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Business slams 'out of hand' parcel post cost following yet another riseCamden Haven CourierThere have been accusations that Royal Mail offers a special deal to the Book Depository but a spokesman at Royal Mail said that was not the case. Its costs were low compared to other national postal services …

eBay said most of its sellers would be exempt from a new California law requiring out-of-state retailers to collect sales tax in the state if they deal with California businesses. More: continued here

eBay Seller DSRs at Risk Thanks to PayPal DelaysAuctionBytes Blog (blog)I was struck by three points which demonstrate the indifference and causal disregard that eBay and PayPal has for their sellers. First was the lack of any announcement either on PayPal or on eBay advising sellers of a prolonged lag …

Will Your Family History Be Sold on eBay?Patch.comI frequently comb the pages of eBay in search of local history and was surprised recently when I discovered that a deed to a plot at the San Lorenzo Cemetery was up for auction. I had visited that forlorn cemetery, years before, during …

5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 4Patch.comAll federal, state and local offices, including schools and the Post Office, will be closed for the July 4 holiday. Looking to catch a fireworks display Monday or even next weekend? Check out this list of towns in Massachusetts that will be …

After holding an all-Canadian kicker tryout Sunday afternoon, the Calgary Stampeders are hoping for a quick fix to one of their major problems. More: continued here

Northampton Chronicle & Echo Latest plans for Tesco at former Royal Mail sorting office go on showNorthampton Chronicle & EchoLATEST plans showing how the former Royal Mail sorting office in Barrack Road, Northampton could be converted into a large Tesco supermarket are due to go on show next week. The …

Henning residents see pros, cons to loss of post officeChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteHENNING — Henning residents say they have mixed feelings about the possibility that their local post office might close. "There's good and bad," said Jim Potter, who has lived in Henning for most of his 74 years. Currently, residents pick …

FinFacts Ireland Big bet leads police to Irish postal worker missing in fraud inquiryThe GuardianThe Police Service of Northern Ireland tracked down the postal worker after being alerted to the huge bet. Photograph: Rex Features A huge odds-on bet in Belfast has led police to an Irish post office manager …

Why does Royal Mail deliver “human tragedy” to our doors? More: continued here