The Whine Seller

First, off, let me repeat my warning of a few posts ago: Send checks or cash instead of gift certificates this holiday season. Consumer Reports is saying the same thing. Stores that are in danger of going out of business are still selling gift certificates and cards, nearly all of which will be useless once [...]

I just wanted to write a quick note to explain the lack of posts recently. As you guys know, I don’t just talk the talk but I also walk the walk and I, like the rest of you, am in the retail game so November/December is a very crazy time of year for me as [...]

With stores going out of business left and right, many of the gift cards given this holiday season will end up being for stores that close up shop right after Christmas if they don’t have a big enough holiday season. Gift Cards are risky business this holiday season with the economy being what it is [...]

This is the first I have heard of this so I wanted to pass it along. I expected this to be coming soon but it surprises me that it’s so close to the date and this is the first that I am hearing of it. From the USPS:

Shipping Services January 18 Pricing Change
On January [...]