Online Charity Donations

Just a quick word re Online Charitable Donations which are big these days. If you’re feeling a bit guilty about over spending at Christmas, unlikely as that might be in the current climate, then off load some guilt by signing up at http://www.mycharity.ie and making a credit card donation to the charity of your choice. Its something I like to do every Christmas but this year especially. The site allows you to easily browse charities and read up on what they do before you make your donation and theres a category for all whether you want to help the Elderly, Animals or people with disabilities.

Leon.

Ebay Messages Problem

Here we go again. I’m trying to sell a stick of RAM and have been in contact with a potential buyer who seems interested in buying it. They’ve been asking questions about compatability etc and I responded to their first question but they’ve sent a second one which doesn’t show up in ‘My Messages’ on the ebay.ie site and I can neither respond directly from outlook or respond to the first question they sent as I’ve “Already responded”. If I can’t give the buyer the info they want, they’ll be off. Well done ebay.

Recession Boosts Cyber Crime

Another nasty spin off from our current financial apocalypse is the increase in Cyber Crime including Viruses, Phishing and Email Scams. With people more desperate for a deal or a quick buck, scammers have more chance of catching out someone so be extra cautious.

I’ve definitely noticed a change in direction of most of my email spam. Gone are the Viagra offers and in come ‘Easy Mortgages’ and ‘Credit’.The same golden rule exists now as always, “If its too good to be true then its just that”

Leon.