Fascinating theory, but I smell a rat! Neither the seller, or his "acquaintance" buyer, or the only bidder on his e-Bay auction have ever used e-Bay before or since. Sounds to me like a great way to get publicity for his software would be to post it on e-Bay and have two friends place bids on it, and then publicise his banner headline of "I sold my personal data for £150, and so can you, with the help of the all-new-non-biological formula of Loome Software.....Just £xx.xx from ....."
Antoinette Carter
IT Support/Data Protection Officer
British Tourist Authority
Direct Tel: 020 8563 3191
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From: DREW Nic <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 21 November 2002 10:05
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Subject: Selling your own data
An interesting view on selling your own personal data.
www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2002/tc20021121_8723.htm
Nic Drew
DPO
Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust
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