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Posted by Pogonip on July 12, 2009, 4:05 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> I closed a bunch of accounts after DH died. He was always
> willing to open new accounts when he got those danged
> "pre-approved" applications in the mail. We had 10 or 12
> accounts I didn't even know about. I got a credit check, and
> started closing the ones I KNEW I didn't want. Now I have
> perhaps 8-10 open accounts, I use only two or three on a
> regular basis. Any that start charging me an annual fee
> will be closed immediately. Like you, I figure it's better
> to have the available credit in case of an emergency, but I
> always pay my full balance each month.
>
> Beverly
>
>
Apparently, they're glad to get the business. My Amazon card asked me
to use it for groceries, etc., and offered to send me an Amazon gift
card for every so many dollars I charged. So I switched from using my
debit card to using their card, and sure enough, they sent me a gift
card, which I promptly used to order some books.
There have been times in my life when having credit and carrying a
balance was a big help. I even shopped at a small grocery that would
let me pay monthly - not with a card, just running a "tab." It was a
lifesaver at that time. I consider us very fortunate that we no longer
have to carry balances, even though we rarely ever did in more recent
years. I'm also fortunate that I never fell into the trap of "minimum
payments" even during more impoverished times.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Sharon Hays on July 12, 2009, 8:46 am
Pogonip wrote:
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> I don't have any of their swimsuits - since I don't swim or lie on the
> beach. But I've done a lot of business with L.L.Bean over the years and
> while sometimes their prices seem a bit high, they do give free shipping
> and free returns, and they absolutely stand behind their merchandise.
> When GoreTex was first available, we bought a running suit for DH, and
> he wore it and wore it until it finally didn't shed water anymore. I
> wrote to Bean to ask about what to do to re-treat it, and they said to
> return it. They no longer had that style in stock, but gave me a credit
> toward a new one. We had certainly gotten our money out of the suit
> already, but used the credit to buy a new outfit. Can't argue with that!
Yeah they do give excellent customer service. Some years back, DFIL bought
a pair of boots from them at the store in ME when they were up there on
vacation; on clearance. Then went home to NM. Well, the boots sat in a
box unworn (these were a spare pair, to be saved for future use, otherwise
known as emergency boots) for at least 2 years. Well, it's so dry in the
New Mexico desert that the soles of the boots dried out badly enough to
crack.
He called LL Bean and told them what happened. They said box the boots up
and mail them to us; send them COD and we'll pay the postage. So he did.
They called him and said we don't make these boots any more, but here's
what we replaced them with will those be alright? He said well yeah. They
mailed him a pair of the new boots, no charge.
When they say it's made to last, they stand behind it and make sure of it.
Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on July 11, 2009, 9:03 pm
Olwyn.Mary wrote:
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> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
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>> I much prefer the tank suit style cozzi: I swim a lot (going 4 times
>> this week alone!), and a handful of cozzies I can do a mile in without
>> adjusting, falling out of, or going Twang! on me is a wonderful thing.
>> I'm finally going to make some myself! Fed up with the bought ones
>> having too little bum in them...
>
> Or, teehee, could it be that there is still too much b-t-m for the
> suit???????? Cackle, cackle.
Hehehehe! yup... Well, the problem is that they usually come with high
cut legs and a narrow seat, even in the size 18-20 and over. By the
time you get down to my sizee 10-12, there's practically no bum left!
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> Seriously, the committed swimmers on this side of the pond seem to like
> the ones from LL Bean. It seems they have sufficient coverage for both
> modesty and comfort, and they come in different torso lengths. Never
> tried them myself, as I very rarely swim, just reporting what others
> have told me. Also, I don't know if you can get them over there, or if
> the postage would be too much.
>
> Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
>
By the time I've added together postage and the cost of the cozzi, I
might as well make it...
I'm suviving on a selection of Asda £4 a chuck ones that fit where they
want and give up without notice! They probably last as well as one
decent one would (about 4 months!), but as I'd need to dry a single one
in less than 12 hours on a damp night, and they shouldn't go in the
tumble dryer, 4 at £4 a chuck suit me better than one at £30.
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by wurstergirl on July 13, 2009, 2:11 am
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> By the time I've added together postage and the cost of the cozzi, I
> might as well make it...
I can't wait to hear how Madame Chef des Trolls does with making a
swimsuit. I've made them myself and can't wait to see your finishes.
Pora
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on July 13, 2009, 3:10 am
wurstergirl wrote:
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>> By the time I've added together postage and the cost of the cozzi, I
>> might as well make it...
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> I can't wait to hear how Madame Chef des Trolls does with making a
> swimsuit. I've made them myself and can't wait to see your finishes.
>
> Pora
Maybe later this week - if I can find the chunk of fabric in the loft!
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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> I closed a bunch of accounts after DH died. He was always
> willing to open new accounts when he got those danged
> "pre-approved" applications in the mail. We had 10 or 12
> accounts I didn't even know about. I got a credit check, and
> started closing the ones I KNEW I didn't want. Now I have
> perhaps 8-10 open accounts, I use only two or three on a
> regular basis. Any that start charging me an annual fee
> will be closed immediately. Like you, I figure it's better
> to have the available credit in case of an emergency, but I
> always pay my full balance each month.
>
> Beverly
>
>