eBay Acquires StackMob

The term “ebay” was searched nearly 14.7 million times in October, with “walmart” coming in a distant second at 4.4 million and “amazon” third at 2.8 million. More: continued here

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have told eBay to put its plans to move to a PayPal only system on hold. “The ACCC is concerned that the notified conduct will allow eBay to use its market power in the supply of online marketplaces to substantially lessen competition in the market in which PayPal…

eBay debuts same-day delivery service from local retailers, 'eBay Now'VentureBeatThe new service puts eBay in direct competition with Amazon, which already offers same-day shipping on products sold to customers in select big cities, including Las Vegas, New York City, Seattle, and Boston. For Amazon Prime members, the same-day … More: continued here

Ex-eBay CEO eyes bid of a different kind: governorStockton Record, CA –7 hours agoBy Debra J. Saunders Former eBay chief Meg Whitman is preparing to run for governor in 2010. Considering that California is so broke that next month it may …Would-be California governors boot up for 2010 raceLos Angeles TimesMeg Whitman tops California governor poll Silicon…

Fox News New ATM turns your old phone into cashFox NewsYou can sell newer phones on eBay, but it's a bit of a hassle. THE UPSHOT: A fast way to deal with old electronics that keeps your conscience clean and might give you a bit of extra money. THE DOWNSIDE: The EcoATM's quote probably won't…

Albany Times Union Ebay find returns piece of Colonial history to Albany CountyAlbany Times UnionThe investigators obtained a warrant to subpoena eBay records and discovered that the Vermont dealer sold the Adgate ledger to a private collector in Troy, who voluntarily gave it to Campbell and Kowalski. Last month, it was turned over to officials…