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Online auction site eBay didn’t prove as successful as a University of Virginia had hoped. More: continued here

Mirror.co.uk For sail: Boat crafted from tequila barrel available to buy on eBayMirror.co.ukAn American artist who made a bizarre sailing boat out of a booze barrel has put his creation up for sale on eBay. John Knuth made the craft by sawing the tequila barrel in half, attaching hinges and rigging up a sail and…

EBay narrowly beats fourth-quarter estimatesMarketWatchSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — EBay Inc. reported a 17% jump in adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter on Wednesday afternoon, narrowly beating Wall Street's estimates, thanks to strength in both its Marketplace and PayPal businesses. Getty Images … More: continued here

First Take: Internet taxation shapes Amazon-eBay battleThe Journal News | LoHud.comLike eBay. Amazon's rival, conversely, argues the tax would hinder its sellers who do more than $1 million in out-of-state sales annually. In a letter to eBay sellers, CEO John Donahoe suggested the law should exempt any business with fewer than 50 … More: continued…

Members of Parliament in Britain reportedly have uncovered ticket-pricing collusion involving Internet auction sites such as eBay. More: continued here

Tech Times AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5 Unlocked Sells For $350 On eBayTech TimesCustomers who don't mind a smartphone that is not of flagship status can pick up a brand new Samsung Galaxy S5 running on AT&T's network on eBay for only $350. Samsung currently offers the AT&T Galaxy S5 with no contract for $600, which…