Pittman, who worked in worldwide e-commerce for Apple, will report to Devin Wenig, president of EBay’s marketplaces division. In his new role, Pittman will be in charge of development, improving consumer shopping experiences and other additions to the site.
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The Guardian (blog) Ebay sailors get that sinking feelingThe Guardian (blog)A father and son who bought a yacht on eBay for £3000 and crashed it into rocks hours later, just outside St Peter Port harbour in Guernsey earlier this week. The pair were described as untrained with "little or no knowledge of the area".Novice sailors…
BBC News Private lake is put up for sale on eBayBBC NewsA lake which inspired William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter is up for sale on eBay – for £300,000. Esthwaite Water, the Lake District's largest privately-owned lake, is the first lake in the world to be sold on the internet auction site. Owner Nigel …Beatrix…
EBay Inspire, inspired by IU alumunus, awards scholarships to seven female …Indiana UniversityBLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An eBay-funded scholarship program created by an Indiana University computer science alumnus has awarded $84,000 in scholarships and professional development awards to seven female technology students at IU. The IU/eBay… More: continued here
MORE than £700 million will have been spent across Britain on unwanted Christmas presents this year. More: continued here
Droid Life (press release) (blog) [Deal Alert] Unlocked First Generation Moto X (16GB) On Sale Through eBay For …Android PoliceThe new Moto X is out, but that first generation version is still pretty good. Motorola has stopped selling the device directly, though. All the unsold units have to end up somewhere, and it looks like…
The Register 'Facebook and eBay need to be subject to greater scrutiny' – Margaret HodgeThe RegisterFormer chair of the Public Accounts Committee Margaret Hodge has renewed calls for greater transparency of global companies' tax affairs – following revelations of Facebook and eBay's recent tax affairs. Companies House filings revealed this week that … More: continued here