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Sydney – The Australian affiliate of internet auctioneer eBay announced Saturday it would postpone the implementation of its controversial PayPal- or cash-only policy, pending the outcome of an inquiry by the country’s consumer watchdog. The Australi… More: continued here

Daehenoc points out news that eBay Australia has postponed their ban on all forms of payment other than PayPal. The ban had already been delayed once, but eBay Australia has now decided to simply wait for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to determine whether or not the move is …

Record $2.1m bid for charity lunch on eBayTameBay, UK –2 hours agoThat’s what someone has just paid to lunch with Warren Buffett on eBay. The high bid of $2110100.00 is the highest ever bid on eBay for a charity item with …Chris Isaak signed Hard Rock Fender acoustic guitarTameBayall 2 news articles …

Watchdog bid to hear eBay clientsSydney Morning Herald, Australia –24 minutes agoONLINE auction group eBay's angry customers get the chance tomorrow to air their grievances with the company's plan to make them use a single payment system … More: continued here

I’ve bid on eBay “treasures” and won several items. Last time I won a watch auction and my winning bid wasn’t a cheap one, either. More: continued here

CNBC Warren Buffett lunch sells for record $2.11 mlnReuters –29 minutes agoAn eBay spokeswoman said the bid was among the highest priced items ever up for auction on the service and is the most expensive charity bid in its history, …Buffett Charity Auction Surges to Record $2.1 Million (Update1)BloombergWarren Buffett lunch …

eBay Australia Delays PayPal Change IndefinitelySlashdot –23 minutes agoDaehenoc points out news that eBay Australia has postponed their ban on all forms of payment other than PayPal. The ban had already been delayed once, … More: continued here

Infibeam Princeton University to publish books for KindleCNET News, CA –12 hours agoTIP: At Amazon you have to pay $359 but it might pay to check out eBay. Ina Fried, my colleague here at CNET News.com paid $329 at eBay this week and used …Princeton to start publishing Kindle-edition textbooksengadgetPower Assisted Live …

This & that: Lucky on-lineAnderson Independent Mail (subscription), SC –2 hours agoReuters reports on an unlucky German gentleman who lucked up on a rare deal on eBay. The 45-year-old from Bochum was preparing for a camping trip when he …The Palmetto Bank named one of the country's top mortgage servicesAnderson Independent Mail …

Red Herring eBay Life Auction Closes SundayRed Herring, CA –2 hours agoby mark selfe Englishman, Ian Usher is getting ready to walk away from his life in Perth in Western Australia. The 44-year old originally from Darlington in … More: continued here