Back in February, WebProNews posted a couple stories about a competitor to eBay that you may or may not have heard of. It’s called Bonanzle , and it’s been growing remarkably all year. When we first looked at Bonanzle , we found out that it had been voted the best …
Read More »Post office celebrates new ‘Simpsons’ stamp (KTTC Rochester)
SPRINGFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Even the postmaster got into the act as the post office in the Minnesota town of Springfield celebrated the new “Simpsons” U.S. postage stamps. Postmaster Mary Larson wore her More: continued here
Read More »Hunger numbers in Lee County are staggering – The News-Press
Hunger numbers in Lee County are staggeringThe News-Press, FLApplications for food stamps are up 150 percent in the past two years. “The sad part is that we're really helping but we're not doing enough,” said Al Brislain, CEO of the Harry Chapin Food Bank, the main food bank for Southwest Florida. …
Read More »‘Simpsons’ Cast, Crew Unveil Show’s Postal Stamps (Channel 8 San Diego)
“The Simpsons” now has the U.S. government’s stamp of approval. Crew and voice-cast members of the long-running animated series attended an unveiling Thursday of five “Simpsons” U.S. postage stamps at the Twentieth Century Fox lot in Los Angeles. More: continued here
Read More »Keshya Williams: How to deal with unsatisfactory eBay purchases (St. Lucie News Tribune)
I purchased some electronic equipment on eBay and found out it didn’t work. More: continued here
Read More »US missile defence details bought on eBay (Computer Weekly)
A second-hand hard drive bought on eBay has revealed confidential information about a US missile defence system. A joint exercise carried out by BT’s… More: continued here
Read More »Cost of a first class stamp going up – WALB-TV
Cost of a first class stamp going upWALB-TV, GABy Jennifer Emert – bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – The cost of a first class stamp and other postal services are going up Monday. First class stamps will jump from 42 cents to 44 cents. A post card stamp will increase …
Read More »Martha Kearney's week – BBC News
BBC News Martha Kearney's weekBBC News, UKThe whips are also admitting privately that they won't be able to quell the Labour revolt over the part privatisation of Royal Mail. Too many backbenchers see the best chance of saving their seats is to distance themselves from the government. … More: continued here
Read More »SECRET ROCKET DATA ON EBAY (New York Post)
Kim Jong Il must be sorry he missed this eBay bargain — for $29, he could have had launch procedures and blueprints of a US missile defense system. Instead of helping North Korea’s nuke efforts, the data on a used computer hard drive ended up in… More: continued here
Read More »Amazon beats eBay again in ongoing traffic battle of the retail behemoths (InternetRetailer.com)
Amazon No 1. EBay No. 2. That’s the latest status in traffic rankings to retail sites according to Nielsen Online. In the battle for unique visitors among the two largest online retail sites, Amazon recently has often been coming out on top of longtime champ eBay. More: continued here
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