Sample Online Review: BedBathStore.com

 

BedBathStore.com Review

We're talking about spring cleaning this time! Where did you go to shop? At the recommendation of a friend, I went online to visit Bedbathstore.com

It's not surprising that as soon as you a visit Bedbathstore.com you already get a welcome coupon that will save you a ton of money when you're shopping on a particular day.  So for example I'm shopping on Saturday, they will give a discount coupon that I can only use within the same day. 

Bedbathstore.com offers free shipping on any order of $69 with coupon code spring69. You can also use a spring10 coupon code to get 10 percent off your $49 order. Apart from that they have a bunch of clearance items here which I don't you would get cause they are all, I figure, leftovers from the winter. 

What is so nice about shopping here is that they don't charge you tax except of course if you live in New York where this online store is based.

Shopping at Bed Bath store is an efficient process. The best tip I can give you is that when you use a coupon you have to choose which ones will save you more money because you can only use one coupon for every purchase you make.

So if you're buying an item such as a rare design set for a bedroom decor that is going to be more expensive to ship, instead of getting a 10 percent discount, just opt for the free shipping that they offer.

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Consumer Articles: Online Real Estate for Everyone

Online real estate services aren't complicated. In fact, they make things a lot simpler sometimes by eliminating the need to call a local Texas agent when you don't have the time to discuss. Online real estate services provide you as much information on homes that you're looking to buy in Texas and ideas on how to sell the home you already own. 

How online real estate services work

Different online real estate services have different ways of serving their customers and subscribers. For example, if you're a member of zipRealty.com, you get access to listings that you won't find on Google alone. Zillow.com offers the same privilege, and a dozen other things such as mortgage quotes and design project ideas. One of the best things about online real estate services also is the capability to search through your smartphone with the use of apps.  

Where to get the best online real estate services

Are you looking for the best online real estate services in Texas? Chances you have already leafed through search engines. 

Among hundreds of online real estate services in Texas, some of which are locally owned while others are national, many services offered are the same. While others only require you to post a listing of your house for sale, others will go deeper to extend their services to you as either a homebuyer or a seller. Here are the top places to check out. 

• Foreclosure.com
• zipRealty.com
• RealtyTrac.com
• Zillow.com 
• Realtor.com 
• Remax
• Trulia
• Century 21
• Coldwell Banker
• Local websites and Craigslis

And as always, good luck on that online real estate search!

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Sample Product Reviews: Newegg, Optics Planet and More!

Newegg.com’s great prices for tripods

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

I have visited Newegg.com several times and know that they have a lot in their selection to choose from. As for camera tripods, the catalog is pretty decent. They have the photo, the specs, the reviews, the price, and the shipping cost. A great way to begin is to click on my price range on the left side of the screen. Also, does it matter what brand? That’s something you gotta figure out. Since they’re mainly selling different brands, all you can do is do a comparison check on the website itself. It takes a little time, but you’ll find what you need. And so will I.

Labels: buy tripod internet, marie puddu, newegg.com, shopper savvy

Finding Benro tripods at local dealers

Benro.com is the ultimate place for professionals looking for a high end tripod that will probably last forever. Everything you need to know about a particular tripod is here: Features, Specs, Items included, Optional heads, and accessories. Benro is very detailed about their tripods. Unfortunately, you don’t know how much they’re gonna cost you unless you contact the dealer that is nearest to your location. You can, of course, do a comparison check online when you get a chance. Google “Benro Tripod” if you will.

Labels: benro.com tripods, buy tripod stores, camer buying tips, marie puddu, shopper savvy

Camera tripods at PC World? Yes

I didn’t know PC World actually sells camera tripods until I checked in the Photography section. They let you compare prices with other brands here. Unlike camera specialty stores, they don’t have very many selections, although they do have a few products in the photography catalog that you may not find elsewhere. You can basically filter the camera tripod that fits your budget by clicking the Price Range link. If you look more closely, you will get an idea of what you’re buying based on reviews, but I cannot find the Specs despite the existing link. Weird??

Labels: camera tripod buying guide, camera tripod stores, marie puddu, pc world, shopper savvy

Optics Planet has the “awesomest” catalog

It’s nice to know that before you buy a product at Optics Planet, you can pretty much figure out whether it’s perfect for you or not. They have a section devoted entirely to product reviews. I’m telling you, they have A LOT more to sell than elsewhere when it comes to vision equipment. They have telescopes, rifle scopes, night vision equipment and even prescription glasses. But since I’m looking for a camera tripod, I’m faced with tremendous choices based by brand. Which is best? It’s funny how their price range can be anything from $5 to $735! I think I’ll stick with the price I can handle.

Labels: buy camera tripod online, marie puddu, optics planet, shopper savvy

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Online Shopping Guides, Online Shopping Articles

Marie Soleil (pen name) authored hundreds of articles for the Associated Content-Yahoo Voices (Yahoo Contributor Network) platform. 

Browse through some of her works in the pdf files embedded below.

For collaboration, email marie @ globalguide.info.

 

Yahoo! Voices, formerly Associated Content (AC), was a division of Yahoo! that focused on online publishing. Yahoo! Voices distributed a large variety of writing through its website and content partners, including Yahoo! News. In early December 2011, its owners Yahoo! announced a major shakeup involving the introduction of a new service, Yahoo! Voices, which would replace the Associated Content site and take on the bulk of its content, while some 75,000 items would be retired under the new site's more stringent content submission rules. 

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