Should I be worried? (Computer dumbo, I'm afraid)

Paul_Varjak

Suzy_Babe wrote:

Thanks, Toxteth - you've put my mind at rest. Now I just have to sort out re why I keep getting worldwide sites listed when I request UK only! But then, at least there's no danger of me getting charged megabucks for that.

Once again, thanks!

Sue

Have you tried doing the search worldwide and UK only? Any differences in the number of sites found?

Suzy_Babe

Yes - quite a big difference, actually. But the 'UK only' still showed a (relatively) high number of USA sites. Maybe I am being naive, but I thought that it would only show UK sites. (It was only last year that I became brave enough to purchase over the internet from UK-based companies - to purchase from abroad, with prices shown in a different currency, sends me into a panic!)

Paul_Varjak

Remember not all .coms are in the USA. Though I think I have noticed that a UK search can produce sites apparently in the USA. Perhaps they are hosted in the UK though or the registrant of the site has a UK address, or the registrant's agent is in the UK.

I don't really know, but I am sure they will be a logical explanation that the experts can expound on. It certainly isn't due to what you suspected, though!

Toxteth_OGrady

If you're worried about buying form a site:

(a) Don't buy

(b) Go to the 'Contact Us' or 'About Us' link and see where the company's from

(c) Google for the company name and see if you can dig up any dirt.

(d) Keep drinking the champagne and then it all becomes a painless blur anyways

:cool: hic

TOG

Suzy_Babe

Champagne is quite appropriate - looking for ideas for daughter's 21st, in four weeks' time.

Toxteth_OGrady

Suzy_Babe wrote:

Champagne is quite appropriate - looking for ideas for daughter's 21st, in four weeks' time.

About a gallon usually does it............

LOL

:cool:

TOG