Summary Box: Thrifts post $5.4B quarterly lossInternational Herald Tribune, France –7 hours agoAP PLUNGING PROFITS: US thrifts lost $5.4 billion in the second quarter, their second-largest quarterly loss ever, according to the federal Office of Thrift …US Savings & Loans Institutions Post Second Largest Loss EverAHNThrifts Post $5.4 Billion Loss In 2nd QuarterHartford Courantall 312 news articles…
An investigation is under way into how a computer containing bank customers’ personal data was sold on eBay. The computer, bought by IT manager Andrew Chapman for £77, had the sensitive details on its hard drive. More: continued here
Saratoga students set their sights on eBay's Web siteSan Jose Mercury News, USA –3 hours agoBy Marianne L. Hamilton For eBay, it's always been about the Web. Since the online auction company's launch in 1995, its Web site has been virtually its … More: continued here
AuctionBytes Blog eBay's Don't Ask, Don't Tell PolicyAuctionBytes Blog, MA –51 minutes agoeBay has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy with regard to the payment methods sellers may advertise in their listings. While the new policy bans paper … More: continued here
Like some physical stores, eBay has provisions in place for auctions that go sour, including a returns policy for items that are “not as described” and an arbitration process. More: continued here
No buyers for Wis. man's million-mile ChevySan Francisco Chronicle, USA –7 hours agoFrank Oresnik said he failed to sell the 1991 truck during a 10-day auction on eBay that ended Sunday. He had placed a minimum bid of $30000, … More: continued here
Nicknamed Little Mozart, on Sunday, the nine-year-old will make his debut at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London. More: continued here
This summer, a group of students from Saratoga High School had the chance to rub elbows with and influence those who decide how eBay’s Web presence should look and feel More: continued here
eBay buyers beware of sour salesPittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA –2 minutes agoBy Celanie Polanick Like some physical stores, eBay has provisions in place for auctions that go sour, including a returns policy for items that are "not as … More: continued here
Guns converted using basic tools bought on eBayTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 hours agoGrant Wilkinson converted replica guns using a basic lathe and tools bought on auction website eBay to turn them into live-firing weapons. …Gun factory in country gardenBBC Newsall 370 news articles More: continued here