Titanium PowerSeller Mr Lister eBay Consignment Chain Shuts Down

[mandy]

Mr. Lister, a chain of Ebay consignment shops, closed it doors on Monday.

The company began in Syracuse in July of 2004. From there, the company opened chains across Central New York. Tim Maloney invested over $200,000 in the business, which expanded to include stores in Oswego and Fulton.

The company sold merchandise on Ebay for individuals and took commission for the sale.

...the company is closing all of its store locations.

full article: http://www.oswegocountybusiness.com/Late...ister.html

Mr. Lister, a fast-growing Syracuse company that sold merchandise on consignment on eBay, abruptly shut down Monday, closing its seven Central New York stores and laying off 22 of its 30 employees.

In the next few days, the company will tell the owners of about 2,000 unsold items when and where they can pick them up, said company founder Tim Maloney. Notices will go out by e-mail and by postal mail, he said.

The company, which financed its growth in part with a $100,000 loan backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, won an SBA small business award earlier this year.

full article: http://www.syracuse.com/business/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/business-1/1136885980267740.xml&coll=1

From the company's web site:

As of Jan 9th 2006, we will no longer be accepting consignment items.  We will be in contact with our vendors to arrange pick-up for all unsold items.  Check back for more information on all other active accounts in the next few days.

http://www.mrlister.net/

Over 2300 sales in the past 30 days

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=mrlister

many recent negatives: http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=mrlister&Dirn=Received+by&Many=ON

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[dimucci]

many recent negatives: http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=mrlister&Dirn=Received+by&Many=ON

One complaint after another and out of business.  160 current auctions running with bids.