Will eBay’s Craigslist gambit backfire in the court of public ...

Courtesy ZDNET - Between the Lines  Thu, 05/01/2008 - 6:03am

EBay has gone public with the details of its lawsuit against Craigslist and its two shareholders Craig Newmark and James Buckmaster.

While suit details alleged self-dealing by Newmark and Buckmaster and a rift over eBay’s Kijiji unit, which competes with Craigslist, it’s worth pondering the motives–and perceptions–here.

Obviously, eBay thinks it has a strong case and [...]


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