http://www.auctionbytes.com The latest online auction industry news. en-us http://www.auctionbytes.com/forum/phpBB/templates/subSilver/images/logo_phpBB.gif http://www.auctionbytes.com 130 68 http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y09/m11/i09/s06 eBay is giving up 5% of Skype (at a valuation of $135 million) to settle litigation with Skype founders. http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y09/m11/i09/s05 AuctionBytes is launching a new feature to help marketplaces, vendors and services get their news in front of online retailers. PR.AuctionBytes.com is a new portal located on the AuctionBytes.com website that lets companies publish their press releases about products and services for online sellers. http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y09/m11/i09/s04 uShip announced it has surpassed $30 million in eBay items shipped and 200,000 total eBay items listed in its marketplace. uShip connects eBay buyers with feedback-rated transporters who can move hard-to-ship purchases such as cars, heavy equipment and furniture to drive down delivery costs. http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y09/m11/i09/s03 AuctionBytes is conducting a survey of readers to find out what they think about customer acquisition on online marketplaces, helping to answer the question, "whose customer is it?" http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y09/m11/i09/s01 eBay is running a 2-week promotion through November 22, 2009 in which eligible sellers will receive 50% off Insertion Fees on auction listings in certain collectibles categories. The promotion kicks off eBay's plan to reinvigorate collectibles categories. http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abn/y09/m11/i09/s02 eBay's decision to remove two graphic elements from the search results page on November 9th in an effort to make its search results appear faster have sellers concerned about the effect on traffic to their Stores.