ITProPortal Is eBay down? Auction site suffers 10th worldwide breakdown in a yearITProPortalIf you were hoping to flog any of your old golf clubs today, or go shopping for some discount clothing, you're all out of luck. That's because millions of eBay users in the UK and worldwide are unable to use the website, according…
Web-based flea market struck dumb by size and scale of fail Online marketplace eBay went titsup for an unknown number of customers in the UK this morning, but the company has been very slow to respond to complaints.… More: continued here
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ITProPortal Auction website eBay stutters for the 10th time this yearInquirerOthers in the office were able to access the eBay website and we were able to ascertain lively connections in both the US and UK. A search on Twitter suggests that there is patchwork availability all over, and this is something that eBay has confirmed…
eBay Advises Seller Not to Accommodate His BuyerEcommerceBytes (blog)I called eBay to find out what to do about the defect that I would be hit with for not shipping the same day. They told me to contact the buyer and have them make arrangements to accept the package sooner than they requested. Really a poor…
Fashion Math: eBay + Social Media = Retail JackpotRacked NYWe've noticed a pattern among three of the Bay Area's newer retail success stories. Each company started as an eBay store and successfully harnessed social media to become a major player in the apparel industry. ModCloth launched as an eBay vintage … More: continued here
EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay Helps Chinese Sellers Flood Site with Fake Old ThingsEcommerceBytes (blog)So it came as a big surprise to read in the Atlantic that eBay was in effect helping Chinese manufacturers flood its marketplace with fake old things. Adrienne LaFrance, Senior Associate Editor at The Atlantic, said eBay Marketplaces President Devin … More: continued…
Texas Group to Launch 'Christian eBay' to Help PoorChristian Broadcasting NetworkA new Internet company called iChristianAuctions.com is working to create a "Christian eBay" with the goal of giving back to the world's struggling and impoverished while glorifying God. iChristianAuctions.com, headquartered in Houston, bills itself as … More: continued here
Space Ref A MacBook and a few parts from eBay allow hobbyists to take control of an …9 to 5 Mac (blog)team A MacBook, a flatscreen monitor rescued from a dumpster, a few parts bought on eBay and an abandoned McDonalds as a base may seem a reasonable basis for a hobbyist electronics project of…
eBay No FleaBay But Is It Time To Invest?Seeking Alpha (registration)Over the past couple of months, eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) has taken proactive measures to counter the potential damage of a recent data hack on its customer base. From study groups to measure the impact of the security breach, eBay hopes to learn what …eBay Runs Free Listing…