Testimonials

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Just a little note to tell you thanks for your help, my new chair is really great, it came on time was easy to assemble and really looks beautiful. I am very happy with my purchase and I will be back for sure. Thanks Dave McCandless, Ottawa Il.

The Shanti sofa and love seat are gorgeous! We are so pleased to have worked with ComfortSource.com to purchase these pieces of furniture. The delivery service was highly professional. They pieces are of exceptionally high quality and comfort, and have transformed our living room! Thank you for doing business the old fashioned way, with quality, price, and service that can not be beat.
Jack and Deb Harris
Geneva, NY
I received my loveseat, chair, and ottoman and they are wonderful.  I am very pleased.  Thank You.  A. Warner Paradise Valley Ct

I received my fireplace. Its so beautiful. It looks real. The fire looks so real. I am shocked. The logs look real, the way they glow. It looks so real. I like the full glass. Its safe for the kids. Its very beautiful. The wood is beautiful. The room is so cozy now. We live in Florida, but it can be cold especially in the morning. We needed a little something. I always wanted a fireplace. The heater is perfect. I was hesitant about this when I ordered it but I love it. It’s great.  Melissa Steven’s,  Florida

Our sofa arrived today and it is just beautiful. It is exactly what we wanted and it looks great in our home. Thank you so much for your help in ordering and getting it to us so quickly. We will definitely recommed your company to our friends and look forward to doing business with you again in the future.
Sincerely,
Julie P.
Ridgeland, Mississipppi

My order was even nicer than I expected. I was a little nervous about making such a large purchase online. James was very helpful and put my mind at ease and the furniture is out of this world!
Thanks,
Thomas Haines
Houston, Texas

The delivery men arrived and I was pleasantly surprised because this furniture was as nice as other furniture I have seen costing twice as much. We will definately reccomend to our friends.
Mary Ellswood
Miami, Florida

James thank so much you were so helpful in helping us make this purchase. It was complicated getting all of the measurements and layout of our sectional just the way we wanted it and it is just perfect and as described.
Betsy Harris
Seattle, Washington

I have shopped for several types of recliners, many costing twice as much. My recliner is more comfortable than even I expected. I will definitely tell my friends about your website and your chairs.
Thanks again,
Michelle Renault
Seattle, Washington

My linens arrived via UPS and they are so beautiful. I was wary about purchasing from the internet, but I will definitely buy more things from comfortsource!
Eva Youngquist
New York, NY

My leather set arrived today the furniture was beautiful, the delivery company provided great service. They were on time and very friendly.
Thanks,
Scott Davis
Hurricane, WV

Great service and beautiful furniture, which is always nice to see!
C. Collins
Telluride, CO

The men were prompt courteous and careful-They did and excellent job and I love my new leather furniture.
Ronalie Vaith
Austin, MN

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Precisely how web optimization and also advertisement Tie up Jointly

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

web optimization and also advertisement are certainly not the same as the other. On the other hand, just what is different are the strategies had to make the particular targeted visitors. advertisement is far more of any primary advertising and marketing approach, that is to say that your internet site accumulates targeted visitors using the efficiency from the offer to create the particular simply click. web optimization will depend on ranking, nearly every site may acquire targeted visitors given that it’s graded a place around the 1st web site regardless of it’s meta description and also name tag declare.

The power that will an individual that is skilled within advertisement advertising and marketing possesses is that they can fully grasp analytics and also the best way to use analytics to create far more clicks and also conversion rates. Some sort of advertisement marketer need to fully grasp the particular interplay between offer as well as the web page. The reason being these people spend money when an individual trips the internet site. They can not maintain marketing if they don’t make some sort of benefit from that will simply click. They could not just be able to maintain his or her doors wide open if they don’t make money around the 1st simply click (which can be extremely hard). They also fully grasp the particular life span benefit of any purchaser and also aspect that will to their price tag analysis. If the advertisement marketer comes with an advantages it’s of their capability to discover quantities and also read those people quantities effectively.

The power that will an individual that is skilled having web optimization possesses is that they can generally accomplish not spend as much money. They also create an asset that will maintain it’s ranking for a longer period of energy. This specific asset is likely to obtain more targeted visitors after a while mainly because advertisement is likely undertake a top about the number of targeted visitors it could receive. The particular organic and natural aspect connected with the major search engines is likely undertake a much more targeted visitors. Thus, anyone exactly who understands web optimization receives far more targeted visitors and also creates and also asset whereas some sort of advertisement marketer will not receive the maximum amount of targeted visitors and also doesn’t have an asset.

On the other hand, anyone exactly who understands both systems connected with advertising and marketing incorporates a significant advantages. The reason being these two advertising and marketing ploys work nicely together as soon as properly designed. Not to mention that web optimization possesses quantities related to it’s use; it’s as much as anyone employing web optimization to read those people quantities, however. If the individual employing web optimization understands the best way to read those people quantities and also understands how a web page has effects on alteration, chances are they can be a marketer which has every little thing they should generate income on-line.

 Finally, it’s sensible for any individual to try and discover both sides from the targeted visitors picture. The reason being every single aspect incorporates a different advantages which the other aspect need to try and make for them selves. Not any advertising and marketing education is total except anyone understands both sides. On the other hand, a lot of people will not consider this time around mainly because they don’t operate his or her companies. A lot of people will still only work with a amount which will allow them to complete the work actually instructed to accomplish. Thus, a smart individual discovers both exercises and also ties these people together to manufacture a strong base within online marketing.

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How Does The Heating System in an Electric Toilet Seat Work?

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

What makes an electric toilet seat so amazing? For one thing, you get a toilet seat with a wireless remote control, an air dry option and a seat that’s warm! Apart from that, the water that is used to wash you is also warmed, even though the actual electric toilet seat is connected to a cold water connection.

The temperature of the water is decided by you, since you can adjust the level of warmth by using the increase and decrease temperature settings on the electric toilet seat.

How Does an Electric Toilet Seat Work?

So how does the water heating system work? It has two methods of operation; one is with a water reservoir heating system and the other is through an on-demand heating system. With the former, it takes a few minutes for the warm water to replenish since the electric toilet seat creates a reservoir or supply of warm water in the seat that is replaced with cold water when it is used.

The on-demand system gives a constant supply of warm water instead as it instantly heats the cold water passing through the electric toilet seat. This distinction is important for you to know because of the difference it makes with regard to energy consumption and costs in the long run. The on-demand system is energy efficient, but it will also cost you more in energy bills. The level of comfort will of course be an added advantage of getting the on-demand system with an electric toilet seat.

However, it is more important for you to remember this distinction so that you are not confused about which one to get when you are making your decision. The fact is, the two systems are fairly matched when it comes to convenience and use. Most washes are under 45 to 60 seconds so you will not even notice a difference between the two systems regardless of which one you are using.

This makes the warm water debate a little irrelevant. If, on the other hand, you are particularly conscientious with washing and would like a wash that is a little longer than is average, you should consider getting the on-demand system. The on-demand system is a newer technology, but the reservoir system has been proven to be just as useful and well-reviewed by users, who find it safe, reliable and good value for money.

When you are purchasing a bidet, perhaps it is a better idea to check for features such as electric toilet seats, as well as what the shape of the basin, or whether you are fitting a new bidet basin or adding on to your existing toilet seat rather than what the heating system is. It is important to know exactly what an electric toilet seat entails, however, so you can make your purchase following a well-informed decision based on complete information and knowledge of the electric toilet seat.

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Tailgating At A New Level!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Sure you paint your favorite teams colors on your body for each game and wear their apparel but are you really a fan? Do you have a team branding iron? What? No? Now you can!

This product falls in the “totally useless but fun category” and therefore sells well in America! A branding iron for the meat you cook at your tailgate parties! Caution: Remove from the hands of a drunken cook or more things may end up branded than you would like and lawsuits might follow.

Give the American public something unique which will wow their friends or just bring one big good laugh and you will make money. Does your product provide fun? How can you redesign it (or reposition it) so it does?

Fast & Easy Sells

Jiffy Lube services over 23 million vehicles a year in their 2200 fast lube oil change stores nationwide. What more can you say? Success or failure is the final judge of your marketing efforts.

Look at your product. Can you make it faster and easier for your customers to do business with you? Does your website have a shopping cart? Do you deliver from your store? Are products bundled and prepackaged for fast access? Do you prompt your customers to reorder on regular purchases?

Time to think like your customer!

Chico’s: Selling Clothes & A Lifestyle

Chico’s ads and their catalogs are things of beauty! Their ads are shot in nature with streams, mountains, expensive log cabins. A lifestyle is being sold along with their clothes. You can “feel” the experience of their clothing.

They have definitely targeted their market. It appears their clothes and marketing are designed to appeal to women of style, who love the outdoors and don’t follow the crowd. Independent women of means permeate their ads.

Their catalog is as much about nature (the photography could win prizes) as it is about the clothes. It is a mini-magazine. It is an excellent example of selling the sizzle, not just the bacon. They create a lifestyle picture and use women of distinction as their models. They definitely appeal to me! (A baby-boomer woman with disposable income who loves traveling in the natural world.) Kudos to Chico’s!

Have you identified your audience?

J C Penney: Back To School Without A Clue

Have you seen the back to school ads from JC Penney? They are rappin their little hearts out for sales. So, why isn’t this smart?

First, they haven’t identified their customer. Is their customer really the eight to twelve year old they are targeting with their ad, or their parent you will pay for the clothes?

Second, once the ad motivates the kids to bug the heck out of their parent to take them to JC Penneys, doesn’t the store fall way short of expectations? It is, after all, a store my grandmother would love (and I’m old myself!)

Marketing Déjà Vu: Decide who your paying customer is. Then direct every ad and the look of your store (website) to that customer. It isn’t that hard people!

 

They had only been up for 4 hours when a crowd of people rush into a bar talking excitedly about them.

They had only been up for 7 hours when one was stolen.

They had only been up for 13 hours when the thief called to confess. (She ended up paying for the replacement, helping varnish the counter and even bought the owner a massage to apologize!)

They had only been up for 40 hours when they were all back up again.

They had only been up for 1 week when the city told them they were too big and had to come down.

They had only been up for 2 weeks when they finally did come down.

WHAT?

10 foot tall banners, interwoven with colors and illustrations – side by side on the two faces of the new Earshot store, with photographs of restaurateurs and rockers, professionals and punks listening to their music.

What’s the BIG Deal?

For the 2 weeks that six of Greenville’s music lovers towered over Coffee Street, they observed some amazing word of mouth advertising. There was always someone standing in front of the store pointing, they heard about them from people they had never even met, they were even deemed cool enough to steal! They didn’t spend thousands on media proclaiming the excitement to come. They just gave Greenville something undeniably cool and let them do the rest.

What can you do in a LARGE way to get buzz about your business?

Source: Word of Mouth Marketing Association Newsletter

I Failed Gellin Apparently!

As a business consultant, I am often required to stand on my feet for hours (at my age this is getting harder and harder). The feet feel like they are on fire after 8 hours. What to do? Trying “gellin” with Dr. Scholl’s! WRONG!

I wish I could report that I found the holy grail of foot problems but I didn’t. At first the sole felt better. However, after an hour or so, it was like nothing had changed. They claim I can get my money back but would the Post Office accept a package that smelled like my feet after 8 hours? I doubt it!

So, Dr. Scholl’s wins this one BUT it has definitely decreased my ability to believe any of their product claims for the future.

Do you have a product with staying power? Or will people only buy one and never return? Never make claims your product can’t fulfill. Maybe Dr. Scholl’s would do better to have an eight hour disclaimer so expectations are not unreasonable?

Sorry but I have to go put my feet up now!

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New Naples Dry Cleaner Just Opened Up Shop!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

The concept of dry cleaning was not around from the very beginning. It is an idea that was developed later but simple hand or machine washes are just not enough for some clothing items. While hand and machine washes may work well to clean the clothes, dry cleaning takes things to the next level and makes your favorite outfit look brand new. The following are some of the more popular benefits of dry cleaning:

Easy on the cloth – if you really think about it, the machine washing process is almost cruel; the clothes are spun in water, tossed in driers and exposed to high temperatures and then hung to dry with pins. It can be expected that this process when repeated over and over will take its toll on the fabric in question and while you may be ok with this happening to everyday clothing you will not be so cool with it if it happens to your expensive suits.

Also, making small mistakes like using the wrong bleach or detergent can damage clothing items drastically. On the other hand, dry cleaning companies are known to use solvents that go easy on the cloth so that it lasts longer and looks better. If you are looking for ways to go green, you will be happy to know that some dry cleaners also use environmentally friendly solvents.

Steer clear of water – washing clothes by hand or machine involves the use of plenty of water as an essential. While this does clean well, it also causes problems like shrinkage, color running and fabric break down making your clothes look old and worn out.

Dry cleaning does not make the use of water for washing, it uses other solvents. This means that you will not have to worry about not fitting in to your favorite dress after it is washed because it shrunk down a size.

Finishing touches –If you want to see if a dry cleaning company is good or not, look for those final finishing touches; ironing, folding and hanging. These final touches makes a huge difference and play a major role in customer satisfaction.

A multipurpose service – contrary to what you may have thought if you have never considered dry cleaning services, dry cleaners work to clean items other than clothes as well. This means that household items that you cannot put in to the washing machine and are too difficult to tackle with a hand wash can easily be cleaned at the dry cleaners.

For instance if your curtains or sofa covers get stained you may give these to the dry cleaners and they will take very good care of it. Some special kinds of shoes such as UGG boots can also be dry cleaned.

Scare off the stink – sometimes stubborn odors settle in fabric and may not go away even after several washes. If you are facing such a problem, take your clothes to the dry cleaner. They have many process and ways to deal with stubborn smelly clothes and when you get the clothes back they should be stink free.

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Dolphin Delight with Fish Tale Marina

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

There are few experiences that can equal being around dolphins. There is something about the innocence and playfulness of them that overrides worldly concerns for a while and lets you forget about the world. I know this because I recently took my family to Fort Myers for a vacation and had a real-life dolphin tour.

Life is hard and money is tight, but you have to treat yourself every now and again otherwise what’s the point? My wife and I work hard, and I don’t get to see the kids very much. That makes weekends and vacation times essential. Rather than going abroad as we usually do, we decided to support our own economy and vacation in the States.

Florida was the logical choice, but we didn’t want to do what everyone else does and go to Disney. We wanted something more sedate, more relaxed and slightly classier than plastic animals.

Our dolphin experience was on day three of our stay in Fort Myers. The guys at Fish Tale Marina were great, they took our reservation, gave us the safety speech and made no promises about being able to see anything. The honesty was refreshing, as nature has no mistress but herself.

The “Eco Dolphin Tour” took us to Estero Bay, a short ride up the coast. It is an aquatic preserve full of fish, birds, manatees and fortunately for us, dolphins. My daughter, Kayley has a thing for dolphins, which had prompted the trip in the first place. We had traveled to Ireland once just so she could swim with them. It was an experience that she still talks about some five years later. We wanted to replicate that for her, on a slightly smaller, more local scale.

The boat we went on was a pontoon-type with plenty of room for the four of us. They guy who talked us through it really knew his stuff and even managed to interest my 8-year old boy, Jordan, who only ever seems to like computer games. The information he provided was done in a cool way that didn’t talk down to him, which I think he appreciated.

We did get to see dolphins, and they were great. We couldn’t swim with them but they came up to the boat and played around us as we sat there watching them. They swam around the boat, jumped out of the water and generally had a good time while we watched. While at risk of humanizing them, I think they were showing off to an appreciative audience.

It was an awesome experience and something we will be forever grateful to Fish Tale Marina for pulling off. I’m sure there are plenty of other companies in the area who do the same thing, but the delivery of the experience was spot on. The guys showed patience as my daughter wanted to stay with the dolphins and they delivered the information in an interesting and accessible way. Great job guys!

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The worst OWS moment so far

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

The video below is disturbing.

Back in the ’60s, the line against antiwar protesters was that they disrespected American veterans and the American flag.

On Monday night, Boston police broke up the Occupy Boston protest, and in the process, they tore down an American flag and knocked down at least one American military veteran.

A group of Veterans for Peace stood in a line in front of the Occupy Boston protesters, and after the police warned the entire group to disperse, a line of cops marched out of the darkness and seemed to move on the veterans first.

John Nilles, a 74-year-old Vietnam veteran, told the Boston Globe he was knocked down during the arrests. “I have absolutely no use for police anymore,” he said. “I don’t know what I’m going to do.” You can hear protesters on the video screaming over and over, “We are veterans of the United States of America.” It’s chilling.

The video is dark, so it’s hard to see exactly what’s happening, but when the American flag starts to totter, it’s like the Iwo Jima moment in reverse.

It’s sad there were no news cameras with their bright lights to illuminate what happened. The first version of this video I saw was murky; this one is clearer. It’s unsettling enough even under cover of darkness; it’s obvious why the police didn’t do this in broad daylight.

Still, I’m with Olympic hero John Carlos, who told the crowd at Occupy Wall Street on Monday not to vilify the cops. “Take into account that they are between a rock and a hard place because they have a mandate to do their job,” Carlos told the crowd. It’s true: They’re taking orders from their bosses. Maybe this protest will change who their bosses are.

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Avoid Over-Improving Your Home

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

When you first buy a home you may be excited about all the changes you are going to make and how much you are going to customize, improve and make the space your own. If you plan for this home to be your lifelong home and never intend on moving, you may very well be in a great position to do that. However, if you do believe that you may someday need to sell this home, make sure that you are not over-improving your home.

Over-improving your home means that you are adding expensive additions or features that you will not see a return on and that may even inhibit the sale of your home. This can happen when you do not take into account the value of the homes around you or the economic breakdown of your region. Few people are going to want to buy a million dollar home in a neighborhood of $500,000 homes, they would rather just live in corporate housing instead.

When making improvements to your home, compare the features with those of other houses in your neighborhood. Make sure that the investments you are making on your home will see a return when you decide to sell. Consulting a Realtor or other professional in the field can help in making these decisions.

Though improving your home is one of the most fulfilling ways of making your house truly feel like your own, be sure to do so in ways that do not alienate prospective buyers. Installing things that require lots of maintenance or additional expenses may quickly drive a potential buyer away. Find less permanent ways to customize your space so that when it does come time to sell, you will be able to do so with confidence and see a good financial return that reflects your hard work.

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The value of a WordPress Theme

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

WordPress themes are a dime a dozen today. There are websites that feature hundreds of different designs and bloggers creating lists of their personal favorites for different categories of themes.  Someone selling perfume or discount clothing can find something that fits their business needs just as easily as someone creating a content website about yeast infections. Whatever your business needs, there is a WordPress theme out there to fill that need.

Yet, there is extreme value placed on these themes today. Most things lose value as the market becomes saturated with options and competing brands, but that is not happening with WordPress themes because they are valuable to so many people. There are many different options created by many different designers because there is a huge demand for variety in the website market.

A WordPress theme is worth…

1. Hours of Your Time

Even if you are very skilled with website design and coding, you can save hours of time by starting out with a WordPress theme and making modifications as needed. Professionals are doing this to deliver well designed websites to clients and everyday people who can’t afford professional designers are running these themes without modification or with very minor changes.

It used to take hours upon hours of time to put together a great website. People are now doing it in a matter of hours or days, rather than months and years.

2. Hundreds or Thousands of Dollars

Have you ever contacted a professional web designer to see what it would cost to have a site designed just for you? It is amazingly expensive and then you end up with a website running WordPress in many cases. If you can’t afford to pay the designer, you can afford to run a theme on your own. The themes are easy to install and use, so anyone can save some money and still come out with a great looking website.

3. Buckets of Sweat & Tears

Modern websites have to be very interactive. They need to contain blogs, professional graphics, RSS feeds, and plug-ins. They need to scroll news blasts across the screen or monitor other websites. They need a links database, articles, and tons of powerful content. They need video content.

Doing all of this advanced design by hand without a theme would be costly in terms of aggravation and confusion. Most people would sweat and cry and still end up with a subpar website that is not competitive in today’s virtual world. WordPress themes make it much easier to set up these interactive websites so the sweat and tears are not necessary.

4. Hundreds or Thousands of Future Clients

Finally, WordPress themes are priceless to many people because they allow them have professional websites that earn money. Subpar websites just don’t earn the respect and trust of consumers today. Professionalism breeds trust which breeds business and money. Many people who could never design their own website and don’t have the money to pay a web designer are able to figure out the WordPress system enough to put up a great looking website that is functional for visitors.

This is perhaps the biggest value of a WordPress theme. This market has opened website ownership to a wider number of people from all around the world.

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Trichomoniasis and Its Significance

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Article By: HIV Symptoms


As far as sexually transmitted diseases are concerned, Trichomoniasis is one of the most common and yet lesser known ones. While being not as widely known as more serious sexually transmitted diseases like gonorrhea and syphilis, Trichomoniasis is still very common amongst men and women. In fact, Trichomoniasis holds the distinction of being the most widely spread curable sexually transmitted disease in young women. Even though this sexually transmitted disease is more common in women, it afflicts both men and women, provided they are sexually active. The following is some relevant information on the disease.

What is Trichomoniasis?

Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by a single cell protozoan parasite known as Trichomonas Vaginalis. It afflicts both men and women alike, with the most commonly infected regions being the vagina in women and the urethra in men. The transmission of the disease can occur through sexual relations between a man and a woman and a woman and a woman but not in the case of a man and a man.

What are the symptoms of Trichomoniasis?

As mentioned above, Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted disease that afflicts both men and women. Despite the ability to infect both males and females, the disease mainly shows symptoms in women. However, this does not mean that no man with Trichomoniasis will show symptoms because some do. The symptoms that manifest in men with Trichomoniasis include a burning sensation after ejaculation and urination, mild general discharge and temporary irritation in the penis.

In terms of women, the symptoms are stronger and more prominent. The primary discomfort is in the form of frothy and yellow green discharge from the vagina that has a very strong odor. Another symptom seen in women with Trichomoniasis is discomfort during genital related activities like intercourse and urination. Furthermore, there could be irritation and itching in or around the female genitalia. On some rare occasions, Trichomoniasis can also cause pain in the lower abdomen of the women suffering from it.

What are the risks of untreated Trichomoniasis?

The biggest danger of untreated Trichomoniasis is the fact that it would make the patient much more susceptible to other sexually transmitted diseases. This increased susceptibility is specifically noted for HIV because of the danger of AIDS. Another major impact of Trichomoniasis is that it leads to premature birth in pregnant women or babies being born with low weight.

How is Trichomoniasis treated?

Trichomoniasis, like the majority of sexually transmitted diseases, can be cured fairly easily. As a matter of fact, this disease can be cured with prescription drugs like metronidazole and tinidazole. The medicines do not even have to be administered through some complicated procedure and can be simply ingested. It is worth noting that as symptoms in men are very rare, partners should get checked up and treated simultaneously. This is required because a person once treated for Trichomoniasis can easily contract the disease again and the treatment does not create any kind of immunity for future instances.

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