PEOPLE who sell goods on eBay and other internet sites are being warned not to include their address in the advertisement ? or risk offloading their items for a lot less than expected. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office surprised by Amazon snub – The Times
iAfrica.com Post Office surprised by Amazon snubThe Times, South Africa –1 hour agoThe SA Post Office is trying to contact internet retailer Amazon.com for further details on why it offers limited shipping facilities to South Africa after …Amazon halts SAfrica deliveries due to postal theft: reportAfricasiaPostal theft infuriates AmazonThe Timesall 22 news …
Read More »Confusion on post office consultation – Forres Gazette
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Read More »FedEx Reports Loss on Fuel Costs, Kinko’s Writedown (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
June 18 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. , the second-largest U.S. package-shipping company, reported a fourth-quarter loss of $241 million, reflecting rising fuel costs and a writedown on the FedEx Kinko’s unit. More: continued here
Read More »Developments in eBay Australia Plan to Go PayPal-Only (AuctionBytes)
eBay Australia rolled out the increased buyer protection plan it had promised users when it initially announced it was moving to a PayPal-only marketplace. It had planned to roll out the ban on all payment methods except for PayPal on June 17, but Australian government regulators told eBay last week …
Read More »Post Office to close 34 branches (BBC News)
The Post Office announces details of which branches it is to close across Cumbria. More: continued here
Read More »Summer glow (BBC News)
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Read More »FedEx swings 4Q loss on high fuel, slowing demand (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
FedEx says it swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter loss, hurt by high fuel prices and slowing growth in its domestic package business. More: continued here
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mbfh110608 – Dog safetyFermanagh Herald (subscription), UK –2 hours agoRoyal Mail is appealing to dog owners across Northern Ireland to keep animals under control when the postman calls with mail, particularly during the summer … More: continued here
Read More »New Uship Tool Eases Shipping Friction For Ebay Users (AuctionBytes)
As eBay Live, the annual celebration of all things eBay (EBAY), lands in Chicago on June 19-21, uShip (www.uShip.com) is announcing the launch of the eBay Shipping Center. This new tool is aimed directly at solving a major challenge for buyers and sellers in the eBay community”shipping large items. More: …
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