STELLAService College Shopping Guide

When it comes to college shopping, shopping online is a great way to save both time (you’ve only got a little bit left) and effort (because boy is it hot out!). By shopping at only sites STELLAService rated Elite and Excellent, you can be sure that behind the scenes is a customer-focused company eager to help get you and your family the best products.

So, to make things easier, we’ve crossed a college shopping guide with some of our best STELLA rated sites to bring you a complete college shopping guide of great items from the best sites. This is not an advertisement for these companies. Rather, all of the items were hand-picked by one of our STELLAService analysts who is still in college (and who wrote this from her dorm room). When you like an item you see, just click the recommendation- it will bring you right to the product page. We hope you enjoy the guide and enjoy the STELLA service you’ll discover.

Note: We can’t say whether each recommendation is the best price for that item available, even amongst other standout STELLA rated sites, since sales and promotions change so quickly. However, we intend for this guide to help suggest great places to start your online shopping in each category.

Hey Man, Nice Pants

I already used the Father’s Day Online Shopping Guide to buy my dad a designer laptop sleeve he can’t find anywhere else besides eBags.com (it’s so wild!), but his birthday is arriving soon. I’m trying extra hard to avoid the Father’s Day equivalent of the “My Birthday Is Close To Christmas So I Get Shafted” Syndrome, so I ventured out into the world of pants on Bonobos.com…

Like the wild laptop case I purchased from eBags, these pants are nearly as wild! I plan on buying a more neutral trouser.

Yes, I know pants are VERY difficult to buy for someone, but getting a pair of slacks that fits like a glove shows that the gifter has put some serious thought and possibly some serious risk into their gifting. However, with a free shipping AND free returns policy, Bonobos eliminates the risk factor and encourages everyone to try them out.

I’m not worried about having to return the pants I buy though, not with the ease of finding the perfect pair on the website! Bonobos claims a better fit, fabric, and style. Users can narrow by fabric, cut, style, color, and even climate! When in trouble, their “ninjas” can help you find the right size and style to ensure the perfect fit. With its excellent customer service, free shipping, and free returns, you really can’t go wrong with Bonobos.com. That is, of course, unless you want to buy women’s slacks. They don’t yet sell any women’s apparel, but when they do, I know where I’ll go for my trousers!

Multiple narrowing options refines your search for the perfect pair

STELLA’s Top 10 Site Picks for Father’s Day

Hello there, STELLA shopper!

We are just shy of two weeks to get ready for Father’s Day, and if you’re like me, you’re still thinking about what Dad would love to open on Father’s Day. Before you buy the classic electronic nose-trimmer or talking tie, consider purchasing something different this year. There are plenty of sites that offer unique gifts to fit your dad’s, uncle’s, or grandpa’s personality, whether he’s a heavy metal-loving, outdoorsy b-baller or a gerbil-owning, tech-savvy photographer. We at STELLAService collaborated to choose the top 10 Internet retailers with excellent customer service to ensure you’ll choose a unique and memorable gift for Father’s Day.

To view the full guide, click on the chart above or here.

STELLAService and Mr. T. Have You Covered For Mother’s Day

Hey there STELLA shoppers!

There’s still over a week left to buy Mom something for her big day next Sunday, May 9th. With so many online retailers selling the typical mother’s day gifts- flowers, gift baskets, jewelry, etc.- it’s vital to know which sites stand by their promise of excellent customer service.

We started our Mother’s Day shopping early and purchased over 100 bouquets, rings, pendants, chocolates, and gift baskets while collecting over 10,000 customer service-related data points to evaluate the website usability, shipping and returns, and customer support of 33 of the most popular Mother’s Day destination sites in the country.

We took all this information and created the STELLAService Mothers Day Shopping Guide will give you insight into what sites to avoid (flowers in a box?!) and which ones to shop ’til you drop (free shipping no matter the cost!). You can also find the report on our STELLAService website.

Shopping to please moms everywhere,
STELLA Shopper