PayPal are introducing a new service called PayPal Here. With an iPhone ap and a swiping device that can be plugged in to the headphone jack on your iPhone, you can turn your phone in to a mobile eftpos machine. It’s not available yet, but you can sign up for notification when it arrives. Visit [...]
Has the bubble burst on ‘daily deal’ websites?
According to data released by SMH today, group buying websites have had their bubble and it’s now burst. The article starts of with “There are only so many sets of cheap sheets and discounted gadgets the Australian public can buy.” which is hilarous, because there’s a spare set in my linen cupboard! Sales are down 34% [...]
Is your Free Shipping really free?
As we have long suspected, a lot of online retailers who offer a blanket ‘Free Shipping’ are building the cost of of the shipping in to their goods. news.com.au did their own price comparison and found that majors like Myer, David Jones & JB Hi-Fi were more expensive than smaller competitors who offer the goods [...]