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GRAFLEX 3 CELL LIGHTSABER STEAMPUNK COPPER/LEATHER - eBay (item 250437321456 end time Jul-03-09 11:31:59 PDT)
Buyer to pay U.S. Priority Shipping& Insurance U.S. Insurance required on shipments for everyone's protection. Not responsible for items once P.O. has possession. Paypal, accepted. Online payment orders shipped w/in 5 business days. I do NOT send out shipment notification emails. Notification ...
Paypal Looks to Crush Amazon’s Fledgling Payment Service With A New, Secret API
Paypal Looks to Crush Amazon’s Fledgling Payment Service With A New, Secret API
techcrunch.com — It looks like PayPal is rolling out a more flexible payments API called Adaptive Payments. We’ve obtained... a confidential document, which is embedded below, explaining the details of the new system. Basically the API is designed to give ... (more) Paypal Looks to Crush Amazon’s Fledgling Payment Service ...
Facebook Is Going After PayPal, Google Checkout
Facebook Is Going After PayPal, Google Checkout
businessinsider.com — Facebook is coming after eBay's (EBAY) PayPal and Google Checkout and it's hiring-up to do it. The... guy who used to run Google Checkout, Prashant Fuloria, left Google (GOOG) after six years last month and now works for Facebook as its Director of ... (more) Facebook Is Going After PayPal, Google Checkout
PayPal Wants You to Pay Your Friends for Favors
PayPal Wants You to Pay Your Friends for Favors
webpronews.com — PayPal has launched a new site called " Do Stuff For Money ," which the company describes... as a way to get people to do stuff...for money. Mind blowing isn't it? "Need your roommate Susie to handle your laundry this week? Sweeten the deal by offering $20 to make sure she does ... (more) PayPal Wants You to Pay Your Friends for Favors
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"LIGHTSABER MADE IN TRUE STEAMPUNK STYLE"
Boing Boing Gadgets — "Look, Master!" said Darth Zeddo. "I have acquired a splendid steampunk lightsaber from eBay." Sith Lord Rowcha drew back his hood and inspected it. "Steampunk? Just because it's brass and wood doesn't mean it's steampunk," he paused and exhaled. "Look, there is not a single cog. Not so much as a leather belt loop. How much did you pay for it? You didn't empty our PayPa..." Rowcha's voice trailed off as he realized he'd upset his apprentice. Darth Zeddo tightened his jaw and stared into the middle distance. Rowcha ...

Steampunk Lightsaber For Sale on eBay
GEARFUSE — steampunk-lightsaber1 Ranking near the top of my “shit I didn’t know i wanted, but now need” list is an awesome Steampunk-style Lightsaber currently being auctioned off on eBay. The metal-constructed saber was constructed by a prop professional, so the quality is likely very high. With a Buy It Now price of $124.99, the Steampunk Lightsaber is actually really reasonable. Finally, a weapon you can use with your Darth Vader gas mask . Hit the jump for more steamy photos. steampunk-lightsaber2 steampunk-lightsaber3 steampunk-lightsaber4 steampunk-lightsaber5 Link

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