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Best Buys – product and service shopping comparisons and reviews

September 5, 2007 by Tricia

When you are thinking of purchasing an item do you try to do a little research before you decide which brand or model you’ll buy? What about when you are about to sign a contract for a service such as one for a mobile phone, credit card or even something like an online dating service?

I certainly try to take the time to read a few reviews and or compare products when I’m thinking of paying a few hundred to a few thousand dollars for something. I want the best product or best service that my money can buy. I’m sure you do too.

That’s why I like the Best Buys website. You can read reviews and compare prices for a variety of products ranging from appliances, audio, cameras, computers, electronics, games, gifts, movies, music, office products, software, telephones, televisions and several other items.

One thing that I found kind of interesting about the site was that when I decided to search for a specific item the search box listed matching or similar search terms as I typed. I didn’t even have to type out the full product name as it guessed almost immediately what I was about to search for – now that was cool.

I had actually gone there to do belated research on the Canon EOS 30D digital camera. As you know I already purchased my new digital SLR camera about a month and a half ago and on this rare occasion I didn’t do much research before hand. However, every time I go looking for product comparisons and reviews for the camera that I purchased I always discover good reviews. Best Buys has 9 reviews for my camera and almost all of them give the camera five out of five stars. I can’t tell you how pleased I am that I purchased a camera that others feel is a good product.

I’ll certainly be going back to doing research before I buy in the future though. I lucked out on my camera, but I’d hate to end up purchasing a lemon just because I didn’t compare a products features, pros,and cons before buying!

If you decide to visit the site you should take a look at Best Buys Comparison Reviews. You can read comparisons on this page of various services. For example it’s said that some of the best and most popular antivirus programs that you can purchase are McaFee and Norton Antivirus. Well at Bestbuys.com you can read a comparison of the two products and find out which product has the best computer security features, best performance and which has the best support as well as finding out which product bestbuys.com thinks is the best buy for your money.

Likewise you can compare services such as Blockbuster versus NetFlix, or if you want to get internet phone service you can compare Vonage with SunRocket and so on. You can compare all kinds of services such music cd clubs, online dating services, satellite TV services, high speed internet services and so on. I’m sure that some of these comparisons will be quick helpful.

Some of the reviews that I’ve just listed above, such as perhaps Blockbuster versus Netflix also has what Bestbuys.com calls “Fine Print Revealed” reviews where you can read information that marketers might not necessarily openly reveal to their clients prior to their signing up for the service. If you want to find out what’s behind the Blockbuster Total Access marketing campaign do visit the service comparison page.

The Fine Print Revealed reviews can sometimes be eye openers and they are worth visiting the site to read if you are interested in comparing particular services before you sign a service contract.

Hopefully bestbuys.com will continue to add more Fine Print Revealed articles to their site. Since I live in Canada a few of their comparison articles aren’t relevant as we don’t necessarily have the same service companies here in Canada as there are in the US. I’m not complaining of course, of the 15 direct comparison articles that I found 11 are services that I might use at some point.

Overall I really like this site and I’ve already bookmarked it. I’m certain I’ll visit Bestbuys.com the next time I’m thinking of making a substantial purchase. The site is very user friendly. You can use the search box at the top of the page to easily find a product or service to read reviews on or to compare features and prices, or you can click on any of the tabs at the top of each page to get to any of the major category sections of the site. Remember there’s over 40 million products and services listed on BestBuys.com!

BestBuys.com also has a weekly newsletter to which you might want to subscribe. The newsletter lists best buys, freebies, and contest information. In fact, speaking of contests, when you refer friends and they subscribe to the newsletter you’ll have a chance to win a monthly prize of $100. I know I’d like a chance to win $100 so if you’d like me to refer you to the newsletter just let me know.

Don’t forget to bookmark BestBuys.com so you can comparison shop before you buy!





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Vibrant and Expressive African Paintings

August 28, 2007 by Tricia

Do you appreciate fine works of art? Paintings full of life, vibrant colors and art work that gives us a glimpse of another culture?

If you have an interest in African paintings and art work you might appreciate the world class fine art that is being promoted at African-Encounters.com.

Paintings and prints such as the one I’ve included above are being featured in the African-Encounters.com online gallery. You can browse through the gallery and view artwork that’s been produced by contemporary African artists. You can also read the biography of each artist and learn how their life experiences have contributed to their art work.

Paintings and prints on display in the gallery are available for purchase. If you’re interested in any of the paintings simply click the “ask us” button below each paintings description.

There are some lovely pieces of artwork on display. I’m quite taken with a painting by Wiz Kudowor that’s been named “Earth Spirits III”. It’s just stunning. Do try to take a look at this painting if you visit the gallery.

Our artists and their works are a product of this evolving culture and through their works, our clients enjoy a refreshingly unique perspective of life. In turn, we offer our artists a larger audience to whom they can express their feelings, thoughts and social commentary, as well as the means to continue their artistic expression.

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I love finding great coupon deals at the Deal Locker

August 27, 2007 by Tricia

Have I told you about deallocker.com yet? I came across the Deal Locker website a couple of weeks ago and I’ve quickly become a fan of this wonderful site.

Why? What’s so special about it? Well, you can find 1000’s of discounts and coupons for products and stores throughout North America and several other countries throughout the world.

I love this site. Not only can you save money by either using coupon codes or printable coupons that you find on the site at online stores, grocery stores, retail and department stores, but you can also sign up for a free membership and add coupons or coupon codes that you’ve found in order to share them with others.

You won’t find coupon listings on this site that have already expired either. The Deal Locker prides itself on having current listings.

There’s also another feature that I find very helpful. When you use a coupon on the site you can come back and rate it. By this I mean you can state whether the coupon worked properly for you or not. As you probably know there’s nothing worse than finding a great deal on the net and then discovering that the promo code that you used didn’t work.

When you search through the site for coupons for a particular item, category or store you results will come up under “recommended coupons”. Those are coupons that have been rated by site members. You’ll also see that there’s a tab at the top of your coupon results that says “All Coupons” where you can find brand new coupons, ones that have yet to be rated and a few that haven’t always worked well for others, but that might work for you.

As I said there’s literally thousands of listings and the site is easy to use. If you’re thinking about purchasing a new computer simply click on the category tab, find the listing for Computer Coupons and search through the results to find a coupon or discount code that suits your needs.

You can also click on the store tab and find a specific store to see if they have any deals on items that you might want to buy. For example, if you know that you’ll be visiting Walmart on the weekend why not do a quick search for Walmart Coupons to see if there are any printable coupons that you can use while in the store?

Honestly, I’m going to try to use this site whenever I know I’m going out to shop at a department store. Of course I might find some online coupon deals that I could use instead. I really don’t mind whether I purchase something online or otherwise, but I do care about saving money and I’m certain that if I check this site regularly I’ll easily find savings.

Visit deallocker.com yourself and see what deals you can find.

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Granite and Marble counter tops from All Granite and Marble Corp

August 24, 2007 by Tricia

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As many of you know I’m living in a house that my husband and I are, for the most part, renovating ourselves. Over the past year you’ve heard about ongoing renovation projects and plans for the as yet unfinished or not yet begun remodeling jobs.

One of the areas of our house that I’d most like to renovate is our kitchen. I don’t think we’ll begin that project until sometime next year, but I’ve been making plans and looking at materials and decor while I wait.

I’ve been searching the internet for remodeling ideas and bookmarking the sites with either fantastic products, services or great renovation information. When we’re ready to begin our kitchen reno I’ll go back to these site and order materials or use the information on the websites to help me complete our project.

If you’re thinking of remodeling your kitchen you might want to take a look at All Granite and Marble Corp. This company specializes in not only the installation of natural stone countertops, but they also import their own stones and use a very high tech fabrication process to create custom counter tops for their clients.

They are actually a unique company because there are very few companies in the US that fabricate marble and granite counter tops from raw natural stone to finished product. Just look at how beautiful their countertops are:

The website has a number of videos and photos of their completed projects. They also have a video of their production process if you are interested in seeing how they use their CNC machinery to cut and polish the stone.

All Granite and Marble Corp was actually only the third shop in the United States to implement the use of Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machinery. The fact that they use such high tech machinery to create a high quality product means that they are able to keep production expenses down. As you might already know the only other way to create a high quality granite countertop is to cut and polish it by hand which is a tedious and time consuming task that would likely require more crafts mens and would raise the cost of the final product substantially.

All Granite and Marble Corp services the New Jersey, South New York, West Connecticut and East Pennsylvania. They also have two showrooms in NJ and one in PA. If you are remodeling and happen to live near one of the showrooms you should visit and take a look at their finished products.

So what about the actual countertops you say?

Well, I can tell you that they have an extensive color selection. In fact it’s the largest color selection in all of the USA with over 1000 colors in stock. As I said they import their own natural stone from the most renowned quarries in the world and have over 100,000 stone slabs in stock. If you were to visit one of their showrooms you could actually see the full stone slabs that would be used to make a counter top.

Each stone is unique and being able to choose the slab that will eventually become your counter top would be a wonderful experience. As you know granite and marble have patterns and veins in them. By picking your own slab and being able to see the polished stone before it’s cut to fit your counter you can decide exactly which parts of the stone are used and how they’ll be aligned. Try getting service like that at Home Depot or any other home improvement center.

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You can save a substantial amount of money when you purchase a countertop from All Granite and Marble Corp. They import their own stones and have an extraordinary amount of slabs in stock so there’s no middleman. As I said they also cut and polish the stone slabs themselves using innovative machinery which also keeps the price of each counter top down.

The website says that their turnaround time from creating templates of your counter tops to their installation is only three days. Isn’t that amazing? You either visit their showroom and discuss your project and all the details such as measurements and so on, or you can visit the website and begin discussing your project with their staff online or if you already have a good idea of what you need you can get an initial quote. Once you’ve finalized the details for your new counters and counter tops they say the process only takes three days. That’s amazingly fast!

The more I look at this site the more amazed I become. I’ve never actually come across a company with such a high level of choice and service. The site is very extensive. In fact there’s so much information on the site that if I were to try to tell you about each feature this would be a massively long post.

You’ll find FAQ’s, client testimonials, videos, articles, photos of their marble and granite kitchen counter tops, bathroom vanity tops, fireplace surrounds, Jacuzzi surrounds, bar tops and if that weren’t enough you can also use the 2D or 3D showrooms to design and create the room you’ve been dreaming of for so long. There’s also a section called 3D edges where you’ll be able to view all of the different styles of finishing edges for kitchen counter tops, bathroom vanity tops and fireplaces. Just click on any edge and it will be rendered for you in 3D.

I haven’t dealt with this company, but their website is a dream since it has reams of information, and I’m left with the feeling that the quality of their product and service must match the quality of their site. Visit the site yourself so you can see why I’m just blown away by the vast amount of information and all the choices that one can make when purchasing a new granite or marble counter top for their home.

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Know of any good beauty, clothing or home decor affiliate programs?

August 24, 2007 by Tricia

Ok I need your help.

I’ve gone and started a new blog. Well I bought the domain back in April and I’ve slowly been working on the site. I’m not yet ready to reveal the site yet, but I will tell you that it’s a shopping blog where I talk about great products for the home, beauty products, clothing, home decor items and well … you get the picture.

I’ve lined up some affiliate programs for the site. I mean if I’m talking about products I might as well throw in a few links here and there and maybe make some money right? So I’m looking for online clothing stores that have good products to talk about and affiliate or partner programs.

Actually it doesn’t have to just be clothing stores. It can be any kind of online affiliate program or store that has products for the home, bath and beauty, decor and so on.

I don’t plan on making a site full of affiliate links or anything. It has decent content, but as I said if I can hook up with some good programs that will benefit my readers and myself I might as well do it.

So if you know of any great partner programs please feel free to let me know about them. I’m all ears.

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