I’ve been using PayPal since at least 2006 for shopping on eBay. This online buying and auction bidding turned into a serious addiction. By…
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Fuel loyalty programmes push small retailers out of business
The Fuel Retailers Association (FRA) said this week that the rise of loyalty programmes at fuel stations are pushing independent fuel retailers out of…
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Facebook glitch exposes Greta Thunberg’s account administrators
Wired reported on Friday, 10 January of a Facebook bug that exposed the identities of anonymous Facebook Page administrators. The glitch, that has since…
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Karatbars International – Review Of The Company And Its Products
Karatbars International made headlines this week in South Africa, after having been flagged by the financial regulator the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Whenever…
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Breaking the two-hour barrier
Breaking 2 – What this means for the rest of humanity Have you ever experienced the feeling of watching something so significant that it…
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How not to report an electrical fault to Eskom
It’s Friday afternoon. I get home to the smell of something glorious happening in the oven. On the way home the wife sent me…
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How to dispute a traffic fine
Traffic fines are a lucrative income stream for traffic departments and municipalities. Unfortunately, this form of revenue collection is prone to error that leaves…
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Why I have a BHAG every year and you should too
So what is a BHAG? If you have to ask what a BHAG is then you’ve probably never had one yourself. BHAG is an…
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Vacation Hub International – legit timeshare or waste of time?
Vacation Hub International (VHI) is a company that sells timeshare. The company has been under intense scrutiny and has been the subject of over…
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What a pyramid scheme is and how to avoid one like the plague
The human condition is a strange but puzzling state. Even though we have been gifted with reason we are strangely easy to manipulate. We…