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Catalogue shopping can sometimes be fun

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:49:54 -0700

I'm normally not a big fun of mail order and catalogue shopping, and thought it had pretty much gone out of style in the 90's. However, I recently stopped into Lee Valley on United Blvd. in Coquitlam and was pleasantly surprised -- Cool stuff for the home and garden with lots of nick-nacks you never thought existed. Although this outlet has been around since 03, I never really took notice of it. A lot of the woodworking tools (hand wood working tools and accessories for the power tools) as well as the gardening stuff is on display in the showroom, so you get to see what you’re buying before you take it home. The quality is excellent (from what I saw) and not too pricy. And, everything seems to be well stocked. The showroom doesn’t have the nasty warehouse feel that that you would expect of “mail order places”. If you have someone on your Christmas shopping list who is an avid gardener or just generally like working around the house I would highly recommend you make this a stop on your list of place to go -- I certainly plan to.

DON'T KEEP THEIR WORD

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:44:28 -0700

Go with caution if you decide to do any business with this bank.

I was recommended by the current Construction and Renovation company that I currently have an attorney to handle a scam case, to use this bank. (Contact me if you want to know which Construction and Renovation company this is and I will be happy to tell you who owns this company. This company is located in Canton, GA and only has a local Business License with the City. Is not registered with the Secretary of the State).

The loan officer (original office) at a local bank, told me that they could give me the money I needed to have remodeling done to my home. This same Loan Officer told me that I DID NOT HAVE TO HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT TO APPLY AND GET THE LOAN.

Then I found out that someone at the Bank was providing the Construction and Renovation, the person that referred me to Flagstar, with the status of my loan without my approval. And there was the possibility of violation of the personal confidentiality.

I took this to Flagstar Corporate office and someone there took over my loan process. In the meantime no one, I mean no one said anything about having a checking account with them. Then when it came time to close, Flagstar bank representative told me that I could not get the loan unless I got a checking account and that the account had to be used. By this, I had to do all my checking with them.

I informed the Corporate Flagstar Rep that the original Loan Officer at their Bank SAID, "YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCOUNT TO GET A LOAN." The Corporate rep said too bad and denied me the loan.

DON'T KEEP THEIR WORD

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:44:28 -0700

DON'T KEEP THEIR WORD

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:44:28 -0700