Self-tutoring about online purchases: the tutor mentions one he was finally able to complete. Back in my post on July 16, I mention trying, but failing, to buy a software subscription online. The other day I decided to try again …
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Self-tutoring about when a product is labeled as being from Canada: the tutor mentions some details. I’m always happy to see “Made in Canada” or even “Made in USA” on products. That’s because I think we should produce things here, …
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Self-tutoring about buying things online (or attempting to): the tutor mentions a confusing scenario. Today I was trying to buy an online software subscription. One might think doing so would be easy, but not always, it seems, are such things …
Self-tutoring about consumer education: the tutor mentions an appeal of gift baskets. Between Dec 25 and Jan 9 just passed, my wife and I were in numerous stores for one reason or another. Always on the lookout for what I …
Self-tutoring about buying groceries: the tutor mentions a trend he’s noticed. My earliest memories of consumer issues date from the late 70s, when inflation was high. I don’t know if the sleights-of-hand I started to notice then had always been …
Self-tutoring about glues: the tutor mentions Krazy and Super. I recall, as a kid, seeing ads for Krazy Glue. It was famous. I never saw ads for Super Glue, but began hearing about it a little after the Krazy Glue …
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Self-tutoring about consumer education: the tutor mentions a new strategy. Every trade has its secrets. Of course, the best-kept secrets hide in plain sight. So it is with the trades: they don’t purposely hide anything, but rather just don’t share. …
Self-tutoring about consumer education: the tutor looks up the meaning of VOC. VOC (noun): Volatile Organic Compound. Such a compound evaporates readily at room temperature. Therefore, if poisonous, it can produce dangerous fumes while opened, during application, and while drying. …
Perhaps lifestyle requires more tutoring than anything else – for me, anyway. The tutor relays his experience phone case shopping. Yesterday I got schooled on how to buy phone cases. I’m interested to share what I’ve learned. We bought my …
Monitoring nutrition involves constant self-tutoring. The tutor reflects about nutella®. I first encountered nutella® (spelled lower-case on the jar, so I’ve spelled it the same) decades ago. I had a Dutch girlfriend who ate it; I never liked it. (She …