A conversation with Seattle
Apple launched an online indicator of iPhone availability in their retail stores. While the colorful 5C looks to be easy to find in a variety of colors and flavors, the metal-cased 5S remain, like their color coded nameskaes, a rarer commodity. Locally, the best bet for a 5S seems to be a space gray AT&T model, but inventory appears to be in a constant state of flux. Continue reading Looking for an iPhone 5S? Hope you like Space Gray.
That’s right, it’s actually possible to make some money in the junk trade. It’s not easy, but with a few tips, a little bit of knowledge, and a little investment in time, you’ll be surprised how much money you can make (presuming your initial expectation is at or near zero). Continue reading Making Cash In Seattle’s “Junk” Trade, Pt. 1: Getting Started
For those of you who didn’t already know, Macy’s has a small window to shop their Black Friday specials. For the brave, Macy’s opens its doors at 12 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23 (the midnight of Thanksgiving night) and deals end that same day at 1 p.m. Yes–that’s 11 hours to shop your little heart out. Continue reading Forget Sleeping, It’s Gonna Be Black Midnight at Macy’s
The U Village powers-that-be decided to slap a slab on the project when it reached ground level, paint parking stripes on it, and resume work in January 2013, after the holiday shopping season. That’s now accomplished, but as you can see, people clearly don’t know about it. Parking is wide open. Continue reading Sighted! Empty Parking Spots at University Village
It’s not precisely news, but within these developments lies a good deal of tension: If the online shopping experience is as good as the in-store, or even exceeds the in-store in certain ways, then shareholders start to wonder what the point is in brick-and-mortar stores so expensive that they don’t edge into the black until the Friday after Thanksgiving. Continue reading The Kindle Fire This Time & the Inevitable Crumbling of Bricks