uShip announced it has surpassed $30 million in eBay items shipped and 200,000 total eBay items listed in its marketplace. uShip connects eBay buyers with feedback-rated transporters who can move hard-to-ship purchases such as cars, heavy equipment and furniture to drive down delivery costs. More: continued here
Read More »DCF Rushes Food Stamps to Clients in Response to Tropical Storm Ida (WJHG Panama City)
In preparation for the potential effects of Tropical Storm Ida, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is making November food stamp benefits available to current recipients earlier than normal. More: continued here
Read More »Survey Asks ”Whose Customer Is It?” on eBay, Amazon, Etsy & Bonanzle (AuctionBytes)
AuctionBytes is conducting a survey of readers to find out what they think about customer acquisition on online marketplaces. Some marketplaces place restrictions on how merchants may market to buyers, and we asked Amazon.com, eBay, Bonanzle and Etsy about these restrictions. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Delivers Holiday Cheer to U.S. Armed Services Members and Their Families (Journal of Commerce Online)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For the fifth consecutive year, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation are teaming up for Trees for Troops, a program created to deliver support and cheer to members of the military and their families during the holiday season. More: continued here
Read More »Chesterfield post office burglar gets 3 years in prison – South Carolina Now
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Read More »eBay Settles Skype Litigation, Costing It Five Percent of Skype (AuctionBytes)
eBay is giving up 5% of Skype (at a valuation of $135 million) to settle litigation with Skype founders. eBay announced that the investor group led by Silver Lake, which had previously entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Skype from the company, has reached a …
Read More »IRS says missing Monterey County residents owed $200000 – The Salinas Californian
TriCities.com IRS says missing Monterey County residents owed $200000The Salinas CalifornianThis year, 181 tax refunds amounting to $202438 from Monterey County taxpayers were returned to the Internal Revenue Service by the Post Office as …Refund checks owed to 3600 Illinois residentsFreeport Journal-StandardIRS houses undelivered refund checksYourWestValley.comIRS has millions in money …
Read More »FedEx Orders 51 New Azure Dynamics Hybrid Electric Delivery Vans (The Auto Channel)
MEMPHIS, Tenn.–FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. , today announced it will purchase 51 additional gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD). The FedEx fleet of hybrid electric and electric vehicles will total 325 when all 51 hybrid step-vans are delivered during November and December of 2009. …
Read More »FedEx Orders 51 Additional Azure Dynamics Hybrid Electric Walk-in Vans (T-Net British Columbia)
Vancouver, BC, November 9, 2009–(T-Net)–Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD), a leading developer of state-of-the-art green technologies that address environmental and cost issues for the commercial transportation industry, announced today that FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX), has purchased fifty-one (51) additional Azure Balance(TM) Hybrid Electric walk-in vans to …
Read More »PayPal’s growth may surpass parent eBay (The Washington Times)
SAN FRANCISCO | Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. But soon, eBay’s biggest business will likely be PayPal, the online payment service that has been growing steadily even as the economy has stumbled. EBay has spent much …
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