February 7, 2005

January 6, 2005

Some people believe that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. But, when it comes to making money from another person’s idea, it’s a different ballgame.

 Scottsdale has fired a city employee who admitted to police that he sold city-owned surveying equipment on eBay.

A Scottsdale employee has confessed to selling city equipment on eBay and has been placed on paid leave, the Tribune has learned.

SAN FRANCISCO - EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will cut by up to 50 percent the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online, in an effort to boost listings and keep pace with other burgeoning e-commerce sites.

SAN FRANCISCO - Meg Whitman will soon step down as chief executive of eBay Inc., the online auction company that went from wobbly startup to multibillion-dollar household name in her 10-year tenure.

SAN FRANCISCO - EBay reported Wednesday a third-quarter net loss of more than $936 million — a rare plunge into the red for the e-commerce juggernaut caused by charges to its Skype telecommunications division.

LOS ANGELES - So, how much would you pay for an empty dog-food can if you thought it was snatched from Paris Hilton's trash? So far the answer is $0. But the people from HollywoodStarTrash.com are counting on someone forking over at least $40. That's the starting bid listed on eBay for the can that once contained a helping of Party Animal organic gourmet. Bidding closes Sunday.

Look out Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, here comes Corey Kossack!

NEW YORK - Forty years after it was made, The Velvet Underground's first recording has become a financial hit - in cyberspace. Bought for 75 cents four years ago at a Manhattan flea market, the rare recording of music that ended up on the influential New York band's first album, "The Velvet Underground & Nico," sold on eBay for a closing bid of $155,401.

SAN FRANCISCO - In a deal between two of the Internet's most prominent properties, Google will begin selling advertising for Web auctioneer eBay outside the United States and help buyers quickly ring an online merchant to do business.

SAN FRANCISCO - Internet powerhouses Yahoo Inc. and eBay Inc. are joining forces in an alliance that appears aimed at thwarting the recent expansions of online search engine leader Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp.

Paradise Valley police are investigating whether the town’s former head fleet technician illegally sold town property for profit through eBay, an Internet auction company.

Paradise Valley police are investigating whether the town’s former head fleet technician illegally sold town property for profit through eBay, an Internet auction company.