Archive for November, 2006

“And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Tallahassee and Jeb Bush that all the ebayers should be taxed…” The HeraldToday.com and AP report The eBay community is thriving, and so are the businesses that sell stuff for people on the popular auction Web site. Now add Florida to [...]

Pay Day Loans are a common site in most towns and cities. Some places seem to have one on every corner. Now the loans are now going online and that can offer opportunities for online marketers. One example is NationalPayDay.com that offers an affiliate program paying $20 per approved application through Commission Junction. NationalPayDay.com‘s attraction [...]

You try to do an honest day’s work in a home based business and the next thing you know, the neighbors start complaining according to the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. In our part of the country, people are turning to wooden coffins in lieu of expensive metal caskets … they still are required to buy [...]

It’s turning “Black” for online shoppers even before “Cyber Monday”. Crowds can even affect online shopping.   Shoppers at Amazon.com yesterday and Wal-Mart.com today faced problems because of massive traffic surges. Also: a new consumer warning out says that if you want to buy a “gift card” you should get one from a store that keeps gift cards behind [...]

Hey, do you market anything that ties in with your community somehow? Maybe you sell cellular phones, CB radios, or GPS systems. Perhaps you sell “family emergency kits”. Possibly you sell nutritional products and just want a punblic service project to get you city wide, county wide, or area wide free publicity and contact with [...]

The desire to start a small business to provide for one’s family is universal. When traditional banks won’t “touch” a creditor, it’s sometimes possible to find alternative financing through “affinity” groups whose goals are different than commmercial banks. Here’s how the Hebrew Free Loan Association helped one immigrant: Viktor emigrated from Ukraine with his family [...]

Health Care is one of the issues facing self employed and home business people. Here’s part of the insanity of the system. A lady I know wast prescribed folic acid – 1  milligram per day. This amount for some reason requires a prescription. She has insurance, went to get the prescription, and paid a $5.00 [...]

Agloco is a new Free Tool Bar premiering soon. It pays people who surf at least 5 hours per month up to 5 levels. There’s no cost for anyone to join. It’s like All Advantage a while back which died of mismanagement. It sounds interesting, but who will know until it actually comes out? Signing up [...]

Bloggers and Websites are not liable for libel court rules. AP reports that the California Supreme Court ruled that the Communications Decency Act of 1996 provided a San Diego woman broad immunity from defamation lawsuits for people who publish information on the Internet that was gathered from another source. Unless Congress revises the existing law, people [...]

A Japanese firm has created a “robotemp” … just add electricity and they’ll do the work. It’s another reason to have a back up plan.