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Bid On eBay To Speed Up Your Commute

Posted by simoniker on from the lastminute-sniping-stops-drive-home-griping dept.

malfunct writes "The traffic in the greater Seattle area is atrocious, and the State Government has been working hard to find a way to solve the issue. In the interim, they may use eBay as an innovative solution for estimating demand and raising funds. According to a MSNBC article, the plan is to use eBay to sell stickers that allow access for single driver vehicles to the car pool lane. The idea is to use eBay to find just how much a speedy commute is worth to drivers."

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  1. So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I use the carpool lane by myself without a sticker anyway. Why would someone pay for this?

  2. YOU NAILED IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  3. Re:For $25... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    For $25, I better get road-head too.

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