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A tornado destroyed a warehouse owned by former eBay PowerSeller Bargainland, and eBay issued a warning to users about the possible impact of the storms on transactions. Tornadoes struck several Southern states on Tuesday, including Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Alabama. More: continued here

Trip Ericson writes “ArsTechnica is reporting that eBay plans to drop negative feedback on buyers. It’s just one of a number of changes eBay will be making in the near future. ‘eBay’s data shows that sellers are eight times more likely to retaliate in kind against negative feedback, a figure …

The feedback system on Ebay will soon only consist of customers leaving comments about individual sellers, putting an end to feedback from the other side of the transaction. More: continued here

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eBay has taken the controversial step of banning sellers from posting negative comments — or even giving neutral feedback — about the buyers with whom they do business. The new rule, which will take effect in May, is apparently a reaction to sellers flaming buyers who posted negative information about …

BBC News £40k barometer makes £57 on eBayBBC News, UK –3 hours agoA £40000 barometer belonging to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was sold on eBay for £57, a court has heard. Denbigh magistrates heard the barometer was being … More: continued here

Anger over new eBay rulesBolton News, UK –7 minutes agoBy David Crookes SELLERS on eBay have reacted angrily to the news that they are to be stopped from posting critical comments about buyers on the website. … More: continued here

A £40,000 barometer belonging to the Ministry of Defence was sold on eBay for £57, a court hears. More: continued here

The End of EBay’s EgalitarianismNew York Times, United States –1 hour agoBy Saul Hansell For years, Meg Whitman boasted that eBay treated the newbie selling junk out of her attic the same as IBM unloading a warehouse full of … More: continued here

SSC Offers eBay ClassTecumseh Countywide News, OK –2 minutes agoSeminole State College is offering a course that will teach participants a simple step-by-step system for selling items on eBay. The five-night course … More: continued here