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eBay Makes Huge Gains In Parallel EfficiencySlashdot –1 hour agoeBay reports that it amazed even itself by increasing overall PE from 50% to 80% in about 6 months — across tens of thousands of servers. … More: continued here

Auctionbytes ProPay Reveals Details of New PayPal Alternative on eBayAuctionbytes –3 hours agoBy Ina Steiner In a policy change that takes effect this week, eBay is requiring sellers to accept only electronic forms of payment and disallowing the …From the EditorAuctionbytesall 2 news articles More: continued here

Auctionbytes eMoviePoster.com Founder Talks about Decision to Leave eBayAuctionbytes –3 hours agoBy Ina Steiner Bruce Hershenson was an eBay success story, racking up 75203 feedback under the User ID emovieposter.com since March 1998. … More: continued here

Bigfoot hoax ”body” sold for 250000 dollars on eBay (Re-Issue)Thaindian.com, Thailand –4 minutes agoWashington, October 19 (ANI): The hoax ”body” of Bigfoot, which was found to be a Halloween costume made of rubber, has been sold for 250000 dollars on eBay… More: continued here

Spice Girls’ ‘Spice World’ bus up for grabs on eBayEntertainment and Showbiz!, India –2 hours agoThe vehicle is being auctioned on eBay.com and the starting bid is 6475 dollars. Spice World bus no. 19, which was driven by MeatLoaf in the 1997 flick, … More: continued here

Washington Post Housekeepers allegedly sell Beckham's stolen belongings on eBay3 News NZ, New Zealand –Oct 14, 2008A spokesman for eBay said: "We are working with Hertfordshire Police to establish the facts surrounding this alleged theft. "If it transpires that our site …The Beckhams VideosSky NewsStolen Beckham gear 'posted on eBay'The AgeStaff Theft? …

An article last Sunday about the business battle between eBay and Amazon.com misspelled the surname of the founder of Half.com, an e-commerce site, who sold to eBay in 2001. He is Josh Kopelman, not Koppelman. More: continued here

Have $3,500 eating a hole in your pocket? Except for their divorce papers, an East Side doorman may have the last thing Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and his ex-wife, Cynthia, signed together – and it’s for sale. More: continued here

200000 jobs to go as businesses hit wallSydney Morning Herald, Australia –7 hours agoA spokesman for eBay, Daniel Feiler, said: "It is hard to predict what will happen in this economic climate. People will still be buying presents for …Economists warn 200000 jobs may goSydney Morning Heraldall 48 news articles More: continued …

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 17 (Reuters) – EBay Inc said on Friday it had borrowed $1.0 billion under its revolving credit facility, with funds going toward its pending acquisition of payments services Bill Me Later and other general corporate purposes. The Internet auctioneer still has approximately $840 million available under the …