Sports - June 30, 2009
The ultimate Brewers souvenir
Some fans are doing their part to help Doug Melvin do his job.
Tags: brewers, ebay, jeff suppan

Marketplace - Dec. 28, 2008
New student site outbids old-school book buying
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee senior Dylan Katz Pinkus is majoring in economics, but he's not waiting for graduation to put his skills to the test. He's launched bkbid.com, an auction-based Web site that allows UWM students a place to list, sell and buy textbooks and other class books. Here's how it works.
Tags: uwm, textbooks, bookstore, uwm union, bkbid, ebay, auction, craigslist, college books, Dylan Katz Pinkus

Living - Nov. 24, 2008
Oooh, mail from China!
I was temporarily taken aback when I got a package from Zhangzhou today. You know, Pantuo. It's in Zhangpu County. In Zhanhzhou, Fujian. In China.
Tags: china, ebay, usb hub, mail

Music - Feb. 5, 2008
"Win a Piece of WMSE" starting tomorrow
WMSE launches an eBay auction that invites listeners to bid on various components of the station.
Tags: wmse, ebay, win a piece of wmse, auction, tom crawford

Milwaukee Buzz - Jan. 13, 2008
What would you do for a ticket?
Long before for the dawn of Web-based amenities like Ticketmaster.com, eBay and Craigslist, getting your paws on highly sought-after tickets -- be they for Spring Training games or Springsteen -- meant one thing: waiting in some sort of ridiculous line.
Tags: tickets, ticketmaster, ebay, craigslist, bruce springsteen, corey hart, da crusher, hulk hogan

Arts & Entertainment - April 29, 2009
Surviving During Construction
Tuesday April 28th, 2009 - Lake Villa, IL   Things are getting hectic. I’m taking several steps backward in many areas of my life so I’ll hopefully be able to make a giant leap forward. It’s like buying a piece of land with an old rickety house on it and plowing it ove...
Tags: Ebay, Oscar Madison

Arts & Entertainment - April 28, 2009
Back In The Card Game
Monday April 27th, 2009 - Milwaukee, WI   Usually I’m either hosting the showcase or teaching a class or both at Zanies in Chicago on Monday nights but tonight it was neither. I like hosting those shows and I like teaching too but it felt good to take a little break. I have no sho...
Tags: Ebay, Spike Manton, Richard Caan

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 8, 2008
Times Is Tough
Thursday August 7th, 2008 - Lake Villa, ILTimes are getting tough out here in the jungle. Lots of people I know are feeling a pinch and there’s no relief in sight. I got a call today from Steve Hall who sold me my wrestling ring years ago. He used to wrestle in the AWA and also run shows in...
Tags: Ebay, James Bond

Arts & Entertainment - May 9, 2008
Yay Ebay!
Friday May 9th, 2008 - Lake Villa, ILI love Ebay. What a great idea that was. A world wide rummage sale that gets people to bid against each other on a third party of people’s junk. Brilliant! I wish I’d thought of it. I’ve yet to learn how to sell anything but I sure have maste...
Tags: Ebay