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Therese Poletti looks for vintage Barbie offerings on eBay, and it’s clear that the site has changed. Interviews with some individual sellers, a few of whom drastically reduced their presence there, confirm that eBay has changed its attitude toward the small sellers of unique and collectible items, and that those …

By the numbers, the former eBay CEO’s tenure was a resounding triumph — but the auction site is not the darling of the Web that it once was. More: continued here

Nadya Suleman, the mother of the octuplets born last month, gets $490 a month in food stamps, the Los Angeles Times reported.  Suleman told NBC News’ Ann Curry that she didn’t receive government aid. More: continued here

Her publicist says the mother of octuplets doesn’t feel food stamps and disability payments she gets for three of her other six kids add up to welfare. More: continued here

BusinessWeek Whitman's eBay Legacy Could …InternetNews.com –2 hours agoBy the numbers, the former eBay CEO's tenure was a resounding triumph — but the auction site is not the darling of the Web that it once was. …Meg Whitman, EBay's former CEO, joins California governor's raceLos Angeles TimesEBay ex-CEO Whitman plans run …

FedEx’s freight unit says it will lay off 900 employees, saying that sluggish demand has declined further so far this year. More: continued here

Public beta of an electronic mailing alternative to the Post OfficeBetaNews –6 hours agoJust like the regular post office, there's a fee involved — generally $0.05 per address. For individuals, the first 50 mailings are free; … More: continued here

Dozens of blue postal collection boxes are being retired by the U.S. Post Office. More: continued here

Stimulus Would Help States Administer Food StampsNPR –4 hours agoby Pam Fessler Morning Edition, February 10, 2009 · The recession has brought a sharp increase in the number of Americans applying for food stamps. …Developing News: Proposed Stimulus Package Increases Food StampsToday’s THVall 2 news articles More: continued here

Auctionbytes Blackthorne Creator Launches Multi-channel Listing Tool for eBay…Auctionbytes –3 hours agoBy Ina Steiner When eBay laid off the creator of Blackthorne software effective January 30, 2009, what did he do? He went to Disney World in Florida with a … More: continued here