The Internet has dramatically changed the way people shop, turning Ebay into the most popular website for people to buy and sell products on the net. This new buying system saves you money and time because you just have to pay and wait for the product to be delivered right to your door.
Ebay features the largest online auction site in the world where you can find whatever you imagine, even those things you cannot find in a common shop! What I love about eBay is that it has a secure online payment system.
One of the main strengths of this website is that sellers can add descriptions and photographs of their products, so that you can get an accurate idea before buying something.
At the beginning, the site is quite hard to navigate as there is so much information to look at, but you soon get used to it and navigating becomes easier.
One of its main drawbacks is the fact that there are charges for buying and selling items. Another downside to Ebay is that some people take a long time to answer and they do it when the auction has already ended. Others take ages to pay for the goods they have bought. Also be aware of people who exaggerate the descriptions of their goods on sale.
Once read the arguments for and against, is eBay good or bad? To my mind, if you are aware of the downsides and know how to protect yourself from fraudsters, eBay is one of the best places in the world to shop.
WHAT PEOPLE IN THEIR THIRTIES SPEND THEIR MONEY ON
According to the latest statistics, boys tend to spend their money on products related to sport or mobility, like cars and motorbikes, while girls prefer things that offer them security such as their own house, furniture or clothes. Generally speaking, it can be said that girls are more mature than boys and buy in a more intelligent, rational and selective way. But let’s concentrate now on what people in their thirties spend their money on.
Spanish young people leave their parents’ home later than other Europeans do. The idea of becoming emancipated does not seem too much important for them. There are several reasons that can explain this fact, but the main one is the growing housing problem in Spain. Every person’s final dream is to live in a house of their own, especially for people that just did “the thirty-somethings”. But buying a home may be one of the biggest investments they will ever make and they will have to get into debt.
Recent figures show that the preference of people at that age is to invest on buying their home at least half of their salary, and even in some cases the 70 % of their incomes. Moreover, following the last researches carried out by Spanish consumer organizations, 60% of people under thirty spend almost the total salary they receive each month. That figure means that they do not save a cent. They just try to enjoy life going out with friends and buying whatever they like without thinking about what fate has in store for them.
Some time ago people did not content themselves with buying a normal flat; they tended to buy the house they had ever dreamed of, such as semi-detached houses, bungalows or duplex apartments. No matter if they had to take out a mortgage with a high interest rate for years. But nowadays the purchase of houses appears to be decreasing due to the current economic crisis and people have to resign themselves to buying small flats.
Finally we will mention that a new preference seems to be appearing in this decade. It is related to home entertainment systems such as plasma screen TVs, home cinema TVs, DVD players or the latest video game consoles. In most cases spending more money than they earn or than they have in their current accounts tends to be the rule followed by people in their thirties. They expect to reach happiness buying everything they want, because for them there is a connection between spending money and quality of life. However, happiness can mean different things to different people. For example, for one person, it may mean having a love relationship, whereas for someone else it may mean having the most luxury car in the market, no matter that they cannot afford it.
I have always loved stories about vampires, so when I saw the trailer at the cinema I knew that I had to watch the movie. But surprise surprise, I found out it was not just a movie, it was a book and even more a saga with four books! The incredible story about Edward, the gorgeous vampire, and Bella, the human caught my attention from the very beginning, and after reading all the books, I just can recommend you to read them. Watching the movie is ok, but there are so many details in the book which are not in the movie that I think it is worth reading it!
Twilight is a young-adult vampire-romance novel written by author Stephanie Meyer. It was originally published in 2005 in hardback. It is the first book of the Twilight series, and introduces seventeen-year-old Isabella "Bella" Swan who moves from Phoenix (Arizona)to Forks (Washington, and finds her life in danger when she falls in love with a vampire called Edward Cullen. The novel is followed by New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.
Plot summary Isabella "Bella" Swan moves from sunny Phoenix (arizona)to rainy Forks (Washington)to live with her father, Charlie,while her mother, Renée, travels with her new husband, Phil Dwyer, a minor league baseball player. Bella attracts much attention at her new school and is quickly befriended by several students. Much to her dismay, several boys compete for shy Bella's attention.
When Bella is seated next to Edward Cullen in class on her first day of school, Edward seems utterly repulsed by her. However, over the next few days Edward warms up to her, and their newfound relationship reaches a climax when Bella is nearly run over by a fellow classmate's van in the school parking lot. Seemingly defying the laws of physics, Edward saves her life when he instantaneously appears next to her and stops the van with his bare hands.
Bella becomes hellbent on figuring out how Edward saved her life, and constantly pesters him with questions. After tricking a family friend, Jacob Black, into telling her local tribal legends, Bella concludes that Edward and his family are vampires who drink animal blood rather than human. Edward confesses that he initially avoided Bella because the scent of her blood was so desirable to him. Over time, Edward and Bella fall in love.
Their relationship is thrown into chaos when another vampire Coven sweeps into Forks. James,a tracker vampire who is intrigued by the Cullens' relationship with a human, wants to hunt Bella for sport. The Cullens attempt to distract the tracker by splitting up Bella and Edward, and Bella is sent to hide in a hotel in Phoenix. There, Bella receives a phone call from James, who claims he is holding her mother captive. When Bella surrenders herself, James attacks her, but Edward, along with the other Cullens, rescues Bella and kills James.
Once they realize that James has bitten Bella's hand, Edward sucks the venom from her system before it can spread and transform her into a vampire, and she is then sent to a hospital. Upon returning to Forks, Bella and Edward attend their school prom and Bella expresses her desire to become a vampire, which Edward refuses.
SUSAN BOYLE BECOMES SCOTLAND'S NEW INTERNET SENSATION!
A 47-year-old church volunteer from West Lothian has become an unlikely overnight singing sensation with millions watching her perform online. Susan Boyle, from Blackburn, stunned judges on ITV's Britain's Got Talent with her performance of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables on Saturday. Since then Hollywood actress Demi Moore has joined the legions of fans who have voiced their support on the internet. Ms Boyle has now become the bookies' favourite to win the talent show.
Ms Boyle, who told viewers she had "never been kissed", said she had always wanted to be a singer. She said: "I entered the competition because I wanted to have a chance at my singing. "I found it very nerve-wracking to begin with but once I settled down and began to sing, I thought that the audience accepted me a bit more. Then I sort of relaxed and began to enjoy it.
Ms Boyle, who is currently unemployed, is a keen church-goer and community worker who is well-known for her Karaoke performances. She said: "It all began for me at age 12, when I used to sing in choirs and school concerts. Then after that when I got older I was singing in clubs."
SUSAN BOYLE-MANIA is gripping the Internet with millions of fans desperate to find out all they can about the Scots singing sensation. Her shock popularity is growing bigger by the day with at least three dedicated new fans sites and more 70 groups on Facebook being set up in her honour in under a week. And her “musician” profile on Facebook, set up by an ardent fan, has over 10,000 fans already just days after she appeared in hit TV showBritain’s Got Talent.That’s on top of the 5.5 MILLION views she’s had on YouTube.Click here to watch her outstanding performance:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
