ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən kˈɑːɹl dʒˈoʊl ɡɑːt ɐ kˌɑːmpənsˈeɪʃən ʌv tˈuː mˈɪliən dʒˈɜːmən mˈɑːɹks fɔːɹ hɪz fˈɔːɹmɚ kˈʌmpəni fɹʌm nˈɛkɚmən, hˌuː ɹˈæn ðə mˈoʊst səksˈɛsfəl dʒˈɜːmən mˈeɪl ˈɔːɹdɚ sˈɛlɪŋ kˈʌmpəni æt ðə tˈaɪm.
In 1957 Karl Joel got a compensation of 2 million German marks for his former company from Neckermann, who ran the most successful German mail order selling company at the time.