jcerniglow

I keep singing the song anticipation in my head. How will I wait?

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my email is JCerniglow@aol.com. can you send it to me. thx

my old computer died. I lost my Disney horn that announced my emails. Can anyone share?

We have cruised numerous times on Disney and other lines. I have always found the jewelry selection in st Thomas to be good and pricing good. I pride myself on being an informed shopper. The onboard presentation claimed, as always, significant discounts. The fantasy shoppers were Candace and Mark. We live in Maryland. I had been pricing an Effy bracelet from their water colors collection. In ocean city Maryland, it was priced at 3500 but the manager said that they would sell it to me for 3300. I decided to wait for my cruise.

I entered the Effy store in St Thomas with my card in hand from Candace. Spoke with the manager, Anil (I think that is the correct name). The sticker on the bracelet was 3850. (350 above retail or even internet pricing). He said the best that he could do was 3450. When I told him that I could purchase it in the states for less, his response was that I would have to pay tax in the states. true but still not the "savings" of at least 25% promised on board.

that evening I spoke with Mark regarding my experience. He seemed unaffected. I must admit that I was surprised. So I told him that instead I purchased a lovely pair of blue and white diamond earrings at Cardow. His response was that Cardow quality was poor that is why they were not on the approved list. Interesting because Cardow was approved last cruise. So, buyer beware.

I will still buy the bracelet at my local store. very disappointed in the shopping experience on board. In 20 cruises this was the only time I felt like it was a scam.

obtain a chase Disney credit card. put all reoccurring expenses (ie cable etc) on the card. adds up quickly. transfer points to a rewards card and it feel like an instant discount. another trick is to buy target gift cards throughout the year with their red card. it saves you 5% plus 50 dollars at a time lessens the burden of paying for the cruise all at once.