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 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, …

My husband and I have a wine cellar. We have quite and extensive collection going. Sometimes it is hard for us to find certain wines. We can spend months trying to find one for the price we can afford. We recently discovered a wine and liquor store in …

Fiesta Foods at first looks like a pretty ordinary grocery store. Located in Pasco, Washington- which has a high Hispanic population- it blends right into the neighborhood.
But ordinary it is not. Here you can find, in addition to the regular foodstuffs you’d expect to see in any American …

I have used various carpet cleaning service companies over the years, in several North American cities, and I have come to expect a certain level of quality and customer service from the better ones. I try to use word of mouth recommendations when using a new company or moving …

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 …

I have gone a few routes with pictures for my children - taking my own, having people come to the house, Sears, and I will have to say that JC Penney has been the greatest!
I’ve had Erika take my children’s holiday pictures for 3 years now, and have been more …

My husband and I went to the Belfiore Salon and Spa at the Mansions in Rockwall to get pedicures because I had a gift card to use. The gift card was actually intended to be used at their other Rockwall location off of Horizon, but when I tried to …

When we returned from Spain a few months ago we walked into a very cold house and dark house as it appeared they the lights and the circuit with the boiler on appeared to have blown.
Steve managed to get the circuit back on only by keeping the boiler off. …

There’s only one word that I can use to describe this company - UNPROFFESSIONAL. Talk about bad customer service, they have the worst agents who sound like Indians. I could barely understand what they were saying. I was just asking for information and then I get a call saying …

My fiance has been working on remodeling our kitchen for the past few months. When we finally got to the point in which we needed to decide what tile we would use for the backsplash we were stuck. We checked local home improvement stores but their selection was mediocre, …

Ever since Circuit City has run out of business, they have continued to run their store solely on the Internet. I’ve found that for the most part, their prices are actually cheaper on the Internet. My guess is that they probably have overages in products, or that they’re just …

I have worked with Spherion on two separate occasions. I came back for a reason. My first time dealing with Spherion, my experience was fully utilised and I was given a permanent placement at the best job I have ever had. This time around, I was put on contract …

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, …

Tattoo Charlie’s is an icon in the Louisville, Kentucky area. While I never actually lived in Louisville, I did live right across the river in Clarksville, Indiana and spent more time across the bridge than in my adopted hometown. After a particularly bad breakup, I decided that I needed …

If you are looking to get a great looking tattoo in a very clean environment with very professional artists, I strongly suggest you take a walk into Fresh Till Death Tattoos, located at 2313 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA 18109 !
When you first walk into the lobby, you will notice …

Dodd’s Florist is located in Elkins, WV. Their business hours are 9a.m. to 5p.m. M-F and from 9a.m. to 12p.m. on Saturday. The website is http://www.doddsgreenhouse.com/
Dodd’s sells both prepared flowers and live plants, although I’ve never bought any live plants from them. They are partnered with Teleflora, take most …

It seems the easiest business today is franchising. You can get away with concepts, putting up the business and establishing a name. I was hoping that I could go for the big names like beauty salon or restaurants but the franchising capital is very big thus I settled with …

I’ve always had a semi-reliable car. Always owned used cars and they’ve always had problems we’ve had to fix on a pretty regular basis. We were used to taking our 1998 Ford Taurus wagon into a local ma and pop type of garage, because my husband knew the man …

The AARP is an advocacy group for Americans age 50 years-old and over. My husband and I are now both members and are grateful for the privilege. I would encourage anybody who considers themselves to be a “baby boomer” to join this helpful, informative and dedicated organization. For …

I made purchased with this company in about two years ago to make buy expensive items that I did not have enough money to buy in full at the time of need. These items came out to be a lot more expensive but, I just figured that was …

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 …

My wife and I went with a group of people to Bermuda, where we spent about 3.5 days. At the suggestion of someone who had previously visited Bermuda, we decided to rent scooters from Oleander Cycles. We made the reservation for the scooter on-line before we ever left home …

No matter where you live, you know there will always be one company that has the monopoly on your necessary utilities. You have Comcast for cable, phone and internet and, here in Michigan, you have Semco Energy Gas Company for your gas and heating necessities. I can’t really, in …

I build a lot of very high end custom computers, but I do not keep many parts in stock because I never know what my customers are going to want. I only keep a few of the most simple and basic used parts on hand, like an extra video …

I think that if you are looking for premium tobacco in the Fredericksburg, Virginia area, the Olde Towne Tobacconist is the place to go. They carry a variety of tobaccos from all over the world. My boyfriend who is a pipe smoker finds the tobacco that he …

Recently, due to the icky downturn of the economy and needing to raise some quick cash for bills and such, I decided to thin out my vast coin collection and see if I couldn’t liquidate them to beef up my bank account. Of course, I don’t want to, but needs …

I like collecting odd items and antiques. I like going into antique stores and looking for those little hidden jewels. Finding an item that is gorgeous and finding an item that is worth a little bit of money is a lot of fun and makes for a …

I am not a very big fan of golf, but my husband is and we are members of a golf course near our home that is open to the public. You just pay a set price and you can play golf. It is a boring sport to me, …

The problem with doing the responsible thing when you are out and have had anything to drink, calling a cab, is that you have to figure out a way to get your vehicle the next day, which can be a hassle and also expensive. The other issue is that …

Aja’s has been around for years. They started as just a hair salon and now they offer massage and facials. Aja, the owner is the sweetest person on the face of the planet. She is very warm and welcoming. And if you luck out and get her to do …

I read a review on Jamaica Cable Vision and I agree completely with the author in saying that I would never recommend this company to anyone. I was once a loyal customer myself back in the day when I was in high school-getting cable for the first time was …

My wife is an artist and she’s been using the same old rickety art table for the last several years. Her business is starting to pick up a bit, and our 2 year anniversary is right around the corner so I decided it was high time to step up …

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 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 didn’t realize how much I depended on my computer until I got a virus which completely shut my computer down. I traced the source of this virus to a former friend who was, shall we say, sending questionable pictures from shady
sources, and although it didn’t wipe out my …

The Specialty merchandise corporation (SMC) home business opportunity is no good, trash, rubbish, garbage, ok you get the idea. I was suckered into buying the SMC business opportunity after watching an infomercial about them. SMC’s infomercial makes it seem that you will make money so easily and make a …

Lush is a company located in Canada. They have some retail stores in the United States. They specialize in bath products. I first visited one of their stores while vacationing in Aspen Colorado. They have a very large selection of products to choose from. There are soap bars, oap …

About a year ago, we got a new Walgreen’s store near my apartment. At first I was a bit resentful as that shopping area once housed a WOW and Tower Records music store. I had adored that store because it had all kinds of music including hard to find titles …

With today’s economy being what it is, we like to save money any way we can. This includes on our grocery budget. One of the most expensive groceries to buy is meat. We used to drop well over $200/mo. on meat alone. Then we discovered Cattlemen’s Meat Market.
We now …

When I first heard about this yogurt shop planning on making its big opening, I didn’t care too much for it. The building once held a business for the best coffee place in town and I knew that it had some big shoes to fill. I’m talking about the …

I first learned about First Choice Personnel in Gadsden, AL after seeing an advertisement for a clerical job opening in my local newspaper. The newspaper ad stated that First Choice Personnel was taking applications for a secretarial position at a local company. Although I had never used …

Leisure Lifestyles is where I bought my above ground pool two years ago. Their showroom is very attractive, clean, and well maintained. Employees both out on the floor, in sales, and behind the counter to help customers balance and correct pool water issues are knowledgeable, friendly, and go above …

The local Piggly Wiggly grocery store works on the concept that everything in the store is sold at cost with an additional 10% added at the register. This concept takes some getting used to because this percentage is in addition to the 9% sales tax for Dothan, Alabama. (Food …

I was going to get my tattoo at Alley Kat since it was close to my house and the woman who greeted me, Bree, was very nice. I made an appointment, came in, worked with a seemingly nice, though a bit quiet and passive tattoo artist to explain how …

I bought my son most of his Christmas gifts from Amazon.com, and even in the hectic, last minute Chirstmas buying frenzy they got everthing to me with time to spare. I was very impressed because I purchased a few items, the Friday before Christmas so they had an …

My husband and I recently drove for an expedite company out of Ohio called Panther. We tried before we went to orientation to find real information on this company and most of it was either commercial or sounded like someone with a grudge. Up front I will …

In the middle of winter, the last thing I wanted was to have fireplace problems! One of the reasons I wanted to move into this condo was because of the beautiful mantel around the gas fireplace. I could not wait for the weather to get cold enough so I …

You wouldn’t ordinarily think that giving flowers would cheer someone up when it comes to a funeral, but when my uncle died a few months ago it did. I went to Bruce’s Florist in Manchester to look for flowers appropriate for the occasion. Having never been to a funeral …

If you are looking for a car , then this place has some really good deals. They are a small car dealership in Camden , South Carolina. They have a wide range of new and older cars and trucks to choose from. They get new vehicles in all the …