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Police Blotter: Stolen Guitar Found on eBayPatch.com24. The burglary happened in May and included the theft of a guitar. The eBay listing had a serial number attached to the guitar, which the owner matched to his own stolen guitar. A phone number associated with the listing shows it originates out …

eBay-owned ticket marketplace, StubHub, has launched a new weekly scorecard aimed at gauging the “true popularity” of college football teams among fans, based on its own internal data. StubHub’s system uses the AP Top 25 as a starting point, then … More: continued here

WA today Jockey Danny Nikolic stood down after words with Terry BaileyHerald SunSee why Jockey Danny Nikolic's ride on third favourite Royal Mail has become the centre of a steward's inquiry. 120816s Danny Nikolic. Controversial jockey Danny Nikolic had a heated exchange with chief steward terry Bailey. Picture: Darren Tindale …

Daily Mail The models finding fame (and fortune) on China's answer to eBay, by posing in …Daily MailTian Yuan Yuan, 22, is one of the country's top internet models, and helps to sell thousands of fashion products through consumer-to-consumer online retail platforms similar to eBay. Sites feature a ranking system …

eBay D&D? Would Gamifying Auctions Make You Buy More?EcommerceBytes (blog)eBay is exploring more ways to engage users, and one of them is "gamifying" auctions and other forms of buying on the site (and maybe even selling). According to a piece in VentureBeat, eBay is working with a team of University …

Argentines using Amazon, eBay targeted by tax ruleBusinessweekMany products can't be found in Argentina due to import restrictions, currency controls and soaring inflation, so consumers use Amazon, eBay and other sites and arrange for travelers to bring the purchases in their suitcases. Now consumers may think …and more » More: continued …

Burnley Express Burnley post offices helping to paint UK goldBurnley ExpressAndrew Hammond, Royal Mail Stamps' managing director, said: “Following the great success of Team GB at the Olympics, the popularity of Royal Mail's gold medal stamps and the way in which our gold post boxes have captured the public imagination, …

Lincoln County Journal Report on post office closuresLincoln County JournalSen. Claire McCaskill visited Troy Aug. 27 to discuss efforts to save more than 100 of Missouri's rural post offices from closure. Post offices are a critical lifeline for Missouri's rural communities, especially for the families who rely on the postal …

Rick Holmes: We built this governmentUtica Observer DispatchAnd while they profess sympathy for the victims of recession, Republicans insult them with the same broad brush, shaming them for collecting unemployment, food stamps and reduced-rate school lunches. Nor do their policies reflect their sympathy. They …and more » More: continued here

BBC News Shropshire postboxes unofficially painted goldBBC NewsRoyal Mail is officially painting postboxes gold in the home towns of winning British athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. A spokesman said: "While we understand the sentiment, we'd much rather people left the painting of postboxes to us." …Over-eager vandals turn …