My experience with Mr. Chewy was a great one. They have a great selection of products, a website set up so that it’s quite easy to find products by category, price, or from a specific search; decent prices; and fast shipping.

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Disclosure: Mr. Chewy provided me with free products in exchange for my honest opinion.

Mr. Chewy is an online store worth checking out if you have cats or dogs, and are interested in the good deals and convenience that go hand-in-hand with online shopping. Mr. Chewy carries a large selection of dog and cat food (including prescription foods), treats, litter for cats, housebreaking pads for dogs, and a small but decent selection of flea and tick medication for dogs and cats.

The people at Mr. Chewy were kind enough to offer me the opportunity to review their website. I just completed my checkout process, which couldn’t have been quicker or easier. Browsing the store was easy, thanks to the organized presentation of everything, and easy-to-navigate categories and sub-categories. Free shipping is offered on orders of $50 or more (an easy promotion to take advantage of if you purchase any flea or tick medication, or any of the higher end brands of food and treats), so I used the sort by price feature to pick out the right combination of items in order to qualify for that. The checkout process was simple, and I already received my order confirmation.

So far, I’m impressed with the ease and elegance of Mr. Chewy. I’ll update with a full review once I have received my order!

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When it comes to drawing mats, cutting mats, blue print stands, and other industrial art supplies, Cutting-Mats.net has got you covered. Whether you’re in need of some basic art paint supplies, or you need more specialty-type products, such as a blueprint stand, they’ve got you covered. Here’s just a brief list of what all Cutting-Mats.net has to offer:

• Cutting tools
• Drafting supplies, as well as drafting art supplies
• Drawing/art supplies

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I can’t think of anyone of or beyond the legal age for drinking alcohol that wouldn’t enjoy wine gifts. And when it comes to Sokolin.com, one thing they’re definitely not short on is options for fine wine! Sokolin, America’s premier fine wine merchant since 1934, makes it easy for you to shop for wine. Right on their main page you can get to browsing for wines based on their country or region of origin; their producer; their vintage; even their color. Of course, if you have a lot of people to buy for, you can also search by price and rating, so you’ll be able to find a selection that fits both budget and quality assurance.

In addition to fine wines, Sokolin also carries wine accessories, including fancy cork screws and stoppers; decanters and a lovely selection of glasses; and even books on fine wines.

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In October 2009, my husband and I picked out a Halloween costume for him, and I placed an order. The total was close to $80.00, and that was with expedited shipping. However, several weeks went by with no shipment, and no confirmation of anything other than the fact that HalloweenAdventure.com had received my order and was processing it. I sent in several email inquiries and even called and left a few voicemails, but the order never arrived. Instead, the order was inexplicably canceled, and the money spent was refunded back to the gift card.

In mid-September 2010 (this year, for those of you playing along at home), I remembered that I still had the gift card, so I decided to try placing another order. I confirmed that the gift card hadn’t expired — and according to the original email I received, it hadn’t, it wasn’t due to expire until October 27th, 2010. So I picked out several products, and went through the checkout process. However, when I went to pay for the order with the gift card, I was notified that the gift card had expired on August 1st, 2010.

Um, WHAT?

So I sent off another email. A few days later, I left some messages on their Facebook. A few days after that, I left a comment on their blog. About two weeks after THAT, right around the 27th of September, I sent off a detailed complaint that included the not-so-subtle threat of going public about my less than stellar experience with them via email, Facebook, and their blog. I also called and left a message. Less than a half an hour later a new $80.00 gift card was issued. Funny how the mere threat of me going public got them to give me another gift card. I would have loved to see the tape from the security camera in their office when my email came in… Anyway, I hurried up and placed my order, then held my breath until the ordered costumes arrived.

Fortunately, they did, and they were what I ordered, and they arrived in a timely fashion.

But after my experience with HalloweenAdventure.com — mishandled orders, gift cards expiring before they should, a complete lack of communication (despite heavy promotion on their part which proves that they ARE around) and then a gift card provided only after I threatened to blog about my experience — I will never shop with them, nor will I ever recommend them.

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

Also? The order arrived on Thursday — that’s just two days after I ordered! Talk about fast processing!

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars