Epinions Recent Reviews for fr4ed

Do chores and listen to Seinfeld!

Sun, 17 Nov 2002 21:35:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I bought my Jensen JW160 Headphones for $49.99 at Target primarily to use with my television. One reason was because my wife and I live in a small apartment, and when only one of us wants to watch TV, it's hard for the other one to concentrate on...

Iomega ZipCD: Recommended for anyone

Mon, 3 Dec 2001 12:27:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I bought my Iomega ZipCD External Drive in early 2001 (new on eBay for $171.50), because the disks of the of the Iomega Zip Drive that I was using were about $20 each, only had a capacity of 90-100MB, and often easily became corrupted and unreadable. My...

Half.com: Half.com vs eBay

Fri, 30 Nov 2001 21:09:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - In this review, I discuss the pros and cons of listing (selling) relative low-priced items (less than $25) on Half.com vs listing them on eBay. Tips for buyers are implied.

My experience as a seller has been selling music CDs and books on...

Lean, Mean, and Hard to Clean

Sun, 25 Nov 2001 21:44:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I have used the grilling machine since August 2001 and have determined that there are things I really like about it, but there is one thing that I hate about it so much that I won't recommend it to others.

I have the "Extra Large Family Size"...

Rival Rice Cooker - Likes, Dislikes, Tips, Comparison

Sat, 9 Sep 2000 06:38:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I will go over some basics of using a rice cooker versus using a pot on a stove to cook rice.

I will include my likes and dislikes of the Rival Rice Cooker and rice cookers in general.

I have used two different brands of similar...

RCA Camcorder: Likes and Dislikes

Wed, 6 Sep 2000 03:21:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I am writing this review of the RCA CC4251 camcorder to express my likes and dislikes of the product. Hopefully this will help someone decide whether it's a good choice for them.

I bought my RCA CC4251 camcorder at Wal-Mart for $499 (plus...

Napster: Napster: The Basics

Tue, 5 Sep 2000 21:41:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I just started using Napster a few days ago, and I love it. I will assume most of the readers already know that Napster is a service that allows users to exchange .mp3 files for free. The main point of this review is to let others know how easy it is...

Presto Electric Tea Kettle: Pros and Cons

Tue, 5 Sep 2000 03:45:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - We got the kettle as a gift, so I do not know how much it cost. I would estimate that it probably costs about $10.

It is quite handy for quickly boiling water to make tea or hot chocolate. My mom even uses it to heat water for oatmeal.
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The Perfect Heavy-Duty Blender

Tue, 5 Sep 2000 02:34:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I bought my Oster (Glass) Cube Blender at Wal-Mart on 11/10/99. It cost $39.96 plus tax.

The reason I chose this blender is because I really needed a more sturdy, durable blender, because I like to put frozen bananas in my protein shakes...

Agfa SnapScan 1212u Flatbed Scanner: Agfa Scanner: scans come out better than original photo!!!!

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:46:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - Wow! I was very pleasantly surprised to find a scanner this inexpensive that does such quality work.

I have been using the Agfa SnapScan 1212 scanner for about 4 months now.

Here are a few reasons I like it.

1) It makes...

Timex Expedition: Comfortable, Inexpensive, Works Well

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 03:04:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I bought my Timex Expedition for $50 at Macy's in May 2000.

I have always found most watches uncomfortable to wear. This watch has a mostly canvas band and is remarkably comfortable. It does not pull the hair around my wrist. That is...

Datek Review (incl. a trick avoid some commissions)

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 02:45:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I will get right to the "trick" I mentioned in the title, then I will review the service.

I have discovered that if you place an order to buy or sell, and only part of your order gets filled, you can cancel the remainder of your...

Iomega Zip Drive is reliable, easy to use, and quite handy

Thu, 31 Aug 2000 01:22:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I have found it to be quite handy and reliable for backing up my important files.

I have used Iomega ZIP-100 external drives at work since about 1996. I recently bought one to use at home. I got it at Circuit City for $99.99 plus tax. I...

The Lexmark Z11 Printer is very good

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 19:01:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I got my Lexmark Z11 printer through QVC as part of a package deal for a computer, printer, and scanner, so I am not certain what I paid for it.

The package cost about $1250.

I have had the printer since April 2000. So far I like...

Long Beach Aquarium was a little disappointing for us

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 16:37:12 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - My mom and I went to the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific in April 2000. We agreed that it was not really what we expected. We saw everything there, but there wasn't really much to see. There weren't any big fish like dolphins or large sharks. They...

emachines: very bad experiences

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 04:37:23 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - We bought our e-machine from QVC for $1250 or so. This included a AGFA scanner, and a Lexmark printer. The printer and scanner work fine. The computer is adequate at best. It tends to spontaneously power down sometimes. It also freezes up a lot, but...

ETRADE: ETRADE vs Waterhouse vs Datek Online

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 03:52:56 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I have had brokerage accounts at E*TRADE, Waterhouse, and Datek Online, so I'd like to compare these three against each other.

I found Datek to be superior to the other two in every way and now have moved all my accounts to Datek.

I...

Waterhouse vs Datek Online

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 03:33:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I chose Waterhouse for my self-directed IRA, because they waived the yearly fee for IRAs. At around the same time, I opened a taxable account at Datek Online. This was in August of 1998.

I much prefer Datek Online, and once they started...

GetPaid4: GetPaid4.com did not work for me

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 02:02:18 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I liked everything about it about except for the most important part, it does not count most of the minutes that I should be credited for. I probably spent a total of 240 minutes online that should have been credited, but I have only managed to...

Priceline WebHouse Groceries Online Store: Priceline Tips, Tricks, Experiences

Wed, 30 Aug 2000 01:05:02 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author fr4ed - I have been using Priceline Gasoline for about two months, and so far I like it a lot. I have had no problems at all, and I have been able to save a nice percentage on each fill-up. I thought I would pass along some tips and tricks I have used to get...