eBay now requires sellers to specify a primary shipping method and cost in their listing descriptions. AuctionBytes interviewed Rafael Zimberoff, ShipRush product manager, about the ShipRush service for eBay sellers to learn more about the service and to explore strategies sellers might employ to cope with eBay’s new policies. More: …
Read More »Man pleads guilty to stealing from post office, courthouse (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
A man who worked for the cleaning company that serviced the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse on Grant Street, Downtown, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation yesterday for stealing from the offices he cleaned. … More: continued here
Read More »How to replace food stamps for food spoiled by power failure (Dayton Daily News)
Food stamps will be replaced for those Warren County residents who purchased food with the stamps and then had the food spoil while electricity has been out because of wind storm damage this week, a county official said Wednesday, Sept. 17. More: continued here
Read More »Officials dismiss rumor that Red Cross is offering debit cards and food stamps (Beaumont Enterprise)
Southeast Texas emergency officials reported today that a false rumor is circulating that the American Red Cross is offering debit cards and food stamps. More: continued here
Read More »Around the Web 9.17.08: Electronics dumps, EBay shopping sprees … – Los Angeles Times
Around the Web 9.17.08: Electronics dumps, EBay shopping sprees …Los Angeles Times, CA –3 hours agoWeb Scout — EBay is going shopping for undervalued start-ups. WSJ — For all the talk about digital downloads being the future of movie and TV distribution … More: continued here
Read More »Food stamps available for those in need (The Katy Sun)
Texas will be providing emergency food stamps to Hurricane Ike victims who qualify and will automatically replace benefits for program participants in the storm’s path. More: continued here
Read More »eBay Top Paid Search Term in August – MarketWatch
eBay Top Paid Search Term in AugustMarketWatch –5 hours agoNEW YORK, Sep 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The top US paid search term in August 2008 was 'ebay', receiving .12 percent of paid clicks1 among all websites … More: continued here
Read More »eBay Plans to Buy Up Classifieds on the Cheap – Wired News
eBay Plans to Buy Up Classifieds on the CheapWired News –3 hours agoBy Meghan Keane September 17, 2008 | 12:29:08 PMCategories: Craigslist, ebay The downturn in the economy may be reeking havoc on the stock market, …Report: EBay sets sights on classified ad acquisitionsBizjournals.comEBay Plans Classifieds BuyoutsWall Street Journalall 9 news …
Read More »Bridal Veil group needs assistance relocating post office (Gresham Outlook)
Members of the Bridal Veil Historical Preservation want to buy their community’s tiny 121 year-old post office and move it to a new site. More: continued here
Read More »Lehman Brothers’ Employees Turn to eBay (NPR)
Workers at the investment bank are auctioning company memorabilia, like T-shirts, mugs and mousepads on eBay. “Own a piece of history!” reads one listing for a golf club with the Lehman Brothers logo. The starting bid is 350 dollars. Lehman items are commanding a premium. More: continued here
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