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eBay pays the price for PayPal debacle (MashUp)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 02:14:28 GMT

It's hard to imagine anyone doing more damage to eBay's reputation than the auction giant has done to itself over the past few months....

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ebay slot machines surprisingly don’t accept paypal (technabob)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:51:57 GMT

I was heading out for one of my occasional gambling binges this holiday weekend, when what did I see? It looks like online auction house eBay has gotten their very own slot machines. By the time I managed to stumble my way over from the buffet line, the eBay slots were so busy that I didn’t even manage to donate my money to them...

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Shauna Sand is Selling Her Stuff on Ebay (Hollywood Grind)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:59:44 GMT

Shauna Sand is selling items from her "private" collection on Ebay, which she says is straight from her bedroom, but that really means the clothes still smell like her after a hot and sweaty workout with someone who is not you, but it could be ... if you use your imagination. The Shauna auction info [...]

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#11720 - Online auction house eBay its own slot machines... (NOTCOT.ORG)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:43:01 GMT

Online auction house eBay its own slot machines in casinos around the country. Maybe you'll have a better chance getting your money back from these than with that 93% feedback PowerSeller that you thought would be okay.

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eBay: Ed Stevens (Blue Heaven)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:26:00 GMT

... the person who lost his job to Jackie Robinson. He writes his story below about the fateful event. eBay Auction Link: Ed Stevens letter :

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Teen arrested after offering to sell his vote on eBay ([Geeks are Sexy] technology news)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:35:26 GMT

By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] Many people are looking forward to this November’s presidential elections. Some are looking forward to voting in a new president and ushering in a new era but some are looking forward to it for other reasons - financial opportunities. A teen has been arrested and charged after allegedly offering to sell his vote on eBay . Now that he’s been caught,...

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Of Course, the Answer is to Shut Down eBay (Blue Girl, Red State)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:31:00 GMT

Yet another instance of someone doing something incredibly stupid by trying to sell something inappropriate on eBay: A Minnesota college student looking to profit off his political indifference has been charged with a felony for trying to sell his vote on the auction Web site eBay. The student, Max P. Sanders, 19, of Edina, was charged Thursday with one count of bribery, treating and...

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2008 Tips to Successful eBay Business (E-commerce portal)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:52:48 GMT

2008 Tips to Successful eBay Business We all know that in Ebay, it is all about selling in volumes. We need traffic, and traffic is marketing. Marketing is an art. It s a science. It will help if you remember that you do not sell a product; you only sell the concept. In other [...]

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Kate Moss’s hair extension sells for 805 euros on eBay (Luxurylaunches.com)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:14:36 GMT

This is another celebrity junk on auction. British supermodel, Kate Moss, had reputedly lost her blonde hair extension in Berlin, which was auctioned on eBay for 805 euros ($1,264). The 34-year old celeb was trying to duck the paparazzi when she shed the hairpiece, as she was returning to the plush Hotel Adlon after a night-out after a night-out in the German capital, the press reports claimed....

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eBay’er Arrested for Attempting to Sell His Vote (CentOS, Linux and Operating Systems)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:19:44 GMT

The Associated Press reports that Max P. Sanders, 19 is charged with a felony for attempting to auction off his vote in the upcoming presidential election on eBay. From the article: ‘”Fundamentally, we believe it is wrong to sell your vote,” said John Aiken, a spokesman for the office. “There are people that have died [...]

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Jeremy Watson's World view : Police see the eBay baby joke (Scotland on Sunday)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A happy ending of sorts – although junior may not see the funny side when he gets older. A baby boy removed from his parents' custody in May after they offered to sell him

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A handbag? eBay is going to have to be more earnest (The Guardian)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:04:16 GMT

A French court last week ordered eBay to pay €38.8m (£30.6m) in damages to the luxury products group LVMH for letting fake versions of its designer bags be sold on the online auction site. The case was brought on two separate grounds - that eBay's measures to stop counterfeit goods being sold in 2006 were inadequate and it allowed genuine, but unauthorised, sales of certain perfume brands....

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Hello everyone, just needed answers on how to upload or download my ebook and sell it on ebay? (7dollarbooks.com)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:10:19 GMT

fonotaga v asked: Well I just wanted to earn a little extra money every month and I thought maybe I could sell my ebook as an affilliate on ebay. I have a ebook to promote on the web, and I think that I should try ebay. Do you think my move is good [...]

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A couple of neat eBay tricks for buyers (Mighty Bargain Hunter)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:42:37 GMT

It looks like eBay has added a feature that I’ve been interested in having for a while. When dealing with a new seller it makes sense to check the feedback of the seller, especially if it’s not almost perfect. But I hadn’t found a way to check the negative and neutral feedbacks without [...]

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eBay Auction for Vote Ended Up with 0 Bid and 1 Felony Charge (Neatorama)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:47:43 GMT

Max P. Sander’s eBay auction ended with 0 bids … and 1 felony charge! The 19-year-old University of Minnesota student is charged with selling his vote in the Presidential Election (it was a joke, he said): "The rules are simple, the highest bidder will tell me who to cast my vote for in the election," he [...]

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ELECTION HQ: Obama Leaves Opening for GOP- Teen Charged for Trying to Sell His Vote on eBay (Fox News)

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:36:06 GMT

Obama called a second press conference Thursday to explain that he has always been consistent on the topic and that he was not talking about refining his withdrawal timeline. He said his upcoming trip to Iraq and the discussions he plans to hold with commanders on the ground will “inform” his plans, but that he intends to end the war as president.

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1 euro eBay baby goes home (Cnet)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:37:00 GMT

The German baby taken from his parents after they put him up for sale on eBay for a euro--apparently as a joke--is back home, according to the Associated Press . "The child has been returned to his parents," prosecutor Johannes Kreuzpointer told the AP on Thursday. The parents had told the ...

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eBay’er Arrested for Attempting to Sell His Vote (AterSlash)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:07:09 GMT

People sell their vote all the time - they sell it for lower taxes, free health care, cheaper oil, etc. This guy just wants to cut out the middlemen.

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World News Bulletin: eBay Baby Returned to His Parents (Red Orbit )

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:05 GMT

A BABY boy removed from his parents' custody after they offered to sell him on eBay for just one euro (79p) is back at home, a prosecutor said yesterday. "The child has been returned to his parents," prosecutor Johannes Kreuzpointer said.

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eBay Canada holds free listing week for motors (TameBay)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:35:40 GMT

photo credit: woody1778a Between 6th and 12th July, you can list your car for free on eBay.ca Motors. The normal insertion fee of CA$4.25 is being waived, though other fees still apply. The offer is good for Canadian residents only.

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