British gold medal winners at the Paralympic Games will be celebrated with first class stamps and a post box painted gold in their home town after a U-turn by Royal Mail. More: continued here

A growing campaign is calling on Royal Mail to relent and paint a postbox gold in honour of a north Norfolk Olympic champion horse. More: continued here

Local Post Office To Host Customer Appreciation DayMdcp.nwaonline.comMcDONALD COUNTY — The Noel, Anderson, Southwest City, Lanagan, Goodman, Pineville, Tiff City and Rocky Comfort Post O◊ces will host a Customer Appreciation Day on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Customers are invited to drop by the Post Office to enjoy some …Post offices to …

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, really …

A mystery fan of Olympic medal-winning boxer Anthony Ogogo paints a postbox in his home town bronze. More: continued here

Flooded roof causes Dumont Post Office to closeNorthJersey.comThe roof has to be shored up before they can allow people back into the building, said Perkins. Residents were advised to use nearby post offices until the building at 138 Veterans Plaza is reopened. According to authorities, a postal employee was … …

Larry Taylor claims he doesn't compare numbers when it comes to former teammate and friend Chad Owens. More: continued here

Canadians among top buyers on 'the eBay for illegal drugs' Add to …Globe and MailCanadians are among the top sellers and buyers of marijuana, steroids, cocaine and other drugs available at the click of a mouse on an anonymous website that functions like a black market version of eBay, a …

Mobile Shopping Research Looks at eBay versus AmazonEcommerceByteseBay apparently does a better job of getting the word out about its RedLaser comparison-shopping app for mobile users, but those who have downloaded Amazon's PriceCheck onto their mobile device use it more frequently, according to new research. More: continued here

eBay Sellers Cope with Doubling of Store Fees in AustraliaEcommerceByteseBay Australia has increased the cost of operating a Store to help shoppers differentiate business sellers from individuals. In May, eBay Australia made both Basic and Featured Store subscriptions $24.95. (Basic Stores had been $9.95, and Featured …and more » More: continued …