Icahn vs. eBay: Plenty of 'facts' to go around

EcommerceBytes (blog) Mulling over eBay Fees and Platform ChangesEcommerceBytes (blog)eBay used to raise fees every year like clockwork. Sellers would protest the higher fees, and Meg Whitman would tell the media the "passion" of the community was a positive phenomenon. The hike in listing and commission fees for Store inventory in … More: continued here

Palm Beach Post eBay auction for potato bearing crossUPI.comGross said he decided to put the tuber on eBay to raise money for a band he plays in, The Cedar Island Band. "We need a new trailer for our band equipment, …Potatoes' crosses appear to online sellersChicago TribuneWhat Would Jesus Bid — On Cross PotatoesTonicHoly taters…

Mass. auctions off abandoned property on eBayBoston Globe, United States –3 minutes agoTreasurer Timothy Cahill says unclaimed property will be auctioned live from noon Thursday until Dec. 15. Some 100 new lots will be posted on Dec. 4, Dec. … More: continued here

Apple, EBay Shares Gain In Sideways-Trading Tech SectorWall Street JournalBy Benjamin Pimentel The tech sector traded sideways Thursday as Apple Inc. and eBay Inc. posted gains on strong earnings. Shares of Apple (AAPL) traded 2.4% higher in morning dealings, gaining after the company reported solid quarterly profit growth … More: continued here

On Hostess Brands’ last day of shipping its iconic snacks, entrepreneurial eBay sellers have taken the opportunity to tap into buyers’ Hostess panic. More: continued here

Wall Street Journal (blog) The five reasons behind PayPal's split from eBayTelegraph.co.ukEBay is to split in two, carving PayPal, the electronic payments arm it bought in 2001, off from the main online auction business. The move marks a dramatic U-turn for the company, whose chief executive, John Donahoe, spent months insisting that eBay…Why eBay may…