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Mashable Wigix adds Storefronts, seeking to lure away eBay sellersVentureBeat, CA –1 hour agoPoor eBay hasn’t had much luck lately. Even as its PayPal arm has done fairly well, the auction business that it’s known for has suffered, …Wigix Storefronts Lets You Create Customized ShopsMashableall 2 news articles More: continued here

EBay is banning the sale of ivory products to help protect African and Asian elephants. The policy will go into effect in December and will be enforced starting in January, eBay Inc. said. More: continued here

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Last night, eBay announced that as of Jan. 1, it will institute a global ban on ivory sales. According to a new report from the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the site is responsible for almost two-thirds of the online trade in wildlife products globally. More: continued here

(RTTNews) – eBay, the top online auction site, said that it will ban the worldwide sales of all types of ivory products with effect from January 1, 2009. More: continued here

The ban, set to take effect Jan. 1, comes after an animal welfare group’s investigation. EBay Inc. will halt the sale of ivory on its websites, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday, after an investigation by an animal welfare group found the online auction giant was listing thousands of animal products …

EBay to halt ivory sales on websitesLos Angeles Times, CA –6 minutes agoBy Richard C. Paddock Reported from San Francisco — EBay Inc. will halt the sale of ivory on its websites, a company spokeswoman said Tuesday, … More: continued here

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) today issued a new report charging that users of eBay.com are behind two thirds of the online trade in endangered animals worldwide, specifically, ivory made from tusks ripped from poached elephants. The report comes just months after IFAW accused eBay, Inc., of failing …

Patches on eBay?The Jersey Journal – NJ.com, NJ –24 minutes agoBy RONALD LEIR Two are up for sale on the Internet, listed on the eBay Web site, but the Bayonne Police Department isn't too upset about it. …Going once, going twice: Bayonne police patches on auction blockNJ.comall 2 news articles More: continued …

EBay Founder's Philanthropic Firm to Donate MoreWall Street Journal –1 hour agoBy ROBERT A. GUTH The billionaire founder of eBay Inc., Pierre Omidyar, is expanding his philanthropic investment firm, as some of the biggest private … More: continued here