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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

Interests

music, books, stewie griffin, ebay

76 Reviews by Joanne

  • Advance Auto Parts

7/27/11

This auto parts store is great... all you have to do is put in the make model and year of your vehicle and whatever you are looking for will come up if they have it. I ordered online for pick up at the store as I live one a block from the store. You can also have it shipped to your home. They have a variety of price ranges for parts (pay more for quality as always) so everyone can afford to shop here. They always seem to have a promotion of some sort going so saving money is a definite possibility at all times. Alot of times there are also helpful reviews on items so you can get an idea as to whether or not people feel the part is worth the money.

  • MIT Open Courseware

7/27/11

I just came across this site last evening and am so glad I did. This site offers you a free learning experience if you are only interested in expanding your mind and not getting a degree for it. I look forward to spending time this weekend checking out philosophy. History, and psychology just for fun. Check it out

  • ConnectingThreads

7/27/11

Here is a little unknown gem of a website that sells cotton quilting fabric, thread, quilting supplies, books, patterns etc. I admit I am not a sewing bee queen but I needed some cotton fabric for a decorating project and this site had fabric at a very decent discounted price. They offer cute cotton fabric in a variety of prints, batiks, and colors. They aren't major brand but it is a major savings from anything I've researched. Shipping was quick and the cost of shipping was pretty fair. Check it out

  • Bon Ton

7/27/11

This department store has great sales and is usually offering 15%-20% off at any given time including sale items and if you look for promo codes, you can usually find free shipping as well. I will shop here over Macy's anytime.

  • DealsOfAmerica

7/27/11

Deal of the day site... A MUST ADD if you like checking out deals from different retailers... alot of different types of deals offered here (clothing, electronics, household, magazines, department stores, etc)... very diverse and they also tell you how many new deals have been added that day so check back often as they add all day long.

  • LiveHotDeals.com

7/27/11

And yet another great deal of the day site... if you like deal of the day sites, add this one to your list to visit everyday

  • Ben’s Bargains

7/27/11

Another great deal of the day site. This is where I was able to find a great deal to purchase my dell laptop at a very good price from a reputable retailer that advertises with the site... Make sure you check the site several times a day as they add deals all day long...

  • Brad's Deals

7/27/11

A great winner of a site... It will keep you informed about top deals of the day from many different retailers... They also have different giveaways that you can enter if you sign up to recieve the daily email... They also have a section where they reveal different coupon codes for free shipping and/or percentage off from popular retailers (promo codes and printable). Check it out if you like to save a few dollars here and there.

  • 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.

  • Dell

7/27/11

Let me start by saying, I own a Dell Laptop but didn't purchase this from Dell.com. I did however purchase a monitor from this company. When I ordered this it was a deal of the day item. I placed my order only to receive an email stating that my order was not confirmed. I contacted the company and explained that I had ordered this as a deal of the day. They told me that they did not know what I was talking about but could offer me this monitor at $15 more than what the deal had been. I ordered it because I needed the monitor. Later that year, I ordered a wireless xbox controller online that was a deal on their site. Again I received this silly email stating that my order was not confirmed. So again I called and was told that I could order this at a higher price. I laughed and told the (foreign) customer service person that I would not be ordering from this disreputable company again.As for my Dell laptop, I have had nothing but issues regarding overheating so much so that I have purchased an expensive high powered cooling fan so that my laptop won't fry. I will never again purchase a Dell anything and advise people to go elsewhere for their computer needs.

  • 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!

  • NoMoreRack

7/27/11

I have ordered twice from this site and both times have received my items in a timely manner. I ordered a purse and a pair of sandals. The first order took about 10 days to receive. The second order took five days from ordering to receiving. Before ordering anything from this site, I made sure that I researched everything about their process and looked at their reviews. I have seen a slew of mixed reviews for this site so I guess my only advice would be to never order from this site if you need the item in a certain time frame as it is unclear when you will recieve your item. Other than this, I have had good luck with the 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.

Joanne Has Earned 293 Votes

Joanne N.'s review of Barnes & Noble earned 5 Very Helpful votes

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Joanne N.'s review of Famous Footwear earned 4 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of ConnectingThreads earned 7 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of Overstock.com earned 14 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of MIT Open Courseware earned 4 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of Nine West earned 14 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of DealsOfAmerica earned 4 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of ShoeMall earned 5 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of TestFreaks earned 5 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of Vitality Medical Center earned a Very Helpful vote

Joanne N.'s review of Kmart earned 2 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of DealsPlus earned 3 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of RedBox earned 16 Very Helpful votes

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Joanne N.'s review of FullBeauty earned 6 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of Microsoft Store earned 6 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of Best Buy earned 2 Very Helpful votes

Joanne N.'s review of Shoprunner earned 3 Very Helpful votes

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