It may sound contradictory, but the busier you are, the more time you have that is unproductive.  This is especially true when you travel a lot, or have many periods per day waiting for replies of the actions of others. Consider for a moment how you spend your meal or coffee breaks, or what you [...]

Don’t let the title of this article mislead you, especially if you work for PayPal in Singapore.  Let me disclose up front that whilst I have my gripes with some of PayPal’s processes and procedures, generally I like the service they provide, and have many times been more than happy when I have had to [...]

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I’ve tried very hard to do it, and I’ve almost succeeded, but just like there’s no such thing as an ex-alcoholic or an ex-smoker, there’s also no such thing as an ex eBay-critic.  So, if you’re sitting comfortably … The latest announcement out of eBay’s UK office, even allowing for it’s April 1st release date, [...]

Heavily journalled all over the internet, once ardent and dedicated eBay sellers have been leaving the auction site in droves since John Donahoe took over from Meg Whitman, in early 2008.  Some would say it started before that, and some charting has been done to show annual seasonal migrations as far back as 2002.  However [...]

In a brief email message with no prior warning, PayPal have announced the closure of their Online Merchant Network site, which required specific registration, and have moved the content into a new open-to-all section of the main site, called the Business Resource Centre.