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November 17, 2021 www.DesertMessenger.com 29 Shopping in person is the way to go! FREE CLASSIFIEDS FREE CLASSIFIEDS FREE CLASSIFIEDS FREE CLASSIFIEDS* *for items under $500 (30 words, 1/mo./private party) 30 words 30 words ad ad or or Ed Editor@DesertMessenger.com itor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 CLASSIFIEDS PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to adver- tise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial sta- tus, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination." MISSING! PLEASE HELP! REWARD FOR INFO. DE- TAILS: 1955 Spartan Royal Mansion From: Ehrenberg, Arizona (Comber Blvd. & River access road) Last seen in October, 2021. We ill pay CASH REWARD for information regarding its whereabouts. Thank you! Elaina 760-393-1150. 2016 POLARIS RZR 900. 1360 miles, Power steering, windshield, doors, GPS, $11,000. 715-581-9471. 1979 PARK MODEL, re- modeled, Arizona room, large deck & patio, very large shed, new electric panel and new wiring in the unit, RO system, new A/C, Roof resealed 1 year ago. New living room carpet, new kitchen flooring, 1 year old appliances, fully furnished. JR's 55 + RV Park. Buyer must be approved by park manager. $20,000/OBO. Caroline, 805-464-1058, or Christine 805-431-1127. LAMIRAGE RV PARK now under Ironwood RV man- agement! 110 N Washing- ton. Spaces available start- ing at $250/month. Monthly, Daily, Weekly rates avail- able also. Call with any questions. 602-935-9470. TRAILERS FOR RENT! $325- $375/mo. 1 bdrm, furnished. Clean in small well-maintained RV Park in Qtz. Large shaded spaces. Water, trash, & shed included. Winterhaven RV Park. Also available: Rentals equipped with linen, dishes, etc. 928-499-8128. FREE OBITUARY NOTICES FREE OBITUARY NOTICES FREE OBITUAR Desert Messenger offers free In Memoriam notices. You can include a photo of your loved one at no charge. Please email a short biography of the deceased and photo to Editor@DesertMessenger.com. or Call Rain at 928-916-4235. QUARTZSITE FOOD BANK is looking for a "Few Good Volunteers".Talk to Dee Nise Tuesday & Thursday 8AM to Noon at 40 N Moon Mountain. CLEAN OUT THAT GARAGE List your items Make some extra spending money! Email Editor@DesertMessenger. com 928-916-4235. CLASSIFIEDS! 30 words for only $5 once, or $9 two times! 928-916-4235. Email Editor@DesertMessenger.com. FREE LOST AND FOUND ADS Send via text to/ or Call Rain at Desert Messenger 928- 916-4235. CLEAN OUT THAT GARAGE List your items Make some extra spending money! Email Editor@DesertMessenger. com 928-916-4235. CLASSIFIEDS! 30 words for only $5 once, or $9 two times! 928-916-4235. Email Editor@DesertMessenger.com. FREE OBITUARY NOTICES FREE OBITUARY NOTICES FREE OBITUAR Desert Messenger offers free In Memoriam notices. You can include a photo of your loved one at no charge. Please email a short biography of the deceased and photo to Editor@DesertMessenger.com. or Call Rain at 928-916-4235 FREE CLASSIFIEDS! Items must total under $500. Pric- es must be listed. Private party only, 1/month. Yard Sales, Wanted, Free, Lost & Found. 928-916-4235. Editor@DesertMessenger.com IF YOU WOULD LIKE to make a donation to the Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank make your check out and mail it to: Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank, PO Box 4051, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 or Drop it off at the Food Bank Tuesday and Thursday 8-12. Thank you so much! questions. 602-935-9470. In person is the way to go this Small Business Season. If you can suspend disbelief for a few minutes, we'll explain why. By Christina Metcalf Yes, online shopping is convenient. You don't have to change out of your PJs and it's always open. But in the t-chart of holiday shopping options, there are a lot of reasons to shop local. Here are a few of our favorites: You're supporting your neighbors. When you support Small Business Season and shop local, you are sup- porting your neighbors and they are more likely, in turn, to keep the money you spent with them local as well (for every $100 spent locally, $68 of it stays local). You are able to get in-person advice. You are able to get in-person advice. Not sure of the right size, color, or other option? Maybe you want to buy something but don't know what else you need to make that purchase complete (like buying a fi shing rod without any hooks or lures). An in- person shopping experience can help you straighten out the choices. Small business owners offer com- plete information and suggestions and you can ask questions about those suggestions. Doing that via chat online can be cumbersome and delayed as they are answering ques- tions from several other shoppers at the same time. You know what you're getting. You know what you're getting. Have you ever ordered something online only to be disappointed when it arrives? Maybe it's smaller than you thought or the color is just too much. Online images can be very hard to discern. (Remember that dress a few years back? What color was that any way?) If you don't read the description carefully, your item may be smaller (or larger) than expected and may not include things you had assumed came with it. Even when you do read the de- scription, some items are sized dif- ferently or have unexpected varia- tions. Don't even get us started on what happens then. Local yields easier returns. Local yields easier returns. Even though you have a clear un- derstanding of what you're buying when you buy in person, sometimes you need to return your purchase. When you do, it's easier to do it lo- cally than to send something back to an online store. Between paying for shipping to going to the post of- fi ce and insuring it, bringing it back to a local business is generally easier than online returns. Satisfaction guaranteed. Satisfaction guaranteed. If you're not satisfi ed with what you purchased, but it's not something you can bring back (like a service or a food item), you know how to get in touch with the local provider. Some online sell- ers make it impossible to speak to a human. Try arguing your point with AI that uses keywords and automated language responses. Talking to the local business owner is much easier and they may be able to suggest something that is more along the lines of what you're looking for. SEE SHOPPING PAGE 31

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