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Utica Observer Dispatch Rome man accused of stealing $17.5G from eBay buyer – UticaodUtica Observer DispatchROME — A Rome man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly took $17500 for a Bobcat skid-steer sale and never gave the buyer the equipment, the New York State Police said.Cody Madonia, 25, was arrested and charged with…

Hard-up Sydney man sells kidney stone on eBayDaily Telegraph, Australia –2 hours agoBy Brett McKeehan THE state's economy really must be in poor health – one cheeky Sydneysider is so hard up he's trying to flog a kidney stone on eBay. … More: continued here

ChannelAdvisor said on Tuesday that client sales growth on Amazon.com Inc's and eBay Inc's online marketplaces slowed in December. ChannelAdvisor reported that client sales on Amazon.com grew 29.8 percent … More: continued here

RocketPlace Conference Will Use nTAG Interactive Badge TechnologyPR Web (press release), WA –5 hours agoRocketPlace, the premier conference for new eBay sellers and PowerSellers, will be using nTAG's interactive, wireless devices rather than traditional paper … More: continued here

EBay's Donahoe Joins Nike's Board, Adding Online Know-HowBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY) Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe will join Nike Inc. (NKE)'s board, bringing e-commerce experience to a company that's increasingly looking for ways to use the Internet to boost sales. “John's executive management experience in …Nike names eBay's chief to board of directorsPortland Business Journal (blog)Nike names…

Reuters EBay shares slip on concern over US Postal Service closuresReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc (EBAY.O) shares dropped more than six percent on Friday on concern the company may be among the most exposed e-commerce players affected by the massive post office closures at the US Postal Service. … More: continued here