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D
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I've received an invitation for enrollment in the "NATIONAL HOME GARDENING CLUB" to receive free tools to try and keep. Has anyone ever heard of this group or had any experiences with them? If I read it right the memebership is only $1/mo. which sounds too good to be true. Please let me know if anyone has any thing they can tell me about it. Thanks

D

Plants: 84 | From: San Antonio, Texas | Registered: Nov 2004  |  Seeded: 4.230.153.93
linda12159
Dream Gardener
Member # 3785

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I was "invited" also....Beware!! Its more than $1 a month. Make sure you read or get all the information. I can't remember how much it was but I remember it was very misleading.
Linda
P.S. I'll look for my paper work on it and get back to you.

Plants: 416 | From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004  |  Seeded: 209.240.205.61
weezie13
Compost Queen!
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"NATIONAL HOME GARDENING CLUB" has been around for a long time that I know of, I was just talking about this club to someone the other day..

I was a member a few years back, they do send a free pruner with your sign up, but it may vary from sign up to sign up... The pruners weren't the greatest, and I even called back and said something to them, as if those were the tools they were sending, um, I wanted to know WHO tested these ones and throw them off the testing board, cause they'd been nippin' at something...
They send me a lovely pair again, apologized and I used them alot until I found FISKAR's!!!

But anyways, I never was asked to test any, I would imagine that the amount of members vs. the amount of testing products is limited, so, one member may never see any products and one may see a pair of gloves, and I never personally knew anyone that tested the rototillers, or large machinery, but I would imagine for the most part it's on the up and up...

I personally loved the little magazine that came in the packaging, with the one dollar a month, it' was called Gardening HOW-TO I believe... I liked the lay out and the basicness of it for gardeners, lot's of good advice... * I personally was getting something like 27 magazines, and due to lack of $$$ and not working I had to give ALL of my magazines up, it was expensive after a while, but if I could join back up for magazines, I would be doing that one for one of my firsts to do so....and for $1.00 an issue, where can you find a magazine for that price.

I could give it my Weezie's [thumb] [Cool]
But I never tested any tools.... I guess it may be the luck of the lottery or the luck of the Irish, I'm not sure [dunno] but the magazine was well worth it!!!

Weezie

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.49.111.133
gardenmom32210
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I have been a member for a couple of years. Its $12.00 a year with discounts if you pay for multiple years at one time. I have tested gardening tools,insect repellant,seeds,sunscreen and rooting hormone. By the way Weezie...I am Irish [thumb] [Big Grin] The are definately on the up and up! The magazine you recieve is chock full of great info and pictures and they also have bi-monthly give-aways.

I would recommend it to everyone [thumb]

G-Mom [grin]

Seeded: 68.218.157.176
4Ruddy
Wild Woman
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I have been a member for a couple of years and REALLY like the magazine. I have also tested a few things that were fun and they send free seed packets pretty regular. I have never had a problem and I always thought it was pretty inexpensive. However...what they do is after you have been a member for a while they offer you a life time membership...for a price, and I can't remember how much but you can pay it in monthly installments but once it's paid you have the membership (magazine & offers) forever. so it all depends on how much you enjoy it whether it is worth it or not.

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Plants: 7034 | From: The Land of JOY | Registered: Apr 2004  |  Seeded: 162.40.160.39
linda12159
Dream Gardener
Member # 3785

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Wow......maybe I should check into it again!!
Linda

Plants: 416 | From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004  |  Seeded: 209.240.205.61
weezie13
Compost Queen!
Member # 772

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I agree with that magazine, it's got alot
of basic info in it and you don't need a rocket scienctists degree to read it, alot of little tid bits of info, and great for someone who isn't rich (*or is rich)...It's a nice magazine.

***G~mom, I'm Irish too [Smile] [grin] , I wonder what happened to me??? [Roll Eyes] [Embarrassed] [Wink] [Big Grin] [lala]

Weezie

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Weezie

Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have
done this have entertained angels without realizing it.
- Bible - Hebrews 13:2

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Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.49.111.133
   

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