As a way of enticing people to spend some more money at auction; eBay is testing the eBay Bucks program that rewards you for purchases. This is a reward system they tried out last year, but are now bringing it back with a few improvements mainly in the relaxing of …
Read More »Woman charged in 16 Minn. post office bomb threats – KAALtv.com
KAALtv.com Woman charged in 16 Minn. post office bomb threatsKAALtv.com, MN(AP) – A Faribault woman has been charged with making bomb threats against 16 post offices in southern Minnesota. Christina Anne Reineke made her first court appearance Thursday in St. Paul. The 38-year-old was already on probation after being … More: …
Read More »Apartment Building Sales, Prices Down, Food Stamp Use Up – AHN
Apartment Building Sales, Prices Down, Food Stamp Use UpAHNNew York, NY (AHN) – Apartment buildings in Manhattan are selling for about 20 percent less than a year ago, if they sell at all, but food stamp use is up in New York and elsewhere. First quarter sales figures show that …
Read More »Woman charged in S. Minn. post office bomb threats – Bemidji Pioneer
Woman charged in S. Minn. post office bomb threatsBemidji Pioneer, MNAP – Thursday, April 02, 2009 A Faribault woman has been charged with making bomb threats against 16 post offices in southern Minnesota. Christina Anne Reineke made her first court appearance Thursday in St. Paul. The 38-year-old was already on … …
Read More »Lawyers for Misclassified FedEx Drivers Say Washington State Case Has No Impact on Pending Nationwide Class Action … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OAKLAND, Calif.—-Lawyers for thousands of misclassified FedEx pickup and delivery drivers say yesterday’s King County, Washington jury verdict in favor of FedEx has no impact on the nationwide class action pending in U.S. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps To Go Up Next Month – WVNS
Stamps To Go Up Next MonthWVNS, WVNext month, the post office reports, the price of stamps will increase by two cents. Stamps will be changing from 42 to 44 cents as of May 11th. That will change the price per book of stamps to 8 dollars and 80 cents. But postal …
Read More »Jury sides with FedEx on drivers, says workers are independent contractors (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
A Superior Court jury in Seattle bolstered FedEx’s case in the delivery giant’s fight to treat FedEx Ground drivers as independent contractors. More: continued here
Read More »eBay boosts its sales (BigPond News)
The recession is encouraging people to search for cheaper goods online, according to eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Ebay fraudster caught in sting (Channel 4)
A fraudster who was selling £26,000 worth of fake designer clothes, cosmetics and computer games on eBay was caught out by a sting operation. Bhavin Shah, 28, who went by the online name healthheaven2000, ordered goods from China to sell to UK consumers. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx plane crashes on landing at Tokyo airport (GMA News)
TOKYO — A FedEx cargo plane has crashed on landing at Tokyo’s international airport and burst into a ball of flames. A pilot and co-pilot were aboard but their safety could not immediately be confirmed. More: continued here
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