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The latest articles around eBay

• eBay has no plans to fix 'severe' vulnerability that could infect users with malware

  In mid-December, researchers at security firm Check Point Software reported a security vulnerability to eBay. This vulnerability is an appropriately-named (JSFUCK) exploit that bypasses restrictions by eBay on how it handles hosted JavaScript within its listings. Using JSFUCK, ...

  • Bryan Clark

• eBay, Amazon and Google face EU sanctions if they're not hacker-proof

  eBay, Amazon and Google could soon be sanctioned under new EU rules after a vote to create the first ever Europe-wide cyber ...

  • Kirsty Styles

• Shyp’s partnership with eBay takes care of logistics for sellers

  Earlier this year, Shyp made it possible for its users to send to anyone without the hassle of knowing the address. Turns out, this kind of method is a boon for eBay's buyers and sellers who want to move their products with the extra value of privacy and security. The startup ...

  • Lauren Hockenson

• Camera51's 'Product Camera' app will make you an eBay listing all-star

  Camera51's 'Product Camera' app will make you an eBay listing all-star

  • Nate Swanner

• eBay overhauls its iOS and Android apps with unified design and revamped seller dashboard

  Android and iOS users now get the same look and feel across both platforms, and it should be easier to find the items that ...

  • Ben Woods

• eBay is killing its local delivery service and specialized apps

  Fans of eBay are about to have a much simpler experience. In a blog post,the company says it is shuttering services – including its on-demand delivery service eBay Now – and apps, such as eBay Valet. Also being culled: eBay Fashion (closing this week) and eBay Motors (shutting ...

  • Nate Swanner

• eBay acquires secondhand clothing marketplace Twice to boost its Valet selling service

  eBay has acquired secondhand clothing and accessories marketplace Twice, in order to beef up its Valet service, which sells used apparel on behalf of its customers. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. This is the first buy for eBay since it parted ways with PayPal last Friday. Twice ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• Confirmed: eBay sells its Enterprise unit for $925 million

  eBay confirmed today that it has reached an agreement to sell its Enterprise unit to a consortium led by private-equity firm Permira for $925 million. The group includes Sterling Partners, Longview Asset Management and Innotrac Corporation, a Sterling Partners portfolio company. As ...

  • Amanda Connolly

• eBay sells equity back to Craigslist, ending uncomfortable alliance and litigation

  Craigslist and eBay are no longer partners. In dissolving the partnership, eBay is selling its 28.4 percent interest back to Craigslist. Both companies note ongoing litigation will cease as a result. The partnership began in 2004, when eBay purchased equity interest in Craigslist. ...

  • Nate Swanner

• eBay update adds a Sell for Charity option for US and UK markets

  As you do some house clearing by selling some stuff to eBay, you might want to consider making your charitable contributions at the same time. In the latest update of eBay's app, you can now make a donation directly with the proceeds from your sold item. As you list your item, ...

  • Jackie Dove

• eBay's Valet service will sell your designer apparel for you

  eBay announced today that it's expanding its Valet reselling service to accept high-end clothing from users. eBay Valet launched a year ago as an iPhone app. It sells shoes, handbags, electronics, antiques, sporting goods and household items on behalf of customers, who only need ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• eBay: Striking a balance between engagement and utility

  At the end of the massive SXSW interactive conference in Austin, we caught up with Dave Lippman, eBay's vice president of design and executive creative director to chat about how he is working to transform eBay into a universal and personalized e-commerce platform. "We have ...

  • Jackie Dove