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njchicaa Beachwood, NJ posts: 443
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posted on March 05, 2009 at 06:41PM Inappropriate? Quote Reply
Do you have a comfort zone? Or do you review anything that strikes your fancy from cars to HDTVs to shampoo to blenders?
replies: 11 latest post: April 20, 2009 at 11:48PM by Bryan-Carey
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posted on March 06, 2009 at 04:15PM
 

I review in all of them, and all categories are equally comfortable for me. In fact, it's a little hard for me to understand how someone could not feel comfortable reviewing a certain product. I mean, as long as you use the product, just review it on the basis of your use.

I can understand that one or more categories might not be interesting. But I'll still review in 'em if I have experience with the product.

--Bob

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posted on March 06, 2009 at 05:14PM
 
I'm a health and beauty freak and I whole-heartedly enjoy sharing my opinions about the latest and greatest in cosmetics and haircare.  I am new to the VP family and cannot wait to venture out into new categories!
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posted on March 16, 2009 at 07:11PM
 
I'm all over the map. It depends on what I'm doing or using on even given day. I may go in spurts at times. I do more grill stuff in season though I do grill all year. If I had to pick a favorite category, I'd said food. I like to read those too, and I buy things people say are really yummy.
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posted on March 16, 2009 at 09:58PM
 
Cyndi, I love reading your food reviews! I don't think I'll ever forget the frog legs review!
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posted on April 10, 2009 at 01:47AM
 

Beauty, bath and body, health and wellness, exercise DVD's and equipment, and clothes/shoes/accessories. I do review other stuff but the bulk of my reviews are in those categories. I like to review healthy foods, bars, and the like as well. I branch out now and then and do cell phones and MP3 players but they certainly aren't in my comfort zone.

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posted on April 10, 2009 at 09:10PM
 

I tend to go with the entertainment media.  Movies, CDs, Books, DVD's, like that.  I have reviewed other things and do, when they interest me or I feel compelled.

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posted on April 10, 2009 at 11:17PM
 

I mostly review Beauty, Baby, Food and all things natural and/or organic, but I enjoy writing reviews in all categories.

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posted on April 15, 2009 at 02:18PM
 

I mainly wrIite reviews in Baby, Beauty, Books, Food, and Health. I do enjoy writing in any category.

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posted on April 15, 2009 at 02:47PM
 

I don't feel comfortable reviewing computor stuff, I am just not educated enough about them to talk about it in any type of technical way.  I like to review baby things, beauty/health products, sometimes food. I would be comfortable branching out a bit, but I don't think you'll ever see a computor review from me. 

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posted on April 17, 2009 at 02:41PM
 

I review in lots of categories and don't seem to have a rhyme or reason for the order in which I review items. When the mood strikes and I have appropriate pictures, I'll usually type a review.

I guess I have a harder time with clothing or technical terms. I often buy clothing on consignment and usually have no idea if something is designer clothing unless I do some sort of research. With the technical equipment, I am not always aware of the appropriate terms. For example, some weird thing fell off my lawn mower but it still runs. I figured I ought to mention that but had no idea what the piece was called or what it did.

I think I have struggled more with where to put my reviews than anything else. I might be reviewing a great website that would fall under the home and garden category but it doesn't seem to fit anywhere in particular, for example.

I appreciate reading reviews that can offer me some money-saving tip or a review that will save me from making a bad purchase. I also enjoy reading the ones that have some humor mixed in!

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posted on April 20, 2009 at 11:48PM
 

I will write in any category, but lately I have been avoiding media (books, movies, etc.) because I have already written so much in this and other areas. But I am all over the map with reviews, as most already know. There isn't a category around that I will not attempt.

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