Ever tried registering on eBay with a username that contains the word "eBay"? If you haven't then well you gotta try to it experience this chicken and egg kind of problem (well, not really.. :)).

Anyways my point is, eBay returns an error indicating that you cannot use an ID that has the word eBay but again returns few username suggestions that again have the word "ebay" in them. Isn't that funny ;-)
See the image above. Click on it to view the original size.

I earlier mentioned about eBay express on my weblog here. Now it is no longer a rumor but is official.


Yes, eBay Express will launch in Spring 2006 and you can find it at express.ebay.com or eBayExpress.com and using the express service you can:

* Get it new. Shop eBay's vast inventory of brand new, brand name, and hard-to-find products.
* Get it now. Everything on eBay Express is offered at a fixed price by experienced, motivated eBay merchants. Get what you want now— no bidding, no waiting.
* Fill a shopping cart. Buy from as many eBay Express merchants as you want. Pay for everything—including shipping— in a single, secure payment using PayPal or your credit card.
* Buy with confidence. Every transaction is safe, secure, and fully covered by eBay Express Purchase Protection.

A shady online company named LocateCell.com has been taken down following complaints by several cell phone users to the authorities. Earlier using this site and with just $100 anyone could get all of your phone records.

With increasing security awareness amongst the public, it's only a matter of time before websites such as LocateCell.com go out of business.

The pages that return search results on Google.com sported a new look today (see below). Wonder what prompted the change!

Click on the image below to view a high resolution picture and notice the new column on the left side in the image.