Archive for August, 2006
Thursday, August 31st, 2006
Check your credit status for free
If you’ve ever had your purse or handbag stolen, or have been the victim of identity theft then it may be worth checking your credit score.
Annual Credit Report provides a free credit report for people in the UK. At the moment it is only available for people in Cornwall, Devon, London, Wales and the West [...]
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Saturday, August 26th, 2006
The past, present and future of handbags
IGNES Handbags are a young handbag company who create handbags focusing on the modern lifestyle: work, party and travel. In the latest of my interviews, I spoke to co-founder Maria Estrada about her business, handbags, fashion, and of course, handbag theft.
BagTheftBlog (BTB): Firstly tell us what you do and a bit about your background.
Maria [...]
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006
From Bags To Riches - Renting a handbag Part 1
Owning several fashionable luxury handbags is out of the price-range of many consumers, which has led to the arrival of handbag rental services. This is the first part of a series looking at the different options available for women who wish to carry the latest designer bag, but not be stuck with spending $600 on [...]
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Monday, August 21st, 2006
Handbag Musical Interlude
A break from the recent handbag news to bring you a Stereophonics cover version of “Handbags and Gladrags”. However I’m not entirely sure if there’s even a handbag in the video. Great song though!
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Friday, August 18th, 2006
Is it wise to make a citizen’s arrest?
If you see someone stealing your handbag, or in fact committing a crime, is it wise to make a citizen’s arrest?
Whilst a seemingly brave and noble thing to do, it is potentially very dangerous and also a bit of a legal minefield.
A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in [...]