CSN Stores - Online Shopping Mecca

There's online shopping, and then there's online shopping on steroids .... aka CSN Stores. You've probably read about CSN Stores on other blogs, and a few months back I did a giveaway on this blog for a CSN Stores gift certificate. Apparently I didn't scare them away the first time, so we're teaming up again. This time, however, I'll be ordering something for myself (or more likely for Mrs. Evolving), and posting a review of the product and the whole shopping experience. Hopefully I can manage to not get injured in the process of ordering or using the mystery product, but the betting odds point to me headed back to physical therapy.

So what is this CSN Stores? CSN Stores is an online conglomeration of over 200 stores/sites offering an incredibly broad range of products. The stores represented include luggage.com, allmodern.com, cookware.com, and bedroomfurniture.com. You can find everything from power tools, to Herman Miller chairs, to great cookware, all from the comfort of your own couch, which you can then replace with a new couch from CSN Stores. The online-shopping circle-of-life if you will.

Like this ... but with credit cards

Speaking of Herman Miller chairs, many years ago a coworker of mine, due to a chronic back condition, was issued a Herman Miller chair. He worked from home on Fridays, so I asked if I could borrow his chair on Fridays. Holy comfy. It was like work was giving my butt a hug. If one could fashion a chair out of clouds and sunshine it would have a Herman Miller label on it. Sadly, the other four days of the week I had to return to my chair made from thorn-bushes and broken dreams, only to count the hours until sweet Friday came around again.

Using the ‘Search’ feature on CSN Stores is a sight to behold. Search on ‘cooking’ and you’ll be met with 6,391 items. Perhaps you’ll be interested in a cookware set, or a new set of knives, or something both functional and sensible. Not me. I’m picturing this guy hooked up to the back of my truck with enough burgers and brats to fill Lambeau

I’d be dreaming up reasons to tailgate. Jury duty …. Fire up the tailgate grill. Parent-teacher conference …. Bubba Burgers for everyone. Sunday morning mass … never good to pray on an empty stomach. The possibilities are endless.

Perhaps you find yourself dealing with an injury or two. A search on ‘physical therapy’ returns 3,262 results. Most of my therapy sessions consist of painful stretching, followed by painful strength exercises, followed by some part of my body being subjected to electrical current. However, per my CSN search, apparently this falls into the category of Physical Therapy as well.

At least now I have a goal behind my assorted breakdowns. One day they’ll take me to the room where this thing lives, and it will be glorious.

What item will I choose for my review? Not entirely sure. Maybe something running related, or maybe something cooking related. There are almost too many possibilities. Maybe I’ll get something to help with my impending return to the world of Yoga. A search of ‘Yoga’ returns a bountiful 365 items. I’m a bit intrigued by these:

I haven’t read the description or the reviews, but clearly they allow you to do yoga on the wall, or suspended from the ceiling. Imma be getting my Namaste on Spiderman-style.

Check out CSN Stores the next time you find yourself doing some cyber-shopping. You’ll be amazed at what you can find.

Disclosure: I was asked by CSN Stores to include the hyperlink to the “Herman Miller” keyword as part of their promotion, in return for a CSN credit that I will use to order and then review a product. My lust for Herman Miller chairs is genuine, as is the fact that they are way out of my price range. Butt comfort is cruel that way. Anybody that subjects themselves to my blog on a regular basis knows that customer service is a BIG DEAL to me, so I’ll pass along my ongoing experience with CSN Stores without bias based not only on the product, but the overall shopping experience.

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Thanks to all that entered the $45 CSN Stores giveaway.  Ended up with 119 entries, which got plugged into the magic machine at random.org and out popped the winning entry:

Congratulations to the winner:

The Turtle’s Pace

Didn’t see an email address on your site, so please email me your email address at cwstallman@gmail.com.

Thanks for playing!

$45 CSN Stores Giveaway!!

Looks like it’s time for me to host my first giveaway. All the cool kids are doing it. As someone who does nearly all my shopping online, this seemed like the perfect place to start – CSN Stores.

Many of you are probably already aware of CSN Stores from other blog reviews and/or giveaways. I’ve certainly entered my share of CSN giveaways, and have discovered that my virtual luck is about as good as my real-world luck. Since I can’t enter my own giveaway, I also can’t not be selected. That’s right – I’m busting out the double negatives to make myself feel better.

CSN Stores offer just about anything and everything you could possibly want at amazing prices. Yes, they have products for runners and triathletes, but that’s just scratching the surface of what they offer. Maybe you need some Corelle dinnerware to create some tasty running ‘fuel’? CSN Stores has you covered. Maybe you need a ‘4-Cycle Medium Weight Stomper with Diaphragm Carburetor and Optional Accessories’ to build your own running track around your house and make your neighbors love you forever. CSN stores has it. If you know what you want they probably have it, and if you don’t you can spend countless hours browsing their wares. Good stuff at good prices – hard to beat.

How does a $45 gift certificate sound to help you get your shop on? That’s what’s up for grabs for one lucky winner. Here are the 5 different ways you can enter (leave a separate comment for each to serve as a virtual ‘entry’):

1.  Become a follower of my blog or let me know you’re already a follower. (1 Entry)

2.  Browse the CSN Stores site and let me know what you’d like to get with your winnings. (1 Entry)

3.  Post about this giveaway on your blog and leave me a link to it. (1 Entry)

4.  Tweet about this giveaway. (1 Entry)

5.  ‘Like’ CSN Stores on Facebook (1 Entry)

I'll leave the giveaway open for entries for a week, ending at midnight on September 15th. I’ll post the winner, chosen at random using random.org, on the 16th. The winner's email will be sent to my CSN contact and she’ll contact you directly with the coupon code. This giveaway is open to US and Canada readers. Good luck!