Several years ago we had the inside of the house painted and updated. We had Nelson Reynolds of Superior Painting do the job. He did a wonderful job. I can’t say enough good things about him.
Nelson is very fussy about his work and he …

This charity has a big presence in my hometown, and I think they do pretty good work placing animals and getting work done. Although I’m sometimes unhappy with how they spend their money, it’s a pretty reputable charity if you’re interested in donating, a fun place to volunteer, and …

This is a small business run by a husband and wife team located in Emmaus, PA. I learned about this company from a local craft shop where they have some of their product line on display for purchase.
They had on display a very cute tote bag made from …

The first time I contacted the Better Business Bureau was on July 15 because of the fact that I was having some trouble with Chase bank and I could not recover funds which Chase had owed to me for over four months. I had informed Chase of the fact …

Klines Full serivice marathon is located on front street and mulberry strrets corner in Logan Ohio, it is ran by a beer drinking woman abusing( read the daily news paper) jerk named Chuck, who is quite unimpressive.
the Store is as unimpressive as the owner, they sell old products, …

I purchased the a 1 year warranty from First American Home Buyers Proctection. After about 4 months, my Central Air Conditioning unit stop cooling. I called First American and they sent out their contracted AC Repair Company for this area. I had to pay the $55 service fee. The …

I have been frequenting this craft supply business for years. It is a small business, but they offer a large variety of craft items. Most of the items that I have difficulty finding in other larger craft stores I am able to find at Craft Star. On my latest …

I’ve just recently got into the habit of keeping a journal, and it wasn’t until I was in need of one–didn’t want to keep a blog–when I discovered Jenni Bick Bookbinding: A company that specializes in journals.
When I arrived to the website, I was glad that it had a …

My family and I recently took pictures at Magenta Photo Studios in Brampton Ontario. I found the Studio while I was christmas shopping at The Bramalea City Centre. It’s located on the first floor. After seeing the wall display I couldn’t resist. Their photos were absolutely amazing.
I have been …

I usually stop on my way home from work to the Esso station at 3800 Kingston road because it has gas at a slightly cheaper rate than the standard price. With stations just up the street that have a lower price like Pioneer and Shell, the Esso station …

I have always been a fan of world religions, no matter the religion, no matter the god, no matter the culture. And I forever find myself attracted to stores and business that seem to propogate a love and understanding of all religions, wether you believe in them or not. …

While passing through Calgary, Alberta, driving along the 32 Avenue N.E., the sign board “XS Cargo” caught my attention. I wondered what they would be selling.
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I had mentioned to a friend wasn’t real happy with the way my hair was getting colored and that the price had went up quite a bit at my current hair salon. She reccommened I try the Ritz Salon and to try to get Stacy. This is where she …

Avon is an awesome company! They are great to both buy from and work for. I have done both. I sold Avon for a few months and made about $1,000 take home from it. The only draw back is it is a lot of …

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 …

My son worked for a company called Vigiliant Security in Maryland. Recently he had to be taken to the hospital because of kidney stones.
The owner of Vigilant security called the EMS in Howard County and an ambulance came and took him to the hospital. We spent …

I have mixed feelings about this facility, so I’ll start off with the bad first.
I purchased a pre-owned bike from the facility. It was clearly not inspected, as the clutch went out only 600 miles after owning it. The parts and labor were at my expense, and the labor …

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 …

Air21 is the local partner of FedEx. I used to be a frequent client of Air21 due to the fact that I sell items online and Air21 is one of the most popular couriers among my buyers because of its affordable rates. Rates in Metro Manila are pegged only …

I got married last year, but had to stick to a tight budget since I was paying for it all on my own. Photography was one area that was important to me, yet I knew I couldn’t splurge on any of the highly advertised photographers that they present to …

Coffee Eclipse is an independently run coffee bar and bakery in the centre of Stourbridge, situated at the entrance to the Ryemarket shopping centre. Until last year, the shop was branded as Cook’s, but when that firm disappeared because of financial difficulty, local people stepped in to keep it …

I never knew about Strokers till an old high school friend of mine took me there to play pool. Heck, I had never played pool before that moment either. I have to say I was quite impressed with this establishment. It really has a name to match wht they …

I have been warned on several occasions that there are very few taxi cabs in Alberta at all, so getting one can be very difficult, if not impossible, on weekends or during other busy times. Last week, I had an event I was attending, and I decided I would …

I first met Debbie from Yesterday’s Potions when my boss told me to give her a call to see if she would come and do a project with the individuals that I take care of. At this time I had never even heard of Yesterday’s Potions, therefore I didn’t …

The Bead Angel is a small store located in Evansville, IN. It is run by a husband and wife team and carries many different types of metaphysical implements.
When you walk in the outer door, the first two things you notice are the sights and the smells. The …

Not long ago I needed to oreder material to finish my basement. Generally, I have found that items in lumber and hardware stores in small towns cost more than in larger cities. I called for bids from several lumber supply businesses, and I was pleasantly surprised with Lumber Plus …

VG’s is the worst of the three grocery stores in Davison, MI. The prices are the highest among competing business. The basic layout of the store is confusing. On the plus side, they do have great customer service. Compared to its competitors, VG’s is in …

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 …

Wal- Mart stores (and now supercenters) have a large variety of items on there stores. They hire the handicapped- who have trouble getting jobs. And It is the cheapets on the yarn I use for my crocheting. That is the end of the list of good things I can …

I have been looking for an honest and legitimate way to start and run my own successful business. My motivation? Well I wanted to make some extra money on the side to supplement my normal income. We could all use the extra money, you know. Russ Dalbey’s “Winning …

Magnolia Funeral Home in Corinth Mississippi has got to be one of the best there is. Many people don’t think that there is much of a difference when it comes to funeral home choices when a loved one passes away. Trust me there is. The kind of treatment and …

As strange as it might sound, I had never heard of Big Lots until I moved to Las Vegas. I guess they just didn’t have such places like this where I hailed from the South, yet I am dismayed that I had lived twenty some odd years without knowing the …

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. …

Speedee Oil Change & Tune-up is a high quality garage offering friendly service, quick work done right, every time.
They offer a wide variety of services with an on-site certified mechanic, I am not sure if this is standard at all locations, but at the Greenville, NC location they …

The Backpacker is a great local business in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The store itself sells performance outdoor wear like The North Face, Patagonia, Mountain Hardware, and other brands. It is a little pricey, but most of the clothes that they sell are very high …

When we put new siding on our house last year, we apparently locked the bats inside and this spring those annoying creatures started to move from the attic into our livingroom. It was time to contract for bat removal. I used the Internet to obtain a list of contractors …

Special Merchandise Corporation once was a pretty decent deal. Now the price for membership is outrageous. Ok so they offer websites and other things they didn’t have before but the fact is it cost to much back then it just was a little easier to pay for. …

Few people enjoy shopping for a car, but it is a necessary task that most of us have to do every few years. I recently needed to find a car and reluctantly began to look at a few smaller used vehicle lots in Upstate SC. Most of …

Recently, my hot water tank blew up and starting leaking during the night, and I awakened to a steady flood of water seeping through the laundry room and into the carpet of my living room. Fortunately, if this had occurred a day later, I would have been away from …

“Innovative Systems Limited” is a local business located in the Sovereign Centre shopping centre that sells mostly computers, computer supplies, video games, and overall new technology. I used to follow my aunt there to get supplies such as printing paper and ink from the store sometimes, until I found …

It was my birthday and I told my boyfriend that I wanted a nice thin chain to go around my neck. Silver preferably. So there is a mall named Center City Mall in Chaguanas, Trinidad and they literally have about four or five different jewelry stores there!
We looked in …

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 …

Starbucks in Lubbock, TX by the Texas Tech campus is a great hang out to get together with friends because it’s close to where most people live. But it is also a great place to go and get some studying done. Which by the way I don’t do often …

I have seen Radio Shack and even visited Radio Shack many times in the United States when I went on vacation but never thought they’d have one in Trinidad. Well imagine my surprise when I discovered that they did have one.
I had visited this Radio Shack many times …

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 …

My mother had a very odd collection. She liked to collect clocks. Mostly miniature clocks. She took me with her shopping for clocks several times. She shopped at a place called Northside Clocks in Manchester.
When I went with her for the first time to shop for miniature …

Rite Aid has been at this location for many years now. It’s a big store that has just about everything in it. Like all stores, they move things around from time to time.
The aisles at this Rite Aid are wide and easy to navigate. They have …

My roommates and I recently joined a local gym. We all wanted to get back into shape and the best way to go about it is to get a group of people together.
It’s was a good decision. We were getting kind of sedentary and it was good …

We recently moved from NJ to Florida and have switched our carriers from cablevision to Comcast in doing so. We called comcast on Friday and spoke about which package plan would be the best for me. We got the basic package with HBO add on (it’s all about True …

I purchased two Groupons to go to Adelaide Spa as a (belated) Valentine’s Day couple’s activity for my boyfriend and I. We got the Simply Spa package which cost $65 each on Groupon, apparently regularly $135. The treatment which lasted a little over an hour was hardly worth the …