A number of New York galleries will open their auctions to eBay’s 149 million members. More: continued here

Itteringham Shop and Post Office celebrating 20 years as a community-run shop. Manager Elliot 'Widge' Savage with long time customer Peter Mahoney. Picture: ANTONY KELLY More: continued here

The Guardian Alleged iPhone 6 prototype for sale on eBay for more than $60000The GuardianAn eBay seller is reported to be in possession of a prototype of Apple's recently released iPhone 6 and is selling it for in excess of $61,000 (£38,200). The seller posted photos of the alleged prototype …

Johnson approves Royal Mail housing developmentPlanningResource (subscription)Johnson said: "Building new homes is absolutely crucial and by working closely with the local authorities and Royal Mail we have been able to bring forward a scheme that had been in serious danger of stalling while doubling the amount of affordable homes. More: …

Batman-News NYCC: USPS Issues Batman 75th Anniversary "Forever" Stamps – IGNIGNThe collectors set follows in the tradition of last year's Superman anniversary stamps, but this time they're only available in the U.S. The stamps include the artwork of several iconic Batman artists from his past seven-and-a-half decades of existence …US Postal …

South African Post Office (Sapo) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chris Hlekane has been placed on special leave, while group executive in charge of mail business Janras Kotsi has been suspended. More: continued here

The Royal Mail is cutting the cost of sending small parcels ahead of the Christmas rush, it has announced. More: continued here

The size of a 'small' parcel will effectively double to 2kg, at a cost of £2.80. A package this large would have previously been classed as 'medium' size and would have cost customers £8. More: continued here

China Post to issue stamps for Xinjiang corpsShanghai Daily (subscription)BEIJING, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) — China Post Group will issue a set of special stamps on Tuesday to commemorate the 60th founding anniversary of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The stamps will feature the corps' trailblazing history and …and more » …

Buyer protection failed Matthew Wright who lost £160, was locked out of eBay indefinitely – and was even sent threatening emails More: continued here