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Jess W.

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About Me

I make my living mostly off the internet so I like to try all different kind of sites. After one too many bad experiences, I've come to this site to get some idea of what kind of place that shiny new site I discovered really is and to warn others away from crap sites.

How I Can Help

I've been scouring the web for over 14 years, testing different websites and web services to see if they improve my life or my business in any way. I'm a Computer Science major (still young and in college) and since childhood I've spent more time at my computer than anywhere else.

Interests

Programming, Digital Art, Blogging, Animation, Video Games, Websites, Violin, Fishing, Business

7 Reviews by Jess

  • Amazon

1/1/16

Amazon.com is a great website. I'm a buyer and seller. I've ordered many different things from the site (from phone cases and high end juicers to backpacks and snake bedding) and it's amazing but, I can't complain about anything I've received.

The prices are great (I've never paid for shipping), it's fast (especially if you have Prime), and like I've said, I can't complain about anything I've ever received. It's all good quality stuff and works and looks as advertised.

  • Craigslist

1/1/16

I've been using CL for what, 10 years now? I've tried online sites like Ebay and Amazon and yeah, while sometime it's just faster being able to sell something (especially something niche) to a country-wide pool of potential customers rather than just who happens to be on CL, in your local area, and actually want what you're selling, it's still much better to sell on CL and not have to deal with the shipping side (and forget anything too big).

Once you get a customer interested it's usually a fast process from there. They come over (or you deliver it if you offer that), they check it out for a few minutes, then hand you your cash. (Same if you're buying something except reversed.) Of course I've gotten plenty of bad and just plain inconsiderate people on CL but overall it's very worth it.

Not to mention all of the other services you can get on CL and live animal adoptions (I've adopted a dog, a snake, fish, and a couple rats off CL) that you just can't get on places like Ebay.

About the site itself... they've made a lot of changes to the site (not so much the look but the function) and they keep making them. I like some of the changes but to be honest most of the changes just plain suck and have me yearning for the "good old CL".

Oh, but if you live in the middle of nowhere... you're screwed. Go to Amazon.

  • NewGrounds

1/1/16

I tend to stick to the first page animations and games these days but several years ago I devoured this place nearly everyday. I saw a lot of bad things on there as a child, even though I stayed away from anything labeled "mature" or "adult" (they have a rating system but not everyone uses it correctly).

Still, if you're bored and looking for entertainment, there's years of free animations, games, music, and art to brighten your day with. A lot of the stuff is aimed at a more geeky audience but there's something for everyone if you're willing to look for it.

  • Soylent

1/1/16

I've had a good experience so far with this stuff. First of all, it's not a scam site, if you order Soylent, you will receive it. I received my shipment on time and well-packaged.

If you subscribe for a monthly shipment you'll get a discount. Also if it's your first time ordering, spend a few seconds looking up "Soylent coupon" on Google. That saved me another $5 on my first shipment.

About the product itself, as of writing this review, I've only tried Soylent 2.0 (the liquid version). There's differing opinions on the taste according to the research I did before ordering but here's mine:

It's not good... but its not bad either. It tastes like liquefied plain oatmeal without any sugar or honey. If that sounds good to you, you'll most likely love it. I'm fine with it. It's very convenient and like I said, it's not horrible so I find it easy to drink.

Soylent themselves stated that it's not meant to replace food completely although I know at least one person has gone a full year (Soylent is only about a year old as of this review) on just Soylent.

Also, as a diet option: Soylent was not created for losing weight in mind. That being said, from what I've observed, people who are fit won't lose much if any weight but those who are overweight might see weight loss if they replace one or more calorie-laden meals with Soylent.

I've only been drinking Soylent for a bit over a week but I feel like I've lost a little bit of weight (I'm only replacing 1 - 2 meals a day with Soylent not going full). I've not made any other changes to my lifestyle lately. So take from that what you will if you're thinking of using Soylent as a means to loose weight.

  • Listia

1/1/16

My first listing experience wasn't a good one. My item was bought by this total weirdo who sent me this comment: (I had not said anything to him except asking for an email I can send my shipping charge to through paypal).

"Thank you for your item. I could really tell that you love me and my family. <-[WTF?!]

No offense my cousin said that you are idiots by i don't think so."

He sounds exactly like the automated scam emails I get from Craiglist (but at least those people only waste a second of your time). Three days now and he still won't send his email. He sent his address though.

Yeah, no, I'm not sending anything until I get my shipping fee. Total scammer, weird automated message, and total waste of 10 days.

Also, the value of their credits changes like, multiple times a day. It's annoying. I'm worried that if I give away stuff, before I can save enough credits to get something I want, my credits are going to be worth much less.

This was my first (testing the waters) experience and it wasn't a good sign.

Honestly, just selling your stuff for cash and then using that cash to buy what you want is easier. I recommend: Ebay, Amazon, or Craigslist.

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Tom F. – Listia Rep

Hi Jess. Thanks for the feedback and we're sorry to hear your first listing experience was not ideal. We hope you continue to list things with Listia and experience the many great users and community members we have on the site.

  • PaperBackSwap

1/1/16

I've had credits sitting in my account for many months now and I can't find anything to spend them on. I've done searches on everything that interests me but most books that are actually available are so outdated that the information is completely irrelevant now. I've never had a single book in my wish list actually pop up. (There was one book which I excitedly requested but the seller cancelled it for an unknown reason).

Putting a book on your wish list that has 3 or more people already on the wait list is a complete waste of wish list space. (I'm #1 on more that 70% of the books on my wish list yet I STILL haven't seen a single book on my wishlist get posted so I'm being generous).

It all really depends on the books you're looking for. I'd recommend looking though the list of ACTUALLY POSTED books and seeing if there's a bunch of things you're interested popping up otherwise it's just a waste of time.

  • Fiverr

1/1/16

When I first saw this site, I thought it was a great idea. I needed a simple logo so I requested one from a popular seller that had what seemed like a great portfolio and next to no negative reviews. I sent him a (very simple) sketch to work from.

Big mistake. He handed me back a "logo" that was literally just text in a font that you can grab off the internet for free with a crappy three second shape design next to it (it wasn't even a font good for logos). I know this because I HAD THE SAME EXACT FONT ALREADY INSTALLED ON MY COMPUTER.

I literally could have created the same logo in less a minute. The only reason I didn't create the logo myself was because I wasn't familiar with vector programs. Even so, I know how to use the damn text tool. Of course he ignored the few (stupidly simple) requests I had for the logo.

Needless to say, I tossed that piece of garbage into the recycling bin the moment he sent it to me.

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Jess Has Earned 48 Votes

Jess W.'s review of Fiverr earned 6 Very Helpful votes

Jess W.'s review of Listia earned 5 Very Helpful votes

Jess W.'s review of NewGrounds earned 12 Very Helpful votes

Jess W.'s review of Craigslist earned 9 Very Helpful votes

Jess W.'s review of PaperBackSwap earned 16 Very Helpful votes

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