HughPickens.com writes: Ron Nixon reports in the NY Times that the United States Postal Service says it approved nearly 50,000 requests last year from law enforcement agencies and its own internal inspection unit to secretly monitor the mail of Americans for use in criminal and national security investigations, in many …

SFGate Newcomers get access to eBay data for less than $8 per monthInternetRetailer.comThe product is a scaled-down version of its main product, Terapeak Professional, a more advanced platform that gives sellers access to a year's worth of data on Amazon and eBay. Terapeak, founded in 2004, has an exclusive agreement …

BC Housing is transferring ownership of the social housing complex to a non-profit. Judy McGuire with Ray-Cam, which operates the complex, says tenants are frightened. More: continued here

It is indeed true that consumers hate paying extra for shipping. Same-day or overnight delivery costs more, which is why the majority of consumers avoid paying for it. More: continued here

WKRC TV Cincinnati eBay adding jobs in Kentucky after expansionLouisville Business First"I'm very excited to celebrate yet another eBay Enterprise expansion in Kentucky," Beshear said in the release. Last year, eBay Enterprise, a subsidiary of King of Prussia, Pa.-based eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), announced an expansion in Louisville.Governor tours expanded …

GM Authority (blog) How Did This 1969 L89 Corvette Fixer-Upper End Up In Australia?: eBay FindGM Authority (blog)This car's history is unclear but now it's in pieces, sitting in an Australian garage waiting for one ambitious eBay buyer to rescue it and put it back on the road. The RPO …

Bridgwater Mercury Appeal lodged after Bridgwater Royal Mail worker strikeBridgwater MercuryMAIL delivery was disrupted in Bridgwater when postal workers walked out after a row over the dismissal of a colleague. About 80 workers at the Bridgwater Royal Mail depot in Friarn Street staged an unballoted strike on Friday which lasted …

Emails to Teutopolis Post Office FalseEffingham’s News LeaderRock Westendorf, Postmaster at the Teutopolis Post Office, phoned and said he has received several phone calls today from people telling him they have received an email saying the Teuotpolis Post Office has attmepted to deliver a package. Do not open … More: continued …

Vashon, Maury post offices change with the timesVashon-Maury Island Beachcomber (subscription)The fundamental story of Vashon during the 20th century is a shift from a collection of isolated water-based communities to a single island-based community. This shift is seen particularly well in the way the island was organized at the beginning …

Scammers targeting eBay users, stealing passwords, account informationNews-Daily.comThe Better Business Bureau is warning consumers of a new eBay scam where criminals try to steal users' passwords. According to the BBB, the scam works by redirecting a bidder to a website requesting the shopper's eBay username and password. “The site …Most expensive …