From left: Linda Bonar, Post Office stakeholder manager; Ricky and Lord Provost Bob Duncan with the capsule. DC Thomson The plaque explains that the box should be opened on August 4 this year, 100 years after the outbreak of the First World War. More: continued here

Why Are Mom and Pop eBay Sellers Getting Squeezed, Reader AsksEcommerceBytes (blog)When Meg left, investors and eBay brass complained that while eBay was growing and made money – it just wasnt enough. You cant rely on garage sale items, grannys attic items and finds at the sunday swap meet. A …

EcommerceBytes eBay Opts In All UK Sellers to In-Store Pickup ProgramEcommerceByteseBay is expanding its in-store pickup program in the UK and is opting in all sellers. Click & Collect lets shoppers purchase from eBay UK sellers and pick up their goods at one of hundreds of brick-and-mortar stores belonging to …

Haygood post office temporarily closed in Va. BeachThe Virginian-PilotThe office in the Haygood Shopping Center on Independence Boulevard closed this spring due to a disagreement with the landlord, a real estate specialist for the Postal Service, Richard Hancock, told the City Council this week. Hancock said the service … More: …

RollingStone.com U.S. Postal Service Unveils Janis Joplin StampUltimate Classic RockJanis Joplin Stamp USPS Weeks before Janis Joplin is scheduled to join Jimi Hendrix on the list of new honorees in the U.S. Postal Service's Music Icons series of commemorative stamps, we've been granted our first glimpse of what the artwork …

Your tax dollars at work — or not. There is a Post Office in there somewhere, concealed by weeds and dead plants. The office has been cited by the city for its unkempt appearance. More: continued here

The ex-husband who allegedly shot an acting postmaster at a Carroll County post office Wednesday afternoon has died. More: continued here

34th St. post office to lose more processing workGainesville SunThe U.S. Postal Service will transfer the remaining processing and distribution functions now handled at the 34th Street post office to Jacksonville next year as part of plans to close 82 processing facilities. The retail portion of the 34th Street …and …

Suspect in Missouri post office shooting diesKansas First NewsHALE, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service says a man who shot himself after wounding an employee at a northwest Missouri post office has died. The shootings occurred Wednesday afternoon at the post office in the small town of Hale, about …

Irish Independent Ebay may ban Rolf Harris art sales following convictionIrish Independent"We are in the process of closely reviewing the items for sale on our site that relate to Rolf Harris. We acted immediately when we learnt of the allegations and have kept this issue under continuous review." On eBay, …