Let us admit it; life is harsh, especially during these times. With the unemployment levels rising like a tsunami in North America, naturally there is also an increasing number of individuals getting displaced with no place to live. Many of them are facing eviction or their utilities …

My day would always start out really stressful whenever I have to ride an MRT going to work, especially in the morning and going home. The only reason for this is the number of people trying to get in faster, and the capacity of the said services.
MRT is the …

Fedex sucks and they charge a whole lot of money. I had to send some documents and CDs for my Aunts to the States, and it cost me $36. I had to pay for 1 pound total even though my package was less than a fourth of a pound. …

Buying Distilled or purified water in the country has been predominant ever since it got well known in some establishments. Most private houses now buy 5 gallon containers and drinks purified water because tap water has really not been clean even after you boil the water. Most of the …

I joined Cavalier Telephone service instead of Verizon. I dropped Verizon way to expensive I was paying 80.00 per month for toll free calling and long distance calls and no internet service. I also paying for amother internet provider for $13.00 per month so total for this per month …

In June 2007 I purchased a Fisher & Paykel Dishwasher. It has a 2 year warranty. On the 24th June 2008 it just stopped working. I rang the call centre in order for a repair man to come out and fix it. I spoke …

THE Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) Company has failed us so much with the conventional landlines. There are four of them in our office but they are always down and out. The conventional phones are always dead and the linemen would always tell us it is due to the …

In the past two years or so, the world of online dating has exploded into an entire business. Now there are countless “hookup” and “dating” sites designed solely to find one’s soulmate over the internet. Even sites not designed for matchmaking often have that potential- case in …

I had the misfortune to travel from Virginia to New Mexico on a series of Grey hound buses. They were without exception, crowded, loud and miserable. It was one of the worst travel experiences I’ve ever had and that includes extensive trips in 3rd world countries.
The employees …

U-haul moving foam has always been my favorite way to insure my valuable goods are kept in good condition when in the process of moving. Many times when moving things like china, glasses, silverware, ect… they will get damaged in the process of moving. …

My mail is processed at the Mountainview branch of the US Post Office in Tucson. I also use this post office on a regular basis to ship packages, buy postage and use my PO Box. I am fairly satisfied with the attitude of the staff and customer service I …

I recently traveled on Mega Bus from Washington, D.C. to New York City. I was intrigued by this company after hearing from friends that you could book one way tickets from as cheap as one dollar, but I was a bit skeptical at first. I wondered if the service …

With Christmas coming up soon, it’ll be time to get our annual family portrait again. And, once again, rather than go to an expensive photographer, we’ll just make an appointment at the Wal-mart Portrait Studio.
There are two things about the Wal-mart Portrait Studio I like. The biggest one is …

The Target Portrait Studios are the good place to have portraits of your family.My family went and had a photograph session in one of target store.The people around are very much friendly and they are spending almost half an hour for taking photos of us in different postures.I …

What can I say about this place? It is where me and many of my friends received our licenses/permits. Being Montebello area, this place is one of the most crowded places in the city! No joke! You can never get in without a 30-minute wait simply because everyone in …

Taking the bus in Jakarta is an adventure. There are many kinds of bus here, with different colors. I take the bus to the office, I take the orange ones, called Metromini. Wow! You would understand if you try it yourself. I don’t know …

I have only used grey hound for one trip and I found the customer service to be severly lacking. Although they are a cheaper mode of transportation they do not have the level customer service you would see with an airline or other mode of transportation. Leaving my Colorado …

I had just finished using a calling card i bought from a company called Nsac Network UK Ltd at their website: http://www.nsacuk.com.I couldn’t believe the rates they were claiming to offer online. However,i took the risk to give them a try. I am extremely glad i did. I bought …

If you are reading this review, you probably have encounter problems with Comcast as we have. This review will not cover all the problems we had with Comcast as that would take too much time. What I will cover is the things I hope others look out for so …

My husband called me at work a few weeks ago to tell me that a Uverse sales representative was at the door trying to sell us digital cable and internet service, and he didn’t know wether or not to take the man up on that deal. I told him …

I have been riding the Santa Fe bus system which is named Santa Fe Trails for over one year. Because these is often a significant parking problem in downtown Santa Fe where the major attractions are the Santa Fe Trails bus is a good alternative during the day.
Just about …

I’ve heard a lot about Greyhound buses long before I got to ride one. I must say that because of the admirable manner by which it is advertised, I did get the impression that all its buses are clean, high end and well maintained.
It was not until I decided …

Each month every homeowner everywhere dreads the utility bills. I am no different. With electricity rates skyrocketing and already high cable rates rising, it seems that telephone service should be the least of my worries. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The cost of basic …

My fiance and my family and I use Cox cable. They are really easy to work with and are always helpful when it comes to customer service. We do sometimes have a problem with the picture tiling but we live out in the country so if the wind blows …

If you are anything like me then you are looking for a way to keep gas prices from slamming you in the wallet. Since I travel a lot this is something that I feel more than most and I have been searching for a way to make the raising …

When working in Paddington London I normal use the London Underground system to get to and from Paddington. Paddington is on several different lines but the service I use is the Bakerloo line service from Baker Street.
I only use this service for a few stops and I even …

My washer and dryer died, however I was lucky enough that one of my sister-in-laws had a washer and dryer that she gave my wife and I, we just had to move them. We called several places and Home Depot had about the cheapest truck rental rate ($19.95 for …

A few years ago, Wisconsin followed a trend started by several other states and implemented a Do-Not-Call list to cut back on the number of calls by telemarketers.
In my opinion, it was a complete failure.
Not only do I still receive telemarketing calls, I receive just as many as …

Transports Publics Genevois or simply TPG (www.tpg.ch) is the name of the Company which is in charge of making the urban transportation of people in Geneva (Switzerland). I use TPG’s services everytime I have to travel to Geneva and I am always amazed by their professionalism. There are many factors …

I used Stanley Steemer when I needed to have my carpet cleaned and overall I was very pleased with the work that they did. One thing that I certainly love about Stanley Steemer is that they respond quickly once they are contacted. I love the fact …

This is how much I dislike AT&T: I now have only cell phone service in my home, so that I may avoid land line usage and thereby AT&T (same for QWEST, but I’ll get to that in another review). The land-line long distance service was more trouble …

One fine holiday morning, my mom and I decided to go to a salon for a haircut. We chose Reyes Haircutters because of it’s unique and very affordable promo. The price that was indicated in front of their salon was, you can have a haircut done for as low …

Bombay Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking is known by its abbreviation BEST. It has a monopoly in bus transport services within Mumbai. Their importance is next only to the famed Local Electric Train in keeping Mumbai alive and kicking in throughout the day. You will not find anyone …

At a monthly price of R699 ($100), I simply had to get a tracking service for my Ford Focus because it had lately been a target for theft in South Africa and I was happy to have had free installation of the tracking device as part of a lucky …

As part of my father’s seventieth birthday present, my siblings and I pitched in to send my dad to San Francisco, California. We wanted to make it a surprise, so I thought it would be neat to present him with a professional-looking booklet containing trip information that I would …

On Friday February 29, I arrived home to find that a package was attempted to be delivered. I called (800)GO FEDEX to confirm that another attempt would be made the following day, because I am only available on Saturdays during daytime hours. I was reassured that Saturday is …

The latest news from the magnificent Hawaiian Islands, is a new Ferry called “The Boat” fare is $2.00, people travel from the west side to Honolulu. The difference here is the support of “The Bus” system. Bus service is provided to the Ferry, and off the Ferry. This has …

A friend of mine who lives in Calgary, Alberta, was in the middle of renovating their condo in the nearby Canmore with the intention of selling it. I wanted to see what they were doing, as I am constantly renovating my own home, and I love looking at other …

Telecom Italia has got to be one of the worst service providers on this green Earth. Not only does it take MONTHS to have an ADSL line installed, but they provide the worlds worst customer service, they treat you as if you were retarded, they think they know your …

One of my favorite animal organizations is the International Fund for Animal Welfare which continues to work on behalf of animals. I’m especially interested in their whale activities, which both nurture the creatures and fights for their survival with a variety of anti-whaling campaigns and the like.
One of …

Since I’ve had my LG dishwasher, I really did not get any problems with it until some months ago, I noticed that the water was not completely drained at the bottom of the machine. I casually dismissed this as normal but each time that a washing cycle has been …

We have a vending machine here in our company pantry, and because I am not really a fan of coffees I did not enjoy much of the coffee offered in this vending machine. I was in night shift just the other night and felt the need to put …

MGE is a taxi services here around Metro Manila. Their main office is found in Caloocan City and they are, perhaps the best Taxi service provider to this time as per my experience. Having seen them line up in shopping malls, they never denied a passenger no matter how …

I had just ordered a wet suit from scubastore.com, the online website is from Spain and the Mares wetsuits are really cheaper there, so I just decided to buy a suit first to see if suits me then I would just buy more if I did like their product, …

Evryone is always looking for a deal when they want to make long distance calls using a calling card pin.
Speedypin.com seems like a good phone card company to use when calling long distance overseas, but with the seemingly reasonable rates comes the incredibly unreasonable and unreliable customer service.
When I …

Some people like to use a dry carpet cleaner’s company, for family convenience. I have done this. Still, the truth of the matter is, that studies within the industry of carpet cleaning, all come to the same conclusion: Extremely hot water cleans not just the top of your carpet, …

After years of commuting to work by private auto, I began riding the bus to work on the first of July. I love it.
Whatcom County Transit provides bus service throughout the county and throughout Bellingham, Washington where I live. Recently they’ve increased their bus service so that along main …

Going to the cleaners is something we all must do at one time or another. No matter how gentle some detergents are, some items simply have to be dry cleaned.
The number of cleaners can vary by neighborhood. Most shop around until they find the one that suits their needs.
I …