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SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- In an apparent bid to attract new sellers, troubled e-commerce giant eBay Inc. (EBAY) said Tuesday it will waive some listing fees for people who want to auction goods on the company’s marketplaces platform. More: continued here

Australians wanting to secure dinner with the PM have can bid for the privilege on eBay. More: continued here

If there’s one thing that’s sure to turn the heads of bargain-seekers, it’s the word “free,” and a new eBay program capitalizes on this fact by waiving some insertion fees.  Unfortunately, there is a catch or two, and the auction company doesn’t seem likely to win over many of its …

In a bid to help sellers kick off more merchandise sales, eBay Inc. today launched a pricing structure that lets sellers run five auction listings without insertion fees every 30 days. More: continued here

A Big Change for eBay Sellers: Variation Style ListingsSeeking Alpha, NYThis is a big week on eBay (EBAY) with the roll-out of what they internally are calling "Seller Release 1 (SR1)". The biggest impact from SR1 is the introduction of variation-style listing or VSL for short. You may have heard multi-sku …

Washington Post How To Pay Less To Upgrade To The iPhone 3G SInformationWeek, NYWhen you get your shiny new iPhone 3G S, you can sell your iPhone 3G on eBay, Craigslist, or Gazelle.com, which specializes in reselling gadgets; Gazelle has an iPhone page. The price for the 16 GB 3G was …

USPS unites with eBay's billing serviceEcommerce Journal, MAOn Monday the US Postal Service announced its plans to integrate its Click-N-Ship online application with eBay's Bill Me Later online billing service . This new service will let users pay for postal products online without using a credit card …US Postal Service to …

Woman lists herself on eBayTampa Bay’s 10, FLThe Spring Hill mother decided to list herself on eBay to get a job. While she has a job at a local car dealership, she makes $7.21 an hour and is on a draw, which means that she owes the company part of that …

The Scout: Is Lushpad better — and smarter — than Ebay?Los Angeles Times, CAFor modern furniture collectors who find Ebay too competitive, Craigslist too random and 1stdibs too pricey, Lushpad is a well worth a bookmark. Offering contemporary and vintage designs, the site's fixed prices means no tedious bidding. … More: …

New 'Weird Al' Song Continues Proud Tradition Of Songs About Web SitesMTV.comIt's not the first time in his career that Yankovic has written a song about a Web site — he had a minor hit in 1999 with “Ebay,” which borrowed its tune from Backstreet Boys' “I Want It That …