New York – A longtime state archivist was charged Monday with stealing hundreds of historic artifacts from the New York State Library, including documents dating back to the Revolutionary and Civil wars, and selling them on eBay to pay off his daughter’s credit card debt. More: continued here
Read More »Five post offices to close – Rye & Battle Observer
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Read More »eBay Bans Sellers from Leaving Negative Feedback for Buyers (AuctionBytes)
eBay is making sweeping changes to its Feedback program, including prohibiting sellers from leaving negative or neutral feedback ratings for buyers. The changes come a year after eBay introduced controversial Detailed Seller Ratings (DSRs) in which buyers are able to leave anonymous ratings for sellers based on four criteria. More: …
Read More »MPs told POCA key to Post Office future – 24dash
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Read More »Recap: Memphis vs. Dallas (Miami Herald)
Josh Howard had 26 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks past the Memphis Grizzlies, 103-84, at FedEx Forum. More: continued here
Read More »EBay adjusts pricing to encourage low-cost sellers – Reuters UK
EBay adjusts pricing to encourage low-cost sellersReuters UK, UK –3 minutes agoBy Eric Auchard SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Online auction leader eBay Inc (EBAY.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday introduced price changes and … More: continued here
Read More »Post office branch closures named – BBC Berkshire
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Read More »Eagle sinks its claws into new contract with BT worth £1.5m – Scotsman
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Read More »eBay Announces Bold Changes Aimed at Improving Overall Customer … – Business Wire (press release)
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Read More »Cash-strapped states resort to odd taxes (AP via Yahoo! News)
It’s the perfect tax: Government exacts a big payment without having to fend off lobbyists or wage a political fight. And in most cases, the taxpayer doesn’t even have a say. More: continued here
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