Since you are flying in July which is peak travel time, ticket prices will not be cheap. Also tickets should have been purchased about 2 or 3 months ago. Ticket prices are generally cheaper if you buy them earlier. As you wait, the cheaper seats are sold out and only the more expensive ones are left. I suggest you be flexible with your dates of travel and see if http://www.southwest.com has anything.

Best Buy labor rates are high. There are repair shops that do the job with $35 to $85 in labor. There are several here in Las Vegas, some of which work by mail also. They are easy to find on the internet with google. Images of LCD screen are transparent color dots with light shining behind. That light can be either LED which all laptops (and most TVs) use or the older CCFL fluorescent. The fluorescents are no longer produced and went up in price and there are converter kits. When he says he shined a flashlight onto the screen, he means he can then see the images are there, but the backlight is out. There are two issues possible. The LEDs have a driver card and the CCFL has an inverter card. The electronic card could have died. It also could be the bulbs and that is more common in the CCFL. It could also be a bad connection in the cabling or connectors. You first need the exact model of the laptop to find out if it is LED or CCFL and find the replacement screen. Then it is a choice of whether to find the driver or inverter card on ebay or Amazon or to try replacing the screen first or both as a pair. Best source: http://www.laptopscreen.com/ Other major sellers of LCD screens: http://www.screentekinc.com/ http://www.screencountry.com/ http://www.bbb.org/mbc/business-reviews/computer-supplies-and-parts/laptopscreen-international-in-north-vancouver-bc-1257595 http://www.bbb.org/houston/business-reviews/computers-supplies-and-parts/screentek-inc-in-houston-tx-31004986 http://www.bbb.org/mbc/business-reviews/computer-dealers/screencountry-in-north-vancouver-bc-1257596 There are sellers on ebay and amazon also If it is an LED screen, it usually includes the driver card and is typically about $70 The exact size, connector location, pixel counts have to match. They can be matte, gloss with anti-reflective coat, or gloss without coating. In CCFL, the inverter card may be included or not, and it is cheaper to get a converter kit and appropriate LED screen than a CCFL one. Unless able to test things, normally you fix by replacing parts. Instructions are available on youtube for many laptops. It is about a 20 minute job for most people. adding: The bulbs are not typically replaced.

You'd honestly have a better chance of selling them on craigslist.com that way you can post a description and post pictures.

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I love Sanrio too! Unfortunately, there is no other store that sells exclusively Hello Kitty merchandise. All Sanrio merchandise is pricey (it's like buying stuff from any designer/name brand). You can find HK stuff at other stores, I've seen it in Target and Hot Topic, but they tend to be very limited in selection and lower quality. The only other place I can think of is "Little Surprises" at Hong Kong City Mall (link to the site: http://www.hkcitymall.com/promo.html). The staff is a bit unfriendly, but they carry a decent selection of older Sanrio merchandise.

IRS will accept an installment payment plan. They might accept an "offer in compromise" if they feel the total amount assessed may not be collectible. The "offer in compromise" may negate interest and penalties. Be courteous, serious and reliable. Any plan they accept, make sure you can adhere to. Good luck.

You are aware it's about 170 miles from Houston to San Marcos. That being said you might be better off asking this question under San Antonio or Austin since San Marcos is between those two cities.

You need to pin down where in Europe you will arrive and the dates you want to fly. cheapest flights are usually Tuesday to Thursday. Then try http://www.expedia.com to see the options available.

Google "party inflatables" or other words with Inflatables and include the word manufacturer and go right to the source. As much as I don't like to say this, it may make sense to also check sources overseas, especially Indonesia and China. Source your materials before going into business because you will need to know your overhead. Also, spend time and money to investigate the quality, reliability, and track record of your sources. You are going to be "married" to them until you are large enough to manufacture your own.

go to the beltway 8. get off at bellaire/beechnut feeder road on the outside of the circle. there are ton of vietnamnese gold jewelry stores that sell what you are looking for.