Recent content by bigman

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    Legal Advice, Breach Contract confidential information

    I am going to see a solicitor tomorrow to go through everything in more detail so will just have to see how it all pans out. Thanks for your comments.
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    faulty projector issue

    Hi, Do the same rules apply for used items as they do with new items though. I know its completely different but I am sure the seller would argue the same 'sold as seen' phrase people used when selling cars privately. Did you take a look to see if the seller was registered as a business or...
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    Legal Advice, Breach Contract confidential information

    Thanks for your comments, With reference to why in my opinion they think I have stolen data I can only assume is because we have been using the database we received for a couple of marketing mailers. They may think they have other info, but as I didnt take anything, it would be an incorrect...
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    The East Midlands Exists!

    That makes two of then, as I am in coalville as well. Most people dont even know where it is, anyone would think we are on another planet.
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    Federation of Small Businesses

    I noticed a few people mentioned it costs £100 to join, please could somebody let me know the fees if they are any different. I have never dealt with them before and have mainly used the chamber of commerce. Sounds like it is worth joining.
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    Mini Laptop required: suggestions?

    I assume you want one of the new mini laptops or netbooks as they are now offically called. If so I would recommend the EEE PC range from Asus, they start at about £160 upwards. You can get them with either Linux or XP installed and a varying level of screen sizes. The 9" screen is probably...
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    Sales Commission - how do you structure yours?

    Hi, We pay commision generally on 2 schemes. We are in the IT sector as well if its helps. We pay commision only so you would need to be self employed and for this we pay a 40% rate of the margin/profit. ie if a sale had £100 profit in it, the sales person would receive £40. The most...
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    Hi, I noticed your thread about self employed sale people and I already have a couple of...

    Hi, I noticed your thread about self employed sale people and I already have a couple of sales staff and looking to employ more on this basis. I have done this for a few years now and have received conflicting advise; the bottom line I mainly get told is they need to be self employed and...
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    Remote PC Access

    logmein is definately the easiest to setup and use as it wont required you to configure your router etc. Basic version is free, however if you pay for pro you can transfer files between the local machine and remote, also copy paste text etc. If you are technically minded VNC is good, just...
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    Legal Advice, Breach Contract confidential information

    Hi, A year ago I left my old employer and setup an IT company with another ex employee. I had a strict non-compete and non-solicitation clause that lasted for a period of 6months. At the time I sought legal advice and followed the recommendations precisely to avoid any problems. Naturally this...