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Bertrand H.

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About Me

I work as a free-lance web designer and SEO specialist with a specialty in portrait photography for business executives and performing artists

How I Can Help

I study ratiing services like google analytics, ALEXA, and other services in my work, so I not only make you look your best, but help find ways for others to find you.

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Travel, Photography, Cinema

16 Reviews by Bertrand

  • Harry's

12/12/22
• Updated review

After using Harry's for two or three years now, I think you should pay attention to their recommendations regarding how often to have your order shipped to you. I am already backed up with razors, and have about an extra two months worth as well as about two months of lather. You can determine how often you'd like a shipment of theirs, e.g., every month, two months, three months, etc. It's the same cost per shipment regardless. So if you find after six months you're stocking up on more shaving supplies than you need, you can probably have the number of shipments per year reduced. You may pay slightly less for shaving supplies via their subscription service, but the major benefit is that their products seem to be consistent. Many shaving companies will switch to a cheaper product but maintain the name of the particular item. Why not? It's not illegal. Thus far, Harry's has been very consistent.

Excellent. Better than expected
11/1/21
• Previous review

I was a bit skeptical about Harry's subscription shaving service, but I'm glad I tried it. I plan to keep my subscription. Here are a few reasons why. I have found the razor handle excellent. It is easy to grip and ergonomically designed. The blade--at least for me--provide the smoothest shave I've ever had. The 'pivot' dynamics of the razor head is excellent. It truly feels thoughtfully designed. Now, this may be due to the Harry's gel that is provided with the subscription. I thought at first, 'There are a lot of gels available in stores. I doubt this one will be any better." I was wrong. Harry's gel is denser and has less aeration added to the product, which means you don't need as much and each can lasts longer since there is less air and more gel. I even got their freshening face toner. It contains niacinamide, which I've read is truly good for the skin (in another words, it doesn't just feel good-it protects your face). The price is about the same as the 'high-end cartridge systems available in stores but I would rather pay the same for a better product. Please note that this is my experience after using the products for about a month. My beard isn't super thick or wiry as some men's. I'd place it at about 'medium'. I've read a lot of men's reviews who complain that their thick beard is hard to shave. I don't know if Harry's would do as well for them. But I'd say if you have a beard that isn't super thick, it's definitely worth a trial subscription, which is not very expensive, especially if you regularly use high priced products already

Tip for consumers:
Honest description on site. Be sure to keep track of subscription plan.

Products used:
razor handle, razors, shaving gel, face toner

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  • Nexxt

7/7/22

The mailing address of this company is a mail box in a UPS store. Would you trust them to be worth signing up with?

  • Overstock.com

10/22/21

Navigating the Overstock website is frustrating as the webmaster and anyone else involved in designing it, has crowded so much information on the pages that unless you know exactly what you're doing, you will probably have questions about the products. I would be very wary of the consumer REVIEWS on the website since Overstock.com keeps pushing buyers to leave reviews of products and reviews of the site in general since you get added discounts for reviews--the more reviews the better the discounts, but it's fairly apparent the reviews had better be four or five stars. Just to experiment I looked up comforters for $30 or less since comforters that cheap have been poorly made from my experience. All reviews were 4 or 5 stars! As a comparison, I looked at the site of one of Overstock's competitors, and there were plenty of 3 star reviews and even a couple of 2 star reviews for furniture/furnishings. Most likely, people are leaving better reviews on overstock to get discounts for future purchases. The site I used as a comparison didn't mention any such offer. I ordered an item, which was advertised as 'easy to assemble.' It wasn't! Besides that, the item--which I needed quickly--had a delivery date but the delivery was two days late, and too late for my being able to use the item. As it turned out, to return the item required a $60.00 (sixty dollar) return fee which was hardly worth it given that was 50% of the purchase price. Now, if the website provided easy links to return policies, I wouldn't be that upset, but to find the policies requires searching through lots of menus. I've been using computers for 30 years, and it was hard for me to find their policy. Regarding customer service, I spoke to someone that clearly did not understand a simple inquiry I had. I spent 30 minutes on the phone with the person, and while the person (I'm trying to be gender neutral) acted as though I had communicated clearly, it became apparent later on that the person didn't. BTW, after your purchase, you'll get lots of thank you emails for your trouble, and questionnaires to fill out so they can improve their quality control. The best and smartest way to improve your shopping experience is to take your business elsewhere.

  • Anthony Robbins Company

1/20/18

I have read a couple of books by Tony Robbins, which were OK, but then I saw the documentary "I am not your Guru." I was really shocked at how poor the filmed segments of the workshop were in terms of providing any evidence that what is done there has any lasting impact. It seemed extremely bogus to me. Even if Tony Robbins believes he is helping people, it doesn't mean that he is. It could be the placebo effect or just coincidence. But in terms of the messages and interpersonal behaviors and communications between and among the participants, I was truly shocked by how little Mr. Robbins or his staff had to offer.

  • MyPerfectWords

1/19/18

I'm not sure if it's fair to judge a service by its website, but I reviewed this website since I have a graduate paper that needs editing and I found a grammatical error on the FIRST page of their sample edited paper! That is really poor business practice. It turned me off immediately. I'm going to look elsewhere. You might not have such a negative reaction, but I did.

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Allan R. – MyPerfectWords Rep

Hi Bertrand,

Thank you for sharing your review and highlighting an issue. We welcome every kind of feedback as it helps us to improve our services. However, we would suggest you not to judge the book by its cover. Our professional writers are committed to deliver top quality work to our customers. We look forward to hearing from you!

Regards,
MyPerfectWords

  • Lands' End

11/27/17

I've noticed the quality of the men's products has gone down, specifically their cordoroy and other 'lower end' pants. They often have clearance sales, which have excellent discounts, but the quality of the products on them seems to be really poor. Maybe that's why they are placed in the clearance section. Here are two pluses regarding the clothes. The men's sweaters are reasonably priced and well made. The pants (other than clearance or jeans can be ordered with lengths tailored to within 1/4", not the usual inch, so you can get a more accurate length. Another good thing about their pants is that they have long length options. Since I'm 6'3", I sometimes have trouble finding pants long enough. No problem here. I've never had trouble with returns--just cut out the return label and paste it on the package. Luckily I've never spoken to customer service. I can't vouch for how good or bad it is. Additionally, the standard shipping takes about 7 to 10 days, so if you need something in a hurry, you'll have to pay a premium for the shipping, which can be expensive: in other words, you should plan ahead.

  • Shop.com

10/4/17

Shop.com is really a vendor marketplace made up of any company that is offering products for sale. You don't actually purchase anything from shop.com. It's just a 'middle-person' and not a good one.

Chances are if you order something, you'll get no communication about delivery time or whether there's a delay in ordering. You just have to wait, and eventually your item is delivered.

Some of the products are 'generic' brands that are of suspect quality. They may be OK, but there isn't much description of what you're planning to buy, which raises issues of trust.

  • Mpix

8/21/17

First, I get all my MPIX prints through zenfolio, which is a photographer gallery website. If you buy a year membership in zenfolio, you can purchase prints and other items from Mpix at cost, which is about 30% less than retail. However, once in a while, they have a half-price sale on prints starting at 8 x 10 in size. Then it's really a good deal, because you're paying 50% of an already discounted price. Now, here is where you have to use some common sense or better, have some knowledge of photo printing. Mpix will lock you out of ordering a print that's too big if your pixel count for any jpeg file is too small. BUT, you also have to use some judgment. If you have an out of focus photo, or a photo with poor contrast, poor color, etc., mpix can't help you that much, even though they do have a default for color correction. Make sure your photo doesn't just have the minimal file size for a print, but more than the minimal. You can find the file size to print size math on lots of websites. It also pays to pay the extra for their smear proof coating; it's about $1 to $2 dollars depending on photo size. It is worth it. Every handle a photo and then see fingerprints on it? Good luck. Another bit of advice: if you have very vivid colors in your images, say, from photographing flowers or other very colorful objects, I'd be careful and make sure the file size is large enough to result in vivid print color. Remember, the larger the print, the duller the color. A print at 8 x 10 is going to be brighter and sharper than a 13 x 19 print. If you calculate the square inch total of the paper it's easy to tell. You are spreading more ink over a larger surface, and pixel density can impact very large prints. I know this stuff because I did my own printing for years, and decided it wasn't worth the time and expense. It might cost $2.00 to print an 11 x 17 photo at home, but it might take four or five tries, not to mention a host of other things that can go wrong. For monochrome photos, I'd definitely go with Mpix. Ink printers only use a couple of cartridges when mixing b&W or sepia. Mono- or duotone images look great from Mpix.

  • Snapfish

8/21/17

For prints up to 5 x 7, you may save money with snapfish, but anything larger has a good chance of being of poor quality with dull color, very cheap paper, and lousy packaging.

  • Adorama

11/8/16

I've bought photo paper and some camera accessories from Adorama. I've also ordered some photo prints from them. I have been happy with their business. However, they are very busy and if there's a glitch in your order, you could have problems. My advice is to patronize them if you have a non-glitch type order (although that is fairly impossible to predict).

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Nancy M. – Adorama Rep

Thank you so much for posting about your positive experiences of ordering from Adorama Camera and from AdoramaPix, Bertrand. It is very much appreciated.

I made sure to copy your kind feedback to our Director over at AdoramaPix, as well as to the Adorama Camera director of sales, to share with their teams, and I know they will all be delighted.

However, I was concerned to note that you may have experienced problems with previous orders.
I’d like to give you my direct contact details: Helen@adorama.com, and invite you to contact me directly if you ever have any concern that you can't resolve, or simply a query about Adorama products or service.

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador Helen@adorama.com

  • Chewy

11/8/16

If chewy has a sale, I take advantage of it. I've never had trouble with an item being out of stock or a delivery being late, which is important if you're buying cat food or cat litter. I regularly check out their site for special sales.

  • Photo.net

6/16/16

photo.net is a very 'robust' website for photographers and anyone else connected with photography. They have loads of specific forums, like 'digital darkroom,' forums devoted to specific camera companies, forums about lighting, etc. They even have a beginners forum which is great for duh, beginners. There are some world class photographers and photography experts on this site, so a question you raise is often answered very thoroughly. Now here's the rub. Sometimes the responders are very technical and will even argue among themselves. They also have an entire library of articles, and the site allows you to upload your own photos for critiques. The free version of the site gives you a limited portfolio space. The paid subscription (which is very cheap) gives you unlimited space for portfolios. I could mention all the other positive aspects of the site, but the best thing to do is to check it out for yourself. Now, I have heard some photographers claim the members of the site are too parochial, but you'll have to decide that yourself.

  • DPReview

1/11/16

The forums on Dpreview are really good. People really know their stuff, and consistently give good advice on cameras, lenses, accessories, and the site regularly provides professional reviews of all the newest equipment

  • WyzAnt

2/2/14

1) First of all, if you see five star reviews on this site for Wyzant, they are most likely fake. You'll notice they are aggregated together on certain days, as if all of a sudden a bunch of people decided to give this company 5 stars. Hmmm... Also, if you check those 5 star reviews, you'll see that the rater has only rated Wyzant. Take a look at 5/1/2017 for example. By coincidence five or six people provided 5 star reviews and then the next review jumps a few weeks. And those 5 star reviews? They are often just a few words long. If you really have a good experience with a company, don't you usually write more? The company has brought in a few marketing consultants whose sole goal is to drum up business, not to provide quality tutors.

2) This company not only is a ripoff, the information on the website and info you will get if you talk to their customer support team is B. S. They are now charging an extra 5% fee for each hour you get tutored. Why the new fee? They simply are trying to make more money (or making up for the fact they are losing money) since you're not getting anything extra for the five percent.

Ironically, Wyzant boasts about having so many available tutors, but if you think logically, that simply means they will accept just about anyone. If they had a more limited pool of tutors, that could be evidence they have students and parents interests in mind. It's pretty sad to consider that they don't even realize the poor image they are presenting to the public.

I think two stars is appropriate because you MIGHT get a good tutor. You might get a great tutor. But you should be cautious and ask a tutor questions about background and experience. However, that great tutor is great because she/he is talented and concerned. It has nothing to do with their listings on Wyzant.

Tip for consumers:
Contact a few five star reviewers of Wyzant before trusting them. BTW, want to have a good laugh? Scroll down to the reviews around May. Then notice there are no reviews until July. Then see how starting in July, there's one five star review after another.

  • Better World Books

1/31/14

This site is supposed to give part of its profits to charity, but they don't seem to be too altruistic with their customers. I ordered a book from them that I needed in a hurry. A week later, hey sent me a notice that it was out of stock. I ordered another book from them, and got a message, stating that the copy of the book I had ordered was damaged so they were cancelling the order. Maybe they should change the site's name.

  • DeviantArt

1/31/14

This is a photo sharing site that used to be good, but is getting a bit out of hand. At first, it was a good site for photographers to have their photos critiqued. But for the past few years it's become a low class porn site which has lots of members uploading any jpeg file they wish, and downloading any poorly done porn they like. Comments are imbecilic. They are no longer critiques, just observations on the models it has been overloaded with lots of semi-porno type images, which seem to be the most popular. It is free to join, but don't, under any circumstances take the site administrators money for any supposed premium service.

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