— In Restless Pursuit of Craigslist’s Success: The Kijiji unit of eBay, that is. The NYT story says it is making some headway, though not sure if traffic funnel of eBay was the main reason for whatever traffic it got. More: continued here
An attorney said Friday he’s halted an eBay auction of an original KITT _ the talking car that helped David Hasselhoff escape bad guys on the ’80s TV series “Knight Rider” _ because he’s had more inquiries than he can handle. The black 1984 Pontiac… More: continued here
Couple fighting to keep post office open say they’ll work for nothingYork Press, UK –1 hour agoThey say losing the post office and replacing it with an "outreach facility", which could mean a mobile office being used to cater for the village's needs …Cut The Closures campaign hits 4000 landmarkYork Pressall 2 news articles More: continued here
Philatelic expo to feature rare stampsHindu, India –3 hours agoCHENNAI: “Penny Black,” the world’s first postal stamp, “Scinde Dawk,” India’s maiden stamp, and a set of four stamps on Mahatma Gandhi printed in … More: continued here
Computer glitch hits Kirkintilloch's new post office.Kirkintilloch Herald, UK –4 hours agoA computer problem at Kirkintilloch's new post office, recently relocated to WH Smith in the town's Cowgate, meant that staff were unable to payout pensions … More: continued here
Borough mail boxes deliver postal historyThe Patriot-News – PennLive.com, PA –31 minutes agoThe post office"was our big claim to fame," said Young, a member of historic preservation groups. Nancy Pope, a curator at the National Postal Museum, …Senators Call For New Probe of SmithsonianWashington PostSmithsonian director of Indian museum spends $250000 on travelCBC.caAmerican Indian museum director had…
A figment of his imaginationYork Press, UK –44 minutes agoThe idyllic acrylic was sent out as a formal Yuletide card by the Royal Mail, and features a postman collecting mail from a box outside a rural post office …PROTESTS FAIL TO SAVE POST OFFICESSunday Mirrorall 2 news articles More: continued here
Newspaper wrap-up: EBay CEO Whitman may be on her way outBloggingStocks –12 hours agoWith shares of eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) down 17% from their highs in 2007, CEO Meg Whitman is more than likely on her way out, TheDeal Blogs speculated. … More: continued here
Postal services timings todayKhaleej Times, United Arab Emirates –12 minutes agoABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Central Post Office, Hamdan, Al Butain, Mussaffah, Bani Yas, Nadi Al Seyahi and Al Ain Main Post Office. DUBAI: Dubai Central Post… More: continued here
eBay sale of 'Knight Rider' car haltedJackson Clarion Ledger, MS –7 hours agoAn attorney said Friday he's halted an eBay auction of an original KITT — the talking car that helped David Hasselhoff escape bad guys on the '80s TV series … More: continued here