Eleven years after filing the patent application in October 1998, eBay has won a patent that grants it exclusive ownership over its online auction process model. This is major for eBay and its ...

“Don’t just shop–win!” That’s been eBay’s slogan for quite awhile now. But it looks like it might be appropriate to flop it around into “Don’t just win–shop!” The New York Times is reporting that the ...

eBay's charity auction to raise $100 million in 100 days for disaster relief has upset some eBay sellers. The company is promoting the Auction for America, which launched Monday, across its home page ...

Given that a significant slice of the multi-hundred-million-dollar business took place on eBay until now, the move portends a significant shift in who controls the market for virtual goods. The ban ...

While most items listed on the online marketplace eBay are up for sale solely for profit, many organizations use the auction site to raise money for charitable causes. High-profile celebrities as well ...

If you sell fixed-priced or store items on eBay, the listing stays up in increments of 30 days. If you auction an item, the length of time is much shorter. Auctions default to run for seven days, or ...

Empirical research of online auctions has grown dramatically in recent years. Studies using publicly available bid data from such websites as eBay.com have found many divergences of bidding behavior ...

Given that a significant slice of the multi-hundred-million-dollar business took place on eBay until now, the move portends a significant shift in who controls the market for virtual goods. The ban ...