After 15 years of living in Phuket, Thailand, I feel it is now time to return to the UK. The main reason for this is that my son will be 7 years old later this year and I think he deserves a better education than...
This month’s Free Gift with every order at Ringmania
As an incentive to increase business at Ringmania we are offering a free gift with every order placed via ringmania.com When I was working in Ireland a few years ago, I was selling a selection of iron on appliqué patches. These were very popular and...
Ringmania is no longer affiliated with Amazon Global
I received the following email from Amazon today to state that our account with them has been terminated: “Hello, We are writing to notify you that your Associates Program application has been rejected and you will no longer have access to Associates Central. This...
Buying jewellery online-What you need to know
Buying jewellery online, especially expensive gemstones or precious metals can be a very risky business and costly if you get it wrong. Before you make a final decision on your purchase, make sure that you are dealing with a reputable company. You will find a...
Thai Visa Application- Phuket to Savannakhet by Air
Currently living in Thailand as an Ex-Pat from England for the last 15 years, I frequently need to travel across the Thai border for a Thai Visa Application or simply just to get a stamp in my passport. I currently have a Non-Immigrant visa which enables me...
Affiliate Marketing at Ringmania-Why we no longer stock any products.
Ringmania now sells all products via third parties and affiliate marketing. Find out the reasons behind why we no longer stock physical products and how we can still earn money while having no customers. When I first started trading online back in the late 1990s,...
Black Friday-Why you keep getting those annoying emails.
Like me you are probably tired of opening your inbox everyday only to find a load of junk mail which mentions an event called Black Friday. I will try to explain the reason for what many people find very annoying so here is a little...
Ed Vaughan-A brief friendship with an unforgettable character.
Although this post about my friend, Ed Vaughan, has nothing to do with either rings or jewellery, it will give you some idea about the reasons why I changed direction and started this blog earlier this year. Edward Everett Vaughan – February 5th. 1942-October 25th....
Social media accounts. | A great way to get more website visitors.
During the past few weeks, I have been contributing to Quora and Medium while also building Ringmania’s presence on social media. In addition to existing accounts like Twitter and Facebook, I have set up some new ones. These include Instagram, Medium and Mix to name...
Why Wikipedia information is not as reliable as most people think it is.
Ringmania banned from Wikipedia Earlier this week, I was researching information on ring size standards around the world. Several websites that are available provide some useful facts. I decided that I would get confirmation from what I thought was the “Oracle” of all websites, Wikipedia....