eBay in the News

When eBay makes the headlines it is usually for something bad.

California town on sale on eBay - 04/04/2006
A tiny US hamlet is up for sale again on the internet auction site at a guide price of $1.75m.

Stolen milestones return to Bath - 01/04/2006
A collection of stolen milestone and turnpike markers are returned to Bath after being found for sale on eBay.

eBay fights shutdown court threat - 29/03/2006
Online auction house eBay is going to the US Supreme Court to prevent one of its key services being shutdown.

Charity goods auctioned on eBay - 19/03/2006
Londoners are asked for unwanted household items so a children's charity can auction them on the internet.

Man jailed over Royal gifts theft - 14/03/2006
A West Midlands factory worker is jailed for stealing Royal gifts which were spotted on eBay.

Tesco upset by voucher auctions - 13/03/2006
Supermarket Tesco asks eBay to stop people selling its Computers for Schools vouchers.

eBay contact lens case dismissed - 27/02/2006
Charges that online auction firm eBay aided the illegal sale of contact lenses are dismissed.

Officers probe web auction 'scam'  - 27/02/2006
Police investigate an alleged online scam in which stolen goods were sold on eBay.

eBay urged to tackle fraud better  - 25/02/2006
Internet auction site eBay should make more effort to tackle fraudsters, a consumer magazine says.

Sir Elton auctions piano on eBay - 22/02/2006  
Singer Sir Elton John puts his piano up for sale on an internet auction site to raise money for his Aids charity.

Mother's ashes removed from eBay  - 17/02/2006  
Internet site eBay removes an auction seeking help in scattering the ashes of a user's mother around the world.

Court appearance over Royal gifts  - 06/02/2006
Two men appear in court after a collection of Royal ornaments appear on eBay.

Strong markets boost eBay profits   - 18/01/2006  
Online auction house eBay sees its quarterly profit rise 45% thanks to rising turnover across all its markets.

EBay blames users for fraud  - 18/12/2005
Online auction giant eBay helps make millions of sales possible - but it admits to 5 Live Report that fraud is a growing problem.

Community term for eBay fraudster  - 25/11/2005  
A teenager who repeated a con of eBay customers escapes a second term behind bars after 'reforming himself in jail'.

Ashes stump makes teenager profit  - 02/11/2005  
A teenager makes hundreds of pounds selling a cricket stump from England's Ashes victory, which he bought on eBay.

Jail for eBay phishing fraudster  - 01/11/2005
The leader of an internet identity fraud gang, a practice known as phishing, is jailed for four years.

'How I lost cash in online scam'  - 29/10/2005  
Following the Romanian eBay scam one regular online buyer reveals how he was conned out of his cash.

How eBay fraudsters stole £300k  - 28/10/2005  
How did three fraudsters manage to con eBay customers out of £300,000?

eBay fraudsters sentenced to jail  - 28/10/2005  
A couple who conned thousands of eBay customers out of £300,000 are given jail terms.

eBay profit climbs but shares dip  - 19/10/2005  
Online auction site eBay reports a 40% rise in quarterly profits, helped by increasing sales in Europe and Asia.

eBay's 10-year rise to world fame  - 02/09/2005  
From humble beginnings 10 years ago, online auction site eBay has grown into one of the few internet super brands.

Source - http://news.bbc.co.uk/

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