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After a few weeks experimenting, the students in John O’Connell’s second-grade class were certain Tuesday of just one thing: Crazy stuff happens to cinnamon basil seeds in space. More: continued here

According to BusinessWeek, an Internet era is winding down: eBay auctions are going the way of the floppy disk: Auctions were once a pillar of e-commerce. People didn’t simply shop on eBay. They hunted, they fought, they sweated, they won…. More: continued here

I’ve bought and sold items on eBay since the mid-1990s. During that period of time I’ve learned the online auction house can be a very odd place, given that you can sell almost anything you want. Here’s a list of some of eBay’s strangest auctions. Girlfriends: Some girls auctioned their …

Ebay auctions falling to fixed price listings – People want to Buy …TECH.BLORGE.com, Australia –1 hour agoBy Dave Parrack EBay isn’t what it once was. Not only has growth levelled out, the auction format which made eBay stand out of the crowd just a few years … More: continued here

QUEENSLAND police say they have tracked down 23 repeat offenders responsible for about half the state’s reported fraud complaints from eBay online auction users. More: continued here

Britain: Labour prepares ground for privatisation of postal serviceWorld Socialist Web Site, MI –1 hour agoA preliminary report published last month by the panel of three leading business people says the only way the huge economic crisis facing Royal Mail and the … More: continued here

ATHENS, Ga. — A piece of University of Georgia history has found its way home decades after it disappeared. A staff member doing research online found a copy of the university’s long-lost original fight song, “Red and Black March,” for sale on eBay. More: continued here

Charles and Ray Eames, the husband-wife team that designed furniture for Herman Miller Inc., will be honored by the U.S. Postal Service later this month with the dedication of a collection of stamps depicting their works. The couple are credited by the Library of Congress for giving shape to the …

Qld police say they have tracked down 23 repeat offenders responsible for about half the state’s reported fraud complaints from eBay online auction users. More: continued here

O2 Employees Fired For Selling iPhones On EbayInformationWeek, NY –56 minutes agoNote to retail employees everywhere: Using your employee discount to purchase merchandise at reduced cost and then selling it on eBay for a profit will … More: continued here