tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post2759836539042901721..comments2023-10-17T16:44:08.588+03:00Comments on Fake Plastic Souks: ClearedAlexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141884153180374138noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-29464536731358748472008-06-25T13:22:00.000+03:002008-06-25T13:22:00.000+03:00if you have a dubai-based bank account, like emira...if you have a dubai-based bank account, like emirates group, you can pay online through their website or atms.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01267643422775549142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-61344934074448411292008-06-24T23:36:00.000+03:002008-06-24T23:36:00.000+03:00Look at the bright side...With the new Salik gates...Look at the bright side...With the new Salik gates that are being installed, you'll get rid of that Dhs 750 much faster...Dubai Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819258621695024806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-61318765902610341902008-06-24T19:54:00.000+03:002008-06-24T19:54:00.000+03:00KB: It's crap, it's sloppy and it's irritating. Bu...KB: It's crap, it's sloppy and it's irritating. But that's the whole website in a nutshell.<BR/><BR/>It's amazing that somewhere like Dubai is so far behind in implementing smart, transactional web-based sites. e-government has been all about the front end pretty stuff and little about getting it right.<BR/><BR/>There's a lovely Arabic word... 'bouya' - painting the office just before the boss arrives so that he sees what a lovely, well-organised office you run...<BR/><BR/>RTA website at top level - nice. Drill down one millimetre - gnarly...Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141884153180374138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-44221203074708140662008-06-24T19:23:00.000+03:002008-06-24T19:23:00.000+03:00The error you describe looks like a crappy bit of ...The error you describe looks like a crappy bit of validation (or lack thereof) - a field in the database is expecting a value, but the form is allowing you to submit it with a NULL value. Not good at all.<BR/><BR/>I've just been attempting to buy some rail tickets in the UK: all cool and groovy right up until the point where it demands my UK postcode so it can look up my address for me (because you can't expect punters to be able to input their address themselves). I wouldn't mind if they had a notice that said 'this website doesn't work for foreign divvils', but it doesn't. In fact the next field is a dropdown list of every country on the planet. Stupidity of the highest order.Keefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820411415545249138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-87100769384755774192008-06-24T17:50:00.000+03:002008-06-24T17:50:00.000+03:00"The Dubai government helpline ('Dial one to stick..."The Dubai government helpline ('Dial one to stick knives in your head, dial two to eat lightbulbs, dial three to speak to a human being and solve your problem. Thank you for dialling three. Sorry, nobody's answering that line. Dial one...')"<BR/><BR/>LOL! I just read another blogger's experience in which the tried to withdrawl their last 500 dirhams, only they didn't receive it. Upon calling the back they were 500 dirhams down. In the past I was more of a cash person in the UAE...it was just over 10 years ago that the banks all crashed, and non-Emiratis lost ALL their money. I was very cautious for a long time about placing my earnings into a bank. Paid for almost everything w/ cash or w/ a credit card from home. I think they aren't ready for electronic bill pay-no one is in charge of supporting those services.Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-81061604423082770912008-06-24T14:30:00.000+03:002008-06-24T14:30:00.000+03:00Sigh.Luddite.Sigh.<BR/><BR/>Luddite.Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141884153180374138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-17828007691617732842008-06-24T12:24:00.000+03:002008-06-24T12:24:00.000+03:00Online payment my foot.Go to any Enoc petrol stati...Online payment my foot.<BR/><BR/>Go to any Enoc petrol station and hand over a wad of cash, pay your DEWA bills as well and get some ciggies and chewings gum.<BR/><BR/>Beat that, techno guy!huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299456569511629114noreply@blogger.com