Facebook partners with iTunes
Facebook are always on the look out for some great money making opportunities, after all as they say it is a great marketing tool and why not everyone needs to make some cash from somewhere, don’t they?
By opening up a music section this will allow the users to shop online for their music but [...]
February 22, 2008Firefox downloaded 500 million times
Great news for fans of Firefox the browser has been downloaded over 500 million times, it is just amazing to think of that many computers out there all running Firefox which is and always will be the best open source browser out there at the moment.
As if that was not enough the Firefox 3 [...]
eBay suffers from changing fees
It would seem that the love affair with eBay the online auction is fading for some sellers who have over the years built up very successful business around the site and have also helped eBay become what it is today.
But the recent changes in how the site charges sellers for placing their items on [...]
Top Valentines gifts for girls
This time of the year is one gift after another, we had Christmas and now there’s Valentines Day, mothers day and of Easter to come. But Valentines Day is a nice day, it’s when we shower the person that we love gifts etc, but what are the best ones of this year?
Here is a top [...]
February 8, 2008eBay changes seller’s fees
The most famous of all online auction sites eBay is going to be upsetting quite a few of their regular sellers, as they will be increasing the final sale commission meaning that for item that is sold the seller will have to pay more commission, but if the item fails to sell then they will [...]
February 6, 2008eBay to stop negative feedback
There has been a lot of talk regarding the online auction business eBay and in particular the way that customers leave feedback, the problem is that it has been believed that the feedback may not be as worthwhile as it may initially had seemed. With fraud being one problem and the fact that their customers [...]
February 4, 2008Is the Nintendo seal needed again?
If you remember the older Nintendo games they carried the legendary “Original – Nintendo – Seal of Quality” which was printed in gold on the side of all packaging. There have been calls for this to return and analysts have even been asked to look into it, but they say no it should not be [...]
February 1, 2008Computer shop removes Vista
Some stores are cashing in the bad press that Microsoft Vista is getting these days, and with the imminent departure of Windows XP there is a need for people to act fast or miss out.
Some stores have seen a potential gap in the market, which is just right and ready for the taking. But by [...]
Parents warned about ready made food
The hidden amounts of salt in ready made foods could be taking the salt intake levels of children over the recommended daily levels, with just one serving of a supermarket bought pudding containing almost half of the daily intake.
There are many foods which are surprising high in salt because they are foods that you [...]
Amazon threat to iTunes
For years now Apple has been regarded as the number one in music downloads, firstly due the enormous success of the iPod in its various guises and secondly in order to corner the market in music downloads they created iTunes which has undoubtedly been the premier site for music legal music downloads since is was [...]
January 25, 2008Leaving feedback on eBay
The great thing about sites like eBay is the feedback, but it does not always turn out how it should do, most customers would like to see comments about delivery and the products. But sometimes people have different ideas, like those below:
POSITIVE: Item shipped quickly, have been having erotic dreams about seller. Thanks!
POSITIVE: Thanks [...]
And you thought Amazon just sold books
Amazon appears to have diversified a little over the years, there was time when it was books and more books, this it where they made their name and money, but as with every successful internet business, it has to be organic and grow according to the market that they are serving, clearly Amazons customers desire [...]
January 17, 2008Free postage costs €1,000 per day
When the world largest book seller Amazon decided that it would be a good idea to offer free postage on their products in France it seemed like a very good idea, little did they know that it would end up costing them thousands of euros?
The problems started with the French booksellers union suing Amazon, the [...]
So what did you buy on eBay?
The online auction house eBay sell millions of items, most are useful everyday items, but occasionally there are some really weird and wonderful items, here are just a few:
A woman from Florida sold her grilled cheese sandwich that appeared to have the face of the Virgin Mary upon it. The item was purchased by [...]
January 2, 2008How to cure shopping addictions
Having a cupboard full of unworn clothes and unopened boxes with the contents still intact means only one thing that you could be suffering from an addiction to shopping, which may seem rather an extreme addiction, but an addiction like this can be just as damaging to your finances and home life as any other.
If [...]
Top selling albums of 2007
Despite all of the hype about which artist’s album would be number for the year, it was a rather unexpected winner, Amy Winehouse’s Back to Back has been named as the best selling album of the year in the UK.
With over 1.8 million copies plus an additional 265,000 of a special Christmas version, the other [...]
Hammonds crash car for sale on eBay
For anyone who ever wondered what happened to the Vampire Jet car that Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond had his now famous crash which nearly killed him while driving at nearly three hundred miles per hour?
Well this car is currently being stored in a warehouse just north of London, and has been there since the [...]
Apple sells over five million iPhones
Apple will joyfully shout out to the world in the new year that have sold over five million iPhones, which must be a magical number to Steve Jobs and Co, I mean you only have to do the maths on that one to figure out that it works out to a nice turnover.
So the iPhone [...]
Blockbuster Christmas price hike
The massive film and game rental company Blockbuster has been playing the part of scrooge this year as they have given their customers a price rise instead of a Christmas present, this has angered many of their customers.
Blockbuster run a monthly fee service and it is the highest tier of service that will have to [...]
Big Bird for dinner
There was a time when a simple chicken or turkey would have been great for a nice Christmas lunch, but times change and so do the demands of the consumer, which is probably why we are seeing some really different main course being offered in restaurants and now also available for the dinner at home.
Multi [...]