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		<title>Avoiding Problem Customers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Get rid of potential problem customers&#8211;before they become a problem
Avoiding Problem Customers
People seem to be willing to be rude via email as a first response these days. I got this email from a guy who&#8217;d signed up for a free email series via autoresponder. Apparently the links in his email hadn&#8217;t worked (they worked fine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shopping On Line Safely</title>
		<description><![CDATA[8 tips for shopping on line safely
How To Know If An Internet Merchant Is Legit
Here are eight easy tips to protect yourself when shopping on line.

Ask your friends: Of course. A personal referral from someone you trust is your best bet. Be mindful of the source though.
Browse forums: Almost every subject has a forum these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shop On Line Safely</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tips, strategies and Techniques for shopping safely on line
Protect Yourself From Internet Scams
How do you keep from getting ripped off while buying on the Internet? It&#8217;s part common sense, part know-how and part inside information on how crooks, scam artists and &#8220;Internet Idiots&#8221; operate. Here, find tips strategies and techniques for keeping your money safely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Racy Idiots</title>
		<description><![CDATA[People Who Send Business Email From &#8220;Dirty&#8221; Email Addresses
This &#8220;Idiot of the Month&#8221; award goes out to all the folks that send me business advice from certain types of email addresses. A typical message goes something like this&#8230;
Warning: This post is a little bit racy, so if that would offend you, please don&#8217;t read any [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idiot Of The Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Idiot of the month is my (sometime) monthly tirade against idiots that cross my path. &#8220;Idiot&#8221; status is not about intelligence. In fact, I don&#8217;t mind people that aren&#8217;t that smart&#8211;lots of them are nice. But stupid and rude (or even smart and rude) is a bad combination. In my book, idiocy is rudeness + [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Soothing In Slovenia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Not Everybody Is A Crook!
In my earlier post Suspicious in Singapore, I pointed out how using the contact information provided in order forms can help you minimize Internet credit card fraud. Well, not everybody is a crook! If you don&#8217;t keep your communication polite, you could lose a good customer. Here&#8217;s what happened when I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suspicious in Singapore</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Six easy tips for preventing credit card fraud&#8230;
How To Stop Suspicious Credit Card Transactions In Their Tracks
Some time ago I got two orders, in rapid succession from Singapore. It was a new customer and the orders totalled well over $400. Since Singapore is known for Internet fraud, I thought contact I&#8217;d this customer just to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Fraud</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Merchants: Prevent Credit Card Fraud
Credit card fraud prevention tips, tools and techniques. Real-life stories about suspicious transactions and what to do about them. Lessons from merchants who have been ripped off. How to tell if a transaction is fraudulent.
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		<title>Nasty Emails</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Merchants: What To Do With Nasty Emails
If you&#8217;ve been in business on the Internet for any length of time, you&#8217;ll get the occasional nasty email. I don&#8217;t care if you&#8217;re selling bibles and donating 100% of the proceeds to feed starving children; eventually someone will take issue with what you&#8217;re doing.
Sometimes people just up and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Autoresponder Messages</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Your customers don&#8217;t know what an autoresponder is&#8211;and that can hurt you.
9 Easy Tips For Getting Your Autoresponder Messages Delivered
For those of you who don&#8217;t know, autoresponder messages are messages that are pre-programmed to go out via email. When a potential customer signs up for an autoresponder, they get a message you, the merchant, may [...]]]></description>
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