resellerratings.com |
| Topic: Check out Internet resellers' reputations! |
| Cost: Free |
Free enterprise generates scams. In the old days, fake "medicine men" came to town, put on a show and sold water as medicine.
Then, it was door-to-door salesmen scams. Next, (and still present) are telemarketing scams.
That's why the US Government created the www.donotcall.gov - see below. (I think the highway system in the 1950's was the last time the US Government did anything good for the people.)
But I digress. Now it's Internet scams like you have never seen scams before. It boggles the mind!
Well, let's get something expensive. You find a great deal on a camera? Wow it's $500.00 cheaper than anywhere else!
Is it for real? Make sure it's not a re-furbished item, or worse, could be a non-US warranty product!!!
Okay, so you think it's the real McCoy - well check them out! And I don't mean the Better Business Bureau.
The Better Business Bureau is a useless organization. - Why? - Because they get money from the busineses they are supposed to
keep an eye on! Can you say ultra-mega conflict of interest? Their reports aren't worth the paper it's printed on. Get the best source on ratings at resellerratings.com!
Go to resellerratings.com instead! Check the merchant out before you buy! And, if you are ripped off, make sure you log your
dissatisfaction on their web site! I sure wish I knew about this web site! I was ripped off $5000.00 on a professional camcorder system!
(My merchant was rated 0.86 on a scale of 1 to 10! That's right, those @!%^*()# were rated less than one!!!!!)
Luckily, I used a credit card and charged back the #$^$%!@! merchant and got all of my money back, including shipping!
Always buy with a credit card, don't send checks! You can "charge back" the amount and the credit card company will get
your money for you! Shocked? Not many people know this! Use a credit card and if any merchant anywhere on earth rips
you off, you can "charge back" (or, as the credit company calls it, "put the charge in dispute") the amount. If you made
at least one genuine effort to resolve it with the merchant and the merchant is a not responsive to you, charge it back!
The cost of the item can be five bucks or a million bucks! You will get your money back!
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donotcall.gov |
| Topic: Terminate Tele-marketers |
| Cost: Free |
Once in a blue moon, the US Government actually does something for its citizens!
Go to this site and register your phone numbers on it. Tele-marketers can't call you if you do!
If a tele-marketer calls, get their information politely and turn them into the Feds! They get fined $10,000 per call!
Now that is sweet. (Note: It takes 3 months after registration for the do not call to go into effect.)
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annualcreditreport.com |
| Topic: Check your credit report for free! |
| Cost: Free |
What is going on? The US Government actually passed another consumer friendly legislation.
All governments, including the US Government, screw the people. That's their job function.
Gridlock in Congress is a good thing. It keeps them from screwing us even more.
However, something happened, they are helping us yet again! Due to massive identity theft,
the the Congress passed legislation allowing you to get free credit reports to see if you
are getting ripped off by spammers, phishers and other scum of the earth. You can get one
free credit report per credit reporting agency per year. What a deal! GO to this site and
check out the FAQs before you order your reports! Cool beans!
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www.taxadmin.org/fta |
| Topic: US State Tax Information |
| Cost: Free |
All of the tax information for all of the states in the United States is here.
The link above will take you to the state income tax table.
You think it's minimal? Consider again!
Texas has 0% state tax. That could be a major salary/rate boost for you!
But if you go to North Dakota to live, they charge 12% of your gross!
That's more than New York! (And North Dakota state government wonders why
everyone is leaving their state...) So, before you jump, check the rates out here!
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hsh.com |
| Topic: Best Unbiased Nationwide Mortgage Rates (Updated Daily) |
| Cost: Free |
Forget all of the hyped mortgage financing web sites you hear or read about.
This is the best mortgage web place to get current rates!
How current? The site is updated at least once a day (Mon-Fri)!
This site lists other mortgage sites, just like jobthing.com lists other job sites...
You get to see what each lender's mortgage rate.
Of course, there are other fees associated with mortgages, so make sure you include all fees (ask them!).
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onelook.com |
| Topic: Dictionaries - all languages |
| Cost: Free |
Just when you thought you knew all of the cool web sites, here is one
great reference site you need to know. It's a dictionary site.
No, not just one dictionary, but 633! And in several languages.
Go ahead, spell anything you want in any language...
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realrates.com |
| Topic: Contract/Consulting Rates and Salary Survey |
| Cost: Free |
Here are Contract/Consulting and Salary rates listed by real people - not some HR firm or marketing agency report...
Contractors sign up and list what their assignment is, duration, and what they are getting paid.
If the contractor is through an agency, they will also list what the agency is charging (if they find out what it is).
Permanent people also sign up and add their information too.
So, if you are a contractor or if you are thinking of becoming a contractor, this is a must visit site!
And if you are salaried, you can see if your salary is competitive!
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pricewatch.com |
| Topic: Best Electronics Prices (PCs, RAM, Cameras, etc.) |
| Cost: Free |
Pricewatch is a collection of web vendors that sell electronics. Everything
from PCs to printers to parts, such as: RAM, Hard drives, monitors, etc. 99 times
out of a 100, these are the cheapest prices you will see on the web. The merchants
are monitored by Pricewatch, so the merchants listed there are "safe". But, to make sure,
go to www.resellerratings.com (the site listed at top of this page) and check them out!
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dslreports.com |
| Topic: Speed test your DSL plus other troubleshooting software |
| Cost: Free |
This site can be reached using dslreports.com or broadbandreports.com. I like to use
dslreports since it's shorter to type. Did SBC sell you a slow link? Comcast connection
not living up to their claims? How can you prove it? Easy! Go to this site! Once there,
look on the left hand column and find the "Tests+Tool" button. Click on it. Look for
"Speed Tests". (You'll may need to download some software off the site if your browser
doesn't already have the plug-in.) Select a target site (always use the same one for
consistency) and start the speed test. If your speed is slower than advertised, call the
offending company up and tell them to fix it or get you a better price!
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