Free Auction News & Reviews | Volume #15 | December 2006


Welcome to our December Newsletter - with Christmas just around the corner we hope that you find this bumper selection of articles, tools and roundup of the latest Online Auction news helpful.

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Auction News Roundup

Major drawback to cheap £1K house...
eBay Glitch Leaves Sellers Unable to...
eBay Holds International Promotions
Princess Diana Rolls Royce up for..
Wizard of Oz Lion costume for auction..
Waving hello to potential counterfeiters..
eBay's holiday sales hint at firm's..
U.K. court hands eBay pirate record fine..

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Use Your eBay Feedback To Increase Bids!!
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Auction Venues Directory Launched...
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CQOut Hits 250,000 Listings
UK based internet auction site CQout Ltd (pronounced ‘Seek You Out’) this week celebrates having over a quarter million items for sale on CQout for the first time, claiming that it further cements its position as the UK’s second largest internet auction site. Set up in 1999 by London Business School graduates Siamak Bashi, Tony Newton and Mike Rees, CQout has grown quietly by word of mouth, content to watch other auction sites come and go. During that time the site has developed a solid reputation for security and customer service to the point where it now has users in over 50 countries....[Visit CQOut]

Tazbar Auctions TV Campaign Makes An Impact
A relative newcomer to the auction scene, UK based Tazbar auctions continues to go from strength to strength. After a promising launch in August this year Tazbar is further consolidating its position with a comprehensive marketing campaign including TV adverts in the UK and sponsorship of major International sporting events. For those who are unable to see the adverts on TV then you can
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5 Tips For Safer Auction Bidding This Christmas
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eBid Prepares For Rollout Of New Features
UK based online auction site eBid expects the rollout of its new look and features to happen within the next seven days it reported over the weekend. Together with an enhanced and updated security policy the new changes are expected to further push eBid as a viable International alternative auction channel...[Visit Site]

SpecialistAuctions Partners 78 UK Football League Clubs
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