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SAN JOSE, Calif. — EBay’s name is synonymous with auctions, but that’s created an image problem for the online marketplace. More: continued here

USA Today eBay aims ad campaign at mobile marketplaceDetroit Free PresseBay's name is synonymous with auctions, but that's created an image problem for the online marketplace. These days, most of the things people purchase on the site aren't sold through auctions; they have fixed prices. And, the majority of items …

Çѹ·Õè 15 ¡Ñ¹ÂÒ¹ 2554 14:58 ¹. FedEx Express Thailand has leapt into the spirit of its status as “Official Carrier” for the PTT Thailand Open with two novel ‘mobile’ competitions. More: continued here

Replacements sent for alphabetically absent ballotsThe Register-GuardBut she did say that two elections employees delivered 1586 ballots — the number of registered voters in Oakridge — to the US Post Office at Gateway on Sept. 2, in five or six mail trays. “Everything looked like it was going to plan,” …

New York Times (blog) JD Salinger One Sentence Letter Offered for $50000The InquisitrAn ”exceedingly rare” handwritten letter from the late author JD Salinger has hit Ebay with a $50000 'Buy It Now' price tag. The high price is even more unusual because of the length of the note – it …

EBay strives for a new image; it wants to be seen as an e-commerce innovator, rather than a staid auction site. More: continued here

Concerns Raised Over Royal Mail Neighbour Mail Drop ProposalHell MailNew research released today by Consumer Focus shows that people are unconvinced and unimpressed by Royal Mail proposals to leave post with a neighbour if they are not home. With the high level of consumer concern – and one in five …

Southport postal worker 'sent abusive emails to bosses', tribunal toldSouthport VisiterA POSTAL worker who claimed she was forced to work while recovering from surgery was accused by Royal Mail of sending abusive emails to her managers. A tribunal heard yesterday how Pauline McCallion sent “inappropriate” messages while drunk, …Royal Mail …

Stamps hope to stymie SimonCalgary HeraldFew at Stamps headquarters know Simon better than Dave Dickenson, who pitched balls at the wily receiver for five summers. "He's kind of a glider," said Dickenson, Stamps' offensive co-ordinator. "He comes at you faster on a football field than he … More: continued here

By Pete Najarian, co-founder of OptionMonster NEW YORK (TheStreet) — EBay drew a surge of upside option activity late Wednesday as the stock climbed off its recent lows. Most of the activity built in the final hour of trading, with aggressive buying in the October 29 calls for $86 cents …