Comments on: Weekend Update: Go Ducks! Edition

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:55:28 +0000

regarding smart customer care: I had an experience once where I stopped at a local big chain computer store to buy a stack of blank CDs. It happened that I had seen them advertised on sale at a competitor that very day - same brand and about $1 cheaper (other store’s location was not on the way home, this one was) A big sign at the fron door talked about the price beating policy, so when I was at the checkout, I asked about it. The cashier explained that it was a “price-match” policy, not a price beating one. The difference was only a penny, but it was the principal that mattered to me. They refused to beat the price, gave the the price match, and I left. When I got home, I went online and sent an email off to corporate explaining the problem. A few days later I got a letter in the mail from the local store’s manager, apologizing, promising that the employees would get re-trained in the policy, and including a $20 gift certificate for the store. Don’t hesitate to make some noise if you are right!

By: icup

icup — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:13:06 +0000

We use netflix mostly because it allows us to maintain a queue of movies we want to see, and keep track of and rate the ones we’ve seen.

Sure, we could do that by hand I guess, but its better to let netflix do it. There are also networking features we enjoy with our friends.

I think its well worth whatever we pay for the 2 movie subscription.

By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:14:25 +0000

Woooohoooo the ducks won! Two of my daughters are at Oregon (actually all three have gone/are going to U of O) - what a great day for them! I listened on the radio while doing my grocery shopping.
Julia

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:06:38 +0000

J.D. — this is amazing news that you are going to make the leap to full-time writer/business owner … you need to go listen to Dave Ramsey’s October 31 show, as he dedicated all three hours of his program to starting a small business.

By: Saving Freak

Saving Freak — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:34:20 +0000

My wife and I live in rural SC. Our one Acre lot has at least 15 mature oak trees. I have found that a lawn sweeper is the best remedy for the leaves. It scoops them right up with no problems. Beats raking hands down. I have completely given up on the acorns.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:06:25 +0000

Good luck with the yard work, J.D.! I’m in the same position. We moved into an isolated location right in the middle of a very mature forest, primarily Oak. Unfortunately, that means we are covered in leaves and acorns that are a real pain to clean up.

While it is great living in such a remote and quite place, the maintenance is certainly not very fun in the fall and spring.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:00:17 +0000

Go ducks! Actually I’m in Anaheim, CA so I was talking about Anaheim Mighty Ducks

Good links! Thanks!