Hell Mail Royal Mail Signed For – OKHell Mail, UK –3 hours agoNeither could it be seen as an accurate measure of the reliability of the service, but it does make a point that Royal Mail CAN deliver, and on time. …Watchdogs slam Royal Mail over poor recorded post serviceMirror.co.ukRecorded delivery – …

SAN FRANCISCO–Acknowledging that most online shoppers cannot be bothered with auctions, eBay yesterday announced changes to its fee structure that emphasize fixed prices over bidding. More: continued here

GOLD HILL — City officials will meet Friday to discuss the recent termination — and possible rehiring — of former Public Works Director Royal Gasso. More: continued here

ABC News eBay fee changes anger smaller sellersRegister, UK –1 hour agoBy John Oates → More by this author Online tat bazaar eBay is changing how it charges to encourage more fixed price sales instead of auctions. …EBay hoping rule changes will ease angerLondon Free PressEBay Cuts Fixed-Price Sales Fees by 70%Washington …

No, not that kind of bug. A previously-undiscovered type of Aphid, encased in amber, has been found after a scientist bid £20 for a paperweight on the popular online auction website eBay. More: continued here

Richmond native Bo Van Pelt was scheduled to start play early today in The Barclays, the first PGA FedEx Cup playoff event. His tee time was 7:10 a.m. on the first hole — along with playing partners Charles Warren and Dustin Johnson. Coverage starts at 2 p.m. on The Golf …

eBay made major announcements overnight, including major fee changes to its Buy-It-Now Fixed Price listing format effective September 16, 2008 (see today’s other news stories in AuctionBytes.com for details). eBay said it would also make changes to Finding (search), Shipping and Seller Standards. More: continued here

Estate residents join battle to save post officeYorkshire Post, UK –5 hours agoBy Jeni Harvey A PROTEST against one of 16 planned post office closures took place at the under-threat Park Grange branch yesterday. …The last post for estate shops?Sheffield Telegraphall 3 news articles More: continued here

The state’s human services agency is considering further changes in the way it processes food stamps that likely would cost some clients their benefits, its chief said yesterday after lawmakers questioned him about the proposal. More: continued here

Ely Standard Villagers to meet post office bossesSouth Devon Herald Express, UK –4 hours agoVILLAGERS today hope they can persuade Post Office bosses to keep their local branch open. Campaigners in Abbotskerswell are meeting Post Office Ltd …Post Office Protest in ElyEly StandardReturn to sender?Salford AdvertiserCouncillor vows to fight to save POAberdeen …