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IN 1995, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, in an experiment, put a broken laser pointer up for sale online, and to his surprise, found a buyer. More: continued here

A Perth man, whose midlife crisis prompted him to sell his entire life on eBay, has been forced to put his job on hold as he deals with a deluge of interest from prospective buyers, single women and well-wishers dotted all over the world. More: continued here

ILLINOIS STYLE: Seller reunites people with their past via eBayKankakee Daily Journal, IL –31 minutes agoOAKWOOD, Ill. (AP) — A Vermilion County eBay seller sometimes has a hard time selling his collectible merchandise. Brian Makowski of Oakwood sells a … More: continued here

Workshop Slated on eBay Selling, BuyingiBerkshires.com, MA –1 hour agoIt will be led by Myk Daigle, owner of MAD Mercantile, whose business is devoted to selling items on eBay. He currently is offering more than 300 items in … More: continued here

How eBay startedMalaysia Star, Malaysia –2 hours agoIN 1995, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, in an experiment, put a broken laser pointer up for sale online, and to his surprise, found a buyer. … More: continued here

Ex-NYPD Cop Sells Case Notes on eBayFOXNews –5 hours agoBy Susan Edelman NEW YORK — An ex-cop sold his old memo books on eBay, acknowledging that the daily logs may contain "sensitive information" on witnesses … More: continued here

Malaysia Star Wheeling and dealing onlineMalaysia Star, Malaysia –2 hours agoBy ALLAN KOAY A sizeable number of Malaysian eBay vendors are serious traders who find there’s good money to be made in the virtual market. … More: continued here

DESPERATE home owners are using eBay to sell their multi-million dollar properties and to avoid paying real estate agent’s fees. More: continued here

While Yahoo staves off a takeover bid from Microsoft — and Microsoft braces for life after Bill Gates — another high-tech pioneer is at a digital crossroads. As eBay readies for the post-Meg-Whitman era, and new CEO John Donahoe takes over, it faces fierce challenges in a Web 2.0 era …

DESPERATE home owners are using eBay to sell their multi-million dollar properties and to avoid paying real estate agent’s fees. More: continued here