eBay pulls plug on human kidney auction. ebay pulls plug on human kidney auction. Online shoppers bid nearly $6 million for a human kidney offered on the Internet auction site eBay before the company intervened to block the illegal sale, executives said yesterday. Online shoppers bid nearly $6 million for a human kidney offered on the Internet auction site eBay before the company intervened to block the illegal sale, executives said yesterday. "eBay has zero tolerance for illegal items on the site," said Steve Westly, eBay's vice president of marketing. Officials at eBay said it was impossible to tell if the offer - or the bids - were genuine, but decided to take no chances....

ebay and PayPal Prepare to Merge. ebay and paypal prepare to merge. eBay has begun preparing for its merger with PayPal by playing management musical chairs. eBay has begun preparing for its merger with PayPal by playing management musical chairs. Stung by its last acquisition of Billpoint, which eBay critics declared a "failure," eBay is hoping to avoid those pitfalls with its PayPal acquisition. The online auction company has named Matt Bannick as its Senior V.P of Global Online Payments, and he will coordinate the PayPal merger with eBay. eBay and PayPal reached an agreement in July of this year, whereby the parties agreed that PayPal would merge with eBay in an all-stock transaction said to be worth approximately $1.3 billion. PayPal offers secure online electronic payment transfers for e-commerce transactions, and is menu driven so that it is particularly convenient to use for payments of eBay purchases. ...

Shareholders of PayPal approve eBay Merger. shareholders of paypal approve ebay merger. Shareholders of PayPal Inc. voted overwhelmingly to approve the $1.25-billion acquisition of PayPal by eBay. PayPal, an online payment processor for ecommerce transactions, will remain an independent brand from eBay, but eBay will take a portion of the payments processed. Even before the eBay acquisition, PayPal reportedly got 60% of its business from eBay online transactions. Not long after the vote was announced eBay issued a statement that the Chief Executive of PayPal, Peter Thiel, had resigned, with his responsibilities being assumed by eBay's global online payments, Matt Bannick. ...

eBay to offer Product Warranties. ebay to offer product warranties. eBay announced this week that it has joined with New Customer Services Companies to offer warranty protection for new and used electronics products that are purchased on eBay.. eBay announced this week that it has joined with New Customer Services Companies to offer warranty protection for new and used electronics products th... Since its recent merger with PayPal, eBay has sought additional sources of revenue from target markets in electronics and computer market products: eBay has begun offering refurbished and used products on its site from IBM, Sun Microsystems and Motorola. In the past, some sellers have offered products for sale on eBay they did not have or did not intend to sell, illegally disappearing with thousands of dollars from unsuspecting eBay buyers. We expect the program to help give buyers more assurance when buying on eBay," said Danny Hourigan, the President of New's Service Plan Division. If you experience seller misrepresentation or fraud, please consult the eBay Rules & Safety section on how to resolve your issue."...

Internet auction provider, eBay, has announced that net revenue for its third quarter was $264 million, a whopping 73% increase over the same period one year ago. Internet auction provider, eBay, has announced that net revenue for its third quarter was $264 million, a whopping 73% increase over the same period one year ago. The sluggish economy has, surprisingly, not impacted eBay, and may have helped its business. According to its President and Chief Executive, Margaret C. Whitman: "eBay remains a compelling place to do business, despite the current climate, or because of it." EBay reportedly had online sales worth $3.77 billion for the quarter that ended on Sept. 30th. ...

Buy your own Fighter Jet on eBay - Start your Own Air Farce!. buy your own fighter jet on ebay. That's right - eBay has an authentic Russian MiG 21 classic Mach 2 jet fighter for sale. You can view the actual eBay auction, click here, in case you want to bid or just monitor the ever rising price. ...

Long-distance telephone company AT&T Corp. said Thursday it filed a lawsuit against PayPal Inc. and eBay Inc., saying their online payment systems violated its patent on secure Internet payments....

Last year, the value of merchandise passing through eBay auctions reached $24 billion. Last year, the value of merchandise passing through eBay auctions reached $24 billion. Much can be gleaned from studying eBay’s holiday performance, say analysts....