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Joanne N.

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About Me

I love love love to shop online. I will not purchase anyhing until I find the best deal I can for an item. I read reviews, both expert and consumer so that I can get a true picture of the item I intend to buy. I guess I am what you call frugal (cheapskate).

How I Can Help

love to research products before buying-spend lots of time making sure I get good quality for the least amount of money

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music, books, stewie griffin, ebay

76 Reviews by Joanne

  • BeautyTicket.com

7/27/11

Ok you beauty mavens... GREAT BEAUTY PRODUCTS at affordable prices! The site offers mostly makeup but also offers perfumes, lotions, hair care to a lesser degree. Some of the brands offered are (MAC, PIXI, SIENNA, YSL, STILA). The stock is ever changing and if you spend enough you get a free subscription to whatever magazine they happen to be offering at the time. The shipping is a little pricey and they rarely have any promo codes but once in awhile they have great %age off sales on certain brands. Your order arrives carefully packaged and has pretty pink confetti paper that your makeup is packed in. Check it out and become a member to get access to private sales when they are offered.

  • Groupon

7/27/11

Groupon offers various neighborhood deals as well as national deals to it's consumers. I have only purchased the national deals on this website. I have never been disappointed and have always been able to use the coupon codes I received without any issues. I recommend that when you purchase from groupon that you read the fine print so you have an idea of when the coupon expires and if their are any other charges that you may be responsible for (shipping, travel expenses) that aren't included in the purchase price. I would recommend this site and I actually follow it everyday by receiving emails from a person who keeps track of these on a daily basis.

  • Newegg

7/27/11

I have purchased a few items from the newegg.com website, (Wii machine, laptop cooler fan, steam machine, xbox games). They offered the best prices at the time of purchase. The also offer exceptional shipping practices. From order to arrival took less than a week on all of the occasions that I have purchased from them. This is one of the better companies out there and I would reccommend this site to anyone.

  • Overstock.com

7/27/11

This site has been nothing but AWESOME when I have purchased from them. The shipping is $2.95 for whatever you order and they have tracking for your purchase. I believe I have ordered from them at least 10 times in the past year and have always received my items well packaged and in a timely manner.The items I've purchased have generally been small ticket items (shoes, boots, handbags, books) so I can't speak for their bigger ticketed items. I did have to contact customer service one time to see if an item had been shipped but I think I jumped the gun do to my son's constant nagging for this item LOL. I am also impressed by the company's ethics. They recently gave many of theur customers free membership into their o-rewards program because they refused to give in to state government demanding that taxes be charged in certain states. Instead of kowtowing to this they pulled their merchandisers from these states and gave what money they saved to their customers.(a free o-rewards membership and a $10 credit). You don't see this happening too often from any company. I have nothing but good things to report on my buying experience with overstock.com.

  • Amazon

7/27/11

I have ordered many items from amazon.com over the years. They are dependable and have great prices. I have also ordered from the amazon marketplace and have gotten even better deals on occasion than what amazon's offering price for an item was. On eof the best things about this site is that they offer reviews on their items from the consumer so you can get an idea of what real people think of the item you plan on purchasing. This can be especially helpful if you are buying household or electronics of any kind. These reviews have made a difference as to whether or not I purchased an item. I have never had a bad experience with this site and will continue to utilize it for my shopping needs. Great site!

  • eBay

7/27/11

I have both bought and sold on ebay. Most of my experiences have been very positive. When buying an item, I have had a few issues with purchases but the issues were always resolved by ebay and my money was refunded as they do have buyer protection. I have also sold items on ebay. In a few instances as a seller, I have encountered buyers who don't honor their bid. Ebay has always credited my account for any fees that were taken. I guess the only complaint I have about ebay at this point is as a seller. Their fees have skyrocketed. It's almost not worth selling small ticket items because of this. If I was allowed to take away half a star for this I would, but you can't beat the great deals to be had when bidding on an item. Just be sure to research your sellers feedback before bidding (click on their score and read what buyers hve to say). Hope this helps.

  • Shoprunner

8/14/20
• Updated review

I don't really utilize shoprunner too much anymore. There selection of stores has dwindled and some of the stores now require a minimum purchase. I believe it's because many more stores are offering their own promo codes for discount shipping. And now with Covid-19, it is harder for most stores to offer free 2 day shipping.

I have been a member of shoprunner for a few years...
3/29/14
• Previous review

I have been a member of shoprunner for a few years now and due to my use of this service, I have 1). Saved hundreds on 2 day shipping costs and 2). Have not had to pay for it due to my usage. Although it is true that they have a limited number of merchants to use the service with, there are a few popular sites; American Eagle, Drugstore.com, macmall, Ebags. You can get a free 30 day trial and hopefully they will continue to add more merchants. Happy Shopping.

  • Beyond The Rack

3/29/14

I ordered a few items from the site recently and had absolutely no issues with ordering, payment, or shipment and receiving my items. I read the fine print to make sure I was aware of how long it would take to recieve my purchase (they are up front about this). I cannot speak to the quality of all of their items or whether they are knock offs as I only ordered a few fabric/metal belts. I do recall ordering a pair of nyla boots from here a few years ago and experienced no problems at that time either. I did have a several weeks wait (3-4 weeks) for the boots. They let me know the progress of my shipment when it shipped. Hope this helps.

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BeyondtheRack B. – Beyond The Rack Rep

Hi Joanne, Thank you for sharing your experience and we're glad to hear you're happy with all your purchases. We look forward to shipping you more of your favorite designer items for less! Thank you for shopping with BTR!

  • Collections Etc.

12/5/12

This site offers an array of home decorations and gifts. There are many types of decor so you would more than likely find something in your taste. Prices are fairly reasonable but I would purchase items based on consumer reviews. Shipping is a little steep but you can usually find a promo code to use to save money. I would not hesitate to order from this company again.

  • HuluPlus

12/5/12

Okay... I have been a subscriber for over a year now... huluplus offers some different content than netflix does ( some of it newer, American Dad, Bones, Southpark, Once Upon a Time for example). The cost is 7.99 a month. I guess I would say to someone thinking about subscribing Use the Free Trial first to see if it has enough content that you like otherwise, you may find that it isn't worth your while to pay for this service. Also, there are short commercial interruptions... nothing like you experience on regular tv... but still not ad free. I have kept my subscription along with netflix only because I decided not to pay $80 a month for cable anymore. All and all, I have found the service to be worth the 7.99 fee.

  • Buxr

12/5/12

This is a great deal of the day type of site. They offer the consumer coupons and/or promotional codes for all the popular stes you can think of ( kohls, sephora, aero, yankee candle, etc, etc, etc). I check this site everyday for all the best deals. Happy hunting, happy shopping.

  • Microsoft Store

7/30/11

I ordered my Dell laptop and an HP wireless printer from the microsoft store. Both arrived in a timely manner. The great thing about my experience with this site was that they were running promotions for these items and I saved a substantial amount of money on both of these products. Hint: this is where the deal of the day sites come in handy. Didn't have any issues from ordering-through payment- to receiving on my doorstep.

  • Kohl's

7/29/11

A good online retailer- They do have good sales and you can usually get a percentage off and free shipping. I have ordered clothes, curtains, and blankets from the site. I wasn't impressed with the clothing. The quality of the clothes was not what I had expected. The curtains and blankets were great. I used to check out the site religiously when I was looking for clothing- I now only look at their household items. Can't beat their great service though!

  • FullBeauty

7/29/11

I have ordered from this site twice. They offer great clearance prices on a variety of household items (bedding, drapes, curtains, shades, kitchen and bath, etc) and women's apparel as well. I ordered window shades at a deep discount price. They arrived quickly and I was very happy with the quality. This site always has promotional codes to utilize. The only reason I didn't give it 4 stars was because they often picture items that when you click on them. Have sold out-this I understand but the sold out items tend to stay on the site for a long period of time. Other than this, they have great service.

  • SmartBargains.com

7/28/11

This site sells designer brand products that include women and men's apparel, jewelry, watches, home furnishings, bedding, shoes... They have some great sales and sell out quickly on some of their items... I have purchased boots and handbags from this site. Shipping is $9.95 for most items unless they are offering free shipping. No problems with ordering from this site. But... I don't know if anyone ese has noticed that when they offer free shipping, you save $9.95-when free shipping is not offered they offer a percentage off the product instead and it comes to about the same discount... sooo there are really no deals here when they use these ploys to reel you in-just something I noticed... either way you end up saving about $10.

  • Dillard's

7/28/11

OMG the handbags you can get on this site in the sales and clearance category! They carry Fossil, Steve Madden, BCBG, Lucky, Gianni B, KVZ, Jessica Simpson, The Sak, etc. They are actually having a great sale today 40% off sale and clearance 07/28/11... The only reason for 3 stars? The shipping is pretty expensive. Must see this site!

  • Avon US

7/28/11

Avon has been around for a long time... They continue to offer a diverse group of products at fairly decent prices. They sometimes offer promotions but I mainly shop the outlet as you can find very good deals in this category. Shipping is pretty fast and I only shop when they offer shipping for free with a ten-fifteen dollar purchase otherwise I would spend more for shipping than what the products I purchase cost. Avon never seems to change-don't know if thats good or bad- I guess it is what it is.

  • Target

7/28/11

Have ordered online. No issues, great prices, offers some better quality items than Walmart does in my opinion.

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  • 6pm

7/28/11

I have purchased both shoes and a handbag from this site. They have great sales.My order arrived pretty quickly. The shipping is a little steep if you are only purchasing one item so it is good if you buy more than one item or pair up with someone to place a bigger order. I have noticed this site lowering their shipping costs (2.95) more often lately so keep an eye out for this.

  • Best Covery

7/28/11

Another great resource for reviews on consumer products-I always come here to see what reviewers are saying about products I intend to buy. There are expert and consumer reviews on this site.

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