A couple who run an online fabric retailer claim they have been "forced on to the dole" by eBay after the e-commerce giant made a "crazy and unfair" decision to freeze their account. More: continued here
Read More »eBay to Deprecate PayPal Shipping Labels in 2013? – EcommerceBytes (blog)
EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay to Deprecate PayPal Shipping Labels in 2013?EcommerceBytes (blog)They've tried it before, and they may try it again. eBay sellers have long been happy using PayPal to print shipping labels for orders, preferring it over eBay's newer system. Last fall, and again in May, eBay tried to move …
Read More »World's oldest post office honoured
A plaque has been unveiled at the world's oldest post office to celebrate 300 years of service. Sanquhar post office in Dumfries and Galloway began as a staging post for mail carriages in 1712. More: continued here
Read More »Paralympic star Deb Criddle’s golden postbox in Trull will remain gold – Royal … – This is The West Country
Paralympic star Deb Criddle's golden postbox in Trull will remain gold – Royal…This is The West CountryRoyal Mail has announced today that all the painted boxes across the UK will keep their golden colour for good. The box, in Church Road, will also have a plaque added to it commemorating …
Read More »Kaneville residents raise concerns on cutting post office hours – Kane County Chronicle
Kaneville residents raise concerns on cutting post office hoursKane County ChronicleDerek Strissel, postmaster for the Huntley Post Office, heard comments Thursday during a meeting in Kaneville that drew about 50 people. He explained the results of a mailed survey and fielded questions about reducing the post office's operation to …and …
Read More »Kaneville residents raise concerns on cutting post office hours
KANEVILLE – Kaneville residents expressed worry during a meeting Thursday that reducing the hours of the Kaneville Post Office might seal its fate in a few years. More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamps offered to replace food lost in power outages
CONCORD – Residents who get Food Stamps and who lost food during power outages from Hurricane Sandy can get replacement stamps to cover the loss. The New Hampshire Division of Family Assistance made the announcement Friday. “People receiving food stamps on October 29, 2012 who have lost food due to …
Read More »Why You Should Take Profits In Apple, Google And EBay If Obama Wins – Forbes
Why You Should Take Profits In Apple, Google And EBay If Obama WinsForbesIntrade was taking bets at odds of 1 to 2 that Barack Obama will be relected as President of the United States. Odds of 1 to 2 means you have to bet $1 to win 50 cents. To …
Read More »Game Day: Tate happy with ‘ugly’ as Stamps prep for playoffs – Calgary Herald
Hamilton Spectator Game Day: Tate happy with 'ugly' as Stamps prep for playoffsCalgary HeraldAs far as Drew Tate was concerned, the answer couldn't have been more obvious. It was almost he'd been asked to choose between Mexican food (his favourite) and three-day-old leftovers. And yet, the question he'd been asked …
Read More »Alpena, Beaver, Oak Grove post offices’ hours to be cut – Carroll County News
Labor Notes Alpena, Beaver, Oak Grove post offices' hours to be cutCarroll County NewsPost offices in Alpena, Beaver, and Oak Grove are among some 13,000 rural offices across the country facing similar fates under the Post Office Structure Plan, available for download here. Leisa Tolliver-Gay, Postal Service spokeswoman, said the …
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