Amazon and eBay face crackdown over VAT fraud by overseas sellers – The Guardian

First look at eBay's use of Hunch data: infographicEconsultancy (blog)eBay released the infographic below this morning, as covered by Richard Brewer-Hay on the official eBay Ink blog. Following the acquisition of recommendation engine Hunch for $80m in November of last year, eBay has been working quietly on using the … More: continued here

Auctionbytes PayPal "hides" new fee; causes customer revolt (EBAY)Computerworld(NASDAQ:EBAY) By Richi Jennings. August 20, 2009. Your humble blogwatcher has selected these bloggy morsels for your enjoyment. Not to mention if Star Wars …eBay adding incentives for sellersKitsap Peninsula Business Journalebay UK Runs Seller Promo Tied to Free ShippingAuctionbyteseBay unveils lower fees and tighter seller standardsComputerworld…

ChronicleLive Newcastle United shirts worn by title-winning stars are on eBay for a good cause – but be quickChronicleLiveOn the eBay listings, the club says: “Our mission is to take the club into the community to encourage learning and promote healthy lifestyles that will make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged children, young…

EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay Glitch Interferes with Bidding Sunday AfternoonEcommerceBytes (blog)eBay bidders say they are getting error messages when viewing listings, and sellers are unable to respond to questions from would-be buyers. One seller who has 350 auctions ending tonight (Sunday evenings are popular with bidders) said when he tried to …Story of Buyer's Remorse Has…

An eBay Battle For Saddam's LadleHuffington PostThe item, according to the eBay seller in Alabama, had been found in the lost luggage of an American soldier, lifted perhaps during a 2003 palace raid, or sold to the soldier by an Iraqi looter. The auction would end in 32 minutes. … More: continued here

Users can start and finish listings on the desktop or mobile device. A new update to eBay Inc.’s iPhone and iPad apps enables users to start a sale listing on the mobile device and finish it on a desktop computer, and vice versa. More: continued here