Don't shop at No More Rack!!!

I feel like I need to warn all my readers about nomorerack.com. I had never used them before but I buy a lot of items online. I also saw an ad that stated the discounts you can get from shopping with them. Lets face it, it's just silly to pass up a bargain. While looking at the site I saw a 16 mega pixel Fuji digital camera bundle. I had been looking for a better camera. I also wanted one of the more professional style ones opposed to the point and shoot I currently used. I felt the price was right as well $179 plus $2 shipping for the camera and bundle. The bundle included a 8 gig SD card, table tripod, cleaning kit, SD reader, and camera bag.

To my surprise I received the camera in 3 days! I'm so excited and can't wait to use it. As I was unpacking the box; I discover the bundle is missing items. As I started to put batteries in the camera I discover it's the wrong camera this one is a 14 mega pixel. I go to the website to discover they offer 24/7 customer service. So even though its after 9pm on a Saturday; I can get customer service. How cool is that? I send an email which I hear back in about 3 hours. I read the email which said to return the camera and once it's received they will refund my money since they don't make exchanges. Ummm What?

So I call the 800 number on Sunday morning because silly me I thought maybe she misunderstood what happened. I get a rude girl who tells me the same thing the email said but also talks to me like I'm a child. I said to her but it wouldn't really be an exchange since they sent me the camera bundle that was $94 instead of what I ordered. She at that time told me that they don't do exchanges for any reason, I can always reorder the camera but they wouldn't advise it since she can't guarantee that I would get the right camera. At this point I asked for a supervisor. It took me an additional 10 minutes before I got a supervisor because she didn't want to transfer me telling me that she would just tell me the same thing.

When I finally did get the supervisor she was in her car with the windows open and the phone on speaker so the connection wasn't very good. She did tell me the same thing and I said that it wasn't very good customer service. She informed me that was the way they were. She also told me to return the camera and she would even refund my return shipping. Isn't that nice? So since I hate going to the post office for the most part I suggested since the camera was still a bit better then mine she just refund me the difference and I keep it. She said they can't do that if I want to keep the camera that is up to me but there wont be any kind of refund. I asked how long it would take to get my refund returned to me. I was told it could take up to 3 weeks; however if the camera gets misplaced or lost the refund will take longer if I get it at all. Lost returns are not refunded. I said to her that I didn't want to deal with her anymore I would just talk to paypal.com since they are how I paid for the item.

I have to say PayPal is the best which is why if paying through them is an option I always use it. I called to file a dispute. I spoke to a nice guy named Wayne. He agreed with me that they were trying to do a bait and switch. He also said I was being more then reasonable with requesting the difference. He sent a contact letter to Nomorerack.com to try to work something out. They refused to refund the difference so I ended up having to send the camera back since I refuse to pay almost double for it. Which paypal told me to get a tracking number for the camera send it to them so they can refund my money once it is delivered and they are refunding my shipping as well.

In the mean time I went on walmart.com looking to see what camera's they have. I found the same camera I wanted plus a camera case, 8 gig SD card, and batteries for the same amount. Its also brand new. That was another thing the camera they sent me was refurbished.  I received the new camera in 3 days as well. It takes wonderful crisp pictures.

Oh and on another side note after I had ordered the camera but before I knew they were a total pain to deal with I placed 2 more orders. 1 order was totally drama free. However the other order was 3 items. I got an email stating 2 of the items were shipped together however when the package arrived it wasn't big enough for 2 items. I contacted them again. I was told they would email distribution to try to find out what happened to my missing shower head. I contacted them 3 days ago on this issue, I haven't heard back yet. If it doesn't show up or they don't contact me after my last item arrives on Wednesday, I will be talking to PayPal again. They already told me that I need to do an additional dispute.

Hello World!!

Hello All!! I know I haven't posted in forever however I'm trying to rectify that! Since I have last posted I have started going to school for my B.A. I've also had one of my short stories published in an anthology. The anthology is currently only available in Kindle Format however it will be available in paperback through Amazon and for Nook on Barnes and Nobles. The anthology is called Dawn of the Living Dead. It has 14 short stories inside and its for charity. The proceeds go to To Write Love On Her Arms is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope & finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, & suicide. 

Review of High Stakes (Vegas Vampires Series #1 )by Erin McCarthy

• ISBN-13: 9781101220504
• Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
• Publication date: 8/1/2006
• Sold by: Penguin Group
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 320
• Sales rank: 47,208
• Series: Vegas Vampires Series , #1
• File size: 307 KB

• Overview

  Unlike other politicians, Ethan Carrick is a nice guy-and a hot, casino-owning vampire. And with elections coming up, he'd like to find his First Lady-if his opponent's hit men don't find him first. (Barnes and Nobles)
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I really enjoyed this book!! I loved the characters and the way they developed. I also found that her odd mixing of couples was the prefect combination to put this series on the right track. 

After living for 700 years Ethan Carrick finds his match with Alexis a tiny Las Vegas prosecutor with one heck of a karate kick. Ethan is running for reelection as the vampire president he is looking for a First Lady to show he has changed his playboy ways. So when he meets a dentist named Brittany he thought he found just what he need. That is until her sister Alexis shows up ready for a fight. 

She agrees to stay with Ethan in her sisters place. Even though Brittany is there willingly. Ethan agrees to the swap even though Brittany would be better for his image because he hasn't ever been so attacked to a women before. Through the course of her promised week their relationship starts to change. They start to have a real relationship not one that is just for show. In the mean time Ethan's opponent hires a hit man to kill Ethan.

This is a great step out of the normal for vampire books by making it life for them very normal indeed. I wouldn't suggest this book for anyone under 18 due to the amount of sex and violence. 

Review of the Finding Nemo Show at Disney's Animal Kingdom

I've got to say this isn't one of the best shows I've ever seen at Disney. I was actually a bit disappointed in it. 

This was the first time I actually made it into the show. I always just miss it. I had a seat at the back of the theater so I could see everything around me including the other audience members. The show I saw started at 6pm; and I was very disappointed that the Cast still let people into the show for about 10 minutes after it had started so you had people disturbing others. This is the first time I have experienced this in a closed theater show. Normally at show time the theater doors close and you are out of luck if you missed show time.

The show it's self runs about 45 minutes and its a condensed version of the movie. The music however was different and not as catchy as you normally find in Disney productions. The show is mostly a puppet show however the puppeteers are not hidden like normal. They are actually dressed in costumes to go with there puppet and you can watch them actually sing and talk while operating the puppets. I'm sure this is meant to be a cool new aspect to the show and to give the puppeteers more of a chance in the spotlight. However I mostly found it very weird and distracting.

I was also starting to dislike some of my favorite characters such as Dory! I just found her very annoying and aggravating. The only saving grace for this show was that there was a 2 and a half year old in our group and he was totally enthralled with the show. I'm not sure that I'm going to bother to watch this show again. I think once might have been more then enough. With that being said I am not taking anything away from the performers they are very hard workers however they can only work with what they are given. If anyone should be getting a disappointed head shake it should be the shows writers. This theater was much better when it was the open air theater used for the long gone Tarzan skateboard show! 

Bottom line if you are planning a trip to Animal Kingdom. This isn't something that you should be to upset if you miss! Depending on when you are there you might not have time for everything. I would suggest skipping this. Not only is it not that great but it is also really long!

Review of Vampire Vintage by Ashlyn Chase

• ISBN-13: 9781419908460
• Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing Inc.
• Publication date: 3/14/2007
• Sold by: Barnes & Noble
• Format: eBook
• Sales rank: 37,914
• File size: 307 KB

Overview

Maura Keegan, addicted to vampire romance novels, decides to add a gothic section to her vintage clothing store in SoHo. What better way to get a tax-deductible trip to Romania - and meet her future vampire mate?

Adrian, a sexy vampire living right under her nose in New York, owns a vineyard in France producing very special wine for exclusive clients. It allows him and others like him to walk in daylight and avoid snacking on strangers.

He's horrified to learn that the redhead he admires is planning to visit Romania to summon a ""real"" vampire. Adrian has every intention of being that vampire. Only trouble is, she thinks he's a wino tourist intent on spoiling her fun. A visit to his wacky Romanian family might help convince her he's for real, or send her screaming into the night. (Barnes and Nobles)

This was an awesome read! However it is defiantly not for younger readers. I loved that Maura wasn't one of those rail thin sexy girls but a sexy curvy girl. I also found that Adrian's description to  one that I could easily see. 

I also loved that even though Maura was head strong and independent she was still a bit unsure of herself. I also like that she was that girl that has a crazy idea but stands her ground with it even though her friends think she may have lost it. She was also willing to travel across the world to find her beloved! Even though she didn't need to. 

This book was also full of crazy family members, suspenseful plot twists, and very hot sexual encounters. If you like Vampire book this is defiantly to read. However if you want wimpy vampires this is not the book for you. The vampires in this book are old school sexy killers.  

Review of The Witching Pen (Book One of The Witching Pen Novellas) by Dianna Hardy

• BN ID: 2940011447945
• Publisher: Bitten Fruit Books / Satin Smoke Press
• Publication date: 7/29/2011
• Sold by: SMASHWORDS - EBKS
• Format: eBook
• Sales rank: 10,428
• File size: 464 KB

Overview

It's hard being the most powerful witch on the planet. It's even harder when you're a twenty-five year old virgin who'll lose all of that power the moment you sleep with someone ... that's why Elena's never slept with her best friend and flatmate, Karl, despite the true feelings they harbour for each other.

But on discovery of a magic pen, Elena's life is about to get a whole lot worse... (barnes and nobles)

The Witching Pen is a spectacular read! I am so glad I picked this book up. This is the first book by Dianna Hardy; I have read. I loved that this story added a new twist to the same old witch story. 

There were several twists and turns. I didn't want to put this book down until I finished it. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I can't wait to hear what happens to the characters. 

Review of The Lycan Wars: The Catalyst by Janet MacDonald

• BN ID: 2940044962149
• Publisher: Janet MacDonald
• Publication date: 9/10/2012
• Sold by: SMASHWORDS - EBKS
• Format: eBook
• Sales rank: 4,330
• File size: 65 KB

Overview

Victor Feral steals the only child of his enemy Alaric Dickson in an effort to stop an alliance that would see his pack destroyed. By Mating the girl he hopes to force her father to make an alliance with the Feral pack instead. (from Barnes and Nobles)

This book is about 40 pages. I have to say it left me disappointed and confused! The way the book ended it just ended. Like there should have been more of a story. I discovered while getting the books information on Barnes and Noble that there is a second book. So maybe that will finish the story. Although I don't know why they weren't just one book instead of a couple different installments. 

The story its self wasn't a bad story. As a general rule shifter books are my favorite and will embrace all of them. But this one just left me pissed off. I was so pissed that it ended the way it did. I felt like I had pages missing but there wasn't. Needless to say I have already started another book so I don't know when I will get around to reading the rest of the story.