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Monday, April 30, 2007

Okay, I've been tagged to create a virtual painting using Jacksonpollock.org!

Here is my creation: (It's alive! Alive I tell you!)

















The way this works is this:

  • Write a comment on this post (where it all began!)
  • Create a picture using Jacksonpollock.org
  • Post it on your blog
  • Tag 5 People to do the same

I totally can't think of enough people to tag (that haven't already been tagged!)

So....If you're reading this....You're it!!!
I first encountered this link exchange experiment at Dosh Dosh last week...

I am putting up my hand to join the Technorati Favorites Exchange. You may have already heard of this -
  • To participate, click on the "Add this Blog to my Technorati Favorites" button on the right hand sidebar of my blog (just underneath my profile).
  • Leave a comment with your Technorati username (preferably leave a direct link to your "Favorite my blog" section in Technorati).
Simple! You fave my blog, I'll fave yours.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

While scanning the items on Ebay, I've noticed a sneaky trick sellers might use to get you to part with your dollars. Here's an example of one of the nasty ads:

"1GB POD MP3/MP4 player" or "1GB SHUFFLE MP3 player"

You will notice that the ads don't mention the term "Apple", because they're not.

Even worse is this particular ad found today: "IPOD Nano Style Mp3 Player"

Many people are likely to put a bid on these items without checking them out carefully. Yes, it's true that there is an MP3 player called an IPOD and there is also an IPOD Shuffle. These sellers know the familiarity of these terms and are trying to get away with unsuspecting Ebayers' money. If you read the ads carefully, you will find it says something like "this is NOT Apple brand" or words to that effect. But often by the time a person has bid, it is too late to read the fine print.

Here's an example of one of these fakes:




















And the real Apple product:





















The fake IPOD Shuffle:







































Versus the real Apple IPOD Shuffle:




































The items are pretty similar. Not identical, but pretty close. If the ad looks pretty much LIKE the real deal, it inspires confidence to buy, which is going to end in disappointment when the piece of crap arrives. The worst thing about this is buyers paying top dollar for second rate knock-offs from who-knows-where!

Anyway, keep your ear to the ground and always do your research before putting a bid on anything on Ebay. If you ask questions and check out all the information, you've got a much better chance of getting a genuine bargain rather than a cheap imitation.


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The latest Gonzo Carnival is hosted by Religion, Politics and the Great Pumpkin on the 26 April, 2007 (US time, not Australian!). Be sure to check out all the posts (including mine) and enjoy! Thanks also to Fear and Loathing - The Gonzo Papers and For Your Success.





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Monday, April 23, 2007

Wow, I've really broken into the big time. Get this for business acumen...

I bought a completely bollocksy book on how to play bass called "The Bass Grimoire". To give you some background on the book, imagine the most complicated, overblown and head-up-a$$ way to explain some really simple concepts and you pretty much have "The Bass Grimoire". I mean, the fact that it's called "The Bass Grimoire" should actually be a clue to the pretentiousness of the content. It really tries to scare the beginner away from getting anywhere near the "Ivory Tower" of knowledge that spouts from the overrated author's rear end.

So, there's the background. I decided to sell this book because I couldn't find a use for it and at the time I was pretty well stocked with toilet paper.

I bought some years back for $40.00 (money well spent!) and decided to try my skills as a seller on Ebay. I put the postage down for $8.00, thinking that this would be about right, and put a no reserve auction into play.

By the end of the auction 7 days later, some lucky punter had won the item for 0.99c!

And the postage turned out to be $9.00 so I lost a dollar on postage as well.

So altogether I am down $40.01 (if my erroneous maths serves me correctly)

Wow. I'm a real mover and shaker.