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USPS’s green fail: making trash & wasting paper in the name of the environment

On Feb 12th, I went to get the mail from my PO Box and in it was the following postcard:

The gist of this postcard is as follows. They want me to recycle any mail I get in my PO Box and they are providing a box to allow me to do so while still protecting [...]

From eBay frustrations to eCrater success: a marketplace review from a seller on both platforms

Of all the new platforms and marketplaces out there, the one that caught my fancy the most recently was eCrater. The biggest selling point is that they are 100% free with no fees. Think of them as a craigslist style posting board that looks and feels more like an e-commerce site like eBay.
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Bad feedback on the beach: How does taking a vacation effect your online business?

My husband and I are planning a vacation, our first since mid-2008 so we are very excited to have some time off. On top of the normal fun of a vacation, we are making this one a little longer. We’ll be visiting family as well as doing some good old relaxing so it’s something I [...]