Going, going, really gone eBay is canning its live auction service in its latest effort to overhaul its business model.… More: continued here

It’s been 22 years since a robber held up the tiny Burbank post office. But retired Burbank Postmaster Sherry Martin remembers it like it was yesterday. More: continued here

eBay Australia’s decision to restrict payments for transactions to its own PayPal service has resulted in a hue and cry from buyers and sellers alike ( http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y08/m04/i14/s03 ). One day after announcing the policy, eBay filed an exclusive dealing notification with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which administers …

AERS has launched Terapeak 5.0, a subscription-based market research service for the eBay platform. More: continued here

eBay is retiring its Live Auctions platform that allowed auction houses to incorporate Internet bidding with their real-life auctions. eBay posted an announcement on Tuesday that said the move comes as the company aligns its resources with its priorities as it works to improve the buying and selling experiences, “including …

EBay is pulling out of “live auctions,” where members join in real-world auction-house bidding, in the latest in a series of moves to restructure its online auctions business, the company said on Tuesday. More: continued here

SuperSport Arthur stamps his mark on SA cricketSuperSport, South Africa –2 hours agoby Ken Borland | 15 April 2008 (20:00) When Mickey Arthur took over as South African coach, there were a few murmurs that he was too much of a nice guy, … More: continued here

The city is settling a long-standing lawsuit that claims it is denying food stamps to those eligible. The suit accuses the city of failing to get people food stamps within 30 days of an application, as required in some circumstances under federal law. The settlement, which was agreed to this …

MCCAUSLAND, Iowa — The good news just keeps on coming for the McCausland post office. More: continued here

Post Office voted most popular car insurance provider – 16/04/2008Only Finance, UK –1 hour agoA survey carried out by price comparison website, moneysupermaket.com, has revealed that motorists voted the Post Office as the most popular car insurance …Post Office pips rivals to the post in car insurance pollEasier (press release)all 2 news …