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Effective July 1st of next year, eBay will no longer allow third party checkout transactions for customers. That means you will only be able to make purchases using eBay-owned PayPal. eBay claims that only about 10% of purchases made are done by third party options. In the same announcement, the …

Man bailed over raids at Suffolk post officeBBC NewsA man arrested by police investigating four armed raids on a Suffolk village post office has been released on bail. The post office on The Street in Capel …and more » More: continued here

Historic coaster at Geauga Lake for sale on eBayAkron Beacon JournalThe Big Dipper wooden roller coaster, a staple at the defunct Geauga Lake amusement park since 1925, is on eBay with a starting bid of $9500, and a ''Buy It … More: continued here

InternetRetailing.net Etailers lose billions through delivery issues: surveyInternetRetailing.netThe Royal Mail's Delivery Matters research also found that 52% of online retailers were failing to meet shoppers' needs in five key areas. … More: continued here

The second event of the FedEx Cup play-off series is bracing itself for the possibility of disruption caused by Hurricane Earl. Tee-off times in the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston were brought forward and precautions were being taken to avoid damage if the hurricane hit. More: …

Britain’s Royal Mail releases “intelligent stamps” that work with your iPhone in a bid to bring snai More: continued here

Britain’s royal Mail has sold its first “intelligent” stamp. The stamp is designed to be read online in conjunction with a smartphone. Image recognition technology will read the stamp before putting the owner through to privileged online content. More: continued here

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Turkey says six U.S. army post office personnel have been quarantined after handling a package containing a powdery substance at Istanbul’s main airport. More: continued here

TechRadar UK Snail Mail Goes High Tech (Sort Of)Forbes (blog)It's decided to offer something swanky and innovative too, in the form of somewhat-disingenuously-named “intelligent stamps. …First 'intelligent' stamp put on sale by Royal MailBBC NewsFirst 'intelligent' stamp launchedThe Press AssociationPostage Stamps Go High-Tech With QR Code-Like Stamp Readable By AppsGizmodo …

A MAN arrested in connection with four raids at Capel St Mary Post Office has today been released by police officers on bail. More: continued here