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Archive for July, 2007
How To Get 50% Off FedEx. No Strings Attached.
Jul 13th
There’s no comparison for FedEx. It’s undisputedly the best, most reliable shipping service that you can choose, whether it’s for overnight, 2 or 3-day shipments or even ground package delivery service.
The only problem is that you’re usually faced with the usual cost/value analysis with Fedex. Especially if you’re a small business or entrepreneur, keeping expenses down is the golden rule. So you always ask yourself: Is what you’re about to send really that important so that you have to pay the premium to ensure timely expedited delivery?
Or can you ship it via UPS, DHL or USPS and “get away” with paying much less and still getting your documents or package to the destination quickly.
What if there was a way to get 50% off FedEx shipping rates, but still get the same delivery guarantee as if you paid full price to FedEx? Read the rest of this entry »
Comparing Blockbuster Total Access Vs. Blockbuster By Mail Only vs. Netflix
Jul 11th
I personally like Blockbuster’s “TOTAL ACCESS” DVD rental program. Once you figure out which Blockbuster Plan is the best based on cost and # of movies you get per month, it’s a very convenient service for renting DVD Movies. I like the fact that I can get double the number of videos as the “same” comparible plan at Netflix by just returning them to the store and picking up a new set of movies immediately at my local Blockbuster store.
If you don’t have a Blockbuster store locally, you can save $1 on every plan and sign-up for their “By Mail Only” plans.
There’s a bunch of reasons why I like Blockbuster over Netflix, but here’s a chart that illustrates is better than I can say in words for now:
NEXT: iPhone Nano or iPhone Shuffle
Jul 9th
It looks like Apple is not sitting back with the success of the Apple iPhone launch on June 29, 2007.
Apparently, Apple may be working on a cheaper iPhone based on the iPod Nano or iPod Shuffle form factor.
With probable limited capability, a Nano-based iPhone it is one way to get an iPhone into the hands of the masses for $300 or less vs Read the rest of this entry »
Blockbuster Total Access Pricing & Real Cost To You
Jul 9th
You’ve heard of NetFlix.
You may have heard of Intelliflix.
And you’ve definitely heard of Blockbuster Total Access (their Online DVD Movie Rental service).
But do you have any clue what the plan really entails? “How much is Blockbuster Total Access? What plans available? What does it cost?” you ask. . .Great Questions! Here’s some answers. . . Read the rest of this entry »
How to Convert Any Document Into PDF Format Online (for Free too)
Jul 8th
You probably don’t need to convert files into PDF format that often if you’re like most people.
And you certainly don’t want to shell out hundreds of dollars for Adobe Acrobat’s full program that allows you to create, manipulate, edit and convert documents into PDF format. One alternative is to be able to convert documents to PDF without “printing”, on the fly. Simple software is available for those that want to be able to drag and drop files for conversion or even just right-click on files to convert them.
So what do you do when you have just one or two documents that would be better to convert to PDF before you distributed them to others electronically? Read the rest of this entry »
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