Pawn shops in the Cash America chain sent packages including precious jewelry to a repair and refurbishment center Fort Worth, Texas, but starting in 2011, many packages never reached their destination. Why was that? It took a two-year investigation to find the culprit, a worker at a processing and distribution center in North Texas. He pleaded guilty this week in federal court. [More]
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Invoking eBay Buyer Protection? Don't Use Multiple Accounts
By 5.10.12
Maybe it wasn’t such a great idea for De to purchase a diamond ring over eBay. But the site does have protections for buyers, and is notorious for siding with buyers in the case of a dispute. Just not in his case. Even though he got to deal with one of the rarest of beasts: an actual eBay employee over the phone, asking questions about the item using one eBay account and then using another to make the purchase was too much for eBay to understand. [More]
Looking For A Silver Lining? Sales Of Luxury Items Are Up
By 5.4.11
File this under “Recession? What recession?” According to a recent report, worldwide sales of luxury items such as fancy handbags and jewelry were actually up an unexpected eight percent last holiday season. [More]
