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Tracy E.

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Married, mom of 2, big families on both sides so I'm a big shopper!

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Mom of 2 music kids who both play hard-to-find-music-themed-stuff instruments Big reader!

67 Reviews by Tracy

  • Bausch & Lomb

7/9/16

This review is for the Basuch + Lomb Rebate center www.bausch.com/our-products/contact-lenses/rebate-center
The contact lens product is fine -- no problems with that. The rebate center is another story -- currently almost 200 complaints about rebate center on consumer affairs.

We filled out all the paperwork for the Bausch + Lomb rebate in March of 2016. Filled out everything and sent in enough UPCs to qualify for $100 rebate (confirmed by our eye doctor). However, when our pre-paid card showed up it was only for $60. Hmm, figured I just did something incorrect and oh well, $60 is $60.
Went to spend the $60 card and there was only $50 loaded on it!
I have tried 5 different 800-855-866 contact phone numbers and no matter what number you call you are stuck with a series of recorded menus and information. THERE IS NO WAY TO TALK TO A REAL PERSON!
This awful experience has us reevaluating whether we will ever use Bausch + Lomb contacts again as there are many other companies that can provide the same product

  • Life is Good

6/4/15

You either love or "just don't get" the life is good t-shirts! We love them -- super super soft, pre-shrunk, wash well, and fun!

Have given gifts of pajamas before that the recipient is still saying thank you for!

Free shipping on everything from the site. You have to pay for returns but any exchanges are still shipped free of charge.

  • BitsAndPieces

6/4/15

Bitsandpieces is a website/catalog specializing in puzzles: jigsaw puzzles, 3-D puzzles, and all the stuff that can go with them (puzzles sorter and storage boards, puzzle glue, etc.) Great selection!

I think their pricing is on the high side but the bundle prices (pick 3 of this kind or size) and their clearance items still make it a better buy thank full price puzzles from a store. They also have some fun smaller items that are good for bday gifts and stocking stuffers!

There is a US, UK, Canada, and Australia specific websites.

spilsbury.com, bitsandpieces.com and jigsawpuzzles.com are all owned/run from the same company!

  • Spilsbury

6/4/15

Spilsbury is a website/catalog specializing in puzzles: jigsaw puzzles, 3-D puzzles, and all the stuff that can go with them (puzzles sorter and storage boards, puzzle glue, etc.) Great selection!

I think their pricing is on the high side but the bundle prices (pick 3 of this kind or size) and their clearance items still make it a better buy thank full price puzzles from a store. They also have some fun smaller items that are good for bday gifts and stocking stuffers!

spilsbury.com, bitsandpieces.com and jigsawpuzzles.com are all owned/run from the same company!

  • Quality Logo Products

4/16/15

Our parent group ordered emergency power banks (power sticks for phones, tablets, hand held games, etc) with our logo on them. We wanted a quality bank made of metal (not plastic) that would hold up over time.

Qualitylogo.com were great to work with, answered questions promptly, the shipping time on my order was extraordinarily fast, our product is great, and our logo/text is great! The same customer service rep worked with me from step 1 of inquiry to making sure our order arrived -- that is important to me! Having to recreate every email, question, option with a different rep is a pain! This rep signed all emails with his direct email address and phone number!

QL has lots of different items available and the ordering process was easy and the prices great!

The only thing I would wish changed is that I didnt get to see my virtual proof BEFORE I had to enter by credit card information. Other sites weve worked with do provide the opportunity to see what Im ordering I realize a customer could_not_ approve the virtual proof but it is not comfortable providing CC info if the product proof doesnt work out. The power banks were pretty easy logo on the flat side, but logo placement on other items may not be as straightforward...

Still highly recommend, my final approval to arrival on my front door was less than 48 hours!

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Bret B. – Quality Logo Products Rep

Hi there, Tracy! Wow, thank you very much for taking the time to leave us such a detailed review - we REALLY appreciate it! I'm glad that you felt you were taken care of throughout the ordering process and we were able to get you the power banks so quickly. We also want to thank you for the feedback regarding our proof process, we're always trying to provide the best service possible and we will take this into account.

Thank you once again for working with us and also for the recommendation as well, that means the world to us:-) I hope you have a wonderful week and we look forward to working with you again!

  • 4imprint

3/14/15

We have used 4imprint.com for 5 different orders over the past year. We were impressed with our interactions with this company on every order.

We did 3 short sleeve t orders, 1 long sleeve t order, and 1 jacket/windbreaker order. All went without a hitch! We selected heavy weight t's and have been thrilled with how our logos-text printing has held up wash after wash.

Our jackets are incredible! We ordered 75 for a group international trip -- they are great. You can select a lighter weight and cheaper t from anywhere but they won't last. Our group purchased ts from us because the ones they received from another company were cheap and almost see-through.

The 4imprint site has some great design tools that are easy to use. You can also upload your own logo/art. Lots of colors, lots of sizes, lots of styles!

100% recommended!

  • Walkabout Travel Gear

12/19/14

Walkabouttravelgear is a website that offers items for sale for use in different countries: plug adapters, voltage converters, safety products, travel & packing products, health & water, bugs, tools, etc.
Large categories of stuff and a smaller number of items available make for items that are tried and true.

The descriptions of the plug & voltage adapters is quite good giving lots of examples of what item to use for Americans traveling with whatever electrical-thing you are taking with you.

Their customer service is excellent both on the phone and via email!
I ordered the wrong item, was able to get a real person to help get what I really needed, both phone and email rep helped with best way to handle exchange within a specific time frame, shipping was quick, and my refund posted very quickly!

Their Walkabout travel tips and Cyberlinks contain some wonderful information! Browse around for some incredible opportunities you may not have heard of before!

  • SheetMusicPlus

12/19/14

sheetmusicplus.com is a great source for sheet music, music books, group music, and competition music.

My kids play 3 uncommon instruments and music is not always easy to come by. If you play piano, trumpet, or flute you can find lots of music anywhere! We have had great selections of popular music, music study books, and not-common music/books.

The search engine is good (instrument name) and prices seem to be a $1-$2 less than other sources. Shipping is fast and I LOVE the hard/chipboard mailers that the music comes in so nothing is damaged or torn.

Another plus -- they offer digital music downloads! Instantly download the music you purchased and print it yourself (if you want to print). *Only caveat here -- some competitions will not allow self-printed music so check before you assume it's ok!

A GREAT source for sheet music!

  • Magazines.com

12/19/14

magazines.com offers tons of magazine subscriptions. Some priced quite inexpensively and some not. It definitely pays to look at the prices here (they often sell the 'over prints' from the publishers). The magazines are the originals and getting them for 25% - 50% off list price is the way to go!

I have been buying for myself, family, and friends for years and they have always delivered/renewed. Dependable and good service.

**As of 12/2014 they have been part of the ebates.com money rebate program for years giving anywhere between 20% and 40% of your purchase price back to you in an ebates check!

Cons: 1) Some of the magazines are auto-renew only. It is made clear but it is still a pain to change it to manual renewal only. It can be done but you have to know how!
2) Cancelling a subscription must be done via phone/customer service rep or email rep. They will cancel it, but you have to make the effort to do it.

  • Freesound

12/1/14

Love it! Freesound.org is a website with audio files of sounds and sound effects. All are free and downloadable.

Was asked to do some emergency help for a school play when one of the directors got pneumonia. I was easily able to get phone rings, train whistles, door slams, footsteps, creaky door sounds, door bells, howling wind, and thunder sounds.

Site lets you listen once or repeat them in a loop -- very handy!

I am semi-pc literate and was easily able to get these files, download them, get them into iTunes and burn them onto a CD.

Lots and lots and lots of sounds, pretty good search engine, easy to use and navigate!

  • SkylineShirts

11/30/14

Do not order from skyline shirts! Wish I had checked here first!
Like the other reviewers, I placed an order and it never arrived. Customer service was fast in contacting me saying my order was delayed "our ink shipment hasn't arrived yet". A CS rep agreed to cancel my order and credit my card but no refund has been issued.
They would not return emails or phone calls (all voicemail by the way, no one actually answers the phone).
I sent an email to the help@ address saying I was going to dispute the transaction with visa and file a complaint with the BBB is they didn't answer me. Lo and behold, an answer -- a stupid one "our accounting department has major delays" My answer was if they accounting can charge me before my order is complete they can refund me.
I just finished my VISA dispute form and filed a complaint with the BBB of Southeast Florida & the Carribbean.
If you've have the misfortune to deal with these thieves, then file the BBB complaint!

  • Dropbox

12/3/13

Free network shared folders with ability to co-own or just read items in the folders with other users. Co-owners (who can add to, edit, delete) of folders have to install dropbox, linked users (read only) do not have to install dropbox.

Got a recommendation from a high school principal to use this when we were writing a school based handbook that was too large to pass through the school's email filter. Amazingly easy to use!

I LOVE the ability to co-own (share) a folder so everyone can edit documents or to give people read-only access (link) to documents and pictures. This is perfect for the various groups I belong to where we need to co-author or co-edit meeting minutes, fliers and spreadsheets. Also allows people to read-only folder contents so everyone has access to pictures, rules & regs, by laws.

Dropbox has lessened the need for group email with attachments -- we don't have to send out, receive and edit, re-send, edit again, resend, etc. Easy to use once you speak the share-link terminology. Lots of free space and your space is increased as you share-link to other users.

One drawback -- I'd like the ability to share with others so they can read and edit but not allow them to delete anything! Still, 100% recommend dropbox!

  • Good Housekeeping

12/3/13

I love Good Housekeeping magazine and have for years. When I quit a bunch of mag subscriptions that were just collecting dust, this is one of the three I kept.

That being said, the website is just ok. There are places to send emails about problems -- subscription orders, subscription problems, address changes, etc.

The straightforward stuff is easy: new subscriptions, gift subscriptions. Highly recommend to do these types of things online.

I take issue with the way problems are handled, you send an email and get a confirmation that your email was sent. But that's it. There is no follow up. Whether your issue is addressed or not is impossible to discover because you are not contacted again.

Biggest problem is there is not phone number listed either in the magazine or on the website. If you dig on the internet you can find that *******788 will get you a customer service rep in less than a minute.

I would say use the website for orders, gift subscriptions and address changes but save time and use the 800 number for any problems.

  • Current Catalog

12/3/13

Holy cow -- can't believe that CurrentCatalog.com has not been reviewed yet. Current has been around for ages and sells cards, wrapping paper, stationary, and miscellaneous items. It's mainly known for the cards and wrapping paper.

This is place to go for cards, boxes &/or sets of cards: birthday, anniversary, baby, wedding, graduation, get well, thank you, etc.etc.etc. Good quality and the prices can't be beat. This is the way to stock up on cards and NOT have to go get a $5.99 card at a store!

The best wrapping paper around! Good quality, heavy paper and most have a cutting grid on the back!

Only thing is I think the shipping costs are over-priced. Always us a coupon! If you get on the mailing list you get a 20% off your order code 5 times a year plus lots of other savings and discounts.

  • PersonalCreations

12/3/13

Many different items that can be personalized -- wedding gifts, baby gifts, kid's gifts, grandparent ideas, home items, etc. Lots of stuff.

I have used this site for years and have been very happy with the quality of items. A recent wedding gift (wall plaque with bride name, groom name, & wedding date) arrived and I was happily surprised at how big it was and that it was glassed and framed! Bride loved it and asked where we had it made as she wanted to make one for her sister!

We have also made aprons with embroidery personalization, platters, and stuffed animal ornaments with names. Would recommend easily.

Look around for online coupons -- there is almost always a current one to be found somewhere!

  • Sporcle

12/3/13

LOTS of variety on quizzes, trivia, and game topics. I love this website! Also like that you can submit games of your own.

Not only fun for adults -- but kids too! There are lots of topics that can get them interested to play (I hooked a kid with a Pokémon game then challenged him to a geography game --- sneaky!)

Games come in different varieties: matching, spelling, selecting from a list, ordering, naming & identifying, fill in the blank, listing, etc. Excellent to keep brain sharp and just have fun!

  • ArtsCow

10/28/13

1st Review
Ordered some photo gifts (umbrella, golf umbrella, decorative photo flags, coin purses) and they are AWESOME!

One thing I did not care for is that products are AIRMAILED from Hong Kong. Ok fine, I don't care where it came from but I wish I didn't have to pay the airmail costs. The freebies for signing up for an account are amazing!

Updated Review
Going to have to update my previous review -- have had wonderful products and have been very happy with items. I love them and friends have loved the gifts.

However, customer service is HORRIBLE! They do not issue refunds to credit cards!

My first interaction with them was on a quote for a bulk order. They would not honor quote & tried to up price by 25% saying the quote expired and the new bulk price was set. Our organization walked away.

My latest has been over an order cancellation -- they charged my credit card when I placed the order and then I cancelled it (I ordered wrong size, totally my fault). But they want a cancellation fee -- still no problem because order mistake was my fault. But they wont' refund my credit card (even the amount less the c. Fee) another rep cash-credited my account for a next purchase -- Yeah - great resolution. But a 2nd rep removed it when I asked how to apply it to a further purchase. They won't call me. If I can get my money back either way I am leaving --

They are losing a prolific customer who leaves reviews. Just went from 4 starts to 1.

  • OneShare

10/28/13

Looking for info on oneshare.com
The site lets you buy a single share of stock in many many companies for a $39 fee (or less if it's on sale!)

Wanted to know is this is a good price for a single stock purchase and has anyone had direct experience with them?

  • Common Sense Media

1/12/13

This is my go-to site for checking out video games for my son. He is past the "games" age and into "gaming" -- however -- I am still the parent and I get final say. This site really helps parse through games with skill, education, language, violence & sexual content, ease of play, privacy, etc ratings.

They also review (and you can add your own reviews!) of movies, apps, books, games. Excellent source!

  • CellPhoneShop.net

1/12/13

Um wow, read some of the other reviews and was very surprised.

Have ordered 4-5 times from here and never had any problems (also never needed customer service for anything). I have purchased cell phone belt clips & cell phone covers without problems. Amazing prices but I guess that also has to do with the fact I knew exactly what I needed for what make/model of phone(s).

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