EcommerceBytes Microsoft Opens Store on eBayEcommerceBytesIn a sign of how much eBay has changed, stodgy Microsoft opened a store on the marketplace, eBay announced on Tuesday. Once best known for auctions of quirky goods, eBay has been working to transform itself into a Business to Consumer (B2C) site …Microsoft Store on …
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Time is quickly running out to write a new $500 billion U.S. farm policy this year and one of the biggest problems facing the four key negotiators on the project is how much to cut spending on food stamps for the poor. The make-or-break issue for negotiators continues to be …
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Washington Post US Post Office Releases Harry Potter Stamps, Philatelists Freak OutIGNThis week the United States Post Office began offering Forever Stamps emblazoned with the faces of Harry, Hermione, and the rest of the cast of the Harry Potter films. 20 stamps in all are available, each depicting a different …
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MiamiHerald.com Today in Things You Don't Want: Sarah Palin's SUV Is For Sale on EbayTIMEThe 1999 Ford Expedition SUV Sarah Palin drove while governor of the small town of Wasilla, Alaska, is going to the highest bidder on Ebay. Bidding opened on the car at $10,000, well above its Kelly …
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