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An eBay purchase that turned sour.

A story of fraud, deceit, and broken promises.

Let me preface my statements by saying that I think eBay is great. I’m a handicapped senior citizen and it’s been a boon to me to be able to shop the Internet and particularly eBay. In nearly six years I’ve had two problems both to do with non-delivery.

One incident was insignificant as it involved a $5.00 purchase and was quickly remedied. It only deserves mention because it was my first purchase, and because I complained about non-delivery the vindictive seller gave me a negative feed back, which remains on my record to this day.

Some months ago I purchased a computer through eBay. It was a very good price, but not so low as to arouse suspicion. I paid through Paypal using a credit card.

I had checked the seller’s feedback record, which was perfect.
Next day I received an acknowledgment and a promise to ship in a day or so. I waited for a week or so, then followed up the shipment. The seller, Ann apologized and said that she was a government attorney, on call and had been called out of town unexpectedly. She said she was on the road and on her return home would advise me the status of the order.

About a week later I received an email with an email with a UPS tracking number and an expected delivery date. The date was somewhat extended, but I accepted it, as it was coming across country. When the PC didn’t arrive as expected I sent Ann another email. Her response was another apology and she said that her father had died and she was in another state for the funeral and would look into the matter upon her return, also that due to the inconvenience she was going to refund half my money.

More time elapsed and after several email inquiries I received an email from Ann’s husband stating that on her way home from the funeral she had been in a car crash and was hospitalized. He said he was not involved in the transaction, but on her instructions was looking into the matter, and would see that I received not only my computer but also a full refund. Naturally many weeks had elapsed by this time.

I was beginning to become suspicious and checked their feedback record when suddenly there appeared six or seven bad reviews. On a subsequent check they made their feedback private so it couldn’t be accessed. By then it was too late, the next thing I knew their email was suspended.

When I contacted eBay they gave me Ann’s phone number. When I called the phone number their service had been disconnected. I was unable to get an address from either eBay or Paypal.

I reported this case of fraud, deceit and broken promises to eBay and Paypal. Both had time limits, which had expired, so they were unable to help me, so I turned the matter over to my credit card company.

Fortunately, I had used a protected credit card, and I was within the prescribed time limit. I don’t know what transpired but I subsequently received a notice from Paypal that they had credited my account. Eventually I received a full refund.

Lessons Learned:

* Always uses a consumer-protected credit card. Do not ever use your checking or savings account even though Paypal encourages you to do so.

* Make sure you have a consumer-protected card, some do not have this feature, and be aware of the time limits, and other restrictions

* Do not accept stalling tactics even if they seem legitimate. Paypay has a 30-day limit. EBay’s is 60 days, or 90 days in some cases. Put in a claim immediately, you can always retract it.

* Be careful when checking feed back, make sure you’re getting reports from buyers not sellers. eBay has made it easier to do this now. These people had deliberately purchased a lot of small items to build up a positive feed back record. I have seen a tutorial that advocates doing it for new sellers who have no feed back record .

* Follow tour instincts, I had ignored a lot of danger signals. —DON’T DO THAT—use your common sense—If you suspect foul play, Take immediate action.

Remember that scam artists are very good psychologists. They know how to appeal to your sensibilities.

Beware—They’re Pros they make their living that way. Fraud and deceit are their tools of trade.

Written by: George W. Cannata the publisher of the web site: http://www.caveatemptorus.com, July 8, 2005.

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Deciding which antivirus software to use is particularly difficult for home computer users, who often don’t have the technical expertise to sort the good oil from the marketing hype. No matter which antivirus software you select, you will still need to practice “safe computing” to ensure your computer is not infected with a virus.

Sooner or later, all home computer users are confronted with the horrible question: Which Antivirus Program To Choose For Your PC.

Computing professionals have usually already formed a view about which antivirus product to use in certain situations, even before those situations arise, and are less often found wandering the net, thinking to themselves, “I know I need some antivirus protection, but which antivirus protection do I need?”

If you are wondering which antivirus software is right for your situation, out of all the available makes and models, it can be difficult to find unbiased advice. Any manufacturer of antivirus software will happily tell you which antivirus program to use - theirs, of course!

While the afficionados will argue about which antivirus program does a better job of detecting malware, or which antivirus software is easier to maintain, or which antivirus software has the best update process, the bottom line for the home computer user is simple. It doesn’t so much matter which antivirus software you select in the beginning, as it matters how you deploy it.

No matter which antivirus program - or programs - you choose to run, you will need to download the updates as soon as they are released. New viruses are identified, and new fixes developed, on a daily basis. When you have decided which antivirus software you will use, bookmark their site and/or subscribe to their notification service so that you never miss an update.

Remember, too, that no antivirus program can protect you against worms and viruses that you “track in” with permission. No matter which antivirus program you are running, you must maintain “safe computing” practices - save and scan any files before opening them, and don’t download and install .exe files from the internet.

There are many good free antivirus programs available. If you’re paranoid run a whole bunch of them - for example the combination of AVG7.5, Zone Alarm, Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, A-Squared Anti malware and Anti dialer, Spyware Blaster and Win Defender should give you belt-and-braces coverage.

Why worry about which antivirus to choose? Run them all!

No, seriously - as a home computer user, you don’t really need to pay for antivirus protection. Research the free antivirus software available, and choose a good set of 2-4 programs which cover all the bases between them. Look for reviews like this Norton AntiVirus Review, which cover the pros and cons in a balanced manner.

Domain names are as important to websites as attractive covers are to books. There are very slim chances of the visitor entering a website if the domain name is not relevant to the website in some way. If you think that putting all your innovativeness into the domain name will make it better, you are mistaken. Are you sure of the reason for this? The answer lies in the keyword. If your domain name is innovative but not search engine optimized with keywords, the search engines will not be able to index it. Make your keyword sound compelling and make it oriented for the search engines too. This is your lucky day-this article will teach you how it is done easily!

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You will have to start by searching a keyword that is good for the search engines and also can be a part of your domain name. A keyword analyzer is the tool that can help you do this. Look for them on the search engines. Enter a keyword in the analyzer tool that tells about the nature of your site. The analyzer will now give you many different alternatives for the keyword you inserted. Out of suggestions returned choose the options that better serve the purpose of your website. You’re site is better search engine optimized if you use a long tail keyword because there will be fewer webmasters who will choose them. Now, you can begin thinking about your real domain name.

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You can find out from the domain name service itself if a particular name is obtainable. The domain name service will also suggest alternatives if the one you put in is not available. Put in your keyword first; this will help you make better use of this tool. You will get other recommendations if this particular keyword is not available to use as the domain name. Any domain name that has the keyword and a .com ending is good for consideration. You will have to use your creative mind to think of options if this is not present. Try using some words, phrases or numbers to still keep your keyword within the domain name.

One ruse is to put the words ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ as fillers. Search engines will overlook such words. Therefore, your domain name gets optimized and also remains better in the visitors’ memories. This is achievable even if you use some numbers like 45 or anything you prefer at the end of the phrase. Below we describe what you must do if you get all else but not the .com suffix.

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You may opt for an extension other than .com, especially in the cause of very popular keywords. You may think of extensions such as .org, .biz and .net. If you don’t see any difference that an international or local website will do for you, you can also select for a nation or state specific extension. You can well understand that it is much wiser to be on the first page in the Indian Google than to be on the 86th page in the American Google! With little effort, you can find a domain name that will be good for the user as well as for the search engine.

Only 10% of the success of your domain name depends on your intelligence. The rest depends on the keyword analyzer tool. The last refuge in case nothing helps you get the kind of domain name you want is the extension.

Many beginner computer users still do not necessary think of a USB hard drive as the most convenient and versatile type of pocket size portable hard drive for their personal needs. When it comes to expanding the storage capacity of their computers, users often think of a larger external hard drive, that requires an outlet to turn on the power supply. A USB hard drive can often be a more cost effective and size efficient way to do the exact same thing as a larger, traditional size external drive. While USB hard drives are becoming more more popular, there is still a lot to learn about these handy storage space alternatives.

What Size is a Compact USB Hard Drive?

Perhaps the biggest upsides of a compact USB hard drive is how small and portable they are. The smallest ones are about 2″ x .5″ x .25″ in size. A USB hard drive, which is smaller than the standard size external hard drive, is about the same size as a small hardcover library book . These small drives can be carried in your pocket, purse or computer bag with ease, allowing you to take your files wherever you may need to go without the hassle of moving a larger device. This small size is also easy to hide , meaning that it can be stored away nearly anywhere when not in use.

Storage Space is Plentiful

Space is plentiful with a small USB hard drive. While the drives come in a variety of shapes and sizes, they are often found as a 4GB USB hard drive, 6GB USB hard drive, 8GB USB hard drive, and 12 GB USB hard drive. These different sizes may seem limited , but still effectively allows you to move and store large files. These can hold a multitude of [spin] files and data , meaning that you may only need a USB hard drive that is 12GB or less in capacity, depending on [spin] your needs .

How Do They Work?

A USB hard drive is a pretty simple device to use. Once you have bought and opened the portable hard drive, you simply plug it into your USB port . Once plugged in, your computer should recognize the USB drive as a separate hard drive. Simply go to start>my computer and clicking the icon that describes the drive, allows you to open the drive. By copy and pasting or dragging, the files you want to backup onto the icon or into a folder you can create, you have now made a copy that is now stored on your new USB hard drive.

What Can You Do With the Tiny Drive?

USB hard drive storage devices can be used in a multitude of ways . Most people use a USB hard drive to store data that needs to be kept in a safe on our main computer. The other way you can use a small USB hard drive is transporting files. These drives allow you to take your files to work or on a business trip, allowing you to open and use the files on a machine across the country.

Many people do not realize the incredible upside of owning a smaller USB hard drive. These portable hard drives are simple to use and quite affordable, not to mention they can be used in a few different ways making your computing life easier. A USB hard drive should be an important staple for anyone who works with computers on a regular basis.

You can probably immediately guess the differences between desktop computers and laptops. After all, the size is a very obvious difference. That size correlates with everything that makes computer memory upgrade . The circuitry is smaller and so are the vital components.

A desktop computer is not as mobile as a laptop. It does not come with its own battery to fuel its processes and you have to have a separate screen for the monitor. The laptop is essentially a smaller version of your desktop computer that is used for its mobility.

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Laptops utilize different memory modules than desktop computers. It has to do with DIMM and SO-DIMM. DIMM is Dual In-line memory modules and SO-DIMM is Small Outline Dual In-Line Memory Module.

Both function in the same way, but the SO-DIMM is much smaller in size since it is going into a smaller machine. Both support the same level of bits such as 32 bit data transfers and 64 bit data transfers.

The SO-DIMM is more or less equal to the DIMM in power and speed, but since notebook memory are space constricted, they are smaller and must utilize less space for the same comparable speeds. There is also a different procedure for upgrading notebooks in comparison to the desktop computer.

You will also need to know that there is a distinct difference between an Apple memory and that of a Compaq memory. It is important to only buy products that work with your particular model and series if you want the upgrade to work well for your particular laptop.

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You will save yourself some time and money by being prepared when you go shopping. If you are computer impaired, then you can always take your laptop into a computer repair shop and have them upgrade your computer for you. That is usually the easiest way to go.

Also keep any accompanying literature or information that may come with the computer memory ram module. By keeping the information handy you can always have it on hand when you need to buy more parts and pieces to help your laptop run even better.

Steel Fabrication can be defined as an assortment of techniques of making solid objects through the chronological delivery of material and/or energy to specific points in the space for production of that solid. Steel fabrication is also known as solid freeform fabrication, layered manufacturing, rapid manufacturing, and rapid prototyping.

Techniques: Steel Fabrication is carried out using a number of techniques. Let some of them be studied in detail such as Electron Beam Melting, Fused Deposition Modeling, and Selective Laser Sinterting.

‘Electron Beam Melting’: EBM (Electronic Beam Melting) can be described as the ‘rapid prototyping’ for metals. It is better known as ‘rapid manufacturing’ method. The parts are manufactured by having the metal powder melted layer by layer through a beam of electron in high vacuum. The parts produced acquire strength, solidity, and are void-free as well. The electrons have a very high speed; around 5 to 8 times the light speed. The bombardment of these electrons takes place on the work material’s surface. This generates heat which is enough for melting the part’s surface and causing it to vaporize locally. Vacuum is required for the operation of EBM and Steel Fabrication. This means that the size of work piece is directly proportional to vacuum used. This technique works on composites, ceramics, non-metals, and as stated above, metals.

Fused Deposition Modeling: Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) can be described as a kind of rapid manufacturing (RP) or rapid prototyping technology which is generally used in engineering design. S.Scott Crump had founded this technology in 1980s. It caught the commercial market in 1990. Like most of the RP processes, the principle of working of FDM is the ‘Steel principle’. It states that the material has to be laid down in layers. The metal wire or plastic filament is then unwound and material is supplied through it to the extrusion nozzle that can turn off and on the flow.

The nozzle’ then is heated for melting the material. It could be moved in vertical and horizontal directions with the help of a mechanism which is numerically controlled. This numerical control is obtained through ‘Computer Aided Design’ software package. Like stereo lithography, the building of the model takes place from layers. This happens because the material starts hardening after getting extruded from nozzle.

Numerous materials are offered with diverse trade-offs between temperature and strength. One can use the FDM technology with polycaprolactone, polycarbonates, polyphenylsulfones, and Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). Temporary supports can be made by using a ‘water-soluble’ material. These supports are needed when manufacturing is still going on. The commercial applications include making prototypes of servo or stepper motors.

‘Selective Laser Sintering’: Selective Laser Sintering can be defined as an Steel type of rapid manufacturing wherein a ‘high power laser’ (like carbon dioxide laser) is used for fusing tiny particles of ceramic, metal, or plastic powders into mass representing the desired three-dimensional object. In comparison to other methods of rapid manufacturing, ‘selective laser sintering’ has the capacity of producing parts from several powder materials available. They include polymers (polystyrene and nylon), metals (composites, alloy mixtures, titanium, steel), and not to forget- green sand. This physical process could be liquid-phase sintering, partial melting, or full melting.

Auto CAD is a very popular Computer Aided Design Software and a new AutoCad info webpage has been added to give CNCers everywhere all the information on AutoCAD they ever wanted. This new webpage on Auto Cad is the first section to be added to Ivan’s category that is all about CNC Software. AutoCAD came first on the list of Computer Numerical Controlled Software because it is one of the most popular Computer Aided Design Software’s on the market today. A user can visit this Auto CAD webpage for free at the following weblink.

Designers and Engineers everywhere were stuck hand drawing their designs with rulers and straight edges and tons and tons of paper before Computer Aided Design Software was invented. Now that we have Computer Aided Design Software it is much easier for designers and engineers and Computer Numerical Control Hobbyist create their design. One of these popular design software’s is called AutoCAD and is one of the software’s that Ivan Irons’ highlight in his Computer Numerical Control Software section. This section has everything you ever wanted to know about Auto Cad. If you are thinking about using Auto Cad as your Computer Aided Design Software, you are not going to want to miss this Auto Cad webpage. Visit the link at the website and browse around to see all of the information on Auto CAD software.

Ivan also has added plenty of articles on Auto Cad to help the user gain a deeper understanding into AutoCad. There are articles on AutoCAD hints, AutoCAD Sheets, AutoCAD Express Tools, AutoCAD Software Packages, Reviews of Auto CAD Versions, Drafting Tools in AutoCAD, and much much more. This information is constantly being added to and changing so one should check back often for the latest and greatest information in Auto CAD. The webpage that will get you directly to AutoCAD information.

CAD, which stands for Computer Aided Design is an important component in Computer Numerical Control. Ivan Irons has started a new page on his Computer Numerical Control website that is all about CAD Information and CAD Basics for those who are either new to Computer Aided Design, new to Computer Numerical Control CAD, or just want a little bit of a refresher on the basics of Computer Aided Design. You can visit this specific page.

On his new CAD Information page, Ivan takes users through the basics of CAD and discusses when Computer Aided Design was invented and how it came about that we started using Computer Aided Design in our everyday lives. Computer Aided Design is used in plenty of other industries besides Computer Numerical Control, such as air equipment, machine equipment, house design, landscaping, and the list goes on and on. See some other places CAD is used at Ivan’s CAD Info webpage

Ivan also goes briefly into Computer Aided Design that is two dimensional or 2-D versus Computer Aided Design that is three dimensional or 3-D. Ivan talks about the uses for 2D versus 3D and the trends in the Computer Aided Design world to becoming all three dimensional in the next few years. You can see Ivan’s discussion on CAD 2D versus 3D.

Hobby CNC Information that is perfect for the CNC Hobbyist has now been released on Ivan Irons’ CNC Information Website. The new Hobby CNC webpage will help those with Home CNC desires.

Hobby CNC, Home CNC, and the CNC Hobbyist can now find all the information they need at CNCInformation.com website. Ivan has added a dedicated webpage that has all of the information a Hobby CNC enthusiast would need. Visit this dedicated CNC Hobbyist webpage at.

Ivan himself is a CNC hobbyist and can add much of his own personal experience to this topic. His new Hobby CNC webpage is in his “DIY CNC” category, which also includes sections about DIY CNC, CNC Kits, and CNC Parts. This CNC Hobby webpage is set to round of this DIY category with some great information for all of those CNC hobbyist that have come out of the wood work in the past few years and even for those Computer Numerical Control hobbyist that have been at it for ten years. The webpage can be found at the following link.

Ivan describes how some CNCers tend to get into Hobby CNC at their Home CNC shop. Ivan talks about some times people make it into CNC from another Hobby they have, such as Combat Roboting or Remote Control Modeling. These CNCers have found a need for a small-specialized part that will work for their hobby and CNC is one of the ways to get small-specialized parts at your price and your time constraint. Ivan also has some good idea’s and tips about getting into CNC. This new webpage is a CNC Hobbyists dream come true. Ivan adds plenty of information so a user should check back often for the latest on Hobby CNC at the following website.

CNC Blog, CAD Blog, and CAM Blog Website is now released at CNCInformation.Com Find the latest CNC News, CAD News, and CAM News today at CNCInformation.com

CNC News, CAD News, and CAM News are not the only thing you will find new at Ivan Irons’ CNC Website. Avid CNCers will also find a CNC Blog, CAD Blog, and CAM Blog at their fingertips. The new CNC Blog can be found at CNC Info.

DIY CNC or CNC DIY, no matter how you slice it, its popular today. This is why Ivan Irons has created its very own CNC DIY Webpage to talk with all of those Do-It-Yourselfers in the DIY CNC world. This new How to CNC webpage has information from around the world on everything one needs to know about Computer Numerical Control in your home shop. Ivan Irons himself is a self proclaimed CNC Hobbyist who taught himself from day 1 all about Computer Numerical Control and now he is dedicated to brining Computer Numerical Control to DIYers everywhere in the world. You can visit his dedicated CNC DIY webpage.

About CNC Information: CNC Information is a community CNC website that brings user into a deeper understanding of CNC.

Search engine optimization, or SEO search engine optimization as it is also called, is an approach for marketing and promoting your website that is focused on the technology behind the search engines that determines how and why sites are listed, or ranked, for certain search terms.

Search engine optimization should not be approached as a hobby or just some kind of kids game. When approached professionally, it can yield excellent results for you and have you competing for searchers attention on the first page of search engine rankings on the top search engines.

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SEO search engine optimization generates traffic for your website because of the list rankings that your sites achieves when search results are displayed. Because the results are naturally listed, and are not paid for, they are call organic results, as opposed to the results shown from pay per click advertising.

When people use one of the top search engines, they are presented with a mixture of paid results and organic listings. Those doing the searches are nine times more likely to click on the non-paid search results, which is an excellent illustration of why search engine optimization is so important and powerful.

You can certainly kick off the marketing efforts for your website by using paid search marketing methods, as this will get you traffic quickly, but of course you are paying for each visitor to your site. If you have not tested your site and know that it has a high conversion ratio, or a high percentage of visitors who make a purchase when visiting your site, then pay per click can be a very costly route to take.

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However, if you focus your paid search efforts on long tail keywords that are relevant to your site, you will have less competition for those terms and you will be able to get a high position of a paid listing for a much lower cost per click. This can often be a good strategy to begin testing your conversion ratio, and once you have established a good conversion rate, it might still be profitable to go after more competitive, higher cost, search terms.

One of the critical components to being able to effectively carry out successful pay per click marketing strategies is good search engine ranking research. Taking time to study related keyword terms and phrases will reveal keywords that you can target that have less competition, or that might even be a better fit and more relevant for your particular site. Not doing proper research into related keywords can end up costing you time and money and lead to frustration in your marketing endeavors.

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The information that you gain from paid search marketing can also be very beneficial in your search engine optimization services efforts. You can use your conversion rates for different keyword terms or keyword phrases to help you know what terms you should optimize around so that you can improve your organic search engine rankings for those terms.

The most beneficial long-term strategy is to employ a combination of both paid search marketing and SEO search engine optimization. These two approaches working together will yield both fast traffic and revenue and long term growth in organic traffic from the major search engines.

A sleek USB hard drive has become a popular way to meet multiple storage and backup needs with your computer. Some people use these devices to add storage to their computer in a simple and easy way. Other people use the device as a way to simply move files from one location to another. Still others use these drives as a way to back up the important files that would cause a disaster if they lost them. In the event of a computer crash, a USB hard drive is one of the best tools to ensure all of your files are safe.

Trying to choose and locate a compact portable hard drive for your own purposes can be a little overwhelming at first, however, especially when you are unsure of exactly what you need. These four tips can help make sure you make a good choice for a USB hard drive.

1. Decide What You Need

If you are looking at buying a USB hard drive, make sure that you understand exactly what you need. USB hard drives come in different dimensions and capacities, meaning that they can fit different needs. If you are only in need of a smaller capacity drive, you should only buy the smaller size. It is not necessarily best to buy the drive with the largest capacity if you truly do not need it. If you are unsure , a removable 12GB USB hard drive is plenty of storage space for the majority of users , but if you plan on storing movies, pictures or other large files, you may want to max out the size of a USB hard drive.

2. Know What You Are Willing to Pay

Different retailers charge varying amounts for the same size. By knowing how much you can afford, you will know exactly what price points of brands you are placing yourself in. This allows you to weed out the drives that are simply out of your price range.

3. Price Compare

One of the most important things you can do when buying a USB hard drive is comparing prices. Finding the lowest price on the USB drive you want, will allow you to pay the least amount for the exact quality and product you desire. While this step is not important to some, it can save you money a little cash if you are a cost conscious consumer.

4. Consider Refurbished Hard Drives

With all of this said, it is possible to search online for another money saving strategy, refurbished hard drives. Refurbished drives can be just as good as brand new ones, and be priced lower than a brand new USB drive. In fact, the majority of refurbished hard drives are actually brand new return items, tested, certified and resold. Anyone who is looking to buy a USB drive should seriously consider looking into refurbished drives. You may be surprised at what you may find.

When you understand exactly what you want, you can be sure to find the right USB hard drive. Finding the right hard drive can save you time and money, as well as piece of mind. USB hard drives can be quite useful, but make sure you spend a bit of time determining first what your needs are.