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Notice the snippets of information and comments taken from some of these web sites: As reported by internetnews.com, a federal jury ordered eBay to pay $35 million in damages after it found the company infringed on several MercExchange patents. Ebay Hit on Patent Infringement USATODAY.com - Court: eBay violated small firm's patent SoYouWannause eBay (and not get ripped off)? Auction Sniper: eBay Sniper and eBay Bidding snipe, bid sniping for eBay eBay plays down 'shill' bidding allegations | The Register Giant auction site eBay is being sued for allegedly using "shill" bidding against its own customers to force up prices and increase the fees it's able to charge. The class action lawsuit filed in the California Superior Court in Santa Clara was brought on behalf of a Pennsylvania man who maintains he fell foul of eBay's "shill"bidding practice on at least two occasions. MP takes aim at eBay over gun sales | The Register A Labour MP is to present Home Secretary David Blunkett with a list of handguns that have been made available for sale on internet auction site, eBay, over the last four days. Steve McCabe, member for Birmingham Hall Green, has called on eBay to pay closer attention to goods for sale on its pages after he was able to buy an air rifle on the auction site last month. He told the House of Commons : "The other week, it was possible for me to buy a gun from the eBay Internet site. The way in which the sellers work is simple. They advertise an empty bag or box. The buyer bids for that bag or box, and when that is done, the seller throws in the gun for free." "This site is being used to facilitate a trade in illegal weapons," he added later, arguing that eBay is failing to properly police its site. " I want Mr Blunkett to follow this up with his officials so we can look at how the law is implemented, identify the gaps and tighten it up." eBay says it is "determinedly opposed to gun sales", and points out that its policy exceeds restrictions that exist in law, in that it doesn't allow ammunition, replica firearms, stun guns, legal air guns, firearms components or related items to be sold on the site at all. However, Linda Mitchell of the Gun Control Network says: " We are appalled that eBay is unable to police its own policy. Encouraging the general public to report prohibited items for removal seems only to ensure that guns are sold before eBay is aware of them." eBay issued a statement saying that it has not yet seen the list collated by McCabe, but is "meeting with Mr. McCabe on 11 November to discuss the issues he has raised and to bring him up to speed on the policies and processes we have in place to protect our users." Earlier this year, the company was slammed over the availability of stun guns on its site. The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has also warned of growing concerns over the ease of obtaining illegal weapons via the Internet, and says that further works needs to be done in the area. MPs take aim at eBay in gun smuggling report | The Register Guns are being smuggled into the UK using online auction sites such as eBay, according to a report by MPs due out this week. Although the sale of weapons is illegal on eBay, the report is expected to say that villains are getting around the barriers by buying component parts, such as barrels, firing mechanism and triggers. According to the Sunday Times, which has seen a copy of the report, the committee of MPs is to call on the Government to take action. "If we were aware of this practice we would work with the police to identify and deal with the users accordingly," it said. Illegal stun guns sold on eBay UK | The Register Although the online auction service prohibits the sale of firearms on its site - including the sale of "high voltage electric stunning devices" - stun guns are still openly available on eBayUK. The availability of illegal weapons online is causing such concern that one prominent MP has warned that sites such as eBay "cannot be allowed to be the Internet equivalent of a dodgy car boot sale". Anyone carrying out a simple search of eBay's UK Web site can easily find a list of illegal weapons for sale. Indeed, following a tip-off from a reader, The Register found ten separate auctions listed on Friday for these illegal weapons. eBay India boss cuffed in porn video scandal | The Register Baazee.com, eBay's wholly-owned subsidiary in India, is an online marketplace which brings buyers and sellers together. In late November a Baazee.com user attempted to sell a controversial pornographic video clip on the site. Tiffany sues eBay over fakes | The Register eBay mutes iTunes song auction | CNET News.com Ebay Auction Fraud - Learn How to Spot It On January 18, 2001, San Diego Superior Court Judge Linda B. Quinn ruled that eBay is not liable for the sale of fake sports memorabilia on its auction site. The decision represents another successful application of the 47 U.S.C. § 230 code which says that service providers are not liable for information provided by a third-party user. NPR : eBay Sued over Bidding Procedure Morning Edition, February 24, 2005 · A class action lawsuit against eBay alleges the online auction company pushes up prices by encouraging customers to bid against themselves. law.com - Article Federal Circuit: EBay Violated Company's IP eBay Solutions Directory - Tools & services that make buying and selling on eBay even easier. And we are saving the best for last....watch them go down...down...down MarketWatch.com and Boston.com / Business THE HEAT IS ON!!!
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