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If your family is anything like mine, it’s not uncommon to have one kid in soccer, another kid in basketball, and baseball season looming just around the corner. I have spent countless hours driving around town to find soccer cleats, baseball gloves and athletic clothing for my kids, and that’s not even mentioning all the shopping I’ve done for my husband’s sporting activities or my own running. You can imagine how excited I was when I discovered Eastbay.com.  All the stuff I needed for my family in one place online, available when it is convenient for ME to shop, not based on brick and mortar store hours.

Eastbay.com has every name brand athletic gear you can imagine, like Nike, Adidas, Asics and Reebok.  Not only do they have shoes, which seem to be the item I purchase the most, but they also have athletic gear, everything from baseball gloves and bats to basketballs and helmets.

There is a WIDE variety of clothing for men, women and children and tons of name brands, too. Boardshorts, Polo shirts, running clothes, Nike Pro, track jackets, hoody’s and lots more.  They even offer college tees with the school name or mascot emblem at an incredibly low price: two shirts for $19.99. I know when I’ve gone to the local college store to buy tees I’ve spent over $20 just for one!

The site is super easy to use. You can search by sport or by category and find whatever you need very quickly.  I even bought my daughter’s birthday present from Eastbay: a Reebok Cheerleader Gift set that included a cheerleader outfit, pom-poms, a megaphone and stickers all for under $20.

So trust me, save yourself the gas money and the time and visit eastbay.com to shop for your family’s athletic gear.  Who doesn’t want to make their life a little easier?

We all remember the days of browsing through a home shopping catalog, marking pages with products we liked and calling in our orders, anxiously awaiting their arrival on our doorsteps. When I was a little girl, my mom would hand the big fat Sears Catalog to my brother and I, give us a spending limit, and tell us to mark up what we wanted for Christmas. I remember pouring over those toy pages for hours, carefully deciding exactly what I wanted and hoping I wouldn’t regret my decision come Christmas morning. Somehow Santa must have gotten word, and all those products magically appeared under our tree each year. Maybe these memories and the excitement I felt unwrapping those gifts is exactly why I still love catalog shopping; you place an order and bam! 3-5 business days later it appears on your front porch, sorta like Christmas morning all over again!

Even though Fingerhut has been around since 1948, I don’t remember seeing their catalogs until I was in my early twenties. I was amazed at the amount of name brands they had as well as the HUGE variety of products. I could literally buy my daughter a stroller, my husband a new flat panel and myself a new necklace all in place and without having to leave my house!

Since I prefer to shop online, and am sometimes frustrated by the difficulty of many shopping sites, I was excited by how easy their site was to use, and apparently I’m not the only one as they have over 900,000 visitors to their site each month! They also offer tons of web exclusive deals and products that you can’t find anywhere else.

Okay, maybe I’m the only one that gets excited about name brands, but I have to give you a SHORT list of just some of what they sell:

Skechers
Maidenform
Sharp
Graco
Emerson
Pentax
Fisher-Price
Conair
Revlon
Liz Claiborne
IPod
Sansa
Reebok
Apple Bottom

A few added reasons I love Fingerhut: they offer 30-Day Home Trials on purchases as well as SafeLine Account Protection, so I know my information is secure. They also offer monthly credit options and you can make low monthly payments.

I find the online store totally easy to use, but if you still like the feel of a catalog in your hands, you can easily order one by visiting: http://www.fingerhut.com/RequestCatalog.aspx

You can also place an order by calling 1-800-233-3588.
You can reach customer service at 1-800-208-2500 or by emailing customerservice@fingerhut.com

I know they sell surplus items, but I’ve never shopped there before and I want to buy a suit at a great price, but the price just seems too good to be true.

I have purchased a few different items from them, including sheets, a lamp, video games, jewelry and so forth. Quality can be hit or miss - for example, I bought two sets of flannel sheets by the same manufacturer, one set was fine but the second set had holes in the fitted sheet after only one use. To me, that is more the fault of the manufacturer than of overstock.com, though. The flat shipping rate is a nice deal, and they sell a lot of items you won’t find other places. Just read the return policy carefully so you know the terms in case the suit doesn’t fit, but you really should be fine purchasing from them.

I know they sell surplus items, but I’ve never shopped there before and I want to buy a suit at a great price, but the price just seems too good to be true.

I have purchased a few different items from them, including sheets, a lamp, video games, jewelry and so forth. Quality can be hit or miss - for example, I bought two sets of flannel sheets by the same manufacturer, one set was fine but the second set had holes in the fitted sheet after only one use. To me, that is more the fault of the manufacturer than of overstock.com, though. The flat shipping rate is a nice deal, and they sell a lot of items you won’t find other places. Just read the return policy carefully so you know the terms in case the suit doesn’t fit, but you really should be fine purchasing from them.

Does Discmans have screen to watch movies…?

Posted by admin on Jan-18-2010

Hi,

I was looking for a discman on internet online shopping site where i saw a discman with a feature of "LCD Panel Display"…… it also has comments which reads……….

"Best Work on your car or at home or anywhere
Watch the latest VCD movie releases when you bid and win this portable VCD player. Why limit your portable audio device to just music CDs, when you can watch hours and hours of movies wherever you are. "

……. does this means this product wowuld have a LCD screen with it on which i can watch movies playing a DVD….

please let me know….

Regards,
Premanshu.

No, Discmans = walkman which is by sony and that only plays music cds. the lcd display panel i think is just the screen which shows the settings. the discmans dont have a screen to view a video.

Does Discmans have screen to watch movies…?

Posted by admin on Jan-18-2010

Hi,

I was looking for a discman on internet online shopping site where i saw a discman with a feature of "LCD Panel Display"…… it also has comments which reads……….

"Best Work on your car or at home or anywhere
Watch the latest VCD movie releases when you bid and win this portable VCD player. Why limit your portable audio device to just music CDs, when you can watch hours and hours of movies wherever you are. "

……. does this means this product wowuld have a LCD screen with it on which i can watch movies playing a DVD….

please let me know….

Regards,
Premanshu.

No, Discmans = walkman which is by sony and that only plays music cds. the lcd display panel i think is just the screen which shows the settings. the discmans dont have a screen to view a video.

Swarovski Amalia, Lavender 861935

Posted by admin on Jan-18-2010

Swarovski Amalia, Lavender 861935

The Swarovski Amalia, Lavender 861935 is one of many fine pieces that Swarovski Crystal has to offer. The Swarovski brand is well known not only for their world famous Swarovski binoculars and Swarovski spotting scopes , but also for their quality jewelry and crystals . We are ecstatic to have an ability to present Swarovski Amalia, Lavender on our site. Creating the perfect Swarovski crystal is no small feat! The Swarovski brand has perfected their crystals and fused them with a wide array of products such as the Swarovski Amalia, Lavender . Are you looking for a luxurious gift for your wife this holiday season or simply a gift for your loved one? The Swarovski Amalia, Lavender is available today from the Swarovski Online shop! For a flash of colour and a touch of summer bring home this beautiful faceted Lavender and Dark Sapphire crystal butterfly with Crystal Fabric accents on the front wings. Amalia has a decorative, silver-tone metal body and accents that add significantly to the sheen. Leaves display and separate magnet are included. Figuring out what to get her for the holidays just became simple! With the Swarovski Amalia, Lavender you can’t go wrong! A Swarovski crystal is known around the world for its perfection; don’t forget to check out the wide selection of Swarovski crystals offered through the Swarovski Crystal online shop! Please note that for all Swarovski jewelry products are shown here through our partnership with the Swarovski Crystal Online shop. We are excited to offer our visitors a chance to view and buy the widest selection of the finest Swarovski crystal related products! Please also note that all of the products in this section are sold and shipped directly by the Swarovski Crystal Online shop and at this time are not sold directly by OpticsPlanet.com.

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Swarovski Winter Bird 946477

Posted by admin on Jan-18-2010

Swarovski Winter Bird 946477

The Swarovski Winter Bird 946477 is one of many fine pieces that Swarovski Crystal has to offer. The Swarovski brand is well known not only for their world famous Swarovski binoculars and Swarovski spotting scopes , but also for their quality jewelry and crystals . We are ecstatic to have an ability to present Swarovski Winter Bird on our site. Creating the perfect Swarovski crystal is no small feat! The Swarovski brand has perfected their crystals and fused them with a wide array of products such as the Swarovski Winter Bird . Are you looking for a luxurious gift for your wife this holiday season or simply a gift for your loved one? The Swarovski Winter Bird is available today from the Swarovski Online shop! The shiny feathered Winter Bird feels truly at home in a winter wonderland. Its faceted body, with White Opal eyes, has a functional metal clip for the attachement to a Christmas tree. Crystal Fabric applications care for a special effect. Figuring out what to get her for the holidays just became simple! With the Swarovski Winter Bird you can’t go wrong! A Swarovski crystal is known around the world for its perfection; don’t forget to check out the wide selection of Swarovski crystals offered through the Swarovski Crystal online shop! Please note that for all Swarovski jewelry products are shown here through our partnership with the Swarovski Crystal Online shop. We are excited to offer our visitors a chance to view and buy the widest selection of the finest Swarovski crystal related products! Please also note that all of the products in this section are sold and shipped directly by the Swarovski Crystal Online shop and at this time are not sold directly by OpticsPlanet.com.

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Hi,

I don’t think bidz.com has a control over the quality of the jewelry pieces sold in their website. individual sellers come and list their items there. so it all depends on the expertise of the sellers and their intentions. if u are looking for a good deal, these auction sites could be a good source for jewelry. But you can buy directly from the jewelry retailers who care about their reputation and willing to give u the best item for the price that you are paying.

i came across this website, http://www.ninci.com, who claims to be a manufacturer from Thailand. And as we all know.. most of the big jewelry retailers source their items from Thailand, you can check the items available in this website. You may even get a good deal. The sites look pretty neat.

Is the jewelry from Bidz.com real and or nice?

Posted by admin on Jan-17-2010

Has anyone shopped with them before and is the jewelry really real? How can you buy a diamond ring for ten dollars? Just wondering/ any thoughts…

I wouldn’t recommend buying jewelry online. And a diamond ring for $10 is obviously fake. Even if you do buy jewelry online that is real you don’t want to risk losing a $1,000+ ring in the mail do you? Shipping causes too much problems. It’s best to hand pick them in at a store such as Tiffany’s.