Passports used to be something only world travelers needed, but these days, even if you travel to Canada, you need one. And the Bismarck Post Office is making it even easier to get one. They`re offering people a chance to apply for that passport this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to …

EBAY Australia members are fuming at new payment arrangements imposed by the auction house which would see them paying more to use PayPal, a subsidiary of the online giant. More: continued here

Stolen and sensitive U.S. military equipment, including fighter jet parts wanted by Iran and nuclear biological protective gear, has been available to the highest bidder on popular Internet sales sites, according to congressional investigators. Using undercover identities, investigators purchased a dozen defense-related items on the auction site eBay and the …

Zipidee Says “Screw eBay! Sell Digital Goods Here.”Mashable, CA –4 hours agoDays after eBay’s announcement to halt fixed pricing options for digital goods, Zipidee is fully taking advantage of the market and pushing its recently … More: continued here

Two guilty of robbing McCalla post officeTuscaloosa News (subscription), AL –2 hours agoBy Stephanie Taylor A federal jury found two men guilty Thursday in the armed robbery of the McCalla post office in October 2006. Christopher LaFrance Smith … More: continued here

The Internet auction house eBay is cutting out the squabbling by changing rules so sellers can no longer rate buyers, the company said.Buyers will still be able to rate sellers, but the two-way feedback system, which has turned into a cycle of vengeful negative reviews, will be eliminated, The Washington …

Bill Keveney has the complete story on the new line of Idol postage stamps, as announced on IGB Wednesday. Check it out. More: continued here

La Poste acquisition strengthens UK presencePrecisionMarketing, UK –22 minutes ago… enhances its existing services in the UK by allowing the company to provide postal collection and sorting before ‘final mile’ delivery by Royal Mail. … More: continued here

The Tech Herald Stolen military equipment found on eBay, CraiglistThe Tech Herald, IN –11 minutes ago"GAO found numerous defense-related items for sale to the highest bidder on eBay and Craiglist," the report said. "A review of policies and procedures for … More: continued here

feeBay: eBay mandates PayPal for all paymentsARNnet, Australia –3 minutes agoeBay is using its massive market share to lock users into paying for purchases through its fee-based PayPal service. In a world first move, … More: continued here