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RSS QXLCheat Sheet: Phishing
Cheat Sheet The scam will be emailed out to large lists of people asking them to confirm their eBay or QXL account details for example, because the database is being cleaned up, or some such excuse. Isn't that spelled wrong? [25 Jun 2004]
QXL Makes On-Line Auctions Easier with Windows XP and .NET
White Paper QXL Ricardo’s on-line auctions operate all day, every day in 11 European languages and 12 currencies. Their success depends on satisfying both buyers and sellers and, to offer each group a better experience,... [25 Feb 2004]
QXL Backs Windows XP and .NET to Enhance Auction Site Access
White Paper QXL Ricardo’s on-line auction community uses Sun, Oracle and Apache software, but that did not stop it benefiting from new Microsoft technology. Working with partners, Compaq, Intel, Razorfish and Sonata,... [25 Feb 2004]
Santa warned off giving pirate software
News Online auction sites such as eBay and QXL have become particularly popular outlets for software pirates. The Business Software Alliance has warned Christmas shoppers about the danger of unwittingly buying pirate software. [13 Nov 2003]
Software piracy victim praises custodial sentences
News Khan was found guilty of selling counterfeit software via auction sites such as eBay and QXL but in some instances customers didn't receive anything - not even the poor quality imitations which Khan was selling. [09 Jul 2003]
BSA: Pirate's prison sentence sends out 'the right message'
News The BSA investigated Bilal Khan for three years, before bringing down his one man production line which was selling counterfeit software on auction sites eBay and QXL. The Business Software Alliance has spoken out about... [07 Jul 2003]
Now we are five: silicon.com celebrates fifth birthday
News QXL closes down auction scam on UK site Break out the jelly and ice cream - silicon.com is five years old. Our official birthday was 6 July and we believe that's cause to celebrate, especially as the past 60 months, in... [07 Jul 2003]
Software pirate sent down in victory for BSA
News Khan, who the BSA claims was turning over around £300,000 per year, used online auction services eBay and QXL to sell his pirate software but fell under the spotlight of authorities after consumers began complaining... [04 Jul 2003]
Exclusive: QXL closes down auction scam on UK site
News QXL has taken steps to shut down a scam operated by one of its members that included the sale of a 100-year-old deep sea diving suit on its UK site.silicon.com was alerted to the fishy sale by sharp-eyed reader Ross... [20 Jun 2003]
The silicon.com Yearly Round-Up 2002
Comment In January, Kay Hammond, the over-worked twenty-something boss of little-known ISP Tamba Internet, put herself up for auction on QXL and eBay. Puritanical eBay promptly kicked her off its pages, believing the auction was... [27 Dec 2002]
The Bloor Perspective: IM compatibility, mighty Borland and QXL's turnaround
Comment QXL in the black* One time stock market darling, internet auctioneer QXL is heading for profitability. The news was delivered along with QXL's second quarter results which showed... [11 Nov 2002]
Yahoo! restarts European auctions
News is getting back into the European auction market by partnering with QXL Ricardo to develop sites in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Hellen Omwando, analyst at Forrester Research, said the company had little choice but to... [01 Aug 2002]
Footie-mad businessman bids for Brighton squad place
News Life-long Brighton fan Adrian Heft secured the place in the squad as top bidder for the lot on auction site QXL. English division one football team Brighton and Hove Albion has acquired a new squad member after selling a... [02 Jul 2002]
Cambridge United auction off a place in the squad
News The winner of the auction, which is being hosted by QXL, will be given the number 51 shirt in home and away colours and will receive a season ticket. Division three football club Cambridge United is offering fans the... [19 Jun 2002]
QXL auctions scuppered by bug
News Auction site QXL.com has been hit by a code bug that has given many bidders false information on whether they made the reserve price or not. I'm concerned that a company of QXL's profile wouldn't be... [09 May 2002]
