Copies of the new edition of Charlie Hebdo were offered for as much as $600 on eBay early Wednesday with sellers hoping to cash in on enormous demand in the wake of last week's attack.
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The quasi iconic eBay logo is getting a facelift, and that begs two questions: why bother and do we care? More: continued here
Marine charged with lying in stolen gear caseMarine Corps TimesAP LOS ANGELES — A recently retired Marine in central California was arrested Monday on charges of lying to the government about the international sale of US military equipment, a scheme that was discovered because some of the gear appeared on eBay.Fraud indictment for Calif. Marine…
EBay closes acquisition of brands4friendsBloomberg(AP) — EBay Inc. said Friday it has closed its $200 million acquisition of Germany's brands4friends, an online shopping club that sells "fashion and …EBay Completes Brands4friends Acquisition – Quick FactsRTT NewseBay Pays $200 Million to Acquire Brands4friends [Update]WebProNewseBay Completes Acquisition of brands4friendsBusiness Wire (press release)all 23 news articles » More: continued…
EcommerceBytes eBay UK Holds Fixed-Price Listing Promotion for StoresEcommerceByteseBay is holding a free-listing promotion for UK Store owners. Sellers can list up to 50,000 fixed-price listings between October 22 – 26 and pay no listing fees. The promotion is unusual in that it targets business sellers; eBay UK generally holds free …Ebay's Feedback System Is…
The Swiss branch of Amnesty International has taken credit for a viral campaign on eBay that used mock auction entries to underscore the issue of human trafficking. More: continued here
National Post Sperm whale carcass eBay auction taken offline after it runs afoul of site's …National PostFrustrated by a lack of help from the government, a town on Newfoundland's west coast tried to auction off a sperm whale carcass on eBay. The gigantic dead mammal washed up in Cape St. George a week ago, Mayor…