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  • June 2008
    • eBay Auctions: Going, Going ... Gone?

      eBay Auctions: Going, Going ... Gone?

      (Newser) - EBay is the Internet’s top auction site—which would be great if consumers still liked auctions. Long gone are days when consumers happily stalked their prey, which went to the top dog in frenzied bidding. These days, most prefer quick, one-click, fixed-price shopping—and eBay is scrambling to accommodate them, BusinessWeek reports. Old-school auction sellers, meanwhile, are furious. More »

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      eBay   online auction   e-commerce

  • April 2008
    • EBay's Turnaround Bid: Users Not Buying It Now

      EBay's Turnaround Bid: Users Not Buying It Now

      (Newser) - When eBay releases its first quarter earnings today, investors and curious onlookers will get a good look at the auctioneer’s turnaround efforts. But conventional grumbling has it that the changes haven’t done much. EBay overhauled its fee structure and tried to encourage sellers to improve customer service, but buyers don’t seem to be responding, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      eBay   earnings reports   John Donahoe   e-commerce

  • March 2008
    • Can New CEO Keep eBay on Top?

      Can New CEO Keep eBay on Top?

      (Newser) - As John Donahoe takes over from Meg Whitman as CEO of eBay today, he inherits a grande dame where Whitman oversaw the rise of an e-commerce belle. Still dominant in online auctions, the company has nonetheless faced slowing growth and stiffening competition. But analysts think Donahoe, the former eBay Marketplace president, can hold the site's high bid on the market, USA Today reports. More »

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      Internet   eBay   Amazon.com   auction   Web 2.0   online auction   Meg Whitman   John Donahoe   e-commerce

  • February 2008
    • EBay Finally Settles Patent Suit

      EBay Finally Settles Patent Suit

      (Newser) - After years of legal battling that escalated to the Supreme Court, eBay has settled a patent-infringement lawsuit by e-commerce technology company MercExchange. The companies aren’t revealing the financial terms, but eBay will buy the three patents that led to the suit. The auction giant said the agreement won’t affect its 2007 results or 2008 financial guidance, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      lawsuit   US Supreme Court   eBay   patents   patent infringement   e-commerce

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