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Marie C.

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I use the internet to my advantage

26 Reviews by Marie

  • Etsy

9/27/11

Love this site. Unique art work originals and crafters' creations. Gotta love it!

  • eBay

2/22/11

I've been a member of ebay for more than 10 years and I've managed to do very well in buying and selling on ebay. Sometimes the shipping charges are outrageous but shipping charges are posted by the sellers.

I like the fact that we are buyer and seller protected but their charges to the seller are getting larger and larger as the years go by. The best way to pay or get paid with ebay is through pay pal but they also have charges to the seller.

One thing I would recommend is to not buy shoes on ebay. Usually they are seconds and don't fit correctly.

Make sure, before you buy, to read each seller's feedback list. Sometimes it's worth it to spend a little extra on something that is listed by multiple sellers to know you are buying from a good and reputable seller. Just yesterday I had that choice and chose to spend an extra $10 on something because that particular seller had 100% positive feedback.

All in all, my experience with ebay has been a good one.

  • Quackwatch

2/20/11

I love Quack Watch because their truly are so many newfangled remedies and health claims circulating with a sole for profit intention.

They intelligently debunk claims and, although they can be extreme in some cases, give great information, especially when one is engaging in debate and needs backup!

Very enjoyable and factually entertaining.

  • PetMeds

5/3/10

I really love this website. It's so much easier to just order here and get the supplies you need for your pets in one fell swoop. Their prices are good, in fact, a bit lower than most large Pet Store chains and they have specialty products that you can't usually find at the stores.

One great thing is that the prescription medications you need for your pest are much cheaper here than if you were to buy the medicine at your local vet. You do need a pet prescription for some. Usually I will ask for the prescription from my vet and the vet sometimes lowers their prices to match 1800petmeds.

All in all, it is a fun place to shop if you are a pet owner/lover.

  • Netflix

4/5/10

Netflix is great. If I feel like watching a movie I can turn on my laptop and instantly watch something. There are no late fees and no stress if you don't put the movie in the mail on a certain day.

I can mail a movie back in the afternoon and they will receive it the next morning! They promptly mail out my next movie. I think they may have a special deal with the postal service because I've never seen anything get somewhere that quickly.

I'm happy with netflix.

  • Sitejabber

4/4/10
  • Shoes

2/21/11

I think their shoes are expensive but they have some very nice shoes that I can't get around town. There is a huge selection of shoes and good ones too. Like I said, though, the good shoes are expensive.

  • Spokeo

2/20/11

I actually don't have a problem with spokeo. It has helped me to see which accounts I have at different sites that may be visible to others and to go to those sites and either remove my accounts or make them private.

For self protection I would suggest searching for yourself through name, email and other search options. Then see where you may have public info about yourself and either remove that info or make it private on those sites.

Spokeo can be used to your benefit in some instances like this. It can also be helpful when you are getting unwanted emails, etc... to identify the sender who is offending you.

If you make yourself not visible on spokeo by going through these routes (if this is what you want) it can be a great tool.

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Spokeo I. – Spokeo Rep

Dear Marie,

As you stated, Spokeo is also a great resource for locating old profiles. Many of our users have implemented our service to successfully locate forgotten accounts with various sites, and deleted them. Also, many of our users have had great success in revealing the companies and telemarketers behind unwanted phone calls, and emails.

Sincerely,
Spokeo

  • BecomeAnEX

5/7/10

This is a great website to help relearn how to live without cigarettes. If someone really wants to quit smoking it is a great resource to, at least, get started understanding why and when a person smokes and how to recognize these situations and subsequently learn how to change behavior.

I'm not sure how many people it has helped but given the lack of live community support for nicotine addiction, it is a great place to start.

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Mark S. – BecomeAnEX Rep

Marie C.

Glad you have found the EX Community valuable to your quit journey. Don't hesitate to say hi on the community. We love to hear updates from our members even after they've been quit awhile.

Regards,

Mark
EX Community Manager

  • Dirpy

5/5/10

I've only used dirpy a few times. If I had more time and a new IPod I think it would be a lot of fun to play around with.

  • Ancestry

5/3/10

Ancestry.com has great records if you are into doing your geneology. They have old census records and is a great place to get started if you do not want to do tons of researching yourself. Geneology can be a difficult task, requiring hours of research and sometimes difficult procurement of records. Ancestry.com is very helpful in this respect.

The DNA testing they offer is nice and could be fun but I haven't tried it yet.

This is well worth the price if you are really into Family Ancestry.

  • Hulu

4/16/10

I love hulu.com. I can go to the website and watch an entire season of tv shows in a day or two for free. They have a decent inventory but it would be great if they were able to get more to choose from. Even so, you can pop over to hulu and go through their inventory and find something you want to watch, be it a movie or a favorite television show that you may have missed or would like to check out before deciding to sit in front of the tv every week.

Lots of fun for movie and tv lovers.

  • 1-800 Flowers

4/8/10

I have ordered flowers from this site for quite awhile. I have rarely had problems with them until I ordered a standing cross for a relative's funeral. The cross was about half the size it was supposed to be and the flowers were half dead. It was a total embarrassment to say the least.

However, I complained about it and ended up receiving a full refund for this particular order. It didn't make up for the terrible mistake that was made because you don't get to do this sort of thing over again but I did get refunded.

I can't place the blame on 1800flowers, though, because the local florist should have known exactly what they were supposed to deliver for the funeral.

Every other order I have ever placed with them has turned out very positive and I've been doing this for many years.

It's nice to be able to look at pictures of what you are ordering and tailor your selection to the recipient and the occasion.

Nothing is perfect and there will always be an occasional mix-up but, approximately 95% of my orders over the years have been successful.

I really don't care that they wire orders to local florists because I enjoy the convenience of being able to see a picture of what I am ordering from my own office. I don't mind paying a bit more for the convenience.

  • Craigslist

4/6/10

Craigslist.org is like an online Pennysaver that you can check every day to find new ads for things you may need or want. I had listed a house for rent last year on craigslist and my ad was copied and used by an offshore scam ring to solicit deposits and rent checks from unsuspecting prospective tenants. I had to immediately remove the listing and post the home for rent in the newspaper.

There are some scammers lurking there but, for the most part, if you want or need to sell something this is a great place to go. I would suggest that you always have someone with you when you either go to purchase or have someone come to your destination to purchase from you, for safety measures.

With any second hand purchase you run the risk of purchasing something procured in an illegal manner but your own personal filter and personal choice can work that out.

All in all, it is a great place to go for a used product and, sometimes discounted new products.

  • Zillow

4/5/10

Zillow is a great site for finding out area property information and values. The data regarding taxes and sales dates, etc. is very informative, however, their valuation of properties can be a bit off. Most likely they base their valuations on previous sales and their estimates are general. If you are looking for property valuation use Zillow for information and then check with several local real estate professionals for the true estimates of valuations. If you are searching for increasing values in a depressed market, the market can change for the better much quicker than reports on Zillow.com. Zillow does eventually catch up though.

  • Facebook

4/3/10

Facebook is a fun place for connecting and reconnecting with friends and family.

They need to fix a lot of their applications and it is sometimes confusing on there but I still like it.

  • Women to Women

2/20/11

This site is all about trying to help women with hormonal issues but their main objective is to have you purchase their supplements and herbals which can be very expensive. Their herbal remedies made me feel sick and their vitamins were expensive, coming in individual daily packets that a person would be instructed to take 3 times a day. That was at least 14 pills a day which was entirely too much.

I sent the vitamins back for a refund which I did get without any problems.

  • ProFlowers

2/20/11

I did have extra charges from proflowers at Christmas time but I made sure the valentine flowers were delivered on a different day. Still, I'm glad for the other reviews for proflowers and won't be ordering from them anymore. Some flowers they will charge for a vase and other ones they won't. It is as if they have a quota for each order and will find some way to make that quota from the customer, regardless of what you order.

  • Farmville

5/5/10

The Farmville application on Facebook is fun for a lot of people. If a person has the time it would seem like a lot of fun.

I think that is great for those who enjoy playing but, for me, it floods my Facebook wall with a bunch of junk that I have to sift through just to see the personal posts and communications with my Facebook network of friends. Then, I feel like I will be offending my 'Farmville lovers' friends by blocking the application. I hope my friends/family don't take it personal but I did block this application and I am enjoying Facebook a lot more now.

  • Pogo

4/5/10

It's fun to play the games when I'm bored but, like any other website where there are members, people get bent out of shape. It's funny to see how many people are actually serious about winning their badges. They think they are winning something important! Ha.

Marie Has Earned 213 Votes

Marie C.'s review of PetMeds earned 3 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Craigslist earned 9 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Netflix earned 6 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Shoes earned 4 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Overstock.com earned a Well Said vote

Marie C.'s review of Quackwatch earned a Funny vote

Marie C.'s review of Zillow earned 7 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Ancestry earned 5 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Pogo earned 9 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Beezid earned 6 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Women to Women earned 5 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Pet Street Mall earned 4 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of BecomeAnEX earned a Funny vote

Marie C.'s review of BecomeAnEX earned 6 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Quackwatch earned 11 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Hulu earned 8 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of 1-800 Flowers earned 6 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of BigSpot earned 55 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Facebook earned 8 Very Helpful votes

Marie C.'s review of Overstock.com earned 11 Very Helpful votes

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