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Django Unchained dolls banned by eBay

2013-01-25 07:36

Online auction giant eBay has banned the sale of dolls linked to Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, a blood-soaked Western about a freed slave, describing them as "offensive".

Obama inauguration passes sell for $2 000

2013-01-10 18:57

Tickets to President Barack Obama's inauguration are supposed to be free, but they're being sold on eBay and Craigslist for up to $2 000 apiece.

New-look eBay eyes social shopping

2012-10-11 07:59

E-commerce giant eBay has unveiled a new look for its website inspired by social networks, giving consumers personalised suggestions.

eBay bans sales of under-fire French mag

2012-09-18 22:36

US internet auction giant eBay is banning sales of copies of French magazine Closer that feature photos of Prince William's wife Catherine topless.

eBay, Walmart building new search engines

2012-05-07 08:33

eBay and Walmart Stores are developing new search engines to better compete against Amazon.com in the fast-growing e-commerce market.

Facebook, eBay downplay Google threat

2011-10-18 11:30

Sean Parker has said that Facebook would have to blunder in a big way for Google's social network to steal its crown.

Naspers buys ad website

2011-10-03 10:41

Naspers has bought eastern European classified website Slando for an undisclosed sum.

Breivik bought through British eBay

2011-07-31 17:05

Anders Behring Breivik bought chemicals and equipment from British traders as part of a global eBay shopping spree in the months before the Norway massacre.

Khloe sells SA designer dress on eBay

2011-02-07 14:13

Khloe Kardashian has used eBay to sell a dress made specially for her by a South African designer.

eBay tackles Craigslist

2010-09-10 19:05

In a skirmish between two internet heavy hitters, eBay Inc has convinced a court that it was wronged by antitakeover moves adopted by Craigslist.

eBay fights for China trade

2010-05-28 16:42

US auction site eBay has announced a partnership with China Post and the US Postal Service in a new bid to re-establish itself in China.

eBay founder goes into news

2010-04-22 19:08

The founder of eBay is launching an online news site where people will pay to exchange ideas and discuss issues affecting their communities.

eBay guilty - has to pay up

2010-02-12 10:14

eBay Inc must stop using internet search terms that Louis Vuitton Malletier protested and pay the luxury goods maker damages and legal costs.

Online shops optimistic

2009-11-26 22:18

Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online.

eBay completes $2bn Skype sale

2009-11-20 17:06

eBay has completed its sale of Skype for about $2bn to an investor group that includes the founders of the internet phone service.

Ban on selling granny on eBay

2009-10-01 12:26

A 10-year-old British girl has been barred from trying to sell her granny on eBay, who she complained was "cuddly" but "annoying".

eBay to sell Skype for $1.9bn

2009-09-01 17:05

Online auction giant eBay has announced that it is selling Skype to a group of investors for $1.9bn.

 

Holiday shoppers boost eBay sales

2013-01-17 14:21

EBay has marked its best year yet as bargain-hunting shoppers lifted the company's fourth-quarter performance.

eBay to cut 325 jobs amid restructuring

2012-10-31 07:52

US internet retail giant eBay says it will cut 325 jobs as part of a reorganisation of its PayPal financial division.

Einstein letter on God to be auctioned

2012-10-08 10:16

A letter in which Albert Einstein dismissed the idea of God as a product of human weakness is being sold on eBay for a starting price of $3m.

Google, Facebook launch US web lobby

2012-07-26 11:43

Big technology firms including Google, Facebook, eBay and Amazon have joined to create a new internet lobby group aimed, source has said.

Cher 'upset' over Adelaide key sale

2012-04-26 12:19

US singer Cher is "upset" and trying to get to the bottom of why a key to the city of Adelaide she was given in 1990 ended up on eBay, selling for nearly $100 000.

Facebook downplays Google threat

2011-10-18 08:07

Silicon Valley star Sean Parker says that Facebook would have to blunder in a big way for Google's social network to steal its crown.

eBay gamble led to tech-exec greatness

2011-09-23 16:47

Meg Whitman was a successful marketing executive for a toymaking giant when she took a big risk on a new game - an online auction firm called eBay.

EBay's PayPal going offline

2011-07-21 07:12

EBay's PayPal business has become one of the largest online payment systems, but its now heading offline.

Stolen Les Paul found on eBay

2010-09-21 18:04

The owner of a vintage Gibson Les Paul Special stolen eight years ago has found the guitar after it finally resurfaced on eBay.

kalahari.net aims to emulate eBay

2010-07-21 17:54

Since launching its online marketplace for new and used products in February, e-retailer kalahari.net has recorded average monthly sales growth of 55% for this new division.

eBay removes Kevorkian death van

2010-04-26 22:57

The VW camper van Dr Jack Kevorkian used during his assisted suicide campaign is no longer listed for sale on eBay.

Nuke bunker for sale on eBay

2010-03-01 10:23

A Cold War-era nuclear bunker in Britain has been put up for sale on eBay, and bidders have pushed the price up to £19 300.

eBay fined for perfume sales

2009-12-01 08:04

A French court has ordered online auction site eBay to pay €1.7m to luxury goods maker LVMH for the unauthorised selling of its perfumes.

eBay apologises for glitch

2009-11-23 08:11

Online auction giant eBay has apologised for a technical glitch that caused a one-day crash of its website search functions it attributed to a surge in holiday shoppers.

Weirdest online sales in Aus

2009-10-09 13:51

The lives of two men, a top tennis player's ponytail and a piece of cereal that looks like ET are among the strangest items Australians have bought and sold in the past decade, auction website eBay said.

Skype founders sue eBay

2009-09-17 11:53

A company owned by the founders of Skype has filed a copyright infringement suit against the internet phone service and parent eBay Inc.

eBay pulls memorial ticket ads

2009-07-06 22:25

Offers of tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service are being removed from online classifieds site Craigslist and web auction house eBay.

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