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Woman Selling Ear Wax on eBay

What do you get for the person who has everything? Well, if you, or they, or hopefully both, have a good sense of humour (or..something..), perhaps you might want to get them the ear wax which is currently up for bid on eBay. Yes, really. Oh, the woman who is…

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Ebay Gets Into Postal Service, or USPS Gets Into Online Auctions – Which Is It?

Here’s an interesting item which came across Aunty’s desk this morning – somehow this feels like the line between churc..er…eBay and state is being crossed: WASHINGTON, June 20 — Quick, easy, convenient — and effective. That’s all customers need to know about eBay and the United States Postal Service. eBay…

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State of Pennsylvania is an eBay Power Seller

Ok, sure, it makes perfect sense, but still we were surprised to learn that a state entity – in this case the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and more specifically the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of General Services State Surplus Property Division – not only sells things on eBay, but is a genuine, bona fide eBay power seller. With 869 positive feedback responses in the past year, five neutral, and four negative.

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If You Sell Anything on eBay, the IRS Tax Man May Cometh

Have you ever sold anything on eBay? Be it a grilled cheese sandwich with the image of the Virgin Mary, your ex-girlfriend’s wedding dress with you in it, or your unwashed underwear, the IRS may want its cut. Nothing is beneath the IRS. And that is why the eBay community…

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Speaking of Selling Anything on eBay – Woman sells her name on eBay

Ok, forget the Holy Grilled Cheese Pan being sold on eBay. Mother of five Terri Iligan put her name, “Terri Iligan”, up for sale on eBay, agreeing to give up the name Terri Iligan, and adopt whatever name the highest eBay bidder wanted her to adopt. And someone bought it!…