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b'Oil and in turn gas prices which were expected to be headed higher now, are in fact\\xa0 lower. AAA reports as we move into the Labor Day holiday period, gas prices will average .30 cents less per gallon than one year ago. Traffic will be the problem this Labor Day holiday.\\xa0 Also, electric vehicle purchases are a small part of the market but enough people are buying to affect the demand equation for gasoline, and that is helping to moderate prices. There will still be ups and downs based on temporary factors, but the trends for low gas prices are positive.\\nA 3 year investigation resulted in a federal bust. Be on your guard for the techniques these scammers used \\u2013 this won\\u2019t be the last criminal ring employing them. The number one scheme here: online romance scams - an active fraud method for at least 15 years. This time, the fraudsters were pretending to be U.S. military personnel.\\xa0 No matter how much you may have fallen for someone online, don\\u2019t believe the story until you\\u2019re face-to-face and know who you\\u2019re dealing with. Criminals exploit the military or anything else to exploit your affection as a gateway to your wallet.\\nA WSJ investigation has found unsafe and counterfeit sales on Amazon.\\xa0 Their intense digging uncovered safety issues. Most Amazon sellers are third party, much like online marketplace eBay. Amazon muddies the waters by including many 3rd party items as Amazon Choice or Prime. Some kids\\u2019 toys contained led, and counterfeits were found. There\\u2019s hazard for adults as well such as counterfeit motorcycle helmets. Amazon is selling items that have been banned, including mats that are a suffocation danger to children. 4 out of 10 Amazon Choice kids\\u2019 items failed federal safety standards. Amazon sells 3 different ways: Listing for a third party, fulfilling for a third party and direct selling by Amazon themselves which they control. It\\u2019s hard to tell.\\xa0 Amazon has a broken system right now. Don\\u2019t allow yourself to be harmed. Follow the steps to identify the actual seller. Important: Amazon does NOT stand behind anything sold on its site that is NOT sourced by them. eBay \\u2013 also a listing service, is more customer friendly to buyers. Know that Amazon is not necessarily a safe place to purchase until they clean up their act.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'