We recently needed some concrete removed from our yard and I contacted around 12 different contractors to come out and give me bids for it. Let me start by saying that only 10 called me back and of those 10 only 8 were interested in coming out. …

Roughly 15 years ago, I needed to find a place to do some dubbing for me, recording copies from my master VHS tape. I chose ATV which, at that time, was not far from where I worked. Their building at that time was quite small, but their …

We come here sometimes when my son and husband are not able to get into another barbershop. We are never happy when we come here, for a few reasons.
The price is unbeatable, at around ten dollars a haircut, but I would rather pay more elsewhere than go to this …

I have never in my life, seen the likes of a company such as Cornwell Drywall co. The owner of the company claims to have been in business for ten years, and brags about the high quality of work that he provides. The professionalism of the finished job would …

“Imagine what we can print, we print what you can imagine—¦” This is the tagline of Kulay Express that got my attention. It has been years since I knew them through a friend from a theater organization at the University of the Philippines. They have been sponsoring …

If you need a plumbing contractor, who do you call? I have usually called Roto-Rooter or one of the other “big name” plumbing places. And I have always paid “big name” prices. This time I thought I’d try a friend’s referral for a small plumbing outfit …

Floral Expressions Florist is a business I have been aware of for sometime, but it wasn’t until this past mother’s day when I decided to venture into the store any look at their product. I’m ashamed to say I have never purchased flowers for my mom for Mother’s Day–she’s …

Ever since I subscribed to DIRECTV, it has been an ongoing nightmare. At first, it was a happy story where I was treated very nice due to their new customer promotion. I signed up for the DVR package that includes a promotional rate for the first 6 months at …

Most people that live in the east valley of Phoenix know about the Fry’s Electronics Superstore in Tempe. Geeks, business owners, and tech folks drool over the ads in the Sunday paper, which means that the place is usually teeming with activity. On
the weekends it can be difficult to get …

When I was considering a tattoo of my son’s name a few years back, I started asking around town for recommendations of where to go. I had just moved to Tucson, and didn’t yet know which tattoo shops were which. After hearing good things about Maggie Maye’s, I decided …

The Candy House Chocolate Factory is south of Joplin, Mo., where my family and I live, in the old Mill Town of Redings Mill, right on the creek. The Candy House itself is in rustic old stone tavern, and has been a fixture in our community for as long …

Le Jardin at the Spa is a beautiful Salon and Spa set on a garden landscape. The name litterally means, “The Garden at the Spa”. This business has several different little cottages where different services are preformed such as: Hair cut and color, nails, facials, teeth whitening, …

Design Clips is a full service family salon owned by Allison Keen in Monroe Georgia. I can honestly say this salon is amazing! For years I have allowed my Grandmother (a professional hairstylist) to cut and color my hair. I recently found it necessary to …

I am reviewing the small town business of Hardware Hank, located in Emmetsburg, IA. Hardware Hank offers a variety of products for its customers. It has all the products needed for any home repair. Their paint supply and wallpaper selection is especially top quality. Hardware Hank sells any …

The Red Crow Studio is an art studio located in North Park, San Diego in the heart of the famed art community on Ray Street. It’s proprietor, Laura Crow, opened this shop as a way to combine her two loves: art, and tattooing people (both of which …

This place has horrible customer service, well, if one can call that. They have this one lady running the place and she’s absolutely one of the rudest people I’ve ever dealt with. The place itself is ok, it’s clean for a coin laundry but prices are not much better …

I hadn’t trusted anyone here in New Orleans yet to do any tattoo work on me. I was ready to get another piece done, so I began asking around about quality shops in the area. I had heard of Electric Ladyland before and got a few good reviews, so …

When our eldest son was six months old my wife decided not to return to work she wanted to be a full time mum, but she did want to do something to get a bit of pocket money and do something as a bit of a hobby. So she …

THE BRAND
Bread Talk is making waves in Asia. What began as a modest Singapore-based bakery in 2000 is now an international lifestyle bakery with retail outlets in Indonesia, Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China, Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and India. Unlike other bakeries and bake …

My son is a computer geek. As his mother, I get to pay for all the computer related things he buys. I don’t mind because it makes him happy. He has a favorite place in Shelbyville that he likes to shop at for his computer needs. It is …

Like all Americans I do my taxes every year. When I was growing up my dad used to take April 15, off every year. This was the day he did everyone’s taxes. Then one day he quit doing everyone’s taxes including his own. I decided to go to H&R …

I always use FedEx for all of my business and personal shipping needs. There has been an occasional instance when I have no choice but to use another courier or shipping service, because the company I am dealing with doesn’t use FedEx, but I always express my concerns. Last …

For our business we would send out about two hundred flyers to clients. I would design the flyer in Microsoft Word, print it on the laser printer in our office, fold each flyer, add a mailing label and postage, and then take the mailing to the post office. The …

Every month the various utility companies send you bills and you must pay them. And one of the easiest ways to pay them is to pay in person at one of the many locations that accepts utility bills. The closest location to my home is the AK Food Mart, …

When my husband and I decided to take the plunge and invest in a home (and not a rental) we knew we’d need someone trustworthy and reliable to help us through the process. My husband, who is extremely friendly and personable and loves to make acquaintances with customers at …

For me salon is not just a place where I get my hair cut done somehow and go out. A hair cut should be felt personal. It should feel like I went to my personal hair stylist. Unfortunately I could not get this feel on any of my visits …

A major part of owning a home is to keep the yard in good order. I don’t do the yard work, besides a little gardening, my husband does. He asked me yesterday to go buy a part for our lawnmower because he had things to do. He gave …

My family and I are still fairly new to the town and I come from the big city where there’s really no such thing as small town, independent pharmacies anymore. There was a Wal-Mart and a Walgreens about ten miles out but my dad wanted to get his prescription …

Here is something from Globe Filipinos would be so happy about…the Globe tipIDD Card. A prepaid card you can use to call your loved ones abroad for as low as P2.50 per minute. I first learned about Globe tipIDD Card from the noontime show Wowowee. It sounds impossible to …

it is a scada and control system company and it was established in 1973 and it is an engineering , manufacturing and trading company which providing solutions for electrical switchgears ,substations, power quality systems, controls, automation, scada, remote control system, regulating and metering system it has a factory …

I’m Pagan, and it’s hard for me to find metaphysical occult stores where I can buy things for my altar and rituals. When I found out there were two metaphysical shops in Provincetown, I got really excited!
However, it’s not as good as other metaphysical shops I’ve been to. Most …

I just can’t get enough of my renaissance and medieval inspired festivals, gatherings, groups, clothing, etc. You name it, and I’m somehow interested or involved in it. Before moving to Michigan, I used to live in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the closest thing we had to a renaissance festival …

TransContinental do a lot of advertising on the World Wide Web but they are a legal company to be avoided. Primarily they are a visa processing company, and specialize in getting people visa’s to either enter the USA or Canada.
I contacted TransContinental this past winter for help getting a …

KRC Supermarket is a supermarket located near to where I live in my community. Thus, sometimes my family and I stop there to buy things either on our way home to avoid meeting up with traffic on the road or sometimes we head there while at home because it …

In Logan Ohio, if you are looking to buy flowers you will have many options from Krogers floral department, to Wal-Marts floral department. Also there are many local flower shops. One of my favorites happens to be The Nature Nest flowers and gifts and more located on Main Street …

I am a long time resident of Dundalk MD, lived here most of my life. I have seen the scenery change throughout the years, stores changing ownership, apartment buildings arising up where fields used to be. Highways expanding and encroaching on our little suburbia. Yet there are staples within …

I have been to Poster World several times, and have purchased three posters here so far. It is situated down the main floor of the flourishing Metrotown mall in the city of Burnaby. This mall is big as it is always filled with people. It is …

I am new to Wisconsin, and was needing some clothing of my families professionally dry cleaned. I came to a convenient store called Pro Clean Dry Cleaners in the town of Brookfield, and had dropped off some of my husbands work shirts, and some blouses of mine that were …

Cox Communications is a cable conglomerate that operates mostly in the middle of the United States. They offer digital phone, cable, and internet. You can also get a discount if you have all of the services, or so I’ve heard.
Around where I live, you pretty much have …

I attend holistic festivals held at our local flea market at least once every six months (though sometimes more often than that). The show is small, but it has a nice atmosphere attached to it, and thep people are incredibly friendly (though sometimes they can be a bit pushy). …

I discovered that the heel on one of my ankle boots was worn right down to the metal, and the other one was starting to wear down as well. I had seen Westbrook Shoe Repair on my commute through southwest Calgary, so I decided to see how much they …

I called ARS Appliance Repair about two months ago to do some work on my dryer, which was not drying clothes properly. The attitude I got over the phone was decent but thats the only compliment this company gets from me. The guy who showed up had an attitude …

I am reviewing the clothing store K. Jackson & Co., located in Emmetsburg, This store opened in the small town of Emmetsburg, IA nearly five years ago, after its local Dollar store went out of business. It is a unique store that always is presented very professionally and uniquely …

This is a panel heater that you install on your wall and plug into an electrical outlet. The white panel measures 23 1/4″ x 23 1/4″ square and a little under a 1/2 inch thick. I want to tell everyone this is a fabulous product. Have you …

What I love doing the most, is coming home on a Sunday after church, and working in my garden, and with the plants around my house. Since we just recently moved here, I have a lot of gardening and landscaping needs that I feel I can do by …

I was thrilled when our Guttermaxx gutters were going to be installed. The company has a BBB rating of A- so I thought we’d picked a good company. Their website states that they have “America’s finest leaf-free gutter” and that “leaves won’t clog it.” I beg to differ. They …

I saw my first Redbox DVD rental kiosk in the Wal-Mart entry in Elkins, West Virginia. I had never seen one before, but soon they started popping up everywhere. I looked online and got some information, talked to some friends, and then decided to give it a try.
There are …

Haircrafters in Manchester is my normal barber. I have been using them for about 4 years now and I have never had a bad experience. They are close to where I live so that is a plus. They always do good work. I can show them a picture of …

I had seen the infomercials on tv late at night for this company called SMC. So after watching it for a few weeks I had decided to call the number on the screen. When I had spoke to the guy on the other line he pretty much had me …