Users punished for selling votes on eBayNEWS.com.au, Australia –20 hours agoBy Virginie Montet in Washington August 21, 2008 09:25am EVER since the online auction site eBay sprung up ten years ago as a hub for selling just about … More: continued here

Purchase stamps, root for the home team, enjoy fireworks, support …Captiva Current, FL –5 hours agoTo commemorate the 100th anniversary of the song, the US Postal Service is issuing a 42–cent “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” commemorative stamp. … More: continued here

INDIANAPOLIS #8212; The state human services agency is considering further changes in the way it processes food stamps that likely would cost some clients their benefits, agency chief Mitch Roob said Wednesday after lawmakers questioned him about the proposal. More: continued here

New York – Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making More: continued here

Visa trials real-time transaction alerts via text and e-mailGeek.com –5 hours agoThe information will be delivered via text message or e-mail. The owner can limit when these alerts are sent, for example, don’t send a message if the … More: continued here

A Royal Mail union will ballot staff for industrial action unless talks with management over closing sorting offices, including Oldham, are successful. More: continued here

In a bid to make using our credit cards as safe as possible Visa are trialling a new service that allows customers to receive information on account transactions in real-time. The system works as follows. Visa, through relationships with different banks, will send data on any purchases made on a …

Nobel adds Apex to collectionM&A deals, UK –4 hours agoThe cash-and-shares deal is set to boost Nobel’s stamp stock and client base. Apex conducts three pubic and four postal auctions a year, and has some 5000 …Noble in £1.25m stamps swoopGrowthcompany.co.uk (subscription)Noble expands product range with Apex dealSmallCapNews.co.ukNoble Investments buys Apex Philatelics …

eBay has once again announced a host of major changes to its site this year, leaving sellers struggling to understand them – and to figure out how best to adapt their selling strategies to cope with fee changes to comply with policy changes. More: continued here

Post Office: Holiday spending not slowing downOpodo, UK –4 minutes agoPost Office sales of euros rose by 3.2% in June and July compared to 2007, despite its rising value against the pound, and the euro was the top selling … More: continued here