dBTechno With most stores sold out, iPhones selling for $1000 on eBayBetaNews –7 hours agoWhile some eBay auctions had reached pricetags above $1000, most iPhone 3Gs listed early Wednesday were going for between $800 and $900 — far above the …You Want An iPhone 3G Now, Get Ready To Pay Over …

As the U.S. Postal Service moves forward with plans for a new post office in Truckee, the town is still looking for ways to keep it downtown. More: continued here

Voice of America Zim Billion Note In US$80 Ebay SaleSky News, UK –1 hour agoA Zimbabwean 100 billion dollar bank note has more value as a novelty item on eBay than on the streets of the capital. The note, launched this week, …Zimbabweans battle money shortages as collectors buy hundred …International Herald …

It may have achieved global fame as the home of one of television’s most well-known fictional characters, but that wasn’t enough to save Llanddewi Brefi’s post office. More: continued here

NECN Economy has MA residents hungry for Food StampsNECN, MA –2 hours ago(Latoyia Edwards, NECN) – The rising cost of gas and food has forced more Massachusetts residents to turn to food stamps. The Bay State now has the fastest … More: continued here

So now it’s only three miles to your ‘local’ post officeHuddersfield Examiner, UK –2 hours agoAfter six weeks of public consultation the Post Office has decided that eight branches in north Kirklees are to close. Of the post offices originally …PO faces axe threat againDorset Echoall 2 news articles More: continued here

“The email of the species is deadlier than the mail.” So wrote the British actor and novelist Stephen Fry. More: continued here

A child porn smuggler who used eBay to find paedophile customers has been sentenced to five years in prison and two on licence. More: continued here

Mail delivered to wrong address – for 19 yearsIndependent, UK –2 hours agoA pensioner has spoken of his disbelief after the Royal Mail has delivered his post to the wrong address for 19 years. Raymond Southwell, 76, spoke of his … More: continued here

Every dictator loves a Rolls – and Saddam’s fantastic Corniche was, until a few hours ago, listed for sale on eBay for £185,000. More: continued here