PR Log (Press Release) –
Dec 03, 2009 – Lowering Your Interest Rates
It's the truth. Everyone loves a bargain. Likewise, nobody likes to find out they've paid too much. It's true when you're buying, and it's true when you're borrowing. Who doesn't want the best interest rate possible?
The problem is that if the interest rate on your credit card seems too high, it won't just lower on its own (unless, of course, you have a variable-rate card and rates in general are dropping). If you're paying too much in interest, you need to take action now.
Ask and You Shall Receive - Sometimes
The popular advice is to call your credit card company and ask for - or maybe even demand - a lower rate. This can actually work, but only if you have some leverage. Otherwise, asking for a rate reduction is just like asking your boss to give you a raise because you're a nice person. Businesses don't willingly part with their money unless there's some compelling business reason to do so.
The typical American receives so many unsolicited credit card offers in the mail, it should be easy to create some leverage. Just go through your junk mail and find an offer that seems particularly attractive. Then ask your current credit card company to match the offer or risk losing your business. Sounds easy, doesn't it?
Before you dial the phone, consider your record with your current credit card company. Are your payments frequently late? Is your balance over the limit more often than not? If your track record is less than stellar, your demands for a lower interest rate may be met with some well wishing and a couple of under-the-breath chuckles. Certainly you have nothing to lose by asking - except maybe a little dignity.
A Change Can Do You Good
Some credit card offers are just so good that your current credit card company may not be able to beat the offer, no matter how amazing your record. If that's the case, you may want to consider moving your balance over to a new card.
There are a couple areas of caution in going this route. First, introductory rates are just that: introductory. Make sure you're aware of the duration of the introductory period and what the rate will be afterward. Measure that against your current card's best offer and the difference may not be as significant as you first thought.
Second, if you do obtain that new card, make sure you close the account on the old card. The best intentions can be fouled by the temptation of having two cards at your disposal. The low rate on the new card won't help much if you run the balance back up on your old card. Being over extended is much worse for your financial picture than too a high a rate on your credit card.
Store Cards Are Not Your Friend
If you have credit cards at your favorite department stores, you should stop worrying about the rate on your VISA or MasterCard and take a look at these. Rates on these are typically in the 18-22 percent range and can even approach the 30-percent mark, no matter how sparkling your credit. And bluntly stated, the issuers of these cards won't negotiate a lower rate.
The first step in getting this interest under control is to stop using your stores cards. Use your lower-rate major card instead. Don't trust your will power, either. Cut those cards up now.
Next, if you have any room on one of your major cards, consider getting a cash advance to pay off -or at least pay down - the balances on your store cards. Be careful, though. Cash advances usually carry extra fees. Make sure the interest you save from such a move makes these extra fees worthwhile. And of course, once you have those store-card balances paid off, close the accounts.
In Conclusion
There's no question that consumer lending is a highly competitive arena. And as you learned in high school consumer education, when competition is high, the consumer wins. Don't just stand by and watch your money thrown away on rates that are too high. If you think you're paying more than you should, take charge (pun intended) of the situation and get those rates lowered.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Homeless S. Africans complain ahead of World Cup
PR Log (Press Release) –
Dec 03, 2009 – Isaac Lewis, 41, said Thursday that police have arrested him for loitering six times in the past month. Before that, Lewis said police mostly left him alone. He said he's been homeless for most of his life.
Police harassment "is increasing, everyday it's increasing," he said. "It's because they want to make a good impression for the foreigners coming. We are like insects to them, or flies."
Football officials and a host of international celebrities descended on the seaside city ahead of Friday's gala tournament draw.
Lewis spoke on the eve of the draw ceremony, which was to include Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a recorded address by Nelson Mandela, and a street concert. South Africa, where more than a quarter of the work force is unemployed and millions live in poverty, is hoping for an economic boost from the hundreds of thousands of tourists expected to the World Cup.
Lesley de Rueck, Cape Town's director of 2010 operations, denied the city was pressuring the homeless for the World Cup's sake. Felicity Purchase, a city councilwoman and member of a mayoral committee on economic development and tourism, said that the city wanted to get people off the streets for their own good as well as to keep the city "tidy."
Linzi Thomas, who founded a project to help street children and the homeless, was convinced Friday's draw ceremony and next year's tournament are the reasons that local authorities have been pressuring the homeless in recent months to move off the streets and into settlements like Blikkiesdorp, a grim camp on the outskirts of Cape Town.
Ziettha Meyer, 29, said she was taken off the streets and brought to Blikkiesdorp by a social worker who threatened to throw her in jail if she didn't go.
"She just came and dropped us here like we were a bunch of chickens," she said. "We didn't have a choice."
Shamielh Du Toit, 33, said she moved to Blikkiesdorp under similar circumstances six months ago.
"They came to us and said, 'people you must move away from here because we are cleaning up for the World Cup,'" she said.
Du Toit said the nearest train station to her shack is a 30-minute walk. She said can't afford the $2 roundtrip fare to Cape Town, so she can't look for work in the city. When she was living on the streets of Cape Town, she said she worked in a convenience store, earning about $7 a day.
"For me, always it was better on the streets," she said. "At least you can see people around you, and feel that you're alive," she said. She said crime and drug use are rife in Blikkiesdorp, and that she was afraid to leave her shack at night.
Blikkiesdorp's corrugated tin shacks, with a toilet and tap for every four dwellings, stretch in neat, sterile rows. The dusty settlement was created in 2008 to house 650 people evicted from buildings they had been illegally occupying, but now accommodates 1,452 families, according to Cape Town spokesman Kylie Hatton.
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato visited the site in mid-November following complaints by residents about the lack of basic services. Du Toit said he didn't enter because a crowd gathered at the front gate and jeered at him.
City spokeswoman Hatton said that Blikkiesdorp is designed as an emergency haven for those forced from their homes by evictions, floods or fires.
"It's not a forced relocation. It's completely voluntary ... we don't target homeless people," Hatton said.
Hatton said that although the site is intended to be temporary, the lack of available housing keeps the city from putting a limit on how long people stay before being moved to better accommodation. She added that residents are encouraged to put their names on the city's housing waiting list, which has 300,000 people on it, although the need is estimated at 400,000.
Mansoor Mohamed, executive director for social development and tourism, said that while informal traders would be allowed to sell their goods during the June 11-July 11 World Cup, "illegal hawking" at traffic lights will be stopped.
According to Jason Brickhill of the Legal Resources Center, an independent human rights group based in Johannesburg, homeless South Africans in Pretoria and Johannesburg, two of the other cities where the tournament will be staged, are also being arrested by police for loitering, and illegal evictions are on the increase.
"In my mind it's linked to the World Cup," Brickhill said. "There has been talk of the need to clean up the streets, where the dirt is the people."
From: http://www.onThesource.com
Police harassment "is increasing, everyday it's increasing," he said. "It's because they want to make a good impression for the foreigners coming. We are like insects to them, or flies."
Football officials and a host of international celebrities descended on the seaside city ahead of Friday's gala tournament draw.
Lewis spoke on the eve of the draw ceremony, which was to include Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a recorded address by Nelson Mandela, and a street concert. South Africa, where more than a quarter of the work force is unemployed and millions live in poverty, is hoping for an economic boost from the hundreds of thousands of tourists expected to the World Cup.
Lesley de Rueck, Cape Town's director of 2010 operations, denied the city was pressuring the homeless for the World Cup's sake. Felicity Purchase, a city councilwoman and member of a mayoral committee on economic development and tourism, said that the city wanted to get people off the streets for their own good as well as to keep the city "tidy."
Linzi Thomas, who founded a project to help street children and the homeless, was convinced Friday's draw ceremony and next year's tournament are the reasons that local authorities have been pressuring the homeless in recent months to move off the streets and into settlements like Blikkiesdorp, a grim camp on the outskirts of Cape Town.
Ziettha Meyer, 29, said she was taken off the streets and brought to Blikkiesdorp by a social worker who threatened to throw her in jail if she didn't go.
"She just came and dropped us here like we were a bunch of chickens," she said. "We didn't have a choice."
Shamielh Du Toit, 33, said she moved to Blikkiesdorp under similar circumstances six months ago.
"They came to us and said, 'people you must move away from here because we are cleaning up for the World Cup,'" she said.
Du Toit said the nearest train station to her shack is a 30-minute walk. She said can't afford the $2 roundtrip fare to Cape Town, so she can't look for work in the city. When she was living on the streets of Cape Town, she said she worked in a convenience store, earning about $7 a day.
"For me, always it was better on the streets," she said. "At least you can see people around you, and feel that you're alive," she said. She said crime and drug use are rife in Blikkiesdorp, and that she was afraid to leave her shack at night.
Blikkiesdorp's corrugated tin shacks, with a toilet and tap for every four dwellings, stretch in neat, sterile rows. The dusty settlement was created in 2008 to house 650 people evicted from buildings they had been illegally occupying, but now accommodates 1,452 families, according to Cape Town spokesman Kylie Hatton.
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato visited the site in mid-November following complaints by residents about the lack of basic services. Du Toit said he didn't enter because a crowd gathered at the front gate and jeered at him.
City spokeswoman Hatton said that Blikkiesdorp is designed as an emergency haven for those forced from their homes by evictions, floods or fires.
"It's not a forced relocation. It's completely voluntary ... we don't target homeless people," Hatton said.
Hatton said that although the site is intended to be temporary, the lack of available housing keeps the city from putting a limit on how long people stay before being moved to better accommodation. She added that residents are encouraged to put their names on the city's housing waiting list, which has 300,000 people on it, although the need is estimated at 400,000.
Mansoor Mohamed, executive director for social development and tourism, said that while informal traders would be allowed to sell their goods during the June 11-July 11 World Cup, "illegal hawking" at traffic lights will be stopped.
According to Jason Brickhill of the Legal Resources Center, an independent human rights group based in Johannesburg, homeless South Africans in Pretoria and Johannesburg, two of the other cities where the tournament will be staged, are also being arrested by police for loitering, and illegal evictions are on the increase.
"In my mind it's linked to the World Cup," Brickhill said. "There has been talk of the need to clean up the streets, where the dirt is the people."
From: http://www.onThesource.com
The making and Breaking of Credit Card Debt
PR Log (Press Release) –
Dec 03, 2009 – Get out of Credit Card Debt
Buy now and pay later. It's become the American way. There's no doubt that a credit card can be a powerful and useful tool. However, as more and more Americans discover every year, too much of a good thing can lead to big trouble.
According to CardWeb.com, the average American family owes over $8,000 in credit card debt. Remember, this is an average. For every family that's way below this average, there's another family that's way above the average. Where you fall in relation to this average can help you determine exactly how serious a problem your credit card debt really is.
It's important to recognize that no matter what you do, you're not going to get out of credit card debt over night. It probably took you several years to accumulate the debt you have now, so it's understandably going to take you some time to get this debt under control. The good news is that as soon as you start, you'll begin to see both financial and psychological benefits.
Change your spending habits
The first step in gaining control over your credit card debt is understanding how you use your credit cards. Do you save them for unusual expenses like automobile repairs and medical bills? Or do you routinely find yourself reaching for your credit card to pay for a TV Guide, a bag of Cheese Doodles, and a bottle of shampoo?
If you use your credit cards to pay for simple, everyday items, your debt is sure to creep up. You should make a commitment to reserve your credit cards for significant and/or unexpected expenses.
Stop using all your cards
Once you've established smart usage guidelines for your credit cards, you need to apply those guidelines. In other words, stop using your credit cards. This may seem obvious, but it's the most important step you can take to reduce your credit card debt.
Do you have any cards that are maxed out? Cut them up into little pieces. After all, they're of no real use to you. They only represent temptation every time you get a few dollars paid down.
More articles available at www.quickcreditcardsonline.com
Each time you look at your credit card statement, you probably grumble over the fact that a huge portion of your minimum payment was applied to interest, reducing your actual balance by only a small amount. The way to combat this effect is to pay more than the minimum amount. Even if you can only pay $10 extra each month, this is an important step, because every extra dollar you pay is applied to your balance. You'll be surprised at how quickly your balance begins to drop.
Transfer balances to Lower-interest credit cards
One popular approach is to transfer your high-interest credit card debt to some lower-interest loan - either a home equity loan or a low-interest card. This can save you a lot in interest, but be careful. This strategy requires quite a bit of discipline.
If, for example, you use a home equity loan to pay off your credit cards, the only thing keeping you from running those credit cards back up is your own will power. If you're careless, you could find yourself in a worse position than you were before - maybe even with your home ownership in jeopardy.
The rise in credit card debt has also given rise to the so-called credit counseling industry. These firms promise to negotiate with your creditors for reduced interest and payments. While some of these firms are better than others, it's important to note that your creditors are not legally required to negotiate with these firms. Most creditors will negotiate because they know the alternative - bankruptcy.
File for Bankruptcy only as a last resort
Bankruptcy should be used only in the most extreme cases. While having your credit card debt completely erased may seem tempting, bankruptcy has several long-term, negative effects. The most obvious is that your credit is essentially ruined for several years, meaning it will be difficult if not impossible to obtain credit even when you really need it.
This may not seem so bad, since your goal is to get out of credit card debt anyway. However, on a more practical level, bankruptcy means having to live completely on an all-cash basis. If the car breaks down, you either pay cash or don't get it fixed. When it's back-to-school time, you either write a check for the kids' new clothes or send them to class in worn-out items from last year.
More articles available at www.quickcreditcardsonline.com
Once you get your credit card debt under control, it's just as important to keep it under control. The popular thinking is that you should never charge more than you can pay off at the end of the month. This is, of course, easier said than done.
A more practical approach is to impose your own limit on each card, regardless of its actual limit. For example, if your card has a limit of $2,000, you may choose to impose your own limit of $850. That way, you'll always have your credit card debt under control, and you'll have plenty of cushion in case of emergency.
Buy now and pay later. It's become the American way. There's no doubt that a credit card can be a powerful and useful tool. However, as more and more Americans discover every year, too much of a good thing can lead to big trouble.
According to CardWeb.com, the average American family owes over $8,000 in credit card debt. Remember, this is an average. For every family that's way below this average, there's another family that's way above the average. Where you fall in relation to this average can help you determine exactly how serious a problem your credit card debt really is.
It's important to recognize that no matter what you do, you're not going to get out of credit card debt over night. It probably took you several years to accumulate the debt you have now, so it's understandably going to take you some time to get this debt under control. The good news is that as soon as you start, you'll begin to see both financial and psychological benefits.
Change your spending habits
The first step in gaining control over your credit card debt is understanding how you use your credit cards. Do you save them for unusual expenses like automobile repairs and medical bills? Or do you routinely find yourself reaching for your credit card to pay for a TV Guide, a bag of Cheese Doodles, and a bottle of shampoo?
If you use your credit cards to pay for simple, everyday items, your debt is sure to creep up. You should make a commitment to reserve your credit cards for significant and/or unexpected expenses.
Stop using all your cards
Once you've established smart usage guidelines for your credit cards, you need to apply those guidelines. In other words, stop using your credit cards. This may seem obvious, but it's the most important step you can take to reduce your credit card debt.
Do you have any cards that are maxed out? Cut them up into little pieces. After all, they're of no real use to you. They only represent temptation every time you get a few dollars paid down.
More articles available at www.quickcreditcardsonline.com
Each time you look at your credit card statement, you probably grumble over the fact that a huge portion of your minimum payment was applied to interest, reducing your actual balance by only a small amount. The way to combat this effect is to pay more than the minimum amount. Even if you can only pay $10 extra each month, this is an important step, because every extra dollar you pay is applied to your balance. You'll be surprised at how quickly your balance begins to drop.
Transfer balances to Lower-interest credit cards
One popular approach is to transfer your high-interest credit card debt to some lower-interest loan - either a home equity loan or a low-interest card. This can save you a lot in interest, but be careful. This strategy requires quite a bit of discipline.
If, for example, you use a home equity loan to pay off your credit cards, the only thing keeping you from running those credit cards back up is your own will power. If you're careless, you could find yourself in a worse position than you were before - maybe even with your home ownership in jeopardy.
The rise in credit card debt has also given rise to the so-called credit counseling industry. These firms promise to negotiate with your creditors for reduced interest and payments. While some of these firms are better than others, it's important to note that your creditors are not legally required to negotiate with these firms. Most creditors will negotiate because they know the alternative - bankruptcy.
File for Bankruptcy only as a last resort
Bankruptcy should be used only in the most extreme cases. While having your credit card debt completely erased may seem tempting, bankruptcy has several long-term, negative effects. The most obvious is that your credit is essentially ruined for several years, meaning it will be difficult if not impossible to obtain credit even when you really need it.
This may not seem so bad, since your goal is to get out of credit card debt anyway. However, on a more practical level, bankruptcy means having to live completely on an all-cash basis. If the car breaks down, you either pay cash or don't get it fixed. When it's back-to-school time, you either write a check for the kids' new clothes or send them to class in worn-out items from last year.
More articles available at www.quickcreditcardsonline.com
Once you get your credit card debt under control, it's just as important to keep it under control. The popular thinking is that you should never charge more than you can pay off at the end of the month. This is, of course, easier said than done.
A more practical approach is to impose your own limit on each card, regardless of its actual limit. For example, if your card has a limit of $2,000, you may choose to impose your own limit of $850. That way, you'll always have your credit card debt under control, and you'll have plenty of cushion in case of emergency.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Viva La Brand Helps Hospitality Mints Launch Direct To Consumer Business: Partysweets.com
PR Log (Press Release) –
Dec 02, 2009 – Viva La Brand (www.vivalabrand.com), the Cleveland, Ohio-based marketing strategy and ad agency search firm, announces the launch of PartySweets.com, the online store for affordable, personalized favors and themed wrappers with delicious candies inside. Hospitality Mints (www.hospitalitymints.com), the parent company of PartySweets.com, engaged Viva La Brand in 2008 to evaluate the business opportunity, develop brand and marketing strategies, and assist with the implementation of the marketing plans.
“The qualitative research we conducted during the business opportunity analysis phase of the project was really exciting. It quickly became evident that party planners were searching for affordable, personalized wrapped candy that actually tastes great. Being able to buy personalized or themed wrapped candy favors online is especially desirable these days – particularly given the heightened health hazards associated with eating unwrapped candies.” explained Laura Sheridan, Viva La Brand president. “Bringing the concept to life online, while capturing the strength and heritage of its parent company, has been a fun challenge.”
“With Viva La Brand, we’ve developed a robust, easy-to-navigate website and an aggressive, yet cost-effective marketing roll out plan that will ensure our new business’ success. Laura Sheridan, Viva La Brand president, has devoted tremendous energy as she’s used her 20+ years of experience building and maintaining some of the biggest and most impressive brands to help us create a high value brand.” explained Allen Peterson, Hospitality Mints president.
About Viva La Brand
Viva La Brand is a marketing strategy firm with a proven track record of developing effective brand strategies and conducting ad agency searches that successfully match clients with the optimal ad agency partners. Viva La Brand is proud to work with smart, innovative and successful companies including Hospitality Mints, Progressive Insurance, Pierre’s Ice Cream, Toyota Financial Services, and Dots. For more information, please visit www.vivalabrand.com.
About Hospitality Mints
In business since 1978, Hospitality Mints manufacturers over six million mints and candies a day in its manufacturing facility in Boone, NC. The company serves more than 10,000 customers across food service, retail and ad specialty channels, reaching restaurants, hotels, resorts, businesses, events, and grocery and party store outlets. Hospitality Mints launched PartySweets.com to provide affordable, high quality personalized and themed candy for party planners across the country. Join the party! Visit www.PartySweets.com.
“The qualitative research we conducted during the business opportunity analysis phase of the project was really exciting. It quickly became evident that party planners were searching for affordable, personalized wrapped candy that actually tastes great. Being able to buy personalized or themed wrapped candy favors online is especially desirable these days – particularly given the heightened health hazards associated with eating unwrapped candies.” explained Laura Sheridan, Viva La Brand president. “Bringing the concept to life online, while capturing the strength and heritage of its parent company, has been a fun challenge.”
“With Viva La Brand, we’ve developed a robust, easy-to-navigate website and an aggressive, yet cost-effective marketing roll out plan that will ensure our new business’ success. Laura Sheridan, Viva La Brand president, has devoted tremendous energy as she’s used her 20+ years of experience building and maintaining some of the biggest and most impressive brands to help us create a high value brand.” explained Allen Peterson, Hospitality Mints president.
About Viva La Brand
Viva La Brand is a marketing strategy firm with a proven track record of developing effective brand strategies and conducting ad agency searches that successfully match clients with the optimal ad agency partners. Viva La Brand is proud to work with smart, innovative and successful companies including Hospitality Mints, Progressive Insurance, Pierre’s Ice Cream, Toyota Financial Services, and Dots. For more information, please visit www.vivalabrand.com.
About Hospitality Mints
In business since 1978, Hospitality Mints manufacturers over six million mints and candies a day in its manufacturing facility in Boone, NC. The company serves more than 10,000 customers across food service, retail and ad specialty channels, reaching restaurants, hotels, resorts, businesses, events, and grocery and party store outlets. Hospitality Mints launched PartySweets.com to provide affordable, high quality personalized and themed candy for party planners across the country. Join the party! Visit www.PartySweets.com.
Kamarsilver.com - Engagement Rings for women
PR Log (Press Release) –
Dec 02, 2009 – Online shopping for the engagement rings with the best prices, guaranteed! Kamarsilver.com is a well established online jewelry store and provides a premium quality of jeweleries for men and women.
Kamarsilver.com has a fine designer engagement ring for a reasonable price and some of the rings are also decorated with colored gemstones like White CZ stone, Champagne CZ stone or even a Lavender CZ stone.
Our collection of a women engagement ring is in sterling silver. Our sterling silver engagement rings comes in different styles. A CZ Engagement ring is a perfect style to approach her and is a great fit to her personality!
We have a selections of sterling silver women rings -
1. 925 sterling silver ring with white cz stone - 17 pieces l weight 5.8 grams
2. Sterling Silver silver ring with 1 piece of a Champagne stone and 18 pieces of a white cubic zircon stone | weight - 6.00 grams
3. Sterling Silver Ring with 18 pieces of white cz stones and 1 pc of a lavender stone.
Check our the online biggest store for engagement rings of your dream!
For further inquiry
Shop 112, Supper Star Jewelry Outlet
1175 Charonekrung Road Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
Thailand
Kamarsilver.com has a fine designer engagement ring for a reasonable price and some of the rings are also decorated with colored gemstones like White CZ stone, Champagne CZ stone or even a Lavender CZ stone.
Our collection of a women engagement ring is in sterling silver. Our sterling silver engagement rings comes in different styles. A CZ Engagement ring is a perfect style to approach her and is a great fit to her personality!
We have a selections of sterling silver women rings -
1. 925 sterling silver ring with white cz stone - 17 pieces l weight 5.8 grams
2. Sterling Silver silver ring with 1 piece of a Champagne stone and 18 pieces of a white cubic zircon stone | weight - 6.00 grams
3. Sterling Silver Ring with 18 pieces of white cz stones and 1 pc of a lavender stone.
Check our the online biggest store for engagement rings of your dream!
For further inquiry
Shop 112, Supper Star Jewelry Outlet
1175 Charonekrung Road Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
Thailand
Washburn Electric Guitars - There's a Reason Paul Stanley Loves Washburn
PR Log (Press Release) –
Dec 01, 2009 – The Washburn guitar company started making guitars in 1883 in Chicago. The factory would later be involved and located near a musical movement in Chicago in the 1920s. The movement was a “Delta Blues” movement, which came as a result of an influx of African Americans to the area. This type of blues would change the way blues music was played, and would also change rock and roll. This blues movement helped in the success of Washburn guitars. Washburn guitars were very popular during the 1920s. The musicians played the guitars as well as making them by hand. The Washburn guitar and the blues movement that it was involved with are associated with Maxwell Street. This street is only a few blocks from the factory, and where Washburn guitars were first embraced.
Washburn makes electric guitars, acoustic guitars, electric basses, acoustic basses, banjos, mandolins, travel guitars, and amplifiers. The company also makes accessories including guitar cases, clothing, and other parts like tuners, pick ups, and straps. Washburn is mostly known for its electric guitars and acoustic guitars. The company makes eight different styles or “Series” of both electric and acoustic guitars.
Washburn guitars have been gaining much recognition in recent years. More and more bands - regardless of their success or popularity - have been playing Washburn guitars. This is particularly true within the extreme metal, hardcore punk and post-rock scenes.
Washburn WM24 Electric Guitar Wicked looks, killer tone.
The Washburn WM24 from the HM series is made especially for shredders. It boasts a fast rosewood fingerboard and mahogany neck with star fretboard inlays. The string-thru bridge design makes the most of your guitar's natural resonant sustain. The WM24 features Randall Amplifier's humbucking pickups, which have been specifically created to sonically match and strengthen the performance of any guitar amp tone. The engineers at Randall developed the humbucking pickups to further enhance the experience of playing a solid-body guitar in tandem with a premium amplifier. This Washburn electric guitar comes equipped with a Buzz Feiten tuning system that solves tuning and intonation problems, so you'll sound dead-on pitch in every key. The carved top body, wicked scooped-out cutaway horns and reverse headstock have a diabolical look.
Washburn WM24 Electric Guitar Features:
http://www.washburnelectricguitar.info/washburnWM24.html
* Body Type: HM
* Body Wood: Mahogany
* Neck Joint: Bolt-on
* Neck Wood: Mahogany
* Fretboard: Rosewood
* Neck Shape: Thin
* Frets: 24
* Bridge: String-thru
* Pickup Bridge: Randall Ultra XL
* Pickup Neck: Randall UL
* Controls: 1V / 1T
* Tuners: Grover
* Hardware color: Black
* Pickup selector: Toggle
* Finish: Gloss
Washburn WM526 Electric Guitar: Dangerously fast neck, wicked looks, killer tone.
The American-made Washburn WM526 Electric Guitar is made especially for shredders. It boasts an extremely fast fingerboard and neck using the Parker Guitars-perfected carbon-glass-epoxy composite fingerboard and stainless steel frets to create a silky smooth fingerboard and unparalleled playability. EMG-81/85 pickups and simple single volume and tone controls keep your signal hot, phat and defined. The WM526 guitar comes equipped with a Buzz Feiten Tuning System that solves tuning and intonation problems, so you'll sound dead-on pitch in every key. An Original Floyd Rose tremolo bridge is your pilot's license to dive-bomb to your heart's content. The carved top body, wicked scooped-out cutaway horns and reverse headstock have a diabolical look.
Washburn WM526 Electric Guitar Features:
http://www.washburnelectricguitar.info/washburnWM526.html
* Body Type: USA HM
* Body Wood: Mahogany
* Neck Joint: Set
* Neck Wood: Mahogany
* Fretboard: Carbon-glass-epoxy composite
* Neck Shape: Thin
* Frets: 24, stainless steel
* Bridge: Original Floyd Rose
* Pickup Bridge: EMG-81
* Pickup Neck: EMG-85
* Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone. 3-way toggle switch
* Buzz Feiten Tuning System
* Tuners: Grover
* Hardware color: Black
* Finish: Gloss
* Includes case: Hardshell
http://www.washburnelectricguitar.info
Washburn makes electric guitars, acoustic guitars, electric basses, acoustic basses, banjos, mandolins, travel guitars, and amplifiers. The company also makes accessories including guitar cases, clothing, and other parts like tuners, pick ups, and straps. Washburn is mostly known for its electric guitars and acoustic guitars. The company makes eight different styles or “Series” of both electric and acoustic guitars.
Washburn guitars have been gaining much recognition in recent years. More and more bands - regardless of their success or popularity - have been playing Washburn guitars. This is particularly true within the extreme metal, hardcore punk and post-rock scenes.
Washburn WM24 Electric Guitar Wicked looks, killer tone.
The Washburn WM24 from the HM series is made especially for shredders. It boasts a fast rosewood fingerboard and mahogany neck with star fretboard inlays. The string-thru bridge design makes the most of your guitar's natural resonant sustain. The WM24 features Randall Amplifier's humbucking pickups, which have been specifically created to sonically match and strengthen the performance of any guitar amp tone. The engineers at Randall developed the humbucking pickups to further enhance the experience of playing a solid-body guitar in tandem with a premium amplifier. This Washburn electric guitar comes equipped with a Buzz Feiten tuning system that solves tuning and intonation problems, so you'll sound dead-on pitch in every key. The carved top body, wicked scooped-out cutaway horns and reverse headstock have a diabolical look.
Washburn WM24 Electric Guitar Features:
http://www.washburnelectricguitar.info/washburnWM24.html
* Body Type: HM
* Body Wood: Mahogany
* Neck Joint: Bolt-on
* Neck Wood: Mahogany
* Fretboard: Rosewood
* Neck Shape: Thin
* Frets: 24
* Bridge: String-thru
* Pickup Bridge: Randall Ultra XL
* Pickup Neck: Randall UL
* Controls: 1V / 1T
* Tuners: Grover
* Hardware color: Black
* Pickup selector: Toggle
* Finish: Gloss
Washburn WM526 Electric Guitar: Dangerously fast neck, wicked looks, killer tone.
The American-made Washburn WM526 Electric Guitar is made especially for shredders. It boasts an extremely fast fingerboard and neck using the Parker Guitars-perfected carbon-glass-epoxy composite fingerboard and stainless steel frets to create a silky smooth fingerboard and unparalleled playability. EMG-81/85 pickups and simple single volume and tone controls keep your signal hot, phat and defined. The WM526 guitar comes equipped with a Buzz Feiten Tuning System that solves tuning and intonation problems, so you'll sound dead-on pitch in every key. An Original Floyd Rose tremolo bridge is your pilot's license to dive-bomb to your heart's content. The carved top body, wicked scooped-out cutaway horns and reverse headstock have a diabolical look.
Washburn WM526 Electric Guitar Features:
http://www.washburnelectricguitar.info/washburnWM526.html
* Body Type: USA HM
* Body Wood: Mahogany
* Neck Joint: Set
* Neck Wood: Mahogany
* Fretboard: Carbon-glass-epoxy composite
* Neck Shape: Thin
* Frets: 24, stainless steel
* Bridge: Original Floyd Rose
* Pickup Bridge: EMG-81
* Pickup Neck: EMG-85
* Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone. 3-way toggle switch
* Buzz Feiten Tuning System
* Tuners: Grover
* Hardware color: Black
* Finish: Gloss
* Includes case: Hardshell
http://www.washburnelectricguitar.info
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Holiday Shoppers Seek Free Return Shipping Since Cyber Monday
PR Log (Press Release) –
Dec 01, 2009 – One of the major inconveniences of the holiday shopping season is waiting in line, whether to purchase or return items. The nonstop promotions and the occasional “door busters” are making a quick stop at the mall a nuisance. This year instead of heading to the stores to bear these inconveniences, savvy holiday shoppers are going online due to the convenience of on demand hours, ability to compare prices and free shipping offers.
Consumers are looking for Free Return Shipping when they shop online this holiday season consumers are looking for Free Return Shipping when they shop online this holiday season In a recent http://www.shop.org eHoliday 09′ survey, potential online customers were asked what will drive them to shop online as opposed to the brick-and-mortar stores. These are the top 10 reasons why consumers will buy online this holiday season:
1. 24-hour shopping convenience
2. Ability to compare prices
3. Free shipping offers
4. Convenience
5. Not wanting to fight crowds
6. Ease of finding wanted items
7. Variety
8. E-mail promotions
9. Not having to pay sales tax
10. Wanting to avoid checkout line
In addition, participants of the survey were asked to rate how free return shipping affects their buying decision. According to the results, over half of online consumers stated that free shipping for returns is “Very Important” to them, yet only a limited number of retailers plan to offer such a promotion to their customers this holiday season.
One retailer who offers free return shipping is http://www.overstockArt.com, an online art gallery of hand painted oil paintings. According to CEO David Sasson, overstockArt.com knows that especially during the holidays when entertaining guests is a high priority, customers need to love the art that hangs on their wall: “Our company motto is a commitment to wall art happiness” says Sasson, “Our focus is on our customers and we understand that happy customers help us grow our business and help us spread the story of overstockArt.com oil paintings.”
Sasson, along with Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, call this a customer intimate strategy. They both understand that allowing people to easily return online removes many of the fears, uncertainties and doubts of online shopping.
According to the shop.org findings, having a customer intimate strategy this holiday season will drive customers to shop online rather than the brick-and-mortar stores. Companies that will embrace the customer and offer high quality products will enjoy a successful holiday shopping season.
Consumers are looking for Free Return Shipping when they shop online this holiday season consumers are looking for Free Return Shipping when they shop online this holiday season In a recent http://www.shop.org eHoliday 09′ survey, potential online customers were asked what will drive them to shop online as opposed to the brick-and-mortar stores. These are the top 10 reasons why consumers will buy online this holiday season:
1. 24-hour shopping convenience
2. Ability to compare prices
3. Free shipping offers
4. Convenience
5. Not wanting to fight crowds
6. Ease of finding wanted items
7. Variety
8. E-mail promotions
9. Not having to pay sales tax
10. Wanting to avoid checkout line
In addition, participants of the survey were asked to rate how free return shipping affects their buying decision. According to the results, over half of online consumers stated that free shipping for returns is “Very Important” to them, yet only a limited number of retailers plan to offer such a promotion to their customers this holiday season.
One retailer who offers free return shipping is http://www.overstockArt.com, an online art gallery of hand painted oil paintings. According to CEO David Sasson, overstockArt.com knows that especially during the holidays when entertaining guests is a high priority, customers need to love the art that hangs on their wall: “Our company motto is a commitment to wall art happiness” says Sasson, “Our focus is on our customers and we understand that happy customers help us grow our business and help us spread the story of overstockArt.com oil paintings.”
Sasson, along with Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh, call this a customer intimate strategy. They both understand that allowing people to easily return online removes many of the fears, uncertainties and doubts of online shopping.
According to the shop.org findings, having a customer intimate strategy this holiday season will drive customers to shop online rather than the brick-and-mortar stores. Companies that will embrace the customer and offer high quality products will enjoy a successful holiday shopping season.
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