隨着時代轉變，香港使用電商平台和社交平台人數及每人使用網店平台的購物次數都不斷上升。加上近年疫情關係香港人留港消費及在家工作，推動購買非必需品或日常用品都在網上商店進行。早期香港人大多用外國的網店平台如亞馬遜或者eBay，而國內的網店平台主要是用淘寶及拼多多等。但隨着需求上升和網店平台的增加，常用香港網店平台也多了不少，主要如Shopline, Shopify, EasyStore, BigCommerce, Squarespace 和 WooCommerce, 以下會為這六個常用的網店系統香港比較一下其營銷功能及支援等等。

Shopline

+ 是亞洲最大的網店平台

+手機版運作高度順暢

+提供網上商店開辦教授

-網店設計配套沒有多種選擇，模板供應也較少。因選擇有限，網店開設後想為店舖改裝換一下新面貌較為困難

-網店平台提供應用程式及整合也較少選擇

-香港網店平台的網上商店貨品數量設有上限

Shopify

對我們來說https://www.shopify.hk/是一個非常好的公司。我們來介紹一下它們的牆缺點：

+網店平台提供多種應用程式及網店設計主題系統，更可讓店主加入自己喜愛的功能。功能齊全及多樣化，就算快速開設網店也有多個模板可供選用，並可以隨時改變店舖樣貌

+網店平台除有繁體中文字介外，更提供繁體中文的香港客戶服務

+除北美外，在亞洲的網店平台如香港、東京等都設有伺服器站

+高級搜索引擎技術（SEO)

+免費SSL安全性憑證

-免費試用90天後，大部份一般的網店均要付月費

-有徵收交易費

-CDN 網絡無法在中國直接取用，故中國內地的加載速度較慢

EasyStore

+ 這網店平台特有市集程式，可自由加入件數擴充店舖

+提供較多主題素材，有助設計網店外貌

+在營銷功能方面，其社交平台推銷及支付方式都是亞洲常用的

+免費S S L安全性憑證

+有POS功能，香港網店平台上的商戶可同步管理線上和善下（實體店）的帳目

+網店平台的負責團隊主要語言是華語

-這網店平台的客戶人數較其他龍頭網店還有點距離

-第三方應用程式插件未夠成熟，功能選擇也較少

-網店平台仍然未開發流動裝置版本，只能透過網頁模式使用

BigCommerce

+這個網店平台結合大量第三方平台作多渠道集成式銷售

+有POS功能。可以線上線下，即是網上商店和實體店同時銷售貨品

+具有全面化的SEO基本功能

+香港網店平台無限網店的員工帳戶

+不收交易費

-因是托管式的網店平台，故自主權較低並且在管理上這網店平台比較複雜

-雖然有大量模板可供建立網店外貌，但只有少量模板是免費的

-可應用商店中的app較少

Squarespace

+建立網店的模板設計非常簡易，易於設置運用

+這網店平台有responsive mobile template 功能，當店主更新網頁內容，手機版也自動作出更新

+有免費試用14天

-支付方式不多，只接受PayPal，Stripe 和Apple Pay，完全沒任何香港及中國國內慣用的支付方式

-沒有供應電話客戶服務支援

-雖然網店的模板設計使用簡易，但模板選擇相對其他網店平台比較少

-提供第三方插件方面遠少於其他的網店平台

WooCommerce

+這網店平台以WordPress為建立基礎，對熟識WordPress的店主會易於掌握，如使用系統插件等等

+提供大量主題外貌，也有很多樣的程式插件，這些技術好讓店主在頁面自由加入自己喜愛的功能，也可以不定時改變網店設計外貌

+收費彈性，無需跟隨固定月費

-因為全面使用WordPress，對於不熟識WordPress的店主或是不常用程式的店主較為困難。因為要用大量應用程式建立網上商店，之後操作及營運也需要使用WordPress。

-對初入門的店主可能在操作或建立上比較要用多一點時間

-不提供技術支援

-較難聯絡得上網店平台的客戶服務協助

經詳細了解後，以上列出了Shopline, Shopify, EasyStore, BigCommerce, Squarespace 和 WooCommerce 的特點，開設香港網店以 Shopify 最為適合，尤其是初入門的店主最為合適。

總結

香港公司絕大部份以中小型為主，除了時代轉變外近兩年更因為疫情關係實體店難以經營。這批中小型公司，一般各人都身兼多職，不單止管理而且在運作上還親力親為，也不像大企業有IT技術部門做支援，所以如果要在開設網店之前要花上大量時間學習開店及操作技術，這樣可能久久不能成事，Shopify 的技術支援及簡易模板正正切合這群中小型店主，尤其是不慣於常常網購的一群，Shopify更是絕對適合。

Shopify 的高級搜索引擎技術（SEO)及於香港設有伺服器站，都有利於貨品銷售。而Shopify 更是加拿大的龍頭網店平台之一，對於長線投資，日後有計劃衝出香港的網店，Shopify 應該是首選。

I bought a toilet auger the other day because some of the students who joined the training the other day were asking about how to use it. If you have been seeing or know about it and don’t know how to use it, follow this post to the end.

When should you reach for the toilet auger?

Once your toilet gets clogged, the initial plan of action is to consider utilizing a bathroom plunger.  The tool is similar to a standard cup-style plunger utilized on a standard tub, shower drain, or sink. But it has a middle flange that let you seal the equipment against the pipe hole in the bathroom for plunging. Usually, this tool alone will release the clog that is triggering the issue. But what will you do if the plunger fails to work?

If the plunger isn’t enough to unblock a jammed toilet, another alternative is a toilet bit. Similar to a standard drain snake, the toilet auger has a wire that rotates by a grip, but this gear is specifically created for bathrooms with a deep tube fixed to an elbow fixture covered by a rubber sleeve that shields the toilet bowl from scratches.

It is absolutely possible to unclog a clog in the toilet using a standard drain snake. However, often, you will neglect disfiguring marks in the base of the dish. A drain auger, alternatively will not scrape the porcelain of the toilet. There is a flexible wire in the toilet auger which is fed via the drain of the toilet drain utilizing a hand lever and the cord’s strong head is created to remove tough clogs. Actually, this equipment isn’t fit for other kinds of work. However, since the toilet clogs are the most popular plumbing issue, this is a valuable investment.

Materials and tools you need

• Gloves
• Toilet auger

Place the bathroom auger cord

Draw the handle of the auger up through the way so that the wire’s end is near to the base bent end of the auger pipe. The curved elbow piece will cause feeding the wire into the toilet simple, and the plastic or rubber covering will shield the toilet from marks.

When it is inserted correctly, you should not see the auger cable’s end but rather the housing alone.

At all times make use of a set of gloves while handling the toilet auger cord.

Crank the grip to auger the cord into the block main drain line. You will require another solution.

Utilize a single hand to grip the housing of your toilet auger and secure well. While your other hand is on the grip, crank the auger to softly work the cable into the drain of the toilet. Work gently and calmly because a lot of force may trigger the cord to double back on itself instead of moving through that drain.

You will have to reverse the path of the starting motion several times for you to get the cord into the toilet. Pedal in a single direction till the cord stops feeding. After that, change to the other path and carry on to feeding the cord till the handle of the auger is tight against the upper of the tube of the auger. Turn the cord many times after it has attained the complete extension. You might feel the cord accessing the clog, marked by resistance. This alone makes a toilet auger suitable for removing clog.

The toilet in the office is clogged. I think I know why it clogged and I want to share some of the things that may cause a toilet to clog. There are some ways you can prevent expensive repairs in the toilet. The simplest one is to skip potentially trap jamming items. In this article, I provide you with some of the things that trigger clogging.

Causes of toilet clogging

Courtesy Flush

Among the key causes of clogging in a toilet is the toilet paper. In case you love utilizing huge toilet paper quantities, it is beneficial to first wash out the waste rather than succeed with a blush to get rid of the toilet sheet. Furthermore, fold the paper to offer the preferred thickness instead of making an orbit. Toilet paper balls that are bound tightly usually are very huge to go through the small diameter trap. Minimizing the toilet paper utilized and reducing the balling behavior you may practically get rid of clogs caused by a toilet paper. In the event you end up with a blocked toilet, you should begin by offering an awesome dive using a toilet pump. Specifically, headstrong clogs may require you to bring in experts to turn the pipe.

Feminine hygiene

Sanitary tampons and napkins are a popular reason a toilet can block. Since tampons are created to take in moisture and enlarge, the item will do the same inside the trap. Furthermore, many sanitary towels have plastic coverings that do not evaporate and the utter size of many of the pads limits passage via the small diameter trap. In case your toilet gets clogged thanks to these items, get the help of a professional plumber right away.

Hair

Huge pet fur or human hair may both trigger a toilet blockage. In case you have acquired the practice of flushing fur or hair from the brushed down your toilet, stop the habit right away. In case the toilet is blocked by repeated hair clumps flushing, you will have to get the help of an expert plumber to turn the channel.

Accidents

Maybe the most headstrong clogs are triggered once the random items are inadvertently flushed. For instance, a toothbrush drops from the sink, little Mary drops her doll, a razor falls in as you are shaving. Therefore, the last thing you desire to perform is to fish in the toilet, but that’s the best solution. Even though there are moments when such things get flushed prior to you noticing, there are chances that if huge enough, an item will trigger a toilet to block almost immediately.

A toothbrush might appear to pass through but it may serve as a nare and finally block the toilet. By snaking the drain of the toilet, it is the single method to get rid of strong clogs like this one.

Fresheners
This is another strong clog item. In case you utilize the kind of freshener that hangs over the toilet rim, the hooks may deteriorate with time and the freshener will drop in your toilet. Pick a stable freshener or one that is out in a reservoir to prevent this issue. Snaking the drain of your toilet is the best way to get rid of the flushed freshener.