Chopping Mall - Where everything you buy costs you an arm and a leg
926987
This is a pretty good movie from the 80's....i particularly like the cameos of Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov of 'Eating Raoul" fame......
4361124
For the most part I find book reveiws helpful.  But I wonder about those by who expect to get the whole nine and a half yards for $12.98.  If I can get one tip that may help me make thounsands $$ (and it has) for the price of a Subway lunch, then I'm ordering up.  A guide to Investing in Fixer-Uppers, $12.98; Investing in yourself, priceless.
2424089
DON"T GO TO JOHN DEERE FORR ANYTHING IF YOU CAN HELP IT.  THEY ARE JUST A BUNCFH OF THIEVES, ROBBING THE PEOPLE WHO BUY THEIR TRASHY PRODUCTS.I COULD HAVE BOUHT A VERY NICE USED MOWER SFOR THE $461 THEY WNTED FOR A STARTER.  THEY ARE REALLY A BUNCH OF SWEETHEARTS.
644307
In These Times of HAVING to Stretch Every Dollar this is the machine for you. This machine is a little pricy for me, but after using it, it is worth every dollar, which you will eventually get back in the food savings you get. IF one is in a hurry, you can cook a bunch of meals on the weekend, vaccuum seal them throw them in the freezer and get one meal out at a time thaw or boil it and bam! you're ready to go. got leftovers, again the same thing vaccuum them up and toss them in the freezer. Goin to the market when they have a great buy on chicken thighs or a sale on whole somekindofmeat, cook it or not then, you can just seperate it into groups of what your family will eat, vaccuum it and take it out one at a time without worrying about freezer burn. I have thrown away more meat in the last decade to feed a small hungry nation, because I bought things on sale, placed them in freezer bags and got them out and thew them away months later when they have not been used and you can see meat that looks like tanned hides. You truly can't go wrong with this product. Especially when you can purchase the bags and stuff at a superstore.
2278674
It was a good idea to begin; nonetheless it was too difficult to clean.  I returned it...let's just say you save five times the time to cut something because they have five blades, but you spend five times the time to clean up.  Therefore, I don't see the benefit justifying the spending and having more gadgets to store.
533807
I have three electric "Made in China" chipper/shredders.  One is the McCulloch unit, and two others are labeled "Chicago Electric" bought at Harbor Freight Tools.  One of the Chicago Electrics is no longer in production but still running, but the other one is a current production model.

I discovered that these things are so "safe" (idiot proof) as to render them virtually unuseable.  I remove and discard, or never install, the top plastic feed chute with the protective "flaps" and narrow openings.  I wear leather gloves and a full face shield in addition to hearing protectors while operating these machines, and try real hard, not to be a Darwin award candidate and put my hand or any other body part inside the machine while it is running.  It also helps not to put your face or body in line with the top feed hopper as chunks of wood can be ejected with some force.

New blades can be purchased from various McCulloch (MTD) equipment dealers for around $15.00 per blade or, you can order Chicago Electric chipper/shredder blades from Harbor Freight Tools for around $5.00/pair plus S&H. I have found that the blades are interchangeable.

The blades can be easily sharpened if you use a chisel/plane iron sharpening guide (local hardware store) combined with a piece of plate glass or other flat surface, to which you have glued a sheet of ~150 grit aluminum oxide sandpaper.  Clamp the blade into the plane iron holder, set the angle, and run the blade back and forth on the sandpaper till it is again sharp.  Remove the blade from the holder and run the blade flat against the paper to remove the wire edge.  Periodically vacuum or brush off the sandpaper to clear the grinding detritus.  Slightly dull blades seem to work better on large (+1") branches as they are less "grabby", making it easier to control the feed and not stall out the machine .
4680920
Retail Anarchy? More like full scale Retail Guerrilla Warfare! Sam Pocker, "stand-up economist," is an angry man. At least that's his shtick. Channeling Sam Kinnison and Don Rickles, he rants and insults his way through the shopping mall. I started Retail Anarchy looking forward to a James Twitchell or Paco Underhill-type examination of consumer culture. But after a few chapters of vitriol, I put the book on the donation pile. Sometime that night, I woke up thinking "What did he say about laundering Disney dollars?" The lure of a scam, especially a legal one, made me retrieve the book and try again.

When Pocker is talking about the mechanics of getting a deal, even a steal, he's good. But you'll have to wade through his comedy routines and pet peeves and irrelevant interludes into the history of funk, rock, and doo-wop. He excuses the disorganized nature of his book on the fact that he intends it for people who rarely read books. I don't understand that logic, but then, I read a lot of books so I am not his target audience. And yet I still managed to learn a lot about couponing, refunding, and rebates.

I enjoyed Pocker's explanations of scoring carloads of bottled teriyaki sauce, kitty litter, and Sunny Delight. Often, he actually makes money by buying in bulk. A combination of coupons, a store sale, and refunds can mean he gets cash back for buying a freezer load of frozen waffles. When he can't use a product, he donates to the local food banks and homeless shelters. And there's nothing shady about what he's doing -- for the most part, he's just taking advantage of the sales and deals the stores or manufacturers are offering to get people to try their products. He just does it on a larger scale than most people do.

Occasionally, Pocker lets his take-no-prisoners persona get out of hand. His description of dealing with an immigrant cashier who questions his coupons borders on racism. And his method of getting free batteries is downright cheap - he gets his money back from the manufacturer by claiming the batteries don't work. But maybe these are exaggerations intended to make the book more entertaining.

In any case, there is plenty of legitimate information here: websites and newsletters, and explanations of different kinds of deals and promotions and how to maximize them. Even if you don't make couponing a full time job, as Pocker has, to his profit, you can pick up a few tips that will save you far more than the cost of this book.

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3160514
Great product from Hong Kong. If you are not in a rush to get it, that is the way to go. My wife bought one from the mall for $5.99. I got mine for $2. They are both the same quality. It is nice to have one person in the family who is frugal.
875861
Amazing machine albeit expensive.  Still, you will get razor sharp knives in under a minute.  Got a lot of knives?  This is for you.
980043
go buy this at your cheap super market, whether it be king soopers, city market, ralphs etc. it's cheaper (1$/bar)
3629847
I'm a die-hard, fanatic bargain shopper.  I almost never use coupons because they're usually for the kind of junk food I don't buy.  Even if I'm buying processed foods, I do better stocking up on store brands when they're on sale.

However, it's an amusing book and an entertaining read and (who knows) might help someone save on food purchases.  Once you start thinking about the POSSIBILITY of cutting your food expenses (an idea which still hasn't seemed to occur to many people) you might get excited enough by having extra money to spend in other ways that you go beyond couponing.

Wish I knew where this lady gets a daily newspaper  (not to mention four extra Sunday papers!) delivered for $100 a year.  My local rag is edging up on $300 a year and I grind my teeth down to the roots every time I re-up.
213960
At mall prices of the named brand in excess of $200...why bother shopping at the mall when you can get equal quality for far less?
I love it and I can add more to it without breaking the bank!
4619251
I've worked at wegmans for 6 years and while this product is great (i use it everytime i cook when using oil), just know that this item sells for roughly $16 in PA so to pay $42 seems pretty ridiculous. So if you're in an area that doesn't have a Wegmans (i.e. Any state thats not in the north eastern part of this beautiful country) you're better off buying a different brand of oil. While it may be good, its not worth the money you have to spend. If you are near a Wegmans and truly adore this product, i suggest getting off your lazy behind and purchasing it in store as you'll save about $25 doing so.
4280736
I bought this chopper in case the one by Klevachop stopped working ( I used the other chopper 1-2 a day)  After not being able to most vegetables for years - I was the happiest person alive. Well I just had to chop up some croutons and my salad was ready for the day. I got out a smaller chopper that I also ordered in as a  back-up.  That didn't work either, the pull came out once all the way and died.  So the Chef'n and VeggieChop in the picture at the side.  It couldn't chop the veggies up at all plus the string pull worked for a few times then went limp, in addition NOT BEING CHOPPED at all.  I followed all recomendations.  Is their any way that you can find a Kelvachop.. I choke on large pieces of food and I will be one of your constant customer.  JoAnn Ellsworth
4150719
Really!? You can buy all this stuff at the hardware way cheaper and assembly it yourself. Since it seems to come that way anyway. Just some shmo trying to turn a fast. buck
2061800
At the end of the day when it comes to scissors or shears, sometimes it's not worth it to spend the money on these type of items but if you are in need of these in order to trim all of our favorite herb you will not regret it.
432715
Over Designed for A Simple Tool - Heavy Head with Weak Arm-Handles

Pro:
- reasonable price - got it for $14, with free shipping (same item else where, >$18)

Con:
- over designed blade opening, with gears that needs very strong human arms to
operate. never understand why it needs so many parts on a simple cutting blade
head.
- its blade head is too too too heavy, you will get tired after 2 to 3 cuts. It is too
complicate to operate, you need to perform multiple time for one cut.
- the package I received has no English instructions (I don't read Spanish, German
or French etc.)
- extended arms are too weak, have a feeling it may break before the branch of a
tree is cut.

Conclusion:
The price is good, but the shears is not a user friendly one. Only the price portion
in my case, may be worth the weight of the parts. Otherwise, I would rate this one
star. I will keep it to remind me not to buy something like this again - sorry seller(s),
it is not your problem, but a problem of the company who made it.