A college student claimed it was all a joke when he put his vote in this fall’s presidential election up for sale on the Web auction site eBay. But prosecutors didn’t see the humor. More: continued here

Clarbeston Road Post Office campaign picks up paceWestern Telegraph, UK –5 hours agoA packed house of angry and confused residents demanded answers at a public consultation over the proposed closure of Clarbeston Road Post Office. … More: continued here

Minneapolis Teen Charged for Trying to Sell His Vote on eBayFOXNews –3 hours agoby AP MINNEAPOLIS — A 19-year-old Minneapolis man is charged with a felony for offering to sell his vote in the presidential election on eBay. …Edina Teen Charged for Trying to Sell Vote on eBayFOX 9 NewsOne vote: …

A local post office gets a name change in honor of Louisville’s fallen military heroes. More: continued here

Customers mourn loss of post officeNorthumberland Gazette, UK –3 hours agoCUSTOMERS at an award-winning post office which is set to close spoke out against the move this week. People using the branch in Main Street, … More: continued here

CARLSBAD — A few million dollars and an eBay account may be all it takes to own White’s City. More: continued here

Special deliveryBoston Globe, United States –7 minutes agoAt the Spellman Museum of Stamps& Postal History, retirement is not an option for canceled postage stamps. The museum parcels them out today at Happy … More: continued here

Post Office Renamed To Honor Fallen Military PersonnelWLKY, KY –5 hours agoA local post office got a name change Friday in honor of Louisville's fallen military heroes. Many believe it's a perfect way to remember those who lost … More: continued here

Fiddler futures earn $1.5 bidCanada.com, Canada –Jul 2, 2008The eccentric fiddler put 50 per cent of his future earnings up for sale on the online auction site EBay last week hoping to attract an investor willing to …Bidder weighs in on flamboyant fiddler's careerEdmonton SunMacIsaac garners first bid in online sale of …

An anonymous reader writes “eBay’s has lost its fight to ban all payment methods except PayPal. When Paypal originally announced the scheme it was to be global, but they began with a dry run in Australia to test the reaction of government and consumer authorities. In the public slanging match …