EBay, the online marketplace, released numbers and an infographic on Thursday showing just how popular the iPad 2 had become on its Web site. The company said that 65 percent of iPad 2s sold on eBay were purchased by buyers in the United States. More: continued here
Groupon and LivingSocial, the poster children of local commerce, have done a bang up job of making us believe that the trend is all about offering steep discounts to restaurants, spas or other nearby merchants. More: continued here
In a somewhat uncharacteristic move, online auction giant eBay has released data about two weeks of iPad 2 auctions on its U.S. Web site—and, given that iPad 2′s are still hard to find in stores, it’s not surprising the tablet has been doing brisk business. According to Cnet, roughly 12,000 iPads were sold on its…
Google, eBay execs make mobile commerce pitchesCNETOr at least that's what it seems based on two short talks at this week's Web 2.0 Expo about the future of commerce, one on Wednesday afternoon from Google vice president of payments Osama Bedier, and one on Thursday morning from eBay vice president of …and more » More: continued…
Apiata doesn't want face on VC post stamps3News NZThe face of the country's only living winner of our highest military award will not feature on a new series of New Zealand Post stamps honouring Victoria Cross winners. Corporal Willie Apiata was apparently uncomfortable being the only living hero on … More: continued here
BREAKING NEWS: EBay to add 1000 Austin jobs over 10 years in new city …Austin American-Statesman (blog)The entry titled "EBay to add 1000 Austin jobs over 10 years in new city incentives proposal." By Kirk Ladendorf | Thursday, March 31, 2011, 10:42 AM EBay Inc. is proposing to add 1000 jobs in Austin over the…
Why Apiata said no to VC stampNew Zealand HeraldA new stamp issue honouring New Zealand's 22 Victoria Cross holders is to be issued without the country's best-known living war hero. NZ Post will launch the Victoria Cross – the New Zealand Story, a series of 22, 60c stamps, … More: continued here
Post office to streamline closing processThe Seattle TimesThe post office lost $8.5 billion last year and continues to face red ink. It has been looking for ways to cut costs including a separate proposal to eliminate delivery on Saturdays and recently announced plans to cut 7500 employees. …and more » More: continued here
New York Times (blog) eBay Releases Sales Data For The iPad 2CrunchGearShortly after Apple releases new products into the market, they find their way onto eBay— at a premium, of course. According to data released by eBay, the iPad 2 has been one of eBay's most popular items over the last …The iPad 2 Has…
RANDOLPH E. SCHMID Associated Press WASHINGTON The financially strapped Postal Service wants to streamline the process of closing local offices. Postal vice president Dean Granholm said Thursday that as many as 3,000 offices across the country may have their continued operations reviewed. But he stressed that doesn’t mean that all of those will close. In…