Net2Auction, Inc, who recently began trading under the stock symbol NAUC, has announced 8 new drop-off locations. This takes the franchise consignment company to 14 locations within Pack & Ship retail stores throughout California. Their 2005 expansion plan includes 75 nationwide locations by the end of the year.
http://www.net2auction.com

QuikDrop has announced 4 drop-off stores to be opened in South Carolina by the end of 2005. The first store will open in Myrtle Beach in August, with 3 more within the state by year end. QuikDrop has been operating as a franchise consignment company since August, 2003 and boasts 44 locations in 13 states and 3 countries.
http://www.quikdrop.com

OrbitDrop (OBDP), a franchise consignment company primarily based in Texas, has announced plans to expand into 36 states. Although no specific details were furnished, their recent achievement of eBay Platinum PowerSeller status and announcement that both corporate stores in Dallas and Houston are profitable, does suggest their business model is succeeding.
http://wwworbitdrop.com

Auction Liquidator (owned by NeWave, Inc.) is running an eBay charity auction for St. Anthony Elementary School in Long Beach, CA. 200 items are said to be listed as part of this fundraiser where all proceeds other than eBay and Auction Liquidator fees will go to the school.
http://www.auctionliquidator.com

Sunshine Pack & Ship recently auctioned a single lot of artifacts and personal photographs from the Hindenburg Zeppelin disaster of May 6, 1937 for $3,250. The owner had hoped to get a few hundred dollars for his collection, but after Sunshine Pack & Ship researched the item, they realized it should sell for between $1500 and $3000 (according to a museum curator). They set the reserve price accordingly, and 7 days later, the auction closed at $3250 having jumped from $1500 to the closing price within the last few minutes of the auction.
http://sunshinepackandship.com

Auctioning4u, a franchise consignment company in the UK, has announced two new additions to their corporate team. Christopher Caruk will join the board as a non-executive director to oversee the IT setup. Marcus Stone will become the new retail network director. Auctioning4u currently has locations in Kensington-Olympia, Notting Hill and West Hampstead with new stores opening in Kew and Fulham Broadway in the near future.
http://www.auctioning4u.co.uk