Online auction site borrows from real lifeSiliconValley.comBy George Avalos Oakland-based Outbid, a new website that blends the immediacy and pressure of a live auction with the social interaction of being on Facebook or Twitter, wants to outdo eBay (EBAY) with online auctions. During the bidding, participants …and more » More: continued …

Royal Mail has vowed to maximise profits from the sharp increase in stamp prices coming into force next month by clamping down on hoarders. More: continued here

Stamp Out Stigma Art ExhibitionTODAYonlineSee the full range of Tintin postage stamps including rare original stamp art, colour trials and other philatelic materials from the Museum Voor Communicatie in the Netherlands and L'Adresse Musee de la Poste in France. Until May 31, 1pm to 7pm, … More: continued here

Break bad habits and you'll deliver profitsFinancial TimesFor years he has been collecting them in a pot but when the pot overflowed recently he emptied the lot into a large jiffy bag and sent it to Moya Greene, chief executive of Royal Mail. He pointed out that the little red …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail stamps on bulk buying ahead of price riseScotsmanROYAL Mail has imposed a cap on the number of stamps every shop can buy to ensure it benefits from price rises later this month. The price of first class stamps will increase from 46p to 60p and second class …

The Huntsville Times – al.com (blog) Postal Service consolidation, closings show business savvyWashington PostWe regularly use local post offices to ship products nationwide and, as a result, we see these closures as a negative operational change that would limit access to a vital resource and impact our customer service by …

Post offices abuzz with Ohio bee activityThe Sheboygan PressMOUNT VERNON, Ohio (WTW) — It's the season that has Ohio post offices buzzing with activity as amateur beekeepers await the annual delivery of the honey-producing insects. Bee-supply companies, including Simpson's Bee Supply in Danville in central … More: continued here

New Slidell post office opening in MayWWL(AP) — A new post office serving east Slidell will open by the end of May, four months after Hancock Bank decided not to renew the contract to run the station out of one of its Whitney Bank branches. The Times-Picayune reports (http://bit.ly/IFCZto) …and …

Your eBay account was frozen and you were billed for damaged goods – even though the damage occurred in transit I sold a computer on eBay. It arrived damaged and the buyer claimed for a refund. EBay found in the buyer's favour and gave him his money back: £195. It …

BBC News PLS PIC+PUb We'll beat the stamp hoarders, says Royal Mail in battle to recoup …Telegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail has vowed to maximise profits from the sharp increase in stamp prices coming into force next month by clamping down on hoarders. By Nick Britten As revealed by The Daily Telegraph last …