Free $2 credit to Amazon MP3 Store!

Go to "How to Redeem Your Code for Amazon MP3" on Amazon and enter "MP3S4ALL" (without quotes) to get your free $2 credit.

If the code does not work, type in MP3S4ALL instead of copy-pasting.

You must redeem the credit by 11:59 p.m. PST on June 15, 2012. Limit one promotional credit per customer.

Some classical music albums you can buy in Amazon MP3 Store for $1.99:

• 99 Must-Have Chillout Classics


• 100 Rachmaninoff Piano Favorites


• 99 Must-Have Mozart Masterpieces


• 99 Must-Have Vivaldi Masterpieces


• Bach - 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters


• Debussy - 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters


• Masters of Classical Music


• Schubert - 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters


• Schumann - Rise of the Masters: 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces


• Vivaldi: The Four Seasons


• Vivaldi - 100 Supreme Classical Masterpieces: Rise of the Masters

www.ashford.com: Valid Ashford coupon codes (June 2012)

Ashford is a great online store selling 100% genuine and authentic watches. Their watches are free of any serial number tampering, shipped in their original boxes with original packing and owner's guides, protected by two-year extensive warranty. I bought my first watches on Ashford web-site in 2008 and still happy about all my purchases. Here are several coupons you may use to get a discount:

Save 13% off Esq by Movado Watches (excludes sale items)
Coupon code: AFFESQ13 Exp 7/2 at 11:59 pm

Save 15% off Rado Watches (excludes sale items)
Coupon code: AFFRADO15 Exp 7/2 at 11:59 pm

Save $45 off orders above $450 (excludes Tag Heuer and sale items)
Coupon code: AFFGET45 Exp 7/2 at 11:59 pm

Save $25 off orders above $250 (excludes Tag Heuer and sale items)
Coupon code: AFFSAVE25 Exp 7/2 at 11:59 pm

Save 10% off Victorinox Swiss Army Watches (excludes sale items)
Coupon code: AFFVICTORINOX10 Exp 7/2 at 11:59 pm

Save $35 off orders above $250 (excludes Tag Heuer and Sale items)
Coupon code: AFNEXTRA35 Exp 6/15 11:59 pm

Is Ausfis.org a scam, fraud or a legitimate service?

I and two of my friends who participated in the DV lottery got e-mails from scammers offering to transfer 800 USD per person to get green card. We old used USAFIS web-site without paying for their service. And last week I got the following e-mail about immigration to Australia:

Australia is facing a worker shortage and is looking for new immigrants. As a valued USAFIS customer, we wish to make your dream of a better future for you and your family a reality. We have joined forces with AUSFIS to see if you have the job skills to legally live and work in Australia. Finding out if you can immigrate to Australia is based upon your profession, education, age and English level. No lotteries determining your future just your skills.

If you are under the age of 49, experienced in your profession and have a reasonable level of English, let AUSFIS check if you can have a new life in Australia. Register Now to the Australian Skilled Migration Program: www.ausfis.org

This is a scam and fraud as reported many users (search for "ausfis.org scam", "ausfis.org fraud", "ausfis.org legit", "ausfis.org complaint", "ausfis.org review" to find out more). The AUSFIS web-site doesn't give any reference to Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) website registration which is a requirement by law for all Migration Agents operating in Australia.

If you want to apply for an Australian visa, you should either apply directly via the official Australian government immigration website www.immi.gov.au/immigration/ or use a service of a MARA registered migration agent (www.mara.gov.au). Do not trust any other organisation offering immigration services to Australia and do not give them your credit card number over the phone!

How to overcome USPS shipping restrictions for lithium batteries andelectronics sent to APO and FPO military addresses

USPS doesn't allow to ship lithium batteries and electronics with them to international destinations since May 8, 2012. USPS is the only postal service that can be used to send packages to APO/FPO/DPO locations.

But you can overcome shipping restrictions and deliver lithium batteries to APO and FPO addresses using Fedex or DHL. You will need to ship to specific locations like a specific battalion at Bagram Air Base. So you will need to use the name of the base, city, country, additional identifying information such as building number or barracks number, a contact name and phone number, and if possible, an email address.

Do NOT use APO/FPO addresses like

SSGT Kevin Taylor
Unit 2050 Box 4190
APO AP 96278-2050

SGT Robert Smith
PSC 802 Box 74
APO AE 09499-0074
Seaman Joseph Doe

USCGC Hamilton
FPO AP 96667-3931
SGT Jane Doe
CMR 1250
APO AA 09045-1000

when sending through Fedex or DHL. Such addresses can be used when sending through USPS only.

Also note that FedEx accepts consumer electronics containing lithium batteries of less than 100 watts for shipment overseas


Update (November 11, 2012)
Effective Nov. 15, 2012, USPS will start accepting specific quantities of lithium batteries - when installed in the equipment they are intended to operate - to be sent to APO (Army Post Office), FPO (Fleet Post Office) and DPO (Diplomatic Post Office) locations when permitted by the destination or host country.

Recipients of Polonez Parcel packages in the Ukraine may not receive more than one package within six week period

Shipito received the following notification from Polonez Parcel regarding shipping to the Ukraine:

We would like to inform you that Ukrainian custom standards have been updated. According to
new regulations a recipient may not receive more than one package withiin a six week period. Should this regulation be broken, and a recipient receives more than one package, despite its low value Customs will automaticly apply high duty and tax fees. If you are sending more than one package to a certain address, send your packages to different individuals who live at specified address.

As a reminder: the following information must be included on the declaration:

• Sender name, address and telephone number


• Recipient name, address and telephone number


• Parcel weight


• Parcel value in USD


• Parcel contents must be very detailed. Each category of items must be listed with its amount and value.

If the package contains any food, its weight must be also provided.
Example how to describe parcel's contents:

• Childrens jacket- 2 pcs


• Shoes- 3 pairs


• Peanut butter- 2 pcs- 2 lbs


• Chocolates- 4 pcs- 1.5 lbs


• Cearal- 2 pcs- 0.5 lbs

To avoid customs clearance problems please comply with the following requirements:

• Only up to 2 kg (4.4lbs) of one specific food product (in its original packaging) per one parcel is allowed. Total collective weight of all food products cannot exceed 10 kg (22 lbs) per parcel.


• Parcel contents must be listed as in above example. All items not listed may be confiscated.


• Parcels addressed to Ukraine cannot contain seeds, plants of all kinds of stage, weapons, narcotics, medicine, alcohol, any type of tobacco and smoking mixture.