Nothing stays the same: Just spoke to a rep at onlineshoes.com and was told that their return policy is now 365 days. Don't ask me why it may take someone a year to return something they have not worn, but the site says you would be surprised...some people buy things, put them away, forget they have it and then want to return it. How nice to buy something and forget you just spent money!
I did notice that their competitor, zappos.com, has the same return policy, 365 days. They also have free returns, which online shoes.com does not unless you feel strongly about the shoe you want to return - it is not made well, or something like that - and ask that they pay for the return. They do have free exchanges.
So far I have not seen discount coupons from zappos.com. I do like my discounts!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Shopping For Your Pets
Where are the best prices for most of your pet meds and other things? Having had 3 labrador retreivers and a cat all at once meant spending lots of money on visits to the vet as well as paying for all their medications. I found one site where the cost of most items I needed was at least a few dollars less per item as on other sites. Couple this with free shipping over $100 and many coupon codes for discounts on your total order, makes this my favorite site over and over again. Many times I receive the products in a few days after ordering.
Where to go: check out entirelypets.com.
You can also call them to ask any questions and place your order. After I signed up to receive emails from them, I have gotten coupon codes for 5% off any order with no minimum, although under $100 you pay shipping, and 7 or 8% off orders over $150.00. It varies but the codes keep coming.
They have loads of other things for all your pet's needs and when I say pets, I mean cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, ferrets, birds, fish and reptiles, to name a few. They will fax your vet a request for a prescription medication you want if you don't have a script to give them. Of course your vet has to have approved your pet's taking this medication first. And...your vet doesn't mind you buying the medication from somewhere other than their office.
I do use other sites when there is something I need which entirelypets.com does not have, and also if there is a coupon code for a big discount or if something is specially priced. I will post more on other sites at a later time.
Start saving money now!
Where to go: check out entirelypets.com.
You can also call them to ask any questions and place your order. After I signed up to receive emails from them, I have gotten coupon codes for 5% off any order with no minimum, although under $100 you pay shipping, and 7 or 8% off orders over $150.00. It varies but the codes keep coming.
They have loads of other things for all your pet's needs and when I say pets, I mean cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, ferrets, birds, fish and reptiles, to name a few. They will fax your vet a request for a prescription medication you want if you don't have a script to give them. Of course your vet has to have approved your pet's taking this medication first. And...your vet doesn't mind you buying the medication from somewhere other than their office.
I do use other sites when there is something I need which entirelypets.com does not have, and also if there is a coupon code for a big discount or if something is specially priced. I will post more on other sites at a later time.
Start saving money now!
Friday, October 23, 2009
Going to order wine in a restaurant?
No, I am not going to tell you how to order wine. But here is what I do if I happen to check out a restaurant's website before going: if they publish their wine lists, I go to winesearcher.com to get an idea of how much a wine I may want to order actually would cost to buy and then see how much the restaurant marks it up. Some markups are not as bad as others, and that may help me decide.
Of course most sites don't have prices published even if they have the wine list online. Sometimes you don't know what type of wine you will want, and then sometimes you may just want a great wine, regardless of the cost.
Of course most sites don't have prices published even if they have the wine list online. Sometimes you don't know what type of wine you will want, and then sometimes you may just want a great wine, regardless of the cost.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Searching For and Buying Wine
How much wine can one person buy? As much as I can store. I look for wines which I have tried at restaurants, or ones I read about on different wine sites, wine columns in newspapers and magazines. Then I check to see who may have them and when they may offer free shipping. Sometimes the price offered is so good that I will pay for shipping.
Where to price wine: I start out by going on winesearcher.com to see who sells a particular wine and check out the costs. Information is free unless you want to see an even longer list of merchants. There is a fee for this "professional" service.
Then I order. The best thing to do is to register on various wine sites so that you will get emails about all their offerings especially the sales and free shipping offers.
Where to buy: here are a few of my go to sites: wineaccess.com, winelibrary.com, iwmstore.com, crushwines.com, snooth.com, surburbanwines.com, carlorusso.com
mtkiscowines.com, vinfolio.com. The physical location of the wine site is important to me because the further away, the longer the shipping time, the worse for the wine, maybe. All this is based on using ground shipping, not any kind of expedited time frame. I don't want to spend a great deal to get the wine. Some sites will tell you that due to warm weather, they may not ship until a certain time. Most importantly, you may need to be home to sign for the delivery.
Winery Sites: you may be able put your name on the mailing lists of the wineries you like so that you can get first choice of the wine produced each year. Many wineries have waiting lists since they can only allocate a certain amount due to the fact that they do not produce more than a couple of hundred cases a year.
Enjoy your wine and remember to drink responsibly!
Where to price wine: I start out by going on winesearcher.com to see who sells a particular wine and check out the costs. Information is free unless you want to see an even longer list of merchants. There is a fee for this "professional" service.
Then I order. The best thing to do is to register on various wine sites so that you will get emails about all their offerings especially the sales and free shipping offers.
Where to buy: here are a few of my go to sites: wineaccess.com, winelibrary.com, iwmstore.com, crushwines.com, snooth.com, surburbanwines.com, carlorusso.com
mtkiscowines.com, vinfolio.com. The physical location of the wine site is important to me because the further away, the longer the shipping time, the worse for the wine, maybe. All this is based on using ground shipping, not any kind of expedited time frame. I don't want to spend a great deal to get the wine. Some sites will tell you that due to warm weather, they may not ship until a certain time. Most importantly, you may need to be home to sign for the delivery.
Winery Sites: you may be able put your name on the mailing lists of the wineries you like so that you can get first choice of the wine produced each year. Many wineries have waiting lists since they can only allocate a certain amount due to the fact that they do not produce more than a couple of hundred cases a year.
Enjoy your wine and remember to drink responsibly!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Broadway Ticket Discounts
Who likes paying high ticket prices for a Broadway Show? You can bet that I don't so I signed up at various sites to get emails for discounted show tickets. Usually they are for a show about to begin its run and only for a specific time period. I would also guess that if a show is not doing well or has been running for a long time, you may get emails for discounts.
You can print out the email and go directly to the box office for purchase or do it online using the code from the email. That's all you do, other than hope to get a good seat.
You can go to the TKTS booth in Times Square at Broadway and 47th street for tickets to a show that same day. For evening performances, tickets start selling at 3pm, and for matinees, 10am Wednesday and Saturday and 11am on Sunday. The line starts way before selling starts.
Sometimes you can buy tickets for "standing room only", or the box office may have "rush" seats, at a discounted price, at the very last minute.
Check out about.com and search "discounts for broadway shows" to get more information.
Just be sure to turn off your cell phone when the show starts!
Ticket sites: theatermania.com, playbill.com, nycgo.com (limited shows, but lots of other discounts,) BroadwayBox.com (a site to click for coupon codes for all shows,) seasonofsavings.com, to name a few.
You can print out the email and go directly to the box office for purchase or do it online using the code from the email. That's all you do, other than hope to get a good seat.
You can go to the TKTS booth in Times Square at Broadway and 47th street for tickets to a show that same day. For evening performances, tickets start selling at 3pm, and for matinees, 10am Wednesday and Saturday and 11am on Sunday. The line starts way before selling starts.
Sometimes you can buy tickets for "standing room only", or the box office may have "rush" seats, at a discounted price, at the very last minute.
Check out about.com and search "discounts for broadway shows" to get more information.
Just be sure to turn off your cell phone when the show starts!
Ticket sites: theatermania.com, playbill.com, nycgo.com (limited shows, but lots of other discounts,) BroadwayBox.com (a site to click for coupon codes for all shows,) seasonofsavings.com, to name a few.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
YAPTA: Planning a Trip Part 2
Air Fare Watcher: Don't forget, if you are planning a trip and can wait to book your airfare, check out yapta.com. This site will send you updates for any reduction in the fare to your destination. Just register, find your flights and add them to your profile. You can check fares on multiple airlines if more than one goes to your destination.
You can also do this for Hotel prices.
If the price of your airline ticket drops below what you paid, Yapta will alert you when you are eligible for a refund from the airline.
Have fun saving money!
Go to: yapta.com
You can also do this for Hotel prices.
If the price of your airline ticket drops below what you paid, Yapta will alert you when you are eligible for a refund from the airline.
Have fun saving money!
Go to: yapta.com
Friday, October 16, 2009
Leaving My Land Line Behind
Forget your Landline: I recently purchased the OOMA system to use as my home phone. Yes, it works through the internet, but it has more advantages than getting the "Triple Play" from your cable company. You need to make the initial investment for the equipment, but after that, it is free, with certain exceptions, such as a maximum use of 3000 minutes per month or making a 411 call or a "900" number call. You pay for calling those numbers. You can choose between keeping your existing telephone number or getting a new one.
It took 15 minutes to set up and there it was, a dial tone on an old "home phone." It comes with the "Hub" for your main telephone and a "Scout" to use for plugging phones into jacks in other rooms. The "Scout" can also function as a second line.
As I use it more, I will post comments.
Where to buy: many websites and stores sell it. I bought mine at Costco.com a while ago, but it is getting more popular, so more venues are selling it. Right now it is actually sold out on the ooma.com site. You can also go to ooma.com and get further information. You can find forums online which help answer some questions and OOMA'S site will answer most questions you can think of.
It took 15 minutes to set up and there it was, a dial tone on an old "home phone." It comes with the "Hub" for your main telephone and a "Scout" to use for plugging phones into jacks in other rooms. The "Scout" can also function as a second line.
As I use it more, I will post comments.
Where to buy: many websites and stores sell it. I bought mine at Costco.com a while ago, but it is getting more popular, so more venues are selling it. Right now it is actually sold out on the ooma.com site. You can also go to ooma.com and get further information. You can find forums online which help answer some questions and OOMA'S site will answer most questions you can think of.
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