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Ebay Sellers Boycott - Did it Make Economic Sense?

February 25th, 2008 by Steve

Ars Technica Posted an article today about the effectiveness of the Ebay sellers boycott.
If you are unfamiliar with the story, Ebay in an effort to compete in an increasingly competitive marketplace decided to do two things:

Change their fee structures, which will benefit some sellers and potentially hurt others.
Eliminate negative feedback from sellers about problem buyers. […]

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Was Life Better in the 1940s and 1950s?

October 22nd, 2007 by Steve

Do you feel your energy fade after you see all the negative news about our world? Headlines that seem to say things are getting worse everyday. Some common headlines I see are about how the poor are getting poorer, the middle class is losing ground, and that there is less opportunity today than in the past. But is it true?
This weekend, as my […]

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