It seems that Toshiba are playing games with me. I bought a Laptop from http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/ on Friday, and it was sold with a £50 cashback.. Now I went to claim the cashback today, and got this message:
When To Register You purchased your qualifying Toshiba laptop less than 30 days before today’s date. You can register your Cash Back claim in 25 days from 28th June 2009.
Hang on? So I the condition for getting the cashback is I have to apply for it between 30 and 60 days after my purchase??? WHY?
With technology being soooo clever these days, I doubt there is any reason for this other than the fact they hope I will forget. Is this reasonable?
Now on the Laptopsdirect website, it does say terms and conditions apply, but it does not specify anything else. It does not say "Unreasonable terms and conditions apply" .
They might as well say, cashback available if you breed toads with pink toes. Maybe I am on an Amazonian Safari then? I bought my laptop and want the cashback I have been offered now.
Or am I being unreasonable?
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Ashbourne Parking Fines
Well, I read in Our fine local rag, The Stunner, about how the parking police were getting carried away with getting everyone they could, and it worried me. So I wrote to the editor:
Dear Sir,
It was with interest that I read your article about how the parking police were getting carried away at Shrovetide getting everyone they could, and it worried me.It worried me because I could see how this would be driving away local shoppers to shop from home. I am not adverse to shopping online myself, and personally hope people do, as I have my own sites like www.SuitsMen.co.uk and www.LucyAlice.co.uk but I always try to support local businesses when I can, as I appreciate what they have to offer.However, today, I went to town on my motor bike, for a dentist appointment, a hair cut, and to buy a few things. I parked outside Bagshaws on Church Street, on the 1/2 hour free parking taking up very little space. The row of parking spaces was virtually empty, as it was when I returned.After only 41 minutes I had a fixed penalty fine. Now I know I broke the parking rules. But why do they have a 30 minute limit? My guess is so that there is a regular turn over of quick shoppers. I was that Shopper. So I broke the letter, but not the spirit.My next job is to go to Amazon to buy the items I could not get in town. My reluctance to shop in town has been increased by this experience, which is not a good thing for Ashbourne.In summary, this is another classic case of the Council taking money, and the Town losing out. The council should be making it easier for people to park, to use the leisure facilities and make the most of our wonderful town. Instead, they are steadily killing it.
Kind Regards
Rupert Bowling
www.Suitsmen.co.uk
Dear Sir,
It was with interest that I read your article about how the parking police were getting carried away at Shrovetide getting everyone they could, and it worried me.It worried me because I could see how this would be driving away local shoppers to shop from home. I am not adverse to shopping online myself, and personally hope people do, as I have my own sites like www.SuitsMen.co.uk and www.LucyAlice.co.uk but I always try to support local businesses when I can, as I appreciate what they have to offer.However, today, I went to town on my motor bike, for a dentist appointment, a hair cut, and to buy a few things. I parked outside Bagshaws on Church Street, on the 1/2 hour free parking taking up very little space. The row of parking spaces was virtually empty, as it was when I returned.After only 41 minutes I had a fixed penalty fine. Now I know I broke the parking rules. But why do they have a 30 minute limit? My guess is so that there is a regular turn over of quick shoppers. I was that Shopper. So I broke the letter, but not the spirit.My next job is to go to Amazon to buy the items I could not get in town. My reluctance to shop in town has been increased by this experience, which is not a good thing for Ashbourne.In summary, this is another classic case of the Council taking money, and the Town losing out. The council should be making it easier for people to park, to use the leisure facilities and make the most of our wonderful town. Instead, they are steadily killing it.
Kind Regards
Rupert Bowling
www.Suitsmen.co.uk
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Adwords made Easy
This is a beautifully simple explaination of adwords pricing, and how Google calculates what we pay.
If you are interested in internet Marketing, then this is a must, as the consepts here can be translated into how Google ranks your site in organic serps too.
Simply put, your price is dependant on your bid, and your quality score, and the bid and Quality score of the person bidding below you.
Your quality Score is measured by the combination of Click through Rate, Ad relevance and the quality of your landing page.
Simple eh?
Two blogs in One day, I can feel a song coming on!
If you are interested in internet Marketing, then this is a must, as the consepts here can be translated into how Google ranks your site in organic serps too.
Simply put, your price is dependant on your bid, and your quality score, and the bid and Quality score of the person bidding below you.
Your quality Score is measured by the combination of Click through Rate, Ad relevance and the quality of your landing page.
Simple eh?
Two blogs in One day, I can feel a song coming on!
The Benefits of Being 80
My Neighbour Vera, will be 80 soon. She is doing well, 21 with 59 years of experience.
She told me that the government kindly up your pension when you get to 80, by a whoopping 25p per week.
If she saves that up for a month, it will buy her a whole 1 litre of milk, and if she shops carefully, there will still be some change left over.
Gordon is doing great things with th £150 billion extra he is printing.
So next time there is an election, don't vote, or the government will get in.
She told me that the government kindly up your pension when you get to 80, by a whoopping 25p per week.
If she saves that up for a month, it will buy her a whole 1 litre of milk, and if she shops carefully, there will still be some change left over.
Gordon is doing great things with th £150 billion extra he is printing.
So next time there is an election, don't vote, or the government will get in.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Ipod Nano
I am not an "Apple Fan", but I do find the ipod a nice bit kit. Apple irritated me somewhat in the way they try to control my world, but I generally get round it, using Media Monkey instead of itunes. It took the programmers a while to get over the hurdles that Apple put in their way, but it is better software for me.
Recently however, I bought a nano for my wife Sue. I plugged it into our speaker in the bedroom where we charge ipods, and a message came up saying:
Charging is not supported by this device.
WHAT?
Apple have now changed the charging, so that after market equipment, have to change something to be able to charge the damn thing.
The only way we can charge this new nano, is in the computer. The wall charger does not work either. I have not tried the car yet.
As you can tell, we are set up for ipod. One of the reasons we went for them, is because there is plenty of after market neat kit about. I can take my music with me to the car, without having to resort to a bit of wire hanging down the dashboard.
Signing off, irritated of Ashbourne.
Recently however, I bought a nano for my wife Sue. I plugged it into our speaker in the bedroom where we charge ipods, and a message came up saying:
Charging is not supported by this device.
WHAT?
Apple have now changed the charging, so that after market equipment, have to change something to be able to charge the damn thing.
The only way we can charge this new nano, is in the computer. The wall charger does not work either. I have not tried the car yet.
As you can tell, we are set up for ipod. One of the reasons we went for them, is because there is plenty of after market neat kit about. I can take my music with me to the car, without having to resort to a bit of wire hanging down the dashboard.
Signing off, irritated of Ashbourne.
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