wwwery Visa takes on PayPal with new payment serviceSan Francisco Business TimesThe service, which will take on eBay's (NASDAQ: EBAY) PayPal, extends Visa's payment capabilities beyond the traditional point of sale, letting individuals pay each other without cash or checks. But Visa's mum on the big question: How much it …
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CTV.ca Potassium Iodide Prices Raging On eBayOzarksFirst.comCompleted listings on the auction website show people paying hundreds of dollars for anti-radiation tablets. Two weeks' worth of pills normally sells for around 25 bucks. The pills are being snapped up despite assurances from US health officials that …Should West Coasters Stockpile Potassium …
Read More »US military blocks websites for Japan aid effort – Sydney Morning Herald
DailyTech US military blocks websites for Japan aid effortSydney Morning HeraldThe "partial ban" applied to 13 sites including YouTube, eBay, Amazon, MTV and ESPN, but not Facebook, US Cyber Command officers said. "This action is in no way a reflection on any specific site or the content of any specific …
Read More »Ex-Revere library official charged with embezzling at least $200k from city – Boston Globe
Ex-Revere library official charged with embezzling at least $200k from cityBoston GlobeBy Globe Staff The former director of the Revere public library has been indicted on charges that he embezzled at least $200000 from the city to buy items he kept for himself or that he resold for profit on …
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Two in Franklin County arrested in relation to eBay scamAnderson Independent MailTwo people in Franklin County are now charged with scamming people across the nation on eBay. According to Lavonia Police investigator Mechelle Collins, the same pieces of farm equipment and vehicles were sold over and over on the auction …
Read More »Military has Blocked Websites in Japan Recovery Effort – Gather.com
DailyTech Military has Blocked Websites in Japan Recovery EffortGather.comNumerous sites include YouTube, ESPN, Amazon, eBay, and MTV. US Strategic Command spokesman Rodney Ellison explains that the move is "to make sure bandwidth was available in Japan for military operations." Ellison noted that the block is temporary, …US Military Blocks 13 …
Read More »Executive Says New eBay Fees Help Align Seller Incentives – Auctionbytes
Executive Says New eBay Fees Help Align Seller IncentivesAuctionbytesIn an interview with AuctionBytes on Tuesday, eBay's Vice President of Selling Experience Todd Lutwak said eBay's new fees help it align its interests with those of its sellers. Lutwak was speaking in a podcast interview to answer … More: continued here
Read More »Local Girl Takes Tsunami Art Sale to EBay – WXIA-TV
Local Girl Takes Tsunami Art Sale to EBayWXIA-TVATLANTA — After raising more than $250 through a street sale of her preschool artwork, Tuesday Muse and her mother decided to turn to eBay to raise more money for relief efforts in Japan. They made the move after getting e-mails from people …
Read More »EBay to allow 50 free auction items per month
Number of the day 50 That’s how many auction items can be listed for free on eBay each month, starting in April. Sellers offering fewer than 50 auctions used to pay up to 20 cents a listing, depending on the asking… More: continued here
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