http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl News, rumors and speculation about the online auction industry by Ina Steiner, Editor of AuctionBytes.com en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:14:06 -500 Main Page Blogware Ina Steiner http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/10/1223698446.html http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/10/1223698446.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:14:06 -500 uBid laid off about 12 of its 91 employees on Monday, the same day eBay laid off 1,000 employees and several hundred temps. Infopia chipped in with 12 of its employees, making it a Pink-Slip ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/AuctionbytesBlog?a=Ev1XmR"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/AuctionbytesBlog?i=Ev1XmR" border="0"></img></a></p> Main Page Ina Steiner http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/10/1223432071.html http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/10/1223432071.html Tue, 7 Oct 2008 22:14:31 -500 Only ten minutes into the US Presidential debates Tuesday evening, Republican candidate John McCain mentioned former eBay CEO Meg Whitman. Moderator Tom Brokaw had asked the candidates whom they ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/AuctionbytesBlog?a=CpcNgT"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/AuctionbytesBlog?i=CpcNgT" border="0"></img></a></p> Main Page Ina Steiner http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/10/1223384640.html http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/10/1223384640.html Tue, 7 Oct 2008 09:04:00 -500 eBay is acquiring Bill Me Later, and said it expects to add the service to the eBay marketplace and the PayPal Merchant Services platform sometime next year. Bill Me Later (BML) offers ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/AuctionbytesBlog?a=q0XyT5"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/AuctionbytesBlog?i=q0XyT5" border="0"></img></a></p> Main Page Ina Steiner http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/10/1223344303.html http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/10/1223344303.html Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:51:43 -500 I ve gotten a few reports from readers that PayPal was being very aggressive about holding eBay sellers funds since it granted itself permission to put a 21-day holds in place in certain ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/AuctionbytesBlog?a=7DpjSj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/AuctionbytesBlog?i=7DpjSj" border="0"></img></a></p> Main Page Ina Steiner http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/10/1223294682.html http://blog.auctionbytes.com/cgi-bin/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2008/10/1223294682.html Mon, 6 Oct 2008 08:04:42 -500 eBay is laying off 1,000 employees and is cutting several hundred temporary workers. It is also reducing open positions. The global reduction is intended to simplify and streamline eBay s ... <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/AuctionbytesBlog?a=NgbZXg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/AuctionbytesBlog?i=NgbZXg" border="0"></img></a></p> Main Page