Rick English sold a tuxedo for $240 through eBay Inc. in November without clicking on its Internet auction site. Instead, he took it to a consignment store near his home in Nashville, Tenn.
The store, named Snappy Auctions, photographed the suit, posted the listing on eBay, sold and shipped it fo
Consignments bolster eBay People pay third party to sell their merchandise on the online auctioneer By Greg Wiles / Bloomberg News About drop-off stores * The stores are among the estimated 430,000 small businesses and individuals who make their living or supplement their income through eBay. * eBay
One man's trash, they say, is another man's treasure. If you have an item that's in good shape but for which you have no use, a popular way to sell it is an online auction.
"I have been selling on eBay for about four years," said local seller Elizabeth Mays. "I started out
With Snappy Auctions, selling on eBay really is easy MARY HANCE STAFF BY MARY HANCE I hate to admit this, but years ago - 10 years, to be exact - my persuasive husband talked me into buying a set of cannonball andirons. He planned to put them in the fireplace we were having built as part of an addit
Want a hassle-free way to sell stuff on eBay? Companies such as QuikDrop, NuMarkets, or Snappy Auctions will do the work for you.
The concept is simple: you bring your wares to a drop-off site; the company then manages the entire auction process, from uploading digital pictures to shipping the it
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For people whose Christmas spirit is already morphing into a profit motive, online auctions and community sites may hold the key to unloading unwanted gifts and excess holiday loot.
As family gatherings wind down and people begin to integrate their newly acquired stuff into their lives, some may
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Since establishing an eBay drop-off store in Green Hills in October 2003, the founder of Snappy Auctions has spread her concept far and wide signing 40 franchise agreements in 10 states.
Ten Snappy Auctions franchise stores are now open and about eight more are slated to open soon, said Snappy
If your idea of owning a franchise stops with a McDonald's or Subway outlet, think again.
Technology is changing what it means to be a franchisee.
"Franchising used to be all about fast food, lodging and cleaning carpets. But it's more high tech now," said Dick Rennick, chairma
Concerns about cybercrime are growing, with words like "identity theft," "phishing," and "spam" becoming household phrases. Suspicion regarding the potential for cyberfraud has even reached online auctioneer eBay, as well as businesses affiliated with the site. Snappy Auction
If you've got Granny's inherited silver tea service or your childhood baseball cards crowding your attic space, you can now rid yourself of no-longer-needed goods on eBay without ever having to log in.
The first Snappy Auctions office is open in Brentwood with promises that the Cool Sprin
Snappy Auctions, a franchised eBay drop-off and selling service, plans to open its first New Hampshire storefront at 545 Hooksett Road (Maple Tree Mall) in Manchester on Monday, owner Dan Muskat said yesterday.
Sellers bring their merchandise, which must sell for $50 or more on eBay, to Snappy A
Not even two years into franchising, Snappy Auctions is tapping new domestic and international markets.
Debbie Gordon, president of the eBay drop-off store, is launching Snappy Sales Solutions (S3), a business-to-business brand of the company, and applying for licenses to set up shop in the Unit
True to the Merriam-Webster definition of its forename, Snappy Auctions has been "quickly made" a flourishing franchisor of eBay drop-off stores.
Still four months away from celebrating two years of franchising, Debbie Gordon, president and CEO of Snappy Auctions, has contracts on 100 lo
Isn't that the hulking face of Colossus staring out at people on eBay this morning?
It sure is. A 1990 painting of Colossus, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's beloved but standoffish 40-year-old Western Lowland gorilla, is on the auction block for a hefty price.
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Snappy Auctions announced today that it has been ranked among the top 50 North American franchises for owner satisfaction in the Franchise 50 awards just released by Franchise Business Review, a national franchise market research firm. In just 18 months of franchising Snappy Auctions is the leading
Snappy Auctions announced that it has been ranked among the top 50 North American franchises for owner satisfaction in the Franchise 50 awards just released by Franchise Business Review, a national franchise market research firm. Snappy Auctions franchises eBay drop-off stores and has 52 locations i
Snappy Auctions has partnered with Concept Technology Inc. to provide small business computer networks for each new Snappy Auctions franchise.
For the project, Nashville-based Concept Technology has designed a prototypical network that can be duplicated and shipped to each new Snappy Auctions st
While the trend in commerce is generally to move from the physical world to the virtual world, Snappy Auctions is a company with storefronts all over the country that have been built because of the Internet.
The young franchise now has a location in Leavenworth. Though most Leavenworth residents
There is a new way to give global attention to all your unwanted, but loved, items. Snappy Auctions is opening up the buying market to millions of people who want just what you have to sell.
According to Snappy Auctions owner, appropriately named John Finder, chances are you have a ton of st