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eBay Australia’s decision to restrict payments for transactions to its own PayPal service has resulted in a hue and cry from buyers and sellers alike ( http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y08/m04/i14/s03 ). One day after announcing the policy, eBay filed an exclusive dealing notification with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which administers …

AERS has launched Terapeak 5.0, a subscription-based market research service for the eBay platform. More: continued here

EBay is pulling out of “live auctions,” where members join in real-world auction-house bidding, in the latest in a series of moves to restructure its online auctions business, the company said on Tuesday. More: continued here

eBay is retiring its Live Auctions platform that allowed auction houses to incorporate Internet bidding with their real-life auctions. eBay posted an announcement on Tuesday that said the move comes as the company aligns its resources with its priorities as it works to improve the buying and selling experiences, “including …

eBay: Did listings change make a difference?ZDNet –3 hours agoEBay on Wednesday reports its first quarter results and there are many loose ends to tie up. Did the company’s changes to listing fees make a difference? …EBay expected to see earnings, sales riseMarketWatchEarnings Preview: EBayForbesJefferies Bullish on EBay 1Q ResultsHouston Chronicleall …

Auctionbytes eBay Live Auctions on the Chopping BlockAuctionbytes –5 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner eBay is retiring its Live Auctions platform that allowed auction houses to incorporate Internet bidding with their real-life auctions. … More: continued here

Scientific American eBay kills live auctionsRegister, UK –2 hours agoBy John Oates → More by this author eBay is canning its live auction service in its latest effort to overhaul its business model. …EBay to end links to open-outcry live auctionsReutersEBay says it will end auction house collaborationThe Associated PressEBay to drop …

Wall Street Journal EBay's Bid for Buyers Draws Mixed ReviewsWall Street Journal –1 hour agoBy MYLENE MANGALINDAN EBay Inc. overhauled its auction marketplace two months ago by making significant structural changes — lowering some fees and raising … More: continued here

The Australian ACCC to probe eBay policiesThe Australian, Australia –1 hour agoONLINE auction house eBay Australia has applied for legal protection as it seeks to force members to use a payment gateway it owns for buying and selling …ACCC probe of eBay's PayPal forcingSydney Morning HeraldeBay PayPal decision under ACCC microscopeSmartCompany.com.auThird line …

EBay to drop live auction formatBizjournals.com, NC –9 hours agoEBay Inc. said Tuesday it is eliminating live auctions as part of its company restructuring. The San Jose-based online marketplace (NASDAQ:EBAY) said it … More: continued here