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We booked a cruise with Royal Caribbean the week before the Corona Virus debacle became public knowledge.   We paid for the cruise insurance but that does not cover the $900 deposit.   As the due date approached for making final payment for the cruise, the world wide Corona spread continued.   I called several times and spoke to agents at Royal Caribbean.   Finally a few days before we would have to make final payment I spoke to an agent who said I would lose my deposit if I canceled BUT if Royal Caribbean ended up canceling the cruise I would get all my money back which includes the deposit.  Based on that advice, I canceled the cruise.  Eventually Royal Caribbean canceled the cruise and I waited to get my deposit back.   Finally I gave up waiting and started emailing and calling.   I was told that I had no proof any agent told me I would get my deposit back and even if they did, it clearly states on the website that deposits are forfeit if you cancel the cruise.   Now if THEY ca

This is without question the most durable, good looking and useful shoe horn I own.   It is long and makes it easier to use than the short ones plus it is really strong.  I tend to break plastic ones so this will probably be useful to my grandson in 50 years, it's that strong.  From the vendor: PUTTING ON YOUR SHOES DOESN'T HAVE TO BE PAINFUL - If your physical issues are creating more and more shoe misery, discover why the Shoe Horn ProGuide Ultimate is the long shoe horn you're looking for NOW FINALLY SAY GOODBYE TO BACK PAIN & BENDING PROBLEMS - Use the ProGuide Ultimate sitting or standing and slip into your favorite footwear with total ease and sublime comfort. It's the premium long shoehorn recommended for recovery from hip or knee replacement and other post-operative situations SLIDING YOUR FEET INTO YOUR SHOES HAS NEVER BEEN THIS EASY - Your finest shoes, boots, sneakers and slippers deserve the best in shoe horn (calzador largo de zapatos) eleg

Take note, Royal Caribbean may orally advise you on a phone call and later deny having done so.  We scheduled a Cruise on Jewel of the Seas, a 12 night Mediterranean Venice Cruise We made a deposit of $900.   The advent of the pandemic and the issues with cruising and the pandemic led me to making  multiple concerned calls to Royal Caribbean.  One agent advised me to wait awhile before canceling as Royal Caribbean was gradually pushing their cancellations out further and further.  I waited. On a following call I was told to go ahead and cancel and if Royal Caribbean canceled the cruise, I would get my deposit refunded.   Today I received an email telling me I was getting a credit for a future cruise. I called the 800 number listed in the email.  I was disconnected twice.   I finally got a person and she was so garbled I could not understand her.  This was on a land line.   I called again and finally got a person who told me she would research the prob

After playing 13 long holes of golf and quitting because it was so crowded and slow, I am sitting here at my desk and the fan is still running .  I thought their estimate of time the fan would run was grossly exaggerated, it appears it is not.   I ran it full  tilt on the golf cart but when it is sitting here right by my keyboard I have it on low and it is doing a very nice job.  I really like this fan. From the vendor: 【Clip & Desktop & Wall Mounted Use】 Clip design, so it can be clip on anywhere, flat design, so it can put on any flat place, and with a hole below, it can mount on the wall. Suitable for a variety of life scenarios such as home office camping. 【Quiet & Portable】 The sound of maximum speed is about 20dB, it’s quiet without disturbing you. Its size is 16.3*14.5*25.5cm, and it can be charged by any USB power, so you can bring it to anywhere to use. 【Oscillating Function & 3 Speeds Adjustable】 It can automatically rotate about 50° left and righ

Make Sure You Have FOOD Grade Mineral Oil , June 21, 2020 This is a nice enough cutting board but it says prior to use rub it with food grade mineral oil. I don't have any mineral oil let alone food grade mineral oil. Add the $8.49 price of the cheapest bottle of food grade mineral on Amazon and suddenly the price of the cutting board isn't so hot. From the vendor: Crafted of Organic Bamboo: Expertly crafted of environmentally-friendly organic bamboo, this premium grade wood cutting board provides a strong, durable surface for all of your food preparation cutting tasks, and is also ideal for presentation and serving Drip Groove & Grip Hole Design: Built-in juice groove surrounds the carving board to safely retain the juices from meat, fruits, or vegetables. Finger grip hole ensures cutting board stays in place while in use, and makes it easy to hang for efficient storage Knife-Friendly Surface: 18'' x 12'' Extra Large Cutting Board with an

SPACECARE Ceramic Disc Magnets 120 PCS with Double-Sided Adhesive Industrial Power Magnets. 0.7 Inches X 0.11 Inches Peel and Stick Circle Round Magnets These magnets are strong.  Separating them can be a problem.  The adhesive is really not as strong as the magnet.   However for my use they work fine.   I find covering metal vents that six of them will hold the cover tight even against air flow.   Four of them on the back of a small frame will hold a picture frame on the fridge.   One is strong enough to hold up an unframed photo.   These are one of those things that once you have them you can find a surprising number of uses. From the vendor: 【DURABILITY】 : Premium quality 120 Pcs round disc ceramic magnets. Ceramic industrial magnets has high demagnetization resistance, corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance. 【MULTIFUNCTION】 ：Perfect for refrigerator, whiteboard, billboard and everything has magnetic, also can help storage things. Spacecare ceramic disc magnets

Dseap Over The Door Hook Hanger, Heavy Duty Over The Door Towel Rack Coat Rack for Clothes Hat Towel, Black Finished Product There are not instructions but it is pretty easy to see what needs done.  I would suggest that they add a note that the two uprights you need to screw on are not interchangeable, there is a right and a left.  Of course with a 50/50 chance I put the wrong side on and had to swap it.   Good light and very nimble fingers will be needed to screw this thing together.   Once assembled it was easy to put on the door.  It does the job but between bifocals and iffy light, assembling it was problematic.  They do include a screw drive which was a nice touch.  If reviewing a product, it may have been received free of charge. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.