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eBay nightmares

Digital Living In in the US last year, Kansas police investigated a woman who was selling designer purses on eBay she didn't actually have in stock. If the seller doesn't agree, eBay can nullify the transaction without penalty to either party.eBay has a well...

7 May 2005, 15:43

18 things to do with your old technology

Digital Living Another tip is to end your auction on Friday afternoons or Sunday evenings, when many people are scouring eBay for a good deal after a long week. For more information visit eBay's selling guide here. As with eBay, good customer service is key...

Tags: arrange, sends, waste, recycle

16 November 2007, 8:05

Bluff it as a fashion photographer

Digital Living The second is to simply buy a load of cheap flash heads off eBay and mess around. One cheap but effective technique is to buy a load of camera-mounted flash units off eBay and then string them together to create elaborate flash rigs.

10 November 2006, 15:23

Best of the Mobile Internet

Digital Living Thanks to the latest 3G and HSDPA phones and low-cost data tariffs, it's easier than ever to search the Web, watch videos on YouTube and bid on auctions at eBay from your mobile. Here you'll find the best Internet-enabled phones, plus news of the...

Tags: phones, devices, enabled, youtube

16 November 2007, 13:33

How do I get a Nintendo Wii in time for Christmas?

Digital Living You can buy one on eBay, of course -- but at about £80 over the £180 RRP.It's not all doom and gloom, however. I'm desperately trying to find a Nintendo Wii before Christmas, but everywhere is sold out -- do you know where I might be able to buy one?

Tags: console, christmas, nintendo, consoles

17 December 2007, 13:52

Where can I buy an iPhone?

Digital Living Many people have also asked me about buying iPhones in the UK from eBay and unlocking them to use with other SIM cards. I'm really looking forward to the UK launch of the iPhone, particularly since I love browsing the Web on the go.

Tags: apple, cards, store, iphone

6 November 2007, 8:20

Daddy, what was it like to be clueless?

Digital Living They auction themselves on eBay, plant false biographical information about themselves online to fool each other, and rarely get any work done because the ability to lose themselves in their digital lives has become a siren call they can't resist.

10 June 2006, 8:00

Do Aibos dream of electric sheep?

Digital Living And the second-hand ones on eBay are significantly cheaper. I took home my first robot on Saturday, in order to conduct a small experiment: I wanted to introduce it to my two-year-old son and see what I could learn from their interaction.

12 October 2005, 9:10

Why is my best TV in my shed?

Digital Living I might get something for it on eBay, but my best bet is probably charidee. About five years ago I broke down in Tottenham Court Road and bought myself a huge widescreen Sony Trinitron CRT TV set: gunmetal grey, with a stunning picture, it cost...

6 May 2006, 7:00