Ex-eBay Head Whitman Aims To Claim Domain NamesInformationWeek, NY –4 hours agoBy W. David Gardner Ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitman, a Republican, hasn't officially thrown her hat in the ring for the California governor's race and she's already … More: continued here
Read More »eBay Payment Changes Move It Closer to Amazon Model (AuctionBytes)
eBay is making changes to its checkout system that will ultimately force buyers to enter payment information through its checkout system. The changes could mean the end of deadbeat buyers and give eBay the kind of insight Amazon.com has through its practice of processing payments on behalf of merchants. It …
Read More »Appeals court approves plan for sale of Unabomber papers – San Jose Mercury News
Appeals court approves plan for sale of Unabomber papersSan Jose Mercury News, USA –1 hour agoA federal appeals court in San Francisco today approved a plan for sale and disposal of the journal and other papers of Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski. …Unabomber Writings To Be Sold OnlineWebProNewsCourt rules Unabomber writings to be …
Read More »Ex-eBay chief seeks to reclaim name in cyberspace (The State)
She’s regarded as an Internet pioneer, credited with helping turn a Web site used for trading Beanie Babies into a multibillion-dollar company with 15,000 employees. But Meg Whitman, the former chief executive of eBay, has been unable to control her own name online. What began as an irritant has evolved …
Read More »Two Ex-Microsoft Search Execs Go To eBay (EBAY) – Silicon Alley Insider
Auctionbytes Two Ex-Microsoft Search Execs Go To eBay (EBAY)Silicon Alley Insider, NY –3 hours agoWhatever Positronic was up to, the company was acquired by eBay, eBay today confirms. The duo will join eBay's executive team, Payne as eBay's VP of search, …eBay Hires Former Microsoft Search ExpertAuctionbytesall 2 news articles More: continued …
Read More »Thieves hacking eBay accounts to buy items (New Kerala)
London, Jan 09 : Thieves are hacking eBay accounts and using other people’s credit card details to buy items online, it has emerged. More: continued here
Read More »eBay, Wal-Mart and Target top retailer name searches in November – InternetRetailer.com
eBay, Wal-Mart and Target top retailer name searches in NovemberInternetRetailer.com, IL –8 minutes agoThe retailer name “ebay” was searched more than 17.5 million times in November, with “walmart” coming in a distant second with almost 8.5 million searches … More: continued here
Read More »EBay adds Paymate and Moneybookers as payments options (Finextra)
Online auction site eBay is adding two new approved payments methods for its US customers after striking deals with Australia’s Paymate and UK-based … More: continued here
Read More »eBay Wants Its Sellers Back – WebProNews
AuctionBytes Blog eBay Wants Its Sellers BackWebProNews, KY –5 hours agoEarly last year, eBay inflicted some damaging policy changes that sent many sellers running for the hills. Now, they apparently are changing the rules to …eBay changes its policies. How effective they will be?Ecommerce JournaleBay Payment Policy May Eliminate DeadbeatsAuctionBytes BlogAussie's eBay …
Read More »eBay Disavows "Amazon.cm" Typosquatting Scam (EBAY, AMZN) – Silicon Alley Insider
eBay Disavows "Amazon.cm" Typosquatting Scam (EBAY, AMZN)Silicon Alley Insider, NY –6 minutes ago"We saw this a while back," an eBay spokeswoman tells SAI in a call. "We noticed there was an afiiliate in our network doing some shady stuff. … More: continued here
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