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« Reply #25 on: February 10, 2009, 00:25 »
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Indeed - why would we really care about those hand holding needing customers ... customers - who the heck needs them ...



We are a necessary evil, aren't we? Life would be so much easier without buyers, wouldn't it?  :D


« Reply #26 on: February 10, 2009, 01:38 »
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And if they outsource to say...India...like everyone else...    :D

Try the Philippines instead. The accent is quite OK (or maybe I got used to it) and they are always happy  ;D


@FD, I have been to both places, India & the Philippines.
Many Indians are quite cheerful.... but if push came to shove I would much rather spend my time and money in the PI  ;D

« Reply #27 on: February 10, 2009, 02:57 »
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And if they outsource to say...India...like everyone else...    :D

Try the Philippines instead. The accent is quite OK (or maybe I got used to it) and they are always happy  ;D


@FD, I have been to both places, India & the Philippines.
Many Indians are quite cheerful.... but if push came to shove I would much rather spend my time and money in the PI  ;D

... and as much as I love India ... I would rather the PI too  :D
Right - it's all settled then ... istock launches its new call centre in Manila ...spread the word.

« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2009, 13:16 »
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Right - it's all settled then ... istock launches its new call centre in Manila ...spread the word.

Manila is wasted. I'm deep south in what the airheads of Maynila call "the province" as if they weren't a province too. Cebu is the best place for call centers for the connections, but it's not a place to live. The best ROI you can get in Mindanao, especially in Davao where there is a lot of government support and a tax-exempt zone. The Koreans found that out some years ago and the Chinese lately. Whatever I'm on the fantastic island of Mindanao, and if anybody passes there, I have a guest room. Don't mind the war and the refugees. Just avoid the bullets. A long queue of willing models, cigs at 0.5$, gin 1$ per litre, and taxi rides cheaper than buses in Europe make up for it.

« Reply #29 on: February 11, 2009, 13:28 »
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Gin $1 a litre!  I'm THERE!!!

« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2009, 13:50 »
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Gin $1 a litre!  I'm THERE!!!

Hahaha, but milk and wine (anything imported) are more expensive than in the West. Gin makes me too dizzy but the beer is fabulous, also 1$ for a litre. Actually, producing gin is very simple and cheap. It's the taxes that make it expensive.

« Reply #31 on: February 12, 2009, 23:55 »
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Gin $1 a litre!  I'm THERE!!!

Hahaha, but milk and wine (anything imported) are more expensive than in the West. Gin makes me too dizzy but the beer is fabulous, also 1$ for a litre. Actually, producing gin is very simple and cheap. It's the taxes that make it expensive.

San Miguel? the stuff brewed in PI of course (the crap they brew in hong kong tastes like phermaldahide) 

« Reply #32 on: February 14, 2009, 22:54 »
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Saturday 10pm CST -- anyone else not able to get in to iS?

« Reply #33 on: February 14, 2009, 23:19 »
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I can't log on either. I hope this is resolved soon.

« Reply #34 on: February 14, 2009, 23:56 »
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Down for me, too, since early this evening.  I guess they're always working to improve...

« Reply #35 on: February 15, 2009, 00:05 »
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Yeap, down for me too; have not been able to log on as of 9pm PST

« Reply #36 on: February 15, 2009, 00:13 »
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It is up and running now! Thanks IS!

« Reply #37 on: February 15, 2009, 01:44 »
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It is up and running now! Thanks IS!

Thanks IS? What?

« Reply #38 on: February 15, 2009, 05:04 »
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Thanks IS? What?

I start to understand why Middle Age serfs expressed their gratitude to the lord for not beating them up too hard on a Sunday. That's the material die hard slaves are made of.  ;D  :D
« Last Edit: February 15, 2009, 05:09 by FlemishDreams »

« Reply #39 on: February 15, 2009, 05:08 »
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I guess they're always working to improve...

 ;D Sure!

vlad_the_imp

« Reply #40 on: May 13, 2009, 03:15 »
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Down again, I was having a good week too, hope it's a short downtime, it does seem to have been more reliable recently (famous last words)

« Reply #41 on: May 13, 2009, 03:43 »
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yep, I've been trying to get on the site for the past half an hour with no luck  :'(

I'm guessing everyone in Canada is (unfortunately) fast asleep right now  ;D

vlad_the_imp

« Reply #42 on: May 13, 2009, 03:47 »
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After all the technical problems in the past they're supposed to have 24hr maintenance but I have my doubts.

« Reply #43 on: May 13, 2009, 03:50 »
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Some of the Admins pager or cellphone should beep now..  so they can get up and restart things...   :D

« Reply #44 on: May 13, 2009, 03:51 »
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Down also here...

May the 13th, 10:53 @ GMT+1

« Reply #45 on: May 13, 2009, 04:30 »
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Some of the Admins pager or cellphone should beep now..  so they can get up and restart things...   :D

The beeps worked, people in Calgary are on it for an hour now. Don't know any details but hopefully problems can be fixed quickly.

« Reply #46 on: May 13, 2009, 04:35 »
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Some of the Admins pager or cellphone should beep now..  so they can get up and restart things...   :D

The beeps worked, people in Calgary are on it for an hour now. Don't know any details but hopefully problems can be fixed quickly.

Perfect!  Then it is as it should then..   (apart from something is down)   what time is it over there now... must be realy yearly to get up now..

« Reply #47 on: May 13, 2009, 04:46 »
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Perfect!  Then it is as it should then..   (apart from something is down)   what time is it over there now... must be realy yearly to get up now..

Something like 3:45am now? Worst time for a server downtime - too late to be still up and too early to wake up. :-)

« Reply #48 on: May 13, 2009, 04:55 »
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Almost 3 a.m. and they're still down.  I need some photos but, oh well, guess I'll buy them elsewhere.

I also contribute and rather like the changes at IS.  It's caused my sales on the other sites to go waaaay up.  They pay better, so it's all good.  ;D

« Reply #49 on: May 13, 2009, 04:56 »
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It is 10:56 am in the UK now and the site has been down since I looked about 3 hours ago.  This is one of the longest times I have not been able to access the site.  Hope the buyers are late to work today :)


 

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