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eBay to Open an Interactive Pop-Up Holiday Store in NYC

GeekSugar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:44:03 -0800

On Nov. 20, eBay will be opening a 5,500 square-foot, fun interactive pop-up store on 57th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York where customers can shop the entire eBay Marketplace via Internet kiosks, handheld tablets and the eBay iPhone app. And on Black Friday, there will be a limited quantity of daily deal products which will be awarded to the first 100 shoppers who visit the store - get em' while they're hot!

Don't think you'll be making it to New York before the holidays, eBay will have its very own mobile boutique that will go to various cities around the country. On the tour, eBay experts will provide guests with trend insights, shopping tips and gift-giving advice. From Nov. 10 until Dec. 20, the eBay mobile will be visiting shopping areas in Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles and Orange County, so hopefully you can check it out then.

Daily Tech: Palm's Pixi Lands in Stores Nov. 15

GeekSugar — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:05:26 -0700

The Palm Pixi will be making its way to Sprint stores on Nov. 15 for $100 - CrunchGear
Starting later this year, Netflix will start streaming movies on the PS3 - Gizmodo
eBay's CEO says that shoppers have already spent around $400 million by using the company's free iPhone app - TechCrunch
Spooky! Here are 15 of the scariest ghost videos from around the web - Switched
8 reasons why you can finally love eReaders - The Silicon Alley Insider
It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones - GeekSugar

Geek Tip: Use PicClick For Easy Ebay and Amazon Browsing

GeekSugar — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:00:06 -0800

My number one rule for reselling an item on Amazon or Ebay is to make sure you take great photos of your item to post in your ad. Seriously, how many times have you passed up a classified because it doesn't have a photo? I do it all the time. So to make things a little easier for us visual types, there's PicClick.

PicClick pulls only those ads from Amazon and Ebay that have a picture in them, but unlike the standard CL search function, PicClick shows you all of the images at once!

Website of the Day: Live

GeekSugar — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:35:34 -0800

Remember when I asked if you would switch from Google to Microsoft for your searching needs if you were paid? About three-quarters of you swatted away the idea like it was last year's Blackberry, but after using it myself, I urge you to reconsider. Not for keepers mind you, but handy if you want to save yourself some cash.

Microsoft has partnered up with Ebay to bring you Live - the search engine that fetches you some pretty sweet deals, among thousands of search results. Just enter your search at the top of the page, and Live will tell you how much you can save if you buy from participating Ebay stores. I just bought my boyfriend's Christmas gift and will be getting back 30 percent from my buddy Microsoft. I can't tell you what the gift is (never know when he's reading), but I can tell you it's something of the gadget persuasion. Who woulda thought, right?

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group, read more.

I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and “Regular Post.”
Give your story a “Title.”
Fill in the “Body” with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click “Next."
Choose the audience for your story to “Website of the Day” in the drop-down menu
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to “Technology and Gadgets.”
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click “I’m done” to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

How To Take Great Resale Photos

GeekSugar — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:00:44 -0700

Fellow techie Cat Schwartz has already given us the inside scoop on how to properly clean your gadgets inside and out before putting them up on Ebay or Craigslist, but in order to get some serious inquiries, you gotta post a photo of your item as well. If you're like me, a photo can make or break a decision on buying something, cause if the photo is bad, what does that say about the seller (and their standards)?

The first thing you'll want to do is make sure the item is clean - duh! No one wants to see a dirty item. Second, properly light the room you're taking the photos in to ensure people can see what you're selling. If you're shooting outside, don't shoot in direct sunlight - it's too harsh. Multiple light sources that are indirect are best. To see the rest of my tips, just read more.

Use a contrasting backdrop for your photos. But as a rule, a white sheet makes almost anything look great on camera. Oh, and make sure you don't have a lot of clutter behind your item. No one wants to see your rag-mags taking the spotlight away from your gadget.
Love to DIY? Create your own lightbox to make small item photos look super professional.
Take your pics up close, and at different angles. Make sure you take plenty of snaps so you can post more than one, and choose the best of the lot.
Don't use a PR photo for your item. There's nothing worse than someone using a photo they didn't take. It's just, well, super shady.
If there's damage on the item, take a picture of it! It's nice when people are honest.

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How-To: Prep Your Old Gadgets For Resale

GeekSugar — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:01:09 -0700

About a month ago, I finally brushed the dust off my old gadgets and decided to get them in tip-top sellable condition for sites like Craigslist and eBay. Although the process may look easy, there is actually a lot of steps you need to follow to make those used cameras and MP3 players look as good as new. And who better to show us exactly how it's done than eBay's gadget and toy director, the fabulous and funny Cat Schwartz! Check out her video below for tips, tricks, and products that will get your gadgets gleaming again!

How Bad Do You Want to Be at the Head of the iPhone Line?

GeekSugar — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:01:07 -0700

Although people are starting to line up In New York City to ensure that they get their hands on the hotly-anticipated new iPhone 3G, the majority of you said you wouldn't stand in line for a gadget. Therefore, I doubt any of you will be signing into eBay to bid on a place in line in San Francisco!

An eager seller is starting the bidding at $5,000, and if you win, he or she will stand in line for you, holding your spot until right before the doors open and you pull cutsies to claim your spot and your new phone. The seller/line-stander will also arrange for a limo to whisk you away after you depart the Apple store.

That five grand is obviously steep, but 90 percent of it will go to the nonprofit organization Farm Sanctuary. Opportunities like this don't come around every day: Save farm animals, lose over 5,000 bucks AND get your iPhone in one fell swoop!

Cool Download: eBay Companion For Firefox

GeekSugar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:00:53 -0700

Although you might lose some of your Firefox extensions when you cross over to Firefox 3 – and trust me, you're gonna want the newest version since it's faster and more secure – you can still download the same sweet extensions that Firefox is known for.

I happen to have a few eBay bids out on some precious Polaroid film, and am watching others before I jump in. With the Firefox eBay companion, I can see the stats on my bids right on my browser - without having to stop what I'm doing to log in. What's cooler is when an item's auction is about to end and I get outbid, a pop-up box will tell me I better pump up my dollar amount before it's over!

Would You Buy a Worn Wedding Dress on eBay?

GeekSugar — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:11:07 -0700

What if I told you that you could get that $2,000 wedding dress of your dreams for a fraction of the price? Naturally, its been worn once on someone else's most special day and it's coming to you via eBay?

Before you cringe, it should be noted that there is a plethora of gently worn wedding dresses on eBay, including ones designed by Vera Wang and Monique Lhuillier, and think about this: When you buy vintage, those pieces have usually been worn over and over and over again, and you still jump at them, whereas a wedding dress has been worn (hopefully) just once. When you consider how overpriced gowns are - because brides will pay the prices - isn't it kind of a blow to the heart of the wedding industry?

Truthfully, I don't know what I'd do, but I have to say: I'd be awfully tempted if I found the perfect dress for half the price on eBay. How do you feel about it? Leave your answer below and be sure to see more wedding coverage on I Do Sugar!

Which Do You Like Better: Craigslist or eBay?

GeekSugar — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:00:35 -0700

Online classified website disputes, oh my! eBay is suing Craigslist because two Craigslist directors took unspecified actions that "unfairly diluted eBay’s economic interest in the company," as eBay owns a minority interest in Craigslist. Yes, lots of big lawyer fightin' words!
Whatever the problem is, I'm feeling very Mean Girls today (blame the return of Gossip Girl), and since the two companies have pitted themselves against each other, I will too: Which do you prefer, Craigslist or eBay? Sure, one is better for local purchases, one better for collectibles . . . blah blah blah. I want to know your gut reaction, on who you just plain like better when you think of them?!