The only thing saving eBay is no competition (CNET)

eBay lost its motion to dismiss a lawsuit by a seller over its Featured Plus listing upgrade. According to Courthouse News Service , U.S. District Judge Susan Illston agreed Thursday that the contract claim can move forward, writing: More: continued here

Last month the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) introduced a draft proposal to put eBay Australia’s plan to move to a PayPal – only system on hold. Yesterday in Sydney eBay sellers gathered at a conference organized by the ACCC to discuss the draft proposal before the July 3 deadline for submissions. The sellers urged…

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Boston Globe Martha's Vineyard Ferry For Sale On eBayBoston Channel.com,  USASo the company decided to do the next best thing: it’s selling the hulking ship on eBay, with a minimum bid requirement of $10. On Saturday, 55 people had placed bids for the ship, with the highest offering at $23112. “You must take entire vessel…

EE Times (blog) An eBay for engineering talentEE Times (blog)The site, part of an initiative called Talent Retention Solution (TRS), has already been called an “eBay for talent” by the BBC and seems to be something of a cross between an online matchmaker and engineering careers site, suiting up prospective … More: continued here

Bruce Hershenson, who auctions vintage posters online, is hanging up his eBay gavel. For almost a decade, Hershenson’s business epitomized the e-commerce that made eBay (NasdaqGS:EBAY – News) famous. He sold rare, collectible, sometimes kitschy memorabilia in online auctions that had a starting bid of 99%. But as the business of buying and selling over…