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Today I found the following articles about eBay.

Bungie’s community manager, content monkey and, now, accomplished pastel artist Frank O’Connor’s piece “Here Lies the Last Sip of the Bourgeoisie Malaise Consomm??” featuring the infamous Mister Chief from Halo (sort of) is currently going for thousands on eBay.Halo “Mister Chief” Painting Fetching Over $4000 On eBay [Bungie] (Addict 3D)

What’s the true cost of selling on eBay? Serena Cowdy looks at whether making extra cash this way is actually worth it.Is eBay Worth It? (Fool.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

eBay will be introducing its new fee schedule for sellers, along with some other administrative changes, on Feb. 18. Some sellers are so incensed over what they perceive as a raw deal, they’re planning to boycott the iconic online auction site from Feb. 18 through 25.eBay Seller Revolt Gaining Traction (E-Commerce Times)

AuctionBytes surveyed sellers on eBay’s five major changes around fees, feedback, Best Match search, seller standards and PayPal Protection and found the majority of sellers felt fee and feedback changes would have the biggest impact on their businesses. A minority of sellers said their fees would go down under the new fee structure (13%), and a minority of sellers said they believed eBay …The Minority Report: Sellers Who Favor eBay Changes (AuctionBytes)

With sellers threatening to boycott its site next week, eBay announced a 20-cent listing day promotion on Tuesday scheduled for February 13, 2008. Insertion fees for auction and fixed-price listings will be 20 cents on eBay.com. All other fees apply, see website for details and restrictions.eBay Holds 20-Cent Listing Day Promotion (AuctionBytes)

Documents penned during the Civil War and others to and from Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt are among hundreds of stolen documents sold online that eBay is agreeing to buy back and return to New York’s archives, a state official said today.Historic state documents to be returned, paid for by eBay (Middletown Times Herald-Record)

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