Pop Culture: Sittin’ on the dock of eBay, stuck in reverseSturgis Journal, MI –1 hour agoThe thing I did that I rarely do was this: I bought something on eBay. The victory came as a surprise. I placed the bid on a whim, never thinking in a … More: continued here
EBay will be one of eight individuals and corporations awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation Monday at the White House. More: continued here
Last month, GameStop grew and eBay shrank, according to Nielsen Online, at least in terms of unique visitors to computers and consumer electronics shopping destinations. More: continued here
Discover Magazine Researchers Discover Why People Overbid on Ebay: FearDiscover Magazine, NY –5 hours agoEver wondered what causes the spate of wild bidding in the last few minutes of an Ebay auction? Scientists say they now have answer: The irrational behavior … More: continued here
Extra verification for non-knife buyers on eBay UKTameBay, UK –9 hours agoby Chris Dawson At the end of August eBay announced they would introduce additional verification procedures for buyers wishing to purchase knives on eBay. … More: continued here
eBay Australia apologized to sellers for not informing them of new ad placements on their Item description pages, an area formerly off-limits to outside advertising. More: continued here
Segal makes a winning bid with eBay CanadaCanada NewsWire (press release), Canada –1 hour agoBeginning October 1, 2008, eBay Canada will offer display advertising opportunities on its popular Web site eBay.ca and Segal Communications has been tapped … More: continued here
Heritage Auction Galleries will use Inlet Technologies’ Spinnaker Professional Streaming Appliance to stream interactive auctions live over the Internet, the company announced this week. The auction house is currently broadcasting live auctions on eBay Live Auctions, but as reported in April, eBay is closing the live-auction platform at the end of the year. More: continued…
The credit crunch and eBay sellingTameBay, UK –3 hours agoby Chris Dawson Hardly a day goes by without a news story covering the credit crunch, but what difference will it make for sellers on eBay? … More: continued here
UP FOR AUCTION Chapman High School art students decorate and sign a labcoat Tuesday which will be put up for auction on eBay. The Central States Kansas Jubilee eBay/eCommerce convention in Hays Oct. 3-4 will feature a segment on using a charity eBay auction for donations and fund-raising. More: continued here