Extension offers course on eBay auctions

The University of Missouri Extension office for Cape Girardeau County is offering a course in selling items on the eBay auction site at 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at 684 West Jackson Trail in Jackson. The class will include detailed instructions in setting up eBay and PayPal accounts and posting items for sale. Information about ways to attract attention to listings and how to photograph items will also be covered. The class is sponsored by the Small Business Administration and the University of Missouri. Registration is limited. To attend, call 573-243-3581.

-- From staff reports