Take the eBay Sellers ChallengePractical Ecommerce, Grand JunctionThe online mega auction site eBay recently announced the eBay Sellers Challenge, a contest designed to help online merchants develop their entrepreneurial spirit and expand their eBay businesses. The contest invites eBay members to submit a business … More: continued here

eBay: Donahoe May Kill the Kijiji BrandSeeking Alpha, NYAs much as I LOVE to type kijiji, I do think it should go and they should call it eBay Local. This was one of the top points of my eBay 2.0 diatribe and it's great to see eBay following my advice. Here's …

Lead at site pushes back post office openingPort Huron Times Herald, MIThe post office is moving from its downtown Port Huron spot at 1300 Military St. to 32nd Street in Port Huron Township. Plans call for a 22500-square-foot building with 22 parking spaces and a drive-through mail drop off. The new …

Is eBay's (EBAY) StubHub Doomed?StreetInsider.com (subscription), MIeBay's (Nasdaq: EBAY) Stubhub is concerned with Ticketmaster's move to go paperless for Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Hannah Montana concert since Stubhub makes close to all its money from ticket sales in the secondary market. Concert promoters object to the … More: continued here

Ticket Resales Thriving in Recession, StubHub SaysWall Street JournalThough the average price of a ticket on eBay-owned StubHub fell to $102 in 2008 from $112 in 2007, it began seeing gains in transaction volume and sales late in the year. Its first-quarter ticket sales rose 16%, while transaction volume climbed …

Beyond Chron Some Men – “Frothy!”; Mauritius — “Jaw Dropping Good!”; Albee's …Beyond Chron, CAThe Stamp expert doesn't even want to look at her collection. Over in the corner reading a book is Dennis, a young man who is observing the whole thing … “Why won't you look at her stamps, …

Post office building on Route 7 for saleManchester Journal, VTThe Keelan Co. of Manchester owns the property and leases it to the US Postal Service. Peter Keelan said the service has a 25-year lease on the building, and a sale would not change its use. Keelan said the building has been …

Kopin crafts world's smallest VGA microdisplay, 2k x 2k postage …engadget, CAThe feat was accomplished by shrinking the color dots to 2.9 x 8.7 µm from 3.75 x 11.25 µm, and according to the company, it's a huge step in reaching its goal of creating a "2048 x 2048-resolution display in …

Postal workers decide on strikeBBC News, UK… and downgrade staff into part-time positions. Martin Walsh, from the CWU's London division, has called the cuts a "savage attack" on the industry. The Royal Mail said a fall in mail volumes meant modernisation was needed and this meant fewer jobs. More: continued here

Postal workers plan 24-hour strikeThe Press AssociationThe Communication Workers Union said up to 10000 of its members will walk out on June 19 after claiming that the Royal Mail is pressing ahead with "arbitrary" cuts in jobs and services. Deputy general secretary Dave Ward said: "Royal Mail is blocking … …