Regulars to this blog and Pcorn Queen Investigates will know I’m a big fan of shopping on line.  You haven’t got all that hassle of getting down to the store, fighting your way amongst the crowd, being faced with a rude shop assistant, only to find out that the item that you want is out of stock and the puppy has destroyed all the cushions on your sofa by the time you finally get you tired ass back home. Retail therapy is supposed to be one of the perks of life and there is a better way:  SHOP ON LINE!  (PJs are allowed, it’s warm, the coffee tastes good and you can play with the puppy at the same time.)

True, I like boutiques.  I think we should all support the little guys but for much of the time I want the best price for a standard item or I just haven’t got the time to trail round the net in my PJ’s searching out for a particular item.  So it’s off to one of the big on line retailers… Usually Amazon.  From gifts to gadgets; Login, place your order and the job’s good (before your coffee has even time to cool.) But whoaa … slow down!  Somebody told me a secret and…

Psssst… I’m going to past it on to you.

Check out if there is an Amazon promotional code first!   Generally Amazon’s prices are pretty cool but there are possible big savings that you can make if you can find a discount coupon for the item you want.  Additional discounts can range anywhere from 10% to 90% off or zero shipping can apply.  Certainly worth the coffee cooling down a bit… eh?  Check out the links and see how easy they are to find at www.promotional-code-spot.net

I’ll have to go… the puppy is attacking my best sofa cushions…

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Today Pcorn Queen Investigates gets into Fiverr Gigs; The What, How and Why?

The What:   For those who don’t know a Gig is a service that you are prepared to offer for $5. You post your Gig and wait notification from the site that you have a client.  It can be anything from the downright boring to the crazy (in fact if you are in need of  a giggle to lighten the day just go and read some of the madness that some people dream up!)  Yup… this here post is a Gig for which your roving Investigator/Social Butterfly The Pcorn Queen will gain some small pecuniary advantage.  Anybody posting the correct link to the client in question will have the rest of today off and can go out to play.  The rest of you can stop behind and get on with your work!

The How:   First you gotta be a member.  Drrrrrrrrrrrrr… Well yes, it’s not rocket science but Good News… no membership fee  (they take a commission for handling your gig.) Then just post your gig and wait.  Sounds easy?  Well you do have to do a little more work.  Due to the popularity, there’s a lot of gigs out there and (as with anything webby) you have to get yourself noticed among the crowd.  Say you’ve decided you’ll produce a banner ad as your gig,  then promote yourself every which way you can… $5 banner ad resource.  A little effort will reap reward and here’s some very handy tips for making money on Fiverr.

The Why:  For me… honestly?  Well a friend talked me into it with the reasoning that “Well you do it anyway, so why not get paid?”  I have shared many a cup of coffee with Gig clients since then and in truth it has brought fresh content to my blog.   I say what I think and will only promote something if I am happy to do so.

Do I promote my gigs?  No… I guess I’d better start otherwise nobody will find me…

Does anybody know where I can get advice on how to get noticed on Fivver?

Yippeee!   I can go out to play now

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