Check out this beer and wine fridge!!

by berland 10/17/2009

Danby offers unmatched quality and design. With 3.3 cubic feet of capacity, the Danby (model: DBC120BLS) Beverage Center offers ample storage for up to 120 12-oz. cans. A mechanical thermostat provides easy control of the temperature from 6ºC to 14ºC (42.8ºF to 57.2ºF). Stored contents remain insulated while in full view with the stylish tempered glass door. The reversible door features a safety lock and boasts sleek stainless steel frame that complements the all black cabinet. This beverage center also comes with 3 full-width wire shelves, 1 half-width wire shelf and a door activated interior light. The unit is designed for freestanding applications and features a newly designed internal fan which helps to circulate air and maintain a more consistent internal temperature.Perfect for a dorm room, garage, basement or dining room. Perfect for wine or beer!

 

Check it out at elegantappliance.com today! 

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What to do with old appliances

by berland 10/17/2009

One option for disposing of unwanted small or large appliances is to donate them to a charity or a donation center, and some centers operate with proceeds going to cancer research or another worthwhile cause. There are also centers that accept appliances to recycle them for use by needy families.

If removing the appliance is your concern, there are organizations and service entities that pick up used appliances to save you the bother, and recycle them at their discretion. This service benefits you by removing the old so you can bring in the new appliance and eliminates disposal fees you might otherwise have to pay at your community landfill.

Before recycling appliances, check out the recycling guides and tips provided to ensure a safe reconditioned appliance for the new owner.

This progressive listing is provided as a service and handy resource to readers and I make no representation regarding any of these centers.

Habitat for Humanity ReStores - Find a ReStore in the US and Canada.

Appliance 411 Recycling Tips

ARCA Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc.

Big Brothers and Sisters Donation Center

California Recycling Guide & Tips

City of Ann Arbor Resale & Donation Centers

City of Fort Collins Recycling Depots & Information

GE Appliances listing of Appliance Donation Centers

Kingwood Green Donation Guide

Materials MatterHelping non-profits

Morris Habitat for Humanity

Natural Resources Canada Appliance Recycling Tips

SLO County IWMA Thrift Shops & 2nd Hand Stores

1-800-Got-Junk? 

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Always recycle your old appliances and electronics...Please!

by berland 8/23/2009

What does elegantappliance.com recommend when you want to get rid of old appliances?

Call Electronic Recyclers International, they now Offers 1-800-Recycling

For more information about Electronic Recyclers, call 1-800-recycling or
visit www.electronicrecyclers.com.


Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation's leading recycler of
electronics and e-waste, has officially launched 1-800-Recycling, a
division of ERI dedicated to enhancing and simplifying the consumer
recycling experience.


Profiled in this week's BrandWeek Magazine, ERI's 1-800-Recycling
concept is currently being used as a resource for information regarding
the recycling of electronics in California and Massachusetts and will be
expanding to cover the entire nation later this year.


John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, said that on November
15th of this year (National Recycling Day), 1-800-Recycling will be
launched nationally as a fully integrated Web site (1-800-Recycling.org)
and live-operator phone line. Both the site and the phone service will be
able to direct users to responsible recyclers of electronics, tires, oil,
paint, glass, plastic, household hazardous waste, wood, mattresses,
carpet, junk -- basically everything that can be recycled.


"We are very excited about this launch," Shegerian said. "What we were
able to successfully accomplish within the financial aid industry with
FinancialAid.com, we are now doing with 1-800-Recycling. We have
taken the most intuitive and memorable name possible for the recycling
industry and we are doing something remarkable with it. This time, we
are changing the experience that the American public has when they
want to recycle any and all items they have come across that they want
to get rid of responsibly. Providing an easy-to-use resource to
consumers coast to coast and helping people get in touch with their
green DNA is something that has been part of our vision from the start."

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My interview with internet retailer.com

by matt 8/15/2009

On Wednesday I had a great telephone interview with internetretailer.com. For those of you that don't know who internetretailer.com is, go have a look at their website.  There are many many go to blogs that we all read everyday, but for elegantappliance.com, internet retailer is the leader in ecommerce news, information and assistance. Internet retailer is the king of ecommerce publications. We have followed the top 500 guide for years. you can find it here. The guide offers valuable information about all the different types of services that the top 500 ecommerce companies use. It will save your company tons of time in research and trial and error.Read More...

A view from a vice-president.

by matt 8/15/2009

I haven't posted in a while because it has been a very very busy summer for Elegantappliance.com.  The point of this blog was to provide a view from a founder. I am going to concentrate more on this as we start our re-branding project in the fall. When elegantappliance.com was started several years ago it was an ecommerce experience started by several people that had a mess of both offline and online experience. It was a project suggested by one of our founders who was already heavily involved in ecommerce consulting with some of the top websites on internet today. Years later it has grown at a pace that is difficult to keep up with...including this blog. My intention is to post everyday....but between meetings and merchandising and sales and support and advertising it's just impossible to do. I am not prepared to have one of our employees blog random crap. This is authored directly from a VP that is in the trenches. I plan to keep it this way.Read More...

how elegantappliance.com partly spends advertising dollars. And lots of them.

by matt 7/31/2009

Elegantappliance.com began as a project to test shopping cart systems about 3 or 4 years ago. We got one distributor on board and only advertised a few products for sales.  I think the project began with only wine coolers and dehumidifiers. I can still remember the day that we received our first order. I was finishing lunch with my partner @mbertulli from demacmedia.com and we were walking out in the parking lot when I was notified. Read More...

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Thinking about buying a dehumidifier? Read this first!

by matt 7/21/2009

I often write about dehumidifiers because we sell them buy the hundreds on a new daily basis.  Here is some more great information.

What exactly is a dehumidifier?
An appliance that helps moisture problems by removing excess water vapour from the air in a home environment. It does this by drawing indoor air over a heat exchange coil. The coil is cooled (similar to an air conditioner’s coils) and water in the air condenses on the coil and is drained. A second coil reheats the air, which the dehumidifier returns into the room. You can find the best deals on dehumidifiers here.

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Dehumidifiers and Air Conditioners - do you need both?

by matt 7/10/2009

Elegantappliance.com sells the more dehiidifiers than any other competitor on the market. We get a lot of phonecalls asking us about the technicals and details of dehumidifiers hich prompted me to look into the mechanics of them. The basics are that dehumidifiers are used to remove moisture from indoor air. They pretty well all work the same way. They address moisture difficulties in areas such as window condensation and comfort difficulties that are associated with high relative humidity. Dehumidifiers can also help keep a damp basement dry, like our best selling product - the Danby DDR7009REE 70 pint. This one can handle any basement. Read More...

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Customer service and ecommerce...goes together like a horse and carriage...

by matt 6/29/2009

At elegantappliance.com we know the customer is the most important person in our business, but sometimes we forget that the second most important person in the business is any customer service member that comes in contact with the online customer in anyway. The staff member that deals with the customer on the telephone or by email is the person who represents elegantappliance.com in the customers mind. Read More...

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LCD wall mounts and Plasma wall mounts - check out our new products!

by matt 6/21/2009

We recently started carrying television mounts at ElegantAppliance.com.  That was the intention of our company to start caring these years ago however we could not find a proper company or manufacture that we wanted to deal with. There are many stores out there that sell garbage LCD mounts and if you're spending a lot of money on a flat-panel TV the last thing you want to do is buy a garbage mount. We started carrying Sanus as well as Peerless Mounts at ElegantAppliance.com. After doing test market research we found that these two companies produce the best quality LCD and plasma television mounts. Read More...

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About Us

ElegantAppliance.com was started by me, Matt (this is my blog) in the beginning of 2008 to see what was involved with launching an e-commerce site with a larger volume of products for sale. It turned out to be a lot of work, and with the help of a friend of mine, Matt Bertulli @ Demac Media Inc., we built a site that is actually growing and doing well.

I started this blog to share how exactly we built this business, and how we continue to build this business. Hopefully our experiences will help others wanting to get into e-commerce / e-tailing.