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Shopping Without a Smartphone?I do surveys online for gift cards and the other day I got one to Target. It was an e-giftcard. I realized after I got it that the store wouldn't take a printed version of e-giftcards. They would only scan it off of a smartphone. The problem is I do not have a smartphone.

 

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Tracking Mail?My boyfriend sent me my broken phone back in the mail, but I never got it. I don't have a tracking number. How will I be able to track it down? They said it would take 2 -3 days, but it's been a week. What should I do?

 

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Comparing Cost of Drip Coffee to K-cups?How can I compare the cost per cup of coffee made in a pot vs K-cups?

 

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Getting Acrylic Flipper Teeth?I am looking for a dentist in Las Vegas with integrity and honesty. I have severe dental problems and need two-four teeth acrylic flipper at 76 yrs of age. Any suggestions?

 

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Cheap or Free Home Improvement Materials?Does anybody know where to get cheap or free paint, interior doors, and light fixtures? We also need to know how to remove popcorn from ceiling and apply texture, without paying a fortune, we don't have.

 

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Fuel Controller for a Victory Crossroads Cycle?What is the best fuel controller for a Victory Crossroads cycle?

 

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Tips for Buying an Air Compressor and Palm Nailer?I have some small projects that I would like to do. One is to organize my garage with some DIY shelving using 2x4s and plywood. I would like to get a small air compressor that is simple to use and gets the job done. In addition to air compressor, I am looking into getting a mini palm nailer.

 

Value of Vintage Workout Roller

Value of Vintage Workout Roller?I have a Mac Levy workout roller. I want to know how much it is worth. I uploaded some images. The Workout comes from New York.

 

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Selling Antique Furniture Online?I want to sell some antique furniture on line. What is the best site to show it on?

 

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Repairing or Buying a New Lily Infrared Heater?I have two Lily infrared heaters 1800 series. They have both stopped working. They are only three years old. Should I get them repaired or buy new ones?

 

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Having Trees Cleared for Free?I live out side Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and would like to have trees cleared on my land for free. I do not want to be paid for any trees, just clear much away. I do not know what kind of trees are on my land, but I have 31 acres.

 

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Heating Contractor Who Takes Payments?We brought this house in 2014. The heating system only works in part of the long ranch style home. We found out last year that some of the vents in the attic are connected with gray tape. Some of vents are not connected at all. Do heating repair companies take payments?

 

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Value of Reel Push Mower?I purchased a used reel push mower in 1980. It has a 14 1/2inch cutting blade, five blades and the wheels are Pennette Ball Bearing #Z101-SN R1510.A.14. Does anyone know the manufacturer, its current value, or where a spare part can be obtained when needed?

 

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Selling Aluminum Can Tabs?How can I sell my aluminum can tabs? I have over 5000 tabs.

 

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Free Movie Websites?I cannot watch movies because I don't have a free movie website. Does anyone know of a free movie website that does not take ages to download or play and definitely doesn't lag or glitch. Thanks if you give me a website to try.

 

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Using Essential Oils in Catalytic Lamps?Can you use essential oils instead of the fragrance oils in making fuel for catalytic lamps?

 

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Dressing Aids for Seniors?I'm stiff when I first wake up and it's getting harder as the years go by to put on pants, underwear, and socks. Do you use any of the dressing aids on the market? Thanks.

 

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Finding a Free Bed?Where can I get a bed? I am a single mother and cannot afford a bed for myself. Somebody stole my bed and I am sleeping on a cot at the moment and really need a bed. Can anyone help me with any resources?

 

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Buying a New Washer and Dryer?I would really appreciate your thoughts about this dilemma. In 1992 I purchased a washer and dryer set; the washer has rusted around the bleach dispenser and bottom of framework (near floor). I want to purchase a new set, but am skeptical due to so many consumer complaints.

 

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Selling an Old Trophy?I live in Toronto, Ontario where can I go to sell an old trophy?

 

Value of 1950s/60s Hayter Meadow Cutter

Value of 1950s/60s Hayter Meadow Cutter?Can anyone give me a rough value of this item, as I know very little about it. I have been asked by the daughter of the owner, who died recently, to sell it for her.

 

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Value of 925 Silver Ring?Would someone know if the 925 silver ring has more value if it is marked V8 (1947) or if it doesn't really matter?

 

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Joining AARP?Can I get an AARP card for my son, who is over 50, and isn't part of my household, or does he have to join on his own?

 

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Tracking a Package Lost By the Post Office?I lost my reciept from the Post Office now the business I sent the package to says they never got it. What recourse do I have proving I sent it back so I can get my money back?

 

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Using Epsom Salt in Copper Bathtub?Will the use of Epsom salts damage our copper bathtub? If not, will the use of Epsom salt baths damage our septic system?

 

Model Number of Brother Sewing Machine

Model Number of Brother Sewing Machine?I bought a Brother sewing machine at a garage sale. I can't find the model number on it. Can anyone tell what model this Brother sewing machine is? I have attached a picture. Thank you.

 

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Maker of Store Brand Mayonnaise?Who makes Southern Home mayonnaise?

 

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Value Conant Ball Furniture Set?I just got this furniture and I want to keep it I'm pretty sure. I think it's worth money, but I'm not sure how much. I found other furniture by the same company and it's pretty expensive. I just want to make sure. Can anybody tell me the value of this set?

 

Value of Old Riding Mower

Value of Old Riding Mower?I have a Swisher model #a32b serial #r-82791. Does anyone know what year it is and what is the estimated value?

 

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Buying Dukes Mayonnaise?I would like to know what store brand mayonaise is really Dukes or is made by Dukes?

 

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Free Furniture?I bought a trailer rather than a car and I'm on a very low fixed income. I have two kids. It's too far to walk to any thrift store. What I'm asking is, who can help me get couches for little or free? I've tried online and it's either way too expensive, they don't speak English, or don't deliver.

 

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Websites Offering Backstage Passes?How do I get backstage passes to meet and greet Taylor Swift? A lot of people have recommended, igotbackstagepasses.com. Is this site the only way to get backstage as I've heard?

 

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Reducing Duvet's Tog/Warmth Level?I have bought a new duvet, 13.5 tog, but it's far too warm for me and the heat is waking me up at night. If I was to carefully take out some of the filling I'm sure this would make it cooler ie. reduce the tog rating. Do you think it would work? Does anyone have any experience of doing it?

 

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Identifying Bed Sheet Sizes?Does this tag tell the size of the bedding eg. full, queen, or king? How do you tell the size once the bedding is removed from its packaging?

 

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Parcel From Korea to India Lost?I ordered a cosmetic from Korea on July 28th 2015 addressed to Bangalore India. It's been a month and I didn't receive the parcel. Generally it used to come in 20 days. I couldn't track it with the order number they have given me. Can anyone help me on this?

 

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Selling Cut Pine Logs?Recently, my mother hired a tree company to take down 7 pine trees in her yard. The company has cut the trees down, but the logs are sitting on her property. She lives in an urban area. The deal was for the company to haul them away, but now they are ignoring her phone calls as she has already paid them.

 

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Installing a Whole House Water Filter?A water purification company tested our water, supplied by township not well water, and said we had 19 grains of hardness and recommended installing their whole house water filter system costing about $5600+1200 for a period of 5 years. Is this a fair deal?

 

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Softening a Luffa?How do you soften an old hard luffa sponge?

 

Cutting Tree in Exchange for Lumber

Cutting Tree in Exchange for Lumber?I have a very large tree in my backyard in Akron, Ohio that I want removed. I heard that some companies will come cut down your trees for free in exchange for the lumber. I heard some will pay you for it too, but I don't know how if any of this info is accurate. Any info would be appreciated.

 

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Free Tree Removal in Maryland?I have three huge Oak trees that are between 50 and 75 feet tall that have died. I would like to find someone that would remove these trees that is licensed and bonded that would not charge me for the removal.

 

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Publishing a Craft Book?How would I go about publishing a book in UK? The content would be of ideas I have used with young adults who have learning disabilities.

 

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Choosing a Smartphone for a Senior Citizen?I need a recommendation for an Android smartphone for a senior lady who does a lot of texting. I do have some hearing loss also. iPhones are too expensive. Any suggestions?

 

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Ingredients in Octagon Soap?What are its ingredients?

 

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USPS Can Not Find Tracking Number?A package from Pakistan was mailed on March 8th, 2015. I have a tracking number, but the USPS website says "tracking not found". Is it possible that the package will arrive even though it has that status? It was sent by registered mail.Now it's over 30 days.

 

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Post Office Hasn't Delivered Package Yet?I sent it on 3/30 and they said it would arrive at its destination on 4/3. It is now 4/9 and still no package. Tracking it says it has been sitting in New Jersey since 4/3. What can I do? I cannot get anyone on the phone to help.

 

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Attaching a Metal Footboard to Bed Frame?I bought a queen size bed and a metal headboard and footboard. The problem is that there isn't anything to attach the footboard to the frame. Can you help?

 

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Tracking Lost Packages?I have ordered a few things from different places. Some have made it to me, but for some, the tracking info says they are in Houston, but doesn't give me any more info than that. What can I do to find out where exactly my packages are?

 

Casual Restaurant in New York?I'd like a nice casual restaurant that one could enjoy dining at with jeans and sneakers or slacks and shoes. I would like nice decor, somewhat of a classy touch, I don't want a dive bar type place. Sit should be someplace that would be appropriate for a date without being grungy or "cheap".

 

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Post Office Has Not Delivered International Package?I sent a package on January 29, 2015 to a friend who lives in Uruguay. I'm from New Jersey. It's already March 13, 2015 and he still hasn't gotten it. It does have tracking and it says that it departed Montevideo, Uruguay. It's been stuck like that since the 7th of February and I have no idea where it is now.

 

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Kenmore 1601 Sewing Machine Information?Does anyone know what the weight and dimensions are of this machine, without the case? Also, is the needle position a lefty or center or adjust me?

 

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Post Office Lost a Package?I have had nothing but problems with the post office in Oakland California.The priority package departs Oakland, but never reaches Florida. Can somebody help me?

 

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HJC Motorcycle Helmet Shields?What are the benefits of HJC motorcycle helmet shields?

 

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Medical Insurance Coverage Outside the US?I am retired and have enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B, but have kept my federal BCBS as a secondary insurer. Now I am about to travel on a cruise. Do I have any coverage for health issues while I am away?

 

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Package Lost By Post Office?Should I trust the kiosk as much as I do the postal clerks? I have never needed to track a package until a postal worker asked if I would like help using the kiosk. The pkg. didn't arrive. I'm very leery about using it again.

 

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Card Lost in the Mail?My sister sent me $100 throught the mail in a card. I have not received it yet. What should I do?

 

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Tree Removal?I have 4-5 acres of oak and gum trees that I wood like to have cleared and in South Carolina. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

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Getting Paid for Lumber?We have 5 acres in Mechanicsville, Virginia and would like to get about 2 to 3 acres cleared. It is probably about 70% pine. We are interested in having someone pay to come clear them, grind the stumps and take the lumber away. Thank you for any help!

 

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Selling Trees on Property?My mother died and left to my brother and I 86 acres of land near Albany, New York. A man called my brother last week and wanted to know if he could cut down the ash trees on the property. How do we handle this issue so we are assured we are not being swindled?

 

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Post Office Lost Package?I shipped a package from New Jersey to Minnesota. When the package was picked up the carrier never scanned it. So now the post office is telling me it was not picked up. Now for the twist, two package were sent to the same person at the same time.

 

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Selling Trees for Lumber?We would like to sell our trees off of a 2 acre lot that is full, but don't know where to start.

 

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Swivel Sweeper Repair?I have a Swivel Sweeper that I use all the time. Lately it has been shutting off after 3-4 minutes. I want to send it to the company so they can check it. I do not want to buy a new battery, if it is the brushes that stop, etc. Does anyone know an address I can send it to in Ottawa or Montreal?

 

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USPS Delivered Package to Wrong Address?I received notification from a vendor that the package I had ordered had been delivered. When I used the tracking information, it said that the package had been delivered to my address. Since I did not actually receive the package I went to the post office thinking that maybe it was still there.

 

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Lost Shipment?I shipped a package to an Ohio address, I was able to track the package to the post office in Memphis, Tennessee on December 14, 2014. The only additional information is "package is in progress". Where is the package now, 5 weeks later? I need to know where the package is! What do I do next?

 

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Alternative Uses for Hair Conditioner?I color my hair at home and the kit contains a tube of deep conditioner enough for use at the time of coloring and several times after. I do not like the conditioner for later use, it is too heavy and thick, and weighs down my hair. Any ideas for what to do with the extra leftover?

 

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Agency to Help Senior Citizen Scammed on Roof Repair?I heard of a web site that helps people like us, but can't seem to find it. Our roof was leaking terribly. So much that the ceilings started to collapse. The con artist took close to 24k to do roof, ceilings, painting, and texturing of walls, etc.

 

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Package Not Received?My friend has sent me a parcel from the US to India through USPS first class mail on 01/12/2015. The tracking number is LK062750123US. I haven't received the parcel yet. I tried tracking the parcel in http://ipsweb.ptcmysore.gov.in/ipswebtracking/ website but no use. What else can I do?

 

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Receiving Coupons in the Mail?How do I get companies to send me coupons at home?

 

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Problems Floors and Walls in New Home?I had my home built 3yrs ago and have numerous problems with my laminate floors and my walls. The floor in the dining room, that is over the basement constantly gets these white dots that look like paint specks, but it is not and they are extremely hard to remove and keep coming back.

 

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Storing Candles?If I buy a holiday candle and save for 11 months, will it keep it's holiday smell for next year? How do I store it?

 

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Mail Not Received Yet?I was suppose to receive a check from one of my friend in Texas. I live in New Jersey. It was delivered on 18/12/2014. I have not received it yet. I don't have a tracking number. Is it delayed because of Christmas and holidays?

 

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Buying a New Car Battery?My Mazda needs a new battery. Where is the best pace to buy my battery?

 

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Late Mail Delivery?A friend of mine send me the check on the 18th of Dec 2014 from Texas, to my address in New Jersey. However I have not received it yet. It's been around 14 days now. Is it because of Christmas and the holidays?

 

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Selling Trees?What is the average price paid for standing red oak and black walnut trees?

 

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Finding Discounted Repair for a Heat Pump?My mother is a widow in Vegas. Her heat pump stopped working. Is there a place that would offer discounted services to fix it?

 

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Replacement Gaskets for Glass Storage Jars?I can't figure out how to measure for the replacements. The inner opening of the jar not the lid is 3 1/4" diameter approximately. The replacements I see say they are 2 3/4" inner diameter.

 

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Understanding the Recent Call Cell Phone...There are phone icons on the recent call menu, some up, some down, sometimes red, blue, or green. The red upside down I think means the call was never answered. What do the other colors mean?

 

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Using Effusion and Lamp Berge Oil?Is effusion oil and lamp berge' oil the same thing?

 

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Replacing Elastic in a Fitted Sheet?When replacing the elastic in a fitted sheet, what size, type, and style elastic should I use?

 

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Giving Food and Family Magazine as a Gift?How do I give Food and Family magazine as a gift?

 

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Value of Encyclopedia Britannica?I have a set of the Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica, revised and amended. The copyright is 1899. Is there any value for these?

 

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Receiving a Package Misrouted by Royal Mail?My sister sent a recorded track and sign parcel on November 21st from the Post Office to South Korea. I tracked it and it said it was headed to India. I called Royal Mail and the clerk insisted that it was on a transit flight.

 

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Tracking a Lost Package?So, I sent a package from Leeds to London second class on 22/11/14 and the buyer claims it has not been delivered. I have a receipt, but no tracking number. What are my options?

 

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Selling Pecan Trees?I am looking into selling 30 acres of pecan trees in Tulsa county. To whom and how does one sell trees that are not cut down on your property?

 

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Finding a DVD Club?Where can I buy movies without a credit card?

 

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Keeping Comforters on the Bed?How do I keep comforters from falling off the bed?

 

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Cutting Poplar Trees?I have 17+ poplar trees about 100ft high which desperately need to come down. Is there someone in the Charante area of France who would come along and fell trees to take away?

 

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Subscribing to Kraft's Food and Family Magazine?How do I subscribe to Food and Family magazine?

 

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Having Redwood Trees Cut?I need to have 25 to 30 redwood trees on my California valley property cut down. Are there people who will cut them down for their use?

 

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Free Cutting and Removal of Trees?My daughter is buying a house here in western Massachusetts with at least twenty 40-60 ft pine trees by the house. We are trying to find out if anyone knows someone insured and bonded that would take them down for free...

 

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Getting Coupons By Mail?I would like to receive PG coupons booklet. How do I get one?

 

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Using On-line MSDS Search?What do you mean by MSDS?

 

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Finding Reputable Online Sales Sites?I am looking for Canadian sites to post a double burial plot for sale in Canada. I have tried kijiji and Craig's list, but no results. I don't know how to use eBay, so I am looking for some free sites to post on.

 

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Using Tea Candles in Glass Candle Holder?Is it necessary to put some water in candle holder (glass like candle holders) before placing tea candles in them?

 

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Selling Walnut Trees for Lumber?I have 2 very large black walnut trees that I would like to sell for lumber.

 

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Selling Pine Trees?Where can I sell my pine trees that have already been cut down?

 

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Finding a Buyer for Timber?I have 5 acres of wooded land and I would like to sell a certain number of trees. I would like to find someone to cut, remove, and buy these trees. Any recommendations?

 

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Selling Lumber from Large Oak Tree?We live in Hot Springs Arkansas. We paid a lot to get a large oak tree cut down. We need to find someone that wants this large tree.

 

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Opening a Bag Sewn Shut With String?Can anyone tell me how to open a bag by pulling the two strings so they unravel? This bag had two sections and I did one, after fiddling with it for several minutes, and I don't know how I did it.

 

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Health Effects of Using Ammonia for Cleaning?I am trying to get information on the occupational exposure limit to the usage of the ammonia agent in a hospital setting. I am concerned at the rate of sub-standard products used in my institution and in turn these affect our staff adversely.

 

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Recycling or Selling Racing Trophies?I have a collection of old go-cart and micro-sprint racing trophies. I would like sell them, but if not I need to get rid of them.

 

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Dye Bleeding from Straw Beach Bag?How do I prevent the dye from bleeding on my clothes from my red straw beach bag?

 

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Transferring VHS to DVD?About a year ago, I saw an article and review of a self-contained device that transferred VHS tapes DVD-Rs without the use of a computer or TV. I saved the article, but now can not find it.

 

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Finding the Specifications for a Pump Pneumatic?What are technical specification of a basic trabon Pump Pneumatic?

 

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Using a Pneumatic Pump?How does a pneumatic pump work?

 

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Finding Someone to Clear Wooded Acreage?We have about 4 acres of wooded land on our property that we would love to have cleared so we can put in a fishing pond. Just curious if anyone has had luck clearing this small of an area, I've heard lumber yards want at least 10 acres. I have no idea what kind of trees they are large.

 

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Finding Someone to Clear Land for Timber?I have almost 2 acres of wooded land I need cleared. Is there anyone that will clear it for the timber?

 

VoIP Provider for an iPad?Is Telcan the best VoIP calling provider?

 

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Gluing Glass to Glass?How do I glue two very dense pieces of crystal together? I have an antique quartz crystal (almost clear) 10 inch high Buddha. It fell and the head broke off. What is the world's best and strongest clear drying adhesive available? I am confused by all of the many claims on line. Can someone help?

 

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