Tim Grobaty: Let LB artifacts disappear? Not if Ken Larkey could help itLong Beach Press-Telegram(File photo ) About 10 years ago, when eBay was really taking off, Ken Larkey and I were engaged in a ruthless and lengthy bidding war for Long Beach stuff, driving the price to crazy high levels. He'd call me up…
New York Times (blog) Personal WorshipNew York Times (blog)Kevin O'Callaghan, an instructor at New York's School of Visual Arts, not long ago came across an auction on eBay at 3 in the morning for church pews and interior elements from a church in Newark. Any interested party had exactly 24 …Students Transform Church Pews Into…
Our Favorite Items From EMI Music's Stars' Big eBay Auction For JapanTakePart – Inspiration to ActionStarting today, fans will be able to bid on 200 different items on eBay, with the proceeds going to the Japanese Red Cross' relief and recovery work. The first phase of the auction runs until April 15, with the second…
eBay raised fees for its ecommerce web-hosting service ProStores as of March 29, 2011, citing “rising per store costs.” Prostores is also terminating discounts it had extended to eBay Stores subscribers and PowerSellers. More: continued here
Reuters eBay and EMI team up for unprecedented wide-scale auction for JapanSalt Lake Tribune (blog)The charity auction, which will be managed by eBay, features items from some of the world's biggest stars, including Coldplay, Norah Jones, Katy Perry (above), Gorillaz, Iron Maiden, Jane Birkin, the Beach Boys, David Guetta, Michael Franti, …EMI stars launch charity…
FRANCE 24 Google, Microsoft Challenge French Over Internet PrivacyNPR (blog)Under the umbrella of the French Association of Internet Community Services (ASIC), Google, Microsoft, Facebook and EBay among others, are challenging the new mandate by taking it to France's State Council, the country's highest judicial body. …Google, Facebook take France to court over privacyAFPInternet Giants Take…
Action in the courts: Smartphone apps, Google, Facebook, eBay, Apple, ZedivaGood Morning Silicon Valley (blog)Speaking of privacy, a group that includes Google, Facebook, eBay and others will reportedly sue France Wednesday over its requirement that the companies collect and retain for a year personal data about their users so they can turn that information …and…
Domino's UK teams up with eBay AdvertisingPizza Marketplace.comDomino's Pizza UK has partnered up with eBay Advertising to target consumers within specific delivery zones via geo-targeting. According to The Retail Bulletin, the targeted advertising will promote the pizza chain's online ordering and PayPal payment …and more » More: continued here
AuctionBytes Blog (blog) eBay to acquire RueLaLa parentHome Textiles TodayeBay plans to acquired ecommerce and interactive services provider GSI Commerce for about $2.4 billion, financing the deal with cash and debt. GSI is parent to online private sale retailer RueLaLa.com as well as ShopRunner.com, a members-only shopping …PhillyDeals: Michael G. Rubin is dealing again, this…
CBC.ca Justin Bieber Shoe Sold On EbayE Canada NowThe autographed piece of footwear was sold on eBay last week for $1425 to 52-year-old Jim Mitchell of Kitchener, Ontario. The original sale, which occurred earlier in March, finished with a high bid of $5500. That sale was voided though, …Bieber's autographed sneaker sells on eBay for…