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Some sellers are speculating there will be a spike in auction listings: for sellers without an eBay Store subscription, it’s free to list up to 50 auctions/month at any start price (pay attention to final value fees when determining your listing strategy). More: continued here

How Etsy, eBay, Reddit got their namesCNNBy Rob Lammle, Mentalfloss.com Echobay.com was already taken, so founder Pierre Omidyar shortened the name to "ebay" and bought the now well-known site. Etsy founder: "I wanted a nonsense word because I wanted to build the brand from scratch. … More: continued here

USA Today MINI and Rock Band Kiss Raise Funds for UNICEFautoevolutionAccording to Autoweek, just before Father's Day, on May 29, the eBay charity auction will open and will last 10 days. All funds will be distributed to UNICEF in order to help children in Japan. MINI made the announcement on …

GreenBiz.com Earth Day 2011: eBay's Cash-For-Apple-Clunkers, Whole Foods Goes BaglessGreenBiz.comDuring the month of April, eBay is offering special pricing to people selling broken or damaged iPods, iPhones and iPads through its Instant Sale program. An idea born from eBay's sustainability team, Instant Sale was created to give people an easy …

How Etsy, eBay, Reddit got their namesCNN InternationalEchobay.com was already taken, so founder Pierre Omidyar shortened the name to "ebay" and bought the now well-known site. Etsy founder: "I wanted a nonsense word because I wanted to build the brand from scratch. … More: continued here

USA Today Kiss and Mini team up to raise money for UNICEFAutoWeekJust in time for Father's Day, the eBay charity auction opens on May 29 and runs for 10 days. Funds will go to UNICEF to help children in Japan and to aid in other global emergencies. Each vehicle will …

Albion fan puts spare points on eBayThe ArgusThe points have been put for auction on eBay by one cheeky fan and have so far attracted 18 bids. Potential buyers are told that these are ten genuine Football League points gained by playing the best quality football in the First Division …

Research and Markets: eBay Inc – Company Profile – 2011 Analyses Key Data on …SunHerald.comThis 21 page report profiles the leading e-commerce company, eBay Inc. The profile covers major activities, recent developments, key usage and operational data, financials, management and ownership information, deal activity and competitive environment …and more » More: …

AuctionBytes Blog (blog) What a Difference a Year Can Make on eBayAuctionBytes Blog (blog)We occasionally take some heat from people for our "tone" when covering this industry – especially when it comes to eBay. A case in point occurred last May, after we published an editorial entitled, "Editorial: eBay's Opened-Case …

Texas snatches 1000 high-paying eBay jobs from CaliforniaExaminer.comThe trip paid off as eBay, formerly run by Meg Whitman, agreed to tax incentives in exchange for relocating to Texas. The average salary for these “green economy” jobs is $122500 and they would have made California's progressive peddlers very happy. …and more » …