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Q&A: Is it ok to take advantage of mistakes sellers make on ebay?

Posted on June 28, 2016

Question from Angie S.: I love buying stuff on ebay, especially when I can get something I want really cheap.

I recently found a pair of designer boots that had no bids because the seller had misspelled the name of the designer. I ended up getting them for $6 plus shipping.

The problem is I felt guilty afterwards because the boots cost over $300 in the stores, and they were new.

My questions is do you think it’s ok to take advantage of mistakes like that? My husband says it’s fine but I do feel a little uneasy about it.

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Q&A: Can I limit what an Admin on my Facebook page can do?

Posted on June 26, 2016

Note: I have updated this post to reflect changes that Facebook recently made that now allow page owners to limit the rights of admins.

This page in the Facebook Help Center has all the info:

https://www.facebook.com/help/289207354498410

In a nutshell, the changes mentioned above make pretty much everything I said in my original answer to Trudy obsolete.

Question from Trudy V.: Rick, I own a hair salon and have 3 other stylists working for me. I regularly post specials that we’re running as well as photos of new hairstyles on my salon’s Facebook page.

I’m getting ready to leave for an extended vacation (5 weeks) and I’d like to make one of my stylists an Admin on the page so she can post on the salon’s behalf while I’m gone.

What I’d like to know is whether I can limit her Admin account to where she will have the ability to post specials and photos without being able to perform any other Admin related tasks. Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise.

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Q&A: Why won’t my computer recognize my new RAM chips?

Posted on June 9, 2016

Question from Mandy F.: I have a HP desktop computer that only came with 2 gigs of RAM.

I read that adding more will make my computer run better so I took the cover off and noticed that it had 2 empty RAM slots with 2 more already filled.

Best Buy had 4GB RAM chips on sale so I bought 2 of them and put them in. But the computer still only shows that it has 2GB of RAM instead of 10GB. What could be wrong? Thanks.

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Q&A: How can I prevent my Facebook friends from knowing that I’ve read their messages?

Posted on May 23, 2016

Question from Glen T. There are times when I’d rather not let certain Facebook friends know that I’ve read a message they sent me.

I’ve checked the Facebook privacy settings from top to bottom and I can’t figure out how to block the “Seen at” notifications from being sent.

Is there any way to turn the “Seen at” notifications off?

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Q&A: How do I put a password on my notes in the Apple Notes app?

Posted on April 11, 2016

Question from Ellis H.: I know that Apple now lets us put a password on our notes in the Apple Notes app, but I can’t figure out how to do it on my iPhone.

I mainly use the app on my iPhone 5S, but every now and then I use it on my MacBook too.

I figured out how to password a note on my MacBook, but not on my phone. How do I do it?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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