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“Sadly, we have an uncomfortably conflicted shareholder in our midst, one that is obsessed with dominating online classifieds for the purpose of maximizing its own profits”

The legal wrangle between Craigslist and eBay Inc. is about the competition in the online classifieds market, eBay's complaint in the case reveals. via San Francisco Examiner

“Please buy anything you can to help out.”

Nancy Baughman, left, and her husband Daren display items that they will be selling on their online auction service, eBizAuctions, in their Raleigh, N.C. home, Friday, April 25, 2008. via The Modesto Bee

The Better Business Bureau warns consumers of scams targeting Internet users of free classified ad Web sites. via Peninsula Clarion

If Google disavowed making money, the entire online-advertising industry would crumble. via Startup Journal

EBay Inc . sued Craigslist on Tuesday, alleging the classified site unfairly tried to dilute the online auctioneer's stake in it. via San Diego Daily Transcript

Online auctioneer eBay Inc said on Tuesday it had sued Craigslist, alleging the Craigslist board of directors had diluted eBay's 28.4 percent stake in the online classifieds site. via Reuters RSS Reuters.com

“Catholic church and beautiful Buddhist temple within one block”

A recent court of appeal ruling found that Craigslist -- a popular venue which provides an electronic forum for those who want to buy, sell or rent housing or other goods and services -- should be treated like ... via London Free Press

Publishers and site owners have long complained that third-party traffic measurement services such as Nielsen and comScore under-count their traffic and unique users. via Screenwerk

Craigslist spreads to 120 cities Posted on April 16, 2008 by Laura Oliver - Filed Under USA , Advertising Craigslist has expanded its network of sites to cover another 120 cities, as announced by founder Craig ... via Journalism.co.uk