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eBay To Disallow Checks and Money Orders In US

In eBay's latest FAQ, they explain that sellers (for the good of the buyers) will no longer be allowed to accept checks or money orders as payment. They can take electronic payments only. So, will Google Checkout, Checkout by Amazon or Amazon Flexible Payment be allowed? No, says eBay: 'Google's and Amazon's products and services compete with eBay on a number of levels, so we are not going to allow them on eBay.' Options are limited to PayPal, ProPay, direct credit payments to the seller, and 'payment upon pickup.' But remember, this is for our own good!

Long Tail 4 Dummies

Nearly four years ago, first in a widely cited article and later in a best-selling book, Chris Anderson posited that the Internet, with its vast inventories of books, albums, and movies, would liberate the world from blockbuster schlock. Anderson, the editor of Wired, labeled his concept "The Long Tail".

EBay-Craigslist Fight Is About Kijiji and Control, Complaint Shows

On Jan. 1, 2008, they reorganized the company's stock structure, issuing one "reorganization" share of Craigslist stock for every five shares of common stock. That diluted eBay's stock from 28.04 percent to 24.85 percent and, as specified in Craigslist's bylaws, eBay lost its ability to elect a director.

EBay sues Craigslist ad website

Online auction site eBay acquired a 28.4% stake when it bought shares from a former employee who had been given equity by Mr Newmark. Mr Newmark and Mr Buckmaster give away for free most of the services that Craigslist provides.

Students Embarrass eBay With Firefox Add-On

An anonymous reader sends along a posting from the Grooveking blog on a group of Stanford students who got together to help promote Firefox and ended up releasing a long overdue eBay Toolbar for Firefox before Mozilla and eBay could release their jointly developed extension in Europe. Mozilla's COO said the preemptive release of the eBay Toolbar had ruffled some feathers among European eBay execs.

Ken Lay's $25,000 desk comes up $1 short

Ken Lay's desk is being flogged on eBay for $25,000. But there are no takers and there's only been one offer which fell $1 short of the "secret reserve" price.

eBay Bans Google Payments

"eBay has added Google Checkout to the list of payment options banned on eBay. A recent update to the Accepted Payments Policy includes Google Checkout (click on 'Show' next to 'Some Examples' to reveal the list). More comments on this action can be found at the eBay Strategies Blog."

Yahoo, eBay join forces over ads, online payments

Yahoo Inc. and eBay Inc. unveiled plans today for a broad partnership, encompassing both advertising and online payments, that analysts said thwarts search powerhouse Google Inc.