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Comment / Beebird Logistics – the curious case of the vanishing logistics company

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An odd case of a courier firm in Western Australia serves as a reminder of the pitfalls in using small logistics providers, on several levels.

Now you see it…

There is a difference between an actual logistics company and a scam using logistics as a facilitator.

So when I saw this news article regarding a small logistics company in Perth “disappearing” I was somewhat surprised it was an actual company with offices and the like that had “disappeared” and ...

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