The USPS is an analog business being rapidly consumed by digitization. Here's a plan to update and rescue it. Reuters "Now it seems strange How we used to wait for letters to arriveBut what's stranger … More: continued here
Bronxville Post Office Closed For Hurricane SandyThe Daily VoiceA large number of Bronxville residents have been coming in over the past few days to send out their mail before the storm hits, said post office employee Kathy Valentine. "It was really crowded earlier this morning from about 9 to 10, but has since … More:…
EcommerceBytes Google, eBay side with student in Supreme Court case on resale of books …San Jose Mercury NewsKirtsaeng used eBay to sell $900,000 worth of books published abroad by Wiley and others and made about $100,000 in profit. The international editions of the textbooks were essentially the same as the more costly American editions. A…
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SlashGear iPad mini shipments delayed two weeks, selling for big bucks on eBaySlashGearIf you were planning to buy an iPad mini and wanted it to arrive on launch day (November 2), then you were no doubt camped out in front of your computer at midnight with your credit card in hand and repeatedly tapping the…
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The Consumerist My eBay Package Took An Exciting Vacation In MemphisThe ConsumeristReader Chris won an eBay auction, and the seller just happened to live about a mile away from him. He asked if he could stop by to pick it up, but the seller mailed it instead. So the package went to the town's post…
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US Internet retail giant eBay said Monday it would cut 235 jobs as part of a reorganization of its PayPal financial division to make it "more agile" with a simplified business structure. More: continued here