Consumer Thoughts

Archive for the 'Shopping' Category

18 Aug

Software awards scam

Apparently, many freeware sites give out 5-star ratings indiscriminately to junkware. Check out this article at Successful Software about the awards scam.

06 Aug

Turtle Trolley rolling suitcase

In the market for a cute and different suitcase for a kid, or yourself? Check out this Turtle Trolley, a rolling suitcase, $75 at Flight001.

31 Jul

How tacky can you get?

There are several items, including lamps and banks, based on the Titanic. Fifteen hundred people died the night the ship sank. That is half the number of people who died in the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York. In 80 years, will there be banks and lamps that appear to be collapsing in [...]

17 Jul

Protecting your drinks from bugs or spills

In the summer, it’s always nice to relax outdoors with a drink, be it a can of soda, a glass of lemonade or iced tea, or something with more, um, punch. Well, there are several ways to protect your beverage from bugs, and even spills. First up are Quik Tops can sealers, which attach a [...]

12 Jul

Strangest suckers ever

Hmmm… watermelon-flavored Sigmund Freud suckers! How strange and creepily realistic. You can’t buy them individually… just a box of 24 for $27.95 at Archie McPhee.

10 Jul

Business card mini file cabinet

This Mini File Cabinet is so cute! It holds 750 business cards and also has a little clock on the front.

09 Jul

Dash Smidgen Pinch measuring spoons

Too cute – Dash, Smidgen, and Pinch measuring spoons! No more guesswork, hehe! $4.75 at Spoon Sisters

06 Jul

Book: Dear Valued Customer, You Are a Loser

If you enjoy funny customer service stories, you’ll love Dear Valued Customer. It has tons of stories, from banks crediting random accounts with millions of dollars, to embarrassing e-mails sent around the world. Click to check it out. Also, right now Amazon has a 4-for-3 deal going on. Add any 4 items to your cart [...]

26 Jun

Folder flash drive

Everyone’s familiar with the folder concept used by PCs… this cute little flash drive that looks like a folder just keeps the theme going. Unfortunately it’s not yet available. via Apartment Therapy’s Home Tech

23 Jun

How much plastic do you use?

My dad’s been in the hospital with a blocked artery – nothing contagious. Today around 10am, he was moved out of ICU to a regular room, at which point he asked for some water. The nurse’s aide brought him a small pitcher full of ice water, large enough to hold 3-4 glasses’ worth of water, [...]

© 2010 Consumer Thoughts | Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS) | About | Contact

Your Index Web Directorywordpress logo