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  • Online storefronts...coming to a Web near you

    eBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman has announced plans for the online auction giant to open online storefronts as part of an effort to gain a greater share of retail sales.

  • Fraud still troubling eBay users

    Although eBay has tried to curtail fraud on its Web site, scammers still haunt the leading auction site--leaving users feeling vulnerable. Find out what eBay's doing to keep crooks at bay.

  • eBay glitch charges sellers double

    Some eBay sellers got an unwelcome surprise as the company double charged their bank accounts for their auction fees.

  • Protecting yourself from auction fraud

    Despite widespread reports of auction fraud, a new study suggests that consumers are not taking steps to protect themselves, and many auction sites make it difficult to know if and how they insure trades.

  • Online auction fraud rate dips

    Online auction fraud may be leveling out, according to numbers released by the US Federal Trade Commission.

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  • Google caught slamming eBay to ACCC?

    Australia's ongoing PayPal saga has taken another turn today with the news that an anonymous submission sent to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) opposing eBay's exclusive deal with the payment provider was authored by Google.

  • Buying secrets on eBay

    With personal information stored on computer hard drives so easy to access, it seems our security procedures aren't keeping up with technology.

  • Net communities may be key to future of politics

    Business sites that foster community trust, such as eBay, may serve as template for tomorrow's online campaigns, experts say.

  • Servers keep churning in ID theft case

    An estimated 27,000 people have been affected by an identity theft ring that was discovered earlier this month, according to Sunbelt Software, the security company that uncovered the operation.

  • Will Microsoft buy Red Hat?

    OK. So anti-trust lawyers would have a field day but consider this -- the software giant is on an official spending spree and this is the best time to spread its wings ... to become the Coca-Cola of the IT industry.

Reviews (2)

  • Buying a used digital camera

    You've been thinking about buying a digital camera for some time now, but even though prices have dropped considerably, they're still too high for your budget. Well, it's time to do what untold consumers have been doing for millennia: haggle. People have done it over everything from camels and crown jewels to pickup trucks and boom boxes. In short, buy it used.

  • Instant Messaging Road-Test

    There are a swag-load of instant messaging applications available these days -- we run eight of them through the wringer, to save you the trouble.

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