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EBay Offering $10,000 Grants for Small Businesses

SAN JOSE — eBay is launching its 5th annual Up & Running Grants program — a series of annual grants that reward 50 U.S. eBay sellers with tools and resources to grow their small businesses. In addition to a $10,000 reward, eBay is offering recipients a stipend worth $500 each, which sellers can use to equip themselves with essential […]

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Spider-Man Comic Sells for $65,100 on eBay

eBay said a comic book featuring Spider-Man recently sold for $65,100, the third-highest price ever on the site for a comic book. The Amazing Spider-Man may be a household name today, but in the early 1960s, Peter Parker was one of the newest masked superheroes in the Marvel Universe. Created by Marvel Comics legend Stan […]

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eBay Brings Back Pimp My Ride on YouTube

MTV U.K. has joined forces with eBay to revive Pimp My Ride — a fan-favorite automotive makeover show from the 2000s — for a six-part YouTube series, hosted by British rapper Lady Leshurr. Each 15-minute episode sees Leshurr alongside British autoshop Wrench Studios as they transform everything from a restored 1966 Volkswagen Beetle to a […]

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eBay Buying TCGplayer for $295 Million

SAN JOSE and SYRACUSE, NY — eBay Inc. has agreed to acquire Syracuse-based TCGplayer in a deal worth up to $295 million. Trading cards are an attractive category, which has seen substantial growth. TCGplayer is a leading technology platform for the collectibles industry, and will continue to operate autonomously as one of the largest online […]

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eBay Offers Authentication Service for Trading Cards

eBay has announced the launch of its Authenticity Guarantee service for trading cards. Now single ungraded trading cards (including collectible card games, sports and non-sports) sold for $750+ in the U.S. will be authenticated. By mid-2022, the service will expand to include graded, autograph and patch cards sold for $250+. With the addition of trading […]

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eBay Awards $10,000 Grants to 50 Businesses

SAN JOSE — eBay Inc. has named 50 recipients of its second annual Up & Running Grant program, which was created to support small businesses with funding and business development resources. This year’s list of 50 US winners includes sellers from 25 states across motors, electronics, fashion, beauty, collectibles and more. Each will receive $10,000 to re-invest in […]

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eBay Launches Refurbished Section With Top Brands

SAN JOSE — eBay, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces, has introduced eBay Refurbished, a new destination for like-new products. Shoppers can discover refurbished items from brands like Apple, Samsung and Dyson, all backed with a one- or two-year warranty. Through this new offering, the deeply discounted inventory is sourced directly from premium brands […]