The Restless Mouse

By “The Ultimate Office Backscratcher” I don’t mean Larry from marketing. I’m talking about this quality metal backscratcher that extends from a compact 7″ up to 20″ to scratch even the most remote itch. We ordered 36 of these but only got 12 today. <<sigh>> #HP0301 Metal Extendo-backscratcher, $4.99 ea.

Got a website? If you have seen the yellow “Popular Searches” tag cloud (about halfway down on the left sidebar) That’s “Lijit” - The tag cloud updates automatically with items our blog viewers are searching for there- It’s a great tool and I love the price (free) - They send us weekly search reports so I can make sure our users are finding the stuff they are searching for (They tell me what the “not found” search terms are too). I just think they are the neatest thing since MP3 players.

Lijit is having a contest with lots of cool prizes available. So if you ever thought about giving it a whirl, now is the time. It takes like one minute to install if you type fast.

We are always bombarded with offers to make our website into a cohesive well-made and professional looking store. While I agree that this strategy would increase our business, we have resisted the notion because;

1. It would require spending a LOT more money on overhead - Which drives prices UP. We know this; Our customers crave the lowest possible price, and they do shop around.
2. We would have to WORK a lot harder JUST to maintain the meager profit we are getting. I already have this and a night job in a warehouse. That would be a drag.
3. I like to tweak my ugly little websites. It gives me an excuse to avoid the “job jar”. It’s my creative outlet, so I don’t keep my weirdness bottled up. (That’s not healthy.)

What do you think? Should The Restless Mouse give in to the demands of the rat race? If so, WHY?

Sometimes people email our return policy page just to vent;

Dear Teresa,
I had purchased a pair of Dr. Scholl’s sneakers from the Wall mart in Mechanicsburg PA about two weeks ago and I am already having problems with them falling apart and they are not supporting my feet.
I am NOT very happy with this product.
In my opinion this product is not very good. my old sneakers witch was a K Mart brand held up better than the Dr. Scholl’s
Thank you for your time
Sincerely
Hollyanna A.

Dear Hollyanna,
I can’t say this is the case with Dr. Scholl’s products, but WalMart has so much purchasing leverage, that sometimes they will force name-brand producers of consumer goods to produce cheaper goods to meet their price points; So the Dr. Scholl’s you get at another store may not be the same, even if the packaging looks the same. Anyway, that’s what I heard.

Anyway, you should take them back to the store and get a refund as soon as possible. If enough people return shoddy items, it will become unprofitable for them to cut those particular corners. If they give you a hard time, get loud. Good luck, Teresa@therestlessmouse.com

Just got a spam titled:

Be the next of kin

I know I am a bit late on this, but…

Does “Doctor Bombay” have to change his name to “Doctor Mumbia” now? Because I have to say, it doesn’t have the same ring to it.

And don’t think that the powers that want to be wouldn’t actually do that. They already want to go back and take Humphrey Bogart’s cigarettes away, retroactively making your dad stop smoking. And they have the technology to do it.

I don’t get near enough sleep, and sometimes having the TV on seems to help.

THIS JUST IN: Huge (5 feet by 3 feet) Pirate skull flag - The Jolly Roger - Nylon for long life, Pirates love Nylon, they love all synthetics I guess. Less than four bucks! No need to dig anything up for this.

Get your own Jolly Roger flag here and let the swordfighting jokes commence.

This year and last I have been trying a new online tax paying service from HRBlock called “Tango”. It’s kind of like Taxcut, but with a sort of attitude. For instance, a little box sits up in the corner and sort of randomly displays interesting tidbits such as:

“Section 341 of the Federal income tax code contains a sentence that is longer than the Gettysburg address”

Imagine that!

PHONE NUMBERS

Cell 425-343-6750

Toll Free Line 1-800-948-5785

PLEASE… No salesmen, agents, representatives, etc. IE No Peddlers

I have a real problem with telephones. They are so… insistent. Unfortunately they are a necessary tool to maintain our most excellent customer service.

THE PROBLEM; The Restless Mouse family of fine websites doesn’t throw off cash like a drunken congressman. So, I work in a warehouse at night, sleep some in the morning and some in the evening. In theory, Teresa, (AKA the “real head cheese”) is supposed to take the cellphone with her when I am sleeping. But it doesn’t always happen, for example she won’t answer it if she is driving, taking a shower, in the bathroom (bad accoustics) etc.

Anyhoo… Pulleeeze… Leave a message if no one answers, or better yet shoot us an email. We really do want your business, or else what’s the point of all this….

We are still working on a catalog, if you want one when we have something put together, or even just a list of items and prices, Please email us with your street address or PO BOX. K Thanks John (Assistant to the Head Cheese)