I received 2 gift cards for Best Buy for Christmas this year, and took almost the whole week to figure out what to get with them.
As I’ve stated previously, I don’t need any CDs because I’m using allofmp3.com for all my music needs. I rent games when I feel like playing on the Xbox. I don’t usually buy DVDs from Best Buy, because I can usually get better deals through Columbia House or in the bargain bin at Wal-Mart.
I didn’t want to spend a whole lot of my own money to get something special. My first thought was to get a bunch of the Energizer E2 batteries to use on our cameras. Then I figured out that that might not be a great gift.
I went online and found the perfect thing for me. I seem to have a problem with keeping the fridge filled with soft drinks (primarily Dr. Pepper). I don’t like filling it up to only get a few of them for myself. I found a small refridgerator that will hold a six pack. It was $50, and with the shipping and tax, I didn’t have to spend more than $11 myself.
I’m a big fan of gift cards for Christmas and Birthdays. It’s a lot better than getting stuff I don’t need or want.
The funny part of this story is that I’ve decided to stop drinking so much soda for my new year’s resolution.
Category: Suggestions
Got any suggestions?
1GB iPod Nano
That’s what I read on digg.com. Yeah right!
I bought a 4GB Nano. 2 days after I received it, they announced the new iPod Video. I guess there’ll be a few people who fall into the trap of buying the NEW iPod, but I’m sure that the majority of iPod users would prefer more space than less. Bigger is better.
The only reason I’m stuck with my 4 Gigger is because of the “free laser inscription” which disables your option to send it back for a 15% restocking fee. I would’ve loved to get the video iPod if I’d known it was coming out. If you’re getting an iPod, don’t personalize it with the “free” laser inscription. It could end up costing you more than you’d like.
Hopefully the 1GB Nano is just a rumor, because it makes Apple look more desperate than I think they want to look.
DealDetectives.com
I’ve been looking at DealDetectives.com for a few weeks now, and I like it. I found a few good deals, and got a heads-up for some really good deals for “Black Friday”. I also found a coupon for 12% off of my first purchase from Overstock.com. I went ahead and bought some of Christle’s Christmas presents with that.
I’ve seen them post some awesome deals for Dell.com (19″ flat panel with 4 usb2.0 ports on the side for under $300.00, and quite a few more) and I just didn’t have the extra cash to take advantage of them.
Online Status Levels
I would like to see businesses across the country start setting up sites that allow their customers to go online and see their current status. I know that a lot of business do this with their sales process, and it is really convenient to be able to check out their site and see if my item’s been packed, shipped, or even what day it should get to my house, but I’m talking about a different kind of service.
Airports let you know how they’re doing on time. You can go to their website, or make a quick phone call to an automated system to see whether flights are on schedule or how far behind schedule they are. It makes it a lot easier to traffic the airport when everyone can get a clear picture of the time they need to pick someone up.
Hospitals, doctors’ offices, dentists’ offices, restaurants, pizza delivery, cable repairmen, phone repairmen, etc. have no such system. These are businesses that would GREATLY increase customer satisfaction. There has to be a way to get software similar to that of airlines.
We’re still waiting to find out when we can get to the hospital, and it’s really frustrating to still not have a clue as to what’s going on! They could probably have a lot fewer calls from people like us who want answers, if they simply gave us a place to stare at with simple explanations for their patients coming in to stare at, and not feel so helpless. With that note, I can also make the case that fewer calls from us would increase their productivity (not having to deal with us), and they wouldn’t fall so far behind.
You’ve probably guessed by now that we are still waiting for room at the hospital. L8r
The Next Big Thing
Does anyone have any bright ideas? I’m looking for any new ideas on the next big thing. I want to start something no one has thought of yet. If you have an idea, but don’t have the time or energy to get started, let me know about it, and I’ll kick a percentage of the earnings back to you on a regular basis.
I’m primarily looking for get rich quick schemes, but any ideas will do. Thanks for your input.
Update/Cell Phone Service
I text paged my Dad earlier asking him if they’d made it to Tyler yet, and he responded that they were there, comfortable, and headed to bed.
For anyone who doesn’t know… If your cell phone isn’t working, your text messaging should work just perfectly. I haven’t been able to talk to my family in over 28 hours, but we have been completely successful with the text pages.
I hope this helps.
Costco
I just found out that there are 2 Costco stores in the Houston area. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, there is an article on their business practices HERE. I also received an email from someone showing that Costco does not participate in the outrageous generic drug mark-ups that most other pharmacies take part in.
The nearest Costco is over 30 miles from here, but I hope they make an expansion to the East side of Houston soon.
Activity Coming Up?
If you have an activity that’s coming up, or information about your extended part of the family you’d like me to post on the site, let me know. I’d like to include as much information on this site as possible.
Thanks