Antique dealer claims Royal Mail posted valuable goods to wrong countriesBridgwater MercuryAN antique dealer based near Bridgwater has criticised the Royal Mail after he claims thousands of pounds worth of items were sent to the wrong countries. Steve Salter, of Timeless Tat, in Stogursey, said three parcels he had sent …
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Twenty percent of the earth’s fresh surface water is contained in the five Great Lakes. From industry to recreation, the lakes affect life in the Great Lakes region. That connection is the focus of a new WBEZ series called Front and Center . Over the next several weeks the …
Read More »eBay, Others Trip Over Each Other to Define Social Commerce
On the same day that a startup is launching with the goal of being eBay with a social twist, the online auctions giant is also unveiling some of its own plans for social commerce. While the two events are a coincidence, it demonstrates the intense interest to figure out a …
Read More »Should Food Stamps Pay for Fast Food? – Newsmax Health
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Read More »Post Office Appeals For Photos of ‘Old’ Ramsey
Do you have photographs of postal services in Ramsey in times gone by, the old Courthouse building and any other interesting post office related material such as newspaper clippings etc? If so, Isle of Man Post Office wants to hear from you. More: continued here
Read More »eBay UK Holds Free Listing Insertion Promo this Weekend
eBay UK will be holding a free listing promotion on 18 and 19 June 2011. The promotion is open to eBay.co.uk registered Private Sellers. To take part in this promotion, sellers must be registered as resident in the UK. More: continued here
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BizAuctions-Lucky 7's Encouraged by San Ysidro Retail Store's 1st Week SalesPR Newswire (press release)BizAuctions addresses the $60 billion excess inventory problem for clients by sending trucks to pick up pallets of excess inventory, selling the inventory on eBay and Amazon, and collecting payment. We provide our clients with a new …
Read More »Meet Copious, the eBay for a social world – GigaOm
Reuters Blogs (blog) Meet Copious, the eBay for a social worldGigaOmIn the web's most popular marketplaces such as eBay and Craigslist, however, anonymity is still the norm. A new San Francisco-based startup called Copious is looking to change that. Copious has built an online marketplace in which all buyers and …
Read More »Postal workers locked out – Newfoundland and Labrador Compass
Globe and Mail Postal workers locked outNewfoundland and Labrador CompassFive postal workers at the Carbonear post office had to change their signs from CUPW ON STRIKE to CUPW ON Lock Out, when they reported for work Wednesday morning, June 15. The members of the Urban Operations Bargaining Unit of the …
Read More »Royal Mail losses cast doubt on sell-off – Financial Times
Sky News Royal Mail losses cast doubt on sell-offFinancial TimesRoyal Mail's letters business slumped to a loss of £120m in the past financial year, compared with a £20m profit the previous year, creating fresh uncertainty over the coalition's plans to privatise the …Hit by e-mail, social network sites, Royal Mail …
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