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EBay acknowledged that its main auction business faces slowing growth in each of its top three markets. More: continued here

Fort Oglethorpe resident Kary Dean Head will spend three years in federal prison for defrauding eBay bidders out of more than $150,000.Head had pleaded guilty in September to nine counts of wire fraud and fraud by swindle after charging more than 100 people for 1-ounce American Eagle Silver coins that …

As An IPO, eBay Broke Out Of Irregular BaseInvestor’s Business Daily (subscription) –1 hour agoEBay came public in September 1998, and IPOs play by a slightly different set of rules. IBD stresses to go with the leaders, and eBay was king of the online … More: continued here

More 1970s/80s Glam/Melodic Rock Memorabilia Being Auctioned On …Blabbermouth.net, NY –57 minutes agoA large collection of vintage 1970-'80s-era glam and melodic rock items has surfaced on eBay. Included among the 75-plus lots are signed, … More: continued here

EBay sees growing risks to business in coming yearConde Nast Portfolio, NY –4 hours agoBy Eric Auchard SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Online auction leader eBay Inc warned in an annual report on Friday that it faces difficulty getting former … More: continued here

Ferries don't sail (or sell) off eBaySeattle Post Intelligencer –2 hours agoWashington State Ferries put one of its passenger ferries, the Chinook, on eBay. Yes, I know this is week-old news but somehow this one slipped by without … More: continued here

As part of the agreement, eBay will purchase from MercExchange three patents which cover search, online auction, and fixed price sales. More: continued here

8 Tips for Making a Consistent Income on eBayPress Media Wire (Press Release), VA –3 hours agoOn eBay, it is very common to have good sales days with a particular product and then see sales drop off for a couple of days. After a while you will notice … More: continued here

Digitaltrends.com eBay Settles Patent Battle with MercExchangDigitaltrends.com, OR –6 minutes agoBy Geoff Duncan eBay has finally managed to put an end to its long-running patent battle with MercExchange, announcing the company would be paying … More: continued here

EBay said Thursday that it had bought the three MercExchange patents it had been accused of violating. More: continued here