Archive for December, 2005

eBay reconsiders plans for live pet listings

Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

eBay has dropped plans to facilitate sales of live pets on its site after thousands of eBay members attacked the move as irresponsible.
The online auction company posted a notice on its discussion board on Friday asking members to weigh in on the plan. The notice said eBay planned to launch a live pets classified service […]

Hustler Hollywood sex toys auctioned

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

Thousands of pounds worth of sex toys and lingerie are being sold off at auction after one of the UK’s largest sex shops failed to pay off a debt.The shelves were cleared at the Hustler Hollywood sex shops in Birmingham and London after Sherforce High Court Enforcement Officers were authorized to seize the goods.Alan Smith, […]

eBay UK New Payment Policy

Monday, December 19th, 2005

eBay has implemented their new ‘Safe Payments Policy’ on eBay.co.uk, however they have not suggested when they will actually be enforcing this policy, whereas in the USA, they have a defined date of the January 15th 2006 and given sellers a full 3 months to update their listings where required! Understandably this has caused confusion […]

Royal Mail benefits from online sales boom

Monday, December 19th, 2005

The Royal Mail is expecting a boost to its bottom line following a sharp rise in the number of parcels it is handling from internet retailers such as Amazon and eBay.
The new business is expected to be worth several million pounds in revenue for Royal Mail, which has undergone major restructuring and sacked more than […]

Vettriano for Edinburgh auction

Monday, December 19th, 2005

Dance me to the end of Love, described by critics as his most famous painting after The Singing Butler, has already set the art market alive with some experts predicting it could even smash the £750,000 record for one of Vettriano’s works.
The artist’s last beach painting, it will be auctioned in Edinburgh next March, but […]

Metropolitan police joins forces with eBay to reduce risk of online fraud

Saturday, December 17th, 2005

The Metropolitan Police has joined forces with eBay to offer consumer education about how to stay safe when trading online.
eBay is also banning the use of money transfer providers as a means for paying for transactions on eBay.co.uk, a move welcomed by the Met as a way of reducing the risk of online fraud.
Detective Chief […]

Doncaster Council sell off property in controversial auction

Friday, December 16th, 2005

The proceeds of a controversial auction of council assets have topped £2.51 million - hundreds of thousands of pounds more than estimated.
Thirty three properties went under the hammer at the sale at London’s Langham Hotel on Monday.
Council leaders have hailed the sale which will help pay for major projects in the borough, as a success, […]