Question: Is eBay trading keeping the United States Postal Service alive? 

Answer: eBay is certainly helping the USPS. Just take a look at the boxes the USPS is offering to eBay customers: \n\nhttp://freebies.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://ebaysupplies.usps.com/\n\nThey have the eBay logo stamped on them! The USPS would not be spending money to make special boxes if eBay were not making a signifcant positive impact on USPS revenues.
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