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eBay grounds 'frequent flier' incentive program

July 18, 2005 Auction giant ditches eBay Anything Points service for U.S. site, giving participants 13 months to use their points--or lose them. TAGS: incentive program, incentive, eBay Inc., seller, credit card, U.S.

eBay to give away $200,000 in online treasure hunt

February 15, 2005 The auctioneer is hiding $1,000 prizes in listings on its site--it will give away 25 such jackpots every day for eight days. TAGS: promotion, eBay Inc., Wall Street, U.S.

Skype offers free calling to phones in U.S., Canada

May 15, 2006 Customers can make free calls to regular and mobile phones until the end of 2006, as the company tries to boost usage. TAGS: SkypeOut, Skype, Canada, call, mobile phone, U.S., America Online Inc., SMS, eBay Inc., IM

Craigslist grapples with competitor on board

July 4, 2007 eBay, which owns a minority share in the online classified site, jumps into the fray with the launch of Kijiji. TAGS: Craigslist, eBay Inc., founder, brand, U.S.

Google, eBay: Strategic bedfellows

August 28, 2006 The Net giants, which butt heads when it comes to e-commerce, make deal that's all about keeping your enemies close. TAGS: eBay Inc., alliance, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Skype, search result, U.S., MSN

Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services

May 30, 2007 While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company. TAGS: Deutsche Telekom AG, Internet phone, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, telephone company, VoIP service, telecommunications company, investment, carrier, threat, call, Skype, eBay Inc., Verizon Communications, start-up, broadband

Yahoo bangs gavel down on auction sites

May 8, 2007 Yahoo Auctions in the U.S. and Canada will shut down on June 16, but the Asia sites will remain up and running. TAGS: auction site, Yahoo! Inc., Canada, eBay Inc., U.S.

eBay forms coalition to cut e-waste

January 6, 2005 Online forum will help consumers learn how to recycle old PCs--and potentially keep government regulators at bay. TAGS: Meg Whitman, recycling, coalition, eBay Inc., electronics, CEO, U.S., Intel, PC

IRS to search PayPal records for tax evaders

April 13, 2006 Federal court grants IRS permission to troll through PayPal customers' offshore credit card and bank records. TAGS: PayPal, Costa Rica, online payment, tax, court, Singapore, bank, credit card, order, income, law, eBay Inc., U.S.

Nintendo to bring 2 million Wiis to U.S. by year's end

November 21, 2006 Want a Nintendo Wii? Looks like you probably won't have to break a bottle over someone's head to get one. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, console, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Japan, retailer, U.S., Sony PS3, eBay Inc., Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Corp.

Skype to make U.S. retail debut

November 18, 2005 Web phone service cuts deal with RadioShack in an effort to reach a broader U.S. audience. Photo: Skype at retail TAGS: Skype, RadioShack Corp., phone service, telephone service, VoIP, U.S., eBay Inc., electronics

New Internet telephony players emerge

March 27, 2006 Lycos, Jajah get into Net telephony business, competing with big players like Skype, Yahoo, Microsoft and Google. TAGS: Lycos Inc., telephony, Skype, IP telephony, call, Yahoo! Inc., VoIP, U.S., eBay Inc., mobile phone, person, IP, Google Inc., PC, video, Microsoft Corp.

Bulgarian woman charged in eBay conspiracy

March 27, 2007 FBI says alleged member of Eastern European crime group defrauded Americans out of $350,000 through false ads for lavish items. TAGS: conspiracy, Hungary, eBay Inc., payment, woman, agent, agency, bank, U.S.

Google Checkout debuts in the U.K.

April 13, 2007 Retailers in Britain can now use the online payment service, which also ties in closely to Google's Adwords service. TAGS: Google Checkout, Google AdWords, shopper, retailer, PayPal, online payment, Checkout, Google Inc., payment, U.K., eBay Inc., U.S.

AOL up, Google down? Not so fast

July 12, 2007 A new survey says the Time Warner property may get people to spend a lot of time there, but it's Google's dollar signs that count. TAGS: Nielsen/NetRatings, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., MySpace, brand, YouTube, eBay Inc., U.S., Apple Computer, Microsoft Corp.

Skype petitions FCC for open cellular access

February 23, 2007 Net phone company is pushing for rules that would let consumers decide which devices and software they use on cell phone networks. TAGS: Skype, phone network, carrier, CTIA, rule, mobile device, cell phone, eBay Inc., U.S.
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