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Auctionbytes-NewsFlash, Number 994 - April 12, 2005 - ISSN 1539-5065      Previous Story | | Next Story

eBay Consignment Corner - News Roundup 4/12/05
By Lissa McGrath
AuctionBytes.com
April 12, 2005
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OrbitDrop has hired Paul Davies to be Executive Vice President. Earlier this week, they also moved into a new 8000 sq. ft. facility which will act as corporate headquarters and warehouse space for storing items to be sold to the public. The new location is at 145 Manufacturing Street, Dallas, TX.
http://www.orbitdrop.com

Another Pack and Ship store has embraced auction drop-off as part of its commercial services. Mailbox It Stores announced YaDa Auction outlets to be located within stores in Kansas, Florida and California with 25 more locations projected within the next few months.
http://www.yadauctions.com
http://www.mailbox-it.com

Auctionliquidator.com exhibited at the Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference in Baltimore, MD earlier this week. Their online drop-off services are exclusive to fundraising for charities and not-for-profit organizations.
http://www.auctionliquidator.com

Yard Sale Drop Off (YSDO) has secured a deal with Hertz Jewelers for Hertz to produce custom and unique jewelry to be sold exclusively on eBay through YSDO. Each item will come with a quality guarantee from Hertz, who has been manufacturing jewelry for 50 years, and a 14-day money back guarantee from YSDO.
http://www.yardsaledropoff.com

The Auction Block will be having an opening celebration at their Fayetteville, AR location on April 9th. All throughout the following week they will offer free listing fees and discounted selling fees. The Auction Block also announced the addition of Karon Wright as Executive Vice President of Operations. Karon joins The Auction Block from an operational position with Hobby Lobby.
http://www.the-auction-block.com

Imagine This Sold, the first franchise eBay drop-off store in Canada, will open a new location in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on April 10th. In addition to the original retail location in uptown Toronto, and the new franchise location, two other locations are planned to open in the next 3 months in Calgary, Alberta and Barrie, Ontario. The goal of owners Peter and Kim Wohl is to open 20 franchise stores. They will be showcasing their franchise strategy at this weekend's CFA Franchise show.
http://www.imaginethissold.com

A new Snappy Auctions franchise location has opened at 1577-B New Garden Crossing, Greensboro, NC. Snappy Auctions is a franchise consignment company based in Nashville, TN.
http://www.snappyauctions.com


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