Apple Cracks Down on Gift Card FraudWashington Post, United StatesIt all seems innocent enough: Someone received an iTunes gift card for their birthday, but they don't have an iPod, so they're selling it on eBay. And to encourage you to snap it up, they're offering the gift card at a price that's $10 or $20 less…
eBay Taps 5 Entrepreneurs to Receive Star Developer AwardsTrading Markets (press release), CAJun 22, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) — EBAY | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — eBay, Inc. has announced the recipients of the 2009 Star Developer Awards, recognizing a variety of solutions that have helped foster the growth of an evolving…
Siskiyou Co-op to begin accepting food stampsKDRV, ORThis will be the very first time a community supported agriculture program, or CSA, will accept food stamps in the state of Oregon. The SSC is a cooperative of 15 farms and ranches, mostly in the Applegate and Williams valleys. … More: continued here
eBay scammers try to scam security expertZDNet BlogsWithin hours, someone bought it — from a hacked account, as eBay notified me, cancelling the sale. Attempt 2: I listed it again. Within hours, someone bought it, and asked me to send it to her via FedEx overnight. The buyer sent payment via PayPal … More: continued…
'Desperate' man offers wife's ashes on eBayABC Online, AustraliaHe says debts of more than $100000 him to try put his wife's remains on eBay. "I was just in tears, thinking how is my life got to this stage where, y'know?" Mr Mackinnon said. "Is it some type of perverse prostitution that I'm selling my dead wife's…
Portland Observer Stamp Honors Anna Julia CooperPortland Observer, ORHer actions to support these memorable words during her life are the reason the Postal Service has chosen Ms. Cooper as the subject of the 32nd stamp in the Black Heritage series," said Delores Killette, Postal Service vice president and consumer … More: continued here
Jakarta Post Where have all the mailboxes gone?Jakarta Post, IndonesiaMany mailboxes are removed because they are regarded as being ineffective, says Asep Saiful Uyun, assistant technical and equipment manager at the Central Jakarta Post Office. “I think the existing number of mailboxes represents the post figure and … More: continued here
Found on EBay — First Methodist Episcopal ChurchLos Angeles Times, CAIf you are under 13 years of age you may read this message board, but you may not participate. Comments are moderated, and will not appear until they've been approved. Larry Harnisch. The leading Black Dahlia expert and a collaborator in the … More: continued here
KSFY FBI: Apparent Suicide In Pierre Post OfficeYankton Daily Press, SDPIERRE (AP) — The FBI says a 65-year-old Pierre man apparently committed suicide in a post office here on Sunday. FBI spokesman Paul McCabe said Monday afternoon that authorities responded about 4 pm Sunday “to what appears to be a suicide. …FBI: Apparent suicide in Pierre…
Stuff.co.nz Time to swallow food stampsStuff.co.nz, New ZealandBy RICHARD LONG – The Dominion Post MILKING IT: George Bernard Shaw proposed free milk should be offered in New Zealand schools – and was astonished to see his suggestion taken up. OPINION: Suspicious milk. Now there's a thought. … More: continued here