eBay news 2006-06-24

Darina Loakman, who runs online businesses advising work-at-home-mums, estimates there are about 70,000 new home-based small businesses in Ireland. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor found that about 250,000 new businesses were started or in planning in Ireland in 2005,1 she said. 1About 28 pct. of those were set up by people who said the business would not employ anybody other than the founder in five years1 time. 1

Starting small also minimises the risks attached to setting up a new company. The internet in particular facilitates people to start small and grow organically without needing a big investment in the beginning,1 said Aisling Mackey, who set up Cara Craft Supplies after finding it difficult to get supplies in Ireland for her first business, Cara Cards. 1You don1t need 120,000. You can start with 12,000 and a small website and ship orders out from your home. 1

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Nobreak::FEAR of taking the plunge from the comfortable world of employment into an uncertain life as an entrepreneur holds many back from setting up their own businesses. Striking out alone doesnt have to be a heart-in-the-mouth affair, howev

Bradfield and Grove won?t even sell on eBay, because they know of a transaction where the buyer had the same item in bad condition at home. When the buyer received the good eBay item, they sent their bad one to the seller, demanding their money back.

Just about everything ? china, glass, toys, furniture ? is being reproduced these days, mostly from China," says Showker. "I have nothing against reproductions, as such. I have reproductions in my home, but I paid reproduction prices for them. "

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But, it is probably more fun to simply take in the offerings, purchasing what is irresistible or priced right. Antiques shoppers go to Arcadia for the wider selection, not for lower prices than those you would find nearer to home. Dealers in Arcadia are as well informed about their inventory as antique dealers anywhere.

Several beautiful pieces of Roseville pottery, blue background with Magnolia motif, were in perfect condition. The large pieces - a vase and a jardiniere - were priced at usd. 495, the smaller bud vase and an ashtray at usd. 195 each. An eBay check told us that the Roseville Magnolia pieces were priced at the top among 74 pieces listed last week in the "Buy-It-Now" category.

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And ldquo;Scale is the only thing that and rsquo;s different. It is still the internet space, I still have a similar number of projects to complete each year and what matters most is still the people I work with, and rdquo; he says. and ldquo;The numbers are much bigger, but business is business, and nothing changes it very much. and rdquo;

A lot can happen in a decade, and Vidal notes that making any prediction more than three years ahead is tempting fate. He expects to see the web and rsquo;s second phase of development give rise to an explosion in new companies, however, and while deftly side-stepping questions about his own organisation and rsquo;s rumoured merger talks with eBay, asserts his belief that the market is likely to see more acquisitions, mergers, global brands and billion-dollar strategies.

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While business has picked up in Florida since the housing market has cooled down, Mahaney said homes sell even better during real estate heat waves because the fervor spreads to bidders.

Because of the rapid turnaround, Mahaney said auctions are popular with investors and builders trying to unload inventory and free up some extra funds. Theyre also good for a homeowner who needs to sell a house quickly after moving, so he isnt paying two mortgages.

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BT has hit back with its own bargain-basement broadband offer. Its new service starts at only ??9. 95 ( usd. 18. 71, E14. 60) a month ??? half the rate charged for the Carphone Warehouse Free Broadband Forever. But the ??9. 95 offer only runs for six months before rising to ??17. 99 a month. This tariff is for the most basic package and means consumers will also have to fork out a one-off payment of ??30 for BT???s wi-fi base port, the Home Hub. This kit comes free with the more expensive ??22. 99 and ??26. 99 a month tariffs. Since these two options also comprise other essential features such anti-virus protection while first does not, it is hard to see BT???s ??9. 95 a month offering as anything more than a marketing ploy.

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