Vail, Avon have new post office servicesVail Daily NewsPostal customers in Vail and Avon can take advantage of a new program called “street addressing.” The program allows post office box holders to give the street address of their post office to internet and catalog companies, so packages will come to the … More: continued here
Class Scoffs at EBay Insurance ExclusionsCourthouse News ServiceSAN JOSE (CN) – EBay sells insurance that excludes from coverage the exact items it ships, rendering the policy useless, a class action claims in Federal Court. Lead plaintiff Luke Knowles claims eBay knew its ShipCover insurance excludes entire …Lawsuit: eBay Insurance Doesn't Cover Commonly-Shipped ItemsConsumerAffairsall 2 news…
The Nation Royal Mail bans deliveries after postman 'eaten alive' by fleasThe NationBritish Royal Mail has banned deliveries to a street after the postman was “eaten alive” by a plague of fleas. Managers have ruled the fleas a health and safety risk and families on the street in Chippenham, Wiltshire, will not receive letters or…
eBay has sprung two changes on its customers and the retail industry: It redesigned its website and logo, and it announced a same-day shipping service — a feature that is well on its way to becoming an expected offering from large etailers, as Amazon and Walmart have illustrated. The redesign, in keeping with modern aesthetics,…
Click here to view the full photogallery. Photos (except last six) by Elizabeth Daniels At a very swanky press event yesterday at the old Venice Post Office, producer Joel Silver (Die Hard, The Matrix, Lethal Weapon) showed off his plans… More: continued here
Ebay Takes a Page From Pinterest and GrouponGeekSugar.comThe online auction and shopping site eBay gave its search, product, and checkout pages a face-lift this week. But that's not all — eBay is the latest in a string of established tech companies looking to duplicate the success of Internet It-girl …eBay Launches The Feed; Your Shopping…
The cost of sending a letter in the United States will go up by a penny next year, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said on Thursday. "Forever" stamps will cost 46 cents starting Jan. 27, the agency said. Consumers can use those stamps to mail one-ounce letters anywhere i … More: continued here
Business News: Royal Mail in move to stay competitiveCoventry TelegraphRoyal Mail is seeking to reform contracts with customers including competitors, banks and charities, in a move aimed at securing the same price for posting letters anywhere in the UK. The postal group has 33 so-called Access contracts, under which … More: continued here
Final defendent admits guilt in $3.8M food stamp schemeDayton Daily NewsThe fourth and final defendant in a local $3.8 million food stamp trafficking case pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of conspiracy and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Omar Yahya, 56, pleaded to the two counts before Judge Timothy S … More: continued here
Live Wire: Space and stamps are a winning comboFayetteville ObserverAll have the shuttle logo on the left-hand side of the envelope and some have stamps identifying the shuttle. All were mailed from the Kennedy Space Center and have the canceled stamp. Do you know of anyone who collects these? – N.S., Seven Lakes … More:…