The United States Postal Service on Thursday released a statement regarding the future of the Athens Post Office on Main Street, noting that there are no plans in place — “at this time” — to close the facility. More: continued here

QUASQUETON — About 75 local residents packed the American on Thursday night to voice their concerns about a proposal to close the post office here. The United States Postal Service is looking at cutting about 2,000 offices to save money. More: continued here

eBay UK is running a free-listing promotion on May 7 – 8, 2011 for registered Private (casual) sellers who list items with any starting price in an eligible category using the Auction-style format on eBay.co.uk. To take part in this promotion, sellers must be registered as resident in the UK. …

Bruce Cockburn gets stampedVancouver SunCanada Post announced on Thursday that Bruce Cockburn would be featured in the Canadian Recording Artists stamp series. Bruce Cockburn is joining the ranks of Canada Post, not as a mail carrier, but as a stamp. Canada Post announced on Thursday that …and more » More: continued …

The majority of online sellers responding to an AuctionBytes Facebook Quick Poll (96.4%) said they preferred a sort order other than eBay’s default Best Match search algorithm – only 1.4% prefer Best Match sort, while 2.1% had no preference. More: continued here

TribLocal Stamp Out Hunger campaign set May 14State GazetteFood may also be donated at a collection bin at Kroger or brought by the Dyersburg Post Office on or before May 14. Here, city and rural carriers pause with representatives of Matthew 25:40 and The Salvation Army before starting their routes. …

SMYRNA – Residents were alerted Wednesday that the Smyrna Post Office may be closing or consolidated, and a rural route carrier service implemented instead. More: continued here

Rare Coin Auctions, EBay, and the Games People Play, Part TwoCoinWeekWe attend roughly 40 coin shows a year in search of rare coins for our customers and for our extensive inventory. We put in the 'footwork' so you don't have to! You can view our inventory on Bozarthcoins.com or in …

The Weekly Standard (blog) Morning Jay: If Our "Food Stamp Recovery" Persists, Obama Will Lose BigThe Weekly Standard (blog)I have noticed something unsettling in my own life lately: I know a lot of people who are on food stamps or some kind of extraordinary government assistance. The count right now …

When eBay held its annual shareholders’ meeting last week, investors voted to end a provision requiring a so-called supermajority to amend the company’s bylaws. More: continued here