eBay Main Street

A French court last week fined eBay Inc. 1.7 million Euros in a matter related to a 2008 injunction preventing eBay users in France from buying or selling certain LVMH perfumes or cosmetics on any eBay website. This anti-competitive ruling hurts consumers by preventing them from buying and selling authentic items online. Read eBay\'s full response.

Mark Lavelle of Bill Me Later gives tips to people looking to start a company. Click here to read his valuable tips.

Mobile payments were up 732% over Cyber Monday 2008, Click here for the full scoop at the PayPal blog.

On Black Friday, PayPal processed 20% more payments than in 2008, with mobile payments increasing 140% over a typical Friday. Click Here to read the PC Magazine article and Click Here to read the note from the PayPal blog on Black Friday 2009.

Kick off the gift-giving season at our first ever eBay Mobile Boutique, with insider advice from eBay trend and culture experts. Come to Union Station on November 19-20 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit eBayHoliday.com for more information.

The Wall Street Journal has a great article on three ways to help secure payments from customers. In the online world, PayPal and Bill Me Later are two of the easiest ways to ensure that. Click here to check it out.

PayPal was recognized by the Australian Government for Privacy and security of the PayPal System. We were granted a high-commendation in the “large business category” at the Australian Privacy Awards. Click here to check out the full story at the PayPal Blog

An interesting upside to the gloomy economy? More fans are seeing more of their favorite teams and bands thanks to declining ticket prices on the secondary market. StubHub President Chris Tsakalakis explains in this Huffington Post article. Read more about eBay/StubHub\'s position on ticket sales here.

eBay Main Street has a sister...introducing PayPal Main Street! If you\'ve not yet checked out the newly revamped PayPal Main Street site, we encourage you to do so. While we share many of the same public policy concerns, there are several issues of specific importance to the PayPal Community and PayPal Main Street is the place to follow \'em. See this feature story on the PayPal blog to learn more.

To all who are serving or who have served, thank you for your dedication and your sacrifice. We salute you!