- Wed Jan 17 2001 U.S. government gets into the Net auctions game
The General Service Administration, which sells surplus government property, launches an online auction site, offering everything from a front-end loader to a dental chair.
- Fri Aug 25 2000 Wolverine state sinks teeth into Net auctions
Michigan is jumping into the online auctions game, launching a site that features everything from Tiger Stadium road signs to tickets for a 1975 Elvis concert.
- Tue Jan 2 2001 Yahoo to charge auction fees, ban hate materials
The online giant says it will begin charging listing fees for its Internet auctions and that it would ban the sale of Nazi militaria and Ku Klux Klan memorabilia.
- Thu Jan 6 2000 ReverseAuction agrees to settle FTC case
The government agency finds ReverseAuction.com violated eBay's user agreement and privacy policy when it allegedly collected personal information and spammed potential customers.
- Mon Jan 29 2007 eBay bans auctions of virtual goods
Sales of items from Warcraft and Everquest are now a no-no, but eBay gives the OK for items from Second Life.
- Mon Aug 11 2008 Tiffany appeals ruling in eBay counterfeit listings case
Jeweler Tiffany & Co. announced today that it is appealing a federal court ruling that eBay is not required under trademark law to police counterfeit listings on its site.
- Wed Sep 3 2003 iTunes auction treads murky legal ground
In a move that could spark a novel legal test of Internet music resale rights, a Web developer puts a digital song he purchased on Apple's iTunes up for auction on eBay.
- Mon Oct 14 2002 Yahoo looks to lasso big e-tailers
The portal woos major retailers into selling surplus and used goods online, working to shift "mom-and-pops" into paid customers. What's eBay and AOL got to say?
- Tue Feb 19 2002 eBay to launch new real estate tools
The online auction company says it will eliminate the HomesDirect brand, incorporate the listings into its real estate division and add new features to that segment.
- Mon Aug 6 2001 eBay stakes a claim with real estate site
The leading auction site says it will acquire real estate auction site HomesDirect.com to expand its presence in the online real estate market.




