Even as the Argentine government was announcing the biggest slide in the country’s economic output in nearly a decade, technology investors in the nation’s capital are all gearing up for record fundraising years. Three of the country’s biggest firms (which are still small by international standards) are raising new, exponentially larger, funds in a sign […]
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eBay selects Apple Pay as its first post-PayPal payment option
eBay is continuing its transition away from PayPal as the auction site’s primary payment-processing service by adding new ways to pay.
Apple Pay will be the first new payment service the site has added since spinning off PayPal a few years ago. EBay …
Ebay to add support for Apple Pay, partners with Square Capital on seller financing
Ebay announced this morning it will begin accepting Apple Pay on its marketplace starting this fall, and has also teamed up with Square Capital on seller financing. The changes come following eBay’s further distancing from longtime partner PayPal, which included the company’s switch to Adyen as its primary payments processing partner, announced earlier this year. At […]
View More Ebay to add support for Apple Pay, partners with Square Capital on seller financingThat ‘waterboarding kit’ Dick Cheney signed on Sacha Baron Cohen’s show? Looks like it’s on eBay.
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In one of the most WTF moments from Sacha Baron Cohen’s second episode of Who Is America?, former vice president Dick Cheney signed what was referred to as a “waterboarding kit.”
And now, it looks like it’s sitting on eBay.
Listed as the “original water board kit” signed by Cheney, the product is currently sitting at a bid of $1,700 — with 50 bids in total at the time of writing.
Who Is America? officially premiered last week on Showtime in the U.S. and on streaming service Stan in Australia. As Sarah Palin found out the hard way, Cohen has been filming interviews with U.S. politicians and lobbyists for a year in disguise, creating a host of new characters for the show. Read more…
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View More That ‘waterboarding kit’ Dick Cheney signed on Sacha Baron Cohen’s show? Looks like it’s on eBay.EBay paid $573M to buy Japanese e-commerce platform Qoo10, filing reveals
EBay is a very distant second behind Amazon when it comes to e-commerce sales in the U.S., but abroad — and in particular in Asia — it is willing to invest to grow its footprint in a targeted way. In February, eBay paid a total of $573 million to acquire Qoo10, a Japanese sales platform, […]
View More EBay paid $573M to buy Japanese e-commerce platform Qoo10, filing revealsWalmart acquiring Shopify is no longer a laughable idea
As competition between Walmart and Amazon intensifies, the acquisition of Shopify’s merchant marketplace may be the boost that the Walton family’s juggernaut needs to move ahead.
View More Walmart acquiring Shopify is no longer a laughable ideaMallforAfrica and DHL launch MarketPlace Africa global e-commerce site
Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 accepted into YC, raises $1.2 million Breaking down France’s new $76M Africa startup fund MallforAfrica and DHL are giving African merchants a global stage. This week […]
View More MallforAfrica and DHL launch MarketPlace Africa global e-commerce siteebay is giving away free Google Home Minis with all purchases over $119 until Saturday
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Psst: If you have any online shopping to do in the next few days, you should probably do it at ebay.
Why? Because from now until Saturday, July 14 at midnight, ebay will give you a free Google Home Mini with your purchase when you spend over $119 — and why wouldn’t you get in on that?
Even if you’re not usually an avid ebay shopper, you should really just pose as one to take advantage of thisebay offers most everything you’d find at Amazon or Walmart, from clothes and sunglasses, to electronics and TVs, to kitchen tech and home necessities, which is probably what you’re shopping for anyway — and no, it’s not all used stuff that you’d also find on Craigslist. It’s legit. Read more…
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View More ebay is giving away free Google Home Minis with all purchases over $119 until SaturdayBrighten your bar cart with these must-have accessories
Whether you’re in the midst of decorating a new flat or planning an epic cocktail party for your friends, updating your bar cart is, well, rewarding.
eBay is a one-stop shop for aspiring mixologists, with millions of brand new, Buy It Now items…
Never lose your keys again with these handy gadgets
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No matter our lifestyle choices, there’s one thing we’ve all got in common: The frustrating and perpetual search for sets of keys — car keys, apartment keys, mailbox keys — which you know for a fact you put on the counter five minutes ago.
Good news: You don’t need to splurge to add some convenience to your life. We’ve rounded up three great choices for every kind of key-loser. Just click on the shopping tags in the shoppable images below to Buy It Now from eBay’s top-rated sellers. Here’s to no more climbing through your neighbor’s window and down the fire escape to get into your apartment. Read more…
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View More Never lose your keys again with these handy gadgetsTurn your apartment into an urban oasis with these DIY home gardening products
Your home is your sanctuary. Your choice of decor has an impact upon the overall energy of your space, and adding a little greenery is one of the easiest ways to truly transform a house or apartment into a home. In fact, studies have shown that indoo…
View More Turn your apartment into an urban oasis with these DIY home gardening productsUpgrade your summer music festival game with these stylish finds
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Sure, it’s one hundred and twelve degrees in the shade and you’ve been elbowing your way to the front of the stage for two hours now — but it’s festival season! Time to brave the heat, the dust, the crowds. It’s all worth it to see a dozen of your favorite bands alongside a few thousand of your closest friends.
To make sure you look and feel your best — you know, just in case you end up ‘gramming it — we’re bringing you our top picks for festival season. With millions of brand new, Buy It Now items from top-rated sellers, eBay makes finding your new favorite things super easy, all with the eBay Money Back Guarantee. Just click the shopping tags in the shoppable images below to buy our curated festival picks now. Read more…
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