Our email and warehouse video is from Ivan Hahn, who has created several of our great Giz Wiz Show intro videos, even the one for Chad’s Crappy Corner!! Ivan writes:
Hello, 
Linked is a video for the Canon StarWriter Jet 300. Made in 1995. This is an non working word processor that I found in the community theater I volunteer at. We keep stuff like this around as props.
I also have a YouTube channel where I review and rate snacks youtube.com/thesnackguy
Thanks a bunch, Ivan Hahn
See or hear this show: www.gizwiz.tv/episode/2018
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Submit Your Gadget Warehouse Video & Win An Autographed MAD Magazine.
We’d love to include your video in an upcoming Giz Wiz Show!
1. Video can be ANYTHING about a gadget: I bought a piece of crap. I bought a gadget I love. I have an old gadget I can’t part with because it was ‘high tech’ years ago! Even a ‘What The Heck Is It? Gadget.
2. Videos should be just 2 to 3 minutes long in Horizontal Format! Low production value is fine, but we need to hear you and see your gadget clearly! You can be in the video if you like.
3. Post your Video on YouTube and click ‘unlisted’ when you upload it if you want, but not “Private” or we won’t be able to see it. Send us the URL link from YouTube.
4. If we show your video (and we show 99% of them) and live in the US or Canada you’ll get an autographed current issue of MAD.) But no matter where you live outside of the US & Canada, I’ll autograph an Alfred E. Neuman photo to you, scan it & email you a high res image. Just print it out, frame it, or just hang it up and no one will know it’s a copy. We’ve tested it out and fans say they look terrific!
All show submissions go to mail@gizwiz.tv
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Email of the week is from OMGMom, who writes:
Hi Dick and Chad,
I experienced something during my holiday shopping that I’ve not seen before. I’m hesitant to publicize this because if the word gets out, other sellers might want to do this too.
I purchased an apparel item for someone for Christmas. When I selected the button to add it to my cart, the box in the attached picture popped up. I was asked if I wanted to pay $1.98 for “FREE” return shipping. (I’ve blocked out the product and the seller on the picture so the family member doesn’t know I bought the item.)
I don’t know about you but my definition of “free” is not $1.98. When reading up on the details, this online store allows you to return something if it doesn’t fit but you have to pay the return shipping. If you pay the $1.98 up front, then they will pay for the shipping. I declined the offer of “free” shipping because it seems odd to bet up front that the item isn’t going to fit and you’ll have to return it.
Have you ever seen anything like this before in your shopping experiences? Hoping this is not something that will be a new trend.
Your fan, Selina Johnson (OMGMom)
