How to sell beyond your bordersManagement TodayWhen deciding the best route to market, marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon can be a great way to start trading overseas due to their simplicity and large consumer base (and low start-up costs). However, each country-specific eBay and Amazon site has …and more » …

The food stamp cash-in: East Bay businesses capitalize on EBTAlameda Times-StarAlameda County residents who are receiving food stamps, cash and other forms of public assistance as an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) can now purchase prepared meals at Pizza Hut and Dorsey's Locker – two establishments that didn't accept them a …

Bangor Post Office set to reopenWXOW.comThe post office closed in January because of mold and water damage. Since February, customers have had to drive to a local grocery store to check their PO Boxes and they've had to drive to West Salem to buy postage for packages. Anthony Sherwin moved …

PhillyDeals: Internet tax wars: Big vs small; Amazon vs eBayPhiladelphia InquirerLet the states decide whether and how to go after Internet sales, and keep the feds out, says eBay. "The Internet doesn't mean you don't have to collect state sales tax," Bieron concluded. "But we don't think states, deep down, …

David Fowler, president of the Family Action Council of Tennessee, worries that too many people are on food stamps, and they are becoming dependent on government handouts. More: continued here

In the Deal of the Day, Kelli Grant writes that with same-day delivery, online retailers say items may arrive in less than an hour—but for a price. More: continued here

The online marketplace said the sale of those items often results in "difficult to resolve" issues. More: continued here

Postal Service releases Utah forever stampSalt Lake TribuneA new 45-cent forever stamp featuring the Utah state flag debuted Thursday at Post Offices nationwide, joining a stamp series honoring the flags of our nation. The U.S. Postal Service is in the final year of a five-year launch of a 60-stamp series …

A Royal Mail scheme to deliver post to a neighbour if no one is at home is to be extended across the UK from next month. More: continued here

Can eBay deliver faster than a pizzeria?MarketWatchThis week, eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) began testing a same-day delivery service dubbed eBay Now, in San Francisco. For $5 an order, phone app customers can order select items from partners such as Target and Best Buy and have them arrive as fast as a …and …