My Mom used to love using bath beads, but we haven't been able to find them for ages (We used to get them at a little red shop instead of a bigger store; I think it was a body shop inside of a Sears or Bay or something like that?) Anyway, I figured I would get her some for mother's day. This is turning out to be a lot more challenging than I anticipated.
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posted by Canageek
on May 7, 2013 -
13 answers
The title says it all! Last-minute day trip across the border and back, and we're finally hitting this magical place called Trader Joe's. What are your recommendations for border-crossing-approved items from TJ's?
posted by sillymama
on Apr 27, 2013 -
30 answers
I am a Canadian who is going to be going down to Bangor, Maine in a couple weeks time. One task for the trip is to find shoes for the wedding. I have really difficult feet to fit and I was hoping to get some suggestions for places to try. (Suggestions for plus size clothing stores that have cute/retro/fashionable would also be helpful.)
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posted by PuppetMcSockerson
on Apr 18, 2013 -
11 answers
After wasting two different off-days trying to get my damnable modem+router working, I want to return them both and get something entirely new. Any good recommendations for a solid, reliable DSL modem and wireless router set-up with decent NAS support?
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posted by Rhaomi
on Mar 3, 2013 -
5 answers
Being without children myself and not that well versed on what they need/want or the big trends right now, i need suggestions for the following gifts i need to buy in the next month or so:
gift for a premature baby boy (or his mum);
gift for a 2yr old girl;
gift for my soon to be arriving nephew
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posted by moreteaplease
on Feb 8, 2013 -
10 answers
I need to buy a used car. I hate the process, am afraid of dealerships, and am easily talked into things — so I hired a "car concierge" buying service to do this for me. But it didn't work out like I thought and I felt pressured to spend more than I wanted. Should I give up? If so, how do I deal with buying a used car, when it completely freaks me out?
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posted by amoeba
on Feb 5, 2013 -
10 answers
This snowflake is woefully under-hoodied: I cannot locate a hoodie which meets my specific nitpicky criteria. Can YOU?
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posted by julthumbscrew
on Jan 30, 2013 -
15 answers
My husband and I are taking my nearly 2 year old on her first trip to New York. We're going to be there to buy books and fabric, but this will take less than a day out of our three day trip. We've been to New York dozens of times, but never with a kid in tow. We'd like some suggestions for toddler-friendly shops, sites, and restaurants that we can use to break up our errands.
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posted by Alison
on Jan 21, 2013 -
19 answers
In search of an Oshawott/Mijumaru t-shirt. Can you help me find one?
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posted by Janta
on Dec 6, 2012 -
6 answers
Please hope me! I am trying find a suitable gift for my pre-teen and early teenage relatives.
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posted by Spinneret
on Nov 25, 2012 -
18 answers
I'm going to Barcelona next week on a business trip, and I'd love to buy my wife some nice shirts, possibly some jewellery as well. Also some cute baby stuff for my son would be nice.
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posted by Admira
on Oct 9, 2012 -
4 answers
Going to purchase something online. Shipping is expensive. A larger purchase will get me free shipping, but the cost would be more than the cost of the smaller purchase plus shipping. How do you analyze decisions like this?
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posted by biwa-shu
on Sep 19, 2012 -
23 answers
Ask advice from Moms (could be dads) who do clothes shopping for the whole family (kids, yourself, spouse). If you don't have a lot of time to shop and you want to try to find good deals, how do you do it?
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posted by akomom
on Sep 16, 2012 -
11 answers
Who sells non-costumey retro dresses for reasonable prices? I dig '50s style dresses in particular, and have a hard time finding them aside from ModCloth.
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posted by jorlyfish
on Sep 11, 2012 -
23 answers
I would like to find this
doormat. I thought it came from one of the big box stores, but I've gone through all the online inventories and can't seem to find it anywhere.
posted by Brent Parker
on Jun 30, 2012 -
4 answers
Is it possible to search Amazon.com for the highest rated, five star products, across all departments?
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posted by jaimev
on May 7, 2012 -
1 answer
I've got an extra day and a half in Yountville/Napa Valley this weekend; what should I do? Bonus if it's not wine tasting--or at least not the wine tastings I've already done a dozen times.
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posted by rhiannonstone
on Apr 30, 2012 -
9 answers
I've lost about 35 pounds in the last 6 months (on purpose), and I am now swimming in my clothes. I'm taking my tax refund and my shopoholic best friend to the
Mall of America this weekend, where I intend to buy myself clothes that fit. Unfortunately, I don't know what stores I should be looking in. More deets under the cut.
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posted by Elly Vortex
on Apr 27, 2012 -
40 answers
What to do in London this Friday? My brother is coming to London for some male bonding and mantime. I haven't spent any time working out how to fill the day with fun.
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posted by MuffinMan
on Apr 24, 2012 -
10 answers
I've ruined two of my favourite shirts and am desperate for replacements from
Uniqlo. Sadly, they won't ship outside of UK and I can't go right now. Can you recommend (or do you know of) a reliable UK service that I could use to forward my package to Finland? I've previously used
Shipito with US-only vendors and was hoping for something similar.
posted by Orchestra
on Apr 23, 2012 -
7 answers
Road Trip (!!!) Filter: Show me a good time between Paducah, KY and Grand Rapids, MI.
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posted by mibo
on Apr 22, 2012 -
1 answer
Asking for a redheaded friend in Birmingham, AL: Please help name my personal shopping/errands business!
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posted by jocelmeow
on Apr 3, 2012 -
15 answers
Is there a China-based Amazon-style shopping website that I use to send a gift to someone in Shanghai? One that I can use from the US and is in English?
thanks!!
posted by Bwithh
on Mar 12, 2012 -
3 answers
Can anyone suggest a vacuum cleaner that has a washable HEPA filter, doesn't vent out the front, isn't heavy, is reasonably priced, and has a button to turn off the brush?
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posted by wenestvedt
on Mar 1, 2012 -
11 answers
Help a homeowner spend $500 to expand his basic tool collection. What will give me the most value and use for my money?
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posted by MoonOrb
on Feb 10, 2012 -
30 answers
I have fifty dollars to spend on Amazon, and I'm looking for ideas beyond books, ebooks, music, or movies. If you had had to pick 3-5 $10 to $15 dollar items that would make your life slightly better in some way, what would you pick?
posted by codacorolla
on Dec 25, 2011 -
34 answers
MontrealShopping Filter: Yes, I am a Christmas shopping procrastinator. What are your favourite places to shop for pretty-looking things in Montreal?
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posted by costanza
on Dec 17, 2011 -
7 answers
Curious about this question.
What information does pay pal give about a buyer to the seller?
posted by conrad101
on Dec 6, 2011 -
7 answers
For Christmas this year I would love to give my family food-of-the-month type gifts from places like
Murrays and
Zingermans, but those places don't deliver to Canada, where most of my family members live. Can you recommend really great subscription/gift food that's either Canada-based, or delivers to Canada?
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posted by Susan PG
on Nov 25, 2011 -
12 answers
Quick and easy Toronto shopping filter: where to find a pair of novelty dinosaur slippers, in adult women's sizes? Downtown core or Yonge and Eg preferred; TTC access essential. Thanks!
posted by Schlimmbesserung
on Nov 23, 2011 -
4 answers
I have nothing to wear to a black tie wedding on New Year's Eve and I'm on a tight budget. Where in NYC can I find a fabulous, perhaps second hand, long dress for less than $150?
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posted by paindemie
on Nov 14, 2011 -
15 answers
