Archive for March 15th, 2006

auctionbytes:

gNumber Inc. secured $1.5 million in venture funding. Accent Texas Fund I, L.P. led the round with participation from Aegis Texas Venture Fund, DFJ Mercury, and Gefinor Ventures. Funding will be used to expand marketing and product development for UnWired Buyer, a real-time mobile bidding solution for eBay users in the U.S.
UnWired Buyer [...]

vnunet.com:
Years after a US woman was forced to sell a cherished classic car following the untimely death of her husband, a remarkable eBay auction has reunited the deceased man’s son with the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro.
Anthony McCoy, the original owner’s son, said today that he has been searching for the car since his mother was forced [...]

websitehostdirectory.com:
eBay Inc. has invited developers, affiliates and entrepreneurs to its fifth annual Developers Conference at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, June 10-12, 2006.
The conference will give developers the opportunity to create innovative applications and build successful businesses that span commerce, communications and community and will explore this theme with industry thought [...]

Auctionbytes:

eBay announced it will hold a workshop on Friday to further explain its eBay Express site that is set to launch in April. According to the company, eBay Express, “offers primarily new items that are available for purchase right away,” though it will allow used and collectible items to be included (http://express.ebay.com).
eBay Express [...]

Playfuls.com:
The shopping feature on eBay may be halted because of some copyright problems the company is facing related to its “Buy It Now” option. The company was sued by MercExchange, the ones who initially patented it in 1995, around the same time eBay was starting its activity.
The feature is meant to facilitate the direct acquisition [...]