Express & Echo POST OFFICE USERS SAY THEY'LL FIGHT TO SAVE BRANCHESExpress & Echo, UK –1 hour agoMPs agreed a year ago that one in five Post Office branches should close because the network was heavily publicly subsidised and making massive losses. …Sad farewell as community post offices closesBurnley Expressall 2 news articles More: continued here
Online video game seller, Thumbmonkey ( http://stores.ebay.com/Thumbmonkey-Video-Games ), wins eBay’s “Best in Stores” contest for the Best Store Marketing category. Only four winners, one in each of 4 different categories, were named in the contest which drew over 12,000 entrants. (PRWeb May 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb954584.htm More: continued here
The farm bill evokes pastoral images in remote parts of the country. But the $307 billion spending plan passed last week contains money earmarked for even the most urban of counties — including Mecklenburg County. The bill includes a $10.3 billion increase for nutrition programs, including food stamps, as well as increases for rural development…
Antiques shop can't compete with EbayWest Sussex Today, UK –6 minutes agoPeter said: "The antiques business is not the easiest business at this time with the economic situation and Ebay and the internet, which have hit us quite … More: continued here
An advanced eBay workshop will be held in the unlikeliest of places, Surfer’s Paradise in Australia, May 30-June 1. The workshop will be presented by Matt and Amanda Clarkson, founders of Bidding Buzz Ltd. (www.biddingbuzz.com.au), who have created one of the most advanced eBay education program around and one of one of Australia’s largest eBay…
Red hot Smart cars appear on eBayTurn to 10.com, RI –59 minutes agoNow, some people are putting their Smart cars up for sale on eBay's auction website. The cars are going for as much as one-third above the manufacturer's … More: continued here
Fueled by eBay and Craigslist, nostalgia brings old technology …Sacramento Bee, USA –6 hours agoIt started when he began his search on eBay for a 1982-era Commodore 64 to accommodate the game cartridge. He finally found one, shelling out about $40 for … More: continued here
Visordown.com Parachute from Knievel's Skycycle on eBayVisordown.com –1 hour agoBy Visordown News THIRTY SIX years after Evel Knievel's failed attempt to jump Snake River Canyon in his X2 Skycycle, an eBay member is to sell the … More: continued here
The Age The Royal Mail.The Age, Australia –5 hours agoTo look at, the Royal Mail's restaurant is modest. Clean, orderly, comfortable but modest. It's part of a hotel retreat at the foot of Mount Sturgeon. … More: continued here
Villages rally in bid to save Post OfficeAshbourne News Telegraph, UK –6 minutes agoby GARETH BUTTERFIELD VILLAGERS have united to put pressure on Post Office bosses who are considering closing their local branch. Mayfield Village Hall was … More: continued here