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A few weeks ago Amazon added the Universal Wish List bookmarklet button as a new feature to their already pretty awesome Wish List. It’s great!

When you have this bookmarklet in your favorites, you can add any item from any website to your Amazon wish list! I tried it with a couple of my favorite online shops and it works like a charm.

The Amazon Universal Wish List popup on Scubadorable

When you see a product - on any website! - that you want to add to your Amazon Wish List, click on the bookmarklet to bring up the Wish List pop-up. When I did this on Birdorable, the product name and correct photo default in, and I was able to enter the price and a personal note. Then I clicked on Add to Wish List and - woo hoo! - there it is.

My Wish List now showing Scubadorable jacket

I frequently come across great handbag tutorials during my late nights on the internet, so I thought I’d share five of them with you tonight. I haven’t made any of these yet, but they’re absolutely on my list:

Un-Paper Bag from the purl bee - A fun variation of a shopping bag, with synthetic leather handles (which you can purchase from purl bee).

Little Library Tote from i have to say - A quick and easy flat tote made from a single large dishtowel. Very cute!

Jeans Bag from Designs by JuJu - Roomy handbag with optional machine embroidery, made from your discarded jeans.

Hobo Bag from J Caroline Creative - A stylish version of the popular hobo bag, with an interior pocket and magnetic snap.

‘Rather Cheeky’ Wristlet Clutch Purse from U-handblog - A sexier take on the classic wristlet, with a pretty bracelet handle.

So go make some bags, and let us know where we can see photos of your creations!

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© Copyright www.all-aboutshopping.comSummer is well nigh upon us. Have you stocked up your summer essentials? Try shopping the Summer Specials on Strawberrynet. There are self-tanners, after sun care and some lovely bronzing makeup.

My eye is particularly drawn to the Dior Addict Glitter Collection Lipstick ( Limited Edition ) which has been slashed down to US$16.50. There are 5 colours available.

If only I did not already have so many lippies! Still, Dior Addict are one of my fave lipies and US$16.50 (RM54.50) is a pretty decent price.© Copyright www.all-aboutshopping.com - You are reading this in a feed

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By the time I had checked my feed reader this morning, Brian Smith had already covered Shopping.com’s latest press release.  If you are a reader of Brian’s blog then you know he has been very critical of Shopping.com the past couple years.  So I was sure I was dreaming when I read his post title “Shopping.com Gets With The Program.”  Alas, I was not dreaming… They are planning to release the following quality innovations for merchants:

• Product Performance Reporting
• SKU Level Bidding
• Shopping.com Cart
• Distributed Commerce Program

These will be accesible through a merchant portion of the Shopping.com API, slated for beta release in 2008.  You can read the details about the items mentioned above in the press release or on Ed’s etaildtail blog entry.

Now, what does this mean to a Partner in the Shopping.com Developer Network?  Simply put conversion will effect your CPC rate.  Directly from Shopping.com:

“the revenue per click to publishers will also be adjusted based on the merchant CPC. We evaluate the quality of traffic from our distribution partners by measuring the conversion to sale and adjust the merchants’ cost per click accordingly.”

More…

• All existing agreements to remain the same
• To continue to receive a share of the merchant revenue
• To be evaluated based on a new metric: Quality Score. This metric will determine the value a partner receives on each click and will be available in the Partner Account Center upon launch of VBP.

I’m hoping that Shopping.com will ensure publisher partners have the information neccessary to increase their conversion and provide a higher quality of clicks.

This will change the landscape dramatically, especially for those pumping low quality clicks through SDC.  But at the end of the day, its all for the better.  From Shopping.com:

“Value-Based Pricing will encourage merchants to increase their investment with Shopping.com, driving a mutually beneficial relationship between partners and merchants and reinforcing our ecosystem.”

Whether you’re a guy buying your favorite gal her perfect diamond ring, or the gal who knows she’s getting engaged and wants to take part in the ring buying process, there are some things you need to know about that all important purchase.

1. The Metal. Though people will tell you that platinum is the way to go, I have it on good authority from a professional jeweler who’s been in business longer than I’ve been alive, that platinum, though beautiful, does not hold diamonds well. Platinum is a weaker metal and diamonds are very strong stones. As you wear the ring, the stone will start to chip away at the metal and could fall out. If you like the look of platinum, go with white gold instead — it’s stronger. Yellow gold is beautiful as well.

2. Cut. The shape of the stone is probably the most important part to the woman. Stones come in round, square, emerald (rectangular) pear (sort of like a tear drop) and a score of other shapes. This decision is a matter of taste, as different women prefer different shapes of stone.

3. Carat. This is the weight of the stone. Usually, the higher the carat weight, the larger the stone. If possible, try on a few different carat weights to make sure the size of the stone is proportionate to your hand. You don’t want a rock the size of Texas if your fingers are thin and short.

4. Clarity. Clarity describes the imperfections (called inclusions) in the stone. There are 11 categories:

FI-Flawless, no inclusions at all.

IF-No internal inclusions.

VVS1 and VVS2-Very very small inclusions that cannot be seen by the naked eye.

VS1 and VS2-Very small inclusions, cannot be seen by the naked eye.

SI1 and SI2-Small inclusions, can be seen easily with a microscope, but probably not the human eye.

I1, I2, and I3-Inclusions, visible with the naked eye.

Obviously, flawless is the most expensive and I3 is the least expensive. The higher the clarity grade, the better the diamond quality, but it is important to keep your budget in mind when deciding on a clarity grade.

5. Color. The color of a typical stone ranges from perfectly white (or colorless) to slightly yellow. This is graded on an alphabetic scale, with D being colorless and M containing faint yellow tones.

These five points are important to think about before you go to a jeweler. If you’d like to know more, check out Diamond Source of Virginia. They have some great information and a price calculator so you can see what you’d expect to pay for each shape, size, color, and clarity of stone. (I actually got my engagement ring there!). The most important thing is that she is happy (and you’re not broke!).

Photo by Liz Carey

So since I had a couple days off, I figured I should go get my pink hair touched up so it could be bright and beautiful red again. GUESS WHAT COLOR IT IS NOW?! A DARK burgundy / brown / red color. AHHHH. I’ve honestly never been so upset in my life!!! I feel so normal and boring now. :grumpy: I’m such a big baby, I know, but now my hair is SO dark now and my extensions don’t match anymore and those weren’t cheap! If you’ve ever gotten a bad hair cut/dye job, you would know how I feel. But then what the hell WAS I thinking getting such bright red extensions because it’s so hard to keep up anyway?! Thankfully, I got some helpful advice from a Mallvibes member so hopefully I can go around and find a solution tomorrow (that’s why I love MV so much… the people there are so nice). If worse comes to worse, I’ll just dye my extensions a more natural and easy to match red (boring but will have to do).

Anyway, I tried to shop my troubles away online but didn’t succeed because I’m still upset. Maybe it was because I didn’t buy enough (since I was in a rush and the internet was so slow today for some reason). :irritated:

Terrible day (not to mention I was behind some idiotic Richmond drivers and then got stuck behind a train crossing on the way home). Sigh.

Shop online to save money; it’s something people are starting to take note of. These days, everyone is concerned about gas prices. With the cost of a simple trip into town going through the roof, you really have to think carefully about what you need and whether it really warrants travelling or not. This is something that more and more people find themselves doing every day. It’s gotten to the point where it often isn’t worth driving your car to the mall just to do some shopping!

Shopping and Gas Consumption

The fact of the matter is that you’ll spend quite a bit, even if your local mall is fairly close. If you take 15 minutes to drive there, then another 10-15 minutes just trying to find a parking spot, you’ve driven for a full 30 minutes! That’s a lot of gas.

Another thing that many people don’t take into consideration is that sitting in traffic actually burns more gas. All that stop and go driving isn’t good for your mileage and you’ll be paying for it when you hit the gas station. It’s something that is just not easy to justify unless you have no other option. That’s where online shopping comes in.

Shop Online to Save On Gas

When you choose to shop online you can buy from the comfort of your own home. Since pretty much everything is available online now, you could technically never set foot outside your house! While it’s not necessary to become a hermit, it is a good idea to take a look at some of the benefits of online shopping, apart from just saving on gas money.

- Save money with online coupons that wouldn’t be valid in the actual stores. - Drive only your mouse to great deals. - Better selection online, since you can literally shop anywhere in the world. - Doorstep delivery, could it get any better? - Ease of use. No need to hike through a dozen stores to find what you want.

Everything from groceries to clothing and diapers can be bought online and this is a huge advantage for anyone who is attempting to cut back on their gas bill. This way, you only have to use your precious gas on things that really warrant it. This is particularly true when you get hit for birthdays or other holidays that require gift buying. Shop online to alleviate the stress of trying to find a decent gift and to avoid those awful holiday crowds. In fact, it’s even easier to shop online early for gifts, since you don’t have to plan for a trip out.

If you can get the rest of your family to shop online, as well, there are even more savings. One way to get family members to shop online is to give them a budget and let them use it with internet shops. The product arrives right at your door and you won’t even have to drive anywhere to pick it up. Even when you have to pay your own shipping, the cost usually works out, particularly on larger orders.

Try to shop online for items that you use on a regular basis, as well. Many online stores allow you to set up a repeated order. So if you know you’ll need three packs of diapers each month, they can be set up to deliver automatically. It’s a huge time saver. You can save a lot of time and gas by simply opting to shop online. It will be more than worth it when you find you have money left over at the end of the month . . . money that would usually go to the gas pump.

Do you realize that Christmas is only a little more than four months away? I’m not one of those “wait until the last minute” types to do my Christmas shopping - I plan for the next Christmas on December 26th! I do know, however, that there are always great deals to be had on Black Friday and cyber monday. I often don’t even use those deals for Christmas shopping however (my Christmas shopping is usually done by then!) but I DO take advantage of those sales for thing that I want for myself, or for birthday gifts (for birthdays that are coming up in the winter months!)

There is a website called blackfriday.biz that lists black friday and cyber monday ads well in advance of the actual dates. This is great because it helps me plan out if I want to brave the crowds for any reason. I know that a lot of people LOVE to shop on black friday, but I tend to avoid the crowds and take advantage of cyber monday instead. I was just looking at their ad for the Circuit City’s cyber monday offers, and will be giving that some consideration for my electronics wish list!