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En Garde Amazon, eBay Rolling Out Same-Day Shipping Service “eBay Now”GizmodoAll the speculation about Amazon's same-day shipping service may have been wishful thinking, but it seems like eBay is really going to give it a shot. The auction service has started sending invites to the beta of "eBay Now," which …
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