DROPClick: After the Sales

A note to readers: I am originally from Virginia Beach, VA. This store is a local operation. Please also see my initial article about DROPClick. In my first article about DROPClick, you read that DROPClick is one of those up-and-coming businesses that sells your stuff for you on eBay. I was thinking about taking advantage of their services to sell my old furniture and a couple of other things. Here is what happened when I decided to hand my things over to DROPClick. Before I ever got around to getting rid of my furniture, I found my old Nintendo. That’s … Continue reading →

When You are an Unsatisfied Consumer

Since I am trying to branch out as a freelance writer, I decided to purchase some print-your-own business cards. I went to Wal-Mart and chose a pack of 100 cards (laid out on sheets of 10 each) made by Ampad. I had never heard of them before, but the package had a template number listed for use in Windows, so I decided to give them a try. I am not sure what went wrong! I designed my cards just the way I wanted them and attempted to print based on the template I had used. When I first printed them, … Continue reading →

Entertainment Book

I am moving to Maryland in less than two weeks and I am a bit concerned about the price differences between Frederick County, Maryland and Virginia Beach, Virginia. Around this area, I have almost always had an Entertainment book which holds coupons and all kinds of discounts for local businesses. I discovered that I can buy one for my area – considered the Washington, D.C./Maryland edition. I know that I want to buy one as soon as I arrive there. Here are some reasons why the Entertainment book is a great value. 1. There are books for 43 states out … Continue reading →

DROPClick

A note to readers: I am from Virginia Beach, VA. This store is a local operation. I love eBay! I am a registered buyer on eBay, but I have never gotten up the nerve to sell anything because I do not want to ruin my 100% positive feedback. If you know anything about eBay, you know how important it is to have positive feedback! I was on my way to one of the local grocery stores that had just opened in a brand new shopping center – so new that some of the spaces are not even occupied yet. I … Continue reading →

Trouble with the Cable Company: Part I

Okay, so I know that we all have troubles with services that are provided to us by mass corporations every once in a while. I have had trouble with my current cable company from the day that we were supposed to have the service installed. I repeat, supposed to have the service installed. I am not even the current user of the service and I already feel like switching to satellite! Here is my story. My husband got a job that required us to move to Maryland. Because we had not yet been able to set up our entire move, … Continue reading →

Trouble with the Cable Company: Part II

So far, you know that we had massive trouble just with having the cable installed. Here is what has happened since then. See also Trouble with the Cable Company: Part I. After my husband received the first bill, he called me with the account information so that I could set up the online bill pay service. I set up the service with our checking account information and set the automated pay to recur on each day the bill is due. Well, no one told us that it takes up to two billing cycles for the information to go through! I … Continue reading →