The Crack Cocaine of Auction Sites

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The Crack Cocaine of Auction Sites

Swoopo.com is the most efficient, addictive way to separate people from their money.

Mark Gimein is a columnist for The Big Money. You can read his blog at Chumpchanger.com and follow him on Twitter.

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