WalesOnline '£170000' loom band dress to go back on eBay after sale collapsesWalesOnline“There's not a lot we can do now but we will learn by our mistakes and be wary of eBay from now on. Ms Wright said: “We're going to re-list the dress today. “We're going to do the …
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Tropico's post office branch stops sortingGlendale News PressThe 27 mail carriers who used to pick up letters from Tropico post office, located at 120 E. Chevy Chase Ave., will now head to Glendale's two other post offices at the start of their shifts. Mail with local zip codes ending in …
Read More »Post office supervisor sentenced for stealing packages
A St. Louis, Missouri woman has been sentenced for stealing packages from the United States Mail. More: continued here
Read More »Meet a Postal Service groupie, the woman who will collect every stamp – Washington Post
Businessweek Meet a Postal Service groupie, the woman who will collect every stampWashington PostThe U.S. Postal Service's attempts to attract new stamp fans in this e-mail era can be seen in Tittle's stamp albums, which fill a file cabinet, television stand, computer armoire and three bookcases in her home. Stamps …
Read More »eBay bans CD sales of metal band Burzum, citing offensive material
Meanwhile, sales of Mein Kampf going strong eBay has banned auctions of CDs and merchandise by Norwegian musician Varg Vikernes, on grounds that Vikernes holds views that the company deems offensive.… More: continued here
Read More »Postal Service ruining stamps?
Is the Postal Service ruining stamps? Sales are in decline, and the agency's efforts to shore up revenue with pop culture have some philatelists in an uproar. More: continued here
Read More »‘Post early or miss new collections’, say Royal Mail
THE last collection time at almost 50,000 Royal Mail post boxes is to be made earlier under plans that will see mail picked up by delivery staff during their daytime rounds. More: continued here
Read More »Half of post boxes to be emptied once a day as Royal Mail cuts costs – The Independent
The Independent Half of post boxes to be emptied once a day as Royal Mail cuts costsThe Independent“The majority of postboxes will retain a 4pm or later final collection as they have now,” the Royal Mail said. “We will ensure that there is a late posting box within half a …
Read More »Ex-Postmaster General Decries Pop Culture Stamps – Newsmax.com
Ex-Postmaster General Decries Pop Culture StampsNewsmax.comBailar, a well-known philatelist, was reacting to an ongoing major flap in the arcane world of stamp collectors, largely triggered when the USPS late last year launched a series of 16 "Harry Potter" stamps featuring characters from the British books … More: continued here
Read More »Official quits stamp board, accuses Postal Service of ‘prostituting’ program … – MyFox Chicago
Official quits stamp board, accuses Postal Service of 'prostituting' program …MyFox ChicagoThe Washington Post reports that Benjamin F. Bailar — a former postmaster general who sat on the Citizens' Advisory Stamp Committee — sent a letter of resignation to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe detailing his concerns with the direction of …
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