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March 20– Amazon.com faces a new challenge from Internet rival eBay for the hearts and minds of online merchants. More: continued here

A basement, eBay and Hellvis: how police tracked $30000 in stolen beer to Fort …The ColoradoanPolice officers from two cities tracked rare, stolen beer from a warehouse in Boulder to an eBay account and then to a popular Fort Collins restaurant before finding the cache in a basement, tipped off by an unusual signature: "Hellvis."…

Wired EBay Could Steal Amazon's Most Important Customers (They Aren't Who You …WiredAnd it's even worse when the calculus for charging sellers what amounts to a commission is deeply confusing, as eBay's was for many years. Let's just say that before the switch, eBay charged different percentages based not just on what category of …To…

eBay announced that it is launching free listings for all sellers (well, almost all sellers) this spring, along with some new fee structures. Here’s a look: “As an eBay seller, you’re in prime position to reach the growing millions of … More: continued here

EBay Simplifies Listing Fees, Going After AmazonWall Street JournalEBay Inc. is making changes to compete more aggressively with Amazon.com Inc. in attracting merchants. The aim is to make it less expensive and less complicated for sellers to list their items on eBay. The online auction company on Tuesday said it … More: continued here

eBay lowers seller fees, in bid to swipe business from AmazonCNET"The update is part of eBay's ongoing commitment to be the most competitively priced commerce platform in the U.S. today, offering sellers of all sizes a great deal and being a partner of choice for merchants, and to make eBay the best place to sell…

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eBay to overhaul fees this spring in bid to keep sellers away from AmazonThe VergeFor the first time in several years, eBay is revamping its seller fees. The company is striving for simplicity with the new changes, aiming to make the "final value fees" it has collected until now less complex with flat-rate surcharges that…

Bloomberg EBay Wins as Top Court Backs 'Gray Market' Discount GoodsBloombergThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled that publishers and manufacturers can't block imports of copyrighted items made and sold abroad, bolstering the multibillion-dollar “gray market” in a victory for EBay Inc (EBAY). and discount chains. The justices, voting 6 …Supreme Court's copyright ruling a relief to…

EBay Changing Fees, Questioning TOMS Shoes, Making It in America: March 20BusinessweekEBay is adjusting the fees it charges sellers as it seeks to stay competitive with Amazon, which increased the number of items sold by outside sellers 40 percent last quarter, Danielle Kucera reports. [Bloomberg News]. Fashioning Change Chief Executive … More: continued here