Horseshoe Bend Post Office ClosesThe NewsThe Horseshoe Bend Post Office, which was operated by the Pacesetting Times Newspaper on a contractual basis for the past seven years, closed on Friday, Oct. 5. Newspaper Publisher Karen Sherrell made the difficult decision not to renew the contract, … More: continued here
The News Gepp Post Office ReopensThe NewsCustomers from the Gepp area who rent post office boxes were recently informed by mail that their boxes would be moved from the Viola Post Office back to the Gepp Post Office on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Kathy Adams, who filed an appeal with the Postal … More: continued here
eBay to Become More Regional, Personal, EasierHispanicBusiness.comOnline auction site eBay is rolling out a new version of its website to US users over the next 100 days, company chief Devin Wenig announced Wednesday. The site will be easier and clearer and in the future will have more regional offers, said Wenig, …Tamebay abroad: Chris is…
(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET ) eBay is attempting to carve out a piece of Groupon's action with its own daily deals special. Dubbed Lifestyle Deals , the new service is being tested in several cities across the U.S., including New York, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia. And it works much like the daily…
PC Shipments Tank; eBay Goes Social; Romney's Google Bomb?PC MagazineIn other news, eBay rolled out a revamped online marketplace (and affiliated apps) with new features and backend changes aimed at creating a more personalized shopping experience. While the display pages bear a striking resemblance to social corkboard … More: continued here
'New methods will take time to bed in and we're sincerely sorry for any delays'This is KentRoyal Mail spokesman Sally Hopkins said: "We have recently introduced new delivery methods in Sevenoaks over the summer. These changes are part of Royal Mail's£2 billion investment to modernise the business. "This is one of the biggest transformations ……
Class Claims EBay Insurance Excludes the Very Stuff InsuredCourthouse News ServiceSAN JOSE (CN) – EBay sells insurance that excludes from coverage the exact items it ships, rendering the policy useless, a class action claims in Federal Court. Lead plaintiff Luke Knowles claims eBay knew its ShipCover insurance excludes entire … More: continued here
EBay moves into daily deals, while Groupon and LivingSocial diversifyUpstart (blog)Clearly, eBay is late to the game among other major online players. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) has already been running Amazon Local (through which it runs deals shared by LivingSocial), and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) similarly beat it to the deal table with … More: continued here
Mother Nature Network eBay moves toward social shoppingMother Nature NetworkOnline commerce giant eBay unveiled a new look for its website Wednesday inspired by social networks, giving consumers personalized suggestions to help them sift through the huge shopping site. The ecommerce giant with 105 million active users will … More: continued here
Cougar Carnage event creates smilesThe AlestleSIUE assistant track and field coach Hassaan Stamps had two things he wanted to accomplish when he decided to put on Sunday's Cougar Carnage: to raise money for the underfunded track and field program and to remind SIUE students that this is the … More: continued here