SAN FRANCISCO — EBay is overhauling fees for sellers for the first time since 2010, seeking to reduce costs and make pricing less complicated as it competes with bigger rival Amazon.com Inc. for online merchants. More: continued here
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eBay to sellers: We're a better deal than AmazonInternetRetailer.comThe online marketplace announces pricing and policy changes for sellers that it says make it a better deal than rival Amazon. Some big sellers will get price breaks, and all eBay merchants will have an easier time showing they've resolved a customer's …
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Bill would let voters with disabilities sign with stampsLansing State JournalAs I wrote in October 2012, Abramson had his general election absentee ballot rejected because he signed the envelope with the signature stamp he uses for personal papers and finances. He voted a second time to conform with the law …
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The reprieve, of sorts, for the Magazine Post Office as an eight hour per day window service office will end on Friday. Because post office customers have been subjected to written notice of the pending change for several weeks the change should come as no surprise. More: continued here
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A bright future for Winfield Scott Stratton post office?Colorado Springs IndependentThat's why it makes sense to discuss the future of one of downtown's finest buildings — the Winfield Scott Stratton post office, at the corner of Pikes Peak and Nevada avenues. Stratton donated the land for the building, but it …
Read More »eBay Changes Up Its Seller Fees In Bid To Chip Away At Amazon Marketplace – The Consumerist
The Consumerist eBay Changes Up Its Seller Fees In Bid To Chip Away At Amazon MarketplaceThe ConsumeristWhere you choose to sell the stuff you have to sell is a big decision, and online marketplaces like Amazon and eBay know that. So what could mean the difference between taking your budding …
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The South African Post Office (Sapo) on Tuesday said it would take 15 days to wipe out its backlog, following an illegal strike by its staff. More: continued here
Read More »EBay takes on Amazon with free listings, seller fee overhaul – Silicon Valley Business Journal
EBay takes on Amazon with free listings, seller fee overhaulSilicon Valley Business JournalEBay is rolling out free listings and overhauling its fee structure for sellers in an effort to stay at the top of the e-commerce market and compete more effectively with Amazon. Non-store sellers previously paid a $0.50 fee …
Read More »eBay chief Donahoe sees his package nearly DOUBLE in size – Register
Yahoo! News (blog) eBay chief Donahoe sees his package nearly DOUBLE in sizeRegistereBay chief John Donahoe saw his compensation package shoot up 81 per cent last year to a whopping $29.7m as the online bazaar's stock grew 68 per cent. Donahoe was handsomely rewarded for the growth the marketplace site …
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