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—>While digging around on the Pizza Hut website's deals section, Jacob found this murderers' row of pizza coupons, which lets you get a large one-topping pizza for $9.99, $10.99 or $11.99 — your choice! He writes: More »
—>The trickster twins of free food and Internet coupons struck again this week. Well, nearly free food. Boston Market restaurants are experiencing chicken shortages after their coupon offering customers on their mailing list a full chicken meal for $1. The coupon went viral on deal sites, and we even included it in our Morning Deals on Tuesday. And as more people than planned took advantage of the deal, lines ran long and supplies ran low. More »
—>Impatient fellow shoppers huffing and puffing behind you are a small price to pay if it means free groceries. Slate dove into the world of hardcore couponing to uncover the secrets of the coupon all-stars. For instance, do you rock the Catalinas? More »
—>Hacking Netflix spotted some sweet savings on the inside of envelopes sent out by the movie rent-by-mail service: $50 off coupons that would bring the price of an Insignia Blu-ray player down to about $100 or $150. The coupon expires Saturday. More »
—>Sure, not everyone has the time, inclination, or buying habits that make extreme coupon-shopping worthwhile. But everyone can benefit from learning some of the proud secrets of the coupon ninjas, such as coupon sources for products you probably already use, and combining sales, rebates, and coupons. More »
—>Ask.com has launched a new service—ask.com/deals—dedicated to finding the best deals online. We don't know how well it works, but we like the tabs that let you quickly jump to free shipping offers and printable coupons. It might be a decent starting place if you're in the market for something and need to comparison shop first. Update: Our readers say it's not worth your time, at least in its current state—results are paltry and frequently old or expired. More »
—>You reach for an item at your local grocery store, and notice that on the shelf next to it is a coupon thoughtfully left behind by another shopper. But wait, is this a thoughtful way to keep clipped coupons from going to waste? Or just a way for shoppers to feel good about themselves, but create more litter for grocery store employees to clean up? More »
—>Rhett writes, "I noticed your article UPS Now Delivers Bonus Junk Mail Packages and today, it started. I received a package from UPS Monday of this week with no bonus advertising. Today (Wednesday), this is what was on my front step." More »
—>If you live in the Houston area, you can now use your mobile phone to redeem coupons for JCPenney through a trial-partnership with Cellfire. You have to register with Cellfire in order to receive the promos via SMS or email, and if you register today you'll receive a mysterious "$10 in$tant gift" [sic]. More »
Pizza Hut is giving a 20% discount on all orders placed via its new iPhone app. We found a user review on YouTube, and he likes it. Beyond the usual app gimmickry, pinching a pizza to make it smaller or larger and shaking the phone to make wings spicey, it also has the excellent function of storing all your coupons for easy use. More »
—>The are plenty of scams promoted in the backwaters of local radio and late-night TV ads. Most tend to focus on one ripoff at a time; after all, why complicate the message by asking listeners to choose how they want to get fleeced. But a tip from a viewer alerted TV reporter John Matarese to what may be a new trend: Bundling three worthless offers to create one colossally bad deal. More »
—>BJ received the coupon at left, offering $9.99 off at Heartland America on September 9 (9/9/09, get it?) Which would be great if they had mailed it to him before 10 AM on September 10th. "Looks like if I want to use the coupon I will need to build a time machine," he wrote. More »
—>Most likely, this has happened to you. You have a great coupon for a restaurant or retailer, and go to use it only to find that for some reason, it's been declined. Maybe it expired. Maybe it doesn't apply to the item you bought. The question is: Do you still make the purchase? More »
—>The Nielsen Company—the people responsible for getting good TV shows canceled—just released a survey of coupon users. It turns out affluent consumers (those who make $70k or more annually) use coupons more frequently than the average U.S. household. Those who use coupons the least are from either low-income, one-member, male-only, African-American, or Hispanic households. More »
—>Marsh, a grocery chain in Indiana and Ohio, made a special coupon available to their fans on Facebook. The coupon was good for $10 off a purchase of $10 or more. Great deal, right? Until the promotion got out of hand, and the store stopped accepting the coupon on Friday, with no warning to customers. Based on past similar experiences, you can guess how well this turns out. More »
—>This coupon here, the one promising a free cheeseburger and drink? It's fake. It didn't come from Wendy's, and it certainly isn't a special offer for Allstate customers. If you try to redeem it, you will either leave hungry or short a few dollars. More »
—>We all know the crushing defeat of logging onto an open WiFi hotspot at an airport only to discover that you need to pay to reach the internet. No more! If the portal has a space for promotion codes, go ask the gift shop if they have a coupon for free access. If they don't, you're not out of options... More »
—>Alright slowpokes, you have less than a week to finally request your digital TV converter box coupons. The Department of Commerce plans to hand out the last $40 coupons on July 31. You don't need a converter box if you pay for TV or have a newer set, but if you've been wondering where your stories have been since June 12, request a coupon while they're still available. More »
Today until 10 am 10:30 am, Starbucks is giving away free pastries with the purchase of any beverage. You have to present this "invitation" to receive the food. Sorry Moneycat, oatmeal isn't included. (Thanks to o-line!) More »
—>The sales team at the LA Fitness in Floral Park New Hyde Park, Long Island, were so pushy to a prospective customer that they basically forced her to take her business elsewhere. Apparently if they actually let a customer redeem one of their free passes, the gym will be sucked into a vortex of non-commission, so they have to deny you access. More »
Barnes & Noble's new iPhone app comes with a virtual coupon--there's a one-time-only code you show the in-store barista to receive a free cup of coffee. [MocoNews.net] More »
Here's another free game for iPhone/iPod Touch owners to pass the time this weekend: Wild West Pinball. If you're a Blackberry owner, Bplay has a 30% off sale going on right now—enter JULY in the code box at checkout. [IntoMobile] More »
—>John printed out some coupons from grocery store Kroger's Web site. That's not where he went wrong, though. John had the audacity to try to exchange them for discounts. On Kroger brand products. At Kroger. Experienced coupon users can guess what happens next. More »
—>Amazon.com has released the latest batch of special coupon codes and Probargainhunter has the roundup. This month, they seem to all be for groceries. More »
—>James' seven-year-old daughter was happily noshing on her Quaker Natural Granola when she came across this chunk of wood. Quaker was quick to send James a coupon so he could buy more woody granola from Costco, but then offered a refund when reminded that the bulk warehouse doesn't accept manufacturer's coupons. More »
—>Max wants to know why he hasn't received the $10 gift certificate that the cashier at Sears promised him for turning over an email address to receive marketing messages. We contacted Sears and found out what's actually going on. More »
—>Matt sent Consumerist an e-mail with the subject line, "Why is my receipt two feet long?" See, he shopped at CVS, purchased one item, used the self-checkout machine, and walked away with a receipt longer than my dog. This is a massive waste of paper, especially when you multiply it by the number of CVS stores and the number of purchases at each one, but it isn't completely pointless. More »
—>Dear Quiznos, KFC, Arby's, and any other food chain that wants to offer freebies without first securing full buy-in from your franchisees: please stop it. Either the coupons are honored or they're not; there is no try. More »
Mars didn't really think through their "free chocolate" offer and the server stampede it would inevitably cause. If you had rotten luck this morning but still insist on getting a free candy bar coupon via snail mail in six weeks, try the site now; I just did and was able to get a coupon without any delay (less than 2 minutes total time on the site). [realchocolate.com] More »
—>In a move that surprises absolutely no one, KFC has ended its free chicken promotion. If you still have a coupon, visit a participating restaurant for a raincheck.(Side note: The president of KFC is Australian South African?!) More »
—>Bill just emailed us with a link to this tweet from the El Pollo Loco rep on Twitter. Might be worth a shot if you were turned away by your local KFC yesterday and you think a free chicken meal is the perfect way to say "I love you" in motherese. More »
—>Oprah is promoting KFC's grilled chicken, and has hooked the entire Internet up with a coupon for a free grilled chicken meal. More »
—>Online coupons still haven't caught on, really, but 8coupons.com may be worth checking out if you want to give it a try in your own city. Instead of implementing some high-concept location aware thing, they let you browse the site for coupons that interest you. When you find one, you send it to your phone via text message. Obviously, if you hold your phone number dear to your heart, don't bother; if you're the brave type who doesn't mind risking the personal data exposure, you might want to give it a shot. More »
—>Any readers here who work for CVS? Maya wants to know what's going on with the Extra Care coupons that are printed at the bottom of each receipt. Lately the clerks at her local CVS stores have been tearing something off the bottom of the receipt before giving it to her, and the coupons are no longer there. Coincidence? More »
—>Sure, I use coupons, and I'm decent at it, but for me watching this video of the "Coupon Queen" is like a little kid enrolled in her first karate class watching an expert ninja. More »
—>Did you know the asterisk in the Macy*s logo is actually part of a clever branding campaign to associate the brand with fine print? It must be true, because no other department store has such a love of fine print on coupons—and such an apparent hatred of actual coupons. Their latest masterpiece in exclusions won't cover electronics, wigs, mattresses, shoes, watches, about a million clothing brands, and more. What does it cover? Probably a shoehorn from the Notions for Men department. More »
—>Some stores—like A&P Supermarkets and Bed Bath & Beyond, for example—seem to have a sort of antagonism against coupon users. (For that matter, some of our commenters do too, but they are wrong.) Steve Gosset notes on his "Reality Bites Back" blog that the shortsighted coupon policies at these two stores only ended up costing them more fees, or even a sale. More »
—>Matt is having some trouble getting Dell to sort out its billing mistake with his new TV purchase. It's an interesting story because for the most part, Dell employees or outsourced CSRs are trying to be helpful to Matt, but nothing has actually been accomplished yet over email, chat, or the telephone. Matt wants his $300 back, and Dell wants Matt to just return the TV set if he won't pay the non-discounted price. We think he may have a case here for disputing the overcharged amount. More »
—>This morning, Rick Broida posted a great deal from ubiquitous pizza chain Domino's at his Cheapskate blog on CNET. Customers could get a free one-topping pizza (carryout only) by ordering online and using the coupon code "BAILOUT." More »
—>Readers who had problems with the Quiznos million free sub campaign and wrote in to the email address the sandwichery supplied to Consumerist report they're receiving $5 gift card in the mail along with a letter of apology from the marketing director. One reader reports that on the back of the card it says that a $1 service charge gets applied to it each month you don't use it. To see what some franchisees are saying are the *real* reasons for the problems, check out the comments section on this post at UnhappyFranchisee. Quiznos' letter is posted inside. More »
—>Hey, JCPenney, an asterisk isn't a get-out-of-jail-free card. You can't just say anything you want and then asterisk it away into meaninglessness. Here, we've fixed it for you. More »
—>Love deal site FatWallet but don't feel like ragpicking through forum post after forum post? If so, check out their new coupon search function which arranges deals and coupons in a very easy-to-read, and Retail-me-not-esque fashion. If not, you may now return to your regularly scheduled animated smiling faces and OP attacks. More »
If you transfer a prescription to RiteAid, you'll receive a $25 gift card. Emily, who tipped us to this, says the cashier told her you could do this for up to four meds, but their website says just two. Also, you can't use the gift card to pay for prescriptions. Still, hey, free money if you don't mind where you get your prescription filled. [Rite Aid] More »
—>If you're new to hunting for deals online, you'll start seeing all these funky acronyms used as shorthand. Here's some of the most common ones and what they mean: More »
Combine Coupons Codes For Extra Savings "... did you know you can use more than one code at a time? I didn't, until Borders practically begged me to. I was buying two books on their site when I saw this message on the checkout page: "You may apply more than one promotion code to your order." Who knew?" [ShopSmart] More »
—>Get oatmeal for $1 at Jamba Juice with this coupon. [Jamba Juice] More »
—>According to tipster Rich Piotrowski, a former Quiznos franchise owner who won a counter-suit against the company, the big reason why some Quiznos were being jerks about taking the free sandwich coupon is that at first corporate was making the franchises pay for all the sandwiches. (Quiznos mandates franchises buy all their ingredients from HQ, often at above-market rates...). Then it looks like they decided to reimburse up to 400 coupons, then bumped that up to 700 to meet the demand, and now they're going to reimburse all coupons. Don't give away free stuff in these times unless you're ready for an onslaught of interest, at the outset. Corporate seems to have realized this and contacted us to say that if you have any problems redeeming coupons you can email millionsubs@quiznos.com. Tipster's comment, and an internal Quiznos memo, inside... More »
—>Looks like some Quiznos aren't too happy about the free sandwich campaign. Readers report interactions ranging from coupons being denied, to local franchises making up new limitations on it (like only certain sandwiches are eligible, or requiring drink and chip purchase), to being treated like thieving jerks. The coupon says the offer is only good at "participating stores," but doesn't say anything that in lieu of free sandwich the coupon will be exchanged for rude attitudes. Inside, the conflict between corporate, the franchises, and the customer caught in-between. Oh, and yes, they do check IDs. More »
—>Hot off our discussion last week of how to save money by spending money, Free Money Finance lists ways to save using an Entertainment Book. His list of tips includes the following: More »
—>If you're one of those really smart coupon hoarders, you know to save up for double-coupon offers, because then you can get things for next-to-nothing. Nicole has used this strategy at Kmart in the past without problems, but this time she ran into an assistant manager who refused to honor the promotion, saying, "It's not our policy. It's not written down, but that's the policy." More »
—>Quiznos is giving out free sub coupons. All you have to do is give your first name, last name, zip, birthday, and email address for their marketing database and tell them what your favorite sub is. Once the email arrives in your box, it will be equipped with some kind of send-to-a-friend function so they can also exchange their personal information for sandwiches. Order up one for JackB Nimble at mrmixelpixle9292@gmail.com please. More »
—>Tim tried to use a Digital TV coupon at a Philadelphia Radio Shack and was told that he had to provide his name and address in order to redeem it, as per government regulations. Strike out "government" and replace with "imaginary" and you're closer to the truth. Hmm, did this Radio Shack employee just break the law? More »
Out of an abundance of caution, Dollar General has ordered its stores to remove Goobers candy from its shelves and is programming its point-of-sale systems to block transactions of this product pending further investigation." More »
With a vote of 264-158, the House agreed to delay the DTV transition to June 12. The Senate voted last week for the delay, and President Obama is expected to sign it. The delay will help the millions of consumers whose coupons expired before the converters were even available, as well as the two million on a waiting list for the coupons. More »
—>Amazon.com has released the latest batch of special coupon codes and Probargainhunter has the roundup. More »
—>Remember Mary Bach? She's the Pennsylvania woman who makes a hobby of suing retailers for not following her state's tax laws. Well, this time she's caught CVS charging sales tax on DTV converter boxes. Tsk, tsk. More »
Today only, receive a "free" Suave product (a $3 coupon good for "Suave Shampoo, Conditioner, Hair Spray, Styling Aid, BodyWash, or Body Lotion"). [Suavenomics via Bargainist] More »
Borders gave a reader a coupon for $5 off any purchase of $5 or more. As our reader notes, "is this the right tactic for a struggling company to take?" More »
—>Kraft has apparently changed their recipe for Ranch dressing and reader Bobby thinks the new stuff is "bad," so he emailed to let Kraft know. More »
—>If you use coupons in a store, your fellow shoppers are probably negatively judging you as being cheap, according to a new study. The stigma extends to those around the coupon redeemer as well. However, if you're hot, you get a reprieve. The study had people watch consumers cash coupons, and then interviewed the participants afterward for their reaction. The stigma is lessened if you don't know the person using the coupon, the coupon is of high value, if they're in a different line, and if the coupon-user is a hottie. Researchers proposed that the reason for the coupon-hating is "the modern consumer tends to prize status and luxury over thrift." More »
—>Brett has now been the victim of two failed rebate attempts through Canon. They ignored the first one, and rejected the second one with a claim that he can clearly disprove. He's trying again. Unfortunately, it looks like Brett's experience with Canon isn't unique. More »
—>Pizza Hut called Danielle a liar for trying to redeem a promotional coupon they emailed to her and displayed prominently on their website. In exchange for completing an offer from TrialPay, Danielle should have received two free medium pizzas, one with toppings, plus breadsticks. Instead, her favorite pizza place told her, "M'am, you're lying about what the coupon promised." More »
—>Dale couldn't redeem his "free 6 inch sub" coupon at his local Subway. Was it because of a particularly lazy employee, poor management, or dire financial straits? Maybe it was all three, considering the string of completely unrelated excuses Dale was given over just a few minutes. More »
"It's discriminatory," Peters said. "How do you put an age on a grandparent or a mother or a father, for that matter?" More »
—>Want a crapload of coupons? Check out Ultimatecoupons.com. They've got tons. You can navigate by topic or retailer or manufacturer and see if there's some discounts available. Some of them are printable and some are online-only. The site design is underwhelming, but functional. What else is there to say? It's coupons, you know what to do with them. More »
- 6PM.com: DC Brand Shoes $20 + S/H, all sizes/styles, 856 to choose from
- Nicorette: free pack of Nicorette White Ice Mint (warning, site is slow)
- Circuit City: Panasonic SH-FX85 Wireless Multi-Room Speaker Kit for $44.96, requires in-store pickup
- Hewlett Packard: $400 Off $999 or more for Desktop Purchase w/ coupon code: DT1158 (Good for 2250 uses)
- NewEgg: Targus Notebook Wireless Optical Mouse for $8.99 w/ Free shipping after $20 off coupon code: EMCAKAKAK
- Buy.com: Av Lab Solar Backpack Charger for $29.99 w/ Free shipping after rebate
- Best Buy: Toshiba Satellite Dual Core Notebook PC $500
- Geeks.com: Canon Pixma iP6210D Color Inkjet Photo Printer $35 with Coupon
- Musicnotes.com: 20% or 30% off Guitar Guru Interactive Lessons with Coupons
- WarCry: Free Warhammer Online Beta 10 days
- Amazon: Kitchen deals for under $7, all eligible for 4 for 3 promotion
- Buy.com: Logitech G51 Gaming Speakers for $71.99 Shipped After Rebate
- Deal Extreme: Rechargeable Digital Pin-hole Spy Camera + USB Drive Disgused as Working Pen for $35.53 w/ Free shipping
- HP Home : New stackable Laptop coupon, up to $350 off $999 w/ coupon code NB3325
- OfficeMax: Oscillating 16" Pedestal Fan for $7.99 + $7.95 Shipping
- OfficeMax: Olympus FE-320 8MP Digital Camera $120 Shipped
- Shoebuy: Pay via PayPal & Save $20 off Shoe Orders of $50+ and get Free Shipping
- Bike Nashbar: Save 10%, 15%, or 20% off Entire Order with Coupon Discounts
- Banana Republic: 30% off today only with coupon code HAPPY30 or printable coupon
- Sears: Free Masterlock with printable coupon
- MusiciansFriend: AKG Handheld Condenser Microphone for $100 + free shipping. Today only.
- Timbuk2: Save up to 60% off Messenger Bags, Backpacks, & More
- New York & Co.: Extra 20% off Store-Wide Women's Apparel
- Office Depot: Viewsonic N3235w 32-inch LCD HDTV $470 & Free Shipping
- Newegg: Wii Fit with Balance Board, We Ski, and Hori Wii mat for $149.99
- Apple: Buy a Mac, get an iPod touch for free after rebate
- IKEA: Labor Day Sale, up to 50% off (in-store only)
- Eastern Mountain Sports: Labor Day Sale Save up to 70% off
- Amazon: Up to 50%+ off High Sierra Backpacks & Messenger Bags
- Geeks: Kodak EasyShare V1003 10MP Digital Camera $90
- Arbor Day Foundation: 10 trees for $10
- Arby's: BOGO free Super Roast Beef Sandwich, more coupons
- The Fruit Company: 25% off everything coupon
—>Reader Nancy says that Target rejected the 10% coupon she received for being a Target Visa card holder. When she asked why, the cashier told her it had probably been used, but had no more information.
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- Threadless: All shirts $12
- Amazon: Tonka Sand Force Dump Truck & Loader $4-$5 each, squirting trucks $6 & up
- Steep And Cheap:
Black Diamond Momentum AL Climbing Harness for $22Sold out, but they have other deals on outdoor gear.
- Tiger Direct: Refurb NEC VT590 XGA LCD Projector $400
- Brooks Brothers: Summer Clearance: Save up to 60% off Men's & Women's Fashion
- Buy.com: Fantom GreenDrive 1TB Low Power USB Drive $150 & Free Shipping
This Best Buy coupon for free Apple software for students isn't a very good deal after all—you can get educational discounts at the Apple store, and through September 15th you can get a free iPod Touch or Nano with your computer purchase. Our advice: skip Best Buy and go directly through Apple. (Thanks to Matt and yasth!) More »
- REI: Labor Day Clearance: Save up to 30% off Clothing & Gear
- Meritline: PQI 8GB SDHC Card now $25 Shipped & Other Discount
- Buy.com: Dynex DX-LCD32 32-inch LCD HDTV $480 Shipped
- Kmart: Jeans, all apparel BOGO 50% off
- Hoover: Summer Canister Sale: Save up to 56%
- JC Whitney: Up to $40 off purchases coupon
- Lowe's: New lower prices on 100's of items
- Walgreen's: $5 off $20 purchase coupon
- Eukanuba: Free Puppy Training DVD Kit + $5 Eukanuba coupon
- Overstock.com: 10% off jewelry & watches + extra 7.5% off purchases
- American Eagle: 15% off all purchases coupon
Highlights From Dealhack:
- Dell Home: Save 20% or $250 off Inspiron Core 2 Duo Desktop PCs
- Wall Street Journal: 75% off plus 4 Free Weeks on Wall Street Journal Subscriptions
- Expedia: Save 50% off Hotel Bookings + up to Free $75 Gas Card
- Amazon: Save to 45% off Single Serve & Drip Coffee Makers
- Dell Home: Save 20% or 30% off Inspiron Notebook PCs
Highlights From Dealhack:
- Newegg: Corsair 4GB Flash Survivor Ultra Rugged USB 2.0 Drive $15 & Free Shipping
- Gap: Save 25% or More off Women's & Men's Jeans
- Mac Connection: Apple MacBooks $120 or More off plus Free VMware Fusion Software
- Amazon: Buy Three Books, DVDs, Music & More and Get Fourth Free
—>Go shopping for cheese at the Ballard Fred Myer in Seattle, and you'll learn an interesting new fact about your food: More »
—>Becoming a committed coupon wielder is one of the best ways to reverse the damage of rising costs and shrinking portions. Nancy Rivera Brooks has slashed $250 from her family's grocery bill this year by using a handful of tricks to get the most from her coupons... More »
- Woot: Reebok Precision Trainer XT Heart Rate Monitor with Chest Strap for $19.99
- Circuit City: California Only - all items tax-free Aug 9-10
- Commerce Bank: Kids can earn $10 by reading ten books
- Buy.com: Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 Drive $89 Shipped
- B&H Photo: Sharp 1024x768 DLP Multimedia Projector $519 Shipped
- Shop Adidas: Back to School Sale: Save 20% off Apparel & Shoes
- Levi's Store: 30% off purchases coupon
- Banana Republic: 15% off $150 purchase coupon
- Barnes & Noble: 15% off any purchase coupon
- Woot: Compaq 6820s 2GHz 17” Widescreen Notebook for $529.99
- Great Day Of Play: Free one-day paintball pass (supposedly good for any field, the site is sponsored by paintball equipment manufacturers)
- Amazon: Logitech diNovo Edge for $84.99 after rebate
- Apple Store: Save $400 off Refurb 20-inch 2.4GHz iMac
- B&H Photo: Dane-Elec Meizu M6 4GB Portable Media Player $50
- Newegg: BlueAnt Supertooth 3 Bluetooth Speakerphone $85
- Saks off 5th: 25% off any 1 item, more coupons
- Express / Express Men: 20% off coupon + earn $25 GC w/$50 purchase
- Pearle Vision: Free eyeglasses w/complete pair purchase
—>Reader Michael wants to know what exactly he is expected to buy with this Circuit City coupon? It's for 8% off purchases over $199, but it excludes, um, lots of stuff. More »
- Starbucks: $2 Grande iced drinks after 2pm with morning purchase
- Tanga: Wireless Infrared Presenter with Laser Pointer for $9.99
- Amazon: Men's Dress Shirts from $9 + free shipping - Izod, Geoffrey Beene, Arrow, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein (selling out fast)
- Target.com: 15% off & Free Shipping on Lawn & Garden and Outdoor Furniture
- Best Buy: Westinghouse 19-inch WS Dual Input LCD $140
- eToys: Summer Clearance: Save up to 50% off Hundreds of Toys & Games
- Walgreens: Free film roll developing coupon
- Levi's: Up to 50% off summer favorites
- Zales: $50 off $200 purchase coupon + extra 20% off clearance
- Iams: Free Iams Premium Protection Dog or Cat Food if you give them your address
- Iomega: 3.5" External USB 2.0 Hard Drive shipped for $55.66(250 GB) Or $64.16 (320 GB)
- Newegg: Sennheiser CX300B 3.5mm Connector Canal Headphone (Black) $10 after rebates
- Sierra Trading Post: Extra 10% off Clothing, Footwear, & Gear
- Amazon: Summer Sale: 25% or More off Kitchen Small Appliances
- Dell Home: Save 20% to 30% off Inspiron Notebook PCs
- Torrid: $10 off select Birkenstock
- Toys "R" Us: BOGO $20 off all Wii games
- PayPal: Back to school savings @ Foot Locker, Guess, Tiger Direct, more
- Amazon: 3 months of Amazon Prime free with $100 worth of textbooks in cart (No actual purchase necessary)
- Froobi: Refurbished SanDisk Sansa e270 6GB MP3 Media Player w/ FM/Voice Recorder for $55.95
- Amazon: "Narrow Stairs" by Death Cab For Cutie, $5 DRM-free MP3 album
- REI: Summer Sale: Up to 40% or More off Apparel, Footwear, & Gear
- Staples: Envision 22-inch Widescreen Dual Input LCD $200 Shipped
- Design Within Reach: Save 15% off Upholstered Furniture & Free Shipping
- Headsets.com: Free Bluetooth headset if you get cited driving while on phone (a promotion that incentivizes breaking the law, um ok)
- Yves Rocher: 50% off select beauty products
- Busted Tees: After Christmas in July Sale: Select shirts $10
—>Are you a coupon clipper? No? Lots of people like saving money, but don't really buy the sort of products that have coupons, or don't have time to waste searching and clipping. These tips are for you. More »
- Fandango: Free movie ticket just by entering an AmEx customer service phone number (signs you up for email newsletter, so use a throwaway email address, it will say the promotion has ended but they're sending you a free movie ticket via email)
- DELL: Xbox 360 Elite bundle with Forza Motorsport 2, Marvel Ultimate Alliance Gold Edition, and faceplate for $399
- Staples: 400GB HDD for $45 after rebate
- Vann's: Canon Digital Rebel XT SLR & 28-90mm $430 Shipped
- Buy.com: Sharp Aquos 37-inch 1080p LCD HDTV $800 Shipped
- TiVo.com: TiVo DVRs: Series2 Dual Tuner $50 Shipped & TiVo HD $180 Shipped
- WizKidsGames.com: Free Star Wars Pocketmodel
- Swell: Summer Sale: Up to 75% off + extra 20% off coupon
- Frederick's of Hollywood: Last Chance Sale: Up to 70% off
- Amazon: Cell Phone Flask for $13.95
- Woot: The woot-off continues apace.
- Amazon: 25-65% off Nine West Element 9 Large Shopper bags
- BlogWorldExpo: 20% off with coupon code CONSMRVIP
- OfficeMax: Soyo 20-inch WS Dual Input LCD $150 Shipped
- Carbonite: Unlimited Online Data Backup & Free 15 Day Trial
- Amazon: Save 50% or More off Sports & Outdoor Gear
- Allegiant Air: Buy 1 air/hotel package & 2nd person flies free
- AMC Theaters: Free small popcorn w/fountain drink purchase coupon
- French Connection: 40% off sitewide coupon
- Amazon: Lego sale. 50% off 8 Different Items
- Walgreens: 6 Sharpies for $2 (in-store only)
- eforcity: iPod/iPhone charging cable for $7.99 (down from $43.99)
- DealExtreme: iPod/iPhone charging cable for $3.46
- Woot: It's a woot-off!
- Best Buy: Dynex DX-LCD32 32-inch LCD HDTV $490
- Tiger Direct: Unlocked Motorola RAZR V3 GSM Cell Phone $100
- Buy.com: Kodak Z1285 12 Megapixel Digital Camera $90 Shipped
- Woot: Neuton CE 5.2 Battery-Powered Lawn Mower for $299.99
- Tommy Hilfiger: Men's Dress Shirts from $15 + $5 s&h
- SteamPowered.com: download BioShock for PC available for $14.99
- Office Depot: TI-83 Plus Graphing Programing Calculator $75 & Free Shipping
- Amazon: Save up to 55% off Quicken Financial Software
- Best Buy: Hannspree 22-inch Dual Input LCD Monitor $200
Woot: Refurbished Emerson 32" LCD HDTV for $399.99- KFC: Buy 1, Get 1 Free "Vegetarian" Sandwich
- Amazon: MP3 albums for $5 - Nirvana, Kanye West, Dane Cook, Art Blakely & The Jazz Messengers, Sufjan Stevens
- Nike Store: Save 20% off Shoes & Gear or get Free Shipping with Coupons
- Butterfly Photo: Canon Digital Rebel XSi & Lens $788 Shipped [Some customers have had negative experiences dealing with Butterfly Photo]
- Eastern Mountain Sports: Save 40% off Teva Sandals & Shoes
- Amazon: Black & Decker 18" 6.5 Amp Electric Mower $147 shipped
- American Eagle: 15% off purchases coupon
- Cooking.com: Up to 50% off Henckels Four Star Cutlery
- Woot: Refurbished LG 22” 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor for $199.99
- Amazon: Try Amazon Prime for 1 month free, get $10 off your next Amazon order
- Amazon: Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers $10.24 after rebate
- J&R Music: Sony XDR-F1HD HD Radio $50 & Free Shipping
- Buy.com: Cavalry 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive $80 Shipped
- Compact Appliance: Now Save 19% off Air Conditioners & Get Free Shipping with Stacked Coupon Discounts
- CircuitCity: Samsung 50" DLP Rear Projection HDTV for $999 (down from $1699)
- ApprovedGasMasks.com: Read this guide before buying a surplus gas mask. Many on the market are defective.
- OfficeDepot: TI-83 for $24.99, TI-84 for $44.99 after rebate
- Circuit City: Compaq Intel Dual Core 15.4-inch Notebook $450 & Free Shipping
- Buy.com: Panasonic Noise Canceling Headphones $75 Shipped
- Best Buy: Disney-Released Movies on DVD $6 Shipped
- Macy's: Trick to get 99-cent shipping on any order
- Buy.com: EVGA GeForce 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E for $119.99 after rebate.
- Staples: Deluxe Trolley Duffle for $6.99
- Amazon: First Gen Jawbone Bluetooth Headset in Black or Grey $60 Shipped
- Office Depot: Acer 22-inch Widescreen Dual Input LCD Monitor $180 & Free Shipping
- Target.com: Save 15% off plus Free Shipping on Select Furniture
- Office Depot: Black Vinyl High-backed chair for $7.99 plus shipping or pick up in store (down from $169.99)
- ThinkGeek: Wi-Fi Detecting Watch for $9.99 + ~$8 s&h
- Borders: 40% off one item online with coupon code BC4777* (must have only one item in cart for it to work)
- National Geographic: Save an Extra 10% off Store-Wide
- Moo.com: New Customers Save 15% off All Custom Printed Cards with Coupon
- Chefs: Summer Sale: Save up to 75% off Kitchen Gear
- Amazon: Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera $150
- Linens 'n Things: Black & Decker small appliances $14 AR & coupon
- Eddie Bauer: $20 off all backbacks + free carabiner clip
—>It's too late for this year's tax season (unless you're doing it wrong), but H&R has issued an apology of sorts by announcing it will give a $100 coupon or free TaxCut software to gay couples who were shut out of their online programs this year due to a programming oversight. Don't expect to take advantage of the offer if you were turned away online and went elsewhere, though—the offer is only good for "civil union, domestic and same sex partner clients, who started with TaxCut online and then completed their returns in one of our retail offices." If you fit that requirement, you can request the coupon or software here. More »
- Jamba Juice: Buy On Get One Free (BOGO) good until 7/30
- Woot: Pinnacle Video Transfer for iPod, PSP, or USB Storage Device for $79.99
- Starbucks: Free 12oz beverage of your choice YMMV [via Fatwallet]
- Amazon: Save up to 50% or More off Bodum Coffee Presses
- Compact Appliance: Extra 10% off & Free Shipping on Portable Air Conditioners
- Barnes and Noble: Three Paperback Books for the Price of Two
- MyFico.com: 20% off coupon
- Le Sport Sac: 50% off Stella McCartney handbags coupon
- Borders: 30% off 1 item w/$10 purchase coupon
- Newegg: 24-hour sale
- Banana Republic: 60% off sale (here are some methods for getting free shipping)
- Apple: Pricedrop on refurbished iPod touch MP3 players from $199 + free shipping
- Amazon: Three HD Movies on Blu-Ray for the Price of Two
- Buy.com: Navigon 5100 GPS with Fee-Free Live Traffic Data $150 Shipped
- Dell Business: Dual Core PowerEdge Servers from $249
- Orbitz: Great American Sale: Save up to 30%
- Old Navy: Up to 50% off clearance
- Target: Save $50-$100 on best-selling favorites
- Overstock: Save an Extra 15% off Jewelry and Watches
- Amazon: Waterproof Olympus Stylus 770SW 7.1MP Camera $200 Shipped
- American Express: Up to 40,000 First Year Membership Rewards Points with new Business Gold Rewards Card
- Amazon: $10 off $50 purchase using Bill Me Later coupon
- REI.com: 15% off any 1 item
- JetBlue: Friends & Family Sale: Save $15
- Wet Seal: G-String Clearance Sale - $1.99 each (many colors to choose from), + free shipping with code: 1107WLCE
- Office Depot: HP M2727NF AIO LaserJet Printer - FREE AR/Price Match
- Amazon: The Oregon Trail for PC / Mac for $3.85 + $4.70 shipping and handling
- Apple Store: Price Drop: 1.8GHz MacBook Air with SSD Down $500 to $2598
- Amazon: Price Drop: Xbox 360 with 20GB Drive $300 Shipped
- Geeks: Twinhan 7240 USB 2.0 HDTV Tuner for PC $25 with Coupon
- Timberland: Sale: Up to 50% off + extra 10% off + free shipping coupon
- Geoff & Drew's: 25% off purchases & free shipping coupons
- Crazy 8: 15% off entire purchase coupon
- Kohl's: 80-90% Clearance Sale
- Disney Outlet: Kid's costumes up to 80% off, plus extra 20% off code
- Amazon: Dr. Martens Men's 1914 Cherry Red Size 14 Boots $38
- Tiger Direct: UTStarcom GSM708 Unlocked GSM Phone $20
- Butterfly Photo: Canon Rebel XSi 12MP DSLR & Lens $790 Shipped
- Expedia: Save 30% off Hotels, Cars, Cruises & Other Travel
- Girl Talk: Girls Talk's new album "Feed The Animals." Pay what you want to pay.
- MGM Grand: $69/night + $25 Restaurant Credit
- Amazon: "The Complete Led Zeppelin" MP3 Album download for $9.99. 165 tracks.
- Endless.com: Save up to 40% or More off Shoes & Handbags
- TiVo.com: New Savings: TiVo HD DVR now $180 Shipped
- Amazon: Canon SD850 IS 8MP Digital Camera $230 Shipped
Clients of the Shady Lady Ranch will get a $50 gas voucher if they fork out $300—worth about one hour's worth of services—at the brothel in Beatty, Nevada, 130 miles northwest of Las Vegas. More »
- Amazon: 80lb Crossbow Pistol - Hunting - $19.99 (Reg. $59.99)
- Shirt.Woot: Funny/cool movie snack shirt for $10
- B&H Photo: Drobo DRO4DU10 4-bay, USB2.0 Robotic Storage Array for $350 (down from $500+)
- Performance Bike: Save an Extra 10% off Bikes & Gear with Coupon
- Mwave: OCZ Mini-Kart Micro-Sized 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive Free AR
- Buy.com: Save $100: Pentax Optio Z10 8MP Digital Camera $140 Shipped
- Amazon: Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset $60 shipped
- Lane Bryant: 40-50% off storewide
- Ralph Lauren: Extra 25% off select sale items
—>Stein Mart was caught "printing expiration dates and/or more than the last five digits of credit cards on receipts," and was subsequently hit with a class action lawsuit for exposing sensitive customer data. Now they've settled by agreeing to run coupons in local newspapers. It gets better: instead of a flat 20% off coupon, the store is requiring minimum-purchase amounts that reduce the savings if your purchase falls between the arbitrarily set thresholds.
- $10 off a purchase of $50 or more
- $20 off a purchase of $100 or more
- $30 off a purchase of $150 or more
- Amazon: Leatherman Genus Gardening & Landscaping Multitool for $67 + free shipping
- Woot: Vornado Zippi Fan – 2 Pack for $15.99
- SoftSurroundings: Bellissima Blanket for $19.99, down from $118
- HP Home & Home Office: HP LaserJet P1005 B&W Laser Printer $50 Shipped
- Amazon: Save up to 45% or More Off Summer Small Appliances
- Cell Phone Shop: Save an Extra 10% or 13% off Mobile Gear with Coupons
- Jet Blue: $10 or 10% off a flight
- American Eagle: Clearance up to 70% off + 15% off coupon
- Puma: 20% off purchases coupon
—>If you downloaded a web coupon that offered $5 off any $25 purchase at Target, you should know that you've been had. Someone altered a real coupon—removing the image and the word "toy," in order to make it seem like it applied to any purchase. The original undoctored coupon, which was e-mailed to 85,000 Target customers, was for $5 off any $25 toy purchase, and Target is now pulling the coupon due to the rampant fraud. More »
- Woot: Refurbished Sony Vaio Dual Core Widescreen Notebook for $499.99
- Amazon: Firefly The Complete Series DVD Boxset for $16.99
- Spirit Air: Fares starting at $1.11
- Apple Store: Save up to $399 off Refurb MacBook Air Portables
- Shoes.com: Save an Extra 20% off Sale & Clearance Shoes
- Buy.com: SanDisk Cruzer 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive $10 Shipped
- Batteries.com: 25% off alkalines, 15% off others coupons
- JCPenney: 30-60% off + free shipping on $49 order
- Zales: Clearance jewelry up to 70% off + extra 30% off
- Southwest Airlines: $29 Fare Sale
- Meritline.com: 10% off with coupon code "SW10POFF"
- Brooks Brothers: up to 40% off sale
- Vann's: Panasonic Lumix FX33 8.1MP Digital Camera $150 ShippedREI: Save 20% to 30% off During Summer Sale now
- Amazon: Free iPod nano or Touch with Netgear Gigabit Smart Switches
- PetFoodDirect.com: 20% off purchases coupon
- Limited Too: Spend $50, get $80 in future savings
- Amazon: Great prices on skateboards, decks, protective gear, more
- Shoebuy: 20% off with coupon code EMLJULYFOURTH08
- Rite Aid: Special Deals (Cheap, Free after Rebate, or Make $)
- Amazon: Deals on Vittles Vaults pet food containers, like the 30 lb pet food Vittles Vault II for $5.84 (down from $22.99)
- Dell Home: Buy one Dell XPS 420 desktop or M1530 notebook and another of either two systems for 50% off.
- Puma.com: Save an Extra 20% off All Shoes & Apparel Orders with Coupon
- Geeks.com: Motion M1300 12.1-inch Tablet PC $340 with Coupon
—>Target confiscated Nick's coupon for 10% off items left on his wedding registry after randomly deciding that the coupon was too generous. More »
- PerryEllis.com: Up to 80% off + extra 50% off coupon
- Puma: Men's Drift Cat Shoes for $31.50 + $8 s&h (down from $80)
- Home Depot: $5 off 1 / $20 off 5 Gallons Behr Paint
- Dell Outlet: Save an Extra 20% off Refurbished Latitude XT Tablet PCs
- eBags: Save up to 50% off Tumi Bags, Brief Cases & Luggage
- Buy.com: Garmin nuvi 200 Portable GPS with 3.5-inch LCD $160 Shipped
- Puma: 20% off purchases coupon
- DSW Shoes: Summer Sale: Up to 70% off
- Vespa: Free $5 Subway card w/Vespa test drive
- Au Bon Pain: Free iced coffee today from 2pm onwards.
- Woot: Refurbished Gateway AMD Phenom 9600 Quad Core Media Center with 1TB Hard Drive and Blu-ray for $649.99
- Amazon: Morrissey Greatest Hits MP3 Album download for $4
- Chick-Fil-A: Cow Appreciation Day 7/11 Free Meal with Cow attire
- Old Navy: Up to 50% off: Summer Apparel on Sale Store-Wide
- MacMall: MacBooks from $1005 + Free Parallels 3, Printer, and Shipping
- Geeks.com: Sale: Save up to 90% off Computers & Electronics
- Banana Republic: Summer Sale: Up to 50% off
- Armani Exchange: Semi-Annual Sale: Up to 70% off + 15% off coupon
- Game Stop: Game Days Sale: Up to 50% off
- Target: Clearance up to 75% off plus 10% discount coupon
- Woot: Refurbished Kodak C813 8.2 Megapixel Digital Camera for $59.99
- Amazon: On Friday, Amazon Gold Box deals will feature Nintendo video games
- Lenovo: Save 20% off ThinkPad X300 Thin & Light Notebook PCs
- Eddie Bauer: Summer Ultimate Sale : Save up to 50% off
- Buy.com: Western Digital 500GB USB Drive $90 Shipped + Others Capacities on Sale
- Virgin Mobile: Unlimited monthly calling for $79.99, the cheapest unlimited plan of any national carrier
- Amazon: Pearl PCB6 Primero 6" Cowbell for $11.99 (down from $20)
- Amazon: Police "Synchronicity" MP3 Album download for $1.99
- Buy.com: Toast 9 Tatanium CD/DVD Burning $40 & Free Shipping
- Amazon: Save on Britax Infant & Booster Seats & Strollers
- Newegg: Genius Color SF600 Portable Scanner $70 Shipped
- Old Navy: Summer Loving Sale: Save up to 30% or more
- Guess: 2-Day Sale: Up to 50% off + 10% off coupon
- CB2: Up to 50% off sale
- Amazon: 120 bags of chips for $25. Add two different 60 pack units and use coupon code CHIPDSCT
- Jetblue: 10% Off with coupon code OCTJET2
- Shirt.Woot: Random tshirts for $6.66
- Office Depot: Envision 19-inch LCD with DVI & SVGA $150 & Free Shipping
- Geeks.com: Kodak C613 6.2MP Compact Digital Cameras only $56 with Coupon
- Mwave: Vox 500GB USB 2.0 & eSATA Hard Drive $80
—>Circuit City wouldn't let Larry redeem his $40 digital transition converter box coupon unless he signed a credit slip agreeing to pay $40. Larry refused, and asked to cancel the transaction. Circuit City's manager responded by calling the police before following Larry into the parking lot to write down his license plate number. More »
- Zipcar: Free ZipCar Membership + $150 Driving Credit + loaded public transit pass
- Woot: They're still wooting off like it ain't no thang.
- Meritline: 1W LED Adjustable Head Lamp for $6.40 + free shipping
- Buy.com: Genius G-Pen 4 x 5.5-inch Graphics Tablet $35 Shipped
- Lenovo: ThinkCentre A55 Desktop PCs from $199 after $322 Instant Savings
- J&R Music: Belkin TuneStudio iPod Mixer & Recorder $188 Shipped
- Home Depot: Up to 40% off select lighting & ceiling fans
- Think Geek: $5 off $25 purchase coupon
- C. J. Banks: Ultimate Summer Sale: All tops BOGO 50% off
—>9 big credit card myths [MSN Money] "What you don't know could hurt you." More »
- Woot: It's a Woot-off!
- ShopEcko.com: Up to 70% off select men's apparel
- Buy.com: SlingBox PRO HDTV Broadcaster for $179.99 + free shipping
- ShoeMall: Save 25% off All Shoes & Free Shipping Store-Wide
- Eastern Mountain Sports: Save 20% off Any One Item & 15% off Your Next Two
- Amazon: Save One-Third or More Off Hand-Held Multi-tools
- Amazon: MP3 albums $8 & under
- Eddie Bauer: Ultimate Summer Sale: Up to 50% off
- Aeropostale: Bulldog Sale: 50% off select styles
- Woot: Invicta Speedway II Stainless Steel Chronograph for $89.99Amazon: Musique: Vol. 1 1993-2005 by Daft Punk MP3 Album downloads for $2.99eforcity: HDMI M / M Cable, 6 FT / 2M for $1.99 + free shipping, after coupon
- NY & Co: Summer Sale: Deep Discounts on Women's Apparel
- Nike.com: Up to 65% off Clearance Footwear & Clothing
- Buy.com: Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse $30 & Free Shipping
- Kate Spade: Private Sale: Up to 60% off
- Philips Outlet: Philips SA4111 MP3 Player $20
- Eastbay: Tent Sale: Up to 60% off + 20% off coupon
- Barnes & Noble: 75% off select board games + extra 25% off
- Diapers.com: $10 off $50 for new customers plus Free Shipping
- eBay: 35% cash back from eBay purchase using Microsoft Live Search
- Buy.com: Kensington FM Transmitter for iPod Nano $15 Shipped
- Butterfly Photo: Canon Rebel XTi DSLR + 18-55mm Lens Kit only $585 Shipped with Coupon
- Tiger Direct: Save $70: ViewSonic 2200 Lumen DLP Video Projector $430
- Crate & Barrel: Summer Sale: Up to 50% off
- The History Channel: Clearance DVD event: Save up to 65%
- MAC Cosmetics: 15% off sitewide + free shipping coupon
—>Not content with contaminating your mailbox or using your windshield wiper as coupon clip, Domino's has found a new hi-tech method of distributing coupons using the concept of inertial mass combined with a transparent weatherproof barrier. Ok, it's actually just a Ziploc filled with coupons and rocks. Reader Will arrived home to discover the baggies littering his driveway and those of his neighbors'. We assume that the rocks allow the lazy Domino's employees to easily fling the bundles out of their car windows and help keep the baggie weighted down. Will's letter, inside... More »
—>Papa John's wouldn't let reader Adi redeem her coupon for a $9.99 extra-large pizza online, so she trekked over to the nearest store in Weymouth, Massachusetts, where she met the franchise owner from hell. The owner insisted that the coupon didn't apply to online orders, so Adi asked to cancel her online order and re-order her pizza in person to get the discount. This prompted the owner to angrily throw the coupon at Adi, before throwing away her ready-made pizza. And was just the start of the fun... More »
—>Crissy Thompson (pictured left) is among the coupon clipping elite. 11Alive News followed her around one day to learn some of her secrets. At a local Publix, Crissy managed to get two-thirds off her grocery bill and at CVS picked up $140 worth of goods for $5. Often, she spends only $10 a week on groceries and that's with 3 kids and a husband. Check out some of her techniques and her favorite coupon web sites, inside... More »
—>Reader Brent wanted to pass along this valuable coupon that entitles you an Arby's Flatbread Melt Combo for $4.99. Brent thought he would get in on the action himself and headed down to Arby's, but then realized the normal price for the combo is $5.00, merely 1 penny more. He used the coupon anyway. Brent's letter, inside... More »
—>Save 10% on your visit to Best Buy by bringing along this printable, reusable coupon that doesn't seem to expire. The coupon is accessible to the public, but it is meant to serve as a chintzy government house-warming gift from the Post Office to people who recently moved. More »
—>Reader Michael signed up for a new free checking account with WaMu and the person who opened the account for him (accidentally?) enrolled Michael in some sort of bullshit coupon program that costs $5 a month. Now WaMu has charged him a $10 early termination fee and is refusing to refund it. More »
—>A former Sports Authority manager came forward to explain why their coupons are so damn useless. According to our tipster, "the coupons are always a sham," but apparently, gift cards worth less than $10 can be redeemed for cash. Read his other nuggets of knowledge along with zesty executive customer service contact information, after the jump. More »
So besides your site, Lifehacker, and a few others, I also follow slickdeals.net. The other day there was an Office Depot item, where you could buy an office chair, set it for in-store pickup, and if your order was over $50, you could use a coupon to take an additional $20 off. Sweet. I placed my order and went pick it up today. More »
Walgreens has a printable online coupon for $5 off a purchase of $20 or more, good for tomorrow only. (Thanks to Mike!) More »
—> Trent at the Simple Dollar describes the "one month coupon strategy"—a cool trick that lets you line up coupons with in-store sales for massive discounts. Set aside grocery coupons for a month, then go through and select the ones you're interested in. Bring them to the store and you'll find that many of them are for products that are now on sale. On Trent's last visit to the supermarket, approximately 40% of the coupons matched on-sale products—in the most extreme example, he was able to purchase some ice cream for 19 cents. More »
—>Starbucks Gossip has an interesting moral quandary for you Consumerists: More »
—>The federal government continues to bungle the transition to digital television, this time by making it difficult for consumers to redeem subsidy coupons for DTV converter boxes. More »
—>If you have an older TV, you may be eligible for two $40 coupon good for the purchase of two digital converter boxes starting Jan 1, 2008. The boxes will probably cost $50-$70. New federal mandates will require all TV signals to go digital and that means you need to get a digital box, buy a digital TV, or subscribe to cable or dish-based programming if you want to watch TV after February 17, 2009. After the first of this year, you can get your coupons by calling 1-888-DTV-2009 or visiting dtv.gov. More »
—>Reader Amy writes in to praise a Safeway cashier that saved her $1. One dollar might not seem like much, but it shows how little is required for someone to go above and beyond. Amy writes:
I went to my local Safeway today and picked up a package of Boboli bread that had a $1 off coupon attached. I made a mental note to remember to remove the sticker and hand it to the checkout clerk, but forgot. More »
After getting my items added with the sales rep on the phone, when it was time to use the coupon I was again told that it was invalid - this time, however, I was a given a reason. The sales rep told me that the coupon was not good for video games or movies (I was ordering a game and the flight of the conchords DVD). I told the rep that the coupon stated neither video games OR movies as restrictions for use and he got a manager. Three managers and supervisors later, they wouldn't budge. Needless to say, I didn't make the purchase through them. I told them that I had previously worked in retail, knew that they had the power to manually take $15 off of my purchase if the coupon wouldn't go through, and would not be making my purchase unless they honored the coupon as it was stated in their own promotion. More »
—> Sometimes people are so surprised that they've reached an actual human being with their complaint email that they write in and tell us about it. More »
—>Shoebuy has a neat 110% discount policy, where they'll refund you the difference+10% if you find a lower final price (after discounts, tax, shipping, etc.) at a competitor. The only problem is, they take an insurance-claim adjustor's approach to honoring it—by which we mean, they invent loopholes to void the offer. In one reader's case, they said that because he used a discount code, his discount wasn't available to the general public. Therefore his final price didn't count, case closed, next customer please. The details of their 110% guarantee make zero mention of discount codes or coupons, or of any requirement of public availability. Shoebuy needs to change their policy if they want to take this approach; in the meantime, they should honor their commitment to this customer. More »
—>A judge rejected a settlement that would have granted a $19 Sharper Image coupon to consumers who purchased the Ionic Breeze... and $1.8 million in fees to the lawyers. More »
—>Alright consumers, Macy's heard you loud and clear: you want a good deal, not a good price. To celebrate the revelation, Macy's is proud to announce the return of the coupon. Psychological gratification is yours to clip and snip away, 15%-20% at a shot.
Despite their dowdy image, coupons remain a huge business. In 2006, companies issued 279 billion of them, or roughly 1,000 per person, up 13 percent in four years, according to NCH Marketing Services in Deerfield, Ill. More »
—>A nifty idea for increasing the benefits of coupons is to start or join a coupon train. More »
—>Reader David sends us what might be the worst coupon we've ever seen. Not because it's a bad deal, ($10 bucks off regular, sale and clearance is cool; we're not complaining) but because we broke our brain in two reading the exclusions and conditions. More »
See if there's any coupons around for the site you're viewing with the Coupon Craze Firefox add-on. [Lifehacker] More »
—>This Blockbuster coupon cannot be redeemed for free rentals, soda, or popcorn. It is a waste of toner and time. From Snopes: More »
—>Thank goodness for United Airlines, they've solved the problem of what to do with grounded, stranded passengers. You know, the problem that Congress has been having hearings about? The solution: a 20% off coupon, a $10 airport meal voucher and a note of apology! The Denver Post says that United will consider anyone with a taxi-out delay of more than 3 hours or a taxi-in delay of more than 90 minutes eligible for the goodies. More »
—>Retailmenot, the online coupon site built by the same fine folks behind BugMeNot, have kicked up their design and usability with a fresh new look. More »
—>Faye over at "The Dollar Stretcher" doesn't wait for desirable coupons to appear in the weekly circular. She writes directly to her favorite brands asking for coupons. The results are surprising.
Since September, I have been sending emails and making toll-free phone calls to manufacturers who make the products we like. The email I send is nearly the same for each company. First, I let them know how much our family likes their product. Then I mention that I am a stay-at-home mom who needs to stick to a budget. Next, I politely ask if they have any coupons available. Finally, I thank them again for such a great product. Here are the results of my little coupon request experiment: More »
Mitchell's letter is a great example of how you can stand up to (supermarket) authority, get into an argument, be a smartass, and still walk away with six free can of hippie soda. More »
Bad consumer. Bad bad bad. — BEN POPKEN More »
Jillian writes in to tell us about a strange experience she had with a local Pizza Hut. After being put on hold for quite some time, Jillian's husband (being the comedian of the family) told a hilarious joke that had them all in stitches for at least 6 seconds. It was at this exact moment that Matt, manager of the Pizza Hut, picked up the phone. Did Matt want to be let in on the joke? No. No, he did not. More »
RecycleBank picks up your recyclables and rewards you with, among other offers, Starbucks coupons. While we haven't tried it, (we live in New York, silly), we think the idea sounds nice. More »
—>Provided that you're able to find any you're interested in, clipping coupons can be a good exercise in thrift. How then to manage all those tiny slips of paper? Here's some options. More »
Update: I'm an idiot. I forgot to include her email, then didn't check. Apologies, guys! More »
a href="http://iwantmyfreecoffee.blogspot.com/">Jake says that if you call 1-(800) 235-2883 and tell Starbucks what stinkers they are for not honoring the iced coffee coupons, they will send you a $5 giftcard. More »
—>AP: "Starbucks Corp. was sued for $114 million Friday over its recall last week of a coupon that entitled the holder to a free large iced drink being promoted by the giant Seattle coffee retailer. More »
CVS has a deal where you earn $5 gift certificates for every two Rolaids or Listerine PocketPacks a customer buys. These items cost about 99 cent each, meaning a profit of $3 per transaction. The deal is unlimited. After a two day wait, you can repeat the process, using the certificates from before to buy the new Rolaids and Listerine, repeat, repeat. More »
—>Shouldn't the base minimum requirement for a Barnes & Noble clerk be the ability to read? More »
—>Murder. More »
Don't say we never do anything for you. Print out these Stella Artois coupons for the privilege of saving negative dollars on your next importesque beer run. More »
—>Man goes to Best Buy. Has pleasant time. Universe implodes. Again. More »
About once a week, we receive an unsolicited "newspaper" in front of our door. Inside the plastic sheath is a pile of coupon papers and newspaper inserts for Lowe's and various local supermarkets. We were thinking, damn, this is so annoying to toss into the trash every week. Then we remembered a post we had done on the very same subject. More »
—>This JELL-O ad appeared in the coupons this Sunday. Frankly, it's horrifying. More »
• We know that all hard drive manufacturers are probably about the same, but we just can't bring outselves to buy the Maxtor 300GB 7,200RPM, 16MB Buffer PATA Hard Drive. We've just had too many Maxtor drives bite the dust or wipe out our data. But we also suspect we may be under a very specific curse, so don't let our hellish experience stop you. Besides, you should be buying two at a time anyway. More »
• SlickDeals is reporting that the Sony DSC-S40 4.1-megapixel camera is going for a $100, in store only. Yes, that would be a good deal. More »
• If yesterday's $20 boxed set of Firefly snuck by you (as it did us), take advantage of today's $22 deal from Buy.com. Slow shipping is free. [via Slickdeals] More »
—>Wow Coupons has an awful, sound effects-laden interface, but ignoring that, they've got quite a bit in the way of coupons (and 'wow'). Skip all the whirrs and whistles to go right to the good stuff: printable retail coupons from dozens of retailers. [via Digg] More »
• Enjoy yourself some Dell Game, wherein you may be creeped out by an overzealous elf and click to win prizes. Of course, you're probably going to win bupkiss, but when you play the 'Pick a Stocking' game you'll receive a coupon code in consolation. And you can play until the end of the Holidays. More »
—>Hot Deals sites are a dime a dozen, but the deals are almost always for junk you didn't actually plan on buying. How does one discover discounts on products one actually wants to buy? The coupon page at Smarter.com is one stop. More »
