NPR (blog) Food stamp's heat-and-eat scam: Our viewUSA TODAYLike attorneys who comb through the tax code looking for loopholes to exploit for wealthy clients, clever state officials browsing through food-stamp rules have figured out a way to game the program for their poorest citizens. The trick — called "heat …Small …

eBay Shields Korean Buyer and Lets Him Neg SellerEcommerceBytes (blog)His explanation clarified a few things for me, but mainly just left me frustrated and with no doubt that eBay will do everything in its power to protect buyers to the point of absurdity, while neglecting and punishing sellers. Here is …

Ofcom report shows high satisfaction for Royal Mail postal serviceTameBayMike Newnham, Royal Mail's Chief Customer Officer said of the report: “We are very pleased to see the postal service getting high scores for customer satisfaction. Our postmen and women work very hard to deliver to 29 million addresses six days …

International Business Times UK Ex-MI5 agent infuriates colleagues by putting special edition Breitling watch …Daily Mail'So far I have had good offers and considerable interest on eBay and I must admit, I will be very sorry to be losing the watch as I have little to remind me of my …

Mirror.co.uk Signing on: Benefits Street 'stars' try to cash in on notoriety by selling …Mirror.co.ukMark Thomas and his partner Becky Howe, both 23, who star in Benefits Street, are pictured on auction site eBay offering “one of a kind” autographs. The eBay account holder, mkazmi1986, claims to have already sold …

Reason (blog) When Postage Stamps Are Bad Role ModelsReason (blog)At the beginning of 2013, the postal service unveiled a series of stamps inspired in part by First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" anti-obesity campaign. Titled "Just Move," the 15-stamp collection, originally scheduled for release in 2014, featured …Postage rates increase …

Daily Mail Retired teacher enraged by postmen dropping rubber bands collects 3000 of …Daily Mail'Obviously I can't pick up all the empty cans and takeaway wrappers but I thought picking up the elastic bands would be me doing my bit to tackle litter – and to make a point to …

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Keith Neal (pictured) first noticed large numbers of rubber bands (some of his collection right) dropped on the streets near his home in Hale, Greater Manchester, in 2011. More: continued here

International Business Times UK Ex-MI5 Officer Sells Limited Edition Spy Watch on eBayInternational Business Times UKA former MI5 agent has caused consternation within the UK secret service after putting a watch made especially for the spy agency up for sale on eBay. The British ex-spy put the Breitling watch on …