Los Angeles Times Couple builds life, love and a business out of a stamp collectionLos Angeles TimesNearly 46 years ago, Bob and Barbara Chisholm met because of stamps. A Santa Ana dealer introduced them. The two soon realized they had a common love — stamps— which probably explains why their first date was to a…
KTRK-TV Landmark post office closing in GrangerlandKTRK-TVThe woman who has owned and operated the place for years has to take care of sick relatives and can't work here anymore. The U.S. Postal Service is taking the opportunity to cut bait with this small town office. Resident Irene Pawlowski, said, "That's … More: continued here
Deal: Grab a brand new Nexus 5 from eBay for just $175Android Authority (blog)The LG-made Nexus 5 from 2013 was so popular that Google made another one. The Nexus 5X may be a worthy successor to the well-loved device, but for some, nothing beats the original. So if you're looking to snag a 2013 Nexus…
Washington Post Should the post office also be a bank?Washington PostProviding financial services in post offices“could benefit the 68 million underserved Americans who either do not have a bank account or rely on expensive services like payday lending and check cashing,” says an inspector general report issued in May. More: continued here
BT.com How to sell more and set up a successful business on eBayBT.comAnd it was all thanks to eBay. Starting from their kitchen table the pair have forged a million-pound enterprise called Thingimijigs, selling Disney-themed items for kids . We spoke to Rachael to find out how it all came about, the secrets of her…
Curbed National Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch Hits Chinese ebay For 500 Million YuanCurbed NationalSycamore Valley Ranch (née Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch) did not have any luck finding a buyer when it hit the market this May for a cool $100 million. But would it have been luck on Taobao Pamei, the Chinese version of eBay,…
Heavy Duty Trucking Senate Rubber-Stamps Highway Bill PatchHeavy Duty TruckingJust a day before current funding was set to expire, the Senate on Oct. 28 approved by voice vote the short highway-bill extension that had been passed by the House a day earlier. The Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015 (H.R. 3819) will fund …STRR Act…
PYMNTS.com Customizable Bid Groups Come To eBayPYMNTS.comeBay is making strides to become a more attractive and functional marketplace, as the company announced Wednesday (Oct. 29) that it had officially launched “Bid Groups,” a method that advertisers can use to set custom bid ranges on their listings to … More: continued here
Royal Mail to close its Smartstamp postal systemTravelMoleRoyal Mail is stopping its Smartstamp system for small businesses leaving travel agents looking for alternate postal services. Smartstamp was launched in 2003 for small to medium-sized businesses and allowed agents to print postage directly onto … More: continued here
Washington Post (blog) Bernie Sanders has a pretty revolutionary idea to change America's post officesWashington Post (blog)Americans don't spend nearly as much time at post offices as they used to, but that's not only because postcards are being replaced by Evites. For more than half a century, from 1911 until 1967, the Postal Service also…