HMS Nancy gets stamp of approvalThe Barrie AdvanceRon Watson and Manfred Leimgardt at Nancy Island with a display of the stamp commemorating the HMS Nancy as part of the War of 1812 bicentennial. Watson illustrated the ship and Leimgardt, a member of the Georgian Bay Coin and Stamp Club, … …
Read More »US Postal Service To Issue New 1-cent Bobcat Stamp – MarketWatch (press release)
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eBay sent out emails to sellers this week reminding them of impending changes that are part of the 2012 Spring Seller Update announced in February. More: continued here
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Making eBay a Family AffairPractical Ecommerce (blog)Growing an eBay business can be challenging while raising a family at the same time. Everyone has different priorities and different goals. For me, my goal was to work from home and to be involved with my children 24/7. Thanks to eBay I was …
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(AP) – Service dogs are being celebrated with new postage stamps. At a ceremony at the Carl Junction post office, three dogs helped pull the cover off four new stamps. More: continued here
Read More »EBay Drops on Second-Quarter Sales Concern – BusinessWeek
EBay Drops on Second-Quarter Sales ConcernBusinessWeekBy Danielle Kucera on May 30, 2012 EBay Inc. (EBAY) (EBAY), the world's largest online marketplace, fell the most in almost seven months after an analyst said second-quarter sales may miss estimates because of a slowdown in US e-commerce spending … More: continued here
Read More »What We Lose If the Post Office Closes – Patch.com
What We Lose If the Post Office ClosesPatch.comMy doctor and dentist had offices downtown. Even my church was just a few blocks away. And yes, if I needed to buy stamps or mail a package, I could walk to the downtown post office. I liked the idea of saving on …
Read More »WSO2 Technology Executives and eBay Guest Presenter to Conduct Case Study … – MarketWatch (press release)
WSO2 Technology Executives and eBay Guest Presenter to Conduct Case Study …MarketWatch (press release)Perhaps no company understands relationships and revenue better than eBay. With more than 100 million active users globally, the total value of goods sold on eBay in 2011 was $68.6 billion–more than $2100 every second. Each transaction …
Read More »Rural post offices face scaled-back hours – Colfax Record
Colfax Record Rural post offices face scaled-back hoursColfax RecordRural customers of the US Postal Service don't seem to be worried about cutbacks in window time that could be coming to the Dutch Flat and Gold Run post offices. They're just relieved talk has turned away from closing them completely. More: …
Read More »Torch from Swindon relay sold on ebay – Swindon Advertiser
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Torch from Swindon relay sold on ebaySwindon AdvertiserTHE identity of a Swindon runner in the Olympic relay who has sold their torch and uniform on eBay remained shrouded in mystery yesterday. The precious item fetched £6700 at the close of play on Tuesday after a week …
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