When Ruth Yothment of Munster needed some flippers for her broken pinball machine, her business sense and understanding of the inner workings of eBay came in handy. More: continued here

Auctionbytes Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman to Speak at Republican National ConventionAuctionbytes –6 hours agoBy Ina Steiner Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, a close advisor to presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain, will speak at the Republican …Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina to speak at GOP conventionBizjournals.comFormer Silicon Valley CEOs Fiorina, Whitman …

California consumer protection laws don't apply to EBay fraudLos Angeles Times, CA –6 hours agoThat supposedly "mint condition" Spider-Man comic book you got on EBay that had half a page torn out is a dispute between you and the seller. … More: continued here

Single eBay Sale Does Not Support Jurisdiction—CAMetropolitan News-Enterprise, CA –4 hours agoBy STEVEN M. ELLIS, Staff Writer A lone sale to a California buyer via Internet auction website eBay does not give rise to sufficient “minimum contacts” …Supreme Court to Review Pro-Worker Ruling on Family LeaveMetropolitan News-Enterpriseall 2 news articles More: continued …

HRZone.co.uk Working out: The benefits shape-upHRZone.co.uk, UK –10 minutes agoBT and Royal Mail are other household names that offer similar programmes to good effect. Unsurprisingly, it's the larger corporates and public sector … More: continued here

In a press release issued on August 20th eBay has signalled a shift towards pushing fixed priced sales over auctions. The changes include the introduction of a flat rate fee of 35 cents for ‘Buy It Now’ listed items as well as no extra charge for listing multiples of those …

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CMS Explicitly Bans Physician Signature Stamps on All Medical RecordsAtlantic Information Services, Inc., DC –1 hour agoIt's clear now from the MLN Matters article that CMS's intentions all along were to end the use of physician signature stamps: The article states that … More: continued here

Bill Paul: Full-service post office needed on the EastsideOnline Athens, GA –4 hours agoCitizens on the Eastside of Athens-Clarke County seem to be getting the short end of the stick (Story, "Eastside post office not likely to reopen," Tuesday) … More: continued here

NEW YORK — Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes …