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Huntsville's MyNetSalez aims to make using eBay easieral.com (blog)And since everybody you know – or so it seems – has sold or bought something, or some things, on eBay you figure, "Why not?" You don't know how to get onto eBay. So, if you're one of us, er uh, those …

The Royal Mail has reported increased half-year profits of £67 million despite revealing a further slump in the number of letters being posted. More: continued here

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Royal Mail said first-half operating earnings more than trebled as higher profit from branch and express parcel operations offset persistent losses on letter delivery. … More: continued here

Royal Mail apology over removal of Park Street village post boxSt Albans & Harpenden ReviewROYAL Mail has apologised for the inconvinience caused by the removal of a post box in Park Street. District councillor Steve Bowes-Phipps raised the issue with the company after hearing from villagers who say they are …

eBay told its UK users that the week-long glitch affecting buyers’ ability to see images had been resolved. The problem had also caused problems for sellers trying to upload images to listings, as EcommerceBytes reported on Friday . More: continued here

eBay has agreed to purchase New York startup Hunch, a company that focuses on deducing consumers’ tastes in order to recommend likely purchases and connect them with like-minded people. The purchase price was not disclosed. More: continued here

Survey: 68 Percent of E-Commerce Sellers to Offer Free Shipping on More …MarketWatch (press release)In its second annual survey on e-commerce shipping practices, Stamps.com reports that 68 percent of e-commerce sellers are planning to offer free shipping on more products during the 2011 holiday season, up from 53 percent in …

Ute Park residents show up at a meeting to discuss the possible future of the Ute Park Post Office. The U.S. Post Office in Ute Park is one of many that could be closed due to federal budget woes, but members of the small community have demonstrated they will not …

EBay today announced it bought the technology and team behind Hunch, a Web startup that recommends restaurants, neighborhoods and clothes you might like based on your existing interests. More: continued here

CWU says Royal Mail results should reward staffPost and ParcelCommenting on Royal Mail's half year financial results today (Monday) – which show operating profit up by £55 million and improvements in all parts of the business – the Communication Workers Union says the improvement in performance should be shared …‘Scaremongering’ …