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 20th century and sharing a…
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
FRAUD officers have arrested several eBay users who were the subject of multiple complaints made through a world-first police website. More: continued here
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Support for Millwey Post OfficeDevon 24, UK –52 minutes agoTHE sub-postmaster of Millwey Rise Post Office has welcomed the backing of Axminster Town Council in his bid to keep the branch open. … More: continued here
BusinessWeek If the eBay auction is dying, why does haggling thrive?Dallas Morning News, TX –1 hour agoAn interesting story in BusinessWeek notes the declining number of auctions on eBay and hypothesizes that people have decided they prefer the speed and ease …Auctions on eBay: A Dying BreedBusinessWeekWill changes at eBay hurt the business model?BloggingStockseBay's Looming Cultural HeadacheConde…
Time left: Clock running out on eBay's auctionsUSA Today –4 hours agoPeople didn't simply shop on eBay. They hunted, they fought, they sweated, they won. These days, consumers are less enamored of the hassle of auctions, …The eBay"fad" is wearing offCNET Newsall 2 news articles More: continued here