FedEx is offering added connections and peace of mind for global customers who require the highest level of reliable monitoring for their time and temperature-sensitive shipments. More: continued here
Daily Beast JP Morgan's Food Stamp EmpireDaily BeastAt one point, food stamps were actual stamps: Those participating in the program handed retailers pieces of paper in exchange for goods. Today, the process has been digitized and the social stigma minimized. The 1996 welfare reform law required all … More: continued here
Royal Treatment bonanza fundraiser benefits Medical Eye Bank of MarylandThe Herald-MailBy DAVE McMILLION davem@herald-mail.com HM Media. 7:16 p.m. EDT, September 30, 2012. WILLIAMSPORT, Md.— … help fund local food banks and support a Maryland eye bank. Guests buying a $30 ticket to the second annual Royal Treatment jewelry and … More: continued here
For a decade, a South Carolina man has bought thousands of dollars' worth of stamps to honor his late wife's battle with cancer. More: continued here
Mobile-based eBay fraud investigation nets 10 convictions, $400000, 180 …al.com (blog)MOBILE, Alabama — A locally based federal investigation into a multi-state theft ring that sold fraudulently obtained electronics on the online auction site eBay extended its reach last week, getting negotiated guilty pleas from three more people. All … More: continued here
UPDATE 1-Watchdog approves Deutsche Post's stamp price hikeReutersFRANKFURT, Oct 1 (Reuters) – German regulators have approved Deutsche Post's plan to raise the price of stamps for standard letters next year, a move analysts said could add up to 100 million euros ($129 million) to the company's mail revenues. The … More: continued here
Man Scammed on eBay, Car VandalizedPatch.comThe man told Westlake Police he had purchased a 30-inch computer monitor from an eBay seller in August for $650. Instead of a monitor, he got a small box of rubber bands. When he complained to the seller, he received another small box, this one empty. More: continued here
SC man buys stamps to honor late wifeSacramento BeeThe U.S. Postal Service says Eugene Platt will continue the tradition Monday, when he'll buy more than $1,000 in stamps at the James Island Post Office. Officials say Platt's wife, Mary, died of cancer in 2003. Each year, he visits his local post…and more » More: continued here
New York Magazine Lock away these NYC keys!New York PostThe Post yesterday detailed how retired New Jersey locksmith Daniel Ferraris was legally selling on eBay an assortment of the city's “master” keys, which open all of its electrical panels, elevator controls, traffic-light relays, subway entrances and …City elevator key eBay page taken downamNYNew Jersey Locksmith…
Watchdog approves Deutsche Post's stamp price hikeReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) – German regulators have approved Deutsche Post's (DPWGn.DE) plan to raise the price of stamps for standard letters next year, a move analysts said could add up to 100 million euros ($129 million) to the company's mail revenues. More: continued here