Daily Mail Rare stamps hidden in attic for more than 100 years to fetch £250k at auctionDaily MailA collection of rare stamps which have been collecting dust in an attic for more than 100 years are now set to fetch at least a quarter of a million pounds at auction …
Read More »Royal Mail PLC (RMG) Share Price Recovery Looks Promising, Could Extend … – The C Suite
Royal Mail PLC (RMG) Share Price Recovery Looks Promising, Could Extend …The C SuiteAnalysts tell us that the recovery witnessed in the Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) stock could continue further still. Royal Mail has maintained its steady recovery from December's low, at 390p. Bill McNamara, analyst at Charles Stanley, notes …
Read More »Nectar bolsters security as police investigate eBay points fraud
A police investigation has been launched after fraudsters targeted members of the UK’s biggest loyalty card scheme, Nectar. Nectar, used by over 19 million people, has beefed up security after members reported fraudulent transactions on accounts that had been linked to online auction website eBay. Under the Nectar and eBay …
Read More »Re/wind: Twitter’s Buzzed-About Earnings Call, eBay and Paypal Board the … – Re/code
Re/code Re/wind: Twitter's Buzzed-About Earnings Call, eBay and Paypal Board the …Re/codeOn Monday, eBay and PayPal began letting employees know that their jobs would be cut as part of the upcoming split of the two companies. Among the 2,400 positions affected by the layoffs, eBay's Innovations and New Ventures unit …
Read More »History: Suspect used dynamite on post office safe – The Daily Advertiser
History: Suspect used dynamite on post office safeThe Daily AdvertiserApril 4, 1902. Thieves had burglarized the post office, the fourth time that had happened, and used dynamite to gain entry to the safe. Thirty dollars and stamps were taken. Sheriff Broussard sent town officers “in hot pursuit” of the suspect …
Read More »Elderly care home residents auctioned off by councils on ‘eBay-style’ website – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Elderly care home residents auctioned off by councils on 'eBay-style' websiteTelegraph.co.ukRos Altmann, a Government adviser and independent expert on care for the elderly, said: “These eBay-style sites highlight the funding crisis for elderly care. It is awful. The idea of bidding for a person is just uncivilised. These are …
Read More »Justin Bieber’s Old Shoes Sell For $50000 On eBay – LAist
CBC.ca Justin Bieber's Old Shoes Sell For $50000 On eBayLAistYou can view the completed Bieber listings on eBay. Before that, the food bank sold some collectible cracker tins. According to the AP, Bieber signed all the items when he was home for the holidays. Maybe he caught a Toronto Maple …
Read More »Letter: What value do stamps have now? – Topeka Capital Journal
Letter: What value do stamps have now?Topeka Capital JournalFor as long as I can remember, and I'm 66, two first class stamps would get a letter delivered to our friends in Canada. This past Christmas, I had such a letter returned demanding an extra 17 cents in postage. Not only …
Read More »Halleen: Remember WWII stamps? Green stamps? – Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Halleen: Remember WWII stamps? Green stamps?Sioux Falls Argus LeaderBecause there was a shortage of hundreds of items, each family had a limited amount of rationing stamps to use each month. In addition to gasoline, rationing included food items like sugar and coffee and even some clothing items like nylon stockings. …
Read More »Police: Suspicious package at Henrico post office harmless – WWBT NBC12 News
Police: Suspicious package at Henrico post office harmlessWWBT NBC12 NewsPolice said a concerned citizen reported the suspicious package left inside the Regency branch of the post office off Starling Drive near Parham Road. Police responded to the scene just before 1 p.m. Sunday and found the package sitting on a …
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