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Benchmark's Bill Gurley: "Uber Is Growing Faster Than eBay Did"TechCrunchToday at Disrupt NY 2013, Benchmark partner Bill Gurley shared an interesting fact about Uber. “Uber is growing faster than eBay did,” Gurley said. In 1997, Benchmark invested $6.7 million in eBay. It was worth more than $5 billion less than …

Free service makes eBay selling easierAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)The process sounds pretty simple: Schedule an eBay pick up from your home via phone ( 1-855-EBAY-VAN, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sat. EST) or online , eBay selling assistants pick up items from your residence …

Boston Globe Ebay CEO: Don't Support The Internet Sales Tax BillPolitic365Ebay's CEO does not like the so-called Internet Sales Tax bill sponsored by Republican Senator Mike Enzi (Wyo.). In a mass e-mail on Thursday, President and CEO of Ebay John Donahoe urged Americans to say “No!” to the new legislation …

The Guardian Banks Face 'Tough' Royal Mail Sale Fee Talks – Sky NewsSky NewsIn a speech at Policy Exchange, the think-tank, Mr Fallon will announce that the Government will issue tender documents for banks to work on an initial public offering (IPO), which would see Royal Mail floated on the …

The Independent Bicycle at centre of 'plebgate' row put on sale on eBay by former chief whip …The IndependentThe bicycle at the centre of the “plebgate” row has been put on sale on eBay by its owner, the former chief whip Andrew Mitchell. Mr Mitchell was riding the seven-year-old bike …

The Courier Royal Mail says changes to Dundee delivery system have gone smoothlyThe Courier“We appreciate any changes may impact on our customers and careful planning is made to ensure that customers, both business and residential, continue to receive the best possible service from Royal Mail in Dundee.” Under the new …

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New York Times (blog) At the Post Office, Praying for DeliveryNew York Times (blog)On a recent Monday morning, I rush to the post office on Roosevelt Island to send a birthday card to a friend in Argentina. Worried that the card might not arrive on time for her birthday, I …