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15 hrs ago | www.auctionbytes.com | Posted by GemGuy

eBay Visitor and Page View Metrics Decline in April

The trend of declining unique visitors and page views shown for eBay in the first quarter of 2008 continued during the month of April.

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Thursday | jewelryblogger.com | Posted by GemGuy

eBay Live Auctions - Automatic Bidding? Could it Happen?

In fact, the system proved it could bid on its own in early 2006 when eBay Live Auctions experienced what amounted to login issues for those registering into eBay Live Auctions.

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Wednesday May 14 | jewelryblogger.com | Posted by GemGuy

eBay Live Auction Lawsuit Saga Continues...

Round one of the Windsor Auctions litigation took place on May 9th. Windsor had previously filed suit against eBay, because eBay gave access to an end time duration tool, which allowed staggered auction end ...

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Tuesday May 13 | Reuters

Craigslist sues eBay, alleging corporate spy plan

“In the months leading up to the launch of its competing Kijiji site ... eBay used its shareholder status to plant on Craigslist's board of directors the individual responsible for launching and/or operating Kijiji”

Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com on Monday filed a countersuit against business rival eBay Inc, alleging eBay had used its minority stake in Craigslist to steal corporate trade secrets. via Reuters

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Tuesday May 13 | E-Commerce Times

eBay's Aussie PayPal-Only Policy Raises Hackles

“By addressing the main causes of disputes on eBay.com.au, we will see a lift in consumer confidence. This will help strengthen the eBay community, ultimately benefiting buyers and sellers as well as eBay.”

A PayPal-only policy won't surface in the U.S., said company spokesperson Nichola Sharpe; however, it may happen in other countries. via E-Commerce Times

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Sunday May 11 | The Industry Standard

Web 2.0 developers give MSN/Live high praise

“While the company's API functionality is rated very high by developers (placing third among the field of seven), Facebook lacks the support resources to help developers”

Web 2.0 software developers ranked Microsoft's MSN/Live Windows developer program higher than competing programs offered by Internet leaders Google, Yahoo, Amazon, eBay, Facebook and PayPal, according to ... via The Industry Standard

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Friday May 9 | The State

EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire

“It's the difference between making money and not making money”

EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect ... via The State

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News, Startups

Thursday May 8 | The News Tribune

MySpace to allow users to share data with Yahoo, others

The popular online hangout MySpace will soon enable users to quickly share profile data with other sites, including Yahoo and eBay. via The News Tribune

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Related Topix: Startups, Yahoo!, Media, Computers, Search Engines, Social Software

Thursday May 8 | SiliconValley.com

EBay's green bragging rights

“When you talk to employees, I'm surprised by how excited they are about it”

Today eBay burnishes its green credentials, dedicating an energy-efficient building on its North First Street campus. via SiliconValley.com

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Related Topix: San Jose, CA, Startups, PayPal

Wednesday May 7 | RedOrbit

Google, HP Get High Marks on Environmental Scorecard

Google and Hewlett-Packard get a green pat on the back in an environmental scorecard released this morning. via RedOrbit

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Related Topix: Hewlett Packard, Startups, Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Global Warming

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