Here’s a new-to-me PayPal scam called the ‘refund scam’ that takes advantage of PayPal’s invoice system to send out scam emails directly via PayPal. Here’s a quick run-though of how it works, how to spot the scam, and what to do. Sadly, trying to get in touch with PayPal support via any means is often … Continue Reading
Today I posted a few items for sale on the Facebook Marketplace. A couple of kids bikes and similar things that the kids had grown out of. Instead of other options like eBay I posted them on my local Facebook community selling groups as they’re items that I really can’t be bothered to package up … Continue Reading
Lincoln Pet Vet has a great new look – and it’s all thanks to Sheffield’s very own image Sign shop signage specialist. With the full design, manufacture and installation services, Image Sign provided Pet Vet with everything they need to look great and project a professional image from their brand new high-street signage. The signage … Continue Reading
Design, manufacture, and installation – image Sign have you covered! Good factory signs and other business frontages are crucial when it comes to attracting business, yet they are so often overlooked and neglected. Your sign is one of your most important platforms for drawing in new customers, and communicating what you do, even in this … Continue Reading
The competition in the UK holiday accommodation industry and tourism is growing rapidly. In recent years, with the rise of new competitors to independent accommodation such as Airbnb, the growth of the hotel trade has been somewhat restricted and an increasing number of people are opting for alternative accommodation options. This in mind, there has … Continue Reading
The internet has revolutionised commerce, even more so through the Pandemic. More and more people prefer online shopping as it offers many advantages over the old-fashioned bricks-and-mortar shopping. Here are a few reasons why you should buy online the next time you run out of blades for your Olfa Cutters or need a Swann Morton … Continue Reading
In the older versions of WordPress the language files were kept locally within the WordPress installation files (wp-content/languages) however, in WordPress versions from about 4 onwards they’ve changed how the site language is managed. As always, before you do anything, back everything up, have a plan for restoring your site if you make a cock-up, … Continue Reading
If you’re using Microsoft Exchange for your email, there’s a good chance you’re on the default password policy which may mean all users may need to update their passwords periodically. Alternatively, as the email administrator, you may want to require all users update their password to a new regularly. Whatever the reason, you can change … Continue Reading
If your IP address becomes blocked by server spam services and you’re no longer able to access some websites, you can temporarily change your IP using the Opera VPN. Your IP address is a series of numbers which are assigned to your internet connection and can be used to block access from certain computers. However, … Continue Reading
If you find yourself suddenly unable to send email to Hotmail or Outlook.com email addresses from your website or work email address, you may have ended up on the Hotmail or Microsoft spam block-list. This can happen through no fault of your own as spammers will disguise the email they send as coming from someone … Continue Reading