shabby chic tchotchkes from someone's attic during the event. Instead the 5500 square foot mega boutique will be stocked with chic items including L.A.M.B shoes, handbags from Michael Kors, cosmetics from Anthropologie and our favorite, Norma Kamali’s exclusive fashions for eBay.Ebay will be setting up an actual shop in NYC for the holidays that will be stocked... more
Remember a couple of days ago there was the story of the man arrested for a DWI in a motorised La-Z-Boy? Well, the chair (slightly damaged) is up for sale on e-Bay. Happy bidding!
An eBay auction planned by abortion opponents to raise money for the man accused of killing Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller will not be permitted, company officials said Tuesday.
“Based on the details we know about the anticipated listings, we believe these would violate our policy regarding offensive material,” the company said in a statement to The Kansas City Star. “EBay will not permit the items in question to be posted to the eBay site, and they will be removed if they are posted.”
The announcement came the same day that Tiller’s family implored eBay to prevent the auction.
“These materials contain hate messages, glorify violence against abortion doctors who provide constitutionally protected medical services, and instruct on means of violence, including bombing, of abortion clinics,” said Lee Thompson, an attorney for the Tiller family, in a letter sent to eBay on Tuesday and approved by Tiller’s widow, Jeanne Tiller.
“We urge you to deny access to the resources of eBay for this reprehensible and vile ‘auction.’ ”
The auction was intended to raise money for the defense of Scott Roeder, who is charged with first-degree murder in Tiller’s death and is scheduled to go on trial in January. Currently, Roeder is being represented by public defenders.
Roeder’s supporters are encouraging him to use a “necessity defense,” saying that Tiller’s killing on May 31 was an act of justifiable homicide. Other anti-abortion activists charged with violent crimes have tried to use such a defense, but with little success.
Those working on the fundraiser said banning the auction was a violation of their rights.
More @ linkAn eBay auction planned by abortion opponents to raise money for the man accused of... more
Don't quite have the cash for a brand new Lamborghini then this may just be your answer:
"No, this Lamborghini G40 on eBay isn't your typical kit car, but was built completely from the ground up -- body parts "all made with high quality chopper sprayed/hand rolled fiberglass."
The stock 2.8L V6 engine, stock suspension, and getrag 5spd transmission were kept in place since they were already in great running condition and did not need upgrading or replacement for application of the styling package."
Curently on Bay @ $32,000 (Reserve not met)Don't quite have the cash for a brand new Lamborghini then this may just be your... more
Are you thrilled by the developments taking place in Web 2.0? If Yes then you have come at the right place. The post gives a round of the Web 2.0 Summit 2009 that took place last week in San Francisco. It feature people as high profile as Google's co-founder Sergey Brin to Twitter's visionary co-founder & CEO Evan Williams. It also answers questions like "Why will Facebook, Twitter, Apple & EBay and not Google will determine the future of Internet"Are you thrilled by the developments taking place in Web 2.0? If Yes then you have... more
If you're reading this post, chances are that you're pretty familiar with the concept of net neutrality and understand what's at stake in the debate surrounding the FCC's proposed rules. But what about your parents, grandparents, friends and significant others? If you know someone who could use a quick primer on net neutrality, send them a link to this five minute video. Directed by PK board member Jesse Dylan and featuring PK president Gigi Sohn alongside a sampling of the usual suspects (Professors Lawrence Lessig and Ed Felton, members of the band Ok Go, Free Press' Ben Scott, etc.), the video explains what net neutrality is and why it's critical that we preserve the free and open nature of the Internet. Help us protect free speech, innovation and economic opportunity--help spread the word by forwarding this video along to friends and family.If you're reading this post, chances are that you're pretty familiar with the concept... more
Federal regulators took an important step Thursday toward prohibiting broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against certain kinds of Internet traffic.
Despite the concerns of telecommunications companies and the agency's two Republicans, the Federal Communications Commission voted to begin writing so-called "network neutrality" regulations. Proponents say the rules would prevent phone and cable companies from abusing their control over the market for broadband access.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said regulations are needed to ensure that broadband subscribers can access all legal Web sites and services, including Internet calling applications and video sites that compete with the broadband companies' core businesses.
"Internet users should always have the final say about their online service, whether it's the software, applications or services they choose, or the networks and hardware they use to the connect to the Internet," Genachowski said.
The FCC's two other Democrats voted to support his plan. The agency's two Republican commissioners voted merely to start the formal rule-making process, but said they are opposed to the substance of Genachowski's proposal.
Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell said he remains unconvinced that broadband providers are engaging in widespread anticompetitive behavior that requires government intervention.
"I do not share the majority's view that the Internet is showing breaks and cracks, nor do I believe that the government is the best tool to fix it," he said.
In addition, Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) introduced legislation --The Internet Freedom Act of 2009--that would block the FCC from enacting net neutrality rules.
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"This government takeover of the Internet will stifle innovation, in turn slowing our economic turnaround and further depressing an already anemic job market. Outside of health care, the technology industry is the nation's fastest growing job market," a press release from McCain's office said, according to The Hill (http://thehill.com/hillicon-valley/605-technology/64325-mccain-seeks-to-block-fcc-rules).
Next up for the FCC is to actually craft the rules, with a vote on whether to adopt them expected to come by next summer.
That would culminate a five-year debate in Washington that has pitted Internet companies such as Google Inc. against some of the biggest phone and cable companies - including AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp.
The broadband providers insist they need flexibility, free from government intervention, to keep their networks running smoothly. They want to ensure that high-bandwidth applications such as YouTube videos don't hog too much capacity and impede other traffic, like e-mail and online searches. They also say that net neutrality regulations would discourage them from expanding and upgrading their networks.
"We continue to hope that any rules adopted by the commission will not harm the investment and innovation that has made the Internet what it is today and that will make it even greater tomorrow," Comcast Executive Vice President David L. Cohen said in a statement.
But companies such as Google, Amazon.com Inc., eBay Inc.'s Skype and Facebook Inc. argue that without such rules, the broadband companies will become online gatekeepers that can prioritize their own online services or those of their business partners - and potentially put others at a disadvantage.
Markham Erickson, executive director of the Open Internet Coalition, called Thursday's vote "the first step toward ... creating a framework that promotes innovation and consumer choice on the Internet."
The Open Internet Coalition represents public interest groups and big Internet companies, including Google, Amazon and eBay (http://www.openinternetcoalition.com/).Federal regulators took an important step Thursday toward prohibiting broadband... more
If you thought your 40 inch LCD was hench then check out this LED wall on eBay for a cool $2.2 million:
"For the hefty sum of $2.2-million, you could land a Barco NX-4 LED Wall on eBay. This particular installation measures 26.46 feet wide x 14.88 feet tall (162 tiles) and is perfect for an indoor home theater system.
Barco introduces the next breakthrough in LED displays - the NX-4, the industry's new visual standard in indoor LED technology."
I'm off to rob a bank........If you thought your 40 inch LCD was hench then check out this LED wall on eBay for a... more
I've wanted one of these for ages and it seems now is my chance. Well almost.
"For a hefty $9,999 on eBay, you could purchase a Microsoft Surface Developer Unit right now. According to the seller, "each developer hardware unit includes one Surface Software license, consisting of Surface Platform runtime 1.0 SP1 software, Windows Vista Business SP1, the Surface SDK 1.0 SP1, and five seat licenses to the Surface SDK 1.0 SP1 Workstation Edition software."
I want. A lotI've wanted one of these for ages and it seems now is my chance. Well almost.
"For... more
As Dr. Jennifer Lickteig examines patients at the Linn Community Care Health Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she's also earning money from a second career that has nothing to do with medicine.
Lickteig runs a clothing store on eBay, where she's a "Gold PowerSeller," ranking among the top 1½ percent of merchants on the online marketplace.
The 35-year-old family practitioner says she earned $120,000 last year on eBay, more than she did practicing medicine.
"It's just kind of this thrill," she said. "It think it's the thrill of having built up this business and just done it myself. I don't have to get an MBA. I don't have to have a storefront."
As health care reform threatens to shake up the business of medicine, recruiting firms promote alternatives for doctors at pharmaceutical, biotechnology, insurance and investment banking firms. But eBay?As Dr. Jennifer Lickteig examines patients at the Linn Community Care Health Center in... more
Eolas, the company that won a patent case against Microsoft in 2003, has filed another patent infringement lawsuit, apparently targeting as many high-tech companies it could find. Citing infringement on the very same patent as the one that resulted in a $585 judgment against Microsoft, Eolas is now suing 23 companies, including Apple, Google, Adobe, Amazon, eBay, Playboy, Yahoo, and YouTube for implementing browser plug-ins in one form or another, plus another patent that addresses the use of asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX).Eolas, the company that won a patent case against Microsoft in 2003, has filed another... more
A Seattle judge ruled in favor of a man arguing that he has the right to sell secondhand software, in a case that had some people worried about an end to used book and CD stores.
The suit was initially filed by Timothy Vernor after eBay, responding to requests by Autodesk, removed the Autocad software that Vernor was trying to sell on the auction site. eBay later banned Vernor from the site, based on Autodesk's complaints.
Vernor argued that since he was selling legitimate versions of the software, not illegal copies, he hadn't violated any laws.A Seattle judge ruled in favor of a man arguing that he has the right to sell... more
Zoe Pemberton advertised her grandmother Marion Goodall, 61, of Clacton, Essex, on internet auction site eBay.
The youngster described Mrs Goodall as ''annoying'' but ''cuddly'' in her joke listing.
But eBay bosses removed the advertisement because the site does not allow humans to be bought and sold.
''Obviously we have rules about the selling of people,'' said an eBay spokeswoman.Zoe Pemberton advertised her grandmother Marion Goodall, 61, of Clacton, Essex, on... more
A 10-year-old British girl has been barred from trying to sell her granny on eBay, who she complained was "cuddly" but "annoying," the auction website said Wednesday.
Zoe Pemberton wrote a light-hearted listing to sell her 61-year-old grandmother Marion Goodall, of Clacton, southeastern England, but eBay said the advert breached human trafficking regulations.A 10-year-old British girl has been barred from trying to sell her granny on eBay, who... more
In this day and age, most large companies monitor your tweets, email, IM and voip messages, sent from their network, for insurance and HR reasons. This surveillance typically includes employee information on public profiles and social networks. This is legal in most states and rarely mentioned in employee manuals or other company documentation.
And now, this cell phone application monitors photos of the workplace, keystroke events, when workers are checking in and out, latest work memos and their billing status (profitability).
I know, few people have anything to hide, however... I think this is an issue about privacy and how new technology used by corporations is affecting it.
By the way, the company who made this application is backed by Benchmark Capital to the tune of $29 million. They also back Twitter, AOL, Linden Lab, Yelp, Ebay, Art.com & Mint, Among others.In this day and age, most large companies monitor your tweets, email, IM and voip... more
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