Tag: ebay

Auctioneers turn to real life ID checks 
By Kathryn Small | Oct 10, 2008 | Comment Now 
Online traders in Australia should use better ID verification systems so that consumers can tell the difference between fraudulent and honest sellers, says OZtion MD Philip ...
 
eBay cuts Australian jobs as part of global downsizing 
Oct 8, 2008 | Comment Now 
eBay Australia has cut 18 jobs as part of plans to reduce its workforce by 10 per cent, which will see over 1000 people out of work.
 
Bankrupt banks' memorabilia does roaring trade on Ebay 
By Sylvie Barak | Sep 17, 2008 | Comment Now 
Lehman Brothers and Merril Lynch aren’t the only ones frantically liquidating assets this week. Ex-employees are flogging their bank memorabilia on Ebay faster than you can say ...
 
Ebay introduces bold changes 
By Emma Hughes | Aug 21, 2008 | Comment Now 
Ebay is announcing changes to transform the jumble-sale business into a worldwide shopping mall.
 
Coppers investigate Ebay seller collapse 
By Nick Farrell | Jul 31, 2008 | Comment Now 
Australian police are investigating the case of the spectacular collapse of one of the country's biggest Ebay sellers.
 
eBay emerges victorious in counterfeit case 
By Shaun Nichols | Jul 15, 2008 | Comment Now 
Online auction giant eBay has won a suit in the US over the sale of counterfeit goods..
 
eBay, Gmail and PayPal seek to limit bad emails 
Jul 10, 2008 | Comment Now 
PayPal, eBay and Gmail have teamed up to try and limit the amount of spam or phishing mails that their customers receive.
 
Ebay drops Aussie Paypal monopoly 
By Sylvie Barak | Jul 5, 2008 | Comment Now 
Australian Ebay sellers were celebrating victory after the online auction site waved the white flag and backed down from plans to ram Paypal down users’ throats.
 
eBay fined for 'brokering' fake items 
By David Neal | Jul 2, 2008 | Comment Now 
Ebay has been fined for allowing the sale of fake handbags and perfume.
 
Man sells his life on eBay 
By Iain Thomson | Jun 26, 2008 | Comment Now 
An Australian man has put his entire life up for auction on eBay, and bidding has already reached $390,000..
 
eBay fights back over ACCC's PayPal proposal 
By Liz Tay | Jun 13, 2008 | Comment Now 
eBay has challenged the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) proposal to oppose the auction site’s PayPal-only policy.
 
EBay found liable for counterfeit goods 
By Robert Jaques | Jun 10, 2008 | Comment Now 
EBay has been hit with a €20,000 fine after being found liable for counterfeit goods sold on its site. The landmark ruling, which is the first in a long line of such lawsuits, ...
 
Craigslist and eBay 'selling military equipment' 
By Iain Thomson | Apr 15, 2008 | Comment Now 
A report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has said that stolen military items are being sold on sites like eBay and Craigslist..
 
'Home Office' disc wedged in laptop sold on eBay 
By Rosalie Marshall | Feb 29, 2008 | Comment Now 
A laptop containing what could be sensitive Home Office data has been sold on eBay.
 
EBay sellers to strike over fee hike 
By Guy Dixon | Feb 4, 2008 | Comment Now 
EBay sellers have threatened to pull their listings from the auction site in a week-long protest against changes to the company's fee structure.
 
eBay chief executive steps down 
By Shaun Nichols | Jan 25, 2008 | Comment Now 
EBay chief executive Meg Whitman will step down from her post in April.
 
Yahoo and eBay hook up on phisher blocker 
By Matt Chapman | Oct 5, 2007 | Comment Now 
Yahoo and eBay are joining forces to block phishing messages that specifically target PayPal users.
 
EBay 'deceiving millions of users' 
By Robert Jaques | Aug 23, 2007 | Comment Now 
A US law firm has filed a class action suit against eBay, alleging that users do not receive the full duration of auction time that they pay for.
 
Ebay receives stay of execution in one-click patent spat 
By Shaun Nichols | Jul 31, 2007 | Comment Now 
A US district court judge has denied a motion for an injunction that would have blocked Ebay from offering users its " buy it now feature" for an alleged patent violation.
 
EBay posts record Q2 results 
By Clement James | Jul 20, 2007 | Comment Now 
Auction firm reports year-on-year growth of 30 percent.
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