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Since eBay’s founding in 1995, users have relied on the postal service for delivering everything from Hot Wheels collectibles to new books. But what if that post office down the street closes up shop? Can private delivery services like UPS and Fedex make up the slack? Worries about Postal Service closures sent eBay (EBAY) stock down more than 6 percent in one day recently.
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By GEORGETTE JASEN, The Fiscal Times
September 23, 2011
As the Postal Service looks to solve its fiscal woes, a lot of businesses dependent on it will be hurt.