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EBay Waives Some Listing Fees, But Changes Commission FeesWall Street JournalBy Scott Morrison Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)–In an apparent bid to attract new sellers, troubled e-commerce giant eBay Inc. (EBAY) said Tuesday it will waive some listing fees for people who want to auction goods on …

SPRING HILL, Fla., June 16 (UPI) — A down-on-her-luck Florida woman who listed herself on eBay as an employee for hire said the posting was flagged and removed from the site. More: continued here

eBay Canada waives listing fees for occasional sellersFOXBusinessStarting today, eBay Canada is providing five free listings every month to anyone conducting online auctions on eBay.ca. The average Canadian household in 2008 accumulated no-longer-needed items worth a total of $1216*. Given the current economic …A Big Change for eBay Sellers: Variation …

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- In an apparent bid to attract new sellers, troubled e-commerce giant eBay Inc. (EBAY) said Tuesday it will waive some listing fees for people who want to auction goods on the company’s marketplaces platform. More: continued here

France to inject 2.7 bln euros into post officeForbes, NYPARIS, June 16 (Reuters) – France plans to invest 2.7 billion euros into the post office to prepare it for competition after the liberalisation of most of Europe's postal services in 2011, the government said on Tuesday. The post office will become …

Australians wanting to secure dinner with the PM have can bid for the privilege on eBay. More: continued here

Wave of strikes to hit Royal MailSocialistworker.co.uk, UKby Yuri Prasad Business secretary Lord Mandelson's plans to hand a chunk of the Royal Mail to a private equity firm are set to receive a blow on Friday, as 10000 postal workers in London prepare to strike. Postal workers across Edinburgh are set …

Creatures from British folklore created by a Kent artist are published as a set of stamps. More: continued here

FedEx SmartPost, a new subsidiary that uses the U.S. Postal Service for final delivery, is opening a facility in Olathe that’s expected to generate 71 full- and part-time jobs. The operation has leased 126,000 square feet in a distribution center at 22161 W. 167th St. in Olathe. FedEx SmartPost will …

If there’s one thing that’s sure to turn the heads of bargain-seekers, it’s the word “free,” and a new eBay program capitalizes on this fact by waiving some insertion fees.  Unfortunately, there is a catch or two, and the auction company doesn’t seem likely to win over many of its …