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EBay Inc will institute a global ban on the sale of all types of ivory products by January 1, 2009, after a conservation group investigation found more than 4,000 elephant ivory listings on the online auction site. More: continued here

eBay is certainly no stranger to controversy . They even catch hell when they’re giving away items (well technically, they’re charging a buck….for things like sports cars, jet skis, etc.). The auction site is hosting a contest called “Holiday Doorbusters,” which is basically summed up here: read more More: continued …

E-commerce juggernaut eBay is under fire because of a holiday giveaway contest gone awry. On Tuesday 25 November, eBay announced its $1 Holiday Doorbusters deals promotion, giving away 100 gifts ranging from jewelry, clothing, digital cameras, GPS devices to a brand-new Chevrolet Corvette for a $1 fixed price on a …

CNET News Microsoft Warns Against Fake 'Blue Edition' SoftwareCRN, NY –6 hours agoBlue Edition is being sold on auction sites that include eBay. However, Microsoft said that eBay has been proactively working with the company in battling …Microsoft targets piratesSeattle Post IntelligencerMicrosoft targets Blue Edition' software sales scamsComputerworldMicrosoft Starts Legal Action Against …

eBay has revamped its Global Buying Hub , which is designed to make it easier for buyers to find items that they can purchase and have shipped to them. The eBay interface and purchase flow is localized for the buyer’s language, except for the Item Description area. More: continued here

Divorced Grand Junction couple's flying car hits eBayAspen Times, CO –4 hours agoCarl and Marilyn Felling’s Aerocar is available on eBay for $3.5 million. The Grand Junction residents are still trying to sell the plane after their 2006 … More: continued here

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) takes advantage of online spendingTodays Financial News, MD –11 minutes agoFor proof, I called up an acquaintance that makes her living buying and selling on eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY). She answered the phone sounding like she had just … More: continued here

Bot-wielding hackers crash eBay holiday giveawayRegister, UK –14 hours agoeBay users are howling in protest after discovering hackers are using automated scripts to win hundreds of steeply discounted auctions as part of a holiday …eBay’s $1 Christmas promotion hackedTameBayall 2 news articles More: continued here

CNET News Microsoft targets piratesSeattle Post Intelligencer –26 minutes ago… 12 countries who allegedly sold counterfeit Microsoft software on sites including Amazon, eBay and even Microsoft's own shopping network, MSN shopping. …Microsoft Starts Legal Action Against “Blue Edition” PirateseFluxMedia'Buyer Be Smart' on Online AuctionsSYS-CON MediaOnline auctions remain piracy problem for MicrosoftCNET …

BBC News Post eBay style reviews of hospital care patients toldTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 hours agoPatients are being encouraged to post eBay and restaurant-style reviews of the service they receive from hospitals on an NHS website in order to drive up …Put People Power Into Action To Improve The NHS, Say Phil …