The Teamsters voluntarily canceled an organizing election scheduled for February 1, 2008 at the FedEx Home Delivery facility in Worcester, Massachusetts. The withdrawal signals a defeat for the union, which was seeking to organize FedEx owner operators in Worcester. More: continued here
Read More »Foundations Team Up With eBay and Calvert Foundation to Launch Web … – CNNMoney.com
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Read More »eBay Lowers Seller Fees, Raises Standards For Buyer Protection (InformationWeek)
The most dramatic change is a drop in listing fees by 25% to 50%. To offset the revenue decrease, eBay will charge sellers more when an item is sold. More: continued here
Read More »UK Ebay traders generate £2bn sales (Financial Times)
Britons with businesses that rely on Ebay generated aggregate sales of £2bn last year, more than the annual turnover of some big UK retailers, including WHSmith, the website’s UK arm said on Tuesday. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps’ playoff season ends in Houston – BCLocalNews
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Read More »EBay to lower fees and tighten seller standards (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)
EBay is expected to unveil changes to its online marketplace Tuesday that the company characterizes as sweeping and historic and that are aimed at boosting sales by making the shopping experience simpler and safer. More: continued here
Read More »Fears over ‘mass unplanned post office closures’ (prestontoday.net)
A sweeping round of Post Office closures across Lancashire could just be the tip of the iceberg, MPs have been warned. (29/01/2008 14:18:45) More: continued here
Read More »EBay to Lower Fees for Selling Items, Raise Listing Standards – Bloomberg
EBay to Lower Fees for Selling Items, Raise Listing StandardsBloomberg –5 hours ago29 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc., the world's largest online auctioneer, said it will lower fees to sell items and make its listing standards more stringent to … More: continued here
Read More »Crowhurst Post Office to close in spring – Bexhill Observer
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Read More »eBay: 'We will lower listing fees' – Register
Edmonton Journal eBay: 'We will lower listing fees'Register, UK –1 hour agoBy Cade Metz in San Francisco → More by this author This morning, eBay's CEO-to-be told a roomful of obsessed internet auctioneers that he will soon charge …eBay Lowers Seller Fees, Raises Standards For Buyer ProtectionInformationWeekEBay cuts fees for sellers, raises …
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