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Bid Burglar – Helping Me Feed My Ebay Addiction

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  I've been using a very handy tool to help my eBay addiction over the last few days. Bib Burglar is a "sniping" tool which basically bids for you in the last few seconds of an auction. Since it's a remote service you don't have to worry about leaving your desktop computer on 24/7. The interface is very simple. All you need to do is provide the item / auction ID … [Read more...] about Bid Burglar – Helping Me Feed My Ebay Addiction

Cancelling A PayPal Subscription As A Vendor

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Cancelling a PayPal subscription if you are a buyer isn't that hard, but if you are a merchant it's far from obvious.We ran into the issue a few times in recent months, so we contacted PayPal's support team. They happily informed us that the only way a subscription could be cancelled was if the buyer cancelled it from their end.Of course a lot of buyers either don't know how or … [Read more...] about Cancelling A PayPal Subscription As A Vendor

Feeding A DVD Addiction

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I don't mind admitting that I have a serious addiction to DVDs.The only problem is paying for them!Of course the beauty of the internet is that you don't have to restrict yourself to buying from your local shop. You don't even have to restrict yourself to Amazon or Play. The downside with ordering anything online can be the shipping cost and possibly customs duty if you're … [Read more...] about Feeding A DVD Addiction

Ebay Is Evil

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I am not happy.Over the last two months I have spent a disproportionate amount of money on Ebay. I should be ashamed, but since that isn't likely to happen I shall condemn eBay.Ebay - you are evil!Why do you tempt me with cool and fun ways to spend money?Why do you let me buy high quality goods at a fraction of their high street value?According to my eBay control panel I've … [Read more...] about Ebay Is Evil