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Wednesday, September 3, 2008
From Pez to Peace Coffee on eBay
eBay on Wednesday launched a new site for all of us concerned about fair trade, the environment and doing some public good.
eBay’s new worldofgood.com shopping site features products that eBay says “have a positive impact on people and the planet, empowering consumers to align their social values with their shopping.”
Items up for sale on the first day of the new do-good site include lots of products made from recycled or natural materials, organic coffees and other staples and and jewelry made by artisans in developing nations.
Don’t necessarily expect typical eBay bargains here, though: A bag of “Peace Coffee” from Guatemala was up for sale Wednesday for $51.70. A glass vase from Brazil carried a $209.99 price tag.
That’s a long way for from the Pez dispensers you could get for less than a buck on eBay back when it first started.
