LeBron James, arguably the best basketball player in the world next to Kobe Bryant. However, Lebron James at age 24 has accomplished more than most will in their lifetime. Before his first NBA career he signed a 5 year 90million dollar deal with Nike, the second largest shoe contract next to Tiger Woods. He has been on more than 50 magazine covers ranging from Forbes, Slam, Men’s Fitness, Time Magazine and many other well known magazines. Not only has LeBron James lived up to his expectations but exceeded them as well, becoming the youngest player reaching 10,000pts and the only player Cleveland Cavaliers leading all time scorer. His ambitions reach far out of the NBA, LeBron plans to become the first billionaire athlete, and with the help of all his sponsors his vision could very well become a reality.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sports Talk: The Fasted Growing Global Icon
The Truth About Online Shopping
As the winter season approaches students are hitting the malls in order to show off the newest seasonal clothing, from hats, scarf’s boots or just about anything else that would keep you cozy for early upcoming winter season, all of which can be purchased at your local shopping center. However more youth are starting to do online shopping through the ever popular “ebay”, as suppliers and sellers offer a wider selection of clothing for a significantly lower price. However terms like unreleased, variant and custom all generally mean the item purchased is a fake. Many buyers fall for fake product scheme as they are immediately captivated by the low price of the item, thinking there saving a lot of money buying online. Nevertheless, fakes aren’t always as noticeable discounted as the authentic product, as ebay does neither monitor nor report fakes items this makes it even more difficult to spot a real from a fake. Don’t be afraid to ask questions as to why the supplier is selling the item or if they have a receipt that they purchased the product. If they claim they get it from a distributor from Hong Kong, your product is likely to be counterfeit as there are no distribution rights or copy right laws in China. Furthermore, go to the trouble of checking the authentic item first, look at the packaging and tags that are associated with the product. If you are planning to buy in bulk look for a distributor that has a registered store, that way the items he receives are from a verified source such as Nike Inc. Beware as ebay is not the only place to purchase fakes, there are many websites that sell low quality counterfeit products and claim they are authentic.Also sending money via money order is an unsafe, once the money is received there is no need for the buyer to send you there product. However there are safe means of money transferring and doing online shopping, companies such as PayPal will not verify non registered companies. There are great ways to buy stuff online and save a lot of money, and not everyone online is looking for a way to steal your money, just the select few. However it doesn’t hurt to protect yourself and be educated before you start online shopping.
