Charles J.

Have bought several purchases from Temu. All are Chinese made, and inexpensive. One item was damaged, emailed them, they refunded the money and did not have me ship it back. But, you have to look closely at the photo of the item. I was unaware they sold athletic sneakers with the tongue of the shoe being seamlessly attached to the body of the show. That leaves a small opening for the foot. Also, they offer a $100 shopping voucher to install their app on your phone or computer. I did not do this because like any other major company they collect data. If I want to open the site, I always type it in my search bar and open it like that. Some of the plastic household items were cheap and I decided to discard. A personal item I purchased required installation of an app on my phone to use. Went back and looked, it does show that in the photo add. My fault for not seeing it.

Have a 2 year old Bryant 2.5 ton HVAC system that was installed by an incompetent company. After so many calls to that company for repairs, finally called Kron & West. Top notch service. Chris, their tech, explained everything to me in detail and explained what was done incorrectly previously and what he was doing to correct it. They do not advertise; that should tell you how good their service is. They are recommended by satisfied customers to other future customers. Even had a misunderstanding about a yearly service contract, after the fact, and the owner gave me a no-cost 6 month service contract just to make things right. I love this company. Prompt, reliable and customer oriented service.

Went there for the first time today with my ex-supervisor. This is a full serivce restaurant, not just a bar.
She ordered waffles, eggs, bacon. I ordered an egg omelet, tater tots. I'm a vegetarian. Wait staff was pleasant. Service was fast. The prices are actually lower than surrounding restaurants. Food was delicious and filling. It's a "trendy" district. And is gay owned and operated. Indoor and out door seating. There are high powered overhead fans in the outdoor seating area. Although the outside temperature was over 85 degrees, the fans kept us cool. I will go back.

I purchased a heavy duty telescoping flag pole kit, 25', 11 gauge aluminum flag pole on Amazon Smile sold by Service First. The entire flag pole kit in no more than 5 feet high, but as each each section is fully extended and locked into place it finally reaches 25 feet. 18 inches of the pole will fit into a sleeve that has been concreted into the ground. And since I put two 3X5 flags on it, I lost another 2 feet. It is well built, easy to maneuver, and sturdy. I spent two days looking at flag pole kits. Most are only 16 gauge aluminum which is too flimsy. This is thicker and stronger at 11 gauge. It is wind tested at 100 mph with one flag and 70 mph with two flags. I live in Florida and sometimes the winds are harsh. Another feature I like is that if a hurricane or tropical storm is headed my way, I can collapse the flag pole, remove it from the sleeve and store it until the storm is over. It is not made in America, it is made in China. This troubled a lot of veterans. I am a veteran of 12 years. I go where the savings are. My American Flag (made in China) and my Gay Pride Flag (made in China) look really impressive on the flag pole. Additionally, I wanted a flag pole with no lanyard and so high the haters couldn't get to the Gay Pride Flag. If I could, I would give this review more than 5 stars.

Two friends and I try out breakfast style restaurants we have never been to and Benedict's (Park Blvd in Pinellas Park, FL) was our target this morning. Parking is cramped and full. Tables in the restaurant are close together. The food was fantastic! Portions are huge, the flavor was fresh. I had the vegetarian omelet with English muffin and sweet tea. The large platter was packed. The waitress, (Nivea?) kept a full glass next to the glass I was drinking. Never ran out of tea! The food tasted great. Service was fast, extremely pleasant. The meal was really, really well-priced. As I left, I called the Manager over and complimented the restaurant, the food and the waitress. It was her first day! I would recommend this breakfast / brunch / lunch restaurant to anyone! Especially to vegetarians like myself.

I bought an Ozark Trail LED Spotlight SLV20 from Wal-Mart. I wanted a spotlight that was inexpensive, had a lot of lumens, lightweight and versatile. Was pleased with the purchase. The lights are very bright. It is rechargeable thus eliminating purchasing batteries over and over. I paid around $30 for the light. It can be positioned so that is can sit on the ground or any surface in several positions. Does not have to be hand held. Great light and fair price.

I researched hydraulic desks. One stood out fro the rest, but had never heard of the company. Bought the desk anyway, working from home, figuring I could return it if I wasn't satisfied. What a hidden gem. The desk is easy to assemble. Has programmable heights or raise and lower to your satisfaction. Quiet operation. AND NO SHIPPING COSTS. I paid $239 for the desk. It's now been reduced to $229. It is below the cost of comparable desks and all the other companies charge a shipping fee. I like it so well, I'm going to buy a 2nd one for my personal computer. I'm frugal with my money and was happy with the cost, free shipping and ease of assembly. The model I got, (from Amazon) is PTESD-S3B

Purchased a 14 kt gold 7 1/2" wrist chain from ClassyGlassandJeweles through the Esty.com website. The price was low and the quality high. I was impressed with how beautiful the wrist chain was. It was a perfect match to a 16" 14 kt gold neck chain I had also purchased through Esty.com.

I bought a 16' 14 kt gold necklace with the recipients name, custom made, as part of the chain. Impressed with the workmanship and beauty of the piece. And got 35% off the normal sales price. It's delicate look and classic gold shine make this piece of jewelry an eye catcher! Highly recommend this seller to anyone. I went through Esty.com to purchase the piece for Christmas.

Previously I had written a highly critical review of another Cracker Barrel that I will never go to again. I recently went to the Cracker Barrel at 2151 54th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL *******. It was an amazing experience. The food was cooked to perfections, the waitress was friendly and pleasant and the restaurant was clean. I enjoyed that experience so much that I will return to this Cracker Barrel.

As you can see from previous jabs, I have bought rainbow trees from several sources. The source I normally use has not had any rainbow trees since before February 1st, my last order. I cancelled that order after 5 months. I found Snyder and Sons on Amazon and took a chance in ordering 2 rainbow trees to replace the two ripped from the ground during Irma. What an impressive company! The trees arrived within a week in tough boxes, individually together. Each box is configured so that the plant is held securely in place and can not move around. Each seedling was packed in pot, the pot cover in a tight fitting plastic bag. On the top of the soil was wadded up paper towels and news paper to keep moisture in the pot. And a stake in the center of the pot to hold the seedling upright and damage free. The plants were in perfect shape, moist and VERY green. Hats off to Snyder and Sons Nursery. You are now my go to nursery for plants. (I do buy a lot of plants.) If I could give you 10 stars, I would.

I have been to the First Watch Restaurant on Bay Pines Blvd several times and am always impressed. The food is wholesome, delicious, fairly priced. The wait staff is superb. I've been a vegetarian for more than 30 years and can always find selections that I enjoy. I have never had a bad meal. And, there is outdoor seating. I will continue to go back.

Ordered a 3 pack off variegated Bougainvillea plants. Although the price was a little high, the plants were packed well for shipping and got here in excellent condition. They have a nice web-site and offer a huge variety of garden plants.

Tried to order a set of 3 different bougainvillea plants but PayPal would not go through. I closed the website and the next day, Mr. John Talbott contacted me personally and apologized for the PayPal problem and I ordered through him with my credit card. Because of the problem, he gave me the same deal at 25% less than the online order. The plants arrived packed very well and in good condition. Top of the line customer service.

Being a vegetarian, it is difficult to find a upper rung restaurant that doesn't charge a high price or offer cutsey vegan dishes. I love Green Tomatoes. The food is fresh, the soup bar you could live on by itself, the bread and desert bar is fantastic. The price is good and it is all you can eat. Staff is friendly and efficient. (If nothing else, I would go for the soups! I can't make them that good!) I even wrote their headquarters asking them to open one in my section of the county. Now I live within 5 minutes of the only one in the county. Oh, and they have seniors specials that are priced ridiculously low.

Went to Cody's Steakhouse as a guest in Pinellas County FL and was impressed. When you walk in you can fill up a little bucket with peanuts in the shell. As you eat them, you throw the shells on the floor. Very rustic. Not a quite place, but not so noisy as to be uncomfortable. The food was phenomenal and inexpensive. The waitresses do not use order pads and our waitress forgot two of our items. She did get them for us. We did sit next to the bar, and one "lady" was so loud it was irritating. Once she left all the patrons in the area laughed and winked at each other. The place does stay packed. They also have an outdoor dining/seating area. (I smoke and I appreciated that.) The staff is friendly and pleasant.

WaWa is a Canadian company that invaded Florida a few years ago. Not only are they quick, efficient, extremely clean, well lit, competitive in their pricing, they also provide free air machines for tires. Everything WaWa does is rungs above American companies. Our homeland companies could learn a lot of lessons from our north of the border WaWa friends.

I have been wanting a battery operated mower for a long time. But was put off by the price. I finally bought a self-propelled, battery operated mower by Ryobi. I also bought a 2nd battery as a back up. I couldn't be happier with this mower. Although it does not have the power of a gas mower, it is quiet. I don't have to buy gas or oil anymore. I push one button and it comes alive. Pull one off two levers and it's off at a speed I select with a sliding button. I use it on mulch mode and it leaves no grass clumps behind. It is lighter than a gas mower. The handle folds into the body and the mower can be stored in an upright position or hung from the wall.
The following comments are added at a much later date: I had one of the larger batteries charging in the garage unattended. I did not know it had caught fire until my room-mate told me there was smoke in the house. Searched the house and found no fire. When I opened the garage door, it was like fireworks from the 4th of July. The batter was on fire and repeatedly exploding. (It was on a fast charger.) Used three fire extinguishers to no avail. Had to finally call the fire department. They hosed it with water. It took a friend and I two days to clean the worst of the smoke damage from inside the house. Still haven't done the garage yet. It destroyed my three tier tool box and all the tools in it. In all it probably cost me, including replacing the batteries and tools, around $2000 in damage. I still like Ryobi rechargeable tools, and will continue to buy them. But now when I recharge the batter, I run a power cord out to the driveway and do the recharging there. And I use the lower power charger.

I had been looking for Gay Pride pins on different web-sites and was amazed at the high prices. Then I found Pin Mart. Their prices are almost 1/2 of what other web-sites offer. I wonder if the other companies are buying from Pin Mart and reselling the pins! Pin Mart offers a huge selections for every kind of use. Amazing at the variety they have. Very impressive.

When the installers came to install the door, they brought the wrong door with them. The installer told me that they would still put the door in and within a week someone would come out with the correct upper panel of leaded glass. I called Kaitlin (sp) at Banko and she had someone come from their warehouse with the correct panel. Then after the installers left, they had not installed the rubber seals correctly around the door and I had to call Banko again. They had a repairman come out the next day and properly install the rubber seals. The installers may have not been on top of their game, but customer service in fantastic at Banko Overhead Doors.