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Groupon (每日團購)

台灣風行團購, 靠人數的力量來和廠商講價, 美國原來也有這套購物方式. 從好友Min的網站上得知Groupon, 這家2008年底創辦的芝加哥公司, 創辦人Andrew Mason實際上早在2007年底就開始一個網站叫The Point, 應該算是Groupon的雛型.  目前有五十個美國城市和二個加拿大城市參與 (加州有七個城市, 三個在灣區), 每天都會貼出一個地區性的團購物件, 吃喝玩樂樣樣有, 但要達到某個人數後, 當天的團購才成立.  想省錢, 卻不想犧牲生活品質, 就從Groupon開始吧!

Local Sewing Machine and Fabric Stores

Local Sewing Machine Center, Fabric Stores & Classes

SF/East Bay Area

Britex Fabrics  145 Geary St,  415-392-2910

Fabrix  101 Celment St, (at 2^nd Ave)  415-221-4111

Satin Moon  32 Celment St (btw 2^nd & Arguello)  415-668-1623

Mendel’s Far Out Fabrics  1556 Haight St, 415-621-1287

Peapod Fabrics  1314 18^th Ave, 415-731-3206

Stonemontain & Daughter Fabrics  2518 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley (at Dwight Way) 510-845-6106

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Discount Fabrics 

201 11^th St (btw Howard & Folsom)  415-495-4201

2315 Irving St (btw 24^th & 25th)  415-564-7333

3006 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley  (at Ashby)  510-548-2981

 

South Bay Area

Thai Silks/Exotic Silks  252 State St, Los Altos  650-948-8611

Eddie's Quilting Bee 480 S. Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale   408-830-9505 

(Carry Babylock, Janome, Bernina sewing machine; fabrics; classes)

Viking Sewing Machine Center 

1232 Lincoln Ave, San Jose  408-298-5695

10071 E Estates Dr, Cupertino  408-255-6646

AAA Vacuum & Sewing (Carry PFAFF sewing machine)

4688 Meridian Ave, SJ 408-264-4880

19070 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino  408-255-4762

Hancock Fabrics (Carry Singer)
898 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose (In-n-Out Burger Plaza) 408-578-1021

1600 Saratoga Ave, San Jose (West Gate Mall) 408-871-0145

Jo-Ann Fabrics
1339 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose  408-267-1300  (Will be closed in the end of April 2010)

4950 Almaden Expy, San Jose (Will be open in May 2010)

19765 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino  408-446-4204

43435 Boscell Rd, Fremont (Superstore)  510-687-9301 (Carry Viking, Babylock, Brother)

Ray’s Sewing Machine 545 Meridian Ave, San Jose  408-295-6901 (Carry Janome sewing machine)

Golden State Sewing & Quilting  2435 Winchester Blvd, Campbell  408-866-1181

Beverly Fabrics  1830 Hillsdale Ave, San Jose   408-294-8725

Making Memories   2041 Camden Ave, San Jose  408-371-9999

Prairie Queens Quilt Shop  14922 Camden Ave, San Jose (BevMo Plaza) 408-559-6735

Sewing Machine Center  1757 E Captiol Expy, San Jose  408-238-1278

Quilters Nest  1375 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose (Michael’s Plaza)  408-723-4133

Bobbin's Nest Studio 1171 Homestead Rd, #130, Santa Clara  408-246-1121

Natural Expressions  18 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos  408-354-5330

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Sewing Organizations

American Sewing Guild 

Home Sewing Association  

Professional Association of Custom Clothiers 

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Online Patterns, Fabrics, and Notions Shops

#1 Sewing Patterns.com
www.sewingpatterns.com

AllBrands.com
www.allbrands.com

Amazon Drygoods
www.amazondrygoods.com

American and Efird, Inc.
www.amefird.com

Batiks Etcetera
www.batiks.com

Baum Textiles
www.baumtextile.com

Bestfabric.com
www.bestfabric.com

Best Sewing
www.bestsew.com

Blanks Fabrics
www.blanksfab.com

Burrows
www.burrows.com/lace.html

Button Drawer

www.buttondrawer.com

Butterick

http://butterick.com/indexflash.html

Clotilde

www.clotilde.com

The Colonial Needle Company

www.colonialneedle.com

Creations Bridal and Fabric Boutique
www.creationsbridal.com

Cultured Expressions

www.culturedexpressions.com

David Textiles
www.davidtextiles.com

Distinctive Fabric

www.distinctivefabric.com

Dritz Corporation
www.dritz.com

Eade's Wallpaper & Fabric

www.eadeswallpaper.com

eQuilter.com
www.eQuilter.com

Exquisite Fabrics
www.exquisitefabrics.com

Fabric Depot
www.fabricdepot.com

The Fabric Garden
www.fabricgarden.com

Fabrications

www.fabricationsonline.com

Fabricland
www.fabricland.ca

Fabric Mart
www.fabricmartfabrics.com

Fabric Mart
www.fmart.com

Fabric Place
www.fabricplace.com

Fabrics.net
www.fabrics.net

Fabulous Fit
www.fabulousfit.com

Farthingales
www.farthingales.on.ca

Fashion Fabrics Club
www.fashionfabricsclub.com

FashionSource.com
www.fashionsource.com

Field's Fabrics by Mail
www.fieldsfabrics.com

G Street Fabrics
www.gstreetfabrics.com

Ginny’s Fine Fabrics
www.ginnysfinefabrics.com

Ginsco Trims
www.ginstrim.com

The Green Pepper Inc. 

http://www.thegreenpepper.com/

Gutermann
www.guetermann.com

Hancock Fabrics
www.hancockfabrics.com

Hancock’s of Paducah
www.Hancocks-Paducah.com

Helen Enox Fine Fabrics
www.helenenoxfabrics.com

Homespun Fabrics
www.homespunfabrics.com

Incomparable Buttons

www.buttonmad.com

J. Caroline Creative
www.jcarolinecreative.com

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc.®
www.joann.com

Kandi Corp.
www.L-Orna.com

Kwik Sew

www.kwiksew.com

Marfy Patterns

www.voguepatterns.com

McCall Pattern Company 

http://www.mccall.com/

McCall's Patterns
www.mccallpattern.com

M & J Trimming
www.mjtrim.com

Manhattan Wardrobe Supply
www.wardrobesupplies.com

Marcus Fabrics

www.marcusfabrics.com

Michael's Fabrics
www.michaelsfabrics.com

Mokuba
www.ribbtrim.com

My Gowns
www.mygowns.com

Nancy’s Notions
www.nancysnotions.com

OHCO, Inc.
www.ohcoinc.com

Oklahoma Embroidery Supply and Design
www.embroideryonline.com

On Board Fabrics
www.onboardfabrics.com

Oxford
www.oxford.net/~lindas/

P&S Fabrics
www.psfabrics.com

Pellon

www.shoppellon.com

Seattle Fabrics
www.seattlefabrics.com

SewBaby 

http://www.sewbaby.com/shopbaby/index.php

The Sewing Studio
www.sewing.net

Sewing World
www.sewingworld.com

Sew Sassy Fabrics
www.sewsassy.com

The Silkery
www.silkery.com

Simplicity Creative

http://www.simplicity.com/

Smoke and Fire Co.
www.smoke-fire.com

The Snap Source
www.snapsource.com

Sue's Sparklers
www.suessparklers.com

Super Silk, Inc.
www.supersilk.com

Sy Fabrics
www.syfabrics.com

Thai Silks
www.thaisilks.com

Vogue Patterns
www.voguepatterns.com

Waverly
www.waverly.com

The Yarn Mart, Inc.
www.yarnmart.com

Yoder Department Store and Fabric
www.yoderdepartmentstore.com

 

 

Sewing Machine and Serger Companies

Babylock
www.babylock.com

Bernina
www.berninausa.com

Brother
www.brother.com

Elna
www.elna.com

Husqvarna/Viking
www.husqvarnaviking.com

Janome America, Inc.
www.janome.com

Melco Embroidery Systems
www.melco.com

Pfaff
www.pfaff.com

Singer
www.singershop.com

 

 

Other Interesting Sites

The Academy of Fine Sewing & Design

www.finesewing.com

American Blind and Wallpaper Factory
www.abwf.com

The American Sewing Expo
www.americansewingexpo.com

Canvas Collectibles
www.canvascollectibles.com

Care Wear
www.carewear.org

Collector's Cabinets
www.collectors-cabinets.com

Creative Machine Embroidery
www.creativemachineembroidery.com

Creative Sewing & Needlework Festival
www.csnf.com

Daylight Company
www.daylightcompany.com

Directions Kids Learn to Sew
www.kidslearntosew.com

Eades Wallpaper
www.eadeswallpaper.com

ErgoSew, Inc.
www.ergosew.com

Essence
www.essence.com

The Fashion Center
www.fashioncenter.com

Girl Scouts of the USA
www.girlscouts.org

Hipline Media
www.hiplinemedia.com

Hirsch International
www.hirschintl.com

Horn of America, Inc.
www.hornofamerica.com

J.I.M. Enterprises

www.presserfootlifter.com

Kathy Ireland
www.kathyireland.com

Lifetime Career Schools
www.lifetime-career.com

National Make It Yourself With Wool Competition
www.sheepusa.org

Nicole Miller
www.nicolemiller.com

OTT-LITE Technology
www.ottlite.com

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo

www.sewingexpo.com

Palmer/Pletsch

www.palmerpletsch.com

Pure Whimsy
www.purewhimsy.com

Roberts Manufacturing
www.robertsmfg.com

QuickArt by Wheeler Arts
www.quickart.com

Sakura of America
www.gellyroll.com

Sandra Betzina
www.sandrabetzina.com

Sew City
www.sewcity.com

Sew-Brite

www.sew-brite.com

Sew-What's-New.com
www.sew-whats-new.com

The Sewing Exchange
www.angelfire.com/biz/thesewingexchange/

Sewing Mamas Online

www.sewingmamas.com

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

www.komen.org

Vogue Knitting
www.vogueknitting.com

Wallies
www.wallies.com

Waverly
www.waverly.com

You Can Make It
www.youcanmakeit.com

The Perfect Picture Wall

你是不是也和許多美國人一樣, 喜歡在家裡的牆上, 掛滿許多家庭照片, 但怎麼掛才不會影響美觀, 也是有門學問和技巧的. 既然有需求就有供應, 坊間有產品專門解決這個問題 - The Perfect Picture Wall.


這套All-In-One 產品要價$350, 這包含十個木頭相框 (二種厚度, 九種顏色可選), 十張4 ply archival mats, 十張Plexi-Glass, 所有必需的Hardwares, 二張不同的相框掛飾位置圖 (這張圖告訴你釘子要釘哪), 而且一年免費讓你上官網下載新圖片 (不用去IKEA花錢買圖).

The Perfect Picture Wall官網上有很多樣品組合及圖案供你參考, 目前有免運費的活動, 除了加州和紐約, 其他地區免稅. 我想這個拿來自用或送人都是很不錯的選擇.

Dietary supplements for women over 35

不知在哪裡看到的一篇文章, 但印象中是說女性過了三十五歲後, 需要補充額外的健康食品. 今年即將三十六歲的我, 明顯感到身體狀況大不如從前, 因此很好奇大家都怎麼保養自己的健康, 所以我最近在Facebook詢問周邊超過三十五歲的女性朋友, 平常都吃哪些保健食品來保持身體健康, 青春美麗, 結果出乎我意料之外的, 好像大多數人是和我一樣, 莫宰羊的比較多.

廣告不是常說, 女人要多愛自己一點嗎? 所以我猛讀了一些資料, 又去問懂這方面的人, 目前得到下列三項是最基本的營養補充. 超過三十五歲的女人, 每日需要1200-1500mg Calcium (從食物及營養劑) + 1000mg Vitamin D + 1000mg Omega 3 (both DHA and EPA).

1. (Food based) Organics Multivitamin (NewChapter - Every Woman's One Daily). "據說"Costco所賣的綜合維他命無法讓人體吸收, 屬於吃安心的, 實際上的效果不大. 應該要選擇Food Based or Plant Based的綜合維他命, 因為分子小, 人體會比較容易吸收. 
2. (Food based) Calcium plus D (Rainbow Light - Food-Based Calcium plus D). 吃有添加維他命D的鈣質錠會幫助身體吸收鈣質的能力.
3. Omega plus D3 (Nordic Naturals - Ultimate Omega-D3). 要注意魚油原料是來自哪種魚, 因為有些魚本身存有高劑量的水銀及其他不好的成份, 避免購買Cod Liver Oil, 因為Loaded with Vitamin A.

以上三瓶是我去Los Gatos的Pharmaca經由詳細詢問及比較廠牌間的不同後而購買, 基本上是以一般體質為前提的選擇 如果你有關節(Join)或Bad Back方面的問題, 或是你有其他個人不同需求, 上述三款便有其他更合適的選擇.  你也可以去Whole Food挑選, 但我比較喜歡透過有這方面知識的店員或營養師推薦才買.

上述三款是基本補品 其他例如, 想增強新陳代謝, 可以再買B群; 增加鐵質; 想促進腸胃吸收能力, 可以買Muti Enzyme; 因為壓力而睡不好, 腰圍開始變粗, 可以買Stress Response; 因為日有所思夜有所夢而睡不好, 可以買Suntheanine with L-Theanine; 如有掉髮 或頭髮有變稀疏的徵狀, 或是想增加頭髮烏黑亮麗, 皮膚好, 可以買Shou Wu Pill/首烏片.

另外也建議大家多吃蘋果, 少吃牛肉.

這資料僅供大家參考, 如果各位有其他經驗或相關經驗, 也請留言和我們分享囉.

Monique's Treats

不知道各位有沒有上過肥加菲日記這個部落格? 板主Monique手很巧, 很會烘培, 住在加拿大的時候就應朋友要求開始在家接單做糕餅, 後來搬到加州後, 當然還是繼續做最愛的烘培囉, 並且另闢一個糕餅專屬網站, 供大家做下單的參考. 我找上她做攝影交換, 她提供產品, 我拍攝, 這樣二方都有新相片可以用在網站上.

她很阿沙力的答應, 而且看我想拍甚麼她就做甚麼, 不過我替她考慮到材料費, 我比較希望有人下訂單, 這樣她就不用另外掏腰包買材料, 特別做蛋糕給我拍. 所以我貼這篇文的目的, 就是想看看讀者當中, 有沒有人在新年之前有糕餅需求, 可以下訂單, 這樣三方皆大歡喜囉, 如果訂單能夠都集中在同一二天就更好了.

我的東西聯姻Meetup members或是住灣區的讀者想一起訂數個糕餅, 然後來我家開一個下午茶派對更是歡迎啊. 買家住在Burlingame以南到Los Gatos (101/280)這一帶的, 我可以親自將糕餅送上府; 如果住在Burlingame以北或是東灣的, 就需要和Monique商討Half Way Pick up的地點.

請大家看看有沒有人要過生日, 慶祝聖誕節或新年, 或者想開派對, 甚至就是單純想吃甜點.

McEvoy Ranch

 

上週在好友Min的格上看到有關McEvoy Ranch 一年一度Open House的消息, 愛嚐橄欖油的我, 硬是在滿檔的週日行程裡擠出時間跑一趟. 當天天氣陰冷, 加上風吹就覺得更冷, 日光難得賞臉, 所以當天最受歡迎的攤位就屬熱騰騰的奶油瓜湯了.

 

進了室內感覺暖和點, 參觀一下榨油廠, 窗上有貼解說, 但是最讓人難忘的, 是榨油廠內那濃郁的橄欖油味. 臨走前當然少不了逛一下禮品店囉, 每一樣都想買, 但是看了一下老公的表情, 還是得節制的選幾樣就好, 所以最後我帶走一塊橄欖油皂, 一瓶橄欖油身體乳液, 一個橄欖油護唇霜, 一瓶當季的Olio Nuovo, 和一支Olive Wood Ladle.

走到室外, 看到一處人群排著隊等候, 好奇心驅使, 我走過去一探究竟, 每個人腳邊都有一桶桶剛採下的橄欖, 有紫有綠, 還有玻璃瓶. 我開口詢問, 原來每年的十一月和十二月是Family Mill Day, 住在灣區的人家裡若有橄欖樹, 每年可以趁這個時候將橄欖採下, 帶到McEvoy Ranch稱重換油. 每磅橄欖付一塊美金, 將橄欖給他們, 他們會給你同值的橄欖油帶回家 (基本上一棵成熟的橄欖樹可以生產約七十五磅的橄欖, 相等於一加侖的橄欖油).

多棒的方式啊, 因為現場也賣橄欖樹, 我和馬克本來還納悶, 每年結的橄欖要怎麼處理, 這下就找到答案了.

 

當天實在沒時間去逛橄欖樹園, 也許下次吧.  

Wok Shop in SF

我發現, 最天然且最不沾的鍋子, 就是生鐵鍋 (Cast Iron).  之前在Capitol Flea Market買了三個不同尺寸不同的生鐵鍋, 好好養鍋後, 真是用的很開心, 因為導熱快又不沾, 而且超便宜, 因此又開始對炒菜鍋蠢蠢欲動.

除了多年前我從台灣扛了一個16吋不沾炒鍋, 煎魚炒菜都不沾, 且水分蒸發很快, 但是有時只想炒個二人份青菜就嫌太大了點.  另外一個十寸的不鏽鋼炒鍋則太小, 很少用, 所以很想再買一個十四吋的炒鍋.

感恩節去參加的那個Meetup主辦人家裡有很多生鐵炒鍋, 他說他在舊金山中國城裡一家叫Wok Shop裡買的, 說選擇很多又很便宜, 所以我上網找到店址和網站, 等我有去舊金山的時候去一探究竟.

 

Wok Shop這家店不大, 但是東西可不少, 一位中年男性口沫橫飛給一對老美夫妻介紹各式炒鍋, 真的很能推銷, 不過我想多數人走進這家店都是有打算買個鍋的.  他們的網購官網產品不少, 連月餅模子都有, 住外州的消費者可以直接上網訂購.

 

我最後買了一個十四吋的生鐵炒鍋和一個蓋子, 原本以為十幾塊算很便宜了, 沒想到後來和廚師朋友聊起, 才發現她知道更便宜的地方, 對折就買到了. 不過這家位在Powell & Pacific交接處叫888百貨店的生鐵炒鍋的選擇不多,  如果這是你唯一要買的東西就無所謂了.

 

回到家後馬上照店家的方法Seasoning - 先用熱水和洗碗精徹底的清洗幾次, 用廚房紙巾擦乾或是放在爐上燒乾, 然後用耐高溫的油 (花生油, 葵花油, 牛油或培根油), 將炒鍋的裡外都搽上一薄層, 預熱烤箱450F, 將鍋子烤二十分鐘, 取出待涼, 然後重複上油烤二十分鐘的步驟二次 (共三次).  最後下點油炒Chives or green onions or onions or garlic or ginger or scallions (these veggies contain the chemical allium which remove any metallic flavor in the wok) till charred. 

未來使用炒鍋後只要用熱水和竹刷或海綿塊, 用轉鍋的動作清洗, 然後馬上放在爐上燒乾就好, 鍋子是越常用越好, 如果鍋子不常用, 就再上一層薄油即可.

 

2009 PDN Photo Plus EXPO, New York - 1

今年是我第一次參加PDN Photo Plus EXPO, 此展每年十月底在紐約舉行.

週五早上從Missoula, Montana開車到Portland, Oregon過二夜, 週日晚上才到家, 週三晚上又馬上搭紅眼班機飛往紐約, 早上七點抵達, 先進旅館放下行李, 就馬上趕往會場, 開始第一場8:45am的座談, 連續三場到下午五點半才結束第一天行程, 其實體力上很累, 但是很慶幸我有參加, 因為精神上收穫滿滿, 比我最後六週花在RMSP要值得的多, 我和此次同行的同學已經決定明年還要再來. 

參加Photography Conference & EXPO的好處是各項產品提供很優的折扣, 且一網打盡, 你一次就可以看完各種Printers & Printing Papers, Lighting Equipments, Photo Editing Software, Album & Framing Companies, Publish-on-Demand Companies, 有Demo, 有樣品, 有實品可觸摸, 實在太方便了. 加上無意中的交談, 還讓我認識了幾位很有意思的攝影廠商, 誰知道這一次簡短的會面, 會帶給我甚麼樣的未來呢? Networking, Shaking hands, Exchanging Business Cards are all very important other than shooting images.

我和我同行的同學都各註冊七場座談會 (僅最後一場因為要趕飛機而提前離開), 刻意不重複, 我們交換錄音機, 將對方的七場座談會錄下, 雖然無法親眼看到Slideshow上的相片, 但是從講談中還是很有收穫.

我將分幾篇介紹此行我覺得很棒的Speakers, Vendors 和我同學覺得很棒的Speakers, 還有一些產品折扣優惠Code, 讓你也能享受優惠.

先貼出產品優惠折扣密碼吧, 因為這些都有時效性. 

01. Adorama's Prints and Photobooks - Enter code "PXPDN09P" for prints (8x10 for $0.99/11x14 for $1.99/16x20 for $4.99), "PXPDN09B" for 25% off on photobooks. Offer ends 10/31/09.

02. National Photo Lab - Use "PP99" to receive a $25 off on your order. Offer ends 11/07/2009.

03. Buy a Epson R1900 or R2880 printer between 10/22-11/8 from B&H, download this form (Download Epson) to receive an extra $50 rebate on top of B&H's current rebate. It would be two separate forms and mail it to two different P.O.Box.

04. Digital Silver Imaging - Use "PPE09" to receive a $10 off B&W printing.  Offer ends 11/30/2009; $5 off any P&S, $10 off any DSLR for Infrared Camera Conversions plus buy 1 get 1 free B&W printing service.  Offer ends 11/15/2009.

05. Clear Bags - Use "CBPDN2" to receive a 15% off on all Premium protective closure bags.  Offer ends 11/22/2009.

06. Allworth Press for all your Photography Books need - Use "09EXPO" to receive 30% off. Expires 12/31/2009.

07. Pikto Photobooks - Use "1010PPLUS" to receive a 50% off on a 10x10 photobook through the Book:it software. Valid until 3/31/2010

08. Unified Color HDR Software - Use "PMA09" to receive a 20% off ($119.99) the regular price $149.99 (Buy before November 10, 2009 they take an additional $10 off the price so it would be $109.99).PC version for now, the Mac version will be out in December.

09. Flash Drive as a promotion gift - 30% Off, no minimum, no set-up fee, free engraving, 3-5 days turn-around.

Steve Neal of Neal's Photo in Philipsburg, Montana

Steve Neal是一位害羞可愛且很老實的生意人, 他的攝影器材 "雜貨" 店位在Philipsburg, Montana (W. Broadway St遇到市區唯一的Stop Sign後左轉上N.  Sansome St, about 2 blocks, On dirt road, on your left, watch for store sign).  我稱他的店叫攝影器材 "雜貨" 店, 是因為店內很凌亂, 標準雙子座, 只有他自己知道東西擺哪裡, 如果你喜歡逛跳蚤市場, 你會喜歡這家店, 因為很有尋寶的感覺.  我記得我第一次踏進這家店的反應是頭很痛, 鼻子很癢, 因為我很不能忍受凌亂的購物環境, 加上我鼻子對灰塵很敏感.

他抓的利潤實在低到不行, 稟持薄利多銷的生意態度, 他的價錢實在很讚, 加上和他接觸過幾次後, 很欣賞且感謝他做生意的誠實 (如果他的價錢沒有比B&H低, 他會要你去跟B&H買; 如果某個產品即將出新款, 他會告訴你, 讓你自己考慮要不要買他賣的那款即將變舊款的產品), 而且我和同學每次去就每次幫他整理一點, 幾次以後我也很清楚東西放哪裡後, 我也就不在意了.

他以賣Canon (佳能) 牌的產品 (相機, 鏡頭, 配件, Printer, Inks, Papers) 為主, 但也賣他牌出廠給Canon相機用的鏡頭或配件.  他也賣Lowepro的相機包, Profoto的燈具, Gitzo and Manfrotto的雲台和腳架, 五合一反光板, Epson Printer, Inks and Papers, Hahnemuehle and Ilford's Papers, Filters, Flash's Difuster Caps, 數位相框, Wacom pen tablet, Portfolio Books, 也有傳統暗房用的器材, 很多價錢都比B&H還略低一點.

我一直很納悶他是如何保持價格上的競爭力, 和他聊過之後, 才知道他盡力壓低他的Overhead Cost, 沒有租金, 沒有員工, 不打廣告, 沒有網站, 他用現金進貨, 而他也將利潤抓的很低 (1-3%是他的利潤), 如果你用現金, 他還會再退你一點點零頭 (他希望鼓勵大家用現金,  因為如果你用信用卡, 他的利潤就更少一點).

I want to keep him in the business, 因為他是一個可愛老實的小商人, 所以特地寫這篇向大家介紹, 像他這一類的當地小商人已經越來越少, 因為實在太難和大店競爭, 大家努力工作為的也不過是爭口飯吃, 養家. Steve Neal也不年輕了, 所以能再做幾年也是未知數. 如果你旅遊路過Philipsbirg 別忘了到這個小鎮看看.

Steve Neal  1-800-859-3855  phl3855@blackfoot.net  409 N. Sansome St, Philipsbirg, MT 59858 (週六不營業)

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