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Kansas City Star Salinger's toilet: $1m on eBayIrish IndependentThe receptacle has an eBay asking price of $1m, though Kohl says he's willing to see what the literary giant's home throne will fetch. …J.D. Salinger's Toilet for Sale on eBayMyFox Washington DCFeeling flush? 'Salinger toilet' on sale for $1mBBC NewsJD Salinger toilet going for $1m on…

eBay has a new webpage up about in-app mobile advertising, where it is courting advertisers to appear in its apps. As AdAge notes, the company tested ads in its mobile apps in 2012, but decided not to run with it. … More: continued here

Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman, one of the highest profile Republican technology executives in Silicon Valley, has formed a committee to explore running for governor of California in 2010, the first official step of a campaign. More: continued here

When I mentioned this aloud, someone responded, “Going out on a limb, aren’t they?”  But Bear Stearns has upgraded its outlook on eBay, and even if a gut reaction might be to scoff (the Dow is down another 300 points just now), the action isn’t as crazy as it sounds. read more More: continued here

Entrepreneur Square challenges Amazon, eBay with online marketplaceCNETWhile Amazon charges 99 cents per listing, and eBay's charges range from free to 30 cents, Square's listings are free but the payments processor collects 2.75 percent of the item sale price. However, Square won't handle fulfillment; as with …Square to challenge Etsy, Amazon, eBay with 'Square Market'The…

EBay Inc. (EBAY) Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe is stepping up an effort to woo big retailers and challenge Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) through the $2.4 billion acquisition of GSI Commerce Inc. (GSIC) , his largest takeover yet. More: continued here