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Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices (www.thedrive.com)
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Ebay Could Owe $1.9 Billion in Fines for Allowing Sale of 343,000 Emissions Defeat Devices::The Department of Justice alleges that eBay illegally sold 343,011 emissions defeat devices, and could face billions in penalties.

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[–] 47 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Looking forward to the $3M fine they settle on. That'll teach eBay, surely.

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  • [+] -12 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    EBay isn't that big. A 3 million dollar fine would sting

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  • [–] 31 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    They did nearly $10B in revenue last year…

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Yeah, and a net loss of a bit over $1B. Revenue ≠ money in the bank.

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