SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — A home for pocket change? That’s what Joanne Smith has bought on eBay. She paid just $1.75 to buy a house in Saginaw, Michigan. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Australia Runs Free Shipping Promo for PowerSellers (AuctionBytes)
eBay Australia is running a week-long promotion for PowerSellers tied to free-shipping. The company is offering a 50-percent discount on commission fees for auction and fixed-price listings that offer free domestic postage from October 8 – 14, 2008. Registered members of any eBay site who have PowerSeller status with an …
Read More »$1.75 eBay bid gets home (MSNBC)
With a winning bid of just $1.75, a Chicago woman won an auction for an abandoned home in Saginaw, Mich. She was the top bidder during an auction on eBay, The Saginaw News reported. More: continued here
Read More »Bourg school’s post office encourages kids to write – Daily Comet
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Read More »Canada Post Takes Flight With Endangered Species Stamps – PR-CANADA.net (press release)
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Read More »McCain's hypocrisy on Chinese Skype-based surveillance – Computerworld
dBTechno McCain's hypocrisy on Chinese Skype-based surveillanceComputerworld, MA –21 minutes agoThe system tracks text messages sent by customers of Tom-Skype, a joint venture between a Chinese wireless operator and eBay, the Web auctioneer that owns …Skype surveillance system discovered in ChinaTelegraph.co.ukChinese Skype Software Secretly Logs Political Chat MessagesWired NewsSkype admits to storing …
Read More »Judge rules in FedEx Field lawsuit (InsideNoVa.com)
A federal judge has ruled that FedEx Field must provide deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons with “equal access to aural content” broadcast in the stadium. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail in rollout of 25000 mobiles – ITWorld Canada
Royal Mail in rollout of 25000 mobilesITWorld Canada, Canada –2 hours agoCustomers will have real time delivery tracking of "signed-for" post as a result of the move, Royal Mail said. It will also enable the elimination of … More: continued here
Read More »Market bidding isn’t going Ebay’s way – CNNMoney.com
Market bidding isn’t going Ebay’s wayCNNMoney.com –3 hours agoBy Scott Moritz Recessions are supposed to be boom times for yard sales and flea markets, so what’s eating eBay (EBAY) the world’s largest bargain bazaar? …Ebay Shares Tumble on DowngradeTheStreet.comeBay Shrs Extend Slide On Morgan Stanley DowngradeBarron’s BlogsMorgan Stanley Downgrades eBay (EBAY) …
Read More »Post office chiefs axe two branches – Kirkintilloch Today
Post office chiefs axe two branchesKirkintilloch Today, UK –5 hours agoPost Office Ltd are in the process of closing hundreds of branches across Britain. Rosebank Post Office, in Lammermoor Road, is expected to close in … More: continued here
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