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This Christmas, the average British consumer will spend 250.91 pounds on 18 gifts for 10 people, with an additional 165.53 pounds on decorations, cards, food and more, according to eBay UK. That’s down from last year when the average shopper spent 258.19 pounds on the same number of gifts. More: …

Executives for Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. plan to make their case Wednesday morning at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on whether states should be allowed to force online retailers to collect sales taxes on customers’ purchases. More: continued here

Frugal Family: So You Want to Sell on eBay?Patch.comOnline marketplace eBay has become so popular that folks are enrolling in classes that teach them how to sell on the site. There's no need to pay for a course if you're willing to follow some simple advice. US Postal Service Packaging …

Ebay Quietly Adds Warranty To PurchasesITProPortalAuction site Ebay is now offering warranties on products purchased (both new, refurbished and used items) from its website and delivered by SquareTrade. The service is only available for UK residents and covers mechanical and electrical failures, … More: continued here

Daily Mail Stay-at-home father dodged tax on £4.7m of electrical goods he sold on eBayDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter A stay-at-home father who dodged tax on £4.7million-worth of electrical goods he sold on eBay was jailed yesterday. Gregory Allnutt, who has a seven-year-old son, avoided paying more than £420000 in …

Ahead of the Bell: Amazon and eBayABC NewsExecutives for Amazon.com Inc. and eBay Inc. plan to make their case Wednesday morning at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on whether states should be allowed to force online retailers to collect sales taxes on customers' purchases. …Internet sales tax fight returns to …

Parcel2Go Backs eBay's Call for Government to Bring Forward Fast Internet Roll-outPR Web (press release)A call by auction and retail website eBay for the government to increase mobile internet speeds and support Britain's online marketplace has been echoed by the UK's largest online parcel delivery service, Parcel2Go. The economy is …

The startup choice: Get big or get boughtCNN"There are a lot of companies out there right now trying to put themselves on the market," says Milo founder Jack Abraham, who sold his shopping services site to eBay last year for a reported $75 million. "I get introductions to a lot …

Internet sales tax fight returns to CongressCNETeBay is preparing to amplify its attack on a proposed law that would usher in sales taxes on Internet shopping, CNET has learned. The online auctioneer plans to tell a congressional …and more » More: continued here

Kalona puts creek's naming rights on eBayIowa City Press CitizenAt the approval of Kalona City Council, Kalona News editor Dan Ehl is putting the name of a local creek up for bid on eBay. Currently named the West Drainage Ditch and affectionately referred to by locals as “the crick,” Ehl …