AuctionBytes Blog (blog) EBay CEO's compensation rose 22 percent in 2010BusinessWeekThe Associated Press found that the 2010 pay package of online marketplace operator eBay Inc.'s CEO rose 22 percent to $12.4 million from the previous year. According an eBay filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday, John Donahoe …
Read More »Half of used mobiles contain old owner’s personal data – TG Daily
Metro Half of used mobiles contain old owner's personal dataTG DailyFraud protection company CPP bought 35 used mobile phones and 50 SIM cards from eBay and found that more than half contained extensive personal data. In all, CPP found 247 pieces of personal data on the phones and SIM cards. …
Read More »eBay’s Annual Meeting Includes Challenge to Company Bylaws
eBay will hold its annual meeting in San Jose on April 28, 2011, at 8:00 am Pacific. Shareholders will vote on five agenda items, including an advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers and a proposal by a shareholder that would eliminate supermajority stockholder voting standards. More: continued here
Read More »Online spending ‘back to normal after lean January’ – myHermes
This is London Online spending 'back to normal after lean January'myHermesA report by online marketplace eBay showed sales of dishwashers and fridges and freezers dropped by seven per cent and 12 per cent in the first month of 2011, way below the usual trend for the time of year. However, …
Read More »54% of second-hand phones contain personal data – ITworld.com
Metro 54% of second-hand phones contain personal dataITworld.comIn a study, the fraud protection firm purchased 35 mobile and 50 SIM cards on online auction site eBay. CPP found a total of 247 pieces of data including photos, texts, emails and even banking details on 19 of the mobile phones and …
Read More »Second Hand Mobiles Contain Personal Data – PR Newswire (press release)
Metro Second Hand Mobiles Contain Personal DataPR Newswire (press release)Second hand mobile phones and SIM cards purchased on eBay and used electronics shops by life assistance company CPP were examined in a live experiment to see what personal information was available on the handsets and whether it constituted a threat …
Read More »Wetsuit raises money for charity – BBC News
BigPond News Wetsuit raises money for charityBBC NewsA used wetsuit sold on auction website eBay has raised more than £8000 for victims of the Japanese earthquake. The witty description of the "urine-free" garment in question quickly went "viral" on the internet. As the advert spread on Facebook and …Wetsuit raises …
Read More »eBay Runs 25-Cent Auction Listing Promo, Stores Included
eBay is running a 25-cent listing promotion for Auctions on March 22 – 23. Sellers can list auctions at any starting price and pay 25 cents in insertion fees – a savings for auctions with starting bids of over $10. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Sellers Unable to Access Sold Data
eBay sellers began reporting problems accessing the Sold section of their eBay accounts at about 6 am EST on Tuesday morning. One seller wrote to AuctionBytes at 7 am, “The SOLD section on eBay is down? Can’t access payments due, can’t ship, nothing. No word from eBay on the Announcements …
Read More »EBay CEO’s Pay Rose 22 Percent In 2010 – KMBC Kansas City
WISC Madison EBay CEO's Pay Rose 22 Percent In 2010KMBC Kansas CitySAN FRANCISCO — The 2010 pay package online marketplace operator eBay Inc.'s CEO rose 22 percent to $12.4 million from the previous year, according to an Associated Press analysis of a Monday regulatory filing. John Donahoe, 50, has led …
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