There are plans for an Island post office to close – and reopen over the road. More: continued here

eBay UK Runs Auction Promotion for Casual SellersEcommerceByteseBay UK is running a promotion for registered "Private" sellers next weekend. Casual sellers who are registered on eBay UK can list up to 100 auction listings and pay no insertion fee on July 13 – 14, 2013. Only items listed on eBay.co.uk …

eBay Ad Prevent Shoppers from Viewing Sellers' ItemsEcommerceBytes (blog)I called her right away to let her know they were not on there. She checked and said they were. The problem…eBay had put a large ad for Ralph Lauren between what was the end of page 1, and the indication that …

Belfast Telegraph Royal Mail sell-off banks targetedBelfast TelegraphBilly Hayes, CWU general secretary, said: "Royal Mail is thriving in public ownership, increasing its profits, providing good quality services and decent jobs. We want it to remain that way. Privatisation would be a throwback to the tired old politics …CWU takes its …

Letter: Food stamps are not only form of farm bill fraudAmarillo.comThe editorial (Editorial: Food stamps need greater oversight, June 20, amarillo.com) follows the usual slant of criticizing anything that benefits anyone but the top 1 percent. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the percent of error in crop … More: continued …

Saw It on eBay: Mini-Cedar Chest from Joliet Furniture StorePatch.comThe current owner obtained it in an estate sale and is now auctioning it on eBay at a starting price of $12.99 (plus $9.75 shipping). Here's what the seller had to say about the item: "Up for auction from a recent …

NJ among slowest with food-stamp applicationsHunterdon County Democrat – NJ.comStates are required by U.S. law to get food stamps to people within 30 days, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the food-stamp program, now called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Any state that cannot …and more » More: continued …

Eye-catching butterfly stamps on displayDeccan HeraldHanumanth Nayak has stamps bearing butterflies, issued in countries like the United States of America, Brazil, England and Australia, in his possession. Apart from a section dedicated to stamps bearing butterflies, there are stamps bearing pictures of … More: continued here

There’s no question that the former downtown post office at 1248 Fifth Street (at Arizona) should be saved and preserved. We’re losing important character and style by the minute in our city every time useful older buildings are torn down and replaced with something new that reflects only the present …

Then and Now: Travelers Rest's State Park Road post officeTravelers Rest TribunePictured top: In 1968, the Travelers Rest post office was moved from 26 S. Main Street, where it opened in October 1958, to 6704 State Park Road. The post office remained in operation on State Park Road until 2001, …