Fake : forgery, lies & eBay
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Simon Spotlight Entertainment, c2006.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
1416907114
Physical Desc
296 pages ; 22 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Waltham - Adult | 364.163 Walton | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Simon Spotlight Entertainment, c2006.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
1416907114
UPC
9781416907114
Notes
Description
It was the golden age of eBay. Optimistic bidders went online to the world's largest flea market, ready to spend cash on everything from garden gnomes to Mercedes convertibles. Among them were art collectors willing to spend big money on unseen paintings, hoping to buy valuable pieces of art at below-market prices. EBay also attracted the occasional con artist unable to resist the temptation of abusing a system that prided itself on being "based on trust." Walton--once a lawyer bound by the ethics of his profession--was seduced by just such a con artist and, eventually, became one himself. What started out as a satisfying exercise in reselling thrift store paintings in order to pay back student loans and mounting credit card debt soon became an addiction to the subtle deception of luring unsuspecting bidders into overpaying for paintings of questionable origins.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Walton, K. (2006). Fake: forgery, lies & eBay . Simon Spotlight Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walton, Ken, 1967-. 2006. Fake: Forgery, Lies & EBay. Simon Spotlight Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Walton, Ken, 1967-. Fake: Forgery, Lies & EBay Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Walton, Ken. Fake: Forgery, Lies & EBay Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2006.
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