The Online Seller Local Meetup eBay Groups: Why Start One?The Online SellerInge started selling on eBay in March 1999. In the fall of 2001, with almost three years under her belt, she began to long for the camaraderie of co-workers her eBay business didn't allow for. After reading a magazine …

Politico Cory Booker food stamp challenge: On food stamps, off meatPoliticoPOLITICO's meal suggestions for Cory Booker during his weeklong food stamps challenge won't help him much, the Newark mayor tweeted Tuesday. Not helping much. I'm a vegetarian RT @tii_lc @politico's photos of food stamp challenge suggestions for …Newark Mayor Cory …

The Jersey Journal – NJ.com Hoboken Frank Sinatra Post Office accepting letters to SantaThe Jersey Journal – NJ.comContinuing the more than 100-year tradition, the mailbox for letters to Santa has been placed in front of the Frank Sinatra Post Office at 89 River St. All letters will be answered by …

Morning Jolt: Mayor Cory Booker begins living off food stampsWayne IndependentIn the news: Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker today began his challenge of living off food stamps for a week. The brash mayor has about $30 to spend for an entire week. He formulated the food stamp plan after people …

Postal workers' leaders declared war today on unfair competition which allows private firms to cash in on Royal Mail's public service. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) is to ballot its members next month with the aim of boycotting private firms' mail. More: continued here

Mobile shopping on Sunday outpaced all previous days for eBay Marketplaces and PayPal. For PayPal, its global mobile-payment volume on December 2 topped Cyber Monday by more than $1 million. More: continued here

Now that the holiday season is in full swing, so is one holiday tradition that brings cheer to families in need: the U.S. Post Office’s annual “Operation Letters To Santa” program. More: continued here

Despite growing sales in international sales, the geopolitical climate could affect eBay's sales. More: continued here

Unionville Post Office to reduce weekday hours but stay openThe Herald-Times (subscription)UNIONVILLE — The Unionville Post Office is no longer on the chopping block as a rural post office being eyed for closure. Instead, sometime in February or March 2013, the window service hours of the post office will be …

Although Northfield lost its bid to keep its historic downtown post office, the office remains in business as the U.S. Postal Service awaits a better offer. More: continued here