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When I was selling my house in the Champaign area (actually, St Joseph, which is 10 miles east,...
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When I was selling my house in the Champaign area (actually, St Joseph, which is 10 miles east, which makes the service even more impressive) everything was all set up with the buyer, or so I thought. The Saturday before the closing (which was scheduled for Monday morning) they called me and said, "Here on the home inspection report we noticed that the insulation is missing off of the a/c line that goes into the house. We'd like it fixed, or $1000 off." I was a bit worried to say the least. It was a simple repair, but I didn't have any insulation to wrap it with or any idea where to get some.
20th Century came out on Sunday, fixed the line for $95 dollars, and didn't charge me any extra for the weekend service call.
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Auto Glass Center
Category:
Window & Door Installation & Repairs
719 S Neil St
Champaign,
Illinois 61820
(217) 351-1533
This center was suggested by Progressive Insurance Company and the price it offered was actually a...
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This center was suggested by Progressive Insurance Company and the price it offered was actually a lot of cheaper than the other company nearby. It also told me that if I wanted to go through my insurance company, they sure would report a higher price but I myself will also pay a higher price. I ended up had a lower price and pay all the fee by myself.
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I didn't like this company. There was one time I sent to ask about the price of my windshield. It...
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I didn't like this company. There was one time I sent to ask about the price of my windshield. It offered something around $600 while the other company only charged for $200. Later I learned that $600 was for the insurance company but I needed to pay the first $500 anyway so sure I went for $200.
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Best Buy
Category:
Home Electronics
606 W Anthony Dr
Champaign,
Illinois 61822
(217) 352-8883
Best Buy in general is an OK place to shop for simple things like DVD's and CD's. However, when...
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Best Buy in general is an OK place to shop for simple things like DVD's and CD's. However, when one goes in with the intent of purchasing an electronic product, they must be prepared to deal with shady sales tactics and high-pressure sales pitches for all of the extras. And be prepared to do your own investigating! I went into this particular Best Buy to purchase a desktop computer. I did not need a monitor, keyboard or mouse, I just needed the desktop PC unit itself. I found a great deal on a CPU that had great specs. I tracked down a sales rep who wasn't actively attempting to help anyone, despite the hoards of people milling around and pointed to him which unit I wanted. He gave me the spiel about accessories to go with – monitor, keyboard, etc., as well as some software special that was currently being promoted. I politely declined everything, emphasizing that I just want the CPU. He went off to look for it and returned a few minutes later – bummer, they're all out of stock! I was really interested in that model only, so I thanked him and began walking toward another section of the store when I saw 6 boxes of the CPU model I had my eye on sitting right there on the shelf at the end of the aisle. I went back to confront him about it and he faked a puzzled look and said "oh hehe. The computer said we were out of stock." Oh, sounds to me like someone wasn't going to make much commission off of me, so he didn't want to sell me the product. I went across the street to a competitor and purchased the same CPU for $30 extra, but that $30 was worth it for the service
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Bosworth Roofing
Category:
Construction & Repair
2209 Rebecca Dr
Champaign,
Illinois 61821
(866) 909-8389
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Circle K
Category:
Gas Companies
1101 N Prospect Ave
Champaign,
Illinois 61820
I have shopped around the local gas stations and found that for me among the better located gas...
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I have shopped around the local gas stations and found that for me among the better located gas stations (to me matters alot) that this particular Amoco is as nearly as ideal a place as I can find for me fueling needs.
PROS: good location
CONS:
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I went to Depke to pick up welding gloves for a class I was taking at UIUC. They have a huge...
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I went to Depke to pick up welding gloves for a class I was taking at UIUC. They have a huge selection of welding supplies, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I was able to get thin, flexible gloves for TIG work and some thick gloves for oxyfuel work. The selection of sizes allowed me to choose gloves that fit properly.
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