eBay has been fined £30m for sales of fake luxuries, and further lawsuits are pending. Is it possible to bag a true bargain any more, asks Jess Cartner-Morley More: continued here
BBC News Man sells life on eBay — the beginning of a career as an internet …WalletPop, VA –Jun 30, 2008… to start a new life after his marriage of 5-years ended, so he did what any rational person would do: he sold his old life on eBay, earning $380000. …Man in Australia sells "life" for $383000…
An Investment You Can't LickNewsweek –4 hours agoA new stamp will forever be good for mailing first-class mail no matter how high postal costs rise. But does hoarding these stamps make financial sense? … More: continued here
Two stamps were issued today linking children’s health and Olympics achievers. More: continued here
Wall Street Journal Skype Hires Former Motorola Executive As New Chief Operating OfficerWall Street Journal –5 hours agoSkype, a unit of eBay Inc., said it handled 5% of all long-distance calls and had 309 million subscribers at the end of March. …Skype names Motorola exec COO Silicon Valley / San Jose Business …Bizjournals.comSkype Picks Former Motorola…
State Aims to Help Families Struggling to Buy FoodNew York Times, United States –5 minutes agoAbout 24000 households elsewhere in the state will be eligible to receive, on average, $72 more per month in food stamps. The increases will be a windfall … More: continued here
Council appeals for permanent post officeBucks Free Press, UK –6 hours agoIn response to a consultation on the proposals, mayor Neil Marshall said: "We are pleased that Post Office Ltd recognises the necessity to retain the two …Residents gather to try to save post officeWestern Telegraphall 3 news articles More: continued here
A FRENCH court ordered eBay to pay 38.6 million euros to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of fake merchandise. More: continued here
A FRENCH court ordered eBay to pay 38.6 million euros to luxury goods group LVMH for allowing the sale of fake merchandise. More: continued here
From handbags to diamonds, eBay a target, but safeReuters India, India –3 minutes agoBy Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A French court dealt EBay Inc a blow for selling fake luxury goods, but while the Internet auctioneer's … More: continued here