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
The Ups and Downs of Social Networking Sites – Bebo vs Vaveeva
Social networking sites were in the news this week again with AOL's purchase of Bebo for $600 million. Maybe the new owners might get round to fixing bebo.ie, which is still pointing at the "cover story" used by its previous owners.Closer to home Vaveeva is reported to be in trouble and looks like it will be shutting its doors permanently. The site is currently unavailable, so … [Read more...] about The Ups and Downs of Social Networking Sites – Bebo vs Vaveeva
Buy Shares In Playboy
I've always wanted to play around on the stock market, but I never have enough cash to do it.Being able to buy a single share in a well known company strikes me as pretty cool.One English company I came across does just that and offers you the chance to buy shares in companies such as Playboy, Starbucks and Dominos. Considering how much I've spent with Dominos over the last … [Read more...] about Buy Shares In Playboy
Configuring Multiple Services on Port 80
Until yesterday evening I had never had any reason to configure multiple services on the same port, so I'd never had any reason to delve into the configuration changes to make this happen.In order to get this working you have to have more than one IP address available. In my case I have 3 assigned to the server in question. The main IP is used for serving most of the sites, … [Read more...] about Configuring Multiple Services on Port 80
Feeding A DVD Addiction
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