EBay may soon be giving up the gavel as the world’s biggest online auction site. The company is announcing a major overhaul that would make it easier for merchants to sell items for a fixed price. We examine the company’s shift to a business model that emphasizes buying over bidding. More: continued here
Sky News Why eBay Wants To Be AmazonNPR –2 hours agoDay to Day, August 21, 2008 · EBay may soon be giving up the gavel as the world's biggest online auction site. The company is announcing a major overhaul …eBay fee changes anger smaller sellersRegisterEBay hoping rule changes will ease angerLondon Free PressEBay Cuts Fixed-Price Sales…
By Jill Kasparie Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 9:37 a.m. DELTA, IOWA — U.S. postal officials are considering shutting down one Heartland town’s post office. More: continued here
Around this time each year the golf world is treated to an unusual event, a competition where many players become one in a compelling, Darwinian bake-off. More: continued here
Royal Mail ruling sparks controversyData quality news, UK –3 hours agoPostal services regulator Postcomm has ruled that Royal Mail should be exempt from paying compensation for strikes within the last year. … More: continued here
Two men setenced for robbing McCalla post officeThe Birmingham News – al.com, AL –1 hour agoA federal judge today sentenced two men to 59 years in prison for robbing the McCalla post office in October 2006. Christopher Smith, 36, and Brad Smith, … More: continued here
NEW YORK (AP) — Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers….
Two men were sentenced for tying up customers and employees during a post office robbery in McCalla. More: continued here
Brewer cries foul over KRA stampsDaily Nation, Kenya –12 minutes agoKRA said that the brewery will be given the stamps if it follows regulations. Key plank of the Vision 2030 strategy is to encourage and support Kenyan … More: continued here
No, the United States Post Office in Earlville isn’t resorting to old-fashioned methods to deliver messages despite the fact a homing pigeon unexpectedly turned up in the lobby there Monday night. More: continued here