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Getting Gift Cards for special occasions is really nothing new. What is new is instead of the gift card being branded for use at a specific store it is increasingly common to get what is known as a cash gift card. This is a gift card that is from Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. This allows you to use these virtually anywhere, and now of course online. When using one of these cash cards online you may run into a small issue, we sort that out.

Upon getting to the checkout of an e-commerce website you will have the opportunity to enter a shipping address and a billing address. The billing address must match the address that the issuing bank has on file for the card or your transaction will be rejected. How will you know what the billing address is for the gift card? The quick answer is you don’t. The best thing to do when you want to use one of these cards online is to call the customer service number on the back of the card and ask them to apply a billing address to the card. It is probably easiest to give them your shipping address. Once the changes take effect you can use the address you have given in the billing address section upon checkout online.

Outlet Shirts is please to announce that as of today, August 16th 2010, we are now accepting Discover card for web and phone orders. If you have any questions please feel free to contact customer service and sales.

-Your dedicated team at outletshirts.com

Over the last few years, the word green has become an all-too-popular buzzword that gets thrown around without much discretion or accountability. Specifically in the world of industry, it’s somewhat counter-intuitive to be considered green while thriving on production and consumption; however, there are some companies, big and small, that are doing great things and taking big strides toward participating in the movement.

1. Bank of America
A bank is typically considered the epitome of Old Business but Bank of America is no doubt doing their part in offering a necessary service while always considering the wellness of the Earth. Even as business increases dramatically, they boast a 32% reduction in paper use and a number of internal practices that earn them a green star; an internal recycling program that recycles 30,000 tons of paper per year, an employee incentive package that gives $3,000 cash back for buying a hybrid car, a new building that uses the heat from the groundwater to heat the building during the winter and other eco-upgrades that will power the facility while using half the electricity of its counterpart.

2. 7 Planet
Spawned in the Great Northwest and centered on the concept of Mindful Commerce, 7 Planet is the first chain of green general stores. Their niche is simple; they believe that one should only consume when they are in need and when pressed, one should purchase the most mindful product available to them. Having done the research and believing in their cause wholeheartedly, they offer a collection of general organic and green products from handpicked suppliers that all follow strict environmental guidelines and ultimately share in the 7 Planet mission for Mindful Commerce.

3. University of Colorado-Boulder
The students at the University of Colorado-Boulder deserve recognition because of their 40-year history as a notable soldier in the green movement. Independently organized, funded and operated by the students alone, the University’s Campus Environmental Center has an abundance of programs in place that aim to reduce the school’s strain on Mother Nature. Between boasting 1 bike for every 3 students, and the fact that their football games are zero-waste events (everything is recycled or composted), it is no wonder they’ve earned the Sierra Club’s top ranking for Cool Schools.

4. Hewlett-Packard
As one of the major tech companies in the world, it’s a difficult task to balance your role as a supplier, as well as, an environmentally conscious entity. However, Newsweek named Hewlett-Packard the number one “green” company amongst America’s top 500 largest corporations because of its efforts toward a reduction of GHG emissions associated with its supply chain and its elimination of toxic substances from its products. HP’s perfect rating was the cumulative result of their Environmental Impact Score, Green Policies & Performance Score and their Reputation Survey that considered a wide variety of environmental factors.

5. Figlio Restaurant
Although the larger corporations seem to get more praise and/or attention for “changing their ways” and going green, the owners of Figlio, a restaurant in Ohio, have proven that small businesses can turn green into green. This Danis family restaurant started small with an internal recycling program and installing energy saving light bulbs but eventually grew into a bit more expansive vision by buying local produce to limit their dealings with long-distance suppliers that burn more fuel in their shipping operations. In addition, they’ve purchased clean energy credits that will offset the GHG emissions from their business by transitioning to a wind/solar powered energy program.

6. Starbucks
You would think that a company vending paper cups on every possible street corner carried little regard for the environment; however, Starbucks Coffee is in surprisingly good graces when it comes to being green. No it’s not a “green” company but it certainly holds itself accountable through its partnerships with many environmental groups such as Conservation International and The Earthwatch Institute that might normally be naysayers toward this type of corporation. Between emphasizing maximum efficiency in its global supply chain to reduce its emissions and the fact that they save roughly 78,000 trees per year by using recycled paper, Starbucks is a corporate giant that is refreshingly mindful of its ecological impact.

7. Nanosolar
There is a lot of talk about companies that are utilizing green technologies but even nobler are the companies that are creating green technologies and services – providing an option that would not exist otherwise. Nanosolar, for example, deserves praise for its progress in making solar power a viable and affordable alternative to electricity produced by coal and natural gas by way of innovation. They are able to apply a microscopic layer of solar cells onto surfaces; avoiding the use of silicon and offering comparable energy output at a fraction of the price.

8. Harbec Plastics
Owner and founder Robert Bechtold was hip to the green-game before it was ever even brought to the mainstream. Long ago he tried to find investment for his company to transition into more sustainable practices but was continually denied funds because it wasn’t considered necessary. These days, in a more eco-friendly era, Harbec Plastics makes tools and molds in New York in a facility powered by wind and natural gas turbines and humming with hybrid cars and trucks for daily operations. In all, these modern advancements that were originally denied have reduced the company’s annual carbon dioxide emissions by 750,000 pounds.

9. Ecodrycleaner
Leave it to the folks in Portland, OR to take a rather mundane standard practice and refine it for the environment’s sake. Though you may have thought that the dry cleaning industry had gone as far as it could go, the Ecodryleaner model uses sustainable practices from the ground up as they refuse to use toxic solvents of any kind and employ highly efficient cleaning equipment that recycles solution in an effort to reduce waste. In addition to the eco-friendly chemicals that propel their business, they have also opted to run their facilities with the ultra clean power of the wind.

This article is brought to you by Outlet Shirts; a company that strives to be green and glorify the movement by offering organic and recycled products and holding their suppliers to a commitment to the environment a wholesale supplier of Port Authority clothing

Outlet Shirts is pleased to offer our Apparel and Accessories catalog with custom covers specifically for use in marketing your business.  We’ll imprint our catalogs with your company’s logo and contact information for a presentation that’s tailored and professional.  The catalog showcases nearly 900 Outlet Shirts products.  This includes over 100 new styles in this 424-page, full color catalog.

• Catalog includes all 900 of our products.
• 1 Case Minimum (15 Catalogs)
• Year Round Imprinting
• Unpriced

Catalogs are available for $25 per case.  This includes printing and shipping to anywhere U.S. (Hawaii, AK and Puerto Rico extra).

Steps to get your custom catalogs:

1. Review the art size requirements below.
2. Email catalog artwork to orders@outletshirts.com (Artwork must be in .tif or .eps format).
3. Call customer service at 866-715-8646 to place your order.
4. We will email you an art proof to approve.
5. Your custom catalogs will ship in about 2-3 weeks.  We will let you know once they do.

International Shipping Powered by

We have partnered with Bongo International to service our international customers.

On the checkout page simply select your country from the drop-down list.  This will automatically transfer you and your cart contents to Bongo’s Secure International Checkout page where you will be provided with international shipping costs as well as duties and taxes for your shipment.  Note: Orders over $125.00 USD will ship free from us to Bongo and you pay only the international freight and duties through Bongo.  This process saves international customers up to 82% off typical international shipping rates.

Upon completion of your order, Bongo will charge your credit card for the entire purchase and then re-purchase those items from our site on your behalf.  We will ship the goods to Bongo’s Global Distribution Facility and they will be forwarded to your international address.

NOTE: All payment, shipping, or return requests should be submitted to Bongo at Support@BongoUS.com

Outlet Shirts is happy to announce that we have now added Wholesale Columbia Sportswear to our catalog. Columbia is widely recognized as a leading manufacturer of quality outdoor apparel. The addition of this popular and respected brand is a great supplement to our current offering of more than 900 products. We look forward to this partnership which we will be expanding in the coming months and years. Among the products we will feature are the Bonehead™ Fishing Shirts, the City Trek™ II Jacket, as well as the Steens Mountain Jacket. If you have any questions call toll-free 866-715-8646.

At OutletShirts we realize that shopping online for clothing can be a little difficult. Without the ability to touch and feel the items, or try them on, it is difficult to know exactly what is being purchased.

In an effort to help our customers we have developed our new product review tool. There is nobody better to describe a product than a customer who has bought one themselves. This could be very helpful by giving a customer another customers opinion of an item, rather than a manufacturers description.

We also realize that writing a review is going to take some time, not a lot of time, but everybody has a tight schedule. That is why we offer a discount on the next order for every review that we publish.

Here is how it works:

• Go to http://www.OutletShirts.com
• Navigate to the product that you would like to write a review for.
• Scroll down under the “Add to Cart” section of the product.
• Click on the “Add a Review” link.
• If you are not logged into your customer account, it will prompt you to do so. After logging in you will be redirected to the product review page.
• Write your review and submit. Note that you do not need to put your name in your review. Our system will credit the review to you by your first and last initial (D.S.).
• When your review is published you will be given a discount on your next order from OutletShirts
• You will be issued a coupon for the discount, that can be used on your next order
• If you do not receive a coupon, please use “phone/fax” as the payment method, and we will apply the discount to your order over the phone

If you have any questions about an order, or our review system please contact our customer service department.

Our goal is make it easy to receive a good price. We offer automatic discounts once you register, discounts based on purchase amount and free shipping on all orders over $125. We do not require a reseller license and registration is a simple process with no approval required. Simply click the “Create Account” link at the top of the page or visit: create account and fill out the form.

Discounts

We offer a simple and automatic discount structure on OutletShirts.com. On many products we are not allowed to advertise our low price by the manufacturers. For the this price you must sign in to your account. To setup an account all you need is your billing address and email address. Click here to sign up. On top of this automatic discount we offer discounts based on your purchase amount. We do not require you to purchase by the case or dozen. The discount are automatically taken off your order during checkout or you may call us toll-free to place an order. The discount are as follows:

• Free shipping to all orders of $125 and up.
• 5% off order starting at $150 and over.
• 7.5% off on orders of $250 and over.
• 10.% off on order of $500 and over.
• 12.5% off on orders of $1000 and over.
• Additional discounts for orders over $6000 may apply. Call to inquire about pricing.

Free Shipping

Not only do we offer free shipping on every order* over $125, we will deliver it very quickly. Nearly all orders are delivered in 1-3 days following the day the order was placed. Generally an order will ship the same day. In the event of a stock issue you will be notified first by email then by telephone to make a substitution. We do not ‘short ship’.

With multiple discounts and free shipping our customers have discovered that OutletShirts provides them with the ability to profit from the resale of our products.

We have also added the ability to brand our extensive catalog with your company logo. For more information see our Custom Catalog page

*Screen printing and embroidery orders to not qualify for free shipping.

Secure web pages use a transfer protocol named SSL.
Short for Secure Sockets Layer, a protocol developed by Netscape for transmitting private documents via the Internet. SSL works by using a private key to encrypt data that’s transferred over the SSL connection. All of the major browsers support SSL including Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, Fire Fox (Mozilla) and Safari, and many Web sites use the protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers. By convention, URLs that require an SSL connection start with https: instead of http:.

When entering your credit card, or any sensitive information on the web it is recommended that you look for the "https://". The whole site does not have to be protected, just the pages that ask for confidential information.

You should also look for some sort of 3rd party Digital Certificate
Digital Certificates are used to verify identity and are used in a variety of scenarios, such as e-mail protection and validation, secure web sites, online shopping carts and more. On a secure web site, when you are required to provide your credit card information, you will need to be assured that your confidential information is secure. You also need to know that you are sending information to the company that you think you are, and not to an intruder impersonating this company. Digital Certificates that are issued by a trusted 3rd party provide verification that the current web site does indeed represent this company, thereby verifying the company’s identity.

Outlet Shirts has been verified by Go Daddy. By clicking on the Digital Certificate you should be able to obtain information regarding that company’s certificate.

What do you need?
You need an up to date browser in order to be able to take advantage of this security. How do you know if your browser will handle this type of encryption?

Internet Explorer
In Internet Explorer click on Help and select About Internet Explorer.
The window that pops up should say "Cipher strength: 128-bit".
If it doesn’t, clicking on "Update Information" will take you to this page with instructions for upgrading IE.
If you’re running Windows 2000 the upgrade is a little different, by going to microsoft.com/ie you will be able to find upgrade instructions.

The upgrade is pretty fast and easy (you do have to restart your computer).

You’ll see similar symptoms if SSL 2 or 3 isn’t enabled (not likely as enable is the default). In IE:

1. Click on "Tools"
2. Select menu item "Internet Options"
3. Click on the "Advanced" tab
4. Scroll down to the "Security" section
5. Make sure SSL 2.0 and 2.3 are checked

Any other browser can be updated by visiting their respective websites.

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