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RetroPower Ascona 400 Replica

Ferret — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:20:52 +0000

икони цениWOW. Just wow. Loads more info and about a million pictures on Retropower.co.uk of this incredible Ascona B restoration.

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Phone spam from PC support company “PCEFIX”

Ferret — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:56:22 +0000

I keep getting calls about my “Windows computer” from some idiots who say they are from the “Service centre for windows operating system”. This looks to me like an attempt to sound like they are calling from Microsoft. I get other phone spammers trying to make out they are calling from Orange when they are not. When pressed they admitted to being from a company called “PCEFIX”. I consider this unethical “sharp business practice” to be dishonest and bordering on fraud.

Their sales pitch is ridiculous and their badly trained operators are clearly reading from a script. They told me that they had received messages about errors from my Windows computer and were calling to help me fix them. We use Apple computers.

This is a shitty business model and no way to get new business or treat potential clients. Why would I let some random caller access my PC to remotely “fix” it? The staff are inept and I have been rudely hung up on without a goodbye for telling them I use Apple computers.

If these are any other idiot spammers call to waste your time, I suggest you string them along for as long as you can and waste their time in return.

eBay – A massive waste of time?

Ferret — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:23:57 +0000

ikoniI used to love eBaying and getting bargains. However, lately it seems like it just isn’t working for me any more. I don’t know if it’s because there are more people using it now or what, but things just aren’t good value. The prices are no longer worth paying, and the amount of time it takes up to find the correct item and ensure I am not being scammed is not worth it. I’d be better off just buying a new one.

This applies to both buying and selling. I’ve been scammed when selling stuff, and have bought things that were cleverly worded to sound like something else. Last year’s model. Faulty but cunningly described, the list goes on. Better off buying a new one with a warranty.

I’ve been trying to buy a set of second hand wheels for my BMW lately, and I know what I want. Genuine MV1 alloys with half decent tyres. Turns out most people selling them on eBay don’t even know what they are selling, and don’t describe their items properly. Are the alloys genuine? What size and brand tyres are on them? How many mm of tread is left on each tyre? Basic information required to accurately value a set of wheels and tyres.

I give up.иконииконописikoniсвети георги

Origami Cranes again!

Ferret — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:17:42 +0000

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Delete of steam.exe failed, Win32 Error 5 Access is denied

Ferret — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 12:27:50 +0000

After a fresh install of Steam on Windows 7 64bit, I got the following error message when it launched and tried to update itself:

“Delete of steam.exe failed, Win32 Error 5 Access is denied”

After much swearing and Googling, the answer was to turn off AVG completely during installation and update of Steam. FFS.

This thread helped.