PENSIONERS in a village near Westbury which has lost its post office are being transported to a nearby one as part of a free travel scheme launched this week. More: continued here

The flip-flop in policy is reminiscent of the listing extender tool which eBay first banned because it was “bad for the buyer experience.” It almost immediately reversed itself and allowed the tool. In 2007 it again banned the extender tools, which sellers are still prohibited from using. More: continued here

EASTON — The Pleasant Ridge softball team split a doubleheader against Royal Valley on Monday, winning 4-1 in the first game before falling 5-4 in the nightcap. More: continued here

eBay is introducing two new features on its site to make the offer of free shipping “even more effective in attracting buyers.” When sellers select standard free shipping in their listings, a new “Free Shipping” icon will appear in those listings. More: continued here

eBay’s plan to force all of its users on to PayPal faces opposition from the Reserve Bank, which is considering weighing in to the issue. More: continued here

New Start for ParcelforceDesign Week, UK –1 hour ago… to work on the campaign in March after the consultancy took part in a three-way pitch. The consultancy has an existing relationship with Royal Mail. More: continued here

Free taxi lessens post office blowThis is Wiltshire.co.uk, UK –1 hour agoPENSIONERS in a village near Westbury which has lost its post office are being transported to a nearby one as part of a free travel scheme launched this … More: continued here

Hellertown council wants to keep post office in boroughAllentown Morning Call, PA –4 hours agoBefore voting, council Vice President Richard Staffieri told his fellow council members to ask themselves a simple question, ''Do you want the post office… More: continued here

Uncertainty in financial markets is prompting more people to invest in stamps, boosting demand for Stanley Gibbons’ investment products, said the collector Tuesday. More: continued here

She sits in front a brick fireplace inside of a house so old it came mail-ordered from a Sears Roebuck catalog. She sits, fanning herself nonstop with a piece of white paper, as if she wants it to grow a battery and power itself. More: continued here