guardian.co.uk Nine Inch Nails Take on eBayEZ-Tracks (blog)… clearing out the closets by listing a truckload of guitars, basses and even banjitars (banjo+guitar hybrid) in a series of eBay auctions. …Rock band 'eBay' career equipmentRadio 1Nine Inch Nails Selling Guitars, Other Instruments On eBayGibsonBuy a Piece of Nine Inch Nails …

The UK government has launched a public consultation on proposals to offer more financial products and services through the Post Office network. More: continued here

This weekend, gold coins, silver bars, and hundreds of other items of abandoned property will be put up for auction on eBay. More: continued here

BALTIMORE (AP)- Federal prosecutors say a former postal clerk has been sentenced in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stamps. More: continued here

FRONT ROYAL — Mayor Eugene R. Tewalt has called a special Town Council meeting for Thursday to address a judge’s ruling that says Front Royal cannot require restaurants in the U.S. 340-522 corridor outside the town limits to collect a meals tax in exchange for water and sewer service. More: …

BREA, Calif., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Avery Dennison Office Products and Stamps.com unveiled the Desktop Postal Center as part of Avery’s Mailing Center service, a comprehensive set of tools and services for mailing and shipping needs. More: continued here

Royal Mail is to offer advertisers a 20% discount on direct mailings in an attempt to increase use of the channel. More: continued here

Rise in Food Stamp Reliance Calls Government Benefits into QuestionU.S. News & World ReportBut what is different, according to the New York Times, is that so many people are now relying on food stamps; the zing of stigma is evaporating. …Rise in Food Stamp Reliance Calls Government Benefits into QuestionU.S. …

Use of food stamps is soaring across the nation, and not just in urban pockets and rural backwaters More: continued here

By Globe Staff Gold and silver, rare currency, and jewelry abandoned to the state will be auctioned off on eBay for the fifth time, the state treasurer’s office announced today. Treasurer Tim Cahill today hosted a preview at the State… More: continued here