Archive for August 28th, 2006

  • eBay Compared to the Government & Taxes

    Hundreds of eBay Inc. merchandisers say they have closed their online storefronts, and some took their listings elsewhere, in the wake of a controversial [6%] fee increase eBay began charging earlier in the week.This is of interest because the same phenomena occurs when government raises taxes. Substitute ‘government’ for eBay and ‘businesses’ for ‘online storefronts’ […]

  • New USB Skype Phone Very Conventioonal Looking

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    I’ve been testing an evaluation unit of the SkyTone USB Phone (RST102) from Radian Technologies, a conventional looking telephony handset with a USB cord designed to be used with Skype. It works very well and, based on feedback from dozens of people I spoke to using it, the sound quality is somewhere between “sounds just […]

  • eBay Faces Possible Class Action From Sellers

    EBAY faces a possible class action from disgruntled Australian sellers pushed out of business after the online auctioneer jacked up its merchant and other fees by as much as 500 per cent.An online forum lists at least 250 Australian-based internet stores that have closed since the US internet auction giant hiked its fees last Monday.The […]

  • New Skype Detection & Blocking Method

    Lynanda CS, an independent European IT solutions provider, announced a new methodology to detect and block Skype’s traffic. As the increasing use of Skype in corporate environments is raising concerns among security administrators, such technology could see notable commercial application.PARIS, Aug 26, 2006 –The use of Skype application is constantly increasing in corporate environments and […]

  • Chicago Scams Tracked Down with eBay Help

    Stacey McBride had gone through a divorce and she needed to sell her $10,400 wedding ring. So the 36-year-old New Jersey woman put the jewelry on the eBay online auction site and soon received a taker. But the taker was a faker.Calling himself Christian Hamilton, he e-mailed McBride offering to buy her one-carat ring and […]

  • eBay & Google Teaming Together For Advertising

    In a deal between two of the Internet’s most prominent properties, Google Inc. will begin selling advertising on Web auction leader eBay and help buyers quickly ring an online merchant to do business.The arrangement announced Monday promises to introduce “click-to-call” Web site technology to a broader audience and potentially speed its adoption as […]

  • eBay Not Letting Students Get A Hold of Teacher Manuals

    The Internet auction giant eBay has banned the sale of all teaching manuals for homeschool teachers, reported World Net Daily yesterday, causing widespread concern among members of the homeschool community who rely on the trading centre to obtain necessary materials for home study.The new policy prohibits the sale of all teacher’s edition textbooks and related […]