Archive for April, 2006

ThisIsMoney:

PAYPAL stands accused of using bully-boy tactics to scare customers into paying back money before disputes have been settled.
Money Mail readers say that they are receiving letters from debt recovery companies demanding payment of disputed sums even though PayPal has been told the Financial Ombudsman Service is investigating complaints.
PayPal, which is owned […]

Auctionbytes:

Leave it to eBay to make a simple online shopping experience more complex. From the creators who brought us the “World’s Online Marketplace,” we now have the long-awaited sequel, eBay Express (http://www.ebayexpress.com).
To test eBay’s new fixed-price marketplace, I set out to fulfill a list of eight items, comprised of DVDs, CDs and books. […]

KCRA:
Auction postings on eBay could allow attackers to steal customer information, according to a new release from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team.
The malicious coder could use scripts in product descriptions to modify pages on eBay or redirect users to another page.
These may appear to be legitimate eBay pages that request personal information. Using these […]

GigaOM:

This week’s PodSession is about eBay shopping for partners. This is inspired by recent buzz about eBay looking to take on Google with new allies such as Microsoft and/or Yahoo.
EBay is voicing its concern with its checkbook and looking for new preferred advertising partners and cross-promotional opportunities. Should […]

Reuters India:
EBay Inc.’s chief executive, Meg Whitman, saw her 2005 compensation package reduced by as much two-thirds as her stock options were slashed and her salary and bonus were little changed from 2004, according to a filing on Wednesday.
Whitman’s 2005 compensation package totaled $10 million, including stock options estimated to have a present value […]

USA Today:
Vouchers for free flights that American Airlines gave to basketball fans last week are turning up for sale on eBay and other Internet sites.
American hoped to make a splash by giving everyone at the Dallas Mavericks’ last regular-season game a voucher good for a free round trip between Dallas Love Field and any of […]

Mercury News:

A man who pleaded guilty to selling stolen goods on eBay was sentenced to more than 14 1/2 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Wednesday.
Cory I. Paris, 34, also was ordered to pay $708,699 in restitution during sentencing Tuesday and must forfeit his downtown Dallas loft.
Paris pleaded guilty in […]

Webpronews:
The online e-tailer thinks people offer a great opportunity to bring more users to eBay, and has put up the cash to reward those who bring traffic, and buyers & sellers, to the site.
Editor’s Note: eBay is rolling out the proverbial red carpet for affiliates, rewarding those high volume sellers with opportunities to make […]

The Street:
Whether you’re a new or veteran seller, the great thing about eBay (EBAY:Nasdaq - news - research - Cramer’s Take) is that you have lots of options to choose from to help you sell better. The only problem with this is that sellers often find the many offerings available to be very confusing.
I […]

The category structure will be updated in mid-May based on feedback received from the eBay Community and from experts in the affected fields. You may provide category structure feedback at any time by clicking here.
A complete list of the new category structure can be found on Seller Central here.
Categories that will be updated are: […]