Sweet Grabs bLog http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog Where homeless products find owners Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:35:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc The Tell-Tale Light http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/the-tell-tale-light/ http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/the-tell-tale-light/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:34:53 +0000 michael http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/?p=93 There may be some among you who will fancy me afraid of all forms of shock and surprise, but throughout this tale I ask that you consider your own small demons that haunt even the strongest of constitutions. Within the confines of my comfortable existence, even there inside my own home, I have had occasion to confront the very fears that terrorize my soul, guided only by a simply glow.

The night that roiled over with anxiety began as many a night had for before. I had gently entered my bedroom, respecting the sound and safe  slumber that had visited my beloved. I soon found myself lulled to sleep by the gentle waves of evening showers flowing overhead. While I dreamed of times and people that had once occupied my waking mind, a deluging storm developed around me. Wind gusts shook all in their path and serpentine slivers of lightening illuminated the ever-darkening skies. I could not have imagined the swath of destruction that such a terribly sudden surge of wrathful energy would unleash upon my very surroundings. The Storm had come and, blessedly, gone.

Reports will vary as to the results, but I can provide a singularly emphatic example of its power. Quite simply, the Storm removed all semblance of illumination. Its Power had absorbed the very power that pulsed through the miles of wire that create a web-like cocoon within my walls. It is the Power to illuminate.

From beneath my door throbbed an interesting specter of sorts. A blue-white haze had seemed to take hold of the world beyond the boudoir. I quickly and quietly escaped from my sheets and bade my beloved to remain ensconced as I investigated.

Slowly – ever so slowly – did I open my bedroom door and, with equal care and silence did I slip past all follow the light as it wrapped around the corner of our hall towards the common room. Upon arriving I quickly turned the corner to face my fears head-on.

I was dumbfounded by what I had uncovered. My fears were at once realized and abated. For through the surrounding darkness did one beacon beckon. Within a vase-like table lamp, under a buff linen shade, I discovered my savior from bruised shins and midnight treachery. The Hunter Lamplighter Power Outage Light was charged with saving my sanity and it did so admirably.

I retreated to room and the more than loving embrace of my partner, secure in the knowledge that darkness was at bay thanks to the safety night of illumination. The break of day could wait.

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]]> http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/the-tell-tale-light/feed/ 0 Deals… the Sweetest Thing. http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/deals%e2%80%a6-the-sweetest-thing/ http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/deals%e2%80%a6-the-sweetest-thing/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:20:13 +0000 michael http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/?p=76 Many aspire, but few attain, eponymous status. Such is the honor that I find bestowed upon me, a simple man from humble beginnings. I am the celestial reincarnation of “Sweet Grabs” Middelman, and this is my web site. Inspired by my lifelong love of the deal, the geniuses at SweetGrabs.com have channeled my inner bargain hunter and created a home for wayward and abandoned products. Not only have these discoveries found a home at SweetGrabs.com, but the site also serves as a community gathering place for those among us who have been described, alternately, as “frugal”, “cost- conscious” or, aghast, “cheap”. We are people too, you know. We deserve the same love and respect that is afford those who senselessly pay more for the same goods through other outlets, often described as “silly”, “lazy” or “wasteful”. SweetGrabs.com is the place for us.

Come, shop, join us. We are here for you. Simply find a product that you can’t live without and do your research, on other sites or through traditional retailers. Then knock on our door. We will welcome you in with open arms and an amazing deal.

Don’t be shy. Stand up and admit it, “I am Sweet Grabs Middleman and I am cheap!” We have nothing but love for you, Mr. or Ms. Savvy. Be sure to bring a friend…all are welcome.

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]]> http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/deals%e2%80%a6-the-sweetest-thing/feed/ 0 Grab This! http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/grab-this/ http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/grab-this/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:19:16 +0000 michael http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/?p=82 The essence of SweetGrabs.com is to support democracy among all bargains. None are inherently better than others. But some, by virtue of relevance, do warrant a little extra attention. These products, whether they be first-among-equals or most-favored-nations, are known, collectively, as The Sweet Grabs. What makes them stand out from the rest? Well, my deal-sniffing compatriot, the answer is simple – Price. While all items available on SweetGrabs.com are priced to be extraordinary deals, This Week’s Sweet Grab is something, well, special. Through painstaking negotiations with our suppliers, my brethren (and sisteren) have driven the price down to unprecedented levels.

Now deals of this ilk are not for the faint of heart. Prices like these drive bargain-minded menschen to fits of purchasing pragmatism. There is a rush the likes of which have been unseen since the Klondike turned golden. It is for this reason that I, “Sweet Grabs” Middleman, check SweetGrabs.com on a daily, nay hourly, basis. I have kicked myself before for missing out on a deal. It will not happen a second time, of that I can assure you. Keep an eye out for your own stompers with This Week’s Sweet Grab on SweetGrabs.com.

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]]> http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/grab-this/feed/ 0 The Sweet Grabs Story http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/the-sweetgrabs-story/ http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/2009/10/the-sweetgrabs-story/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:21:55 +0000 Max http://www.sweetgrabs.com/bLog/?p=73 “Sweet Grabs” Middleman was born many years ago in a hardscrabble town at the outskirts of Nowhere, to loving parents who provided the best life they could under the most trying circumstances.

Middleman worked hard, from a very young age, to bring home the best deals possible to help stretch the family dollar. It started with sweet deals on Cracker Jack and shoe polish. From there he looked for great direct deals on wooden toothpicks to resell to neighborhood punks at a modest mark-up. The entrepreneurial spirit continued to expand until he came across a little gem called the Internet – it turns out the punks grew up and hang out there.

This wonderful world allowed Sweet Grabs to connect with people just like us, those hungry for the best deals possible on the best merchandise available. These deals often include items identical to those found at retail stores and other websites for significantly more money (sometimes even more than – gasp! – double) our price. These are our kind of people.

In other words, people just like you. So, enough about us, here’s a little about you – our favorite subject. You are:

SweetGrabs.com is so certain that we have the best deals around that we encourage you to look elsewhere before buying from us. Find a product on our site, that must-have item, and then look it up at other websites and at your local retail outlets. Get the skinny on it. Then, come back to SweetGrabs.com and beat their price. Go ahead and shop around…we’ll just be hangin’ here with best price you’ll find on the things you want most.

SweetGrabs.com – Get low hanging deals.

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