When you're shopping online, do you like to see detailed descriptions or just the bare bones specs? Or have you seen research that says one or the other? I'm responsible for adding new products to our online shops, and I'm trying to justify the time spent writing detailed descriptions.
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posted by Katemonkey
on May 28, 2013 -
34 answers
I've just inherited a really gorgeous, old, very high-quality set of pearls from a family member. In addition to making sure they don't need to be restrung so that I don't accidentally break them, I'd actually like to see about breaking the set apart. Because they have strong sentimental value to many of the women in my family, if I could find a large enough quantity of identical pearls, I'd like to have my one set split into two or three sets to give to other family members, each containing some of the original pearls from my necklace. So my question is, who is the best jeweler in the DC metro area to find out whether such a project is feasible? Cost is not really a factor, at least not at this stage of the process. Thanks!
posted by decathecting
on May 4, 2013 -
19 answers
I'm looking for some ways to get the local lunch crowd into our bookstore, which sells used books, CDs, DVDs, videos, and books on tape/CD; a small number of new books; kids' gifts; and other gift items/stationery/cards. Many of our customers don't have much to spend (which works out because our books are priced very low), but nearby is a law firm, a couple of big corporations' local offices, a bank, etc. I don' t know if the employees even know we exist. Any ideas on how to get them in here to pick up a birthday card or used CD or small gift for a friend? We're located in the downtown area of a medium-sized city. There are
very few places to shop in the downtown business area.
posted by trillian
on Mar 29, 2013 -
21 answers
Please help me translate the phrase, "Something that you bought at another store has not been cleared. I can fix that for you. Thank you."
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posted by wintersonata9
on Mar 17, 2013 -
8 answers
I live in Europe and I would like to import some Japanese products as a Birthday gift for someone. What I'm looking for is traditional food/spices and things like pillows or bedding (two very different categories). What is a trustworthy online store I can use?
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posted by Lazer
on Feb 4, 2013 -
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So I am now an owner of the Samsung Chromebook 3 (yup, "The $249 laptop from Google"). It fits, well enough, what I need, and it's definitely what I can afford. (I have access to a laptop at work.)
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posted by availablelight
on Feb 4, 2013 -
3 answers
I once wandered into a store selling vintage steel road frames converted into fixed-gear bikes. I think I was in the Silverlake area, but it could have been Los Feliz or Echo Park (I had been exploring LA all that day with a free TAP Card and wasn't 100% oriented). Does anyone know what store this might have been, or where I could find a similar store in the LA area?
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posted by mnemonic
on Jan 31, 2013 -
6 answers
Can I use an Amazon Gift Card to pay for items on Amazon.com
AND the Amazon App Store or do they each have their own gift card?
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posted by boby
on Jan 11, 2013 -
3 answers
Please help me find a boilerplate terms and conditions statement for my new retail website. I am begining a retail web venture and need some terms and conditions verbage. Boilerplate will do. Can someone point the way today?
posted by citybuddha
on Sep 26, 2012 -
2 answers
I bought a rug at a thrift store, and while I did some bedbug prevention before putting it in my house, I'm still a worrywart and probably should have sprung for a new rug. Anything else I can do?
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posted by ablazingsaddle
on Sep 11, 2012 -
5 answers
I have a job that I like (or at least I like sometimes) with a boss who alternately micromanages and is totally hands-off. Morale at the store is really low, particularly lately, as we've had several big tasks to juggle. I need advice on how to deal with it. Snowflake details inside.
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posted by Harry Potter and the Puppet of Sock
on Aug 18, 2012 -
8 answers
I'm working on a business plan to open a specialty food store. Everything was going great until trying to price out the start up inventory.
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posted by ilikefood
on Jun 27, 2012 -
6 answers
What sorts of retail stores do you view as healthy and not on a path of decay wrought by the internet? More details inside.
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posted by st starseed
on Mar 26, 2012 -
40 answers
Obama SWAG in Chicago---where can I get some fast and in person? Leaving for Ethiopia in a matter of days and I've received a request from someone there for anything "Obama"...t-shirt, pins, posters, etc. But I don't have much time and anything ordered from the campaign store online will not arrive in time (they don't have an option for faster shipping.) Are there any brick and mortar stores in Chicago where I can pick something up?
posted by jeanmari
on Feb 22, 2012 -
14 answers
I'm getting married in San Diego in the middle of February. I will have a short span of time to acquire a wedding band in a city I know nothing about. Do you have an suggestions where I might find a non-jeweled, yellow-gold, vintage, possibly deco-period, wedding band?
posted by Foam Pants
on Jan 30, 2012 -
6 answers
I have an idea that involves a lot of small (pocket) mirrors. So I want to go to a store that ideally has a lot of pocket mirrors of different sizes (shapes are not that important) on display, and play around with them before buying. Then after I find what I need, I'll buy a few. Problem is, I don't want to buy before browsing. Does anyone know of such store in NYC?
posted by ant345
on Jan 12, 2012 -
11 answers
Two gift questions:
1. What is a good gift, ~$30, for a 9-year-old boy who loves anything to do with construction and is forever building things out of scrap wood? (It's for
this kid, who, two years later, is growing up to be completely awesome and a joy to have around.)
2. A while back someone asked a fashion question and one of the answers had a link to a store that I can't find now. It seemed to be a British store that had come to the US because it kept referring to their various lines as "our [blah blah] range." It had women's and kids' clothes, I think men's, too, and the kids' clothes were colorful and whimsical and somewhat modern looking. It's the kids' clothes I'm after, so if you have other suggestions for clothes like that, that'd be great, too. Thanks!
posted by HotToddy
on Dec 13, 2011 -
26 answers
What online retailers should I use to purchase gifts for my relatives in other states, now that I'm aware of how Amazon treats its warehouse employees and do not wish to purchase anything from them until they improve the working conditions and increase their wages?
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posted by jsturgill
on Dec 11, 2011 -
11 answers
Help me find a ski equiptment store I remember from my childhood in the Catskills or Berkshires or Adirondacks?
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posted by LittleMy
on Nov 27, 2011 -
2 answers
What's the cool new/used acoustic guitar store you'd recommend to a friend in the Boston area, bonus points for being near Rockport, Mass.
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posted by lothar
on Oct 24, 2011 -
4 answers
I wrote a book and would like
Urban Outfitters to carry it - what specific steps would you take to ensure this eventuality?
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posted by Sully
on Sep 19, 2011 -
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Pregnant Ladies! When you go you shopping, or running errands, or to the restaurant, what are things you wish you could bring with you but you can't, as far as personal items? what is your fantasy public bathroom stocked with?
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posted by assasinatdbeauty
on Aug 22, 2011 -
21 answers
How much money does a person working at Starbucks make per month, working in the Upper West Side of Manhattan if they are a barista and have been working for five years? What about as a shift manager (same time frame), or a store manager?
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posted by foxinsocks
on Jun 5, 2011 -
7 answers
Well it happened. I'm officially bored with all my ipad/iphone games. The App store has exploded recently and I'm pretty binary on the things I like, plus I've got to share the device with another game-lover with different tastes . What are the best, new iPad/iPhone games?
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posted by The Whelk
on Apr 29, 2011 -
49 answers
What stores in Paris sell salty liquorice candy? I'm aware of one store (Käramell) that sells the candy by weight, but I'm really looking for a store that sells pre-packaged salty liquorice candy products, such as Venco Topdrop Hard Zout. I've had no luck in any of the chain supermarkets, so have you seen salty liquorice products in any smaller, independent Parisian stores?
posted by datarose
on Mar 4, 2011 -
6 answers
I bought a "new" comforter at Target that is really a used Bed, Bath, and Beyond comforter. What are my options?
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posted by sarahnade
on Feb 21, 2011 -
14 answers
Does anyone have any advice? A week ago I bought a $450 TV via Walmart and got it sent to a local store in Maryland via its site-to-store service. I was going to pick it up this weekend when I'm renting a truck to move into a new apartment. However when I checked the website yesterday it had stated that it has already been collected by me last Saturday. I did not pick the TV up.
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posted by uk_giffo
on Jan 19, 2011 -
41 answers
Where in NYC can I get photo books printed cheap and ASAP? Or any other quick ways of getting a nice-looking, bound book?
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posted by lovelygirl
on Dec 15, 2010 -
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