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The author of a recent Fortune article ponders the weakness of auctioneer giant eBay (EBAY: sentiment, chart, options)…( Read More ) More: continued here

The retailer name “ebay” was searched for a whopping 19.3 million times in January, with “walmart” coming in a distant second with almost 6.1 million searches and “amazon” third with just over 5.2 million searches. More: continued here

eBay is attempting to increase the security of its auction site and of its users’ machines this year with the release of a new site and new technology. For the eBay auction site the company is introducing technology called Trustyear. Through that technology eBay will be able to monitor user …

New Zealand Herald Judge to Hear Dispute on Ownership of JFK 'Sniper's Perch'FOXNewsCaruth Byrd, 67, of Van, Texas, sued 81-year-old Aubrey Mayhew, of Nashville, Tenn. over who owns the "real" window after both had been posted for sale on eBay. Cach claims his father had removed it years ago, CBS …

Reuters Retail crime grows with demand for discountsReutersBlack markets for stolen goods can be deceptively bright: flea markets, swap meets and corner markets teeming with bargain hunters, as well as online auction sites like eBay Inc and classified sites like Craigslist.com, LaRocca said. … More: continued here

Examiner.com eBay Alternatives: Auctions Worldwide BlogExaminer.comEbay built up a very large and strong business by providing 28 auction sites based on national bounderies. During its growth and subsequent changes it has transformed itself into basically one huge flea market akin to Sunday markets. … More: continued here

New York Times Poizner, Whitman corner the rightSan Francisco Chronicle,  USABut any newcomer to the race will have to scramble to get to the right of Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, who spent last weekend at the state GOP convention playing "Can you top this? …

Underground house on eBay; going for $300kABC15.com (KNXV-TV), AZThe Sleepers have put their three-bedroom cave home up for auction on eBay. The Sleepers say they have a big balloon payment due and they haven't been able to arrange new financing. They add they might not sell if they're able to get …

New York Times Run, Whitman, run! Just be sure what you’re running for.Bizmology, TXby Jeff Dorsch, February 23rd, 2009, 1:16 pm If Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, runs for governor of California as expected and starts promising on the campaign trail that she’ll run the state government like a …

Found on EBay — 1930 Cord Re-CreationLos Angeles Times, CAIf you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate. Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've been approved. Larry Harnisch. The leading Black Dahlia expert and a collaborator in the …