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Post office says military vet owes $3000 for time spent in service …The Flint Journal – MLive.com, MI –38 minutes ago"It's not a postal service policy," said US Post Office Spokeswoman Shannon LaBruyere. "Whatever is in place are laws in place by Congress. … More: continued here

3 7/8" Bi-Concave Gorget found in Thorn twp, PerryAuction Central News, NY –26 minutes agoBuyers utilizing eBay Live Auctions and all absentee bidders must have auction account balances settled within 7 days of the auction close date. … More: continued here

BRUSSELS, Jan 15 (Reuters) – British state-owned postal operator Royal Mail should pay sales tax on individually negotiated service contracts, an adviser to the bloc’s second-highest court said on Thursday. Dutch postal rival TNT brought a case against Britain, saying it was forced to pay value-added tax (VAT) on its …

QVC hails Obama with blankets, stampsColumbia Daily Tribune, MO –2 hours agoAmong the items QVC has been selling since the election are a Barack Obama stamp collection, with stamps from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Grenada, … More: continued here

A small town in east Alabama rallies around Sammy the cat by buying a PO Box in his name after he was evicted from the local post office… and among Sammy’s fans: former Auburn head football coach Pat Dye. More: continued here

Terra Ceia Island post office gets new lease on lifeBradenton Herald,  United States –5 minutes agoTERRA CEIA — The Terra Ceia Island post office will continue disseminating mail and acting as the daily meeting place for island residents for years to … More: continued here

eBay (Nasdaq:EBAY) sellers and buyers gave a record $36 million to U.S. nonprofit organizations in 2008 through eBay Giving Works, which makes it easy to donate to nearly 15,000 organizations across the country while on eBay. Donations were up almost 20 percent in 2008, with nearly 1.5 million people supporting …

SAGINAW, Mich. — The Howard Johnson hotel has been sitting empty for two-and-a-half years and has now turned up on eBay. The listing is viewable here. More: continued here

eBay took a different approach to its January Town Hall meeting held Wednesday by setting an agenda for questions from members. The three topics covered were outlined in eBay’s January 8th Announcement Board post – the new update to feedback removal policy dealing with customs fees; new approved payment methods; …

Daily Tidbits: Yahoo adds more third-party features to search resultsCNET News, CA –4 hours agoeBay sellers and buyers gave a record $36 million to US nonprofit organizations in 2008 through eBay Giving Works, the online auction site announced … More: continued here