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Rural communities win moratorium on post office closuresWellington AdvertiserA two page, 20-point Service Charter mostly reiterates existing policy and announces that the government will maintain a moratorium on rural post office… More: continued here

Los Angeles-based PC postage firm Stamps.com is ramping up its efforts to get more of the eBay postage market, saying today that it has integrated its latest version of software with Auctane Shipping Manager, a software program used by eBay users to manage their auctions. According to Stamps, the integration …

Stamps.com has a new free program for eBay sellers who connect their account with Stamps.com to import data. eBay sellers can print First Class Mail International and any other mail class as well as labels for all sizes of the Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes. More: continued here

CHICAGO, Oct. 14 (UPI) — The U.S. Postal Service hopes to announce a new buyer for the old Chicago Post Office by the end of the month, a spokesman for the agency says. More: continued here

Examiner.com New Jersey man selling life on eBayExaminer.comYou hear about these crazy eBay auctions every few months where someone sells everything they own to start their life over. This is the closest one to New … More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service will turn to other bidders from its August auction of the city’s old post office in the hopes of finding a buyer for the behemoth building, a spokesman for the government agency said late Tuesday. Read more on chicagotribune.com . Exterior of the former main post …

Lee County sees spike in number of people relying on food stampsThe News-Press2:11 PM — The number of people relying on food stamps in Lee County continued to grow in September with about 2250 new people added to food stamp rolls this …and more » More: continued here

WSAV-TV Armed robbery at Eden post officeWTOCBy WTOC staff EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GA (WTOC) – Authorities are looking for two suspects they say robbed an Eden post office at gunpoint. …Post Office Robbed at GunpointWSAV-TVall 2 news articles » More: continued here

Alternatives to Royal Mail– Collect+TameBayIt then gets picked up by the Home Delivery Network – the same people who deliver for huge mail order and high street companies – and dropped off at another … More: continued here

More details are known about eBay’s planned layoffs, with up to 60 positions at risk. The company had announced a restructuring in September that included news that Stephanie Telenius, head of global product and North America, would depart the company. More: continued here