‘Dark Knight’ tickets sell for $50 on eBay (MSNBC)

It seems that 4,366 theaters weren’t quite enough. As hype for new box office champ “The Dark Knight” reached a fever pitch over the weekend, moviegoers were surfing eBay and Craigslist for tickets, sometimes paying five times face value for them. More: continued here

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eBay breaks bread with luxury goods firms (The Register)

Counterfeit handbags at dawn eBay is to pow-wow with luxury goods manufacturers which want the online tat bazaar to better police sales of fraudulent merchandise. The meeting, held in London on 28 July, brings together lawyers from eBay, along with representatives of luxury goods association the Walpole Group, which counts …

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Stamping Out Food Stamp Confusion (Bostonist)

The state says it has made it easier for people who merit food stamps to get them by simplifying the application process, expanding Food Stamp Outreach Centers, and extending certification periods, among other measures. Medical deductions are now being offered as well. Apparently every food stamp dollar spent in the …

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