Google accused of running ‘insider trading’ scheme on its ad marketplace

Google’s ad market ‘insider trading’: Tech giant runs a ‘secret scheme’ that lets them use online publisher data to ensure businesses using their technology win ads – and they’ve made millions out of it Google is being sued by ten US states which think it is violating antitrust laws The states say the tech giant … Read more

Savvy homeowner upcycles £40 sideboard she bought on Facebook Marketplace into stylish showstopper

A savvy homeowner has revealed how she upcycled a secondhand sideboard into a stylish showstopper in under one week – and all for just £130.  Alexandra Carton, 28, who lives with her boyfriend Jonathan in Durham, had some extra time on her hands after her hair salon EnBeauté closed due to the lockdown, so decided to have a … Read more

Australian man accused of running the world’s biggest ‘dark web’ online marketplace for drugs

Australian man is accused of running the world’s biggest ‘dark web’ online marketplace for deadly drugs and stolen credit cards – with the site turning over $220million An Australian man accused of running $220million illegal dark web marketplace  The man was arrested at the German border and the website was shut down  Investigation followed discovery … Read more

Which online marketplace should you sell on? A guide for small firms

Online shopping has grown faster than ever this year in the coronavirus pandemic, driven by necessity as people were told to stay home But people aren’t just spending money to get goods delivered to their homes or collect because of Covid-19 restrictions, they are also opting to do so as popular high street stores close and … Read more

North Carolina speedway owner offered ‘Bubba Rope’ for sale on Facebook marketplace

The owner of a North Carolina racetrack advertised ‘Bubba Rope’ for sale in a social media marketplace days after black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace found a ‘noose’ in his garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. Mike Fulp, the 55-year-old owner of the half-mile (0.8 km) 311 Speedway in Stokes County, posted what many have … Read more

eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on coronavirus-profiteering, Which? claims 

eBay and Amazon Marketplace are failing to crack down on a spate of coronavirus-profiteering by sellers, Which? claims The UK watchdog found many household products being sold at inflated prices These included hand gel, bleach, infant formula, thermometers and tampons In some cases, prices were as much as ten times more than they were usually  However both … Read more