Has your favorite shade disappeared? Not to worry—it's almost guaranteed you'll be able to find it, new and unused, via eBay. read more

This week marks the official launch of Who’s Your Favorite?, a new initiative allowing eBay shoppers to indicate one or more favorite nonprofits that will be served up to them every time they checkout on eBay.com and want to donate a little something to their favorite causes. Lonnie Shekhtman, of WorldofGood.com by eBay, guest posts about this new program and about the many celebrity charity auctions coming to eBay this summer. read more

The Inside Source surveyed moms to see whose kids were shopping eBay. We discovered an eleven-year-old techie who bought sodium acetate on the site to construct his own science experiment, and an eBay-loving nine year old with an affinity for traffic cones. Here, nine tech-savvy kids and the items they're asking they're parents to bid on now. read more

Celebrity fashion stylist Annabel Tollman—who counts starlets Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Simpson, and Michelle Trachtenberg among her many Hollywood clients—is also a major eBay addict: “I’m constantly shopping the site when I’m supposed to be concentrating on something else," she says. Recently, she found a way to justify her addiction. Tollman is teaming up with the online marketplace to launch Fashion Voice, a new hub featuring shopping tips from a variety of top stylists and fashion experts. read more

Making earth-conscious choices for your children and pets can improve their health and the health of the planet. Fortunately, there is a virtual “green market” out there of innovative products that prove you can make small, environmentally-conscious changes with a big impact. Want proof?. read more

Now one year old and more than 180,000 members strong, the Green Team harnesses the power of the eBay community to make greener shopping decisions and serves as a hub for information and ideas on environmentally-conscious living, from causes and events worth knowing about to tips for how to green your life. We invited Amy Skoczlas Cole, Director of the Green Team, to fill us in on what her crew has been up to recently. read more

I am counting down the days to the birth of my first child, but I don't want baby's room to be covered in cartoons or bathed in pastels. Here's how to design a stylish nursery that can transition as your child grows older. These ideas will help you save money and stay chic, even with a little one in your midst. read more

The eBay Holiday Mobile Boutique touches down today. If you're planning to stop by and want to show up dressed like a local, get inspired by these stylish San Franciscans. read more

Unless you're living under a rock (or in a hamster cage), you probably know that this year, Zhu Zhu pets are the "it" toy for the holidays. Not since Tickle Me Elmo had parents throwing punches on Black Friday in 1996 has a toy received so much press coverage, or caused such a frenzy. I've fallen for these robotic hamsters because they're adorable to hold, make comical sounds at random, and act somewhere "intelligently," which gives kids a good substitute for the real thing—minus the droppings and changing water. read more

A strict holiday shopping budget means that every penny counts—and that getting a deal is a top priority. We used the newly upgraded eBay mobile app to comparison shop on the go, checking prices of the same exact items on eBay that we were finding at the mall, and ultimately purchasing whichever was cheaper. Find out how we fared. read more