Back in 2000, shares of eBay, best known for its online auctions, hit a price-to-earnings ratio of 2,700, and were the darlings of growth investors everywhere. These days the company’s shares have a new valuation about 1/300th of its old peak – its P/E is a lowly 9 based on …

Nearly 14 millions families nationwide depend on food stamps just to survive — up 2 million from last year. West Virginia is no exception to the increasing need for food stamps. More: continued here

PMG Announces New Chairman of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY –5 hours ago“I am pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Firstenberg as chairman of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee,” Potter said. … More: continued here

Don't forget post office inside Baseline MartThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, OR –3 hours agoOne of Orenco's best-kept secrets this time of year is the post office branch at the Baseline Mart, 5333 W. Baseline Road (503-648-8121). … More: continued here

Reward Offered In Post–Office RobberyNBC4i.com, OH –7 minutes agoBy Donna Willis Two male suspects grabbed a mail bag at the German Village Post Office on Whittier Street as workers were putting it in a truck last … More: continued here

State food stamp surge mirrors national trendCharleston Gazette, WV –2 hours agoRoughly one in 10 Americans is now receiving federal food stamp benefits, an all-time high that's likely to increase as the economy worsens and more people … More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay vs. Amazon Traffic Data, Plus Holiday Shopping FiguresAuctionbytes –2 hours agoBy Ina Steiner In November, AuctionBytes reported on eBay and Amazon.com traffic data, revealing that while Amazon's page views were down by 1.13 percent in …Online Sales Show Signs of ImprovementWall Street JournalE-Commerce Spending Makes Up Lost GroundInternetNews.comHoliday E-Commerce …

Bath police to sell confiscated goods on eBayAkron Leader Publications, OH –1 hour ago8 Bath Township Board of Trustees meeting, trustees approved a motion to allow the police department to sell confiscated items on eBay, an online auction … More: continued here

Ernest Jones launches new DHL delivery optionExpress Press Release (press release), NV –10 minutes agoPress Release Body: Ernest Jones, the Diamond and Watch Specialist, has launched a new DHL delivery service to complement its existing Royal Mail service. … More: continued here

Mail stolen from post office mailboxModesto Bee, CA –4 hours agoPostal employees Wednesday morning discovered that someone had forced open a drop-off mailbox at the US post office at 2300 Sylvan Avenue and stole some of … More: continued here