Paula Blake is among thousands of heavy users of eBay who are trying to stare down the giant auction site over new fees that go into effect Wednesday. More: continued here
Read More »Overstock Auctions Runs 'eBay Boycott' Listing Sale – Auctionbytes
Auctionbytes Overstock Auctions Runs 'eBay Boycott' Listing SaleAuctionbytes –2 hours agoBy Ina Steiner Overstock Auctions is holding a sale on listing fees the week of February 18th to coincide with the boycott of eBay. Sellers who list items …Overstock.com Responds to Web Auction Customers' Demand for Low FeesCNNMoney.com (press release)all 9 …
Read More »Govt ‘Fiddles’ Post Office Consultation (SkyNews via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
The Government is “fiddling” the consultation over Post Office closures in London until after May’s assembly and mayoral elections, the Conservatives claim. More: continued here
Read More »Alabama wants more people to get food stamps (WAFF 48 News Huntsville)
Alabama wants more people to receive food stamp benefits. More: continued here
Read More »After prices rise, old stamps still usable (The Fayetteville Observer)
Q: I have some stamps that don’t have a price written on them but they don’t say “forever.” Would they be OK to use after the postal rates go up? What about stamps that have 41 cents written on them? More: continued here
Read More »Mail boss Hempson ready for the big time again (Peterborough Today)
ROYAL Mail manager Darren Hempson spent 15 years as one of the leading lights of local football as part of the Nags Head dynasty – now he and a few pals hope to be back in the big time next season. (19/02/2008 11:50:00) More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail to Consult on Closure of London Branches (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — Royal Mail Group Plc, the U.K.’s state-owned postal service, started a six-week consultation period on the planned closure of 169 post offices in London. More: continued here
Read More »Postal pastime; As stamps become more high-tech, not all … – Niagara Falls Review
Postal pastime; As stamps become more high-tech, not all …Niagara Falls Review, Canada –2 hours agoPostage stamps are becoming more about Superman, Cinderella and Jurassic Park than about the Queen, old steam engines and battleships, says one collector … More: continued here
Read More »eBay overflowing with cut-price HD DVD discs and players (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Those eBay sellers are craftier than I first thought. Whilst the announcement from Toshiba that they were to cease production of HD DVD players only arrived this morning, the public has expected it since early January, when Warner battered the format into oblivion, by deciding on exclusive support of Blu-ray …
Read More »Mayor threatens legal challenge to Post Office closures – Greater London Authority (press release)
24dash Mayor threatens legal challenge to Post Office closuresGreater London Authority (press release), UK –2 hours agoThe Mayor confirmed he is considering a legal challenge by way of a judicial review regarding the consultation run by the Post Office. …Fears for unplanned 'mass of post office closures'Daily EchoBarnet post offices earmarked for …
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