Buyers on eBay bid more for goods sold by men, study showsSan Antonio Express-News (subscription)Successful sellers on eBay know certain things matter: item description, appealing photos, strong seller ratings and, of course, price. Now, a study published in the journal Science Advances suggested another factor might make a subtle difference …
Read More »eBay Launches New Seller Standards – EcommerceBytes
eBay Launches New Seller StandardsEcommerceBytesAs of this weekend, eBay is no longer using negative feedback or DSRs to evaluate a seller's performance. The change, announced last September, took effect on February 20, 2016. Avoiding claims, cancelled orders, and late shipping is now key to passing …and more » More: continued here
Read More »City Seeks Control of Long-Vacant Old Post Office Site – NBC Chicago
NBC Chicago City Seeks Control of Long-Vacant Old Post Office SiteNBC ChicagoThe city of Chicago is taking steps to seize control of the massive old main Post Office, which has sat vacant and deteriorating for more than two decades. Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office wrote in a news release Saturday the …
Read More »Holiness packed into postage stamps – The Hindu
Holiness packed into postage stampsThe HinduArvind Pai's latest passion is stamps on Hindu mythology. A skill development trainer, Arvind specialises in topical philately and boasts quite a few stamps on gods, goddesses, and temples. He says religious philately is pursued only by a few. Fewer … More: continued here
Read More »New bill would prevent people from using food stamps to buy cake and steak – Mashable
Mashable New bill would prevent people from using food stamps to buy cake and steakMashableA New York state senator proposed a bill on Wednesday that would prevent people from using food stamps to buy "luxury" food such as steak and lobster, arguing that government assistance should be spent only on …
Read More »Selling something on eBay? It pays to be a man – Norwalk Reflector
Selling something on eBay? It pays to be a manNorwalk ReflectorEBay doesn't advertise a seller's gender, but Kricheli-Katz and Regev say buyers can often figure it out by looking at the seller's user name and the other products he or she is selling. As proof, they offered this: They presented …
Read More »New changes for old post office in West Loop? – WGN-TV
WGN-TV New changes for old post office in West Loop?WGN-TVCHICAGO — Big changes could soon be coming for the old Chicago post office in the West Loop. Today the city`s planning commissioner and alderman Danny Solis are speaking out about plans to take over the property through “eminent domain.” Friday, …
Read More »3D printing community rallies against eBay store selling 3D prints of Thingiverse designs – 3ders.org (blog)
3ders.org (blog) 3D printing community rallies against eBay store selling 3D prints of Thingiverse designs3ders.org (blog)Thingiverse users have been protesting against just3Dprint, an eBay store selling 3D printed models of Thingiverse designs without the permission of their designers. A maker named 'loubie' brought the matter to public attention when the …
Read More »Chicago seeks control of long-vacant old Post Office site – Northwest Herald
DNAinfo Chicago seeks control of long-vacant old Post Office siteNorthwest HeraldChicago seeks control of long-vacant old Post Office site. Published: Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 10:41 a.m. CST. By The Associated Press. CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago is taking steps to seize control of the massive old main Post …
Read More »Deutsche Bank Reiterates Hold Rating for eBay Inc (EBAY) – The Vista Voice
Deutsche Bank Reiterates Hold Rating for eBay Inc (EBAY)The Vista VoiceeBay logo eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY)'s stock had its “hold” rating reiterated by Deutsche Bank in a note issued to investors on Sunday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. In related news, Director Robert Holmes Swan sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in …
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