Split Details May Overshadow eBay Results–Earnings Preview

EBay is breaking away from PayPal, turning its payments operation into a separate, publicly traded company. “ebay and PayPal will be sharper and stronger, and more focused and competitive as leading, standalone companies in their respective markets,” eBay CEO John Donahoe said in a statement on the move, announced early Tuesday morning. “As independent companies,…

While spending 250% more on its e-commerce platform in 2008 over 2007,eBay is sharing its software code with outside developers to get better e-commerce applications in the hands of its of sellers, eBay said at its developers conference in Chicago this week. More: continued here

Mac Rumors Deals: eBay 15% Off Memorial Day Coupon, Anker and Koogeek Amazon Sales, and MoreMac RumorseBay shoppers this week have the chance to save 15 percent off their purchases thanks to the online marketplace's new Memorial Day coupon. While the coupon is limited to certain sellers, it provides savings on select top brands like…

Woman charged with selling stolen property on eBayMid-Hudson News, NY –2 hours agoA person affiliated with the store found the stolen items being sold on eBay and alerted Connecticut authorities. Putnam authorities investigated resulting …Sheriff: Brewster woman's scheme to sell stolen collectible on …Lower Hudson Journal newsall 2 news articles More: continued here

Seattle-based Amazon, the biggest online seller, for years has battled state efforts to impose such taxes. Now, it is backing a bipartisan measure to create a federal standard for states to collect sales taxes on Internet purchases, avoiding a patchwork of local laws. More: continued here

Dine with a Shark ExpertPatch.comAnd this week, a foremost “shark celebrity” who lives in Lawrence Township is putting himself on the eBay auction block to raise money for the Shark Research Institute's conservation program. Dean Fessler, a marine biologist, is one of dozens of the …and more » More: continued here