Sellers who say they are encouraged by the media attention garnered by the February 18 – 25 boycott of eBay have proposed extending the boycott by a week. But it’s uncertain whether participants are aware of the extension or are prepared to participate. More: continued here
Read More »The eBay Debate Continues – U.S. News & World Report
The eBay Debate ContinuesU.S. News & World Report, DC –6 hours agoAlpha Consumer readers recently debated eBay's new policies, which raise fees on items that sell but lower them for those that don't. … More: continued here
Read More »New cut rule scrapped in favor of two-cut plan (CBS Sportsline)
The PGA Tour’s new cut rule, all of two months old, has already been mothballed, ending two months of complaints and acrimony. More: continued here
Read More »PepsiCo Spent $1M to Lobby Last Year (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Beverage maker PepsiCo Inc. spent about $1 million last year to lobby the federal government on a wide array of issues. The company spent $500,318 in the second half of 2007 to lobby members of Congress on biofuels, a sugar program, import and trade policies, food and nutrition, food stamps, …
Read More »PGA Policy Board approves Saturday cut (Sports Illustrated)
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour amended its divisive cut policy, giving players on the cut line one more day of competition to separate themselves from the bottom of the pack. More: continued here
Read More »Been conned with a stolen credit card on eBay? – PC Authority
Been conned with a stolen credit card on eBay?PC Authority, Australia –3 hours agoPayPal’s not been immune to the criticism, and the company is making changes to better represent eBay sellers using its services. As of the 27th of March, … More: continued here
Read More »EU Funds P2P-Based Internet TV Standard – Slashdot
EU Funds P2P-Based Internet TV StandardSlashdot –5 hours agoService providers say what the government wants them to do would be like asking the Royal Mail to monitor the contents of every envelope posted. … More: continued here
Read More »Boarding houses, Part 2 (Hibbing Daily Tribune)
Boarding house life was described in a series of handwritten notes filed in the Hibbing Historical Society Museum. The late Dom Crea, who was a salesman for S&H Green Stamps, was one of the persons interviewed for the notes. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Employee Accused Of Stealing Nearly $500000 In Cheques … – CityNews
CityNews Post Office Employee Accused Of Stealing Nearly $500000 In Cheques …CityNews, Canada –1 hour agoBoucaud has been employed by the post office since March 2006, working out of the Ajax depot, another in Thornhill and even delivering letters as an … More: continued here
Read More »A fight to save post office pensions (Socialist Worker)
Bosses at Royal Mail, who last week were revealed to have awarded themselves bonuses of over £4.5 million, this week wrote to their staff to announce the closure of the company’s pension scheme. More: continued here
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