Even if you haven’t used eBay (www.ebay.com), you’ve no doubt heard about it, this 900-pound gorilla of Internet auction sites, where you can buy and sell just about anything. More: continued here

An open house will take place today at the Rockport post office. Coffee, doughnuts and bagels will be offered to customers as they wait in line to send mail and packages. The gesture is part of Customer Appreciation Day, said Postmaster Robert Kerrigan. More: continued here

CHICAGO—For sale: One Senate seat. Goes to the highest BLEEP-ing bidder. Seller’s positive feedback rating: since Tuesday, just about zero. Outraged by the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, more than a dozen people have put the state’s vacant Senate seat up for bid on eBay. More: continued here

If you have something interesting to sell, there are millions of buyers out there on eBay waiting to buy it from you. Sadly, not many have been able to gauge the amazing potential eBay has when it comes to selling and the number of ways in which eBay can boost …

Jamaica Gleaner Barnes stamps his styleJamaica Gleaner, Jamaica –19 hours agoCOACH John Barnes might have played all of his football in England but made it clear on Thursday night that he was not into the old English style of play, … More: continued here

The fastest postman in Britain is Alun Vaughan, a Welsh international runner, who maintains a speed of more than 12mph when competing in long-distance races. More: continued here

Mandelson eyes Royal Mail sell-offTimes Online, UK –18 minutes agoThe first steps towards the privatisation of Royal Mail will be unveiled this week as ministers prepare to remove the biggest obstacle to its break-up. … More: continued here

£10k jewellery stolen out of Royal Mail vanScotsman, United Kingdom –3 hours agoTHIEVES have stolen more than £10000 of jewellery from a Royal Mail van in the city centre. The merchandise had just been collected from a jewellers in Rose …Royal Mail's postmen told to walk at 4mph, leaked presentation revealsTimes OnlineSorry …

Salem-News.Com Suspicious letter stopped at post officeabc11tv.com, NC –37 minutes agoRALEIGH (WTVD) — US Postal officials say they've stopped a suspicious letter that was headed for Governor Mike Easley's office. …IowaPolitics.com: FBI suspects powder sent to Iowa governor's …IowaPolitics.com (press release)Letter's suspicous powder may be corn starchWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierIowa governor's office …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail's stamps are in the Christmas spiritTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –4 hours agoWhat a parable for our times is my colleague Martin Beckford's story about the Royal Mail forcing its stamps with Christian images to be sold "under the …An insult to Christians everywhereRutland and Stamford MercuryChurch leaders fear religious Christmas …