What's New

Dear Customer:

We are now using this new, revised website hosted by Verisign, a secure provider used by many large companies. We've been working on the changeover since January 15, when our previous provider closed down. What you will see here is really a work in progress, with more changes and additions to be added every day, for a while.

There are some really nice new features that our regular customers will notice right away: For example, a search function to find products in a hurry; product names and photos side by side on one page for each department, instead of each product separately; and the ability to place an order as a guest without creating a new account with a password, if you prefer. (Passwords just speed up ordering the next time, but are no longer a requirement.)

Meanwhile, we are always happy to highlight in "What's New" any new products or categories that have recently been added to our catalog. Our goal is to make it possible for you to check this site for new products, without having to browse the whole site each time. We may also tell about items that have been significantly changed in their design or specifications.

In addition to the product changes, if we have other news of interest to our customers, we plan to publish it in this space.

Hope to see you here!

Sincerely,

Bill Fabrey
President, Amplestuff

WHAT'S NEW

New or Revised Policies

List Rentals: In past years, most recently in 2004, we sometimes rented one-time use of our mailing list to a few carefully chosen mail-order catalogs selling fashions for big people, or those doing mail surveys of the opinions of larger people. We did this except for those few customers who specifically asked us not to. Recently, we have reexamined that policy and decided that rather than ask for permission or ask customers to "opt-out" of such lists, as many other companies do, we will simply never sell, rent, or trade our mailing list information to anyone for any purpose. That also includes email addresses or phone numbers. Many of us are deluged with unwanted postal mail, email, and phone solicitations. If you get any solicitations in the mail, by email, or by phone from anyone other than us, they did not get your name from Amplestuff!

Imported Merchandise: We prefer to offer goods made in the USA and Canada whenever possible, and we identify those items in our catalog. Now, just because some merchandise doesn't come from the USA or Canada, doesn't mean it's bad. In fact, there are some things needed by big people that North American manufacturers have no interest in making. We have to make a judgement call when an item is available both from North America, and from abroad. We also give preference to vendors who are small businesses or unusually attuned to the large size marketplace.