I sell on eBay, Half.com and some other eCommerce sites as a hobby.

The other night, I found a great deal on adhesive labels. 1600 of them for 5.99. WOW I thought, that's less than a penny a label and it will save me a lot of time and tape.

SO I bought them, and paid for them....

Today I came home and there was a 10 pound box of labels sitting on my porch. I opened them and was most pleased.

I told some of my friends, thinking I'd pass the great deal on. Turns out this is a common internet scan that I'd never heard of.

What has happened is that the BUYER used my name and address and opened a UPS account in my name, then ordered me some free shipping supplies. I looked on the box to see if there were clues if this is what indeed, did happen. Sure enough, right there on the 10 pound box it said UPS SHIPPING SUPPLIES.

He pocketed the entire amount minus about 55 cents or so for ebay/paypal fees.

Looks like UPS would wise up to this. This same guy has over 20 more boxes listed....and there are a lot of other sellers doing this as well.

Free money.

If I wanted a UPS account, I'd have opened one myself. I NEVER use UPS. USPS is more economical for me.

The fear of the horror of the terror....
Terror Terror Terror.

] A November win by Democratic presidential candidate John
] Kerry would put the United States at risk of another
] "devastating" terrorist attack, Vice President Dick
] Cheney told supporters Tuesday.

We're not even pretending that we're not playing the fear card anymore.

I was thinking yesterday, the RNC had a basic contradiction that is easy to exploit. The official platform of the republican party was written by, for, and of the fundamentalist Christians. However, Rove did everything in his power to spin things at the RNC so that they would appeal to moderate "swing voters." The platform wasn't discussed. Cheney made scripted comments about his daughter.

All the Dems need to do is make sure that details about the Republican's actual platform gets into the hands of the moderate voters.... "Bush promises to do X if he gets into office." If the Republicans play down the discussion they alienate their base, if they admit it (which is what they'll do) they alienate the center. This tactic is too obvious for the Dems to have missed it. I can't think of a good reason for them not to play it...

CNN.com - Cheney: Kerry win risks terror attack - Sep 7, 2004

LMAO

Best Craig's List Post/Picture Yet

I'm sorry, this card was purchased for $$150.00 this morning at 11:32 and cashed out a few hours later in another state. It has a zero balance.

Wal Mart gift cards compormised

No, I'd not seen those. That is hilarious.

] This website pays homage to the fake trees that disguise
] our cell phone towers. Have you seen these things??!
] Every time I see a Bogus Botanical or a Counterfeit
] Conifer, I get a big smile on my face. These Sham Shrubs
] have been manufactured so that you and I can communicate
] with each other, while protecting our delicate aesthetic
] sensibilities.

Fraud Frond.com

Alex Jones, of inforwars.com, has been missing (and possibly arrested) at the RNC.

(I heard in a few blog entries online that he had been arrested on Friday.)

Alex jones, possibly arrested for protesting at the RNC- Missing

As election draws near, officials say that Bin Ladin's capture will be soon.
(OK that's not in the article, but same difference.)

U.S. Near Seizing bin Laden, Official Says

Okay conspiracy whackos here's a flash movie about 9-11 and the plane that hit the pentagon. Most compelling to me is the fact that there was no wreckage of a plane in any of the pictures.

Me too- and why not release the films?

pentagon121.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object)

The domain name transfer granted without authorization - the requester also requested transfer of many other high profile site domain names.

eBay Germany was hijacked

The Editor of 2600 was arrested with a large group while video taping a protest.

Emmanuel Goldstein Arrested (and Released) for Protesting