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Residents express views of post office's futureDaily Home Online“We've reviewed the surveys that were returned to us and based off the initial results, we anticipate retail hours for the Alpine post office will change to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch from noon to 1 p.m.,” Trawick said. “The …

ALPINE —A representative from the U.S. Postal Service held a meeting at the Alpine Café to discuss future changes regarding the unincorporated community’s post office . More: continued here

Downtown post office stays open, for nowWALB-TVKrack says they want to move the P-O boxes to the main post office. She says they're vital to the downtown customers. "We have a lot of people who are coming and going. There may be anywhere from 200 to 300 people who travel …

The downtown Albany post office won’t close in June as scheduled. More: continued here

Unplugged: Ebay's impressive run under CEO John DonahoeUSA TODAYMeantime, CEO John Donahoe — her successor at Ebay and former colleague at private-equity shop Bain — has done an impressive job over the past six years recasting Ebay into a retail and financial services outfit anchored by its core online …and …

Adweek To save Post Office, put advertising on stampsThe News JournalSome say the U.S. should follow the lead of the many other countries that have privatized the post office. Short of that politically unlikely solution, about the only money-making strategy left is to follow Heinlein's advice and sell the moon. …

FOX43.com Post office will have extended hours on tax deadline dayPenn LiveTaxes deposited in outside collection boxes by 11:59 p.m. will be postmarked by the midnight deadline. This post office is the only one in the immediate area that will have extended hours. The post office encourages tax filers to …

GIANT online auction site, eBay , will substantially increase its sales commission – the second time in 12 months. More: continued here

eBay Australia is changing its fees yet again from May 1, pushing up insertion costs for cheaper items and increasing its final value charges. Here’s what will change. More »   More: continued here

eBay Australia's Increased Fees ExplainedLifehacker AustraliaThe changes come almost exactly a year after eBay's last major fee adjustment. The newest fee shifts continue an ongoing trend whereby eBay cuts listing fees but takes a larger chunk of the final sale. The fee alterations also follow the longstanding … More: continued …