First Person: How I Made Over $500 on eBay

A few years ago, I found myself with several items in my possession that I didn't know what to do with. Most of them were gifts, with a few inheritance-type things thrown in, none of which had any sentimental value to me. I was not familiar with eBay at the time. To clarify, I had heard of it, but I had no idea how to use it. Luckily, my mother-in-law was already an old pro at it, so she helped ...

How Can I Avoid Getting Screwed Buying on Craigslist? [Ask Lifehacker]

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AdVoice: When Does It Make Sense to Kill the Cubicle?

Cubicle farms continue to live long and prosper and have become the de facto method to organize millions of corporate employees. But in a world where transparency and social collaboration dictates how we work and play why does the curmudgeonly cubicle still make sense? Sometimes it doesn't as companies like (my current employer) are finding ...

How To ‘Protect’ Brand Keywords For Less

Imagine you own a restaurant and one day, a couple of big guys in nice suits come through your front door. One of the men introduces himself: “Good evening. My name is Gino, and this my colleague, Salvatore. We’re helping local businesses with their marketing and wanted to see if we could help you.”

Olympics: Torchbearers cash in on eBay

Some of Britain's Olympic torchbearers have been making the most of their country's special moment -- by selling their torches on eBay, attracting bids of over £150,000 ($237,000, 186,000 euros).