Food Stamps Up at Farmers' MarketsFree Market News Network, FL –57 minutes agoA pilot program that began last year in Vermont in Brattleboro and Bellows Falls to allows consumers to use food stamps at farmers' markets is now spreading … More: continued here

New Kensington buildings on sale on eBayPittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA –1 minute agoBy Celanie Polanick Some people log onto eBay looking for a great deal on fancy purses, antique glassware or the perfect set of used golf clubs. … More: continued here

Summary Box: Thrifts post $5.4B quarterly lossInternational Herald Tribune, France –7 hours agoAP PLUNGING PROFITS: US thrifts lost $5.4 billion in the second quarter, their second-largest quarterly loss ever, according to the federal Office of Thrift …US Savings & Loans Institutions Post Second Largest Loss EverAHNThrifts Post $5.4 Billion Loss In 2nd …

An investigation is under way into how a computer containing bank customers’ personal data was sold on eBay. The computer, bought by IT manager Andrew Chapman for £77, had the sensitive details on its hard drive. More: continued here

Saratoga students set their sights on eBay's Web siteSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –3 hours agoBy Marianne L. Hamilton For eBay, it's always been about the Web. Since the online auction company's launch in 1995, its Web site has been virtually its … More: continued here

AuctionBytes Blog eBay's Don't Ask, Don't Tell PolicyAuctionBytes Blog, MA –51 minutes agoeBay has a "don't ask, don't tell" policy with regard to the payment methods sellers may advertise in their listings. While the new policy bans paper … More: continued here

Like some physical stores, eBay has provisions in place for auctions that go sour, including a returns policy for items that are “not as described” and an arbitration process. More: continued here

No buyers for Wis. man's million-mile ChevySan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –7 hours agoFrank Oresnik said he failed to sell the 1991 truck during a 10-day auction on eBay that ended Sunday. He had placed a minimum bid of $30000, … More: continued here

Nicknamed Little Mozart, on Sunday, the nine-year-old will make his debut at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in London. More: continued here

This summer, a group of students from Saratoga High School had the chance to rub elbows with and influence those who decide how eBay’s Web presence should look and feel More: continued here