Joe D.

You might not like what I have to say, and that's okay, but at least be fair and open-minded.

Do your research!

If you see an item on 13 Deals or their sister sites, like That Daily Deal, and you find an item, look up said item in an internet search and see reviews and other sites that sell it.

The reviews may help you out a lot and then you can see if there's any better for you purchasing options.

This seller is certainly not a fraud, but he does appear to be a small business owner. And I think he buys close-outs, stores going out of business items, and whatever.

He uses a third party shipper, and he certainly does ship out his customers purchases, but here's where I withdrew two stars. That middleman shipper is the freaking culprit, and that's because "he" ships it in some oddly slow manner that takes your item in round about ways that seem like a package is going from Tennessee to China just get to Ohio, etc. That middleman courier is the meffer you need to be reporting!

However, the business that made the deal with shipper should at least make himself aware of the way the courier service is functioning.

As for the items you purchase, for crying out loud, your searching for this stuff in a discount house. Sometimes though, this business really does have some fantastic items. And any item that you really want, for whatever reason you want it, and no matter how "cheap" it is, is a deal to you if that's what you really want. Just research before you buy. He's no fraud. Do your part and know what your buying and search items from other sellers.

As for food items, I cannot say anything of those, simply because I refuse to buy food/candy/groceries - anything consumable online, and especially not from a closeout seller. But that in way means it's bad, it just means that's not my personal preference.