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eBay cheat fined in bidfix test caseMirror.co.ukA minibus firm boss yesterday became the first eBay seller to be convicted of hiking prices by bidding in his own auctions. … More: continued here

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For more than a year, FedEx and its bitter shipping rival, United Parcel Service (UPS), have been waging one of the fiercest lobbying battles in recent memory, with millions of dollars spent on advertising, websites, grass-roots organizing and other tactics more common to political campaigns. More: continued here

The Bay Citizen EBay's Lost YearsThe Bay CitizenThose were Whitman's last full years as CEO of eBay. Over that period, eBay's stock price was cut in half, a loss of $30 billion in market value, … More: continued here

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The first eBay seller to be prosecuted for bidding in his own auctions to boost the price of his goods has been ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work by a judge who also told him to pay £5,000 in fines and costs. Related Stories Judge’s decision aids prisoner …