Marketers just love knowing what we all spend our money on, so that they can formulate better ways of getting us to part with our cash. Some people find this disturbing. Personally I don't really mind. My buying patterns have always been a bit odd anyway, though I'm unlikely to to end up on any watchlists:XKCD - sheer genius! Pity that there aren't that many (if any) ebay … [Read more...] about What Does Your Buying Pattern Say About You?
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Tag Heuer Watch At Last
I took delivery of my Tag Heuer watch earlier today.Here's a photo: … [Read more...] about Tag Heuer Watch At Last
Frustrations of Buying A Watch On Ebay
Image via WikipediaAs I've mentioned before, I really like eBay. The range of items you can find on eBay at any given time is simply amazing. Of course that's also a source of frustration.I currently own a Swatch watch. I've had it for about 6 years, as I was given it for my birthday by a very lovely Italian girl.Unfortunately, or fortunately, the watch is showing signs of … [Read more...] about Frustrations of Buying A Watch On Ebay
Ebay Shipping Calculations Gone Wild
One of the things that drives me mad is when a "cheap" item has a high shipping price.You know the scenario I'm sure. Item "costs" about 2 euro, but by the time you pay for shipping it's suddenly 30 euro.If you're using eBay.com from Ireland there's an option to show the estimated shipping cost as part of the display columns. If I can't see a price or it's simply too high I … [Read more...] about Ebay Shipping Calculations Gone Wild
eBay Helpline Goes Live
eBay Ireland have unveiled their helpline for their "most valued customers" ie. those of us who spend lots of money.The guys in eBay had told me about this a few weeks ago, but I had been asked not to mention it in public until it was ready for primetime.It will be interesting to see what kind of support levels they are going to offer via this new support service.I'll have to … [Read more...] about eBay Helpline Goes Live