eBay Opens Nominations for Star Developer Awards (AuctionBytes)

eBay said this morning that it is acquiring Zong, a well-backed mobile payments provider, for about $240 million in cash. Ebay has been on a spending spree, most recently acquiring GSI Commerce for more than $3 billion, and other companies including Where, Fig Card and Milo. More: continued here

George Bush eBay FanaticUnconfirmed Sources (satire) –3 minutes ago"He said: 'MobileMalv' (that's my eBay handle), that humidifier's got my nose slicker than a Florida Secretary of State at recount time. … More: continued here

At some point between August 20 and October 21, eBay lowered the minimum standards sellers would be required to maintain in order to keep listing on the site. Top executive Lorrie Norrington told users in August that, as of November 1st, if they dipped below a 4.3 on any of the Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs),…

Top-ranked Tiger Woods says the Titleist irons offered on eBay for a minimum bid of $250,000 are not the ones he used to win four consecutive major tournaments. More: continued here

Is New York state selling your lost wedding ring on eBay?Syracuse.comJust in time for Valentine's Day, New York state is selling six rings on its eBay account that look an awful lot like lost wedding rings. The state has grouped three women's rings and two men's bands for sale together. The rings were turned in…

American Express, Amylin, EBay, Wynn: U.S. Equity PreviewBloombergEBay Inc. (EBAY) : The largest online marketplace forecast fourth-quarter sales and profit that missed some analysts' estimates as it spends more on marketing products to woo developers and strengthen its payment services. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners …and more » More: continued here