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Auctionbytes eBay Opposes Legislation Imposing New Taxes and Regulatory Burdens on Small …Small Business TrendsWashington (PRESS RELEASE – July 6, 2010) — Tod Cohen, Vice President for Government Relations and Deputy General Counsel at eBay Inc., made the following …eBay Opposes Latest Sales-Tax LegislationAuctionbytesInternet Sales Taxes Get Democrats' SupportHuffington Post (blog)Democrat bill would allow state…

Narrowly avoids jail for ‘shill bidding’ scam A man who bid against himself on auction site eBay to artificially drive up prices has been fined almost £5,000 (approx $7,500), the first to be convicted of such a scam in UK. More: continued here

PriceMinister Deal Shows French Entrepreneurs CompetitiveNew York Times (blog)He said he might have balked, however, if an American rival like eBay had come calling. “Japanese companies seem very respectful of local thinking, …and more » More: continued here

BigPond News eBay seller fined in court for bidding against himself to rig online auctionsScottish Daily RecordA CROOKED eBay seller who rigged his own auctions has been fined £3500 and given 250 hours community service. Paul Barrett is the first person in Britain to …A fake eBay bidder in County Durham must pay £5000BBC NewseBay…

News@10: iPhone 4 Review, eBay Shill Bidding & Microsoft Cracks Down On PiratesITProPortalPaul Barrett drove up prices by bidding on his own ebay auctions using two accounts he created using the same IP address and contact details. …and more » More: continued here

eBay Advertising has launched a Delivery Services Hub, a central point within eBay for shipping, courier and delivery companies to showcase their services to buyers and sellers of the 20 million items purchased on eBay every year. More: continued here

The Bay Citizen EBay's Lost YearsThe Bay CitizenThose were Whitman's last full years as CEO of eBay. Over that period, eBay's stock price was cut in half, a loss of $30 billion in market value, … More: continued here

San Jose considering privatizing its municipal water systemSan Jose Mercury News"I'd like to put it up on eBay and see what we can get," he added, half-joking. "Anybody who is interested, we'll have an open process. …and more » More: continued here

The first eBay seller to be prosecuted for bidding in his own auctions to boost the price of his goods has been ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work by a judge who also told him to pay £5,000 in fines and costs. Related Stories Judge’s decision aids prisoner in release bid ‘Loving dad’…

msnbc.com For sale: Jam infused with Princess Diana's hairCNN (blog)So he got on eBay and purchased locks of Diana's hair and got together his other ingredients to start preparations. "We wanted the jams to have these weird …Jam said to made from Princess Diana's hair in London art exhibitionExaminer.comRoyal hair: Jam made from Princess Di's…