I have an aversion to anything to do with Christmas before December is officially here, unless I’m forced. Every year it gets earlier, and this year has been particularly bad. Spotting Christmas merchandise in shops in September nearly finished me off.
But if you do any of your shopping online, chances are you’re already some way into your Christmas list. If not, here’s some sites that could help your gift hunt.
Christmas Day is (almost) over. Crackers have been pulled, the turkey has been savaged, and gifts have been exchanged.
According to Ebay, we’re sitting on about €179 million worth of unwanted presents. That’s a lot of foot spas, handwarmers and three-packs of underwear.
I used to have an advantage when it came to getting tickets for gigs. Having broadband at home when very few people would – or could – make the leap to higher speed lines meant that queuing outside HMV for tickets at 6am in the freezing cold was a thing of the past. Log on, get the tickets, go back to bed.
These days, everyone has it. It’s hit and miss as to whether you manage to beat the crowds to snatch the last two tickets to the gig of your choice, but at least you can do it from the comfort of your own home.
However, although it may be easier for music fans, broadband has also made it easier for touts to make a quick profit.
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Netbooks are everywhere these days. With so many PC makers jumping on the bandwagon, it’s getting harder to choose one over another.
Does anyone know why Ryanair won’t allow you to book a flight through their website if you want to travel that day? Aer Lingus and other airlines allow it, but with “no frills” airline Ryanair you have to ring their reservations centre.
Considering they are trying to push us online for everything these days – reservations, check in – you think they’d sort this out.
