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French Court Orders eBay To Pay Up Again For Selling Faux LV Products
French Court Orders eBay To Pay Up Again For Selling Faux LV Products
Paris, France (CNS) - eBay has been fined once again for selling fake Louis Vuitton products. The online auction site was ordered by a French court on Friday to pay 80,000 euros [$117,000] to the luxury fashion ... continue
eBay Plans Skype IPO By 2010
eBay Plans Skype IPO By 2010
San Jose, CA (AHN) - eBay, which entered Tuesday into a definitive agreement with four investors to sell 65 percent of its stake in Skype Technologies for $1.9 billion, plans to offer shares of Skype through an ... continue
eBay Sells 65% Of Skype For $2.75 Billion
eBay Sells 65% Of Skype For $2.75 Billion
New York, NY (AHN) - Online auction powerhouse eBay has inked a deal to unload 65% of the voice over IP (VoIP) chat client Skype for $2.75 billion. In April, eBay announced plans to spin off Skype ... continue
Would you spend over $4M to lie on top of Marilyn Monroe?
Would you spend over $4M to lie on top of Marilyn Monroe?
Elsie Poncher must be thanking her lucky stars that there are people out there with more money than brains. Her husband, Richard Poncher, has been buried in the in a crypt at Pierce ... continue
Xbox 360 autographed by Sarah Palin going for a million bucks
Xbox 360 autographed by Sarah Palin going for a million bucks
Doggone it, here's something. Ebay seller dmorrill123 has a luxury item that most of us Joe Six-packs might struggle to afford: a Sarah Palin-signed Xbox 360. The starting bid? A snip at $1.1 million. *winks* "The infamous Sarah ... continue
Did eBay admit that they are stupid beyond belief?
Did eBay admit that they are stupid beyond belief?
It made big news in 2005 when eBay bought up Skype to the tune of $2.6 billion with a lot of talk about how it would change how online auction could done. Well here ... continue
Oh my…God in my Salami!
Oh my…God in my Salami!
We've seen all sorts of strange religious related appearances before, but this one surely sizzles. A South Florida woman frying salami was shocked to find that God had left his mark, in the form of his name. Nancy ... continue
eBay Announces New Cutbacks: 700 Jobs Gone
eBay Announces New Cutbacks: 700 Jobs Gone
eBay is closing an entire customer service facility, leading to the elimination of 700 jobs. The center, located in Vancouver, Canada, will shut down by this coming September. eBay calls the move a step in its plan to ... continue
Hand of God Rock Wall for sale on eBay
Hand of God Rock Wall for sale on eBay
We've seen Jesus toast, Virgin Mary Crackers, and even the odd satan related item in the past, but for a change we have something new: the Hand of God Rock Wall. Paul Grayhek from Northern Idaho claims the ... continue
eBay Auction: The Climate Change Thumb Rest
eBay Auction: The Climate Change Thumb Rest
This original Thumb Rest is designed and initialed by Bebe von Haferflockenlieber and was owned by a renowned international Thumb Wrestling Champion. As a child the champion lost his puppy to a tornado, so all proceedings from this ... continue
StumbleUpon goes indie
StumbleUpon goes indie
StumbleUpon has gone independent, parting company with eBay who acquired the social surfing startup two years ago for $75 million. The acquisition was lead by founders Garrett Camp and Geoff Smith, as well as Ram Shriram of ... continue
Skype Buyback: A Real-World ‘Undo’ Process?
Skype Buyback: A Real-World ‘Undo’ Process?
Skype's founders are looking to buy back their creation from eBay, according to a recent report by The New York Times. Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis are trying to raise enough money to repurchase the service they ... continue