A seaside hotel is auctioning a Valentine’s Day wedding on eBay after a couple’s plans fell through when they split up over Christmas. Bidding starts at £2,200 for a couple to have their union sealed on the most romantic day of the year at the Best Western Brighton Hotel in …

Donna Carter hoped that her savings from lower gas prices would defray rising health insurance costs. More: continued here

MATTOON — A central Illinois police force is harnessing the power of eBay. The Mattoon Police Department recently put an out-of-service detective car and two squad cars up for sale on the online auction site. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. has been named to Fortune magazine’s list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” in the United States in 2009. FedEx ranked 90th and was reco…. More: continued here

Number of Pennsylvanians on food stamps growsPennLive.com, PA –1 hour agoby DIANA FISHLOCK, Of The Patriot-News The recession is being felt in the midstate as more people are applying for food stamps and turning to food banks. … More: continued here

Last semester, a man dressed as a FedEx employee burst into Kristopher Olds’ geography class, announcing he had a package for a student in the 70-person class. It turned out he was no delivery man, but a marketer for the energy drink Red Bull — and the box was full …

Craigslist and eBay are soooo proletarian–no one will ever bid serious money on one’s Gulfstream jet. More: continued here

Royal Mail boss paid full salary to stay at home – for 16 monthsNorthampton Chronicle & Echo, UK –4 hours agoBy Nick Spoors A Royal Mail manager from Northamptonshire has been paid his full salary for the past 16 months despite staying at home because bosses did … More: continued here

A Sarah Palin supporter has suffered buyer’s remorse after winning an eBay auction for an effigy that was hung by a noose from a West Hollywood window dresser’s home. More: continued here

Daily Mail Post Office's Ireland shock as it warns savers they don't have UK …Daily Mail, UK –24 minutes agoBy Richard Dyson The Post Office has written to 500000 account holders telling them their money is no longer covered by the UK savings protection scheme. … More: continued here