Recent content by lisastorey

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    What is wrong with my site ???

    Wow .... what a response... This was one of my first posts to this forum and I really didn't expect so much good advice (and for it to be so emotive :wink: ) Thanks everyone for your input, I really do apprieciate it. Lisa
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    NOCHEX - Any reason not to?

    I have also been looking at PPPay.com this afternoon and they seem on a par with Paypal, they were recommended on the following website (backed by the DTI) http://www.electronic-payments.co.uk Its worth taking a look at the website
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    NOCHEX - Any reason not to?

    Hi, we have been using Paypal for a good couple of years and been nothing but impressed by the service and support we received. There is some talking on the forums of people being put off buying things through Paypal but we haven't had any feedback from our customers to support this. That...
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    Dollars or Pounds ???

    Yes, I had thought about a US bank account, currently we leave the conversion to £ to paypal but the exchange rate is not good. Think I will talk to my bank about it.... Thanks Lisa
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    Minutes

    Just to add to Alpha's comments about actions... you should also put a target completion date against each action if you want them to be done in a reasaonable timescale !
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    What has been the biggest influence?

    To reasons really.. A. To work hard for my benefit rather than for some faceless shareholders who have far too much money already B. To enable me to spend more time with my son. (in no particular order !!!)
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    Dollars or Pounds ???

    Thanks for all your advice. As it is a global market we have decided to show USD as the default but with the option change to £ or Euros. Thanks Again Lisa
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    What is wrong with my site ???

    Hi All, Just to say thankyou for all your valuable input. Based on this we are having the site redesigned properly (hopefully new design will be up and running). We have also be talking to a marketing person (as you see above I am not much of a sales person) and are going to launch a...
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    Creating Traditional (off-line) Dating Services Company

    Hi, Do you have 'speed dating' in France ? It has taken off quite well in the UK.. http://www5.chemistry.co.uk/ Might be worth you looking at. Lisa
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    Wire transfers

    Hi David, In the UK it would be the sending banks responsibility to prove that they had sent the payment by one of the clearing methods (BACS or CHAPS). It would then be up to clearing system operators to sort the dispute out. I'm not familiar with the US wire system but I assume there is...
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    Dollars or Pounds ???

    Really ? I hadn't even considered the Euro ... I automatically thought of the USD ... sad how brainwashed I am... thanks Lisa
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    Accepting Credit Cards for startup businesses

    Thanks Richard ... wondered why I wasn't getting notifications ...... have updated my e-mail address :oops:
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    Load Time

    Hi Peter, I am sure I have heard something along those lines .... although am useless at remembering facts and figures :cry: Personally I am an impatient user so am more than likely to go somewhere else if the site take too long to load, I can only imagine other people doing the same Lisa
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    Dollars or Pounds ???

    All good advice....thank you.
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    What is wrong with my site ???

    Rob, Here goes, some of the benefits are : An alert is generated when something on a webpage changes, the 'something' is specified by you and can be configured to be that something is added to the site, something is removed or you can monitor for keywords within the changes. The type of...