Archive for June, 2009

Get paid to buy a $25 Restaurant.com dining certificate

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

This is a special trick you can use if you haven't signed up for Mr. Rebates yet: Sign up for Mr. Rebates, and get a $5 sign-up bonus. Buy a $25 dining certificate from Restaurant.com through their site (most are $10) and get a 20% rebate from Mr. Rebates. That brings your price ...

Five more great ways to slam the door on your customers

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

I got some nice comments on my post a week ago where I outlined my personal experience with having the door slammed in my face by businesses.  Five comments with five different ways that businesses diss their customers: "Run out" of advertised sale items. Reader MrsPost shared this one:  "... Several ...

Twelve tips for installing and maintaining an electric water heater

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

A couple of weeks ago our electric water heater began leaking out the bottom.  I had an older copy of Black & Decker Complete Home Repair and it told me a couple of things.  First, there was no repairing mine; it needed to be replaced.  Second, it appeared that I ...

I hope Brian Govern got some swag from The Mountain

Monday, June 1st, 2009

If you don't know what the heck I'm talking about, don't worry.  I'll explain. If you do, then obviously you've heard of the wonders of the Three Wolf Moon T-Shirt.  This shirt from The Mountain in Keene, New Hampshire, is now the #1 selling item in the Apparel section of Amazon.com.  ...