Fatal flaw in post office closure plan?Daily Post, UK –6 hours agoNEXT week we will discover which of our post offices are due to be axed despite huge local opposition and considerable expert unease about the repercussions … More: continued here

Auctionbytes Software makers threaten to sue eBay over counterfeitsCNET News, CA –2 hours agoFirst it was fashion giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA complaining about counterfeit fashion goods on eBay. Then it was Tiffany taking eBay to court …4 years for Ore. man for eBay counterfeit softwareBusinessWeekeBay auction fraudster jailed for …

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An eBay seller accused of selling pirated software on was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison, three years supervised release following jail time, and 150 hours of community service per year. The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), which initiated the action against the seller, also announced six new …

We rode 200 miles to deliver £2k to charityGlasgow Evening Times, UK –3 hours agoMr McMonagle, a manager at Royal Mail who has worked at the company for 28 years, said: "Marie Curie does fantastic work and it was so easy to raise money …Join Gethin and the soap stars for charity …

Road shut for hours by man’s deathWalesOnline, United Kingdom –2 hours agoEarly reports suggested the man, thought to have been aged in his 50s, had thrown himself in front of a Royal Mail van, although this could not be confirmed …Road is closed after van hits manBBC NewsGolf: Gould too strong for …

eBay will make changes to product attributes, called Item Specifics, in certain categories in August. In certain Books, DVD & Movies, Music and Video Games categories, eBay will change “Condition” values from “New” and “Used” to “Brand New”, “Like New”, “Very Good”, “Good” and “Acceptable.” More: continued here

Google Sitelinks Adds Time Stamps in Webmaster ToolsSearch Engine Roundtable –1 hour agoAn updated WebmasterWorld thread notes that Google has appeared to add a time stamp value to the last date Google updated your Google Sitelinks. …Google Webmaster Tool's WWW vs. Non-WWW IssuesSearch Engine Roundtableall 2 news articles More: continued here

Postie failed to deliver 5000 parcelsWigan Today, UK –3 hours agoJoanne Stephens, prosecuting on behalf of Royal Mail at Wigan Magistrates Court, said police had found 69 postal packages, two of which had been opened, … More: continued here

Cheap shots from the Lib Dems, instead of them approaching meHuddersfield Examiner, UK –2 hours agoIt was in their wall and as it was private property Royal Mail had to abide by their wishes. A planning application was then put in to re-site the box, … More: continued here