Since my first story about selling a laptop on eBay appeared, I’ve learned a lot about the process. This week, I’m sharing some of those lessons learned, to help you reduce your chances of being defrauded by unscrupulous buyers. More: continued here
Read More »Post office staff seek compensation (Coventry Evening Telegraph)
POST OFFICE staff in Coventry are among workers claiming £650,000 in compensation for moving Crown offices into branches of WH Smith. In May the city centre Hertford Street branch will close with the service transferred to WH Smith’s West Orchard shopping centre branch in Smithford Way. More: continued here
Read More »eBay gets negative feedback about ban on negative feedback (The Register – Technology News via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Online tat-house eBay has enraged some of its regular users by banning negative feedback about buyers and a demand that anyone flogging more than a certain amount from the UK must register as a business. More: continued here
Read More »Champ out of Mail tourney (North-West Evening Mail)
THE reigning Evening Mail darts champion Dave Pratt fell at the first hurdle of this year’s competition. The Greengate Club thrower lost to former winner Simon Kane of the Britannia, who will now meet Ian White of the Crows Nest at home in round two. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office launches Christmas Club with ‘bonus’ for members – Easier (press release)
Post Office launches Christmas Club with ‘bonus’ for membersEasier (press release), UK –5 hours agoCustomers joining the new Post Office Christmas Club will receive a booklet of special offers worth at least £100 to redeem in selected retail partners from … More: continued here
Read More »EBay rivals circle vulnerable auctions kingpin – CNNMoney.com
CNNMoney.com EBay rivals circle vulnerable auctions kingpinCNNMoney.com –5 hours agoBy Lenora Chu (FORTUNE Small Business) — In the online auction space, "eBay" is a verb. Since launching in 1995, eBay (EBAY, Fortune 500) has been the … More: continued here
Read More »Council’s stamp of disapproval on Post Office move – Dorset Echo
Loughborough News Council’s stamp of disapproval on Post Office moveDorset Echo, UK –1 hour agoBy Melanie Vass BOURNEMOUTH councillors have raised questions over the consultation carried out by the Post Office before they decided to relocate the town …Post Office ClosuresLoughborough Newsall 2 news articles More: continued here
Read More »Ex-welfare case supervisor charged with fraud in Henry County (The Star Press)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former state welfare case supervisor is facing charges of defrauding the government of $35,936 in food stamps and other benefits. More: continued here
Read More »Police: Officer Posts Sex Photos On eBay – KPHO Phoenix
Police: Officer Posts Sex Photos On eBayKPHO Phoenix, AZ –4 hours agoA Tempe police officer posted explicit images of his ex-girlfriend for sale on eBay after she refused to have sex with him, court documents show. …Officer Arrested, Allegedly Threatens Girlfriend for Not Having SexKTAR.comall 7 news articles More: continued here
Read More »They say a glass of wine is good for you… (Pretoria News)
Pretoria – Winemaking is an occupation usually left to humans but this has changed with a Knysna elephant using its weight to stamps grapes at the Knysna Elephant Park, the Herald Online reported on Wednesday. More: continued here
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