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Lethal fake phone chargers are still being sold on Amazon and eBay, UK watchdog warns

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:16:01 +0000

Seven years after exposing the danger, a consumer group finds major online marketplaces are still failing to block counterfeit, hazardous tech. Read more...

GameStop makes shock $125 per share bid to acquire eBay

Paul Hill — Mon, 04 May 2026 07:22:01 +0000

In a massive move that could reshape e-commerce, GameStop is eyeing a multibillion-dollar takeover of eBay. Here is how Ryan Cohen plans to fund the deal and slash costs. Read more...

The top bid for the GameStop stapler auction is now $250,000

Usama Jawad — Sun, 13 Jul 2025 11:08:01 +0000

The infamous stapler and associated items from the StaplerGate controversy now have a top bid of $250,000 in the ongoing eBay auction. Read more...

GameStop is selling infamous Nintendo Switch 2 stapler in crazy auction, now at $17,000

Usama Jawad — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:50:01 +0000

GameStop has decided to sell the infamous stapler and other associated items with the Switch 2 launch day incident. The items are currently going for almost $17,000. Read more...

Around 1,000 jobs are being axed to build “a stronger Ebay”

Paul Hill — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 05:52:01 +0000

Ebay has announced that it's getting rid of 1,000 jobs and reducing the number of contractors it uses. It is just the latest round of job cuts that have been affecting the tech industry. Read more...

AMD's rare Starfield RX 7900 XTX and Ryzen 7 7800X3D auctioned for charity on eBay

Omer Dursun — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:24:01 +0000

AMD has created a limited edition bundle of a Starfield-themed Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU and a Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU. One of these bundles is now being auctioned off for "charity" on eBay. Read more...

Microsoft Surface Dock 3 gets leaked with a slimmer look and no Surface Connect port

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 21:00:01 +0000

There's no word on when this new Surface Dock 3 accessory will officially go on sale, but someone got their hands on prototypes of the docking device and posted images of it on eBay. Read more...

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TCGPlayer to be acquired by eBay for $295 million

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:18:01 +0000

eBay has announced that it's acquiring TCGPlayer, an online trading card marketplace. eBay will pay $295 million as part of the deal and it's expected to close in the first quarter of 2023. Read more...

You can now jump to eBay listings directly with stickers in Snapchat

Fiza Ali — Fri, 20 May 2022 06:56:01 +0000

With the boom in digital economy, Snapchat has introduced a way users can share their eBay listings in Snapchat Stories in an attempt to cash in on the increasing trend of online shopping. Read more...

Good luck getting DDR5 RAM for your Alder Lake PC, up to $5,000 scalper prices seen on eBay

Sayan Sen — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:16:01 +0000

Due to the recently reported shortage of DDR5 desktop memory, scalpers have started to sell these at very high prices on eBay. For example, a pair of dual 16GB RGB RAM kits has been listed for $5,000. Read more...

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A McDonald's chicken nugget shaped like Among Us is selling for $40,000 on eBay [Update]

Usama Jawad — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 04:32:02 +0000

If you have $40,000 to burn, you should give a look at the eBay listing of a McDonald's chicken nugget that resembles Among Us characters. The item will also ship with szechuan sauce. Read more...

UK MPs criticise lacklustre tech sustainability efforts

Paul Hill — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 15:20:01 +0000

A new report published by UK MPs has suggested how the government could tackle the issue of electronic waste. It criticised online retailers like Amazon for not offering to collect e-waste. Read more...

Possible Surface Pro 8 with Tiger Lake processors sold on eBay

Rich Woods — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:44:01 +0000

A seller claiming to have an engineering sample of the Surface Pro 8 sold his unit on eBay this week. If it's legitimate, it has the same design as the Pro 7, but comes with Tiger Lake chips. Read more...

eBay announces sell-off of its advertising business to Adevinta for $9.2 billion

Jefferson Mangubat — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:00:01 +0000

eBay is parting ways with its advertising business. Oslo-based Adevinta will acquire eBay Classifieds Group for about $9.2 billion, and the deal is expected to close by the first quarter of 2021. Read more...

5 things to do before selling your Android phone

Rajesh Pandey — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 13:00:01 +0000

Looking to sell your Android phone? Before you do that, there some things that need to be taken into consideration. Read this guide to know the things you need to do before selling your old phone. Read more...

Mastercard, Visa, eBay, and Stripe pull their support for Facebook's Libra

Paul Hill — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 01:56:01 +0000

The Libra Association has lost its backing from Mastercard, Visa, eBay, and Stripe. Facebook said it was a short term blow, but in a way, liberating. The firms could return once regulation is sorted. Read more...

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eBay takes dig at Amazon in advert titled "Honest Alexa"

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:16:01 +0000

eBay heavily criticized its competitor Amazon in its latest promotional video for its upcoming Crash Sale. In the minute-long video titled "Honest Alexa", a tweenager named Alexa trashes Prime Day. Read more...

UK calls out Facebook and eBay on fake reviews through their platforms

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:16:01 +0000

Facebook and eBay have been urged by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority to address the spread of fake reviews across their platforms as these could harm consumers shopping online. Read more...

Google Pay is coming to eBay as a payment option beginning in April

Jay Bonggolto — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 07:30:01 +0000

eBay announced today that it is adding Google Pay as an additional payment option on its marketplace in April. The feature will be available on eBay's Android app, mobile web, and desktop version. Read more...

eBay now lets you sell old phones on the platform and get instant payouts

Jay Bonggolto — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 18:08:01 +0000

eBay launched its Instant Selling program, a trade-in service that lets you list your unwanted smartphone on its portal and receive an instant voucher. The program also promises a higher return. Read more...

Alleged first-gen iPhone prototype fetching bids of over $36,000 on eBay

Boyd Chan — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 08:40:01 +0000

The iPhone has come a long way since the original 2G model was released over a decade ago in June 2007. Now, an alleged prototype of Apple's first-generation smartphone is up for auction on eBay. Read more...

Well-paid tech workers say home ownership is elusive in new survey

Paul Hill — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 05:18:01 +0000

A new survey of more than 1,300 people reveals that more than half of workers at prestigious tech companies would find it too hard to buy a home in the Bay Area thanks to rocketing costs. Read more...

eBay will offer Apple Pay as a payment option on its platform starting this fall

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 21:26:01 +0000

Customers in the U.S. will soon be able to shop for goods and complete their transactions on eBay using Apple Pay on iOS and Safari as part of the initial phase of the new payments experience. Read more...

EU/UK Deals: Just Black Pixel 2 XL for €699.99, Black or Gold Galaxy Note8 for only €615.99

Steven Parker — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 09:32:01 +0000

Why is it that North America gets all the best deals? They don't though, you just need to look around a bit. We've found two top handsets with deep discounts that are still up for grabs in Europe. Read more...

eBay to replace PayPal with Adyen for payment system

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 11:54:01 +0000

After splitting with PayPal in 2015, eBay will use Amsterdam based Adyen for managing their back-end payment systems from 2020. The deal is estimated to bring in $2 billion in revenue for eBay. Read more...

Elon Musk buys back X.com from PayPal, has no immediate plans for it

Stergios Georgopoulos — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:18:01 +0000

Elon Musk has acquired X.com, a domain name he last owned in 1999 for an online financial services company, which after merging with Confinity and rebranding as PayPal, was eventually sold to eBay. Read more...

Super NES Classic scalpers will face an uphill battle as eBay reportedly removes pre-orders

Dreyer Smit — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 20:24:01 +0000

If you're planning on buying one of the upcoming Nintendo SNES Classic Edition consoles, you might have an overwhelming sense of dread as you remember what happened when the NES Classic launched. Read more...

Product images vanish from Amazon and eBay after Photobucket changes terms

Paul Hill — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 17:58:01 +0000

A recent change to Photobucket's terms of service has resulted in users with free accounts losing the ability to utilize the service to link images from third party websites, causing havoc for some. Read more...

Microsoft, eBay and Tencent invest in $1.4bn funding round for Indian retail giant Flipkart

Andy Weir — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 12:40:01 +0000

Microsoft and Tencent both invested in Flipkart's latest funding round, as did eBay, which is acquiring an equity stake in Flipkart, and is selling its eBay India operations to its former rival. Read more...

eBay is killing off its Windows phone app

Usama Jawad — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 19:58:01 +0000

While eBay's app is currently available to download from the Windows Store, a message on its store listing page states that the company is becoming the latest to discontinue its Windows phone app. Read more...

Apple fills gaps in its software archive by shopping on eBay

Boyd Chan — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:48:01 +0000

Earlier this week, a collector of Apple software was shocked to discover that a collection of software he had listed on eBay was destined for none other than Apple itself. Read more...

Nexus 6 no longer available on the Google Store

Shreyas Gandhe — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 08:56:02 +0000

After getting a heavy discount on eBay during the Black Friday weekend, the Motorola-made Nexus 6 that was launched last year has been discontinued from the official Google Store. Read more...

PS4s with Silent Hills P.T pre-installed are being sold for up to $4800 online

Usama Jawad — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:56:01 +0000

After Konami recently announced the cancellation of its much-anticipated horror game, Silent Hills, PlayStation 4 consoles with the game's demo pre-installed are now selling for eye-watering amounts. Read more...

Apple Watch pre-orders are selling on eBay for thousands of dollars

Max Slater-Robins — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 17:14:01 +0000

The Apple Watch became available for pre-order on April 10th and some of those who managed to snag a Watch are putting the pre-order on eBay - for far more than they're worth. Read more...

Microsoft is selling the Lumia 520 for just $29

Andy Weir — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 07:52:01 +0000

You can now get the most popular Windows Phone ever, Microsoft's Lumia 520, brand new for just $29 off-contract - albeit locked to AT&T - but only a 'limited quantity' is available at this price. Read more...

EE is selling Microsoft's flagship Lumia 930 'as new' for just £199.99

Andy Weir — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:58:01 +0000

The UK's largest mobile network is now selling the Lumia 930 for just under £200 - not brand new, but in 'good as new' condition, including a full manufacturer's warranty and 500MB of free 4G data. Read more...

eBay distances itself from group that denies climate change

Jerry Grey — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 14:52:01 +0000

Following in the footsteps of Google, Facebook and Yahoo, eBay has left the controversial ALEC, which is known for denying climate change and opposing Internet neutrality and workers' rights. Read more...