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Online retail sales in general declined this holiday season for the first time since 2001, but eBay Inc. saw the greatest number of total visitors. (HPQ) (M) (JCP) (TGT) More: continued here

A “divine” doggie door that a Beaumont man auctioned off on eBay recently captured three bidders attention for a final bid of $1,185. Roger Bowman, 43, put the door up for auction on Nov. 25, with a starting bid of $1,000. More: continued here

National Jeweler Network ComScore: Online spending trends outperform offline in several key …RTT News, NY –28 minutes agoOnline auctioneer eBay Inc (EBAY: News ) was the most visited retail site with 85.4 million visitors but its traffic declined 4%. …Online Holiday Sales Slip for 2008Electronic HouseComScore: First Drop In Online Holiday Sales …

Wayport deal one of Q4’s biggest venture-backed transactionsBizjournals.com, NC –5 hours agoThe $945 million acquisition of Maryland-based Bill Me Later Inc. by eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) was the largest VC-backed M&A deal of the quarter. … More: continued here

Say wha’?! An iPhone in a hue other than black, white, or silver? While a red model has been rumored since before the 3G even launched, we’ve never thought about a pink one — let alone one hitting eBay. The text on the back of the device convinces us that …

We look at news and happenings at some eBay alternative auction sites and marketplaces in today’s eBay Alternatives roundup column. AtomicMall has integrated with Google Base. The GB Transmitter allows sellers to send product feeds to Google Shopping and Product Search through Google’s Base tool in order to increase traffic. …

A police worker has been jailed for his part in a worldwide scam selling fake designer clothes on eBay. More: continued here

Onion writer John Harris (pictured) is trying to sell an unspecified joke on eBay because he “can’t find a contextual home” for it. The punchline is that bids have already soared to $365, despite his self-effacing sales pitch: “To be fair, it’s less of a joke and more of a …

Police worker jailed for eBay fraudTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –2 hours agoA police worker has been jailed for his part in a worldwide scam selling fake designer clothes on eBay. Huw Rees, 28, led a secret double life away from his … More: continued here

National Jeweler Network Online Holiday Sales Slip for 2008Electronic House, MA –5 hours agoSites such as eBay (85.4 million visitors), Amazon (76.2 million) and Apple (35 million) most likely scored the most of that cash. …ComScore: First Drop In Online Holiday Sales Since 2001MediaPost PublicationsOnline holiday sales lowest since 2001Bizjournals.comHoliday Recap: Spending …