A man who was fed up with paying a $35 FedEx customs brokerage fee has lost his fight in a B.C. Supreme Court.Matt Blackman accused the shipping giant of deceptive practices and inflated charges after he was billed more than he anticipated when ordering a package from California. More: continued …
Read More »Review: TrialPay can help you get freebies online – The Associated Press
The Associated Press Review: TrialPay can help you get freebies onlineThe Associated PressI also scored a movie ticket from Fandango.com by buying a sheet of customizable photo stamps from Stamps.com. This time, I managed to game the TrialPay system by using coupon codes I found online to get 10 percent …
Read More »Antioch police unsure whether child pornography was viewed during … – San Jose Mercury News
Antioch police unsure whether child pornography was viewed during …San Jose Mercury News, USAAntioch Police Chief Hyde said time stamps from James Carlile's computer indicate he may have browsed pornographic sites during school hours. However, police still need to verify whether the computer's time stamps were accurately calibrated, … More: …
Read More »The Islander ferry fetches $23600 on Ebay – Cape Cod Times
The Islander ferry fetches $23600 on EbayCape Cod Times, MAThe Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation of New York put the vessel on eBay after an extensive marine survey found it needed at least $6 million in repair work. They originally purchased the ferry from the Martha's Vineyard and …State loses …
Read More »Pension warning over Royal Mail privatisation bid (Guardian Unlimited)
• Mandelson releases letter from Royal Mail trustees • Ministers want to sell 30% stake to private sector Lord Mandelson tonight raised the stakes in the battle over the future of the Royal Mail by releasing a letter from its pension trustees warning that if part privatisation does not go …
Read More »City, post office reach deal on lot (The Leader-Herald)
GLOVERSVILLE – The city and the U.S. Postal Service have reached a tentative agreement regarding the ownership of the parking lot next to the post office, Mayor Tim Hughes said at a Common Council meeting Tuesday. Hughes said city and post office officials met Monday to discuss the lot and …
Read More »Mandelson backs Royal Mail plan (BBC News)
Lord Mandelson defends plans to sell 30% of Royal Mail, insisting overall ownership will stay in public hands. More: continued here
Read More »EBay, Online Trade Groups Oppose Retail Crime Bills (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. and online trade groups are bracing for a fight over three bills that lawmakers plan to introduce today aimed at stemming sales of stolen goods on the Internet. More: continued here
Read More »France’s Sarkozy finds time in busy schedule to collect stamps (BBC News)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy is still finding time in his busy schedule to collect stamps, it has been revealed. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail plans spark row (Evening Standard)
The Government has launched controversial proposals to part privatise the Royal Mail, sparking a fresh row over its plans to sell off part of the business. More: continued here
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