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Tech Bubble? Yes, sir.


Maybe if it were Nordstrom buying boo.com in 2001, maybe. But Hautelook has millions of subscribers, and it's in a market where Vente Privee, the pre-eminent leader in that space, made almost a billion dollars last year.

These quick sale sites for fashion are huge business, nearly as big as local coupons.


Not so fast. This is a site selling real stuff, making real income.


How are they making money? Are they taking a cut out of whatever is sold?


Yes.




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