Online Auction’s & Shopping in South Africa

All of a sudden when searching for some very common items using Google.co.za South Africa I notice a new player on the block.

Searching for a PS2 games for sale, gets me Bid or Buy at number 1 and You Post at number 2.

I ran a few other searches and got the same combination.

I will almost always back the underdog, I do believe that the majority of us will, why is it then that in SA we allow ourselves to be ripped off like we do.

Bid or Buy is not cheap, selling anything is 5% straight off the sellers price, and to list a car or home for sale they charge like wounded buffalo.  I have notices some other cheaper options popping up namely My Trade, Free whilst in Beta and certainly more affordable than BOB. I would love to see them succeed and start some real competition in the South African online shopping and auctioning space.

Talking of online shopping and in particular Christmas online shopping in South Africa, if earn enough in the next month or two then I am getting myself one of these babies 321 as fast as 123…

I would love to hear if any of you have used the new Auction and shopping sites I have mentioned above..

Until next post, keep well,be safe & live free…

Springbok Rugby at it’s best…

Rugby in South Africa has and always been and will always be a way of life, yes sheep shaggers and Kiwi’s we live for the game it is in our lives.

It’s like a religion in South Africa, let’s call it Springbokdom Supreme

Year	World Cup	Tri-Nations	B&I Lions	Super Rugby	7s	Ranked 1
1987	New Zealand		New Zealand
1988	New Zealand		New Zealand
1989	New Zealand		Lions
1990	New Zealand		Lions
1991	Australia		Lions
1992	Australia		Lions
1993	Australia		New Zealand
1994	Australia		New Zealand
1995	South Africa		New Zealand
1996	South Africa	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand
1997	South Africa	New Zealand	Lions	New Zealand
1998	South Africa	South Africa	Lions	New Zealand
1999	Australia	New Zealand	Lions	New Zealand
2000	Australia	Australia	Lions	New Zealand	New Zealand
2001	Australia	Australia	Australia	Australia	New Zealand
2002	Australia	New Zealand	Australia	New Zealand	New Zealand
2003	England	New Zealand	Australia	New Zealand	New Zealand	England
2004	England	South Africa	Australia	Australia	New Zealand	New Zealand
2005	England	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand
2006	England	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	Fiji	New Zealand
2007	South Africa	New Zealand	New Zealand	South Africa	New Zealand	New Zealand
2008	South Africa	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand	New Zealand
2009	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa	South Africa

CASTER SEMANYA’S FAILS TEST RESULTS

Shocking news just released..
It was reported earlier today that South African world champion 800m runner Caster Semanya failed the IAAF urine test.
The IAAf confirmed this indicating, her pen1s could not fit in the urine sample bottle.

The World’s First Flying Hotel

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a truly unique and memorable travel experience. Each soundproofed room is equipped
with a queen-sized bed, fine linens, a mini-bar, coffee machine, wireless internet access,
and all the luxurious appointments you’d expect from a flying five star hotel. Room service
is available one hour after liftoff and prior to landing.” The Hotelicopter is due to fly maiden
journey this summer(June 26^th) with an undisclosed price…

If you have interest there are three fly tours.

Inaugural Summer Tour – 14 days (Friday, June 26th, 2009 – Friday, July 10th, 2009)

California Tour – 14 days (Friday, July 17th, 2009 to Friday, July 24rd, 2009)

Bay/Jamaica, European Tour – 16 days (Friday, July 31st, 2009 to Sunday, August 16th, 2009)

Dimensions Length: 42 m (137 ft)
Height: 28m (91 ft)
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Original Mi Range: 515 km (320 mi)
Our augmented Mi Range – 1,296 km (700 mi)

Staying Positive in a Recession

Ok, so all my previous posts relating to how we in South Africa are not in a recession have even me embarrassed, this was information we were receiving and this information sounded so good to hear then, but as far as I am concerned we are defiantly in a recession.

Absolutely everybody I speak to says their business are dead quiet, I hear of 25% down, 50% down people   insurance policies, down grading everything in site. Panic has most certainly set in in SA. The internet economy bears the brunt of this recession with growth said to be at 12-20%. I would like to hear from any South African e-commerce retailer if this is the case. Yes sites like BidorBuy will be doing well, have you seen the prices that people are selling at, basically that are giving their goods away.

I am talking about a massive turn in the economy nothing like I have ever seen.

I went out looking if there was fast money to be made online in South Africa and found a system which professes great wealth potential. Any of you ever used one of these such systems?

Would be good to get some feed back.

As for my previous visitors reading my posts  This not a Recession, I now like you, know we were being fed crumbs of hope and hope alone.

Melting Pot Out

Warning Comedy Ahead

fight poverty: hit a hungry person.

Reading Exercises

Repeat out loud: “We Todd did. I am sofa king we Todd did.”

South African Recesion

I heard that things are so tight in South Africa, even the Nigerian 419’s were complaining about business.

When the Nigerian 419 scams start to slow down you know the credit crunch has hit home and in a big way…

Let The Metlting Pot know what you have done to protect yourself during this time…

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma

What is it with this site? Friends of Jacob Zuma (JZ), firstly they need to update it as he is now President of South Africa and the elections are over. Unless the friends of JZ are still semi conscious from the massive R75 Bar inauguration?

Another thing I find rather perturbing is the open plea for money on the front page. JZ at the time of this web site is the president of the ANC, I some how don’t think he is doing to be needing any further help from his mates, or will he?

Have a look at the photo to see if you can spot who is standing behind Jacob Zuma..

One wonders if he is a friend of Jacob Zuma…have a closer look...

What to Do?

The moment I saw this e-mail sent to me, and surprisingly making it thought all the spam filters on the new these days. I had the dilemma of do I blog about it or not.

Would I like it done to me or not, should I or shouldn’t I.

Is it the right thing to do, do I really have permission to do so, yes.

Would I like it done to me, the yes and No’s become ever lasting so I decided to risk it all hit another on of my photo blog’s for the entertainment of general public..

E-mail was titled, how not to place a photo of your new born on  . Only other thing I thought of is it will be sooner than later that some one does  a Priceless set up with the photo..To my 8000 a day viewers..enjoy.