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Getting a little revenge on credit card fraudster.

Posted by Sebastian Little on Mar 10th 2016

Getting a little revenge on credit card fraudster.

Have you ever wanted to play a practical joke on a fraudster thieving low life? I have...When you sell stuff online unscrupulous people will try to steal from you using stolen credit cards.On Monday I …

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To Amazon Or Not To Amazon.

Posted by Sebastian Little on Feb 28th 2016

To Amazon Or Not To Amazon.

I received a sales call from an undoubtedly enormous call center full of Amazonian sales people. A gentle speaking man identified himself as a representative of Amazon and said he wanted to inform me …

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What about that "Mountain of Cardboard?"

Posted by Sebastian Little on Feb 16th 2016

What about that "Mountain of Cardboard?"

For many of us it's become second nature to purchase items online rather than picking them up at the store. Savings and convenience are most likely the chief reasons to shop online. For my customers a …

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The Dr. working on his patient.

Posted by Sebastian Little on Feb 4th 2016

The Dr. working on his patient.

We had an old Olympia Maximatic espresso machine in the shop this week.This one was badged by Pasquini - but it's exactly the same as the Maxi's we have serviced.On these older modlels it's not uncomm …

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Meanwhile, Back at the ranch...

Posted by Sebastian on Dec 7th 2015

Meanwhile, Back at the ranch...

Recently seen around the shop (and on site)Old Barefoot Coffee posterWork Bench with all kinds of trouble going on.Oooh - someone got a shiny new toy.That steam valve leaks - needs a lock nut. …

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