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Adidas Track Top Celebrating the Heritage of Aberdeen FC, Adidas Team of the Year - 1983

We should probably do a new category for adidas gear that goes for over the top prices. Next up is this Adidas Originals tracksuit top celebrating the heritage of Aberdeen FC, Adidas Team of the year - 1983.

We've just seen one go for £400

It's part of the current football heritage range (including Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Real Madrid) and usually sells for £65 in the shops if you can find one. Try the Originals store, Soccer Scene or local independent shops.

Comments (2) 27.06.2007. 16:58

Rare Adidas Originals Liam Micropacer Jacket - Update

We mentioned these just down the page but they're now going for over £500 - for a jacket which originally cost about £50. If you can find anywhere selling them as deadstock... make sure you let us know ;)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Adidas-Originals-Micropacer-Jacket-...

Comments (11) 21.06.2007. 15:43

What’s Hot on eBay - Special Report

We’re not sure if many people know about these tools but eBay produce a list of Hot Items and Hot Categories plus some other features.

http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html

Each month, eBay produces a Seller Central section that helps you figure out what people want to buy now and in the future. It’s called “What’s Hot”. The exciting thing is that although some sellers know about this page, most apparently don’t. You have access to upcoming promotions, top searches, the most watched items and monthly sales data for all of eBay.

Hot Items by Category

The Hot Items by Category report helps you to understand which categories and subcategories are on fire; the ones that produce the highest bid-to-item ratios which means that demand is outpacing the supply.

This public report lets you review the work of thousands of other eBay sellers to figure out what eBay bidders want and, equally important, what they don’t want.

The eBay Hot Items by Category report can be located at this link:

http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/hotitems.pdf

The list is shown as an Adobe Acrobat Document.

In this report you’ll find what’s selling Hot, Very Hot and Super Hot on eBay right now. It is broken down by category, not by product. So find a Hot or Super Hot category that interests you and then look at that category or sub-category on eBay to through the Completed Listings report for a particular product that is selling well.

The Hot Items by Category report is issued monthly, but past reports are not archived. Be sure to print or save each month’s report in case you want to review past trends and hot categories.

Merchandising Calendar

The Merchandising Calendar gives you a sneak peak into what eBay will be promoting on the homepage in the upcoming month(s). Often times casual browsers on eBay will click on the flashy promotional ad and view those items. If you are selling the right product in the right place at the right time, that means extra traffic for your listing.

You can find the Merchandising Calendar at this link:

http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/calendar.html

Be sure to check the page often. eBay has years of data showing what items sell best for every time of this year. This can be a clue as to when you should list and promote your items as well. Here is what part of the calendar might look like:

eBay Pulse

Another great research page of the What’s Hot section lets you check the eBay Pulse. This page shows you several lists including popular searches, some of the best eBay stores, popular products, highest priced items, most watched items and more. This is your chance to study where the best money is being made on eBay. Study the trends, strategies and techniques used by both buyers and sellers.

Check the eBay Pulse now:

http://pulse.ebay.co.uk/ (UK)
http://pulse.ebay.com/ (US)

eBay Marketplace Research

This is the newest addition to the What’s Hot section. It is a paid service offered by eBay that shows you "90 days of historical information on completed items as well as active listings data, including average start prices, average sold prices, top keyword searches, and more!"

When you’ve studied the trends and analyzed the research from the previous free tools, you might want to pay the $2.99 or £1.99 for a FastPass look at an even larger and more targeted volume of data.

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/marketplace_research/ (UK)
http://pages.ebay.com/marketplace_research/index.html (US)

Visit these links on a monthly basis and you could see your eBay business grow as fast as the hottest trends on eBay

Comments (1) 20.06.2007. 17:38

Manhunt 2 banned on PS2 and Nintendo Wii consoles

The video game Manhunt 2 due to be released on the PS2 and Nintendo Wii consoles has been banned in the UK, which of course will make it even more popular and sought after. So if you can get hold of any import copies this will no doubt go for much higher prices than usual on eBay.

Click the title link above to read the full article

Continue reading Comments (0) 19.06.2007. 13:56

Weller's Auctioneers sell 'Lost in the Post' Royal Mail items for eBay

This place has been in the news recently as the auctioneers that sell off the Royal Mail 'lost' parcels. They also sell ex-catalogue and shop returns at a fraction of the original price, which are great for re-selling on eBay.

The auctions are held every Tuesday at 9:15am

Retail returns and lost property including designer and branded clothing, perfume, cosmetics, toys, household effects, books, CDs, DVDs, watches, jewellery, power tools, mobile phones, digital cameras, computers, PC's, software, digital radios, portable DVDs, LCD, Plasma and conventional TVs, DVD and VCR players, HD Recorders, Theatre sets, Hi-Fi systems.

Held at Weller's Auctioneers - 70 Guildford Street, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9BB, UK

More info on their website

Comments (8) 18.06.2007. 14:00

Liam Gallagher Sunglasses - Donna Karan - Buy them here

Remember the Liam Gallagher sunglasses that have been going for up to £400 on ebay?

Thanks to Mr Wu for leaving a message and solving the mystery once and for all...

"They are no longer available in the states.

By all means check with the website, just like they are no longer available from the italian website that sells them, again feel free to check.

The reason why alot of people can't find these sunglasses is because they are actually womens sunglasses.

The site where i brought them from in the UK states as much, although i suppose they are now unisex due to Liam wearing them.

Im sick to death of them idiots (including the germans) on ebay selling these for hundreds more than what they actually cost, so hopefully i should now blow there game wide apart.

The sunglasses are made by Donna Karan (DKNY).
The model number is 1008
You can buy them from www.site91.co.uk
They cost £107 including free delivery.

Should anyone wish to send me any thanks for putting an end to this ridiculas fad please leave a message on here

Mad fer it.
Wu."

14.06.2007. 13:24

Hotmail Addresses For Sale

Over the last week the following hotmail addresses have all been sold on eBay, which of course you can set up for free in about 5 minutes.

appleiphone8gb@hotmail.com - $199
my.coke.rewards@hotmail.com - $149
iphone.addicts@hotmail.com - £16
buy-apple-iphones@hotmail.com - $26
apple.i.phone@hotmail.co.uk - £10
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Next up is this Adidas Originals tracksuit top celebrating the heritage of Aberdeen FC, Adidas Team of the year - 1983. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Adidas-Heritage-Track-Top-Aberdeen-FC-1983_W0QQitemZ330137250240QQihZ014QQcategoryZ313QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem3" title="Special Edition Adidas track top celebrating the heritage of the Aberdeen FC, Adidas Team of the year - 1983">We've just seen one go for £400</a> <br /><br /> It's part of the current football heritage range (including Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Real Madrid) and usually sells for £65 in the shops if you can find one. Try the Originals store, Soccer Scene or local independent shops.<p class="date"><a href="http://www.ebaygoldmine.org/home/adidas-track-top-celebrating-the-heritage-of-aberdeen-fc-adidas-team-of-the-year-1983/#Comment1" title="Comments">Comments (2)</a> 27.06.2007. 16:58</p><h2>Rare Adidas Originals Liam Micropacer Jacket - Update</h2>We mentioned these just down the page but they're now going for over £500 - for a jacket which originally cost about £50. If you can find anywhere selling them as deadstock... make sure you let us know ;) <br /><br /> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Adidas-Originals-Micropacer-Jacket-Deadstock-Rare-Liam_W0QQitemZ140129892334QQihZ004QQcategoryZ313QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" title="Adidas Originals Micropacer Jacket Deadstock Rare Liam" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Adidas-Originals-Micropacer-Jacket-...</a><p class="date"><a href="http://www.ebaygoldmine.org/home/rare-adidas-originals-liam-micropacer-jacket-update/#Comment1" title="Comments">Comments (11)</a> 21.06.2007. 15:43</p><h2>What’s Hot on eBay - Special Report</h2>We’re not sure if many people know about these tools but eBay produce a list of Hot Items and Hot Categories plus some other features. <br /><br /><a href="http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html" title="Whats Hot on eBay" target="_blank"> http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/whatshot.html</a> <br /><br /> Each month, eBay produces a Seller Central section that helps you figure out what people want to buy now and in the future. It’s called “What’s Hot”. The exciting thing is that although some sellers know about this page, most apparently don’t. You have access to upcoming promotions, top searches, the most watched items and monthly sales data for all of eBay. <br /><br /> <strong>Hot Items by Category </strong><br /><br /> The Hot Items by Category report helps you to understand which categories and subcategories are on fire; the ones that produce the highest bid-to-item ratios which means that demand is outpacing the supply. <br /><br /> This public report lets you review the work of thousands of other eBay sellers to figure out what eBay bidders want and, equally important, what they don’t want. <br /><br /> The eBay Hot Items by Category report can be located at this link: <br /><br /> <a href="http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/hotitems.pdf" title="Hot Items on eBay" target="_blank">http://pages.ebay.com/sellercentral/hotitems.pdf</a> <br /><br /> The list is shown as an Adobe Acrobat Document. <br /><br /> In this report you’ll find what’s selling Hot, Very Hot and Super Hot on eBay right now. It is broken down by category, not by product. So find a Hot or Super Hot category that interests you and then look at that category or sub-category on eBay to through the Completed Listings report for a particular product that is selling well. <br /><br /> The Hot Items by Category report is issued monthly, but past reports are not archived. Be sure to print or save each month’s report in case you want to review past trends and hot categories. <br /><br /> <strong>Merchandising Calendar</strong> <br /><br /> The Merchandising Calendar gives you a sneak peak into what eBay will be promoting on the homepage in the upcoming month(s). Often times casual browsers on eBay will click on the flashy promotional ad and view tX-Powered-By and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

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