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Auctionbytes-Update, Number 171 - July 23, 2006 - ISSN 1528-6703     Previous Story | Contents | Next Story


AuctionBytes Feature: First Item Sold Online
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com

July 23, 2006
Reading AuctionBytes: AuctionBytes Feature: First Item Sold Online

Do you remember the first item you ever sold online? Let us know by sending an email to ina@auctionbytes.com and we may publish your story.

Oh boy DO I remember! Found a Louis Vuitton duffel bag at an Estate Sale for $20.00. It was used, but in terrific condition. Rushed home, photographed it, and launched the auction. Shortly afterwards I received an email from a Frenchman, stating it was a FAKE, and if I didn't remove the auction immediately, I would be in violation of LV policy and subject to a lawsuit by them! Slightly hysterical, I couldn't get it off there fast enough (even though it had several bids by then). Bottom line.....I put it into my Antique Mall showcase and sold it for $250 to a lady who didn't care whether it was authentic or not!!

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Ina Steiner is Editor of AuctionBytes.com and author of "Turn eBay Data Into Dollars" (McGraw-Hill 2006). She has a background in marketing and research in the high-tech and publishing fields. If you have story ideas, comments or questions, send them to ina@auctionbytes.com.


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