A Chesapeake mother and daughter want their heart-shaped popcorn kernel to fetch some serious cash andndash; and say they want part of the proceeds to go to Suffolk tornado victims. Dubbed the Popcorn Kernal of Love, the pair have listed the heart-shaped tidbit, along with a picture, on eBay. A …

When the United States Postal Service announced an increase in first-class postage from 41 cents to 42 cents, the local Pak Mail Center announced it would offer the public free one-cent stamps as a customer service convenience gesture. More: continued here

Today eBay burnishes its green credentials, dedicating an energy-efficient building on its North First Street campus. More: continued here

Baltimore Sun Time to get Forever stamps; postage rates going up MondayAkron Beacon Journal, OH –1 hour agoBy Katie Byard You still have a few days to buy Forever stamps before the cost of mailing a letter goes up a penny. The price of a first-class stamp will …‘Forever’ yours One price …

eBay and Online Marketplace News The auction giant offers seller savings with Spring promotions, eBay Live dropped for next year, ahTXT for sellers on-the-go, eBay Bucks in testing, plus Craigslist’s Jim Buckmaster comments on the lawsuit. More: continued here

The Royal Mail’s profits have fallen by almost one-third to £162m, the lowest figure for five years, it was announced yesterday. The letters business recorded a loss of £3m because of a sharp decline in mail volumes as well as the impact of competition in the postal industry. More: continued …

FedEx Corp. joined other transportation and shipping companies Wednesday in losing value as oil hit $123.80 a barrel. More: continued here

Ballots will get through, even with 41 cent stampsKOIN.com, OR –10 hours agoSALEM, Ore. (AP) – The price of sending a letter is going up on May 12, from 41 to 42 cents. But Oregon voters who send their ballots with a 41-cent stamp … More: continued here

Today eBay burnishes its green credentials, dedicating an energy-efficient building on its North First Street campus. More: continued here

Post office $700 million in the redSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –15 hours agoThe post office also reported strong delivery performance. National on-time performance for the delivery of first-class mail scheduled for overnight service … More: continued here