I just got into Boston about an hour ago – midnight on Wednesday, 6/13/07. I heard about a Google Checkout party that was supposed to happen on the evening of the first day of eBay LIVE – the annual conference that eBay holds for its passionate users.

I was looking forward to going to this party, but NOOO – eBay’s being a big bully showstopper! Here’s what Google’s post read:

“Are you an online seller attending eBay Live! in Boston this week? If so, join us for a celebration of user choice at the Google Checkout Freedom Party on Thursday night (6/14). To get to the party, just hop on the classic Beantown trolley in front of the Boston Convention Center and follow the freedom trail to the Old South Meeting House. We’ll use the same spot where revolutionaries launched the Boston Tea Party to celebrate freedom with free food, free drinks, free live music — even free massages. Join us and bring a friend. RSVP here.”

Only problem is, the party’s not happening anymore. eBay withdrew all of its advertisements with Google in the US – Google immediately cancelled the party, but the tensions between the two don’t look too good.

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