Category Archives: eBay News

News: Orbit Drop-Off Stores Announce Kidds Kids Charity Auction

Source: TMCNet Orbit Drop, Inc. announced today that the Kidds Kids charity auction for a Celebrity Autographed Cannondale mountain bike is now live on eBay. The bike is autographed by such notables as: Jessica Simpson, Dakota Fanning, Kelly Clarkson, Avril Lavigne, Switchfoot, Baby Bash and Marcos Hernandez, with more expected to sign. Currently the auction…

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News: eBay Founder Gives Back to School, World

Source: internetnews.com The founder of online auction giant eBay and his wife have given a $100 million gift to Tufts University‘s endowment fund. Pierre and Pam Omidyar’s contribution to their alma mater is the largest in the school’s history and will be used to invest in “international microfinance initiatives.” Microfinance loans are made to help…

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News: Want to Buy a Football Team? You Can Get it on eBay

Source: The State (South Carolina) Anybody looking to buy an indoor football team can find one on eBay. The owners of the Ohio Valley Greyhounds are hoping to save the franchise through the Internet. The starting bid for the team on the auction site is $100,000. The 10-day listing, which ends Nov. 11, includes an…

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News: British Man Jailed for eBay Phishing Fraud

Source: Yahoo! A British man was jailed for four years for masterminding an eBay swindle which stole computer account details from users and assumed their identities. David Levi led six others in a gang which scooped almost 200,000 pounds ($353,800) through a “phishing” fraud — the practice of stealing goods after tricking computer users into…

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News: Get Free Shipping at The eBay Shop

Source: eBay Now is a great time to shop eBay at The eBay Shop! Through November 23, 2005, The eBay Shop is offering free shipping on all orders over $50.00 (excluding collectibles). Don’t forget to check out our new products, including shirts, hats and other apparel for the fall. Remember – The eBay Shop is…

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News: Enhancements to Watch For in “My eBay”

Source: eBay In the next week, eBay will make several enhancements to the Watch feature within My eBay, as well as making it easier to retrieve information deleted from My eBay. For Sellers – Number of Watchers Column: This column currently only shows in the Items Selling section. To help sellers more easily track traffic…

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News: eBay Removing ‘Shield’ Icon from PayPal Buyer Protection

Source: eBay PayPal Buyer Protection, the program that provides up to $1,000.00 purchase protection on eligible items, plays a key role in building buyer confidence. Since the program launch, eBay has distinguished items that qualify for the program through the use of a “shield” icon. Based on research and eBay Community input, eBay has found…

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News: Hurricane Wilma

Source: eBay As many of you may know, a new storm – Hurricane Wilma – has struck the state of Florida. Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone impacted. Communication, shipping, and other buying and selling activities may be temporarily interrupted by the storm, so, we ask that you use patience if you have…

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News: Keeping a Gentle Grip on Power

Source: USNews Meg Whitman leads by not leading, bosses by not bossing, and manages by not managing. And yet the 49-year-old CEO of eBay presides over a company that has been described as growing faster in its first decade than any other enterprise in the history of capitalism. Since Whitman joined eBay in early 1998,…

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eBay News: eBay University Coming to Philly and Cleveland

Source: eBay eBay University is coming to Philadelphia, PA and Cleveland, OH on Saturday, October 29th. Don’t miss your opportunity to learn all about selling on eBay from the experts – right in your hometown. Choose from one of the 2 courses below at either location to get started selling or increase your sales. Attend…

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