Microsoft circa 1978, would you have invested?
July 28, 2009
SHOWN ABOVE: The original Microsoft Team (currently the worlds largest software manufacturer) and Bill Gates (currently the worlds richest man), Dec 1978.
How to win on Ebay in 2009
July 28, 2009
Let’s face it — You come to eBay to win auctions. Sure, you carefully scan the website listings to find the absolute best bargains on the item you desire. Then you place a bid and wait…and then you watch the auction, check the profiles of the bidders…and then you wait some more…then you make sure you haven’t been outbid…and then minutes before the auction ends, (if you even remember or are available at that time) you sit in front of your computer and passionately try to outbid any last minute bidders. Oftentimes, you lose in the last seconds of an auction – and the worst of it, you lose to a computer in which you never had a chance of beating. All those hours wasted on trying to win things that you were never going to win. All you walk away with is a bit of adrenalin and a bad taste in your mouth.
Is there a better way?
Of course I wouldn’t be writing this just to put salt in your wounds. To get to the point, I recently found a product that helps me win auctions. Yes, I have been an Ebay member (user id: scoja) since 2001 and have always done my bidding manually…until now.
I now use a product from eSnipe and let me tell you, it is easy and cost next to nothing. For the amount of time and frustration it has already saved me, not to mention direct dollar savings on auctions, I couldn’t be happier.
Here is the skinny:
Website: www.esnipe.com
Some key benefits:
- eSnipe keeps you out of bidding wars.
- eSnipe keeps your bid secret.
- eSnipe lets you change your mind up to 5 minutes before the auction ends
Sign up for free and give it a whirl, you will realize the benefits after you win your first auction and wonder why you haven’t been doing this all along.
NOTE: I am not affiliated with eSnipe in any way.
I’m a Facebook Celebrity, What About You?
July 24, 2009
Did you ever wonder why your friends keep appearing in your facebooks ads? Things like, “Scott loves chocolate pretzels, check out the latest craze.” Or, Scott loved the latest IT Services Movie, how about you!?!” Things like this are a little bit maddening, especially since it is difficult to discern whether your friends said anything about these subjects or not — but Facebook sure will make you believe all your friends are talking about you! They do this of course to get you to click on links (operative word: marketing) you would otherwise skip without a batting a mouse click. So in essence, you have become a celebrity endorser on facebook, only the kind that doesn’t get paid for their work and doesn’t sue for millions in lost royalties.
If you want to stop being a participant in these advertising exploits, there are a few Facebook settings you will want to adjust.
Perform the following steps to protect your FB assets:
- Log in to your Facebook Account
- Click on SETTINGS up at the top where you see the log out link.
- Select PRIVACY –> Select NEWS FEEDS AND WALL –> Select the tab that reads FACE BOOK ADS.
- Here, there is a drop down box, select No One
- Then SAVE your changes.
Pass this around to all the Facebook celebrities in your virtual world.
