PaymentsSource PayThink eBay's PayPal break shows the importance of localized processingPaymentsSourceIf you can call the 2002 acquisition of PayPal a marriage and the 2015 spinoff as a trial separation, this most recent announcement is a divorce, albeit a friendly, amicable one since PayPal will remain a payment option (on the eBay intermediated model … More:…
The 405 What I'm Reading: The Men's Nick Chiericozzi on Post Office by Charles BukowskiThe 405Post Office isn't my favorite book. It doesn't have those sentences that D.H. Lawrence had or Poe, but that's what's great about it —it's for the time it was written, this one, a time of no references. Excellence is now…
Rio Blanco Herald Times The post office is the 'last mile' in customer serviceRio Blanco Herald TimesWhile letter mail volume has dropped drastically, parcel volume has increased dramatically, but as Rupert explained, “Sorting a parcel is way different than sorting a letter. When a worker cinches up the bag at the post office, a human…
The Sun KFC's secret blend of 11 herbs and spices 'for sale on eBay' amid …The SunThe fast food chain closely guards its trademark recipe – but bags claiming to contain the secret blend have appeared for sale online.Bags of 'KFC's secret blend of 11 herbs and spices' spotted on eBay …Mirror.co.ukall 2 news articles »…
Mother Nature Network (blog) Stamps honoring bioluminescent life rely on clever 'glow' trickMother Nature Network (blog)For its collection of themed Forever stamps, the U.S. Postal Service is choosing to honor the beautiful and mysterious world of bioluminescent life. Perhaps knowing that regular paper just wouldn't do these magnificent creatures justice, the agency … More: continued…
Chicago Daily Herald Rolling Meadows tries to get post office to come backChicago Daily Herald"It is an economic driving force for a city to have a post office in it," Prejna said. The mayor said residents have complained of long lines at post offices in Arlington Heights and Palatine — the nearest locations. Though not…
The Sun KFC's secret blend of 11 herbs and spices 'for sale on eBay' amid chicken shortageThe SunKFC's secret blend of 11 herbs and spices is apparently on sale on eBay amid the chicken shortage affecting the UK. The fast food chain closely guards the recipe to its trademark chicken. Bags of 'KFC taste sensation'…
The Columbus Dispatch Some argue food stamps should cover animal chowThe Columbus DispatchThat is why the 59-year-old Mississippi man is petitioning the Department of Agriculture to let him use food stamps on kibble and pet treats. Pets are part of the family, Johnston argued, and families should not have to break up when they hit…
EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay Playbook Reveals Phased Rollout of New SearchEcommerceBytes (blog)And Bob Kupbens, Vice President of B2C Selling and Global Trust, touched on the changes in this blog post: "We'll help buyers find what they want quickly by leveraging product based commerce and our advances in structured data. We'll invest heavily in …and more » More:…
Express.co.uk eBay: 50p coin with £400 value – rare coin with minting error worth a huge sumExpress.co.ukThey added: “Relative worked in a bank and this coin was found in a bag of uncirculated 50p pieces at that time.” The seller added they have gone to lengths to validate the coin, although did not mention how…