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Based in suburban Philadelphia, the site launched last January with the more euphonic name Half.com (Derived from the rule, since abandoned, that an item could cost no more than half its list price.) The drill is simple. Half www.half.com lets sellers list used books, CDs, videos and computer games for nothing. If they're bought, Half takes 15% of the price. To list an item, a seller just types in its ISBN or UPC. With a book's ISBN, Half can create a listing with the title, author, a picture of the book jacket and blurbs. UPCs enable a similar...
...demand there was for fixed-price deals. "There are people who love the thrill of bidding and winning," says Kopelman. "But there are other people who don't want to win an auction, they just want the CD." Kopelman's goal was to make it easier to sell an item than to throw it away. He's not there yet--garbage still doesn't need to be bubble-wrapped or taken to the post office. But closing a deal at Half.com requires a fraction of the number of keystrokes that an eBay listing demands...
...councillors voted to place the item on file, and hold a series of public committee meetings to discuss the various options...
...Your item about my forthcoming departure from Blue's Clues described me as bitter [PEOPLE, Jan. 8]. This is anything but true. For six years, with the help of an animated puppy named Blue, I have had the honor of serving as friend and teacher to millions of preschoolers. In this role, I speak frankly with a salt-and-pepper shaker, dress up as Elvis and search for cookies. I have been supported by an outstanding team, all of whom have the single goal of empowering children and teaching them to think, think, think. I am proud that Blue...
...public health terms--of the exploitation of natural resources at the hands of those who are already the most privileged in this society. Ultimately, the environment is not a good or commodity subject to the laws of supply, demand and free market pricing; it is not a luxury item. It is, instead, a permanent legacy that combines many of the glorious conquests of America's past with an enduring belief in the unparalleled potential for America's future. A future that, even George II would argue, belongs to all Americans, equally...