Reputable sellers on eBay helped an alleged counterfeiter; Facebook is spending $1 billion to buy Instagram, a mobile photo-sharing app for smartphones; this and more from around the web in today's ecommerce news roundup! More: continued here

Rep. West: Food Stamp Use Wasteful Under ObamaNewsMax.comAllen West says President Barack Obama's economic policies have turned the food stamp program into big business, with benefits rising to $64 billion a year as more Americans have been dumped into poverty. The Florida congressman, who has been touted as …and more » …

ChannelAdvisor to Host Webinar to Help Online Retailers Master the Ebay…MarketWatch (press release)… today announced that senior product manager Jennifer Artabane and senior solution consultant David Monterroso, both marketplaces experts, will host a complimentary webinar for online retailers titled Master the eBay Marketplace on Thursday, … More: continued here

AllThingsD broke the news that PayPal executive Sam Shrauger was leaving the company. More: continued here

The Age Ian Usher who sold life on eBay buys Caribbean islandDaily MailBy Hannah Roberts He auctioned his entire life, car, home, job and friends on eBay in a mid-life crisis that made headlines the world over. When his wife left him six years after they emigrated to Australia, Ian …

ChannelAdvisor to Host Webinar to Help Online Retailers Master the Ebay…SunHerald.comThis webinar will focus on ChannelAdvisor's new eBay 360 feature that gives retailers visibility and control over their eBay performance through a series of dashboards and analytics. There will be a live Q&A session following the webinar.and more » More: continued …

BBC News Roman Baths featured in new Royal Mail stamp collectionBBC NewsBath's Roman heritage features on a collection of stamps highlighting some of Britain's most significant sights. The collection – AZ of the UK Part 2 – was issued on Tuesday. The Roman Baths – a World Heritage Site – …

Food Stamp Friday – Let's PartyBernardGoldberg.com (blog)Well, if you're on food stamps and only want to pay a $5 cover charge, The Rose Club in Montgomery, Alabama will help you out. Yep, for those people with a food stamp card, you can get into the club on Friday nights for …

Postoffice ends midnight service on tax returnsArkansas Times (blog)The Postal Service announced today that, for the first time, it won't keep a window open until midnight on income tax filing deadline day so that tax returns filed at the very last minute can still be postmarked before midnight. More: continued …

No Extended Post Office Hours on Tax NightKARKAvoid the mad rush at the post office. Mail returns in local collection boxes, but remember to make certain that the posted pick-up time has not passed to ensure returns will have an April 17 postmark. For customers who send original receipts to …