Telepaths game in Loulou Gift Guide for Christmas 2008
As seen in Loulou Magazine – Special Christmas 2008 Gift Guide edition…
Stella Bracelet in Clin d’Oeil magazine
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On December 30, 2008 (!), the February 2009 Clin d’Oeil magazine published an article on page 75 with one of our Stella bracelets, made with pewter, kamagong wood and semi-precious stones. Price: $35.95 (the bracelet, not the publishing… :p ) |  |
Less than 10% of identity thefts occur on the Internet
We often get calls from people who wish to make a phone order because they do not feel safe about ordering online. It’s their right, and we are happy to take their order.
When I hear “I don’t like to enter my credit card number on the internet”, I often think “but you don’t mind giving it out to a stranger over the phone”. Nobody ever ask what we actually do with their number after writing it down. Well, I will tell you now: we shred it, right away. We do not keep any credit card number in a database or on paper. Because we know that most identity thefts still occur offline.
While keylogging software, phishing e-mails that impersonate official bank messages and hackers who break into customer databases may dominate headlines, more than 90% of identity fraud starts off conventionally, with stolen bank statements, misplaced passwords or other similar means, according to Javelin Strategy & Research.
“An insignificant portion of identity fraud actually starts with the Internet,” said James Van Dyke, president of Javelin, who pointed out that many firms still rely on simple security questions such as one’s mother’s maiden name. “The Internet always grabs the headlines, but it is individuals who are close to the victims, such as family and friends, that are doing most of it,” he said.
Sources: Computerworld, Michelle Blanc, Vincent Gautrais
Better Business Bureau certificate of excellence
I know I’m not supposed to “reproduce in any way…. bla bla bla” this certificate, but I couldn’t resist publishing this on my blog.
I received this in early December.To make a long story short, the Better Business Bureau is a USA/Canada organization with local bureaus that verify the complaint and reliability history of consumer oriented businesses. Yes, companies have to pay a fee to be audited and become members of the BBB, but they have proven their worth since 1912 in the US, and 1935 in Canada.
So anyhow, here it is, a living proof that I’m an honest person, and that so is my business.
Cheers and Happy New Year!!!