Letters are the best way to say thanksic Wales, United Kingdom –3 hours agoAccording to the Royal Mail, January 7 is the ideal day to post thank-you notes, but many are choosing to text or email instead. According to a recent Saga … More: continued here

Stamps look for strong finishSt. Thomas Times-Journal, Canada –9 minutes agoAt the Christmas break, the Stamps find themselves with a single win in four outings, however coach Al Thorner is convinced his players can finish the … More: continued here

Peer-to-peer lending the 'eBay of loans'The News Journal, DE –4 hours agoBy KATHY CHU, USA Today As the global credit squeeze leads banks to tighten their lending, a niche industry is emerging as the eBay of consumer loans: … More: continued here

Workaholics are not martyrs, they're painsScotsman, United Kingdom –4 hours agoIt's Christmas folly, fala-lala-la-lala-lala – this version of the popular carol is inspired by a Post Office survey which found that a massive 37 per cent … More: continued here

New year's day post office timings in the UAEGulfNews, United Arab Emirates –3 hours agoIn Abu Dhabi: the Abu Dhabi Central Post Office, Hamdan, Al Butain, Musafah, Beni Yas, Nadi Al Seyahi and Al Ain Main Post Office. … More: continued here

Ebay/”Blood Feud” alert and other musings from a chain hotel in …Denver Post, CO –2 hours agoVery soon I’ll be putting up for auction – either on Ebay or NHL.com – a signed copy of my book. But not just any signed copy. Oh no; A copy signed by the … More: …

Crime and punishment: Using eBay to catch a truck thiefComputerworld, MA –1 hour agoThe story of how a mild-mannered software developer from San Antonio, Texas, ended up running his own undercover sting operation against eBay fraudsters … More: continued here

Royal losers at councilLancashire Evening Post, UK –4 hours agoPreston council bosses are set to approve a plan to slash the authority's postal bill by more than £17500 – by dumping Royal Mail for its second class mail. … More: continued here

Bill Gross's Stamps, JK Rowling Tale Starred at 2007 AuctionsBloomberg –4 hours ago31 (Bloomberg) — This was the year Bill Gross said his stamps had outperformed his bond fund, Stanley Ho beat Damien Hirst in bidding for a truffle, … More: continued here

Switched at birth? New Post Office in Seymour (as in Connecticut …Waterbury Republican American, CT –2 hours agoNew Post Office in Seymour (as in Connecticut, not Indiana) rekindles historic mystery BY JODIE MOZDZER REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN SEYMOUR — When the US Postal … More: continued here