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Man Tries To Buy From "The Camera Professionals," Fails

"The Camera Professionals" are not actually that professional, nor do they have cameras to sell you. That's what ZDNet reporter Josh Taylor discovered when he decided to take their Google AdWord bait and buy a camcorder they were offering for nearly $300 less than other stores. He didn't expect much success, and he was richly rewarded:

While stories like mine are sadly not that uncommon, I’m still absolutely stumped at what kind of scheme The Camera Professionals is trying to pull off. They never tried to upsell me, they never charged my credit card, they simply appeared to have taken an order for an item they seemingly have no intention of trying to fill.

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1:38 PM on Tue May 20 2008
By Chris Walters
10,964 views, 48 comments

lawsuits

Amazon Sues Over Law That Forces Them To Collect NY Sales Tax

Amazon has filed a complaint in NY's State Supreme Court challenging a new law that forces the retailer to collect sales tax on shipments to residents of NY state. More »

12:59 PM on Fri May 2 2008
By Meg Marco
8,939 views, 81 comments

crime

Postal Worker Steals Your New Credit Cards, Goes On Shopping Spree

Police have arrested Paul Hank, a distribution clerk at the Smithtown, NY post office, after he stole credit cards from the mail and went on a shopping spree, says Newsday More »

10:09 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Meg Marco
4,469 views, 29 comments

whoops

NY Governor and Former AG Apparently Quite Fond Of Whores

Current NY Governor and former NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is fond of pricey whores says the New York Times. Spitzer, who busted several prostitution rings while serving as AG, apologized this afternoon:
"I have acted in a way that violates my obligation to my family and violates my or any sense of right or wrong," said Mr. Spitzer, who appeared with his wife Silda at his Manhattan office. "I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public to whom I promised better."
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6:07 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008
By Meg Marco
7,829 views, 133 comments

Latest by ecwis: @Neon.Wonder: Uh yeah, I'm sure that's the cause. more »

now you've made him mad

Will Spitzer's Proposed Child Protection Laws Work?

As we mentioned earlier, Elliot Spitzer, the governor of New York, seems a bit miffed about the whole lead recall thing. He's issued a press release about some "initiatives" he's taking in response to the recent recalls because he feels the CPSC doesn't have enough power to deal with the problem. More »

10:39 AM on Wed Aug 22 2007
By Meg Marco
886 views, 10 comments