From 12 – 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, the Incline Village post office is offering a Passport Fair. Apply for your passport in conjunction with Oktoberfest at Village Shopping Center. Take this opportunity when the entire family is present. More: continued here

eBay will release its third-quarter 2008 financial results on October 15, 2008, and will host a conference call with analysts at 2:00 pm PT. It is President and CEO John Donahoe’s third earnings call since he took the reigns from Meg Whitman, who stepped down on March 31, 2008 (she …

Six formidable women, from a pioneering campaigner for women’s votes to Labour’s “Red Queen”, the late Barbara Castle, will be honoured today in a set of special stamps from Royal Mail. More: continued here

Gerlan and Carneddi post office closures criticisedHolyhead and Anglesey Mail, UK –1 hour agoTWO post offices in the Ogwen Valley are among 13 branches in Gwynedd that are set to close before the end of the year. Post Office Ltd announced last week …Rhyl loses fight to save post officeRhyl JournalPost Office …

Armed robbers strike at post officeRochdale Observer, UK –5 minutes agoROBBERY … police investigate after masked men held up a security van outside Castleton Post Office this morning. MASKED men armed with crowbars robbed a … More: continued here

As the World Post Day was celebrated internationally, the South African Post Office had little reason to celebrate. More: continued here

Etsy, the website which provides an online marketplace for artists and crafters to sell their handmade goods, has proved hugely popular since launching three years ago. It now boasts more than 1.3 million members and has even been touted as a potential successor to eBay. But in an interview with …

Just one of 47 branches earmarked for closure in South Yorkshire is saved, say Post Office officials. More: continued here

eBay UK is holding a promotion this weekend in which sellers can list items using the Auction-style format with a starting price of 99p or under on eBay.co.uk and pay no Insertion Fee. However, business-registered users and PowerSellers are not eligible for the promotion. More: continued here

Vivid Seats unveiled its “Sell Your Seats” program for ticket sellers in July of 2008, resting on nearly 10 years of industry presence as a prominent online ticket source. Now fans have the option to sell tickets for concerts, sporting events, and theater productions. There is no charge for posting …