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eBay to unveil fair-trade marketplaceCNET News.com, CA –3 minutes agoCatering to a rising tide of socially-conscious shoppers, eBay this summer plans to help publicly launch WorldofGood.com, a marketplace for buying … More: continued here

Online sites vow to fight suit over ticket sales Buyers who purchase tickets to Chicago sporting and cultural events online through eBay and StubHub could end up paying an extra 8 percent tax if a lawsuit filed Monday by the city is successful. More: continued here

The online shopping site eBay Inc. and its subsidiary StubHub Inc. have been sued by the city of Chicago for allegedly failing to collect taxes required by the city on tickets sold through its Web sites. (EBAY) More: continued here

Robert Chatwani, eBay’s general manager of WorldofGood.com, talks about how the online auctioneer plans to cater to the “social conscious” consumer. More: continued here

eBay Scam Has Sellers On LookoutNews4Jax.com, FL –May 19, 2008eBay users have known for years that the No. 1 rule of business — caveat emptor — applies. That great deal on a new video gaming system could be less of a … More: continued here

The city of Chicago is suing eBay and its subsidiary StubHub for failing to collect city amusement taxes on concert and sporting event tickets sold through the Web sites. Chicago’s amusement tax ordinance includes Internet sites that resell tickets, but eBay,… More: continued here

Hayden Panettiere Auctions Her Stuff On EBay To Save The DolphinsAHN –4 minutes agoThe TV cheerleader is encouraging everyone to bid on her items on eBay in an effort to save her cetacean friends. The 18-year-old actress is helping her … More: continued here

eBay sellers can no longer leave negative feedback for buyersTechWhack (press release), India –1 hour agoStarting today, eBay sellers are no longer allowed to leave negative or neutral feedback on customers. While this is good news for buyers on the service as … More: continued here

CNNMoney.com Chicago sues eBay, StubHub to collect taxChicago Tribune, United States –52 minutes agoBy Steve Schmadeke | Tribune reporter Buyers who purchase tickets to Chicago sporting and cultural events online through eBay and StubHub could end up …Chicago sues eBay over ticket taxesBizjournals.comCity sues eBay, StubHub to collect taxes on event ticket …

Examiner.com Showing entries for Category: werid-ebayExaminer.com –1 hour agoIf you have any doubt at all whether or not you can be successful on eBay, take a look at these weird auctions that have quite a bit of bid activity. … More: continued here