UCLA archaelogy expert exposes 'ancient' fakes on EBayLos Angeles Times, CACharles "Chip" Stanish, director of UCLA's Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, studies the economic life of ancient Peruvian civilizations, but for fun he likes to browse that thoroughly modern marketplace, EBay. Like most archaelogy experts, … More: continued here
Washington Times McCain takes a side California governor's raceCNN Political TickerJohn McCain, R-Arizona, will endorse former eBay executive Meg Whitman Friday for governor of California, a Whitman spokesman said. Although Whitman hasn't officially announced her candidacy, McCain will endorse the Republican at a town hall meeting in …McCain To Make Fresno Visit For Whitman CampaignKMPH…
eBay wants vendors to stop tying its affiliate program to their seller tools, the company acknowledged on Wednesday. After AuctionBytes learned Auctiva would begin instituting fees (see related story), we inquired of eBay whether it was making any changes that might account for Auctiva’s move to a paid model. More: continued here
NEW YORK (AP) — Former eBay Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman is writing a book about the “core values” that helped her build the online commerce giant. More: continued here
SOUTH BEND — With an eBay account manager, a fake name, and a steady stream of high-end musical instruments, prosecutors contend Michael Hancock had created a lucrative side business based on merchandise stolen from work. More: continued here
Paul Jones joins eBaySecurityInfoWatch, ILOnline retailer and auction site eBay announced this month that it has brought in former Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) President of Asset Protection Paul Jones to serve as the company's global director of retail partnerships. … More: continued here
mocoNews – Why Your Viral Strategy In Mobile Is Destined To FailWashington Post, United StatesHistory has never seen anything like the current generation of internet success stories: Google (NSDQ: GOOG), Facebook, eBay (NSDQ: EBAY). Billions of dollars of value created in a year or two as word about a great service spreads like wildfire. … More:…
Auctionbytes eBay Sellers Squeezed with Auctiva's Move from Free to FeeAuctionbytesBy Ina Steiner Auctiva, one of the most successful eBay service providers, will begin charging fees to sellers in July, four years after it had gone to a free model. The move will affect the profit margins of eBay sellers who currently don't pay for…
Beamups – news equivalent of eBay – up and running in the UKeditorsweblog.orgLike eBay, vendors set up their own "window" and, once a sale has been made, shoppers are invited to rate the service and quality of the content. The two founders "were seeing their footage used by one client, or distributed to many with…
Techs Sink As Chip Stocks Lead RetreatWall Street JournalBut other major players were in the red, including Yahoo Inc. (YHOO), and eBay Inc. (EBAY). Meanwhile, shares of Time Warner Inc. (TWX) were down 1.1% after the company announced a plan to spin off AOL. More: continued here