This is Money eBay UK's Free Shipping Requirement and Returns ManagementAuctionbytesBy Ina Steiner eBay UK launched a new returns process and said it would require sellers to offer free shipping and handling as their first domestic postage option in certain categories beginning June 15, 2009. The requirement affects selected …EBay Seller Changes: New Buyer Dispute…
Novinite.com EBay plans to spin off Skype in an IPO (or maybe sale)Los Angeles Times, CATaking the first steps to unwind its strange 2005 marriage, EBay said today that it plans to spin off Internet phone service Skype through an initial public offering in 2010. The news comes a day after the San Jose online auction…
Sky News Camilla's throne for sale on eBayDailyIndia.com, FLLondon, Apr 18: A pub landlady is all set to make a 'Royal' deal by auctioning Camilla's throne – a toilet seat used by the Duchess of Cornwall – on eBay. Landlady Chris Azerkane, who runs the pub with husband Rafai, hopes that the loo lid would get…
Examiner.com Meg Whitman shares her vision for California with Silicon Valley crowdSan Jose Mercury News, USA"I refuse to let California fail and do not be confused — California has failed," the former eBay CEO told the crowd of about 400 people at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose. "Our state is effectively bankrupt. We are…
Amazon earnings expected to slip in first quarterMarketWatchThe company has also become a formidable competitor to eBay in the market for third-party sales, which often lists used products on the same page as comparable new items sold directly by Amazon. "We think Amazon can continue to gain market share, … More: continued here
TechCrunch EBay's Deal History, by the NumbersNew York Times, United StatesThe corporate bosses at eBay's Silicon Valley headquarters must have their investment bankers on speed dial. The online auction company has spent billions of dollars acquiring companies over the years, with mixed results. Indeed, eBay may reconsider …EBay says it plans 'full separation' of Skype over…
Canada.com Girlfriend's mother says Stanford will fight 'this injustice'Houston Chronicle, United StatesBy TOM FOWLER and KRISTEN HAYS Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Please download the latest version at adobe.com. You'll be glad you did. The mother of R. Allen Stanford's fiancee says the native …Stanford 'Intends to Fight'…
ebay: Prepare For More De-MegificationBarron’s BlogsLindsay notes that ebay's Internet Auction unit was the leading e-commerce provider in Korea until 2007, when upstart Gmarket came along and stole the market leadership position away. Buying Gmarket, he says, makes it far more likely that they will … More: continued here
Week in review: Avast, ye piratesCNET News, CAThe founders of Skype have reportedly been trying to repurchase the Internet phone service, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis sold their company to eBay four years ago for $2.6 billion. The two men have been meeting with private equity firms and … More: continued here
eBay UK launched a new returns process and said it would require sellers to offer free shipping and handling as their first domestic postage option in certain categories beginning June 15, 2009. The requirement affects selected categories in Video Games, Mobile & Home Phones, Consumer Electronics, Computing, Photography, and Clothes, Shoes & Accessories. More: continued…