'Technical issue' downs eBay search over weekend

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:03:15 GMT

Some power users are none too pleased, though, and are requesting refunds for seller fees if their auctions were disrupted as a result. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.

Defining eBay, Auction and Classified Ad Acronyms

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:34:13 GMT

Using abbreviations on eBay and in classified ads let sellers say more about items without exceeding title length requirements. We explain what many of these abbreviations mean.

eBay Suffers Search Glitch Over the Weekend

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:53:07 GMT

Various news reports like this one in the Wall Street Journal said that eBay suffered a "search glitch" over the weekend. Apparently, a problem Saturday morning meant that users couldn't search out products on US and on some international web sites. The problem was fixed by Sunday morning.

eBay: S&P Turns Bullish After Skype Sale

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:01:57 GMT

Standard Poors equity analyst Scott Kessler this morning raised his rating on eBay (EBAY) to Buy form Hold, while keeping his $26 price target. The stock closed Friday at $23.46.The companys sale of a 70% stake in Skype is good news, he writes, as eBay now

eBay gets off to rough holiday shopping start

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:43:08 GMT

EBay is kicking off this key holiday shopping week with credits for sellers affected by a search outage over the weekend. The company on Saturday s

eBay Back On Its Feet After Search/Browse Outage

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:02:51 GMT

eBay suffered a significant malfunction this weekend as an unspecified technical issue affected users' ability to both search and browse listings for most of Saturday. Now, the site's been restored to working order, but a lot of sellers remain extremely unhappy.

eBay survey finds online traders expecting bumper Christmas

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:55:17 GMT

Online traders are bullish about their sales and profits in the run up to Christmas, a survey by eBay has found.

eBay completes sale of Skype

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:09:27 GMT

At long last, eBay has completed its sale of Skype. The deal, valued at $2.75 billion, sells a share to an investor group led by Silver Lake Investment group including Joltid Ltd. (the founders of... Read more

eBay faces hefty compensation bill after website crashes followin...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:58:35 GMT

Millions of online shoppers were left unable to search for items on the website following the computer system failure. Millions of online shoppers were left unable to search for items on the website following the computer system failure.

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eBay says search problem is fixed - UPI.com

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:33:24 GMT

U.S. auction giant eBay said it had fixed a problem that caused item searches to fail Saturday.

ShopRink to rival eBay!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:50:24 GMT

ShopRink to rival eBay!. ShopRink to provide low-cost alternative to higher fee sites like eBay.

SpeechTechMag.com: eBay Completes Sale of Skype

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

eBay received approximately $1.9 billion in cash and a note from the buyer in the principal amount of $125 million. The company retained an approximately 30 percent equity investment in Skype.

eBay says fixes search glitch on website (at Reuters)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:49:52 GMT

NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - eBay Inc said on Sunday it had restored a search function on its website overnight Saturday after a glitch led to searches returning either limited or no results

Christmas sale surge cripples eBay - NEWS.com.au

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:37:39 GMT

AN UNPRECEDENTED spike in eBay sales has brought the auction website to a standstill.

Update on search issues

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:19:43 GMT

Yesterday, Saturday, 21 November, we experienced a technical issue that resulted in searches returning either limited or no results. We know this issue may have disrupted your business.Our...

eBay search function fails for hours - Daily Finance (blog)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:33:08 GMT

Firsthand reports from 24/7 Wall St. and social media information website Mashable say the the search function of eBay (EBAY) was down for several hours on Saturday. The search feature is critical to aiding shoppers in finding products, and navigating eBay without it is extremely difficult.

Global Outage at eBay: Seller Confidence Shaken as Holidays Appro...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:51:45 GMT

Around noon ET we started to get some inbound requests from sellers asking about the status of our systems because of unusually slow order flow. Everything was fine on our end. We realized that eBay's (EBAY) search system was having instability and ultimately a hard outage.

Purported Motorola Droid prototype turns up on eBay

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:47:00 GMT

Wishing you could get a Motorola Droid and stand out from all your Android-toting friends at the same time? Then you might just want to

eBay is a Style Barometer: Plaids, Rocker-Chic and Leather Jacket...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:02:20 GMT

NEW YORK, NY-- eBay has the pulse of the fashion market because, "It's probably the only place that a person could come to and really see the breadth and depth of style at their fingertips," says Constance White, Style Director...

eBay Is $2 Billion Richer!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:42:21 GMT

The Motley Fool - eBay waves a tearful goodbye to Skype and pockets a cool $2 billion. Can you figure out why?

eBay Completes Sale of Skype Unit to Investor Group

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:34 GMT

San Jose,Calif. - Nearly three monthsafter first announcing the deal, online auction giant eBay

eBay Brings the World's Biggest Online Marketplace to New York's ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:00 GMT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay @ 57th StreeteBay (Nasdaq:EBAY - News) kicks off the holiday shopping season today with “eBay @

eBay finalises $2.75bn sale of Skype

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:48:02 GMT

Auction site eBay has sold off the Skype telephony service to a group of investors that includes Marc Andreessen's new Andreessen Horowitz...

eBay sells $2bn stake in Skype

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:15 GMT

eBay has completed its sale of a majority interest in Skype for almost $2bn to an investor group that includes the founders of the internet phone service.

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