Minn. police begin auction for motorized recliner over after eBay says it’s not a La-Z-Boy

August 19th, 2009 Penske Truck Leasing to sell used trucks on eBayREADING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing Co.

April 15th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Online auction house eBay said Tuesday that it plans to spin off its online telephony business Skype via an initial public offering by the middle of next year. The announcement was seen as an admission by the auction powerhouse that its $2.6-billion purchase of Skype in 2005 had not worked out as expected.

September 6th, 2009 LONDON - Former US Republican Vice President candidate Sarah Palin is taking part in a charity event to help support wounded war veterans. According to reports, the charity event includes an auction and the highest bidder will get an opportunity to have dinner with her.

May 12th, 2009 EBay cuts auction listing fees for casual sellersNEW YORK — The online marketplace eBay is eliminating some upfront fees to attract more sellers who occasionally auction off items. San Jose, Calif.-based eBay Inc.

August 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An unemployed Arkansas woman, who was thwarted every time she tried to sell the naming rights to her seventh child on eBay, is hoping that her fifth attempt will bring her success. Lavonne Drummond, 36, revealed that her fourth bidding hit 26,100 dollars before eBay removed it on August 17, which was considerably more than the 15,000 dollars she lost when eBay shut down her first auction because the company ruled the mother of six was soliciting donations.

October 1st, 2009 LONDON - A 10-year-old British schoolgirl tired of her grandmother's "moaning" decided to sell her on eBay. Zoe Pemberton, a pupil at the Great Clacton Church of England Junior School, described Marian Goodall, 61, as "rare and annoying and moaning a lot" but also "very cuddly and loves word searches", reports The Daily Express.

July 28th, 2009 Phone number for Tutone's 'Jenny' up for auctionPHILADELPHIA — It may be the most famous telephone number in popular culture, and it's for sale. The number from the Tommy Tutone hit song "Jenny" — 867-5309, with the Philadelphia area code 267 — is being auctioned off on eBay.

October 5th, 2009 Bid on eBay for a Denver hotel for New Year's EveDENVER — The Curtis Hotel in Denver is putting itself up for auction on eBay for New Year's Eve. The winning bidder gets 330 rooms, the grand ballroom, live music, champagne, caviar, dinner, breakfast and of course all the staff to pull off a once-in-a-lifetime party.

October 27th, 2009 eBay: No auction for suspect in Kan. doc's deathKANSAS CITY, Mo.

June 17th, 2009 Factory workers charged in costly cookware theftPERRYSBURG, Ohio — Three Ohio men are accused of stealing merchandise from the gourmet cookware plant where they worked and selling the pricey pots and pans on eBay. Police Detective Sgt.

September 1st, 2009 EBay Skype to sell stake in SkypeSAN JOSE, Calif. — EBay Inc.

November 2nd, 2009 Ebay removes anti-abortion memorabilia from siteWICHITA, Kan. — Online auction house eBay says it has begun removing several items put up for sale by anti-abortion activists trying to raise funds for the man accused of killing a Kansas abortion provider.

April 23rd, 2009 EBay wins approval for South Korean acquisitionSEOUL, South Korea — Ebay Inc. has won regulatory approval to acquire online marketplace Gmarket, South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Thursday.

October 9th, 2009 MELBOURNE - eBay Australia has revealed that a cereal that looked like ET is the weirdest item ever sold on its website - fetching more than a thousand dollars. The online auction website has hosted strange auctions, but a thousand-dollar piece of Nutri-Grain resembling ET was dubbed as a favourite after it sold for a whopping 1035 dollars in December 2004.

October 14th, 2009 EBay to lay off several dozen employeesSAN FRANCISCO — EBay Inc. expects to lay off several dozen workers as part of an internal restructuring plan.