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AuctionBytes Blog (blog) It's Sweepstakes Week at eBay with Two Contests to EnterAuctionbyteseBay is running two sweepstakes this week – one to capitalize on the demand for silver and gold, and the other tied to the eBay Bucks loyalty program – and it's giving away not only money, but gold, …

Ex-Santa Fe County sheriff told to pay restitutionCt PostHe was charged with 251 counts of embezzlement and one count of fraud that alleged he sold more than $73000 worth of office equipment and bulletproof vests on eBay. Had he gone to trial and been convicted on all those counts, Solano …

Design Eye: eBay's Back-To-School BreakdownShelterPopAnd one of our favorite online retailer eBay is already way ahead of the game for the back-to-school shopping hurdle. They've specifically taken a closer look at dorm room decorating. This infographic chart shows how the furnishings in an entire dorm …and more » More: continued here

eBay user selling Jaguar that burst into flames mid-auctionJalopnikThe seller of this 1975 Jaguar XJ6L — left sitting for five years — had apparently intended the car not be on fire when it hit eBay. Yet, just after the auction started, so did a conflagration somewhere in the forward compartment. …

eBay completed its previously announced acquisition of Magento Inc. The company adds a major component to eBay’s portfolio by offering merchants a popular open-source ecommerce platform with a vibrant developer community. eBay’s payment unit PayPal has also moved to an open-source model that has helped it capitalize on innovative ecommerce …

Times LIVE Think eBay is the top retail or auction site? You'd be wrongBetaNewsI would have picked eBay. But according to ComScore, Amazon is leader, with 20.4 percent global Internet population reach in June — 16.2 percent for eBay. The analyst group lumps together auctions …CORRECT(8/17): ComScore: Amazon Reaches Largest …

Auctionbytes Magento Now Officially a Part of eBay's X.commerce PortfolioAuctionbyteseBay completed its previously announced acquisition of Magento Inc. The company adds a major component to eBay's portfolio by offering merchants a popular open-source ecommerce platform with a vibrant developer community. …EBay closes purchase of Magento, terms not givenBusinessWeekeBay Inc. Completes …

eBay UK told users it would begin testing a new search experience beginning Thursday. A limited number of visitors will see the new testing, which eBay called “enhanced versions of the search results pages.” More: continued here

PhysOrg.com Apple Fighting Amazon and EBay for Online SalesSmartHouseThe Apple brand has grown so strong that its products compete successfully amongst Etailers, such as Amazon and eBay, stealing a large share of their market. A ComScore study has revealed that Apple's online …CORRECT(8/17): ComScore: Amazon Reaches Largest Audience Among Online …

eBay is giving affiliate marketers bonus payments for promoting Technology, Fashion and Car Parts categories in the UK and Germany. More: continued here