Archive for April 5th, 2006

  • eBay: Is your information safe?

    addict3d:
    The eBay web site contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.
    I. Description
    eBay is a popular auction web site. When an eBay user posts an auction, eBay allows SCRIPT tags to be included in the auction description. This creates a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the eBay website. More information about cross-site scripting is available in CERT Advisory CA-2000-02.

  • Google vs. eBay Update

    forbes:
    Deutsche Bank Securities cut the price target on eBay to $40 from $44 and said the risk is rising for shares of the Internet auction firm as competition from Google looms.
    Trading in eBay (nasdaq: EBAY - news - people ) shares will “remain choppy through the summer months,” wrote analyst Jeetil Patel in a client […]

  • Worst Ebayer Ever

    CCN Matthews:
    In order to acquire funds to produce a short movie, Martin Plourde a Montrealer, will try in the next few months to become the Ebay member with the worst profile in history.
    To achieve this, he is selling defective invisible objects.
    The buyer who wins the auction must play the role of an unsatisfied customer. So […]

  • eBay Canada - Entrepreneur of the Year

    auctionbytes:
    eBay is holding its second annual Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year awards. To be eligible, sellers must be powersellers in good-standing, posting a minimum of ten listings per month. Entrants must register to enter the competition and answer a series of questions, such as how eBay has contributed to their success.
    The first prize is $5,000 […]

  • eBay Customer Service - Lousy?

    Mercury News:
    Ebay, the wildly-popular San Jose-based Internet auction site, is known worldwide as a good place to buy and sell. But it has a dark side when you have trouble – lousy customer service.
    Recently, I asked readers to send me their experiences with eBay – good or bad. Sixteen responded.
    The score was 14 negative, […]