AuctionBytes Blog Reports of ebay's New Dispute Process in ActionAuctionBytes Blog, MAReports are surfacing from buyers who have encountered ebay's new dispute resolution process announced on April 14, 2009. ebay said the process will apply to cases where buyers claim an item was not received or the item they received was …
Read More »Pope's visit to Israel gets stamp of approval – Israel 21C
Pope's visit to Israel gets stamp of approvalIsrael 21C, CAApr. 27 – The upcoming visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Israel in May is to be commemorated by a selection of stamps. The Israel Philatelic Service will be issuing two My Own Stamp sheets, the first on sale from May 4, …
Read More »USPS to have Simpsons stamps ceremony in Wis. – Chicago Tribune
USPS to have Simpsons stamps ceremony in Wis.Chicago Tribune, United StatesIt's releasing stamps of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson on May 7. The same day, it's holding a contest in Walworth County's Springfield where fans who look or sound like a Simpson can win framed artwork of a character. …
Read More »Why life is tweet for those who've made the (high-speed) connection – Derby Evening Telegraph
Why life is tweet for those who've made the (high-speed) connectionDerby Evening Telegraph, UKIn the simplest form, the sites allow people to send messages to each other but much more quickly than through the Royal Mail. They can also swap pictures and movies, talk to strangers with similar hobbies and promote …
Read More »Special stamp issues during int'l stamp exhibition in HK – Xinhua
Special stamp issues during int'l stamp exhibition in HKXinhua, ChinaHONG KONG, April 27 (Xinhua) ¨C Hongkong Post Monday announced that two special stamp issues would be released during "Hong Kong 2009 — 23rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition" to be held in the city from May 14 to 17. To mark the …
Read More »Push for public access to New Deal murals – Philadelphia Inquirer
Push for public access to New Deal muralsPhiladelphia Inquirer, PAIn 1939, two renowned New York artists, Raphael and Moses Soyer, received federal commissions to paint murals for the Kingsessing branch post office under the heralded New Deal post office art program. Their artwork – two 15-foot-long murals made up of … …
Read More »Posties set to strike over Royal Mail cuts – Glasgow Daily Record
Posties set to strike over Royal Mail cutsGlasgow Daily Record, UKPOSTAL services could be thrown into chaos by crippling strikes over Royal Mail plans for 1600 job cuts. Union leaders accuse bosses trying to "bulldoze" through changes which would devastate services across the country. The threat emerged just 48 … More: …
Read More »And on this corner, Brockton's Rocky Marciano Post Office Building – Wicked Local Brockton
WWLP 22News And on this corner, Brockton's Rocky Marciano Post Office BuildingWicked Local Brockton, MABy Maria Papadopoulos Rocky Marciano Jr. looked up at the new lettering unveiled on the Rocky Marciano Post Office Building, and thought of the father he never knew. “It came down to the emotion of seeing this …
Read More »Celebrate spring by clearing out clutter – Detroit Free Press
Celebrate spring by clearing out clutterDetroit Free Press, United StatesDesigner and name brand and new or barely worn items will fetch the highest bids on eBay, Romolini said. Be honest about the condition, be descriptive about the color, size and fabric and make sure you spell the designer's name correctly, …Cleaning …
Read More »Appalling service at post office – The Star
Appalling service at post officeThe Star, UKTo top it all, the usual experience at the Hillsborough Post Office in the Co-op – long queues with only two to three windows open and as it got towards lunchtime, probably the Post Office's busiest time of the day, no extra staff were put …
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