Archive for May 8th, 2006

  • Don’t be fooled by phishing scams

    ABC News:
    Question: I’ve heard about people getting duped into giving out personal information through “phishing” e-mails. How do I spot these kinds of scams and avoid getting caught in them?
    Answer: “Phishing” may sound like a silly word — more on its origins later — but the threat that this kind of fraud poses to ordinary [...]

  • Make PayPal Money on Oprah Scam

    This is a plain old scam. Beware.
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  • eBay….not the growth company it used to be

    smart office news:
    EBay is not the growth Company it use to be. The recent buyers of Skype a deal which many say could hurt the company long turn is struggling in the face of new competition.
    Meg Whitman, eBay’s chief executive, has sought to quash claims of slowing growth by assuring investors that the company’s three [...]

  • 7 Year Old Cashing in on eBay

    Lexington Herald:
    Since October, the 7-year-old Union boy’s artwork has fetched about $5,000 at auction on eBay. The money from the sale of the 30 or so paintings and drawings is being used to help pay Maddox’s medical expenses. He’s been fighting cancer for more than a year.
    Earlier this week, the online casino GoldenPalace.com, known for [...]

  • eBay France

    Auctionbytes:
    Collecting Swatch Watches for years, as well as design items, I was a member of a collector club based in New York. Faxes, phone calls and classified ads allowed me to buy and sell worldwide from my location in France. Late in 1999, I saw an ad banner for eBay, and a few clicks later [...]