She drives an environmentally friendly hybrid and checks her e-mail on a BlackBerry.

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While bricks-and-mortar retailers only have to decide whether to accept checks and major credit cards, e-commerce is open to all sorts of other payment possibilities--including e-checks, PayPal and transactions in currencies other than the dollar.

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She also checks e-mail and browses the Web--something that can be really useful, particularly at work.

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In addition, platforms must provide the necessary information (i.e. background checks) and transparency (through forums, etc) investors need to make thoughtful decisions.

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