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iPhone Frenzy Inspires Profiteers

Scalpers find imaginative ways to take a bite of Apple

By Wesley Oliver, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 28, 2007 5:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Apple and AT&T aren’t the only ones cashing in on the iPhone craze. The Washington Post reports on strategies—both high-tech and low-brow—being deployed to profit on tomorrow's release. Many of those camping on lines around the country are being paid for... Read full story »

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