eBay is introducing two new features on its site to make the offer of free shipping “even more effective in attracting buyers.” When sellers select standard free shipping in their listings, a new “Free Shipping” icon will appear in those listings. More: continued here
eBay’s plan to force all of its users on to PayPal faces opposition from the Reserve Bank, which is considering weighing in to the issue. More: continued here
New Start for ParcelforceDesign Week, UK –1 hour ago… to work on the campaign in March after the consultancy took part in a three-way pitch. The consultancy has an existing relationship with Royal Mail. More: continued here
Free taxi lessens post office blowThis is Wiltshire.co.uk, UK –1 hour agoPENSIONERS in a village near Westbury which has lost its post office are being transported to a nearby one as part of a free travel scheme launched this … More: continued here
Hellertown council wants to keep post office in boroughAllentown Morning Call, PA –4 hours agoBefore voting, council Vice President Richard Staffieri told his fellow council members to ask themselves a simple question, ''Do you want the post office… More: continued here
Uncertainty in financial markets is prompting more people to invest in stamps, boosting demand for Stanley Gibbons’ investment products, said the collector Tuesday. More: continued here
She sits in front a brick fireplace inside of a house so old it came mail-ordered from a Sears Roebuck catalog. She sits, fanning herself nonstop with a piece of white paper, as if she wants it to grow a battery and power itself. More: continued here
Parkhall residents tackle Royal Mail over planned closureAntrim Times, UK –2 hours agoPARKHALL residents came out in force last week for a public meeting with Royal Mail over the proposed closure of Parkhall Post Office. …Clarke 'disappointed' with Royal MailAntrim TimesHelp for those who want to voice their oppositionAntrim TimesMayor hits out at 'cheap shot' by Post…
Sydney Morning Herald Passions of the billionairesSydney Morning Herald, Australia –2 minutes agoFor bond-trading whiz Bill Gross, stamps are the thing. "Being a bond investor, I wanted it to be a hobby, but a successful one," Gross said in 2006. … More: continued here
School board grilled on project delaysJackson Clarion Ledger, MS –3 minutes agoSchool Board President Delmer Stamps acknowledged to the council that the board has not done a very good job of informing the public about how the bond … More: continued here