Royal Mail is facing competition from TNT Post for its direct marketing delivery service for charities. More: continued here

The elusive ruby known as “The Gem of Tanzania” has surfaced on eBay. Although there are some strong indications that it may not be the real one. The sales pitch accompanying the sparkler describes it as being “ideal collateral for bank lending” and “helps boost your balance sheet”. More: continued …

ST. CHARLES COUNTY • Mike Bullock and Matthew Hahn knew something was fishy when they found eBay listings for propellers identical to ones swiped from their boats around Thanksgiving. And when they realized the seller of both had an address in O’Fallon, Mo., they were sure they had the thief. …

Some people in Warren County need food stamps – but not someone who has $80,000 in the bank, a paid-off $311,000 home and a Mercedes, county commissioners said Tuesday. More: continued here

Registration open for Internet University eBay classesTimes Community Newspapers of Greater Dayton, OHWashington-Centerville Library is now taking registrations for in-depth eBay workshops on both buying and selling. Advance registration is required. All sessions are free and will be held at Centerville Library, 111 W. Spring Valley Road. …Spring Internet University classes …

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eBay announced it was doing away with its policy that limited a single seller to 10 listings per search-results page. “Starting this week, we will be displaying all listings in search according to their Best Match sort order, even when they’re from the same seller.” More: continued here

A post office in far western Kentucky managed to stay open for business despite being without electricity or telephone for nearly three weeks following a January ice storm. More: continued here

The Monday arrests of Arturas Pieteris, 39, and his 36-year-old wife, Diana Gaspuitiene, came about five months after more than 50 vehicles were burglarized of about $150,000 worth of airbags from Copart Salvage, which covers about 60 acres. Following the heist, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office Detective Ed Lebeau checked …

LEBANON — A Warren County state representative said she will initiate an amendment that would put a stop to distribution of food stamps to wealthy individuals. More: continued here