21/09/08

Google Will local markets (and I mean local) survive the googlobal market?

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I just came from my small town’s antique street marquet where I saw a cool 70s jump-hour watch exactly like this one, except for the brand. The one I saw had the Sears brand on it.

At the stall, after checking that it still worked, I asked the price. It started at 70 €, dropped to 65 without asking and after a while it was already 50 €.

It wasn’t obviously new, a few scratches and wear here and there but the overall condition was good. While I was still thinking it over, it came to my mind that I could Google for it on the iPhone and check some background data about the model.

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