Tag Archives: christmas lights

Tip of the Day: How many lights should I purchase for my Christmas tree?

Posted on November 13, 2012 by James

Last year, we ran a series of Tip of the Day articles. Since so many of the questions are coming up again, I thought I would re-post some of the tips from last year. So, if this looks familiar, it … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day: Another Common Sense Tip for Christmas Lights

Posted on December 9, 2011 by James

Back in early November, I wrote the original “Tip of the Day: Common Sense Tip for Christmas Lights“. Today, after hearing a story about a Santa Ana warehouse employee, I decided to expand on this tip. The Santa Ana employee … Continue reading →

Product of the Day: Oregon Pine Christmas Tree

Posted on November 18, 2011 by James

In the San Diego warehouse, we have been selling quite a few of these Oregon Pine Christmas Trees. They are available in 7.5′, 9′, 10′, 12′, and 15′. If you look at the related products to the right, click on … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day: Christmas Tree Decoration Ideas

Posted on November 16, 2011 by James

With so many people shopping for their Christmas decorations now, I thought that the Tip of the Day should be on Christmas tree decoration ideas. Rather then tell you the ideas, I thought I would share pictures of some Christmas … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day: How long do the Submersible Tea Lights and Acolyte Lights last?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by James

Have you had the opportunity to work with either a Submersible Tea Light or a Submersible Flora Lyte? When combined with a floral arrangement in a glass vase, they can provide quite an effect. Throw some water beads into a … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day: How many lights should I purchase for my Christmas tree? (rerun)

Posted on November 12, 2011 by James

If this Tip of the Day looks familiar, it should. It was originally posted on 9/1/2011. Since I have been asked this so many times in the last week, I decided to run it again! First, let me say that … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day: What’s the difference between indoor and outdoor Christmas Light Sets?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by James

When I am walking around the warehouse, customers will ask me questions. I am always surprised at how I cannot answer even some of the most simple questions. I was recently asked, “What’s the difference between indoor and outdoor Christmas … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day: Common Sense Tip for Christmas Lights

Posted on November 7, 2011 by James

This next Tip of the Day seems quite obvious. However, I cannot tell you how many times I have spoken to frustrated customers during their checkout or when processing an exchange. At this time of year, we sell a lot … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day: How long should Christmas lights last?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by James

As usual, the Tip of the Day comes courtesy of a customer question. They wanted to know how long a standard string of Christmas lights should last before a bulb burns out. For this question, I contacted one of our … Continue reading →

Tip of the Day: How many lights should I purchase for my Christmas tree?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by James

First, let me say that there is no exact number for the lights that should go on a Christmas tree. This is due to the variability in how bright someone wants the tree, how closely or far apart they want … Continue reading →