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Greeks sell real estate eBay-style to evict debt specterKathimeriniThe Greek government refuses to be spooked. The protected two-story mansion and tower, replete with palm trees in the overgrown gardens, will be sold on September 17 to the highest bidder in an EBay-style Internet auction. Greece is trying to dispel … More: …

IDG News Service – Auction giant eBay wants to know how you feel about Bitcoin. An undated post on eBay's Deals blog titled "What's the Deal with Bitcoins Anyway" featured a two-minute video encapsulating many of the pros and cons of the virtual currency. More: continued here

New York Daily News Yours for only $60: eBay seller offers graffitied MTA noticeNew York Daily NewsAn eBay seller is hawking a tagged-up MTA poster for a whopping $59.99. The 11-by-17-inch piece of cardboard posted last spring details Hurricane Sandy recovery work along the A train line and Rockaway shuttle. …

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The item, 11 by 17 inches, on cardboard, was salvaged earlier this year from the Far Rockaway station, contains both information regarding Hurricane Sandy recovery work along the A train line and Rockaway shuttle AND actual New York-style ‘tags.’ More: continued here

eBay of Solar Coming September 9?CleanTechnicaI've already written about a couple of companies that are essentially aimed at being the Expedia or Orbitz of solar power (1BOG and EnergySage). But a new one is coming on to the scene that is modeled after another successful internet company, eBay. More: continued …

Is eBay warming up to Bitcoin?PCWorldAn undated post on eBay's Deals blog titled "What's the Deal with Bitcoins Anyway" featured a two-minute video encapsulating many of the pros and cons of the virtual currency. Accompanying text next to the video read: "The jury's still out on whether …and more » More: …

A legend that has swirled around the dilapidated mansion on Smolenski Street in Athens is that the ghost of the previous owner deters prospective buyers by moaning: “The house is mine.” More: continued here

Bloomberg Haunted Greeks Sell Real Estate EBay-Style to Evict Debt SpecterBloomberg17 to the highest bidder in an EBay-style Internet auction. Greece is trying to dispel criticism it's not doing enough to sell real estate pledged as part of its 240 billion-euro ($315 billion) rescue. “It's literally haunting the Greek budget …

Museum death camp exhibit reclaimed from eBayeNCAFILE image. Prisoners of Majdanek concentration camp, as they were found by allied troops. A cap, as shown on the one prisoner, was stolen from the Majdanek museum over 20 years ago but was reclaimed by the museum after it was put up for …