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EcommerceBytes-NewsFlash, Number 178 - October 09, 2001 - ISSN 1539-5065     | Next
Half.com Lays Off Employees as eBay Takes Over Its Administrative Tasks
By Ina Steiner
EcommerceBytes.com
October 09, 2001


eBay-owned Half.com will move its technical, general administration and customer service departments to eBay's facilities, according to CNET and the Associated Press. In Addition, Half.com will lay off 18 employees, or about 13% of its staff. http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7463041-0.html

Here's an interesting story on Half.com's founder, Josh Kopelman http://corp.half.com/pressfiles/09_28_01_philly_tech/1001josh.html
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