Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Wine

Accidents happen and when it happens with wine there is a company called Accidental Wine Company that buys the blemished but unbroken bottles of wine that the retailer doesn't want. They then resell the wine over the internet (www.accidentalwine.com) for a third of what it would normally cost. What great innovative idea! Accidents happen so why not take advantage of getting some good wine at a bargain price. The company buys wines that have misprinted, damaged labels, wines with discontinued labels, basically any wines that retailers won't sell. Everybody wins, the winemaker doesn't need to dump the leftover stock, Accidental Wine makes money and the customer gets quality wine at a discounted price. This site is definitely worth checking out. Don't forget to visit TwistedCorkscrew and pickup a corkscrew or decanter for that wine you buy from the Accidental Wine Company.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Internet shopping versus Brick and Mortar retail stores

I went to a couple of retail stores recently to pickup a few small items. Checkout took 30 minutes. These retail stores have multiple checkout lines but many of the cashiers have been laid off after the Holiday season. So the shopper pays the price by waiting in the checkout lane. On the internet you can shop multiple stores for many different products in the comfort of your home, office or while eating lunch at the local diner without wasting your precious time standing in a checkout line. You may argue that you get the product immediately when you shop at the brick and mortar stores and there’s no shipping. That’s true but you will pay sales tax which can be equivalent to the shipping cost. Our society seems to expect almost need instant gratification so if that’s what you need then there is no alternative other than driving from store to store to buy your product an take it home now. However, if you can reprogram your priorities and plan ahead you will save money and time by shopping on the internet. Spend your free time in a more enjoyable way, shop online. Check out TwistedCorkscrew.com for top quality wine accessories and gifts. Use this coupon (lad567) for a 5% discount on you next purchase through 28 Feb 2010.