EBay, the most-visited U.S. e- commerce site, and units including PayPal Inc. were sued by XPRT Ventures LLC for $3.8 billion over allegations the online retailer infringed patents related to e-commerce payment systems.
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All’s not well in auction-land. In an annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, eBay warned of numerous risks that its business faces, including its ability to retain buyers and sellers on its sites, in addition to the normal concern of attracting new users. More: continued here
Ninemsn Ebay buyer refuses Cher keySky News AustraliaEbay buyer refuses Cher key Updated: 08:57, Friday May 4, 2012 A Melbourne man who made the winning bid of more than $92000 for Cher's key to the city of Adelaide, which was listed for auction on eBay, is refusing to pay. Arts student Robert McDougall, …Bidder reveals…
Liberty Mutual, Havas Worldwide Insure eBay AuctionsMediaPost Communicationsebay auctions can be heart-breaking endeavors when people lose out on coveted items. Yet up until now, there is little one can do if they lose out on an auction. Now, Liberty Mutual Insurance and eBay are teaming to create Bid Protection, a unique … More: continued here
The Delaware Chancery Court’s decision on eBay ’s dispute with Craigslist is being spun as a win by each side. Yet, this is only the end of the first battle between the companies over eBay’s minority stake in Craigslist. More: continued here
AutoAnything Launches eBay Store in Q4 '11 – Already a Platinum PowersellerHouston ChronicleIn just a few short months from its November 15th, 2011 rollout, AutoAnything.com's eBay store earned the revered Platinum Powerseller status. Within eBay's ranking of their sellers, the title of Powerseller is the apex.and more » More: continued here
The Guardian Facebook launches Marketplace to rival eBay, Gumtree and CraigslistBBC NewsFacebook has launched a Marketplace feature to let people buy and sell items locally, in a move that could rival sites like eBay and Craigslist. The new feature will debut in the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the firm said in a…