I turned to BC Classified advertising on May 6, 2009. I paid a total of $116.25 for the service. I opened up a new house and building painting business, and I was finding it hard to get new customers. So desperate to keep my business afloat, …

One of my ways to augment my income is to sell some stuff online. I am selling a lot of products–makeup, perfume, clothing, even furniture and appliance. I transact via my mobile phone. Interested buyers will text me to express their interest to buy my products. …

I think my husband is going through a mid-life crisis. He decided, out of the blue, that he wanted to purchase a motorcycle. I wasn’t thrilled with this idea, but I decided to go motorcycle shopping with me. I guess I’m pretty much happy to do …

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 …

As a teenager, I loathed Amy’s Hallmark store in Vacaville, CA. My mother would drag me there between two and four times a month, taking her time looking at all the little knickknacks as I tried not to pout. Now, a little older, I have an increasing appreciation for …

Robller Vineyard Winery, 275 Robller Vineyard Road in New Haven, Missouri offers delicious affordable wines in an atmosphere that all the family can enjoy. A family owned and operated winery, Robert and Lois Mueller maintain a place in the Missouri Wine Country where adults can taste a variety …

If you live (or even just visiting) in Okinawa, Japan and love to be pampered, then Cocok’s would be the perfect place for you! I have never been one for pedicures or manicures and only decided to go to Cocok’s at the constant insistance of friends. There are several …

A couple of weeks ago I decided it was time to join a gym. I am training for a half marathon and need a place I can train at especially when it is raining. One of my olds roomates mentioned that she is a member of LA …

I used to go to a little hairdressers called Rogers. Rogers is in Quinton on the Hagley road west. I say I used to go, because I don’t go any more as one of the girls left to have a baby and it was not the same without her. …

My daughter and I have been having to get a number of different labs done recently. The types of labs that the doctor has been ordering have required us to go to different laboratories. Through this we have been to a few good ones and a few bad ones. …

Just Energy is a gas marketer company, in which they get customers to pay a fix rate on their gas bill instead of the variable rate. Before I begin the review, I just want to say for the record that this isn’t a scam and the company is a …

I had received a gift certificate for Belfiore in Rockwall on Horizon as a gift. When I tried to schedule a pedicure for both my husband and myself at the same time I was referred to their location off of John King Blvd. at the new Mansion apartments. I …

I’m fairly picky when it comes to my haircuts, and every single time I’ve gone anywhere but here, I’ve been disappointed.
These guys, however, never let me down. I’ve been exclusively (save for a couple emergency haircuts needed on a day this shop is closed) coming to the Castro Village …

Emigh Hardware has been in business for over a hundred years. I haven’t been around for all of that, but I have grown up with this Ace-associated business and have frequented the hardware store many times over the decades.
Of all the businesses I’ve grown up with, this one …

We were looking for a fence company to put up a fence in our backyard.
After seeing and hearing so many horror stories, we used the BBB.org to do our search.
We called several companies. None would take us because our job was considered “small”.
We left a message with Another Quality …

I have recently been searching around for different internet providers available at my address. I recently found out that the address I live at does not offer DSL service. I looked through a local thrifty nickel to look for dial up internet providers. I don’t really need the high …

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 …

Amerigas Propane Company is our local propane gas distributor for Fentress County, TN. My mom has had an account with them for several years. Their customer representatives are very good to work with. The gentleman who delivers our gas is always courteous and kind. Last week I noticed …

Vonage, also known as, Voip, (Voice over Internet Protocol).
I have been using Vonage for six months now; I can say that I am thrilled with the service.
In the past, my phone bills were $120.00 per month or more, this was due to the fact that my family and friends …

After browsing some shops around Wadena, Minnesota one day, we drifted into Once Again, a thrift store on Main Street that features endless amounts of clothes for a reasonable price. Wadena has a couple of thrift shops, but this one is the best, though it may not be …

If you are planning to send a balikayan box to your family back home, I strongly recommend Forex Balikbayan Box service. It has been in the business for so long that it had earned a very good reputation on their customers by providing fast, quality and satisfactory service.
For the …

In Charles County, it has always been pretty difficult to find a good cab company. Most of them down here are family owned, and they treat you how they want. Not to mention, they set their own high and rediculous prices which were not overseen by anyone, and you …

I’ve been with Verizon Wireless for almost five years now, mostly because my fiance is passionate about the quality of their service. He swears that of all the wireless networks he’s joined or had since he’s had a cell phone, Verizon has always remained the most constant with service and …

Sierra Carpet Care has been around for many, many years. They’re mobile, bringing their carpet cleaning expertise to one’s home.
My experience with Sierra Carpet Care was very positive. My carpets needed some cleaning fairly quickly after one of my pets had died. I just always believe that …

Ticketmaster is one of the web services that many people use to buy tickets to live events around the world. The website allows users to create an account that will store your information and payment preferences. It will then use this payment information to help you check out within …

I used Richmond Taxi a lot when I worked at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, from January to April, 2010. Honestly, I don’t think I would have survived in my job without these guys.
My job location was in the middle of nowhere, at 16280 Portside Rd. (8th and …

El Chaparral is one of the many courses that are local to us when we are over in Spain. It is a beautiful eighteen-hole golf course located in between Fuengirola and La Cala De Mijas just of the main coast road.
When I’ve played this course with my husband …

I usually get a good haircut at my local salon for about £25, but I happened to get hold of a voucher in Heat magazine which gave 50% off a haircut at the prestigious Toni & Guy Hair Salon in Deansgate, Manchester. I go to Manchester frequently as …

When we moved we were looking for a new lawn care company. I called out several companies and went with Marty’s Lawn Care. We do not have that big of a yard and the backyard is taken up by a patio and inground pool. Marty’s Lawn Care …

In conjunction with McMillian’s Community Care Home, McMillian’s Boarding Home, Inc. is housing for the low-income, disabled persons living anywhere within and surrounding Richland County. This is an eight bedroom living facility, equipped with kitchen, dining area, laundry facility, front and back deck, covered front porch, handicapped ramp, and …

Freida’s Pet Boutique is located in Downtown Cocoa Village. It is a cute little store that sells all kinds of pet accessories and clothes. Sometimes, she sells little treats and stuff. What I love about this store, is there is a little water bowl right outside the shop for …

Tony and Jackey is a Korean salon that served for almost 7 years. They came here in Philippines and established a branch at Lahug Cebu City.
I thought that the personnel working in the salon would look down on me. I would really say that this salon is a luxurious …

Tez Tour is one of the biggest travel agencies in many countries.
Well, I bought a trip to Crete from them a year ago.
The good thing is that they are cheaper than other huge companies.
But there are more bad things that good ones. To be short - their service and …

I hate getting my hair cut, not because I love my hair or am scared, it’s just something that’s not very important to me; it’s more of a nuisance to me than anything and I hate spending money on getting hair cut off. That being said, I was in …

A friend recommended this company when my laptop stopped charging a few months ago. I gave them a call, dropped my computer and power supply off and by the end of the day got a call letting me know that the issue was a bad power supply. …

We’ve had two experiences now with the Sears Portrait Studio at Westridge Mall in Topeka, Kansas. Both times, we made our appointments through their internet site, which was quick and easy. You can choose what day and what time you want your photo appointment to be, without being pushed …

I am always buying stuff from the internet. What I am fond of buying now are baby clothes and other baby stuff. I was looking for some rompers and I came across an advertisement saying that they are selling nice yet really affordable rompers. Their …

The funny name that comes from a plant in Australia, is the name of this company, Melaleuca! This is a great company with one flaw, autoship!
The basis of this company is to spread a healthier way of living through their products. They offer weight loss, healing, and safe housing …

Most small towns have a convenience store, perhaps a hardware store, or something where folks can get what they need for hunting, gardening, food, or whatever they need during a quick stop. Such is the case with Henning Hardware, the hardware store in the middle of downtown Henning, …

I’ve used this company three times in the past 6 months. The first two times I had them edit a few pieces of mine that were eventually published and the last time I asked for a manuscript critique from them. I really couldn’t be happier with this company and …

There are many plant and tree nurseries, in the Rancho Cucamonga area. One of the unique nurseries is Dean’s Greens nursery. I was redesigning my landscaping and someone recommended this nursery to me.
Dean’s Greens is one of those places that is not noticeable, unless you are actually …

This is one cab company that I do not suggest that you take unless you know what your getting yourself into before you get into the cab (or even place the call at all). My cousin is an employee of this company and he has been for two years …

Thomasville Tire Dept deals in used tires. I first used them a couple of years ago and found them to be so efficient and affordable that I have not gone anywhere else since. At Tire Dept they do nothing else but tires and it shows. My last visit I …

When my family moved from Alabama to Tennessee, we knew we were going to need a huge moving truck. We had a whole house full of furniture and boxes to move from one state to another. We needed the biggest truck we could find. We checked the rates …

I do business with this company on a regular basis, as I use them as my supplier for certain things. I’m in the industry of fixing and troubleshooting computers, and it is nice when I have a friendly company to do business with down the street when I need …

Shopping for a new car is suppose to be a fun, exciting experince. Suppose to be is the crucial phrase. This did not happen for me when I looked for a vehicle at Satterlee Motor Company in Marion, Iowa.
I was not impressed at all with how …

Two summers ago, I decided to move in with my fiance and as I was packing up my apartment, my neighbor that was catty corner to where I was living suddenly asked me if I wanted any of the kittens from her cat’s litter. Well, me being the animal lover …

This is my experience with the company as well as the experience of a friend of mine. Mine and Hallie’s* experience with them happened three years ago, it happened to two of my other friends six months ago.
I am sure most of you scanning the classifieds have seen …

Hughes Arabians is the absolute best. Last year I purchased a weanling straight egyptian black colt from Pauline at Hughes Arabians and it is the best thing I have ever done. Pauline is the nicest most honest person in the horse world I have every met. …

Pelon is the owner of Pelon’s Tattoo Ink. He will sit down with you and even work with you on your tattoo design. He is very professional and uses clean and sterile items and a sterile work environment. He is certified and a registered business with …