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Often, when the words “eBay fraud” are spoken, they’re accompanied by an accusatory finger pointing to the seller. But as I described in ” Selling Your Laptop on eBay ,” buyers are quite capable of trying to pull a fast one, too. (My column detailed two different fraudulent attempts to …

EBay Inc. said Tuesday that it would cut by as much as 50% the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online, in an effort to boost listings and keep pace with other e-commerce sites. More: continued here

Two eBay laptop sellers–one of whom ended up without either his laptop or the buyer’s money for it–share their experiences. More: continued here

PhysOrg.com EBay rewrites playbook to compete better in online auctionsSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –28 minutes agoBy Pete Carey EBay announced aggressive fee cuts and other measures Tuesday to strengthen its game in the increasingly competitive field of online auctions. …EBay cuts online listing fee, raises standardsToronto StarEBay retools the customer …

The most dramatic change is a drop in listing fees by 25% to 50%. To offset the revenue decrease, eBay will charge sellers more when an item is sold. More: continued here

Edmonton Journal EBay Sellers Not Happy About Fee ChangesThe Associated Press –1 hour agoSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Vendors who sell their goods on eBay are scratching their heads after the company unveiled a new fee structure in effort to boost …eBay Changes Its Fee StructurePC WorldEBay Courts 'Power Sellers'BusinessWeekEBay retools the …

Vendors who sell their goods on eBay are scratching their heads after the company unveiled a new fee structure in effort to boost listings and maintain its share of the online auction market it helped start a decade ago. More: continued here

Ebay lowers listing feesSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –5 hours agoSan Jose-based EBay Inc. said today it will cut by up to 50 percent the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online, in an effort to boost listings … More: continued here

Ebay traders generate £2bn in salesFinancial Times, UK –1 hour agoBy Jonathan Guthrie, Enterprise Editor Britons with businesses that rely on Ebay for their sales generated aggregate sales of £2bn last year, more than the … More: continued here

EBay said on Tuesday it is cutting fees it charges people to offer items for sale and raising standards at the online auction website. More: continued here