If you think you're wise to scams online, think again. It seems we're actually far less educated about the dangers of being conned than we think, with online marketplace scams being more prevalent than ever.
Last year, the FTC revealed that consumers lost $770 million to social media grifts in 2021, a massive jump from the $42 million reported in 2017. Unsurprisingly, marketplace platforms are rife with opportunists looking for an easy cash grab.
Travel Inspired The Hugely Successful Online Pre-Owned Marketplace Vinterior
By 2017 the vintage marketplace was booming and Vinterior hit £1 million in sales. More recently, in 2021, the online retailer raised £8 million following a series A funding round and the business only continues to grow.
How did your traditional business school education help prepare you for starting Vinterior? It was a great grounding.
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Ryssdal: And it’s worth pointing out here, actually — and this is my favorite part of it — that they also recommended that if this film did get made, if the studio put Chris Pratt in it, it might work.
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Seven days a week, from 9 to 5, the Montauk Chamber of Commerce is open and taking calls. One of the questions they get most often is "Who has oceanfront rooms available this week?" according to Executive Director Jennifer Fowkes. "Oceanfront is why people come here."
Online marketplace Etsy says U.S. sellers must verify bank accounts | Reuters
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A sign advertising the online seller Etsy Inc. is seen outside the Nasdaq market site in Times Square following Etsy's initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq in New York April 16, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar
"This is so typical of Etsy on any controversial subject but, when it has to do with our finances, it's unacceptable," said Dorothy Domingo, who has been selling functional pottery on Etsy since 2008.
New Maritime Marketplace to open at Erie’s bayfront | WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com
While the tall ships along Erie’s bayfront are a sight to see, inside the Bayfront Convention Center, a Maritime Marketplace is set up to showcase local vendors.
Large crowds saw the large ships but also walked through the Maritime Marketplace during day two of Tall Ships Erie.
New Competitor Carves Away at OpenSea's Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Marketplace Supremacy - The Daily ...
A new non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace competitor is ripping away a small percentage of market share from OpenSea, the dominant company in the space.
Crypto insights firm Messari notes that the decentralized NFT marketplace SudoSwap “has started to cut into OpenSea’s stranglehold on the NFT space,” with its daily trading volume reaching 10% of OpenSea’s in less than a month.
'Roblox' Creator Marketplace Defaults to Only Feature Verified Creators | Tech Times
Grand Blanc Marketplace getting much more than a facelift
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"We really are excited to get this project moving," Grand Blanc City Manager Wendy Jean-Buhrer said.
Once construction is completed, the former home to Farmer Jack and Kmart will have three new buildings with the potential of holding 11 businesses.
"They informed us that they will be taking the building down to the ground, and that that was more cost effective for them," Jean-Buhrer said.
How are businesses valued? - Marketplace
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How are businesses valued? For instance, when one company buys another, who sets the price? What does the cost include? I assume that the price includes any assets, but how much of the price is for the brand itself and future profits?
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