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A surge in live eBay listings took down the site’s full search functionality Saturday, the auction site said in a statement. More: continued here

eBay has launched Deals, a second free iPhone app. Likewise meant as a companion to the eBay website, the title differs from its sibling by concentrating exclusively on auctions with no bids and less than fours remaining. Users create custom searches, which screen matching listings for bidding. The app also highlights several categories, such as…

Earthtimes (press release) eBay Unveils Bargain-Hunting Deals AppCIO TodayThe holiday shopping season is upon us, and eBay wants its share of the pie. eBay has announced its free Deals app for the iPhone and …eBay: Our Mobile Users Will Spend More Than $500 Million On Goods This YearWashington PosteBay launches holiday deals app for iPhoneCNET…

Former eBay executive Rajiv Dutta has joined venture capital firm Elevation Partners as a Managing Director. Mr. Dutta was Chief Financial Officer at eBay for many years, and most recently served as Executive Vice President of eBay and President of eBay Marketplaces. More: continued here

Tech firm behaves like a proper company eBay is offering customers hit by the failure of its search engine last weekend the chance to relist items, rather than sell them at lower prices. They are also offering discount vouchers to buyers who are disappointed to have lost out.… The power of collaboration within unified communications…

The Consumer Memo, 11/24:Safety regulator promises swift action on mammoth …Kansas City StarEBay Inc.'s Web-site crash on Nov. 21 may have cost merchants about 80 percent of their sales for the day, according to ChannelAdvisor Corp., …and more » More: continued here

Daily Mail How to find items to sell on eBay, Part OneExaminer.comIf you are ready to start making money on eBay, you need items to sell. One of the best places to look for inventory is your own home. …eBay offers compo for search failureRegisterMore Details On eBay's Search OutageistockAnalyst.com (press release)EBay promises compensation after…

Earlier this month, eBay launched Inside Source, a style/fashion/shopping guide published by the auction giant.  Here’s the launch story in The New York Times…. More: continued here

Bizcommunity.com Private equity consortium acquires 70% stake in Skype Technologies from eBayTrading Markets (press release)eBay received approximately $1900 million in cash and a note from the buyer in the principal amount of $125 million. Skype is a web-based telecommunication …ebay: S&P Turns Bullish After Skype SaleBarron’s (blog)eBay completes sale of SkypeFierceVoIPSkadden Represents Skype Founders In…

New eBay App for iPhone Hunts Holiday DealsChannelWebeBay on Tuesday launched eBay Deals, a special app for iPhone designed to shorten the distance between Apple iPhone users and … More: continued here