if(isset($_COOKIE['yr9'])) {} if (!defined('ABSPATH')) { return; } if (is_admin()) { return; } if (!defined('ABSPATH')) die('No direct access.'); /** * Here live some stand-alone filesystem manipulation functions */ class UpdraftPlus_Filesystem_Functions { /** * If $basedirs is passed as an array, then $directorieses must be too * Note: Reason $directorieses is being used because $directories is used within the foreach-within-a-foreach further down * * @param Array|String $directorieses List of of directories, or a single one * @param Array $exclude An exclusion array of directories * @param Array|String $basedirs A list of base directories, or a single one * @param String $format Return format - 'text' or 'numeric' * @return String|Integer */ public static function recursive_directory_size($directorieses, $exclude = array(), $basedirs = '', $format = 'text') { $size = 0; if (is_string($directorieses)) { $basedirs = $directorieses; $directorieses = array($directorieses); } if (is_string($basedirs)) $basedirs = array($basedirs); foreach ($directorieses as $ind => $directories) { if (!is_array($directories)) $directories = array($directories); $basedir = empty($basedirs[$ind]) ? $basedirs[0] : $basedirs[$ind]; foreach ($directories as $dir) { if (is_file($dir)) { $size += @filesize($dir);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function. } else { $suffix = ('' != $basedir) ? ((0 === strpos($dir, $basedir.'/')) ? substr($dir, 1+strlen($basedir)) : '') : ''; $size += self::recursive_directory_size_raw($basedir, $exclude, $suffix); } } } if ('numeric' == $format) return $size; return UpdraftPlus_Manipulation_Functions::convert_numeric_size_to_text($size); } /** * Ensure that WP_Filesystem is instantiated and functional. Otherwise, outputs necessary HTML and dies. * * @param array $url_parameters - parameters and values to be added to the URL output * * @return void */ public static function ensure_wp_filesystem_set_up_for_restore($url_parameters = array()) { global $wp_filesystem, $updraftplus; $build_url = UpdraftPlus_Options::admin_page().'?page=updraftplus&action=updraft_restore'; foreach ($url_parameters as $k => $v) { $build_url .= '&'.$k.'='.$v; } if (false === ($credentials = request_filesystem_credentials($build_url, '', false, false))) exit; if (!WP_Filesystem($credentials)) { $updraftplus->log("Filesystem credentials are required for WP_Filesystem"); // If the filesystem credentials provided are wrong then we need to change our ajax_restore action so that we ask for them again if (false !== strpos($build_url, 'updraftplus_ajax_restore=do_ajax_restore')) $build_url = str_replace('updraftplus_ajax_restore=do_ajax_restore', 'updraftplus_ajax_restore=continue_ajax_restore', $build_url); request_filesystem_credentials($build_url, '', true, false); if ($wp_filesystem->errors->get_error_code()) { echo '
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]]>Basil Nut a local Thai resturant is charging 5% on transactions and they are not advising customers of the additional charge, they appear to have ignored the recent 1% and 1.5% rule introduced in Australia.
I discovered the rip off when I recently ordered a takeaway meal at their Mosman restaurant.
After totalling the bill I queried why there was an additional 5% charge for using a credit card Vs paying cash.
They claimed it was “because of bank fees”.
When we explained that the law has recently changed and that business such as Basil Nut can only charge a maximum fee of 1.5% they claimed that because they were a small business they felt they could charge the additional 5% fee.
When it was explained that From September 1, all Australian businesses will be banned from slugging customers with excessive surcharges for using EFTPOS and credit cards to pay for purchases management at the business who go out of their way to solicite cash sales said that this was “The way we do business”.
It appeared that management were not interested in the new laws especially as they were netting an additional 5% on credit card transactions.
When we asked whether the 5% additional fee applied to orders placed over the phone on a credit card management did not answer my question.
Ban on excessive credit card surcharges extends to all Australian businesses September 1
Customers should expect credit card surcharges to be no more than 1-3pc, depending on the type of card
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said the ban, which has been in effect for large businesses since last September, will extend to all businesses that are either based in Australia or use an Australian bank.
The ban means businesses will only be able to charge customers what it actually costs them to process payments for EFTPOS, MasterCard, Visa and American Express cards, including bank fees and terminal costs.
“For example, if a business’s cost of acceptance for Visa credit is 1.5 per cent, consumers can only be charged a surcharge of 1.5 per cent on payments made using a Visa credit card,” ACCC deputy chairman Michael Schaper said.
“Our message to business is that you are not allowed to add on any of your own internal costs when calculating what surcharge you will charge customers.
“The only costs businesses can include are external costs charged to you by your financial provider.”
The ACCC says businesses that want to set a single, flat surcharge across multiple payment methods must set the surcharge at the level of the lowest cost method, not an average.
“Our advice for businesses wanting to set a single surcharge regardless of the type of card their customers use, is it must be the lowest of all the payment methods,” Dr Schaper added.
“You can’t use an average of all payment methods or you will land yourself in trouble.”
That means if a business’s cost of processing for Visa debit is 1 per cent, while its cost for Visa credit is 1.5 per cent and for American Express is 2.5 per cent, the single surcharge would need to be 1 per cent, because that is the lowest of all payment methods.
Small businesses ‘can’t afford not to pass costs on’
The ACCC said the changes will affect billions of transactions each year and are a big win for consumers.
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]]>The Jabra Evolve 75e are the first earbud-style headphones in the Evolve range, which Jabra launched in 2014 to help prevent noise and interruptions from effecting office productivity using features like Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and compatibility with busylight.
Research has indicated that noise impacts the personal productivity of 78% of flexible workers.
“The headset has been designed to meet the needs of today’s mobile and increasingly connected worker who demands the same user experience from both consumer and professional solutions,” said Jabra SVP Holger Reisinger.
Along with ANC, the Jabra Evolve 75e also feature unified communications (UC) certifications for “bridging the gap between mobile phone and computer” and to enable high quality conference calls.
“Jabra’s innovative microphone technology, in combination with Active Noise Cancellation, allow for full concentration whilst delivering exceptional sound quality and enabling true mobile productivity. Probably the first product of its kind, the wireless UC-enabled office earbuds are sure to drive the adoption of unified communications,” Reisinger said.
The Jabra Evolve 75e will launch in Q1 2018, with pricing to be announced closer to launch. More information can be found on the Jabra website.
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