Should eBay Bring Back Hot Items Icon?EcommerceBytes (blog)eBay UK is apparently testing a "hot" item icon on its listing pages, which displays the number of watchers an item has. Anyone remember the little "matchstick" icon that used to appear on eBay US next to "hot" items? It went bye-bye quite …
Read More »Shoppers buy up over 10000 PlayStation 4s on eBay over launch weekend – Ars Technica
GameZone Shoppers buy up over 10000 PlayStation 4s on eBay over launch weekendArs TechnicaThe online auction site is now saying that these intrepid entrepreneurs (along with retailers who use eBay to reach a wider customer base) sold over 10,000 PlayStation 4 consoles over the weekend. Between November 15 and November …
Read More »Dr. Gridlock: Metrorail to stay open late for FedEx night games
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Read More »US Postal Service Harry Potter stamps delight fans, anger philatelists
November 20, 2013 7:17 AM WASHINGTON (AFP) – The loss-making US Postal Service (USPS) introduced Harry Potter stamps Tuesday, delighting fans of the fictional boy wizard but angering some philatelists who complain he's not American. More: continued here
Read More »USPS releases 'Harry Potter' Forever stamps, controversy ensues
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Read More »Postal Service Hopes 'Harry Potter' Stamps Spell Revenue
The USPS is banking that Harry Potter buffs will scoop up the limited-edition stamps, which feature stills from the eight Harry Potter films. But not everyone's a fan; critics say the new products are too commercial — and that a British import doesn't belong on a U.S. stamp. More: continued …
Read More »Octogenarian enjoys lifelong stamp hobby – Contra Costa Times
Octogenarian enjoys lifelong stamp hobbyContra Costa TimesBRENTWOOD — Once referred to as the "the hobby of kings and the king of hobbies," stamp collecting might not be as popular as it once was, but it isn't a lost art either. Just ask the U.S. Postal Service, or better yet, 88-year-old …
Read More »County trying to save Londonderry post office from permanent closure
TRURO – A last-ditch effort is being made by Colchester County council to convince Canada Post not to permanently close the Londonderry office. More: continued here
Read More »Shaker Heights Branch Post Office manager Seabron Bowler: Five questions – Plain Dealer
Shaker Heights Branch Post Office manager Seabron Bowler: Five questionsPlain DealerShaker Heights Branch Post Office manager Seabron Bowler writes "We have the usual challenges of biting dogs and insect stings." seabron bowler-shaker hts post office.jpg Shaker Heights Branch Post Office manager Seabron BowlerCourtesy of United … More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail share sale increases UK borrowing by 300 mln stg – Reuters
Royal Mail share sale increases UK borrowing by 300 mln stgReutersLONDON Nov 19 (Reuters) – The British government's transfer of some Royal Mail shares to staff as part of the postal group's privatisation added 300 million pounds ($483 million) to public borrowing last month, the Office for National Statistics said …
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