AuctionBytes is conducting a survey of readers to determine the effects of eBay’s new “Store in Core” initiative. eBay.com eliminated separate Store Inventory format listings, converting them to regular fixed-price listings on March 30. The survey asks sellers what effect, if any, the influx of new listings in core has had on their sales since the conversion.
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The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) updated its website to inform the public that it anticipates “indicating its view” on eBay’s notification of its PayPal-only policy in mid June, prior to the June 17th when the policy goes into effect ( http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y08/m04/i10/s01 ). The ACCC said it has sought eBay’s views on the submissions…
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Carl Icahn Is Right: PayPal Is the Killer AppMotley FoolActivist investor Carl Icahn is known for taking on big fights. Recently he's been agitating the waters at online auction giant eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) . A major piece of this battle is over the current and future potential of PayPal. Whether or not the ……
SAN JOSE, Calif. — XO laptops — the low-cost computers geared for children in developing countries — are fetching a pretty penny on eBay. More: continued here