The vending machines have been an alternative to buying stamps from the postal clerk. That’s something, of course, you can’t do after hours. More: continued here

Edmonton Journal Sellers Give Negative Feedback on eBay ChangesNew York Times, United States –22 minutes agoBy Saul Hansell EBay’s highly touted cut in sellers’ fees announced this morning is not so clearly a boon for sellers as it may appear at first look. …eBay: 'We will lower listing fees'RegistereBay Lowers Seller Fees, …

Drew Peterson, the ex-Illinois cop whose wife, Stacy, has disappeared, is apparently enough of a celebrity to be a selling point on eBay. More: continued here

EBay Inc. said today it will cut by up to 50 percent the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online, in an effort to boost listings and keep pace with other burgeoning e-commerce sites. More: continued here

EBay will cut by up to 50 percent the fees it charges sellers. More: continued here

EBay Inc. said Tuesday it will cut by up to 50% the fees it charges sellers to list their goods online, in an effort to boost listings and keep pace with other burgeoning e-commerce sites. More: continued here

Post office closures blowWoking News and Mail, UK –54 minutes agoWoking residents who visit the Wych Hill post office and customers who use the Oriental Road post office in the Sood supermarket could find themselves …Post Office Closure Consultations A Sham?Hell MailMP in fight to save post officesChorley CitizenPost Office bosses have …

Around 100 strikers at Royal Mail’s Burslem office, who have been on strike since 18 December, last week agreed to a deal to end their dispute. More: continued here

Royal Bank of Canada will take a writedown this quarter because of its exposure to bond insurers, its chief financial officer told a conference on Tuesday. More: continued here

As polling stations opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday, most Palm Beach County voters found democracy to be a quick and painless freedom, marred only by occasional poll worker mishaps, wayward voting machines and some voters who apparently didn’t read their mail. More: continued here