TechFinancials news (blog) Post Office Centurion lease was unlawfulTechFinancials news (blog)The Post Office's acquisition of a R161m ten-year lease in 2010 for an office building in Centurion, Gauteng was “tainted by procurement irregularities and corruption”. By Gareth van Zyl, NewsAgency …and more » More: continued here
EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay Provides Inaccurate Advice on Blocking International OrdersEcommerceBytes (blog)On February 26th you published an article titled eBay Sheds More Light on New Seller Standards. In that article eBay offered up some advice to sellers on how …and more » More: continued here
SFGate EXCHANGE: Historians investigate post office mural mysterySFGateCHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Aside from the dog paintings littered across the walls of the building now housing Fetchers pet store, a mural painted in the early 1900s might still remain intact within the walls of the almost 100-year-old building that once …and more » More: continued here
Dubuque Telegraph Herald What's it Worth on eBay?: 31 years of ROB the RobotDubuque Telegraph HeraldThis item had its original box, which helps with final value, and was sold on eBay for $290.88. Robots of any vintage command attention on eBay and sell well. If you have an item and you would like to know…
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Food stamp proposal no convenienceFort Wayne Journal GazetteNeighborhood convenience stores that accept food stamps would have to stock a larger variety of “healthy foods” – potentially items such as cabbage and broccoli – under proposed changes that are being greeted with skepticism. Currently, to accept food … More: continued here
EXCHANGE: Historians investigate post office mural mysteryseattlepi.comADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, MARCH 13 AND THEREAFTER – In this Feb. 27, 2016 photo, historian Mary Thompson, left, of Westfield, Ill., and Doris Wenzel, right, of Mahomet, Ill., talk with each other at Fetchers pet store located in the former post office in … More: continued here
The Guardian Canada's post office could get a revolutionary green make-overThe GuardianA rise in online communication has led to a inexorable decline of mail. Our local post offices, squeezed by the digital era, will soon be quaint outposts of a bygone era. What's left to do but end door-to-door mail delivery, lay off postal workers,…
Life in Brief: Odd things to sell on eBay; self-cleaning airline bathroom; Hints from HeloiseAkron Beacon JournalIf you were asked to think of things you could sell today on eBay, you might think of clothing your kids have outgrown or books they never read. But old toilet paper rolls and empty egg cartons probably don't…
Bend Bulletin Not fatalists, Redmond philatelists continue love of stampsBend BulletinThe historic stamp showing a bluff in Nebraska made some club members wonder about its location — mental geography failing those concerned with the matter. Club founder Hood pulled out his smartphone. It chirped in monotone: “Here's Scott's Bluff.”.and more » More: continued here
Austin Chronicle SXSW Review: The Arcs: Another “Dan band” delivers at the post …Austin ChronicleDan Auerbach looked every bit the neo-psychedelic warlord Friday night in his patterned button-up shirt, necklace of triangle medallions, and Vox teardrop …and more » More: continued here