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Tire Rack™ Review
Posted by: john in Parts & Accessories on February 25th, 2009
5 Reviews - 91%
Tire parts, accessories, and expert reviews.
TireRack.com lets you buy tires online, as well as other car parts and supplies. Their experts review tire models, then let you order them online. You can have the tires shipped to an authorized installer so you don’t have to get your hands dirty.
From their home page, you can view tires by size and brand, as well as surveys, popular tires, tire tests, and a few others categories. You can also browse other car parts, like wheels, rims, suspension, and air intakes. Read the rest of this entry »
ComFi Phonecards Review
Posted by: john in Phone Cards on February 23rd, 2009
1 Review - 67%
Buy phone cards online.
Comfi lets you order phonecards online. They offer cards for almost every country. Read the rest of this entry »
Bodylastics Review
Bodylastics is an complete body exercise tool.
Resistance bands replace heavy metal weights.
Bodylastics is a body exercise training tool that uses elastics bands instead of weights to provide workout resistance. Instead of curling a dumbbell, you stand on the band and pull it upwards with your hand. The stretching and contracting of the band provides the resistance.
Bodylastics is endorsed by Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys. They also claim to have over 140 top gym exercises for every muscle group. On their website, they advertise a complete home system for $45.95. Read the rest of this entry »
Chegg - 8/10
Chegg lets students rent college textbooks and save money.
Chegg is an online college textbook rental service. Instead of buying cheap textbooks, Chegg lets you rent them for a 60% or greater discount. Chegg has any subject you might need, including history, science, and math textbooks. If you decide you want to keep your books at the end of the semester, you can easily buy them. You can also sell you textbooks to Chegg online.
YouTube has a good video review by 9malls. The speaker goes over some of the basic services Chegg offers. He notes that Chegg allows moderate highlighting in rentals, and goes on to recommend the service. >>>
Factoidz goes over some other details about the textbook rental service. They note that Chegg offers Biology, Literature, Political Science, and other subjects. The reviewer also notes that you can generally save about 60% by renting your textbooks online instead of buying them. Finally the reviewer noted that books are promptly delivered within 4-7 days. >>>
FUCC wrote a short, positive introduction to the service, noting that student can register for free with a university email address. Read the rest of this entry »
Angie’s List - 7/10
Posted by: john in Construction on February 19th, 2009
Angie's list lets consumers rate construction firms.
Angie’s list allows consumer and contractors in the construction industry to rate the companies they have worked with. User’s (consumers) pay a small fee, and in exchange, can read and write reviews on companies they have worked with.
Angie’s List lets you see local contractors in your city (Chicago, Ohio, Portland, etc…) sorted by specialty (movers, home improvement, plumbers, electrical, roofing etc…)
We found some great reviews of Angie’s List online. Read the rest of this entry »
eHealth Insurance - 5/10
eHealthInsurance lets you compare and apply for insurance online.
eHealth Insurance lets you compare and apply for health insurance plans. They show you a list of health care plans that meet your needs and you can pick which one best suits you. Then, you can apply online.
- Epinions users wrote varying reviews, and gave this health insurance provider locator a 2.5 out of 5. Many users said that eHealthInsurance helped them find affordable healthcare. Others complained about poor customer support and long delays in processing. >
- Yelp users gave the service a 4.5 out of 5. Read the rest of this entry »
eFax - 6/10
Posted by: john in Computer Software on February 13th, 2009
eFax lets you send and receive faxes over the internet.
eFax lets you send and receive faxes over the internet. The service costs $12.95 monthly, plus $.10 per page sent in the United States. Incoming faxes are free.
We found a few good reviews:
PCmag gave a generally positive review, and made eFax its editor’s choice for internet fax services. Read the rest of this entry »
Vistaprint - 4/10
VistaPrint is an online printing service.
Vistaprint lets you print almost anything from your computer - signs, business cards, stationery, and marketing materials. Due to their heavy marketing on a variety of sites, Vistaprint has become one of the most well known online printing services. We found a number of reviews that tell us how they really stack up.
Omnux (Blog) talked about his experience ordering business cards from VistaPrint. Read the rest of this entry »
StubHub Ticket Reseller - 5/10
StubHub is an online concert and event ticket reseller.
StubHub is an online ticket reseller that lets you “scalp” your tickets legally. They let you sell all types of tickets - concerts, sports, and theatre.
Reviews varied. Some were positive, though some were negative. This is what we found.
- Epinions gave Stubhub an average rating of 2 out of 5. One of the big complaints was users who got ripped off by fake sellers. This is a problem with any online market, like eBay. Despite this, many users reported great things about StubHub. Read the rest of this entry »
LifeLock Identity Theft Protection - 7.5/10
Posted by: john in Credit Reporting & Repair on February 9th, 2009
LifeLock is the leading provider of identity theft protection.
Many of us have seen the commercial where the CEO of LifeLock walks around the city proudly displaying his social security number on signs and cars. He can do this, he says, because with LifeLock he knows his identity is safe no matter what.
At first glance, LifeLock offers the following features (from their website):
- Proactive identity theft protection.
- Reduced credit card offers.
- $1 Million service guarantee. Read the rest of this entry »
Mozy Online File Backup - 9/10
Mozy is one of the leading online file backup services.
Mozy is an online file backup service that lets you store your files on the internet. Should your computer hard drive fail, those files will be safely saved on Mozy. Plus, your files are accessible from any computer with an internet connection.
Mozy offers 2GB of online storage for free, and unlimited storage for $4.95 a month. They also offer more advanced solutions for businesses.
I’ve tried Mozy, and I like it. Read the rest of this entry »
Equifax ID Patrol™ - 6/10
Posted by: john in Credit Reporting & Repair, Finance on February 5th, 2009
Equifax ID Patrol
Equifax ID Patrol is a fairly new service offered by Equifax, one of the leading credit bureaus. ID Patrol gives you access to credit reports from all three bureaus, including Experian, Equifax, & Transunion. In addition, it offers several features that can help you prevent and overcome identity theft.
Some of the main selling points for ID Patrol are:
- Credit reports from all three bureaus.
- Easy freezing of your Equifax credit report.
- Email alerts when your credit report is updated.
- Monitoring of suspected internet fraud sites.
- $20,000 identity theft insurance.
We like the look and feel of the site Read the rest of this entry »