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Digitaltrends.com New iPad preorders pushed up to three weeks, opportunists overcharge on eBayDigitaltrends.comWith the release of the new iPad rapidly approaching at the end of the week, demand for the product has already spiked online and is causing delays in shipment as well as inflated prices on eBay. As fervent …

SAN FRANCISCO – An executive at eBay Inc.'s (EBAY) PayPal business who had served as finance chief at the company's former Internet calling unit Skype was struck and killed by a train in Silicon Valley on Friday. More: continued here

So you want to put on a grand opera – somewhere large and outdoorsy – but you don’t have the money for sets and costumes. (Are you listening, New York City Opera ?) Well, now your worries are at an end. Because now, on eBay, you can buy complete productions, …

Opera on eBayWashington Post (blog)No, not a DVD: you can really buy the whole production of “Aida” on eBay. Horses not included. The eBay listings are specific, and extensive. The “Aida” production includes more than 200 wigs (“25 Rasta long”); costumes for soloists, chorus, … More: continued here

GigaOm PayPal to launch mobile payments dongle?CNETby Steven Musil March 12, 2012 10:36 PM PDT Follow @stevenmusil eBay-owned payments processor may launch a device that would put it competition with the likes of Square, Verifone, and Intuit, GigaOm reports. PayPal's mobile payments dongle is expected …PayPal announcing Square-fighting credit card …

Who would want to pay a $100 or higher premium for a new iPad? Eager sellers on eBay who are waiting to take your calls, or in this case, bids. More: continued here

AuctionBytes Blog (blog) eBay Marketplaces President Devin Wenig Shares His AgendaAuctionBytes Blog (blog)By Ina Steiner Former CEO of Thomson Reuters Markets Devin Wenig joined EcommerceBytes Editor Ina Steiner to talk about his new role as eBay President of Global Marketplaces. Six months into the job, he's now ready to talk …

An executive at eBay's PayPal business who had served as finance chief at the company's former Internet calling unit Skype was struck and killed by a train in Silicon Valley on Friday. More: continued here

ABC News eBay resellers cash in on iPad shortagesComputerworldBy Gregg Keizer Computerworld – eBay resellers are asking an average price of $591 for the base model of Apple's new iPad, or nearly $100 above list, the online auction site said today. Although Apple charges $499 for a 16GB Wi-Fi new …

MediaPost Communications Mobile Shoppers Prefer Websites to AppsPCWorldFor instance, it revealed that, during the holiday season, the top five retailers –Amazon, Best Buy, eBay, Target and Walmart — through a combination of mobile websites and apps reached nearly 60 percent of smartphone owners. “Retailers need to think …Retail Mobile Sites …