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USFamily Tip of the Week - 11/21/2
View this tip online at http://www.usfamily.net/tip-2002-11-21.html
This Week:
- Your Input Needed
- Safer Internet for Kids
- Holiday Hours
- Online Holiday Shopping
- USFamily.Net is a Great Gift Idea
Your Input is Needed Please!!
USFamily.Video V-chip Movie Rental
Are you raising kids? Do you love watching movies with your family but find yourself shocked to hear swearing, even in G-rated shows? Are you uncomfortable or have a difficult time finding movies to rent for your family because of possible violence, sexual content/innuendo or language?
We find much of this content extraneous and offensive to some people's rules, goals, or values and non-critical to most family video enjoyment. As a result, we are seriously developing a new online video rental service where families can obtain professional, digitally-edited versions of newly released movies cleaned up for near worry-free family viewing. As a by-product we would also have available the full line of regular unedited videos available like any leading video chain.
We would most likely have a combination of both VHS and DVD.
This is where we need your help! We have already analyzed the complex copyright and technical issues, what we need to know is if anyone out there is interested. Please tell us your thoughts and if this idea would provide value for your family or anyone you know. We are considering adding this service as a separate membership (unlimited VHS/DVD rentals for a monthly fee). All movies would be mailed from our central Twin Cities location (approx. 1-2 days shipping) and include a return mailer. Since we don’t yet know what our exact costs will be, we are not sure of what we would need to charge but our guess is that it will be approx. $25/mo or less for unlimited VHS/DVD rentals. Because of copyright issues membership would be required for these edited versions.
This would be a gigantic investment on our part but we believe it may be of benefit to an interested part of the community. This service idea fits right in with our business ethics and interests. We’d love your thoughts or ideas…pros or cons. How many of you are willing to spread the word at your schools and churches etc.?
Please click here to send your comments or let us know if you have any interest at mailto:lynn@usfamily.net.
Thanks so much for taking the time to help us evaluate with this service!!!
Help Keep Your Children Safer on the Internet!
The Internet is an incredible resource where you can find all sorts of interesting and helpful information. However, it is extremely important that you take precautions to safeguard your children against all the inappropriate material that is also out there.
At USFamily.Net, we provide a free download on our Website of an excellent filtering service called "We-Blocker". We-Blocker restricts access to sites in seven different categories:
*pornography
*violence
*drugs and alcohol
*gambling
*hate speech
*adult subjects
*weaponry
In addition to these areas, We-Blocker gives you the ability to block access to any other sites that you don’t feel are appropriate for your family.
We strongly encourage our customers to take advantage of this free service.
Go to http://www.usfamily.net/screening.html
We also have some other recommendations to help protect your children:
- Do not let your child have a computer in their room. Set it up in an open area with lots of traffic. Be an involved parent and provide supervision. Limit their usage.
- Talk to your children about the potential dangers online…especially with regard to talking to strangers in chat rooms.
- Educate yourself. Take some time to think about what you’ll say if your child is exposed to inappropriate material. Also, it’s important to create an environment in which your child is comfortable talking to you.
Again, we provide the download for "We-Blocker" on the USfamily.Net Website. Other good filtering programs include Net Nanny and Cyber Patrol.
Our Holiday Support Hours!
Yes, it’s already that time of year again!
Our tech support department will be closed on:
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve after 2pm
Christmas Day
New Years Eve after 2pm
New Years Day.
Have a safe and happy Holiday season!
Online Holiday Shopping
The holidays are here, and the Christmas shopping rush is about to begin! Thanksgiving weekend is traditionally the busiest weekend for retailers. Untold numbers of consumers will be wading through clogged aisles in search of the perfect gift. Sound like fun? Maybe for some, but for those of us who dread the shopping cart shuffle, there is an alternative - shop online! If you are going to be shopping online this holiday season, here are a few hints to help you along the way:
1.) Make purchases through reputable retailers. If it seems to good to be true, it probably is.
2.) Read the retailer's return policy. If the you need to return the product, what fees might you incur?
3.) If you find a better price online, what are the shipping charges?
Sometimes cost savings are offset by high shipping or "handling" charges.
4.) Look for promotions. Many online retailers offer special prices and shipping promotions during the holiday season.
5.) Use the Internet to research products you are buying.
6). If you buy from ebay be sure the seller has a very high satisfaction rating. (Avoid or check out sellers with a rating below 20 or even 100)
Here are a few web sites to make your online shopping experience a positive one:
Epinions - http://www.epinions.com - Product reviews written by consumers
PriceGrabber - http://www.pricegrabber.com - Finds lowest prices
MySimon - http://www.mysimon.com - Finds lowest prices
Daily eDeals - http://www.dailyedeals.com - Lists promotions by various online retailers
Safeshopping.org - http://www.safeshopping.org - Tips for safe online
Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com - Books and just about anything
Ebay - http://www.ebay.com - The worldwide auction place
GREAT GIFT IDEA!!
Instead of a tie or a sweater, why not give the gift of Internet! It’s
guaranteed to fit and it will definitely be appreciated and used throughout the entire
year! We have gift certificates available for 6 months or 12 months of UNLIMITED INTERNET
ACCESS!!
Just email us your request at mailto:info@usfamily.net
or send yourself a setup kit at http://www.usfamily.net/ad.shtml#trialform
AND AGAIN…..THANK YOU…for your business
and for continuing to recommend us to your family and friends! We are still getting over
50% of our new customers from your referrals. Your assistance in this area is one of the
reasons that our prices are the lowest in the State! Please let us know if you’d like
us to mail a free trial month to any of your friends, co-workers or family members!!
To refer a friend go to http://www.usfamily.net/referral.html
Please remember to refer USFamily.Net to all your friends and family!.
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