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Helen M.

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California City, United States

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About Me

Love shopping online and giving my opinion of websites. Also review and rate survivalist, farmer, homesteader, and off-the-grid tools and gadgets online.

How I Can Help

Like to compare and read biographical and non-fiction books.

Interests

Writing, art journaling, reading.

95 Reviews by Helen

  • Siddha Yoga

1/16/17

More New Age junk. Mostly information and teachings stolen from Hinduism and similar Indian religions and spiritual traditions. In my opinion, it is best to go to source and learn the teachings from an author knowledgeable in Indian traditions or read the Ramayana, Bhagvatam, Bhagavad Gita, etc., for oneself minus any commentary. Stay away.

  • Positivelyrewired

1/16/17

This is just a front for another scamster's website, known as the 'Wealthy Affiliate' by a Simon someone or another who wants all the money you have and is intent on parting you from it. Don't fall for it or you'll have empty pockets/wallet when he's done with you.

  • Yelp

1/16/17

Don't believe the reviews on this website half the junk posted here is business owners writing positive reviews on behalf of their own business not impartial reviews or feedback from customers. Stay away.

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  • Talas Online

1/16/17

Top retailer of bookbinding supplies since 1962. I love their selection of leathers, bookboard, bookcloth, and leather punches, cutters, and bookbinders' thread. They are based in the Brooklyn, NY area. Must shop website for anyone who makes their own journals, restores books, or creates handmade books. My personal favorite.

Tip for consumers:
Check out their leather hide selection, which is supposedly the largest for a book binding supply company in the world.

  • Leather Unlimited

1/16/17

This website has whole steer hides and whole tanned cow hides for less than $200 in most cases. Leatherworking equipment such as heavy duty leather hole punchers and leather cutters are available here as well. Sales and promotions last a long time so you can take advantage of the savings. Highly recommended.

Tip for consumers:
Compare to www.tandyleather.com for prices, product selection, and promotions or sales with discounts.

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  • wealthyaffiliate.com

1/16/17

Leading scamster makes his profit by suckering people into signing up for his website which is just another affiliate marketing scheme for Amazon, Airbnb, etc. which all have agreements with him to help him help sell their stuff. In short, it is a scam to separate you from your money and personal information. STAY AWAY.

Tip for consumers:
Just keep away from this scamster.

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  • HorizonHerbs

12/30/16

The owner of Horizon Herbs is a knowledgeable expert on everything botanical and as such every species of plant seed for sale has intricate detail on its uses, historical usage, place of origin, etc. The website sells live plants as well as spices and seeds, some grown on the owner's Oregon farmstead and the rest, particularly tropical species that would not thrive in Oregon's climate, by a sustainable agriculture initiative in India. Though I have never actually purchased anything from them, I am very pleased with others' comments on the owner and his knowledge of plants. Many rare and impossible to find seeds of plant species that are used in herbal medicine and traditional folk magic are readily available here. Highly recommended.

  • Leathercraft And Leather Craft Supplies

12/30/16

While I have never done business with this website personally, I have heard from around the Internet that it is a great place to shop for leather working tools and materials. Practically every tutorial or project on Instructables.com and elsewhere ends with an encouragement to buy leather and leatherworking tools from this website. A brief perusal of their leather catalog and tutorials, including their tutorial website leathercraftlibrary.com reveals a broad selection of high end products and exciting projects for both the beginner and the experienced leather craftsman. Highly recommended.

  • CashStar

12/22/16

Great selection of vendors; something for everybody. Good place to look for a gift option for all those hard-to-shop-for people in your life. One thing that I thought could be improved however, is the user interface of the website. Sifting through all the categories I didn't need by scrolling down the home page was a bit annoying. Otherwise, great website.

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  • Crate & Barrel

12/21/16

I found a set of 6 cookie sheets here that was priced at $30. Definitely way out the range of the average buyer. Don't shop here try Amazon or another place with fair prices instead.

Tip for consumers:
Avoid this place and look for other vendors offering sensible prices instead.

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  • Amazon

12/21/16

I did not give it 5 stars because I wish Amazon would address some shipping and package tracking issues and include more products in their special Prime selection, but overall I am pleased and I feel I can rely on Amazon's reviewer community.

As a former Prime membership customer on Amazon I no longer see any reason to give Jeff Bezos or any of his affiliates or cronies anybody's money. I mean, the man is #1 richest in the world, unless one has a vested interest in displacing the Waltons as the #1 family in the world to hold the Walmart corporations and billions of USD, one should diligently practice the science of skinflintery. I heavily regret any dealings with anyone selling items on this website, and unless anonymous individuals known as 'Michael Deering' want to face me on the defamation lawsuit stand or queue up for a restraining order they should end Amazon's web service support. The warehouses in Amazon power 10,000 lb packing and shipping machines to fill and send the customer packages, to avoid liability and a potential lawsuit, so no one would be any the wiser if an individual's body were placed in a restraining device and thrown violently down the conveyor belt and buried offsite or cremated. Drones flying the skies carry 3,000 lbs. of Amazon merchandise across the skies and it is only a matter of time before they pick someone off or assert non-platonic connections of anyone that they perform surveillance on. Save yourselves and practice the narrowest skinflintery possible, hide your loved ones and stay off the Internet.

Tip for consumers:
Shop anonymously with the Waltons. Get a concealed carry weapons permit.

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  • OldStyleConjure

12/21/16

I like Old Style Conjure's products because they are hand made for each customer, and the owner is descended from 3 generations of hoodoo or conjure workers. They offer a line of authentic merchandise and coaching for those new to the hoodoo or conjure tradition. However, I would have liked to see a few more books and informational articles on their website, that may have given insight into some uses for the products they offer.

Tip for consumers:
Read the section that says 'hoodoo/rootwork information' for a definition of rootwork and typical practices of hoodoo or conjure.

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  • Penzeys Spices

12/21/16

The best quality spices that I have ever had the pleasure to use. Penzeys spices can easily outdo any ethnic shop's quality and selection of spices; their hot cocoa powder is out of this world. I would shop here and buy culinary gifts for everyone and anyone who loves spices and cooking any day.

Tip for consumers:
Check out their hot cocoa powders.

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  • Lucky Mojo

12/21/16

This website sells spiritual products in the conjure or hoodoo spiritual tradition of New Orleans, LA. They have a reputation for treating their customers poorly, making rude remarks, taking money online without sending the merchandise offered, and overcharging for simple, easy services. But what I find most misleading about the merchandise descriptions on their website is that they claim to offer pure, natural products made exactly as the original author of the recipe intended. However, upon close inspection of their ingredients list much of the merchandise contains synthetic colorants, alcohol, synthetic fragrances and chemical imitations of materials found in nature. I prefer pure ingredients in products which are formulated as the original author of the recipe devised it to the greatest extent that it is possible. Look elsewhere.

Tip for consumers:
Avoid this place if you don't like customer service hassles.

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  • Etsy

12/21/16

It seems many have had negative experiences shopping on Etsy especially when buying large, high value, expensive items that are custom made. In particular, custom orders are difficult to negotiate fair prices and returns for when the quality or finished piece is unsatisfactory. This has been my experience, and I have shopped for spiritual or religious items on Etsy that claimed results far beyond what they were realistically capable of delivering. Often, when a product did not deliver on the typical results described, getting a refund from the seller or from Etsy turned out to be a complete joke. If you want to find handmade, custom products that are one-of-a-kind, I recommend shopping at your local farmers' market or visiting a craft fair in your area.

Tip for consumers:
Avoid this site. Visit a craft fair, local artisans' guild, or a farmers' market.

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