eBay's New Plan: Let Kids Go ShoppingNewser(Newser) – Bad news, parents: eBay wants your kids to start shopping on its site. Of course, some minors are already using their parents' accounts or simply lying about their ages—you technically need to be 18 years old to sign up. Within the next …
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Brit postal deptt to release stamps of Olympic gold winnersTimes of IndiaA day before the big games bring big numbers to London, Andrew Hammond, managing director of Royal Mail, exclusively speaks to TOI about the initiatives they've launched, including stamps that will be released the day after a British Olympian …
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TIME Follow TIME on StampedTIMEUsers get a limited number of stamps, meaning they have to think before they give their seal of approval to things like movies, books, music and restaurants. Recently, the New York-based company released version 2.0 of its iPhone app, which adds a … More: continued here
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MarketWatch EBay may open accounts to kidsMSN MoneyAccording to The Wall Street Journal, eBay will require children's accounts to have parental authorization. Davin Wenig, the president of global marketplaces, told the Journal the company is looking at ways to involve younger people. "We wouldn't allow …Amazon Set for More Margin …
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Newsday McKinstry: Yonkers needs more than eBay to clean up its budgetNewsdaySelling surplus on eBay is a decent way to shed old equipment. It's done by New York State and Westchester County, where coincidently Larry Schwartz (now secretary to the governor) started the program in 2008 when he was Westchester's …
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FOXSports.com Royal Mail to issue champ stampsFOXSports.comThe postal service says it will issue a stamp honoring every member of the British Olympic team who wins a gold medal during the games. It is promising to have them on sale within 24 hours of the athlete's victory. The Royal Mail on …
Read More »eBay to focus on kids under 18, WSJ reports
eBay (EBAY) is exploring ways to tap kids as buyers, and may allow consumers who are under 18 years old to set up accounts and access the eBay.com website to buy merchandise, says Devin Wenig, eBay's president … More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamps, Poor-Shaming and the Very Scary 2012 Farm Bill – ColorLines magazine
Food Stamps, Poor-Shaming and the Very Scary 2012 Farm BillColorLines magazineRecently at an outdoor hip-hop showcase in downtown Brooklyn, the host tried to move the crowd with a little food stamps humor. “I know you want to, but don't even try to use your EBT card at the barbecue stand,” …
Read More »Missile silo for sale on eBay – WLFI.com
WLFI.com Missile silo for sale on eBayWLFI.comCENTRAL KANSAS (CNN/KCTV) – For a mere $425000, you can own your own bunker from the Cold War. A man has turned to eBay to sell his bunker that sits under a field in central Kansas. Built in the late 1950s, it is one …
Read More »Justin Bieber, New York Times Invest in Revamped Recommendations App … – Mashable
Justin Bieber, New York Times Invest in Revamped Recommendations App …MashableStamped is rolling out on Thursday a dynamic new version of its recommendations app for iPhone and iPod touch devices. The company has also announced a web companion and a new round of financing from some noteworthy names, including singer …
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