Epinions Recent Reviews for drtimjohnston

A Father's Perspective

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 19:11:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - Was this item designed by NASA engineers? The Pak-N-Play is a marvel of design, combining safety, portability, and usefullness into one package. Our's is a combination portable playpen, bassinet, and changing table. Our Laurel (at one month) has not...

Baby Bjorn Original: A (big) Father's Perspective

Tue, 9 Jan 2001 18:52:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - The standard by which all other baby carriers are judged, period. I am a 6 foot 4 inch tall, 230 pound father, and only the Baby Bjorn carrier fits me comfortably. The cheaper carriers (e.g. Wal-Mart variety) do not adjust to a large enough size. Baby...

RealPlayer: RealPlayer of slide shows!

Fri, 2 Jun 2000 16:52:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - Make slideshows that play on RealPlayer! Free download from Real.com. Software is RealSlideshow Basic (hereafter RSS). There is also a version for sale, with more features. This is why it is awesome:

1. Number one, the streaming feature...

eBay the smart way primer

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 18:50:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - eBay the Smart Way by Joseph Sinclair is a decent primer, but has little to offer experienced buyers or sellers. I was looking for seller tips, and the book is slanted toward eBay buyers. I have been buying and selling for about a year, and I have a...

Southwest Airlines cheap internet fares!!

Wed, 12 Apr 2000 18:43:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - Southwest Airlines offers incredible deals on flights over the internet. Cheaper than driving! Here is how it works. Note: They get about 25% of their revenues from internet-booked flights, making SWA a major e-commerce company.)

1. Go...

Yahoo Finance: 7 reasons why Yahoo finance is best of the Net!!

Fri, 7 Apr 2000 16:54:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - Yahoo finance is great! It is the place to track your portfolio. Why?

1. It is impartial; it has no hidden agendas re: selling securities.

2. The service is free!

3. It is amazingly customizable. You can display...

eBay: 30 Deadly Sins of Auction Selling

Fri, 10 Mar 2000 19:05:42 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - Why do some auctions get lots of bids, and others none? Here are 30 reasons (other than the product). Bidders, beware of auctions that have these characteristics. Sellers, make sure your auctions don't commit the 30 deadly sins! I have been buying...

Sparks.com: Sparks.com cards for FREE

Tue, 7 Mar 2000 21:54:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - I have shopped a couple of times for cards at Sparks.com--for Valentines Day and my wife's birthday. I have been very happy with the service and the cards. The cards are generally artsy and more classy looking than cards that you find in the store.
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eBay: Auction Submit is eBay seller's best friend

Sat, 4 Mar 2000 19:28:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - Auction submit software is the eBay seller's best friend. What is it? It is an authoring program for creating auction pages. You fill out a form offline to make a page, then submit it to eBay when you are ready. It is much more convenient that using...

AOL Instant Messenger: AOL Instant Messenger is a no-brainer.

Fri, 3 Mar 2000 13:09:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - For me, using Instant Messenger is a no-brainer. It is a program that allows another person to know if I am on the Internet, and then send me a brief text message. I can choose to respond or not. If I respond, we can chat privately on-screen.
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Quicken TurboTax: TurboTax for FREE two ways!

Fri, 3 Mar 2000 03:15:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - Don't get sucked into paying $29.95 for TurboTax when you can get it for free. I know of at least two ways. First, you can joing Stamps.com (at no cost) and they will offer to send you a copy for free (with free shipping). (I don't know how long this...

Freeway: FreeWay is BroadPoint.com: it works!

Fri, 3 Mar 2000 03:03:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - Free long-distance telephone service can be had at BroadPoint.com. The service is called FreeWay. You call an 800 number. You enter the number of the person you want to talk to. You listen to messages that sound like short (20 second) radio...

DealNews: dealnews is the real deal

Fri, 3 Mar 2000 02:49:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - Dealnews is the real deal on the Internet. I visit this site every day to see what incredible deals they are posting. Dealnews is not a shill for any company so they put up only real good deals. The only drawback is--some of the deals are so amazing...

Stamps.com: STAMPS.COM $20 PROMO

Fri, 3 Mar 2000 02:35:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - Stamps.com works! I sell on eBay, and Stamps.com comes in handy for putting postage on packages. No waiting in line at the P.O., no hurrying to get to the P.O. before the window closes. You print out a label with postage, address, and return address...

Cyberrebate.com: 3 REASONS TO AVOID CYBERREBATE

Wed, 1 Mar 2000 09:59:45 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author drtimjohnston - It is too late for me--save yourself! I had a bad experience with Cyberrebate. Here are 3 reasons to avoid it:

1. Order & rebate paperwork and process is a hassle. I ordered several items. I had to pay by credit card, receive the...