Geek.com Bruce Schneier sells laptop on eBay, encounters fraud twiceGeek.comA recent sale on eBay has proved that not only is he also vulnerable, he seems to be a bit unlucky too. Bruce had a brand new Sony Vaio VGN-TZ398U laptop to sell and decided to list it on eBay for …
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Read More »Consumers 'feel valued when firms use direct mail to reach them' – Business Strata – Business News
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Read More »Direct Mail Still Gets the Results, Says Marketing Expert – Live-PR.com (Pressemitteilung)
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Read More »Wanna Have Lunch With Warren Buffett? – Motley Fool
China Daily Wanna Have Lunch With Warren Buffett?Motley FoolAs happens every year, lunch with Buffett is being auctioned off on eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY), with the proceeds going to charity. The auction started Sunday night and will continue until the end of this week. Last year, a Chinese investor ponied up …
Read More »Royal Mail staff accused over delivery 'scam' – Brand Republic
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Read More »ebay backs down on paypal – BusinessDay.com.au
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