Bidding for IPhone 3G Tops $1000 on EBayPC World –46 minutes agoPent-up demand for the iPhone 3G is manifesting itself on auction site eBay, where eager buyers are bidding in excess of US$1000 to get what's turning out … More: continued here

eBay UK announced it would introduce a 1-month warning period for sellers who breach the Seller Non-Performance (SNP) policy for the first time. Seller who breach the policy for a second time within six months of the warning will face account restriction or suspension. More: continued here

It seems that 4,366 theaters weren’t quite enough. As hype for new box office champ “The Dark Knight” reached a fever pitch over the weekend, moviegoers were surfing eBay and Craigslist for tickets, sometimes paying five times face value for them. More: continued here

eBay Australia is running a 4-day promotion in which it will offer a 25% discount on insertion and final value fees in the Computers category. Sellers must be validly registered members of any eBay site with an Australian registered address. The promotion applies to auction and fixed price listings and …

Counterfeit handbags at dawn eBay is to pow-wow with luxury goods manufacturers which want the online tat bazaar to better police sales of fraudulent merchandise. The meeting, held in London on 28 July, brings together lawyers from eBay, along with representatives of luxury goods association the Walpole Group, which counts …

Frederick Smith has made a $550 million deal with Alcon Entertainment at a time when other investors are shunning Hollywood. More: continued here

eBay Australia announced that some Australian customers have have been unable to access the PayPal (www.paypal.com.au) site or were unable to log into their PayPal accounts. More: continued here

Even in his moment of triumph, as he took an utterly stress-free stroll on the 72nd hole at Royal Birkdale, Padraig Harrington knew he had interfered with a potentially historic sporting moment. Harrington put his arm around Greg Norman, shook his hand and… More: continued here

WALTHAMSTOW: Mourners flock to post office'funeral'Epping Forest Guardian, UK –3 hours agoBy Claire Hack » A FUNERAL, complete with coffin, tombstone and “mourners” dressed in black, was held to mark the closure of Orford Road Post Office, … More: continued here

The state says it has made it easier for people who merit food stamps to get them by simplifying the application process, expanding Food Stamp Outreach Centers, and extending certification periods, among other measures. Medical deductions are now being offered as well. Apparently every food stamp dollar spent in the …