I have personally used (a) product(s) or service(s) from these sources and have been please with not only the product or service but also with the company. I feel confident enough in them to recommend them to you. Your mileage may vary and I make no warranty that all products or services from these sources will meet your approval. However, I am very sure that you will be just as pleased with them as I have been. If you do have a problem, please deal directly with the company for resolution as I do not represent any of these firms. I would, however, like to know if you have any problems, or are dissatisfied in any way. All these folks get get my vote for their products or services and the really exceptional ones who have consistently given exceptional service get "5 Flippers."
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AccessoryGeeks (www.accessorygeeks.com ) - These folks carry a wide variety of cell phone accessories such as cables, batteries, carriers, replacement antennas, boosters, address book software, and the like--even for older or discontinued models. Very good prices, fast response, and free 1st Class mail shipment on most orders and realistic shipping costs on other shipment methods.
Arch Memory (www.archmemory.com)
- I've used this Missouri based company for PC memory upgrades and they not only
have excellent prices but fast service. They'll ship free via USPS (no
tracking) or by UPS for $6 (with tracking). The last order I placed (on a
Friday at 10 p.m. arrived at my door on the following Monday afternoon.
Amazon.Com (www.amazon.com) - The seller of everything. I have heard some people complain about Amazon, but in 10 years of buying from them (LOTS of buying) I have never had a problem with ordering, products, or shipping. In fact, when I ordered a camera from them at a good price and 2 days later saw they had it listed for about $20 less, an email to them got a speedy reply, an immediate adjustment to the price, and a credit to my credit card. The Amazon third party vendors have all been speedy and reliable too. My biggest complaint is that trying to contact Amazon requires some navigation of their website.
Bush Furniture (www.bushfurniture.com)
- These folks make computer, office, and entertainment center furniture that you
assemble after purchase. Their furniture, especially the "office
grade" stuff is well made and their service and support is absolutely
outstanding even 6 years after the sale. I had a side panel that had been
badly scratch during a move and called to purchase a replacement. I was
told there was no charge because they stand behind their products. I use their "Series A"
(formerly "Cubix" line) office/computer furniture in my office and it
is solid, sturdy and good looking (and the panels are 1" thick!).
Cable Wholesale (www.cablewholesale.com)
- This company provides cables, connectors, and similar products for TV / home
entertainment / computers. Their customer service is terrific and they
actually respond to correspondence, their products are first rate, prices are
excellent, and delivery is very fast. My orders are usually shipped the
day I order them or at the latest, the very next day. I use their "premium" audio/video
cables exclusively. I had a friend check some of their cables for matching
and quality and he found them the be the equal of some of the "monstrously"
expensive name brands.
Cutlery and More (www.cutleryandmore.com) - This firm sells cutlery, cookware, bakeware, and chefs tools at very good prices and with really fast delivery with reasonable shipping rate. Orders over $59 get free shipping. An order I placed online in the evening arrived at my door the morning of the third day.
Cyberguys (www.cyberguys.com) - Cyberguys sells computer parts, accessories, and supplies. I get most of my CD mailers and envelopes from them at prices that run close to 60 percent lower than local sources (including shipping). Great service and fast shipping.
Cyberscale.Net (www.cyberscale.net) - These folks sell all kinds of scales for general use. When my 8-year-old package scale died I ordered a new digital package scale from them. Good prices, reasonable shipping, and fast service. I online ordered about 10 am , had a confirmation by 12 noon and it shipped priority mail the same day and arrived the following day.
Dremel (www.dremel.com) - The maker of the ubiquitous "Dremel tool" rotary grinder. Their customer service is superb, and they even did a warranty repair on a tool a couple of years old that I couldn't find the receipt for.
Jo Mar Laboratories (www.JoMarLabs.com) - Jo Mar bills themselves as "the Amino Acid Source." They sell a variety of supplements like Glucosamin Sulfate, Chondroitin Sulfate, and various other amino acids. Their prices are excellent, shipping is very reasonable, and they are fast.
Kingston Memory (shop.kingston.com) - Kingston is a well know manufacturer and seller of computer and printer memory. They have excellent prices and very fast free shipping. I placed an online order on Monday afternoon and received it Wednesday afternoon.
LaptopSaver (www.laptopsaver.com) - This company supplies power adaptors and batteries for laptop computers at excellent prices and with reasonable and fast shipping. An auto adapter I ordered was delivered in 3 business days and worked perfectly.
Medic Batteries (www.medicbatteries.com) - Medic batteries supplies a wide variety of specialty batteries at excellent prices, many with free shipping. If you are looking for Lithium AA, 123, 1/3N, or the various CR20xx batteries for your red dot sights, this is the place
MyBinding.Com (www.mybinding.com) - MyBinding is a supplier of binding machines and supplies for producing your own booklets and manuals. The feature very good prices and fast shipping, and every time I have ordered from them there's a candy treat included in the box. Nice folks to deal with.
NewEgg.Com (www.newegg.com) - This company deals in computer parts and equipment and has very good prices, very reasonable shipping costs, and fast service--every time I have ordered something it has shipped via "2nd Day delivery" within 24 hours of my placing the order. I've used them for several years and have always been amazed at their inventory and customer service.
OnlineLabels.Com (www.onlinelabels.com)
- This company is a supplier of labels for shipping, CDs, etc. and has a wide
variety of labels that match the layout of Avery and other expensive label
company's products. I buy all my CD and shipping labels from them and
their prices cannot be beat. For what the office supply stores charge for
a small pack of 40 sheets of labels you can buy 250 sheets. Their shipping prices are very
fair and fast (3-5 days) from the date of your order to your door and they have
frequently sent additional samples or discount codes..
Panasonic (www.panasonic.com) - My experience with their customer support has been outstanding. A call to them regarding what I thought was a missing part with a cordless phone set (it wasn't missing, just not supplied with that model) was handled professionally and in English by their rep. He told me that the part was only about $1 but that the shipping and handling fee would probably be $6 or $7. Then he said that if I would fax him my sales receipt that he would send the part out for free as a "warranty replacement." He then asked if everything else was OK with the phone system and even gave me a few tips on operation. By the way the quality of the cordless phone set in both construction and sound is excellent.
Printer Works (www.printerworks.com) - This company carries maintenance and repair parts for HP LaserJet printers and select HP DeskJet inkjet printers. They have excellent prices and fast service. I placed an order at 10 a.m. and it shipped the same day. They can be reached at 800.832.1400.
Really Good Stuff (www.reallygoodstuff.com) - If you are a teacher this company supplies fun and creative tools for classrooms and my wife has used them for years. She recently received a letter from them about a product (a desktop stick-on student "helper") that she uses. They discovered that a defective adhesive was used in some batches. They indicated that since they couldn't tell which of these strips in their inventory had the bad adhesive that they were sending every customer who had ordered this product a free set of these "helpers. That's customer care! The can be reached by phone at 877.867.1920 or by email at writeus (at) reallygoodstuff (dot) com.
Rockler Woodworking & Hardware (www.rockler.com) - If you are into woodworking this is your place! They have a wide variety of unusual parts, hinges, fasteners, and tools for the woodworker. including products for glass doors. Great people to deal with and very quick shipping.
Samsung Electronics (www.samsungusa.com) - Not only are their TVs and DVD players excellent, but their service seems to be top notch. When a lamp in my DLP TV started acting strange, a call to their service department was not only courteously and expertly responded to (in English!) but their tech called me promptly, resolved the problem and sent a replacement out next day delivery. And, a couple of days later called back to insure that everything was working OK.
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