eBay iPad 2 sales: brisk, especially in U.S.

While Apple continues to hold us in suspense as to how many iPad 2s it has sold since its launch March 11, eBay offers a glimpse into the popularity of the device through its two weeks of sales, with some willing to pay up to $406 over retail (and others, …

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eBay bets on free shipping – InternetRetailer.com

Drop Ship (press release) (blog) eBay bets on free shippingInternetRetailer.comIt's the latest strategy designed to revitalize the online marketplace giant, and, as usual, eBay sellers are divided on its merits. Ask a consumer to describe eBay five years ago and a likely answer may have included the words: deals, auctions, …

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STORE OWNER ARRESTED IN FOOD STAMP FRAUD CASE – Sky Valley Chronicle

STORE OWNER ARRESTED IN FOOD STAMP FRAUD CASESky Valley Chronicle“The 54 year old Lynnwood man was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for Money Laundering, Trafficking in Food Stamps, and Unlawful Redemption of Food Stamps,” said Sergeant Robert Goetz, spokesman for the department. “The investigation began when a …Suspected food …

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WWDC Tickets Fetch a Premium on eBay – The Mac Observer

The Guardian WWDC Tickets Fetch a Premium on eBayThe Mac ObserverApple's 2011 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) sold out within ten hours this year, leading to the kind of inflated ticket selling on eBay that's normally associated with rock concerts and sporting events. As of this writing, nine auctions were in …

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GSI Commerce Deal Highly Positive for eBay – VC Circle

USA Today GSI Commerce Deal Highly Positive for eBayVC CircleEBay announced yesterday that it is acquiring GSI Commerce, pending regulatory and shareholder approval, for about $2.4bn in cash. We believe that this acquisition gives eBay four tangible benefits: 1) It helps eBay to become a more meaningful company …Tech stocks …

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