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Enquire within upon everything... a perfect gift for geeks.

Enquire within upon everything… a perfect gift for geeks.

If you're looking for a thoughtful gift for the geek in your life with a love of the arcane, I recommend you seek out a copy of Enquire within upon Everything for them. There are plenty on ... Read more »
Not eBay's VAT Announcement

Not eBay’s VAT Announcement

Like many people (see TameBay), I'm staggered by eBay's breathtakingly arrogant post regarding VAT. You'll recall that the government announced Monday last that VAT would be reduced from 17.5% to 15% for 13 months starting Monday next. With customers firmly in mind, late Wednesday eBay made an ... Read more »
Are you a Moneysavingexpert.com?

Are you a Moneysavingexpert.com?

Moneysavingexpert.com is surely one of the top ten most important websites in Britain. But from an internet industry perspective, who would know? Those ever-so-cool Web 2.0, assymetric hair-do, skinny jean types who think they rule the web wouldn't ever admit it (even if they flick their ... Read more »
Thanks Darling: Good news for SMEs.

Thanks Darling: Good news for SMEs.

Serious times call for serious measures. This is, as Gordon said, no time for a novice. While the Tories whinge from the sidelines (and what IS your plan, George Osbourne?), Alastair Darling unveiled the Pre-budget Report. A full Budget in all but name, and frankly more significant than any of ... Read more »
My concerns about EmPwrOnline

My concerns about EmPwrOnline

Last week, I attended a two hour seminar held by EmPwrOnline in Brighton called 'The secrets of proven eBay selling success.' If you are interested in selling on eBay or want to improve your eBay selling skills, I would strongly advise that you don't attend these events. The event has been ... Read more »
Venn you're in love with a beautiful woman...

Venn you’re in love with a beautiful woman…

Blame my mum for the fact I know this song. She had a Dr Hook tape and I think it got played quite a lot when I was wee. Well, blame my mum and Radio 2. Radio 2 still plays their tape. So, here's my homage to that great song 'When you're in love with a beautiful woman'. Responsibility for the ... Read more »
eBay Sellers: Have you considered 'Shill Buying'?

eBay Sellers: Have you considered ‘Shill Buying’?

Getting top billing in search on eBay has never been more complicated. In the system they call 'Best Match' there is a lot that remains unknown. What do we know for sure? We know that Feedback DSRs are important. We also know that having made a sale on a 30 day multiple BIN listing boosts your ... Read more »
Something Changed

Something Changed

Pulp. I just love Pulp and one song will come to that desert island when I'm famous enough and I think it's probably gonna be this one. Oh Jarvis. Where would I be now? Where would I be now, if we'd never never met? Would I be blogging this song somewhere else instead? And I'm blogging it not ... Read more »
Sarah Willingham: J'accuse.

Sarah Willingham: J’accuse.

You can judge a man by the company he keeps. So what is Raymond Blanc, distinguished chef and successful businessman, doing in The Restaurant with the grating and graceless Sarah Willingham? I have previous with Willingham. It dates back a few years to the time she became Managing Director ... Read more »
King Alfred is Dead*

King Alfred is Dead*

Spotted in Brighton this weekend, it's a delight to see that the Evening Argus is the first for news. One can only imagine it was a slow news day? And in other news, my namesake, former Seagulls player and Hartlepool FC boss, Danny Wilson says his team should have beaten the Albion. Glad ... Read more »
Brighton Scenes #3

Brighton Scenes #3

Waitrose on Western Road. The checkout lady asks me if I'll need some bags. I ask for two. The woman in the queue behind me, the sort of forty-something social worker type who puts the 'right on' into Brighton tuts. She then chides me for not bringing reusable bags: 'we all need to make small ... Read more »
A sonnet by a broken-hearted geek

A sonnet by a broken-hearted geek

Sonnet by a broken-hearted geek Shall I compare thee to a MacBook Air? No. Thou art confusing and much thicker. Ctrl. Alt. Delete: You crashed our affair. I found out why by looking on Flickr. And now you're running Boyfriend 2.0, Ignoring all my pokes and pings and tweets, I know your ... Read more »
31 things I have learnt in the past year

31 things I have learnt in the past year

Last week I became 31... here's are 31 things I have learnt in the last 12 months: 1) Online scrabble is great. But time-consuming. 2) Very few people know what an Oxford Comma is. Let alone give a fuck. 3) I was wrong about Catherine Tate. She was a superb Doctor Who ... Read more »
Home Truths for eBay Sellers

Home Truths for eBay Sellers

Everyone loves a whinge. Hell, I'd list it as a hobby in Who's Who if I was illustrious enough. And it would be just that: a hobby: not business. But, and I'm willing to take the flak here, there is a cohort of eBay sellers who are in the business of complaining and they outclass even the ... Read more »