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Tricked by the Chinese crooks at ChicV

How often do we check review websites like Trustpilot before buying anything online. It’s something we should all do. it should be instinct, it should be taught in schools. Sometimes, idiots like me, just don’t think about it. I was seduced by a really professional looking website which I thought was from an American company. … Read more

Are Paypal the Modern day Pirates?

Do you feel confident when you make a purchase through Paypal? Safe in the knowledge that you are protected by their numerous schemes to ensure the consumer remains safe. You know that if the goods do not match the quality one takes for granted Paypal will always refund you. I thought this, but I was … Read more

Tricked by the Chinese crooks at ChicV

How often do we check review websites like Trustpilot before buying anything online. It’s something we should all do. it should be instinct, it should be taught in schools. Sometimes, idiots like me, just don’t think about it. I was seduced by a really professional looking website which I thought was from an American company. … Read more

Why are big companies terrified of the telephone

Telephonophobia Telephone phobia (telephonophobia, telephobia, phone phobia) is reluctance or fear of making or taking phone calls, literally, “fear of telephones”. It is considered to be a type of social phobia or social anxiety.. Not a great word, is it? It doesn’t have the gravitas of agoraphobia or pteromerhanophobia (flying) or ophidiophobia (snakes). Where’s the Latin, … Read more