An Australian bricks and mortar eBay drop-off store has opening in Sydney. Going Gone offers drop-off or pick up services within the Sydney area. They are located at Suite 402, 64-76 Kippax Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010.
http://www.goinggone.com.au

Online Sales Strategies, a franchise drop-off store headquartered in Tampa, Florida, has reached its 10,000th sale on eBay through their drop-off store network. Their total volume now exceeds 1500 items per week with an average selling price of over $100. They are also proud of their business to business services, having recently sold Spy Innovations, Inc. to an undisclosed third party.
http://www.theonlineoutpost.com

QuikDrop announced the opening of a new franchise drop-off location in Livonia, Michigan. The new store, owned by Patrick Clancy and Michael G. Farley, is located at 33523 Eight Mile Road and is open now. They utilize dual flat screen monitors at the front-desk to encourage customers to be involved in the research process.
http://www.quikdrop.com

OrbitDrop has been approved to sell franchises in California, Minnesota and Virginia. The only remaining states that have not received approval for are Illinois, Maryland and New York. OrbitDrop announced that they are nearing completion of their Live Visual software that will allow streaming video within the auction so buyers can see more clearly the item they are bidding on.
http://www.orbitdrop.com

Yard Sale Drop Off (YSDO) has received approval from eBay for their version 1 Commerce Management Suite (CMS) which enables eBay users to add and monitor auctions from anywhere with an internet connection. The software is designed to be more friendly and user-intuitive than eBay’s listing process. YSDO hosts pictures in listings and offer this at a much lower cost than eBay’s Picture Services. They project an official launch sometime this month.

In other news, the drop-off store department of YSDO has attempted to increase the number of bids and final selling price by offering free shipping on all items. This will be paid for by the seller of the item, so it remains to be seen if this will deter possible consignees from using YSDO services.
http://www.yardsaledropoff.com

Snap N Sold, previously known as Raptor Investments, has announced their brick-and-mortar drop-off store model. Their intention is to acquire existing thrift stores and pack-and-ship stores and convert them into eBay drop-off locations. The businesses will continue to offer their original services, but will offer eBay consignment services as well. Their new website www.snapnsold.com is not yet active, but they are offering consignment services through http://www.ezauctionsandshipping.com, the website of recently acquired EZ Auctions.