Curbed NY Historic Chelsea Post Office May Sprout 8 Stories of CondosCurbed NYAnother Manhattan post office is headed for a condo-tastic. DNAinfo reports that the West 18th Street post office, called Old Chelsea Station, wants to sell the right to develop condos on top of the building. The addition could …
Read More »Question of Money: Royal Mail finally delivers for dying man
PU writes: Royal Mail is refusing to pay for the loss of an insured package containing £1,400 cash. I had borrowed the money from my brother and sold some bits and bobs to raise the funds to pay him back. More: continued here
Read More »Santa Cruz Eastside post office relocating Monday – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz Eastside post office relocating MondaySanta Cruz SentinelPost office box service ended at the old site by 10 a.m. Saturday, with boxes literally being wheeled away shortly after. Retail operations continued through 2 p.m. With the move, the post office's retail and delivery operations will be bifurcated …and more » …
Read More »How to invest in stamps and coins
Are rare coins and stamps a good alternative investment for investors who might not be avid collectors? More: continued here
Read More »Seller Out-of-Pocket for eBay Refund Miscalculation – EcommerceBytes (blog)
Seller Out-of-Pocket for eBay Refund MiscalculationEcommerceBytes (blog)Spread the news, please. eBay has been refunding more money than what buyers paid to sellers when using the "refund buyer" icon in the resolution centers "open returns" to process a refund. As an example: buyer paid $67.00 plus $10.56 shipping for an …and more » …
Read More »Jilted man sells Caribbean honeymoon on eBay for charity – WHAS 11.com (subscription)
WHAS 11.com (subscription) Jilted man sells Caribbean honeymoon on eBay for charityWHAS 11.com (subscription)Unable to get a refund on the honeymoon package, he turned to eBay to give someone else the opportunity to go on a vacation. Bidding ends in six days. He said he spent 1,950 British pounds, or …
Read More »How-and whether-to invest in rare stamps and coins
As interest grows in alternative investments, are rare coins and stamps good bets for investors who might not be avid collectors or hobbyists? More: continued here
Read More »How-and whether-to invest in rare stamps and coins – CNBC
CNBC How-and whether-to invest in rare stamps and coinsCNBC"Owning something that is financially valuable, emotionally pleasing and culturally significant has been practiced by the wealthy for generations," said Keith Heddle, managing director with Stanley Gibbons, a renowned U.K.-based rare-stamp auction …How—and whether—to spend in scarce stamps and cashWest Valley Newsall …
Read More »FedEx Driver Steals Puppies: Camera Catches FedEx Employee Taking French Bulldogs Off Porch
A FedEx driver was caught stealing puppies off of a porch in Texas on Wednesday afternoon. According to the New York Daily News, a home security system showed the man taking the two French bulldogs from a home where he was not even delivering packages. The man just walked up …
Read More »Stamps case: 7 acquitted for allegedly possessing and circulating fake postal … – Economic Times
Stamps case: 7 acquitted for allegedly possessing and circulating fake postal …Economic TimesTHANE: A local court has acquitted seven persons arrested in a 2007 case for allegedly possessing and circulating fake postal stamps, while expressing dissatisfaction over the manner in which the investigation was conducted. District judge A S Waghwase …
Read More »