The Rise and Fall (and Rise and Fall) of eBay

The Curtis Hotel in Denver is putting itself up for auction on eBay for New Year’s Eve. More: continued here

eBay and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) have formed a partnership to increase ecommerce job opportunities for blind Americans. eBay now includes improved features for users to buy, bid and sell using the keyboard only, along with better ways to navigate content using assistive technologies such as screen access software. “We have great…

Phone Arena Deal: dual-SIM Samsung Galaxy S7 priced at just $529 on eBayPhone ArenaThe international dual-SIM version of Samsung Galaxy S7 in its unlocked flavour is currently priced at just $529 on eBay. The Samsung Galaxy S7 may be the one of the hottest smartphones on the market, but all of that high-end mobile technology…

Wall Street Journal Alibaba's Challenges and Opportunities May Spell Trouble for eBay and AmazonTheStreet.comAlibaba also doesn't have anything new to offer consumers, nor merchants, especially those low-cost Chinese suppliers who are already selling to U.S. consumers via Amazon, eBay and others, said Gil Luria, a Wedbush Securities analyst. Other analysts …The Gospel according to Alibaba's Ma:…

Shrewsbury Sells Fire Truck On eBayWBZ, MA –56 minutes agoSHREWSBURY (WBZ) ― The Town of Shrewsbury is looking to sell a decades-old fire truck on eBay. The higest bidder will be the proud owner of a 1982 Duplex … More: continued here

The Times £1m photo of Jesse James bought for £7 on eBayThe TimesThe photograph shows a teenager with a serious expression, smart clothes and neatly brushed hair. It was bought on eBay for £7, and according to experts, is one of the earliest images of the outlaw Jesse James and could be worth more than…