In a move that highlights the conflicted relationship eBay has with many of its top sellers, the Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PESA) released a position paper on Wednesday that chastised eBay management for increasing Final Value Fees, implementing a flawed DSR seller rating system, and running competitive ads on the …
Read More »House In Michigan Sells For $1.75 On eBay – NPR
The Age House In Michigan Sells For $1.75 On eBayNPR –5 hours agoIn Saginaw, Mich., one just sold on eBay. The winning bid came from Joanne Smith of Chicago. The price: $1.75. In Texas, Cissie Owen has found her beach …House sells for 1.75 dollars on eBayPress Trust of IndiaHouse goes …
Read More »Judge Rules FedEx Field Must Provide Captioning for Deaf Fans (NBC4 Washington, D.C.)
A federal judge rules that FedEx Field must provide deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons with “equal access to aural content” broadcast in the stadium. More: continued here
Read More »Skype surveillance system discovered in China – Telegraph.co.uk
Javno.hr Skype surveillance system discovered in ChinaTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –23 minutes agoAn eBay spokesman said it had expressed concern over the report's finding to TOM Online and the Chinese company had promised to "fix the problem" within 24 …Chinese Skype Software Secretly Logs Political Chat MessagesWired NewsSkype admits to storing China text …
Read More »Commemorative war stamps issued (BBC News)
Isle of Man Post Office has released a set of six commemorative stamps on the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I. More: continued here
Read More »EBay hits multiyear low, analyst sees macro impact (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Shares of eBay Inc. fell to a multiyear low Thursday as an analyst predicted that strong listings growth will be eclipsed by issues like general weakness in consumer spending. More: continued here
Read More »Bid of $1.75 on eBay Gets Abandoned Home (13 WMAZ Macon)
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A home for pocket change? That’s what Joanne Smith has bought on eBay. She paid just $1.75 to buy a house in Saginaw, Michigan. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Australia Runs Free Shipping Promo for PowerSellers (AuctionBytes)
eBay Australia is running a week-long promotion for PowerSellers tied to free-shipping. The company is offering a 50-percent discount on commission fees for auction and fixed-price listings that offer free domestic postage from October 8 – 14, 2008. Registered members of any eBay site who have PowerSeller status with an …
Read More »$1.75 eBay bid gets home (MSNBC)
With a winning bid of just $1.75, a Chicago woman won an auction for an abandoned home in Saginaw, Mich. She was the top bidder during an auction on eBay, The Saginaw News reported. More: continued here
Read More »Bourg school’s post office encourages kids to write – Daily Comet
Bourg school’s post office encourages kids to writeDaily Comet, LA –39 minutes agoFourth graders from Bourg Elementary School take the postmaster oath of office Wednesday at Bourg Elementary. The students will run their own post office… More: continued here
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