WASHINGTON—The e-commerce giant eBay will pay $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the platform, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The machines can be used to manufacture counterfeit pills that look just like prescription pills but instead can be laced with substances like fentanyl, a […]
Congress grilled five social media companies over child exploitation allegations on their platforms. Emotions ran high as CEOs testified. eBay is set to pay millions for allegedly violating the Controlled Substances Act. We have more on what was being sold on the platform. Hundreds were arrested in Southern California in connection to human trafficking rings. […]
E-commerce giant eBay announced on Jan. 23 that it is laying off 1,000 of its full-time employees, citing “external pressures,” including a “challenging macroeconomic environment.” CEO Jamie Iannone initially announced the job cuts in an internal notice that was later published on the company’s official website. Mr. Iannone stated the layoffs—which will impact an estimated […]
E-commerce firm eBay Inc. said on Tuesday it will lay off 500 employees globally, representing 4 percent of its total workforce. Shares of the San Jose, California-based company rose about 1 percent in aftermarket trade. “This shift gives us additional space to invest and create new roles in high-potential areas—new technologies, customer innovations, and key […]
BOSTON—A former eBay Inc. employee was sentenced Tuesday to one year behind bars for her role in a harassment scheme targeting creators of an online newsletter that included the delivery of live spiders, a bloody pig mask, and other disturbing items to their home. Stephanie Popp, 34, of Louisville, Kentucky, who was eBay’s senior manager […]
Two former eBay Inc. executives were jailed on Thursday for their role in a cyberstalking campaign that targeted a Massachusetts couple whose online newsletter was perceived as critical of the e-commerce company and viewed as a threat to its business. James Baugh, 47, of San Jose, California—who served as eBay’s former senior director of safety […]
Police in Michigan are working with the state government to investigate how a piece of voting equipment ended up for sale online, according to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate allegations of an illegal attempt to sell a voter assist terminal acquired in Michigan,” Benson said […]
BOSTON—A former supervisor for security operations at eBay Inc was sentenced on Tuesday to 18 months in prison for his role in a cyberstalking campaign that targeted a Massachusetts couple whose online newsletter was viewed as critical of the e-commerce company. Federal prosecutors in Boston said Philip Cooke, a retired police captain in Santa Clara, […]
A Tom Brady rookie football card signed by the superstar quarterback has been auctioned on eBay for $555,988. The rare 2000 Playoff Contenders card shows Brady with the NFL’s New England Patriots and is rated as a PSA Gem Mint 10, which means it’s in virtually perfect condition. The card, listed by PWCC Market, was […]
A small purebred dog has become a big headache for authorities in a German town who seized it over unpaid taxes and sold it on eBay, only to face a lawsuit over medical bills from the new owner. The family pug, named Edda, was bought online in December for the knock-down price of 750 euros […]
When you spot a wasp nest, it’s already a big nope for you. While most people think it’s one of the scariest discoveries they can make, one guy intentionally bought a giant one from eBay. It’s amazing just how eBay has everything –even a wasp nest, but this guy actually got one just to show […]
