Consumerist
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webloyalty
Buy.com And Webloyalty Reservation Rewards - Say It Isn't So!
CNET has a great article today about sneak attack merchants Webloyalty/Webvertrue/Reservation Rewards. It focuses on the relationship between Buy.com and the company that is suspect enough that the federal government is now interested. More » -
silly
"Buy.com" Is Apparently A Curse Word On Best Buy's Forums
Reader Andrew was trying to post a question on Best Buy's forums, but he made the horrible, offensive mistake of putting a space between "Best" and "Buy.com." More » -
buy.com
Is Buy.com Friendlier To The Environment Than Brick And Mortar Stores?
A study by the Green Design Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh states that when comparing getting a flash drive from Buy.com versus a physical retailer, Buy.com ends up being about 30% less damaging to the environment. To reach their conclusion, the researchers compared transportation, packaging, warehousing, and energy usage both by the consumer and the retailer. More » -
belkin
Belkin Caught Paying For Positive Reviews
Belkin Business Development Representative Michael Bayard has been caught offering to pay anyone willing to leave perfect reviews of Belkin products on Amazon, Buy.com, and Newegg. Even worse, the highly unethical strategy seems to have worked—almost fifteen pages worth of Belkin products on Amazon have perfect five-star ratings. More » -
packaging
Buy.com Ships Four Hard Drives In Four Over-Sized Boxes
Steven at The Jewish Channel ordered four hard drives from Buy.com, and got them, along with a packaging surprise. The packaging was very excessive. Each hard drive came in its a separate packing box 4591.75 cubic inches larger than the hard drive box it was meant to contain. In addition, that extra dead space was taken up by what amounted to a waterfall of brown packing paper. The containers, measuring 24" x 18" x 11.5" could each have held six of the 10.75" x 7" x 5" boxes. More pix inside. Steven writes:
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buy.com
Contact Buy.com Executive Customer Service
If you're having a problem with Buy.com and regular customer service can't or won't help you, here's a pack of escalated contact information to help kick your complaint to the top of the corporate pig-pile: More » -
rebates
Don't Assume That Rebate Will Be Redeemable For Cash
Companies love rebates because they are difficult to redeem and easy to forget. But you clever shoppers are getting too good at their game, so instead of paying out your rebate in cash, you'll get something different altogether. Take, for example, Buy.com's supposed "$26 mail in rebate..." More » -
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buy.com
Ever Used A Gift Card At Buy.com? Surprise, You May Owe Them Money
Seth was recently contacted by Buy.com and told that due to an error, an order he placed over a year ago had a balance due. They'll be debiting his credit card "on or about 09/22/08." Seth emailed them back to ask why they were just now settling the billing issue—surely it hadn't taken them this long to notice it. Apparently, it had, and it's not just Seth's account that's messed up. More » -
shopping
Morning Deals
- 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
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spy cameras
Morning Deals
- 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
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newegg
Morning Deals
- Newegg: 24-hour sale
- Woot: Refurbished Dyson DC18 All-Floor Vacuum for $259.99
- Buy.com: ASUS Eee PC 4G Surf Celeron M 900MHz 7" Widescreen Laptop for $294 + free shipping
- Staples: Peachtree Pro Acounting 2008 Free After Rebate
- Newegg: RCA RP5050 Digital Voice Recorder with Camera $35 Shipped
- MacMall: Wacom Graphire4 4x5 Graphics Tablet for PCs & Macs $40
- Meritline.com: 8 x 21 Rubber Armored Binocular for $7.69 w/ Free Shipping after coupon code M24804545POFF
- Frys.com: Crucial 4GB DDR2 PC5300 Laptop Memory Kit $34.99 after rebate
- HobbyLobby.com: 40% Off Hobby Lobby Printable Coupon (expires Sept 6)
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nod32
Morning Deals
- Lenovo: Employee Pricing on ThinkPad and IdeaPad Notebooks, up to 42% off (login with passcode 536686)
- Woot: Sandisk Clip 2GB MP3 Player for $19.99
- Newegg: ESET NOD32 Antivirus Home Edition v3 for $14.99 (Best antivirus around, won't slow down your computer)
- Buy.com: Kingston 4GB USB 2.0 Portable Flash Drive $14 Shipped
- Hanes.com: Save 15% off Complete Order on All Clothing
- Vann's: Sony FX820 Portable 8-inch DVD Player $150 Shipped
- Amazon: Kitchen & Home Labor Day Sale: Save up to 65%
- Linens 'n Things: BOGO 50% off bath furniture, more + 20% off coupon
- American Eagle: 40% off purchases coupon
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sales
Morning Deals
- 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
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rei
Morning Deals
- Woot: Olevia 65” 1080p LCD HDTV for $2,299.99
- Target: 12 pack Coke products for 25 cents YMMV
- Office Depot: Acer Extensa AMD Dual Core 1.9GHz 14" Widescreen Laptop for $430 after rebate + free shipping
- 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
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circuit city
Morning Deals
- 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
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rebates
Buy.com Doesn't Honor Rebates Like Newegg
Yesterday's post about Newegg honoring a failed rebate request prompted this email from another reader, who had a similar situation with Buy.com but with a very different outcome. If you've ever dealt with Buy.com—known for having some of the worst customer service in the industry—this won't surprise you. More » -
A reader describes his frustrating experience with figuring out whether or not he's actually going to get what he ordered from Buy.com on time. [Don't Buy From Buy.Com]
