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New York Times EBay Does About-Face in Decision to Spin Off PayPalNew York TimesOnly six months earlier, eBay had rejected Mr. Icahn's call to spin off PayPal, the payment processor, which generated nearly half of the overall company's revenue. At the time, management insisted that keeping the company together made more sense.EBay spinning off PayPal…

Man sold stolen goods on eBay for 'thrill'Brisbane TimesA man stole $120000 worth of car and boat parts from his employer and put them on eBay because he liked the thrill of making a sale, a court has heard. Timothy Michael Freeman, 31, of Alexandra Hills, was a field representative for Yamaha Motors …Yamaha employee…

Rugby league international Gareth Raynor has been jailed for 15 months for an eBay scam which netted more than £36,000. More: continued here

Multichannel Merchant eBay Guaranteed Delivery Program Launches This FallMultichannel MerchantUnder eBay Guaranteed Delivery, qualified sellers can either use a handling time option (no more than one day of handling time, eBay covers shipping cost refund or free return label) or a door-to-door option (seller determines delivery time, no more … More: continued here

eBay is holding its annual stockholders meeting on June 19, 2008, at 8:00 am Central time in Chicago, the morning it kicks off its annual eBay Live conference in the same city. There are three proposals scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. More: continued here

Los Angeles Times Amazon eBay split over online sales tax billPoliticoAmazon supports a bill that would give states the ability to force online retailers to collect sales tax, but eBay does not. Those were some of the reactions to the Main Street Fairness Act, which Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced on Friday. …Legislature's misguided lust…