eBay

Something funny posted on the .com weekly chat.

It is good to have a laugh every now and then.  

early days of eBay - 1995

I just discovered this eBay web page of the story of eBay. It may be of interest to forum members here, especially since there is a Canadian connection to the first sale. https://www.ebayinc.com/our-company/our-history/ The second item in the web pag...

Can't The USA fund their postale service like China does?

RE: Why is it that virtually ALL U.S. sellers charge Canadian eBay buyers exorbitant shipping fees? You would think that the USA is so wealthy that they could fund their own postal services or help their sellers to compete wordwide..

Pandora's Box - Made in China

https://www.forbes.com/sites/wadeshepard/2017/10/28/amazon-and-ebay-opened-pandoras-box-of-chinese-counterfeits-and-now-dont-know-what-to-do/#275c01466a25 Was flipping on flipboard and came across this little jem.

Charging a 9.95 "Convenience Fee" to use your credit card ?

I went to renew my homeowners insurance online by credit card and it said I would be charged a $9.95 Convenience Fee.The bill did not say there was any additional charge for paying on-line.The bill did say that other options for payment were to pay i...

Is it possible to retrieve a purchase I made in 2011?

I am in Canada. I bought something coming from U.S. in 2011 and I now need a proof of purchase. Where can I find the information?

Toys ‘R’ Us files for bankruptcy

Here is the link to the news article. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/09/19/toys-r-us-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-struggle-to-pay-down-billions-in-debt/?utm_term=.92cb6f812f55

'Charges to be laid in Canada involving fentanyl shipments from China: RCMP'

Posted in the context of the problem this creates for buyers by delaying shipments from China. Although I haven't seen as many queries here on ebay Canada Community lately as there was for awhile. Did the delay in delivery decrease? Or have people co...

'How your collections are displayed is changing' and who wants to hazard a guess....?

We all probably received the same email today: 'How your collections are displayed is changing' but who would like to hazard a guess as to what this actually means? I have created 16 Collections which I curate on a semi-regular basis, and one has 21 ...

And in Other News....

http://mashable.com/2017/09/05/ups-package-placement-man-trapped/?utm_cid=hp-h-9#tRPD9W2avsq3Why placing a package under a door handle is probably not a good idea and...Madge is mad. http://mashable.com/2017/09/05/fedex-does-not-believe-madonna-is-ma...

'10 Dangerous Toys from Decades Past'

Articles like this always crack me up. Today, I won't even allow my kids to play with MARBLES because I spent half my childhood walking around with a handful of marbles in my mouth just so I could sound weird when I spoke. http://mentalfloss.com/arti...

pikachu vs lucario

Who do you think would win?

Been meaning to post this cartoon for a while.

'Trying to Save Money? Avoid Shopping on a Smartphone' Well, that would defeat the purpose....

http://mentalfloss.com/article/503710/trying-save-money-avoid-shopping-smartphone The report itself is here but behind a paywall, unfortunately. Could we start a collection to buy it? I'd dearly love to see what it says. http://www.sciencedirect.com/...

Canada Post CEO Deepak Chopra is resigning as of March 2018

In case any one interested has not heard yet: http://canadianstampnews.com/deepak-chopra-leaving-canada-post-in-march-2018/

'Rare Wonder Woman Comics for Auction on eBay'

http://mentalfloss.com/article/503355/rare-wonder-woman-comics-auction-ebay

'eBay Goes on Hiring Spree to Fix Customer Service'

http://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/blog/blog.pl?/pl/2017/8/1501806724.html The head of eBay Global Customer Service operations said reps dealing with the company's buyers and sellers have "one hand tied behind their backs." She said eBay gives reps arch...

Coal

Kathleen Wynne defends Hydro One purchase of U.S. utility that owns coal plantCoal-burning plants are banned in Ontario and Wynne says now the province can take that influence elsewhere. And she will be selling power to the residents of Montana for l...

'Super rare copy of 'Super Mario Bros.' sells for over $30,000' ebay Auction

I love stories like this. http://mashable.com/2017/07/28/super-mario-bros-auction/?utm_cid=hp-h-3#cz97mnxtDsqV

Canada Post, Toronto's 'worst offender' for blocking bike lanes, vows to steer clear Toronto CBCNews

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/canada-post-prohibits-bike-lane-parking-1.4221781

''eBay Gets Award for Its Global Shipping Program'

eBay Gets Award for Its Global Shipping ProgramBy Company-Issued Press ReleaseEcommerceBytes.comMay 01, 2017 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/cab/abn/y17/m05/i01/s01

Fashion Archeologist

Rose Dee - is this article about you??? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley-woman-canada-150-dress-1.4187733

'Chill out: Winnipeg man bikes to every 7-11 for Free Slurpee Day'

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/manitoba/bike-free-slurpee-day-1.4201959 Drury said he was inspired to try the trip after picking up a cheap 7-11 jersey on eBay.

'The World’s First ‘Flying Car’ Goes Up For Sale on eBay'

http://mentalfloss.com/article/502566/world’s-first-‘flying-car’-goes-sale-ebay

Microsoft Researchers Developed An AI That Got A Perfect Score On 'Ms. Pac-Man'

https://www.forbes.com/sites At first, I thought this merely amusing given the Ms. Pac-Man angle and then it got a little more interesting. Microsoft Researchers Developed An AI That Got A Perfect Score On 'Ms. Pac-Man'Jun 14, 2017 @ 05:40 PM Researc...

A trip back in time...

I was searching the internet of everyone's affairs and came across this blast from it turned out the past. As I read it with only a few very minor changes (as the tech and of course eBay have changed since this was published) it could almost apply to...

Climate change a low priority

Will Trudeau listen. As the Liberal government goes to negotiate a new climate agreement in Paris, polling shows that climate change is a low priority for most Canadians. When presented with a long list of policy issues, only 13 per cent of Canadians...

'PayPal files lawsuit against Pandora for mimicking its 'iconic logo''

http://mashable.com/2017/05/22/paypal-sues-pandora-similar-logo/?utm_cid=hp-r-4#Oj29pQZJuiqJ