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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 →

Tip of the Day: Christmas Light Set Rule of Thumb

Posted on August 29, 2011 by James

During the Christmas season, we are frequently asked, “How long is this set of Christmas lights?” If it is a standard strand of Christmas lights like the picture above, take the number of lights and divide by 2. For instance, … Continue reading →