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eBay reduce workforce by 10%: economy not to blame

The Internet auction website eBay have announced on Monday that they are to lay off 10% of their workforce. It is thought that 1,000 employees and a few hundred temporary workers will lose their jobs. eBay have said that the decision to lay off 10 percent of their workforce has nothing to do with the current slowdown in the economy. Read more

Apple iPhone already on eBay: would you pay the price

Although the Apple iPhone has only been in stores for one day, that has not stopped them apperaing on eBay. If you cannot be bothered to quee for ages you can bid on the iPhone, but you will have to pay Read more

Rare Nintendo World Championships Gold Up For $15,000 On eBay

Every die-hard collector knows that being the owner of the rarest of the rare is the only way to prove your worth. Any Nintendo fan looking to boost their collection had better head on over to eBay, where there is a limited-edition game that Nintendo released for the NES in 1990. The game is Nintendo World Championships Gold and is one of only 26 ever produced. Read more

IFAW pressures eBay to ban ivory sales

eBay have been under constant pressure from the IFAW to ban sales of ivory products on the internet auction site. For those of you who are sick enough to want ivory items which are elephant-derived product, then you will have to look elsewhere. Read more

Carbon fibre Asus Eee PC: UMPC on sale on eBay

One of the most popular UMPC’s on the market has to be the Eee PC from Asus, however they are not exactly the best looking computers on the market. That is what one eBayer thought, which is why he decided to mod his by changing the case to a carbon fibre one.

This cool looking Asus Eee PC is on sale on eBay for a Buy-it now price of just £339, plus £29 for postage. This is the 7-inch version of the UMPC and comes with the 8GB solid state hard drive. There is 2GB of Ram and comes with an upgraded Window XP OS.

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eBay and Orange announce new partnership

Orange have now announced a new partnership deal with eBay, so that they will be able to bring their mobiles fast access to all the latest deals from the online auction service. The service will be available on a range of Orange “Signature” devices; this is the first branded application from this joint venture.

This new eBay application will allow Orange users to be able to manage their online bids as well as view their listings they are interested in via the Signature homescreen. With this joint eBay and Orange joint venture it has made these Signature devices even more useful than they have ever been.

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1990 Trabant Car 1.1 on eBay

The 1990 Trabant car is due to be relaunched and remade. And now you can pick up the original Trabant car on eBay.

This car was the last one to be made back in 1990 and it features a VW Polo engine and has 83,000 on the clock. This car has a left-hand drive and the car in based in Basingstoke, RG22, United Kingdom.

If you go to eBay you will see that the Buy it Now price £2,000.00

So what are you waiting for you have just 23 hours 8 mins left before this ends. Bidding starts at £500.

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EBay loses $1bln as Skype Scandal Continues

Shares in eBay closed down $0.89 for a loss of 2.58%, going against the trend in NASDAQ stocks which went on a small rally.

This recent decline in eBay stock has seen over $1 billion wiped from Read more

Firefox Version 1.5 eBay tool released: Download ready now

Firefox have just updated their new companion tool for eBay users which was launched last May, this is a new update which you can download now.

To break it down in simple terms the new tool makes it a lot easier for Firefox users to access their eBay items and bids that they are selling using a cool side bar.

It also offers you status alerts which will provide you with very important trading updates like for example if you have been outbid on an item. Well the brand new tool update which has been released by Firefox will offer you a new drag and drop functionality within the eBay Sidebar, notifications for alerts when using Apple Macs and audio alerts and integration into any type of computer (Apple Mac, Linux and Windows).

Oh it also has something where is uses Firefox’s built-in anti-phishing protection.

Download here

eBay to slash Skype deal price by $1.2 billion: Auction sites shares up 1.6 percent

It has been reported that eBay are to slash at least $1.2 billion of the price of the deal for Skype which they purchased two years ago. Both co-founders Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom have resigned as executives this is an admission that Skype is Read more

Xbox 360 Mod: LCD monitor embedded into side on eBay

It’s not everyday you see an Xbox 360 with an LCD monitor embedded into the side, but that is just what’s up for auction on eBay.

This custom modded Xbox 360 is unique but with all the heat the 360 cannot get out of the case I wonder if this console will get the RROD faster Read more

EBay Inc loses $935.6 million: online auctioneer blames Skype deal

EBay Inc announced on Wednesday that they have suffered their first loss since they went public in 1998, and have blamed their recent Skype deal for the loss. According to the Chicago Tribune, the online auctioneer has lost Read more

Cadillac with a pool on eBay: The perfect car for Huggy Bear

We all love Huggy Bear from Strasky and Hutch, well I think that we could be seeing Huggy Bear wannebe’s driving around in this strange looking Cadillac that even has its own pool on the back. The Caddy is for sale on eBay and has a reserve of only $2500.

Just imagine on a hot summers day driving around with DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince tune Summertime playing on the stereo with a couple of hot girls in the pool behind. Surly that could help persuade you to purchase this vehicle.

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Collection Of Every Japanese Dreamcast Game Sold On eBay for $20,000

Now here’s a real gaming fan! eBay has just seen the auction of a complete, 100% brand new, sealed collection of all the Dreamcast games sold in Japan. 606 games were included in the auction, and the person who bought them shelled out an amazing $19,999! Read more

How does EBay’s auction business slow towards recession?

Some people may find it hard to believe that EBay’s auction business is slowing as we head towards a recession (or even in one), but that’s just what is happening according to Read more

Facebook Brings Garage Sale To Compete with eBay

A new Facebook application has been launched called Garage Sale.

This application from Buy.com mean that Facebook members will be able to buy and sell things directly to their other Facebook contacts Read more

50-Cent’s Chrome Lamborghini Murcielago on sale for only $225,300 on eBay

Just for the record this Lamborghini Murcielago is not made from real chrome, but so the seller says it allegedly belonged to rapper 50-Cent. The Murcielago roadster has Read more

Top Gear’s Richard Hammond’s Jet Car For Sale On eBay

The jet car in which Top Gear’s Richard Hammond almost died is up for sale on eBay.

Last night it’s said that bids had hit £3,000. Owner of the Jet car Colin Fallows, of Northampton, said that “It’s 30ft long and taking up a lot of space.” Read more

Transformers Bumblebee: screen used Chevy Camaro for sale on eBay

Transformers Bumblebee, the Chevy Camaro which was used in the big screen movie is up for sale on eBay. Premiere Props are selling this screen prop which is a screen used 1977 Yellow Chevy Camaro which turns into Bumblebee from the blockbuster movie Transformers. Read more

Own a piece of Jenna Jameson: Purchase her Lamborghini Murcielago on eBay

Most men in the world would have heard of Jenna Jameson, however if your wife asked you would deny it. The sexy lady is known for her work in the adult movie industry, and most men would love to get close to her or even get inside her.

Well you can get close to her and maybe slide inside her, well inside her car anyway. Jenna Jameson’s Lamborghini Murcielago is now for sale on eBay. This 2002 supercar is yellow in color an only has 11,658 miles on the clock. We know that Jenna Jameson was good at controlling a stick, which is why she went for the six-speed manual transmission. The Lambo has a black leather interior with yellow stitching.

If you want to own a piece of Jenna Jameson then head over to eBay Motors where the Lamborghini Murcielago is going for a Buy-It-Now price of $182,900.