Elderly Amish Man Caught on Film With Prostitute, Blackmailed
When a 75-year-old Amish widower slept with a prostitute, he -- we feel certain -- felt pretty bad about it the next morning. As if that guilt weren't enough for the old man, the prostitute and her boyfriend demanded $67,000 from him, claiming that they had filmed the scene with wall-mounted cameras and would upload the recording to the Internet. The pair was later arrested and, we can only imagine, the Amish man abhorred technology more than ever.
Bank Robber Gets Away With the Help of Craiglist
In October, a bank robber -- wearing a safety vest, blue shirt, face mask and goggles -- eluded police with the help of Craiglist. Just outside the bank, while the robbery was in progress, stood a group of men who were responding to a Craiglist day labor opportunity. As the advertisement required, they were all wearing safety vests, blue shirts, face masks and goggles.
Nude New Zealander Arrested After Responding to Fake Sexy Text Message
Late in 2007, a Wellington, New Zealand man received a racy text message from two anonymous "ladies," giving him only an address and a request that he show up naked. Well, he indeed showed up naked... at the home of one appalled, unsuspecting New Zealander. Both the nude Romeo and the sadistic texter were arrested, though neither were prosecuted.
Fake Craiglist Ad Costs Man Most of What He Owns
Last Spring, a post appeared on an Oregon Craigslist board stating that the owner of a specific house was leaving all of his worldly possessions (still in said house) to whoever wanted them. When homeowner Robert Salisbury rushed home -- on a tip from a woman suspicious about the offer of a free horse -- he found his house being ransacked by 30 strangers. We suggest he take that horse and collect some vengeance Clint Eastwood-style.
17-Year-Old Jailed for Stealing Virtual 'Furniture'
When a 17-year-old Dutch boy hacked into several accounts on the Second Life-style site 'Habbo' in 2007, the the law got involved. The boy was discovered to have stolen $5,800 worth of virtual furniture and knick-knacks. Apparently, crime -- whether actual or virtual -- does not pay.
Phishers Going After Your Phones in New 'Vishing' Trend
Over the past year, sneaky spammers have begun to forsake the worn-out territory of e-mail in favor of cell phones' fertile frontier. The result? "Vishing." Get it? Voice mail phishing. It might be more ominous if it didn't sound like a James Bond villain saying, "Wishing."
Burglars Break Into Restaurant, Steal HDTV, Leave Money / Food Behind
Around Halloween of last year, a truckload of thieves drove into -- that's right, into -- a Pennsylvania Mexican restaurant, where they -- apparently uninterested in the cash register -- stole a mid-grade 47-inch HDTV and fled the scene. We've all heard about how this generation is lacking in ambition, but this generation's thieves, too?
If you're looking to sell something online, chances are you go to one of two places: eBay.com or craigslist.org. Ebayis a good choice if you don't mind spending a few bucks to gain access to the teeming masses that flock to the auction site in search of deals. The latter site is handy if you don't want to ship whatever you're selling or are offering an intangible service like dog walking. Now, eBay is hoping to capture that second group with the U.S. launch of its new and bizarrely named classified ads site, kijiji.com.
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Gail said 11:37AM on 7-09-2007
I personally feel ebay's charges are excessive.
I perfer to use Craigslist and hope ethey don't change to a paying site.
Gail Casseus
http://www.andgift.com
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DQ said 11:43AM on 7-09-2007
Ebay has really become FeeBay over the past few years. I used to buy and sell lots of stuff on eBay until I realized how great Craigslist is. Ebay gets fees from the buyers for listing and then more from the seller once it sells. Then, if you decide to pay using Paypal, the seller gets more fees taken from their sale and Ebay owns Paypal! You'd think that if they own both, they'd only charge fees to people using Paypal for services outside eBay and free for eBay users, but nope...they take in fees on both ends. Keep up the great work Craig! I love your list!
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diane said 12:30PM on 7-09-2007
I have never been an ebay fan simply because of the fees associated with buying or selling on the site. I will forever recommend craig's list to anyone buying or selling anything. but a word of caution craig's list can be addicting and if you aren't actually looking for something you NEED you will find yourself buying simply because it was a good deal and with time your days will be consumed with looking on craig's list for things you DONT need but buy because it was a good deal...the driveway and yard fills up quick with those good deals that need a bit of work....i know the men in my world have craigitis and an endless supply of projects waiting to be completed..but still the buying and endless hours of searching continues. thanks craig.
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hisholypresense said 1:09PM on 7-09-2007
I agree. We use to use Ebay ALOT, But since the fees can get pretty high,Craigslist has become the place to go.. Go Craig,Your site is the best.
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Ziggyzuu said 9:50AM on 7-10-2007
I have used both sites in the past, don't use ebay much at all anymore because I also didn't like the fees (and hate the shipping)...and besides that, it's so cluttered up with stuff now it's information overload. Once in a while I buy something that is hard to find anywhere else. As for craig's, it's free but it's overloaded with spam too. But can be very effective when you're giving something away, though I've had a tough time occasionally getting people to show up when they say they want something. Gotta love the "Best of Craigs" though, that is hilarious!
I actually found another site that has a different twist--they pay YOU to list your classified ads. You only get 25 cents per ad, but if you have a lot of stuff (and I do right now) it can add up nicely. I think I've gotten about $30.00 already.
It's www.listasaurus.com. I think it's fairly new but it seems like things are starting to pick up on the site, and I've actually been able to sell and giveaway a couple of things.
It will be interesting to see what happens in the coming months between ebay and craigs...very, very interesting!
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Darius Cordell said 5:53PM on 7-11-2007
I think we all feel ebay's fees are very excessive.
They are much like the credit card industry where they charge fees for the person taking card and charge the person giving the card interest.
In both cases the fees should be on one side or the other.
In any event, Craigslist (and Backpage) are both good sites but you just have to be even more careful about who you take money from.
Atleast Ebay does try and validate buyers - though it does not always work.
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Kate said 4:36PM on 7-30-2007
We ran an eBay Store for years! The fees crept higher, higher and higher. The customer satisfaction fell to an all time low. eBay charges excessively for what they provide (auction, store, final value fees), plus eBay stores are subject to negative feed back from customers who simply want to hurt the business. PayPal takes a huge chunk of the money too. It's a rip off company. I'd recommend anyone thinking of opening an eBay Store NOT TO! It's a rip and the fees are only going to get worse. Open a regular online store and market your store through the search engines. It's far cheaper to do in the long run.
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Moses said 5:03AM on 9-06-2007
I feel the same way of feebay. I am a power seller that been paying ebay fees for a long time. They take money from selling items and getting paid. I think it's really unfair for the sellers. I love craigslist but dont like the fact that not everybody posts pictures of what they're selling thus why I have my own list moe's list.
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Moses said 5:07AM on 9-06-2007
Thats www.moeslist.com
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tommy V said 5:20PM on 11-21-2007
I think everyone should agree to declare Dec. 3 2007 free of ebay day. Do NOT post or buy any items on Monday Dec. 3rd and watch them wiggle. Imagine a day when ebay makes NO money! BOYCOTT ebay Monday Dec, 3rd. Hit em where it hurts!
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