Lincolnshire eBay fraudster spared jail after paying compensation to victimThis is LincolnshireA BUSINESSMAN who carried out a £1400 fraud on eBay has been spared jail after he started to pay compensation to his victim. Former bankrupt Fintan Arrowsmith, 40, of Glebe Farm, Swaton Fen, had been warned he could face …
Read More »Stamps mark Titanic anniversary – Rutland and Stamford Mercury
Belfast Newsletter Stamps mark Titanic anniversaryRutland and Stamford MercuryA collection of stamps has been launched to mark the 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster. The commemorative sheet of stamps will be sold from April 10 – a century after the doomed ship set sail from Southampton on its maiden voyage.Stamps …
Read More »Nissan Encourages Customers To ‘Buy It Now’ On Ebay – Autochannel (press release)
Autochannel (press release) Nissan Encourages Customers To 'Buy It Now' On EbayAutochannel (press release)LONDON – Apr 5, 2012: Nissan has launched an official parts, accessories and merchandise store on eBay.co.uk – the UK's largest online marketplace. The Nissan GB official store opened for business last week and aims to make …
Read More »Royal Mail Marks Titanic Anniversary With Commemorative Sheet Of Stamps – AboutMyArea
AboutMyArea Royal Mail Marks Titanic Anniversary With Commemorative Sheet Of StampsAboutMyAreaRoyal Mail is to release a special commemorative sheet of stamps to mark the centenary of the Titanic's tragic maiden voyage. The sheet will be issued on 10 April, the day RMS Titanic set sail from Southampton to New York, …
Read More »eBay Confirms Buyer Protection Changes Include Partial Refunds
eBay confirmed it is adding a provision to its Buyer Protection Policy in which, in some cases, eBay may refund part of the cost of the item to the buyer and receive reimbursement from the seller to cover differences between the item described and the item actually received, such as …
Read More »New Bethesda Post Office Planned For 6900 Wisconsin Avenue – Patch.com
New Bethesda Post Office Planned For 6900 Wisconsin AvenuePatch.comPost offices at Arlington Road and Wisconsin Avenue will close by June, The Gazette reports. By Erin Donaghue A five-story, mixed use development is planned for the Arlington Road post office site. A new Bethesda post office will be located at 6900 …
Read More »Hidden cost of postal cutbacks: $5 billion – CNNMoney
Hidden cost of postal cutbacks: $5 billionCNNMoneyWASHINGTON (CNNMoney) — Unions and some lawmakers say the US Postal Service's plans to close plants and post offices would turn customers away and hasten the service's downward spiral. Now their campaign has been buoyed by revelations of a survey that …and more » More: …
Read More »Gang selling forged stamps – Arab Times Kuwait English Daily
Kuwait Times Gang selling forged stampsArab Times Kuwait English DailyKUWAIT CITY, April 4: Several Asians were arrested recently for selling forged stamps to those processing transactions in various government agencies. Acting on a tip-off, a team from the Criminal Evidence Department got a search and arrest warrant …Asian gang caught …
Read More »Postal Service puts historic post office on list for planned relocation
A Works Progress Administration-era post office in Santa Monica has been dealt the same news as that of another historic postal facility in a community to the south. More: continued here
Read More »MP Weir blasts stamp price rise – Kirriemuir Herald
MP Weir blasts stamp price riseKirriemuir HeraldFOLLOWING the announcement by Royal Mail that there will be a 20 per cent increase in First Class stamps, Angus MP Mike Weir has warned this will be detrimental to small businesses. The increase comes as Ofcom suggest there should be no cap on …
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