There’s a tiny experiment going on if you head to the shopping streets of London today, as Ebay opens a store in London’s Soho district. The five day pilot will allow people to browse a small portion of the auction/retail websites catalogue, and try before they buy. More: continued here
Couple facing jail after selling counterfeit children's shoes on EbayThis is Local LondonTrademarks included Disney's Cars and popular girls' shoes from Lelli Kelly, which were stashed in plastic boxes in a garage and then sold on eBay for between £20 and £40. Simhani, 46, and Cheung, 43, of Hook Rise South, Tolworth, admitted six counts…
Mailbox break-ins continue at downtown Chico post officeEnterprise-RecordCHICO — After more than two dozen post office boxes were broken into at the downtown post office on West Fifth Street on Nov. 23, officials posted several notices that the lobby area was under video surveillance. Despite the warnings, the break-ins …and more » More: continued here
The Decatur Daily Occupy Reno Occupies Post Office Meeting on Proposed Plant ClosureKRNV My News 4Reno, Nev (KRNV & MyNews4.com) — The United States Postal Service is considering sweeping changes. And it will affect the local processing plant on Vassar Street in Reno. A public meeting on the issue Thursday night on this issue turned…
Maine congresswoman urges postal service to keep open Cliff Island post officeThe RepublicAP PORTLAND, Maine — Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is urging the postmaster general to keep open the post office on Portland's Cliff Island. In a letter to Patrick Donahoe, Pingree says islanders rely on post offices to reach the mainland. …and more » More:…
The Guardian Ebay moves into the real world with Oxford Street BoutiqueForbesThere's a tiny experiment going on if you head to the shopping streets of London today, as Ebay opens a store in London's Soho district. The five day pilot will allow people to browse a small portion of the auction/retail websites catalogue, …eBay comes…
Tax code follyAsia Times OnlineIn November 2009, eBay Inc announced that an investor group led by Silver Lake had acquired a majority stake in Internet calling company Skype from the company. Skype's Estonian founders, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, …On Thanksgiving, Private Equity And Wall Street Thanked Congress And The FedForbesall 2 news articles » More:…
Gizmodo UK Royal Mail's Price Finder website hits glitchBBC NewsPeople starting to send Christmas cards and presents from the UK are being hit by problems on a Royal Mail website. The Price Finder page – which calculates postal costs of packages based on size and weight – has been closed due to "technical …Royal Mail…
eBay's ql.io is an "SQL" for web APIsThe HeBay has announced ql.io, a new domain specific language which combines SQL, JSON and procedural elements to create a compact language for making HTTP request that retrieve data, join the results of those requests, or generate responses. … More: continued here
In 2010, global eBay sales via a mobile device more than tripled, generating $2 billion in sales – up from $600m in 2009. The company says that it expects this to more than double again in 2011 to over $5 billion. More: continued here