eBay is holding a promotion on certain listings for sellers. Through March 28, listings for Cell Phones and PDAs that use product details (pre-filled item information) will cost 5 cents in listing fees. The promotion applies to both Auction-style and Fixed Price listings, accessories are not included. All other fees apply, see website for details…
FedEx Corp. is dangling the possibility of canceling a multi-billion dollar order for new airplanes should Congress help its workers unionize. (BA) (FDX) More: continued here
The U.S. Postal Service will issue a “Gulf Coast Lighthouse” series of stamps July 23. The stamps highlight five lighthouses that withstood Hurricane Katrina and the stamp artwork is based on photos taken following Katrina’s devastation, with some lights still showing Katrina’s damage. More: continued here
WHETHER it’s checking out the biggest pumpkins, seeking a culinary feast or a day of adrenalin-pumping action, fireworks and fashion, rides and rodeo, the Sydney Royal Easter Show is your ticket. More: continued here
G-Online Ebay bidders to decide new shrimp's nameMongabay.comThe Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has auctioned the naming rights of a newly discovered species of shimp Ebay. "The shrimp is in the group or genus of shrimps known as Lebbeus, but is awaiting the addition of a unique species name," …Bid on Ebay for a chance…
A ROYAL Mail sorting office that campaigners fought tirelessly to save will close this weekend. More: continued here
Inquirer Skype used in 8 pct of international calls in '08ReutersSkype is owned by eBay (EBAY.O). TeleGeography estimates that 384 billion minutes' worth of international calls were made in 2008, up 12 percent on the year before, but revenues were flat due to falling call prices. Skype, traditionally seen as an …Skype Tops All in…
There is a new sense of urgency in the battle to save Royal Mail from privatisation and to stop tens of thousands of job cuts. CWU union branches and regions across Britain are taking the campaign onto the streets. More: continued here
March 24 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the world’s biggest online auctioneer, asked the European Union to do more to fight sales of fakes by reviewing data-privacy rules and creating a continent-wide intellectual-property network. More: continued here
2 Million Counterfeit Items Removed From EBayPC WorldEBay has defended the way it handles reports of counterfeit goods, saying that it has delisted millions of items and suspended tens of thousands of seller accounts last year. However, its actions may not be enough to stop a lawsuit brought by a luxury …eBay calls on EU…