A proven way to increase sales is to use discount codes. All the large online retailers (e.g. Amazon) use discount codes and they have proven popular with customers and potential customers alike. The following are a few tips on how to get the best from using discount codes. Continue reading “How to use discount codes in your online shop”
Dec 26 2011
Kilmarnock Taekwon-Do
Steven Murphy Taekwondo Schools have recently opened new Taekwon-Do Classes in Kilmarnock.
The Kilmarnock Taekwon-Do Classes are held in New Farm Loch Community Centre and Bellfield Community Centre. You will find more information on the Kilmarnock Taekwondo Classes by visiting the Kilmarnock Taekwondo Website
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Sep 17 2011
Online shops must return delivery charges
Amazon.co.uk has agreed to follow the UK’s Office of Fair Trading demand that they must refund delivery charges to customers who return goods within the cooling-off period provided for under the Distance Selling Regulations.
Under these Regulations which came into force on 31st October 2000, where consumers (as opposed to businesses) buy goods from a web site (or by other means of “distance” sale, such as mail order, fax, digital TV or telephone), they are entitled to a cooling-off period that ends seven working days after receipt of the goods.
During this period, the consumer can change his or her mind about the purchase and return the goods for a full refund.
The OFT’s view is that the normal postage and packing charges for the delivery, but not the return, of distance sales purchases must always be refunded in addition to the cost of the goods when orders are cancelled during the cooling-off period.
The OFT yesterday welcomed Amazon.co.uk agreement to follow its interpretation of the Regulations.
It added that it is currently in negotiation with a number of other companies under the Distance Selling Regulations regarding the refunding of delivery charges.
However, Amazon.co.uk is not content. The company issued a statement saying that the refund obligation is “not settled law”. It criticised the OFT’s announcement that “implies we’ve been brought into line,” adding, “we haven’t”.
The relevant wording of the Regulations is that, in the event of cancellation during the legal period:
“the supplier shall reimburse any sum paid by or on behalf of the consumer under or in relation to the contract to the person by whom it was made free of any charge…”
The Regulations provide that, subject to some exceptions, a deduction can be made from the sum to be refunded if the contract requires the consumer to return goods upon cancellation and the consumer fails to do so or returns them at the expense of the supplier.
“The OFT’s argument seems reasonable – that the delivery charge levied by the supplier is ‘under or in relation to the contract’ according to the Regulations. Any B2C e-tailer should refund the delivery charge in these circumstances, but it does not need to pay for the cost of the return.”
The OFT and Trading Standards have a duty to consider any complaint about a possible breach of the regulations. Where it is considered that a breach has occurred, an officer has the power to apply for an injunction in the courts against the responsible person in order to obtain compliance with the Regulations.
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Aug 05 2011
Double Glazing Repairs in Glasgow
Windor Repairs have moved into their new premises and can now offer Double Glazing Repairs all over Glasgow.
Windor specialise in repairing all types of Double Glazing including Conservatories, Doors, Windows, Patio Doors and much more.
With experience in the manufacturing Double Glazing their engineers can repair double glazing, often in their first visit.
Common complaints include misted double glazing, which can be repaired. For more information visit the Windor Double Glazing Repairs Website
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Aug 01 2011
The wonderful thing about Tiggers!
They’re bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!
Bouncing may be great for Tigger – and who can blame him – but not for business.
Google defines ‘Bounce Rate’ as
the percentage of single page visits or visits in which the person left your site from the entrance (landing) page
Google defines this further as a method to measure ‘visit quality’; a high bounce rate indicates that your pages are not relevant to your visitors. Visitors are ‘bouncing away’ from your website
Essentially the more visitors stay on your site the more likely you are to convert them into customers. Continue reading “The wonderful thing about Tiggers!”
Dec 06 2010
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye…
Google has announced that it is killing off Google Wave, its communication and sharing application.
As with most ventures on the internet, they can start quickly and die quickly. Continue reading “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye…”
Nov 04 2010
Link Building – Revisited
Link Building is expensive, in terms of the time and effort it takes to persuade other companies, businesses, social networks and bloggers to link to your website.
It would be a lot easier if websites would link to yours, without you having to chase them.
The way to do this is to create link-worthy content.
Sep 02 2010
20 Billion and Counting…
There have now been more than 20 billion tweets since Twitter first launched, according to tracking service GigaTweet.
The milestone comes just two months after the service hit 15 billion tweets and about five months since it reached 10 billion, indicating that activity levels on the microblogging service continue to accelerate.
While GigaTweet’s count is unofficial, Twitter indicated earlier this year that they’re seeing more than 50 million tweets per day. With Twitter recently breaking its own activity records during the World Cup, it is a good bet that the numbers are fairly accurate.
The Scoosh View
With this level of activity is also a safe bet to assume that your business audience is on Twitter, so what are you waiting for?
Aug 04 2010
Common Marketing Mistakes
Setting up in business, buying a new business or reviewing an existing business, will require marketing skills and knowledge. Many websites are created to launch new businesses, here we discuss the most common marketing mistakes.
Aug 03 2010
Use Paypal without a Website
Paypal have made it very easy for businesses of all sizes to easily accept payments online. It is fast becoming one of the most common methods used on the web today.
It is simple to open an account and you can be up an running in minutes on your website.
One of the features that we particularly like is the ability to accept online payments without owning a website. Continue reading “Use Paypal without a Website”
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