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eBay to drop American Express, citing fees, and says customers have other options
Read full article: eBay to drop American Express, citing fees, and says customers have other optionsOnline marketplace behemoth eBay said it plans to no longer accept American Express, citing what the company says are āunacceptably high feesā and that customers have other payment options to shop online.
EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemic
Read full article: EBay will pay $59 million settlement over pill presses sold online as US undergoes overdose epidemicThe e-commerce giant eBay will pay a $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the the platform.
Online retailer eBay is cutting 1,000 jobs. It's the latest tech company to reduce its workforce
Read full article: Online retailer eBay is cutting 1,000 jobs. It's the latest tech company to reduce its workforceOnline retailer eBay Inc. will cut about 1,000 jobs, or an estimated 9% of its full-time workforce.
Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3M
Read full article: Feds charge eBay over employees who sent live spiders and cockroaches to couple; company to pay $3MOnline retailer eBay has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over employees who harassed a Massachusetts couple by sending live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to their home.
Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxins
Read full article: Justice Department targets eBay for alleged unlawful sales of pesticides and other toxinsThe U.S. Justice Department filed a civil complaint against eBay, claiming the online marketplace unlawfully sold and distributed hundreds of thousands of products like pesticides and motor vehicle emission-evading devices that violate environmental laws.
Ex-eBay employee gets 1 year in prison for harassment scheme
Read full article: Ex-eBay employee gets 1 year in prison for harassment schemeA former eBay Inc. employee has been sentenced to one year behind bars for her role in a harassment scheme targeting the creators of an online newsletter that included the delivery of live spiders, a funeral wreath, bloody pig mask and other disturbing items to their home.
Texas couple finds fully automatic military-grade M16s in storage cases purchased online
Read full article: Texas couple finds fully automatic military-grade M16s in storage cases purchased onlineA couple in Houston recently discovered a number of fully automatic M16s inside gun storage cases they bought from an online government surplus store.
eBay auction of Japanese internment art pulled after protest
Read full article: eBay auction of Japanese internment art pulled after protestThe auction of a series of sketches purportedly drawn by an artist at the Japanese internment camp at Manzanar has been canceled after groups protested it was offensive and immoral to profit off the misery of incarcerated people.
How to make money while you are spring cleaning
Read full article: How to make money while you are spring cleaningAnything can be sold online, and it doesnāt always have to be done by a major retailer. A new eBay survey reveals that the average American household has about 50 unused items around the house, worth more than three dollars. With platforms like eBay, Poshmark, and Craigslist itās easier than ever to sell your stuff. Itās time to toss the old and start new for spring. Thereās a right way and a wrong way to do it online.
Beware of hidden drugs in some supplements purchased online
Read full article: Beware of hidden drugs in some supplements purchased onlineSAN ANTONIO ā If improving your wellness was one of your new yearās resolutions, maybe youāre thinking about taking dietary supplements. Before you click the ābuyā button, Consumer Reports has an important warning about potentially dangerous substances found in some supplements sold online. AdEbay responded to Consumer Reports by saying it was āreviewing the siteā and would be removing the tainted products. Even if the companies take down the tainted supplements identified by the FDA, that might not solve the larger problem. This is just the latest in a string of studies that have found undeclared and potentially dangerous drugs in dietary supplements.
Beware of recalled products on resale websites
Read full article: Beware of recalled products on resale websitesBut, a Consumer Reports investigation found hundreds of recalled products -- some of them potentially dangerous to children -- still available for sale on the online secondhand market. āPeople might not be aware of the law, or may not realize the product theyāre selling has been recalled," said Consumer Reportsā Rachel Rabkin Peachman. Neither Craigslist nor Facebook responded to Consumer Reportsā questions about steps they take to prevent the sale of recalled products on their websites. To protect yourself from unknowingly buying or selling a recalled product, do some research. Check Recalls.gov or the Consumer Product Safety Commission first to make sure it hasnāt been recalled.