Post office in Pojoaque closing down MondayKVIA, TXAP – May 15, 2009 5:15 PM ET Santa Fe Postmaster Eric Martinez says as of Monday, residents will pick up mail at a cluster unit in a parking lot, drive to Nambe Falls' post office to buy stamps or mail packages or drive …
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eBay has reversed a new policy in which it required buyers to destroy items they believed were not authentic. The revised policy states that sellers should give assurances to buyers concerned about authenticity, and if buyers and sellers cannot agree that items are not counterfeit, buyers should return the items …
Read More »GM expected to cut 1,100 dealerships (The Washington Times)
DETROIT (AP) — A day after Chrysler LLC told a quarter of its dealers that it won’t renew their contracts, owners of General Motors Corp. dealerships are awaiting word on whether they will be next. GM said it will notify 1,100 U.S. dealers on Friday that their franchise agreements will …
Read More »Court clears eBay over sale of fake L’Oréal products (Guardian Unlimited)
Online auctioneer hails decision as a victory for consumers The world’s largest online auctioneer, eBay, was today claiming a “victory for consumers” after a court in Paris ruled that it was not liable for counterfeit L’Oreal perfumes for sale on its website. The perfume and cosmetics company has taken legal …
Read More »Court backs eBay over L’Oreal fakes (Guardian Unlimited)
Online auctioneer hails decision as a victory for consumers The world’s largest online auctioneer, eBay, was today claiming a “victory for consumers” after a court in Paris ruled that it was not liable for counterfeit L’Oreal perfumes for sale on its website. The perfume and cosmetics company has taken legal …
Read More »Kansas Town Fights Post Office Closure (KSHB-TV Kansas City)
A small Kansas town is taking on the U.S. Postal Service in an effort to keep its post office from closing. More: continued here
Read More »eBay makes a genuine reversal in its policy on suspected fakes – InternetRetailer.com
Auctionbytes eBay makes a genuine reversal in its policy on suspected fakesInternetRetailer.com, ILUnder pressure from luxury goods manufacturers to prevent fake handbags, perfumes and other items from being sold on eBay, the online auction giant has taken several steps in recent years to keep counterfeit goods off of eBay. …eBay!*%@#! Sometimes …
Read More »Royal Mail part-privatisation on track after vote in Lords – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail part-privatisation on track after vote in LordsTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomRebel Labour peers have failed in their bid to derail Lord Mandelson's plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor The defeat of the rebels will come as a welcome relief to the Government, which was …
Read More »First class stamps go to 44 cents (Gaffney Ledger)
WASHINGTON (AP) —The post office wants two more pennies for your thoughts. The price of a firstclass stamp for mailing a letter — or paying a bill — climbed to 44 cents Monday, though folks who planned ahead and stocked up on Forever stamps will still be paying the lower …
Read More »Postal worker accused of stealing stamps, selling online – C&G Newspapers
Postal worker accused of stealing stamps, selling onlineC&G Newspapers, MIBy Heidi Roman DETROIT — A US Postal Service employee is being charged with mail theft in federal court after investigators allegedly caught him stealing packages of stamps from the mail, which he then sold at a discounted rate online to earn …
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