After taking a road trip in Maine, Peter and his wife were charged more than $1,000 for an 8-day rental — more than twice the rate they agreed to — having been dinged for 40 cents a mile. Peter said patience and persistence helped him to get National to honor the unlimited mileage deal he signed up for.

On his blog Bible Money Matters he writes:

After going back and forth for what seemed like an eternity (10 minutes?), the desk agent's supervisor came out. We explained our situation again, and how it would make no sense for us to rent a car for a long trip without having unlimited free mileage (like we signed up for). It must have been an issue with the rental agency's computer system not noting our complete deal?

After talking with the supervisor for another 10 minutes, showing her the paperwork that we still had, and explaining what contract code we were using, she was able to confirm that the deal we had signed up for was legit. To her credit, and to National Car Rental's credit, she apologized for the problem, and found a way to write up the transaction that allowed us to pay what we had signed up for from the start.

It's wise to read car rental contracts closely before you hit the road, then examine charges on your bill when you return the car. Peter seems to have made the right play by neither flipping out and causing a scene nor paying the ridiculous bill and hoping to get his money back afterward.

Does anyone have any comparable rental car horror stories or near misses?

When Getting Great Deals On The Things You Buy, Make Sure You're Actually Getting The Deal [Bible Money Matters]

Will this force Best Buy and Amazon, among others, to lower their TV prices? If you've been saving up for a new TV, this might be a fun season to comparison shop.

"This is the proven and effective method they deploy using major categories to drive loyalty and to take marginal sales away from the competition," Richard Hastings, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based consumer strategist for Global Hunter Securities LLC, said in an e-mail. The strategy may force others to lower prices, he said.

"Walmart Cuts Turkey, Television Prices to Grab Holiday Sales" [Bloomberg]
(Photo: laurgasms)

You'd think the deal would be a clearance mechanism to get rid of crap games, but not so. Some of the titles eligible are the murderer's row of The Beatles: Rock Band, Batman: Arkham Asylum and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, all of which are spectacular.

Of course, you have to take into account the fact that most new video games are ludicrously overpriced, and even the bestsellers are known to drop significantly in price less than a year after they're released. If you're an enterprising sort, you could buy some games, sell them online for about the same price and pocket the $40 credit as profit.

Spend $80 on games at Amazon, get $40 in credit [Joystiq]
(Photo: Great Beyond)

Kotaku spotted a snazzy deal in which you get Rock Band 1 and 2, a guitar and drums for $80, shipping included.

Granted, your friends who probably tired of the game after a few months probably would have sold you all their Rock Band gear for $50 just to get the closet space back, but it's never too late to get into a dated fad. Now, to track down that HyperColor shirt my parents wouldn't buy me in 1992.

Maybe The Best Rock Band Deal Yet [Kotaku]
(Photo: Ubiquitous Frame)

Walmart is also now selling over 200 current best-sellers at at least half off the list price.

We randomly picked a best seller from the list—A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris—and compared prices, and Walmart was cheaper at $11.50 versus Amazon's $13.47. With shipping, Walmart's total price comes out to $13.47, exactly the same as Amazon's price before any shipping costs are figured in.

As we wrote above, if you have Amazon Prime or bundle the book with other merch to hit the $25 free shipping mark, Walmart loses the price war. Still, it's a pretty competitive offering, and we assume it will appeal to people who are already shopping on Walmart's site.

Publishers and authors have been upset at Amazon's $10 price point for new ebooks ever since the Kindle store launched, because they worry that it's training consumers to expect an unrealistically low price that will never be profitable in the real marketplace—that is, in a world where Amazon and Walmart aren't using books as loss leaders. Smaller booksellers can't begin to compete on pricing, of course, so if you value your local non-chain bookstore you might want to keep giving them your business. For the rest of us, as long as the big retailers keep eating the costs of such steep discounts, it's a great time to buy books. Or at least, new releases and top selling titles.

"Wal-Mart offers new books for $10" [Associated Press via Publishers Weekly]

According to TrueCar, an automotive-data company that tracks prices, the average transaction prices for Saturn's most popular models are within a few hundred dollars of invoice. The average discount from sticker price is close to $1,000 on these models. And more incentives are likely soon.

GM will honor the warranty on any Saturn after the brand has passed. Vehicles will be serviced by Saturn dealerships until they close and afterward by other GM dealerships.

The biggest drawback, they note, is that the resale value may drop faster than other cars the same age: "If you're likely to trade in your car two to three years from now, buying a Saturn isn't the deal for you."

"It Could Be Time to Buy a Saturn" [Washington Post]
(Photo: Marcus Q)

Ask Deals/Coupon Search [via Reuters]

Under the arrangement being discussed, NBC Universal would be spun off into a standalone company, with Comcast owning 51% and GE holding 49%. There will be a window of opportunity for new ownership between mid-November and mid-December, when France's Vivendi, which presently has 20% of NBC, has an option to sell up.

"Cable TV giant Comcast in talks to buy majority stake in NBC" [Guardian]

Now they've announced a promotion where if you sign up and complete a day of volunteer service at one of the organizations listed on their site, you'll receive free admission to one of their parks. Up to 8 people per household can participate, but the program doesn't start until January 1st, 2010. You can sign up for an email reminder now if you're interested.

"Give a Day. Get a Disney Day." [Disney] (Thanks to Sue Ann!)

Pizza Hut iPhone App [iTunes Store] (Thanks to Dirk!)

Smartly, Sprint is honoring the offer for anyone who happened to sign up today while it was being advertised—so some lucky few are getting their hands on a $99 Palm Pre very soon.

"Sprint withdraws $100 credit offer for new Pre users" [Reuters]
"Sprint backtracks, cancels $100 Pre service credit offer" [Engadget]
(Photo: zoovroo)

To stem off the return carnage, Best Buy is getting proactive by offering gamers a sweet deal to accept their new/old PS3 for what it is. According to an store memo attained by Kotaku, Best Buy will price match the old console and give customers a free game (Infamous, MLB 09 The Show or Killzone 2) if they keep their PS3 Fats.

Kotaku reports:

It's important to note that this isn't an advertised sale, it's an internal memo. So it may be up to the store manager's discretion how often to offer the deal. I'd also assume that this would only hold for Playstation 3's purchased within the past 30 days and with a valid receipt.

Are any of you recent PS3 buyers who will take Best Buy up on the deal? Or would you rather go for the Slim's larger hard drive and sleeker form factor? Those who are into the deal should get out there soon and buy a big-boned PS3 before the Slims hit shelves.

Best Buy Offering Free Games To Prevent PS3 Slim Trade-Ins [Kotaku]
(Photo: Vincent J. Brown)

What's the inevitable catch?

...Ray Neidl, an independent airline analyst, said it's "not quite as crazy as it sounds on the surface."

He said that JetBlue has a limited number of routes and often has fares of $99. So, while the San Francisco example above makes it sound like a great deal, Neidl said, some passengers might need to make six trips to make it worthwhile.

"There are not a lot of people who can travel that much," he said. "It's students or retirees."

By September, of course, students are back in school, so they aren't ideal candidates for this promotion. You just know that someone is going to find a way to fly to all of the cities JetBlue serves using the pass during the promotion month, and write a blog about it.

Ridiculously Cheap Travel Deals: JetBlue Offers Unlimited Flights for $599 [ABC News]
All-You-Can-Jet Pass [JetBlue]

(Photo: mrkathika)

"Verizon Offers $20 Naked DSL" [DSLReports via MichiganTelephone]

The offer, which restricts you to one rental at a time, is good through Sept. 7. If I didn't have 40 Netflix instant-watch flicks waiting for me on my Xbox 360, if my DVR wasn't filled with unwatched Family Guys, Simpsons and South Parks and if I didn't have Flight of the Conchords season two preordered on Amazon I might just take Blockbuster up on the deal.

But I won't. And neither will anyone else who keeps current with home entertainment technology, which is sort of why Blockbuster is screwed to begin with. But it would be fun to take a long weekend to go on a nonstop movie binge. In a nostalgic 1998 style.

Blockbuster 'summer escape pass' allows unlimited rentals for $10/week [Joystiq]
(Photo: imjoshdotcom)

The idea (we guess) is to help push sales of ebooks on their new smartphone apps, but they're pretty explicit about not tying the Wi-Fi access solely to ebook customers:

anybody walking into a Barnes & Noble store anywhere in the country will have complimentary and unlimited access to the network at all store locations.

It looks like you can also sign up, somehow, for coupons to be sent to your phone when you enter a B&N Wi-Fi area, but they're not specific about how that works.

"Barnes & Noble Stores Nationwide to Offer Complimentary AT&T Wi-Fi" [Barnes & Noble Inc. via mocoNews]
(Photo: °Florian)

The logo at Mark Muller's dealership is... an old west caricature pointing two pistols at those who pass by. He said it's a nod to what he calls "big city" ways. "We really are different than the big city dealers."

"Car Dealer Gives AK-47 With Purchase" [KCTV Kansas City] (Thanks to Dooley!)

Amazon coupon codes for July 2009 [Probargainhunter]

Pacific Rim gave away "Save Water/Drink Riesling" cloth totebags for free on their Web site. The deal went viral, and was featured on Buxr and, yes, even on Consumerist's very own Morning Deals on June 1st. The company didn't quite expect what happened next—they received 80,000 requests for the 3,000 tote bags they had planned to give away. Oops. Their system wasn't even set up to cut off the deal after 3,000 requests.

They sent an e-mail out to the last 77,000 people to sign up for the freebie, and added—what the heck?—a sales pitch for their wines. Hey, as long as they've got thousands of extra people on the mailing list, might as well market to 'em.

Courtesy of many readers, here's the text of the e-mail:

Thanks so much for your interest in Pacific Rim and our reusable shopping bag offer. Our "Save Water/Drink Riesling" campaign (promoting conservation of our precious rivers) seems to have struck a chord with our fans. The positive response to our bag offer has been so overwhelming that - as a small, independently-owned winery - we simply do not have the resources to fulfill all the bag requests.

However, it's sincerely important to us that we provide you with a "make good" limited-time offer exclusively available to people inquiring about our reusable shopping bag. We've created what we hope is a mind-blowing discount on our two most popular wines: purchase 3 bottles of Dry or Sweet Riesling and receive an additional BONUS BOTTLE and FREE SHIPPING. That's a 50% SAVINGS and a $30 VALUE. The offer expires midnight June 30th, and is limited to 1 order per household.

A little background: we produced enough bags to meet our projected demand based on a small-scale retail promotion featured on select Pacific Rim wines. Our primary hope was to generate awareness of river conservation through this offer. We did not predict the popularity of the offer as it went viral online at "freebie" websites (which posted links to our special offer without permission). These websites boosted the demand to nearly 80,000 requests for the 3,000 bags we produced.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the overwhelming response we've received. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding. Again…we hope you will try Pacific Rim wines by taking advantage of our exclusive offer to purchase 3 bottles of Dry or Sweet Riesling and receive an additional BONUS BOTTLE and FREE SHIPPING.

Must be 21 years or older to participate.

Yours sincerely,

Pacific Rim Winery

The idea of asking permission to link to a Web site is rather quaint and amusing, though there's a difference between simply linking to a site, and encouraging people to sign up for a free deal. Lesson learned. And hey, now they have 77,000 extra people on their mailing list! Most of whom are probably about to leave that mailing list.

Save Water/Drink Riesling Special Deal [Pacific Rim Winery]

Be sure to click through and read the marriage-hungry copy that describes the dresses—"the surest way to get to the altar... you'll inherit a fortune... wasp-waisted!"

"Save Now! $8.99" ['What Makes The Pie Shops Tick?' on Flickr] (Thanks to LastVigilante!)

The primary concern for members of the RCA, which encompasses over 80 rural cellular carriers, is that by tying up new handset models with specific carriers the national companies are shutting out smaller carriers from competing. For consumers, the charge is that aside from generally limiting choice, exclusivity deals help create a digital divide by preventing customers in certain areas from access to the latest phone technologies.

Earlier this year, other parties also came out against carrier exclusivity deals:

The Consumers Union, the New America Foundation, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, as well as software provider Mozilla and small wireless carriers MetroPCS (PCS) and Leap Wireless International (LEAP), are lining up in opposition not only to the Apple-AT&T partnership, but to all manner of arrangements whereby mobile phones are tethered exclusively to a single wireless service provider.

But as CNET points out, the problem with breaking up the exclusivity party is that both manufacturers and carriers make a lot of money with the current arrangement, so they have zero incentive to change it.

For consumers, obviously if you could buy an LG Voyager, Palm Pre, or Apple iPhone and use it on any network you like, you'd have far more choice. The only consumers who can do that now are those with the technical savvy and contrarian DIY nature (not to mention the money to afford an unsubsidized phone) to go the jailbreak route, which isn't an ideal solution.

"Exclusive cell phone deals called into question" [CNET]
"Setting the iPhone Free from AT&T" [Business Week]
"US senators ask FCC to review mobile handset deals" [Reuters via mocoNews]
(Photo: raisin bun)

Mitchell writes:

I've faithfully diverted all of my drugstore business over the last few years to Walgreens because of their super EasySaver Rebate Catalog. Where else could you buy stuff, collect all your receipts and send them to one place each month and get your rebates back plus a 10% kicker on a Walgreens gift card. Late last year when they went to full online submission, this was awesome. No postage, no writing out forms and circling receipts.

The first of May, my local Walgreens had a black xerox'd sign saying the program had been abruptly discontinued. I sense they want to punish those coupon kickers instead with lots of addtional hoops to jump through.

Now I have to shop at other drugstores again.

Mitchell, shopping at other drugstores again is a good thing, if you do it correctly! In fact, with a little planning you can actually make special offers pay for the other necessities that aren't on sale.

Cathy at Chief Family Officer calls this "The Drugstore Game," and says the best place to start looking for advice on how to do it is read the posts at Money Saving Mom. In its simplest form, your goal is to take advantage of affinity programs and weekly specials at CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens to earn discounts that are bigger than the cost of the product(s). For an example, here's a CVS tip from last week's Money Saving Mom blog:

When you buy 2 Neutrogena sun care of or sunless tanning products, you get $10 ECBs [ExtraCare Bucks] (Limit 1). Buy 2 Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF 55 1 oz. tubes at $1.99, you'll earn $10 ECBs. So you'll pay $3.98 plus tax out of pocket and get $10 ECBs back!

The biggest mental block to doing this sort of thing is the resistance to buying stuff you don't need right away, or at all. For the "don't need right away" problem, the solution is to learn to love stockpiling; you'll need that third tube of toothpaste someday, so it's not a wasted purchase. For the other problem, you can always give away or donate the things you don't need. As long as it pays for itself and offsets the cost of what you really need, it's a good deal.

MSN Money's moneyblog says that actually, Walgreen's new Register Rewards can net you bigger savings than the old EasySaver program if you shop carefully:

Tara [at Deal Seeking Mom] provided some [Walgreens] examples. For instance, buy Colgate Sensitive toothpaste for $4.49 and get $4.49 in Register Rewards. Combine that with a $1 printable coupon for one tube and it's "better than free after coupon and RRs," she said.

It takes some planning and consistent monitoring to maximize your savings, but our point to Mitchell and others who miss the old Walgreens system is that you shouldn't shop exclusively at one drugstore chain anyway—the best way to save (or even make) money is to bounce back and forth among all of them depending on what you need and what deals they're offering this week.

(Just make sure that your CVS cashier gives you the entire receipt when you pay.)

"A fond farewell to Walgreens' EasySaver rebates" [MSN moneyblog]
"CVS and beyond: The superstars of 'The Drugstore Game'" [MSN moneyblog]
(Photo: Stephen Cummings)

Steepest discount? 50% off Silver Palate Oatmeal with code OATME333
Awesomest? 25% (40%) off Kashi with code KASHNTRL
Most random? 15% (30%) off GOJILANIA Goji Juice with code GOJIJUIC

Amazon coupon codes for June 2009 [Probargainhunter] (Photo: ragesoss)

Even StubHub has some cheap tickets, with tickets to some Western and Central Division games going for less than half face value. Of course, if you're trying to go to a tiny, historic stadium like Wrigley or Fenway, you're not going to have much luck (although we've always been able to get into Fenway for relatively cheap by scanning craigslist the day of the game).

Besides checking out these deals, we have two more tips for baseball fans looking to save money:

Growing up in between the Red Sox, Yankees, and Mets, we were often unable to convince our family to go see any of these teams because of all the supplemental expenses like parking, food, and drinks (as a result, we caught quite a few Bridgeport Bluefish games). When we moved to DC, we were thrilled to learn that both the Orioles and Nationals let fans bring in their own food and (non-alcoholic) drink, which cuts down on costs significantly. We wonder how many other stadiums do this. Update: Apparently Fenway and Yankee Stadium, as well as several other stadiums, allow this, so it turns out our parents were just making excuses not to drive up to Boston.

Check out the minor or independent leagues. This is a good way to see up and coming players, current stars rehabbing from injuries, and has beens. We mentioned the Bridgeport Bluefish before: we watched them play the Long Island Ducks a few years ago and were amazed to see John Rocker on the mound.

(Photo: Jeremy ES)

"30 Deal Hunters to Follow on Twitter" [Savings.com]

• Southwest Airlines Vacations: [Travel] New Southwest Airlines Vacations Coupon Codes (Las Vegas Specials & More)
• Walmart: [TV] Sanyo 42" LCD HDTV with for $628 + Shipping
• Burt's Bees: [Freebies] 1000 free lip balm coupons given away each day between 9-12 ET(Thanks to Saberpilot!)
• Wakeside: [Clothing] 50% off one item with coupon code 09DUDS (Thanks to Tim!)

Highlights From Buxr
• Dell: [Monitor] Samsung 23" Widescreen Black LCD Monitor for $161.99 w/ Coupon VBGH?K188CBWMC and Free shipping
• Hobby Lobby: [Arts and Crafts] 40% Off Regular Priced One Item (In-Store)
• Jo Ann: [Arts and Crafts] 50% Off One Regular Priced Item w/ Coupon TTF148

Highlights From Dealhack
• TiVo.com: [DVR] TiVo 80 Hour Series2 Dual Tuner DVR $80 Shipped
• Amazon: [HD Camcorder] Creative 8GB Camcorder $180 Shipped + $50 Credit for Next Amazon Order
• Office Depot: [Notebook] Toshiba 15.4-inch Notebook $395 & Free Shipping

Highlights From Dealnews
• Urban Outfitters: [Clothing & Accessories] Up to 80% off at Urban Outfitters: Deals under $5 + $6 s&h
• HBO Store: [Misc] Shop HBO Biggest Sale Ever: Extra 75% off some items (incl. books, music, glassware, etc.) sitewide. Most DVDs not included
• EddieBauer: [Men's Apparel] Eddie Bauer Clearance: Up to 65% off

Highlights From Techbargains
• Microsoft: [Software] Microsoft Ultimate Steal - Office Ultimate 2007 $59.95, Vista Ultimate Upgrade $64.95
• Eddie Bauer: [Apparel] Eddie Bauer Clearance up to 65% Off
• Apple: [MP3/Video Player] Apple Store Back To School Sale - FREE Apple iPod Touch 8GB w/MacBook or iMac Purchase

Morning Deals are purely an informational service for the readers. Consumerist receives nothing in exchange for their posting.

• Newegg.com: [MP3 Player] SanDisk Sansa View 16GB MP3 Player (Refurb) $69.99 Free Shipping
• Dell: [Monitor] 20" HD Flat-Panel LCD Monitor for $109 w/ Free shipping
• Home Depot: [Tools And Hardware] Home Depot Father's Day Sale: 12-in-1 Ratcheting Screwdriver for $5 + $7 s&h, more

Highlights From Buxr
• Circuit City: [USB Drive] Transcend 4GB USB Flash Drive - 4GB for $2.99 + $6.99 Shipping
• Kirklands: [Home and Garden] $10 off $50 Coupon (In-Store)
• Dell: [Console] Nintendo Wii for $212.49 w/ Coupon 65G7RQ11J?M2LH w/ Free Shipping

Highlights From Dealhack
• Buy.com: [HD Camcorder] Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD700 Digital Camcorder only $200 Shipped
• Office Depot: [iPod Audio] Memorex Mi2032 iPod Speaker System $20
• Borders: [Books] Buy One Book and Get Second at an Extra 50% off

Highlights From Dealnews
• WilsonsLeather: [Luggage] Traveler's Club Milano 20" Expandable Carry-On for $15 + free shipping
• 6pm: [Clothing & Accessories] Up to 50% off Diesel apparel at 6pm.com: Deals from $10 + $7 s&h
• Tanga: [Home & Garden] 2 Bug Zappers Mosquito Repellant for $8 + $6 s&h

Highlights From Techbargains
• Online Shoes: [Shoes] New Onlineshoes.com Coupon Code $25 Off $100+ Free Shipping
• BackCountyOutlet.com: [Messenger/Laptop Bags] Timbuk2 Bags 40% Off or More + Free Shipping $50+
• TigerDirect: [Barebones Desktop] Biostar Geforce 6150 AMD Dual-Core 2.3GHz Barebones Desktop (4GB/320GB) $199.99

Morning Deals are purely an informational service for the readers. Consumerist receives nothing in exchange for their posting.

• Marvel Shop: [Comics] 15% off everything through midnight Monday, May 25th
• EMS: [Clothing] Up to 30% off Apparel, Shoes & Gear
• Best Buy: [HD Camcorder] Insignia 5-megapixel 720p HD Camcorder for $99 + free shipping

Highlights From Buxr
• Best Buy: [Movies] DVD Sale $4.99 - Marked down from up to $29.99. Shipping $2.49 per title, store pickup available
• Express: [Clothing] $20 off a $50 Purchase

Highlights From Dealhack
• Best Buy: [HDTV] Dynex 32-inch LCD HDTV (780p) $300
• Meritline: [Flash Drive] SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Micro U3 USB Flash Drive, 1 for $13 or 2 for $20, free shipping

Highlights From Dealnews
• Buy.com: [Headphones] Altec Lansing MUZX Stereo Earphones for about $20 ($15.11 + $4.25 shipping)
• CompUSA: [Netbook] Refurbished Acer Aspire One Intel Atom 1.6GHz 8.9" Netbook for $222 shipped

Highlights From Techbargains
• T-Mobile: [Cellphone] Nokia 1611 Prepaid Cell Phone $19.99 w/ free $25 Refill Card + free shipping
• OfficeMax: [Storage] Seagate FreeAgent Desk External 500GB Hard Drive $49.99. Order must be $50 or more to qualify for free shipping

Morning Deals are purely an informational service for the readers. Consumerist receives nothing in exchange for their posting.

The RITVA curtains are on sale on Sunday only, except in the Paramus, NJ location, where they're on sale on Monday only. What's more, "all offers not valid" at the Charlotte, Houston, Stoughton, and Tampa stores, as well as at IKEA Direct. We don't know if that means select offers will be valid, or if they're not participating at all. Oh, do you want to use that breakfast coupon? It's not valid at the Charlotte, Hicksville, Houston, Pittsburgh, Stoughton or Tampa locations, as well as at IKEA Direct.

It's annoying because sales like this tend to bring in shoppers, which means those stores that aren't participating will still benefit from the larger marketing push while not actually offering the deals their shoppers are looking for.

If you actually want to take advantage of anything being promoted on the website or in the flyer, you'd better call your nearby store before heading out there to confirm that it will be in stock and be on sale. Or you can stay home and save your money this weekend, and wait until IKEA can get all of its stores to agree to participate equally in what's being promoted as a national sale.

(Photo: (nutmeg))

• Invisible Shield: [Electronics Protection] Zagg Invisible Shield Coupon Code 50% off Storewide (Protect Your Portable Electronics Discreetly)
• Lane Bryant: [Apparel] 50% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon L0520A
• Amazon: [Blackberry] T-Mobile Blackberry Curve 8900 Phone 1 Cent Shipped (w/new activation)

Highlights From Buxr
• New York & Company: [Apparel] $30 off a $75 Purchase w/ Coupon 2438
• Natural Area Rugs: [Rugs] 25% Off All Rugs + Free Shipping w/ Coupon MEMORIAL09
• NewEgg: [Radar Detector] Cobra Radar Laser Detector for $24.99 w/ Free Shipping

Highlights From Dealhack
• Apple Store: [Portable Music] Refurbished 8GB iPod nano Models $99 Shipped
• BuyDig: [Digital Camera] Canon PowerShot A480 10MP Camera $116 Shipped
• Newegg: [Headphones] Panasonic RP-HG50 Folding Headphones $10 Shipped

Highlights From Dealnews
• macys: [Men's Apparel] Men's sweaters for $10 + $6 s&h: Izod, Marc Ecko, Alfani City, more
• Hot Topic: [Clothing & Accessories] Hot Topic Clearance Sale: Extra 50% off
• Teva: [Shoes] Teva Men's Mountain Scuff Slip-On Shoes for $15 + free shipping

Highlights From Techbargains
• TigerDirect: [Desktop (Barebone)] Asus P6T Intel X58 Core i7-920 2.66GHz Quad-Core Barebone Desktop (12GB RAM/1TB HDD) $899.99AR
• Pacific Sunwear: [Sandals and Apparel] Pacific Sunwear 25% Off Sandals, Pacloot + Free Shipping
• Dell Small Business: [GPS Navigation] Pharos Drive 200 Portable GPS Navigation (4 inch, Text To Speech) $58.49 Free Shipping

Morning Deals are purely an informational service for the readers. Consumerist receives nothing in exchange for their posting.

• Wendy's: [Restaurant] Buy One Get One Free Frosty Coupon
• GoGamer: [Video Games] GoGamer 48hr Madness Sale (Prince of Persia $17.99, End Wars $12.90, Sacred 2 $39.90)
• MacMall: [Digital Camera] Olympus Stylus 1040 10MP Camera + 1GB Card $100

Highlights From Buxr
• NewEgg: [Hard Drive] Fantom G-Force External Drive 1TB for $84.99 after $20 rebate w/ Free shipping
• CDR DVDR Media: [Webcam] Mini Web Camera for Notebooks for $6.99 w/ Free shipping
• Express: [Apparel] 15% Off Entire Order Coupon (In-Store)

Highlights From Dealhack
• Nike Store: [Sports] Save Extra 25% off All Clearance Items and 25% to 50%off All Watches and Sunglasses
• Buy.com: [Media Software] Roxio Toast 10 Titanium for Macs $40 & Free Shipping
• Napster: [Music] 5 MP3s & Unlimited On Demand Music Streaming for $5/Month

Highlights From Dealnews
• Dell Small Business: [Cell Phones] Unlocked Nokia 5800 XpressMusic 3G Smartphone for $220 after rebate + free shipping
• Kohls: [Shoes] Skechers men's shoes for $32 + $7 s&h
• Aeropostale: [Men's Apparel] Aeropostale Men's Benton Light Wash Jeans for $13 + $6 s&h, more

Highlights From Techbargains
• Footlocker: [Shoes] New Footlocker Coupon Code 30% Off No Minimum
• HP: [Laptop] HP Pavilion dv6t Core 2 Duo P7450 2.13GHz 16in Laptop (4GB/320GB/Blu-Ray/HDTV Tuner/6-Cell + 12-Cell) $816.98
• Snapfish: [Digital Photo Prints] Snapfish (from HP) 50 FREE Prints for New Customers + $5 Off No Minimum!

Morning Deals are purely an informational service for the readers. Consumerist receives nothing in exchange for their posting.
(Photo: Mykl Roventine)

• Dell Home: [Cell Phone] Nokia E63 Cell Phone (Unlocked, Quad-Band GSM, 3G) $149.99AR Free Shipping
• Newegg: [LCD] Asus VW161D 15.6-inch LCD Monitor $70 Shipped
• Walgreens: [Drugstore] $5 off in store purchase of $25 or more. Also $5 off online photo gift orders of $15 or more.

Highlights From Buxr
• Dell: [Cell Phone] Nokia 5800 Unlocked Smart-Phone for $249.99 after $50 Rebate w/ Free Shipping
• Best Buy: [TV] Sharp 32" LCD HDTV for $449.99 + Shipping
• Blinds.com: [Blinds] 20% Off Faux Wood Blinds + Five More Couponsvertical20

Highlights From Dealhack
• Bike Nashbar: [Sports Gear] Save Extra 10% off Any Item Store-Wide with Coupon
• Buy.com: [LCD Frame] Haier PF710 7-inch LCD Digital Picture Frame $29 Shipped
• OfficeMax: [Camera Kit] Kodak 10.2 MP Camera + Free Case, Battery, Memory Card, & $30 Coupon for Photo Prints $110 Shipped

Highlights From Dealnews
• JR: [Blu-Ray Disc Movies] Blu-ray movies from $8 + $3 s&h
• Simple Shoes: [Shoes] 85% off Simple men's and women's shoes: Deals for $20 + free shipping
• Nike: [Shoes] Nike sale: Up to 75% off clearance items + extra 25% off

Highlights From Techbargains
• Red Octane : [Video Game] Guitar Hero World Tour Game & Wireless Guitar Bundle (Xbox 360, PS3) $49.99 or PS2 $39.99
• ZipZoomfly: [Camcorder] Canon Vixia HF100 High Def SD Card Digital Camcorder (1920x1080) $449.99
• Newegg: [Printer/Monitor Combo] Xerox Phaser Series 6125/N Color Laser Printer (Networking) w/ Samsung 19 inch LCD $274 Free Shipping

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• Dell: [Video Games] Sony PSP Slim for $145 w/ Coupon 65G7RQ11J?M2LH w/ Free shipping
• BestBuy: [iTunes MP3s] $30 Apple iTunes Gift Cards (3 x $10) $25 w/ Free Shipping & No Tax
• Sears: [Tools And Hardware] Weatherbeater Epoxy Garage Floor Coating for $30 + pickup

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• Dell: [Video Games] XBox 360 Pro Console 60GB for $254.99 w/ Coupon 65G7RQ11J?M2LH w/ Free shipping
• AC Moore: [Arts and Crafts] 20% Off Entire Purchase In-Store + One More Coupon
• Swim Suits For All: [Apparel] $10 Off Any Purchase w/ Coupon free10

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• National Geographic Store: [Maps] Save 20% off Maps, Globes, & Atlases
• Staples: [LCD] AOC 2217V 22-inch Dual Input Monitor $150 Shipped
• B&H: [Speakers] Pure-Fi Express Plus iPod Speaker System $71 Shipped

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• Oneida: [Kitchen] Oneida Web Buster Sale: Deals for $40 + $11 s&h
• Lands' End: [Babies & Kids] Lands' End Toddler and Kids' Rain Gear from $5 + free shipping
• ZipZoomFly: [24-Inch LCD Or Larger] ASUS 24" 1080p Widescreen LCD Display with HDMI for $190 + free shipping

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• Buy.com: [Portable Tablet PC] Nokia N810 Internet Tablet PC w/ Touchscreen, Wifi, GPS $199.99 Free Shipping
• Creative Labs: [MP3 Players] Creative Labs Memorial Day Sale (Zen 8GB MP3 Refurb $64.99, iTrigue 2200 Speakers Refub $19.99)
• Overstock: [Foam Mattress] Overstock 8 inch Full Memory Foam Mattress $292.99 w/ $1.00 Shipping

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• Champion USA: [Sportswear] Shorts on Sale from $9 per Pair
• Eye Buy Direct: [Eye Glasses] Techbargains Exclusive 30% off Coupon Code (Eye Glasses Starting At $5.60)

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• Staples: [Office] 6-Sheet Cross Cut Shredder for $19.99 after $30 rebate + $9.95 Shipping
• Jo Ann: [Arts and Crafts] JoAnn: 50% Off One Regularly Priced Item w/ coupon SFD143
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• TiVo.com: [DVRs] Free 3 Months Service with Any TiVo DVR Purchase
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• Amazon: [Packs] Save up to 85% off: SwissGear Laptop Bags from $16

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• Dillards.com: [Home & Garden] Dillard's Clearance Sale: Extra 50% to 70% off on kitchenware, bedding, more
• Walmart: [Kitchen] Anchor Hocking Linden 16-Piece Glassware Set for $15 + $6 s&h
• 6pm: [Shoes] Up to 92% off Apepazza women's shoes at 6pm.com: Deals for $25 + $7 s&h

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• Best Buy: [Laptops] Toshiba Satellite L305-S5945 Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 15.4" Laptop (4GB/160GB) $429.99
• Dell Home: [HDTV] Sony BRAVIA KDL-46S4100 46" LCD HDTV $899 Free Shipping
• Buy.com: [Media Player/Streamer] Monsoon HAVA Titanium High-Definition Media Player & Streamer $87.99 Free Shipping

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• Meritline: [Flashlight] 3 in 1 Interchangeable Transformative Robot LED Flashlight/Nightlight for $6 + free shipping
• Levi's: [Clothing] Friends and Family Event - 40% Off your Purchase
• Arby's: [Food] Free Wednesday Offers all summer. Call ahead, participation varies.

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• Walmart: [Free Sunscreen] FREE Sample of Hawaiian Tropic Sun Care
• Bargain Outfitters: [Garden] Folding Wheelbarrow for $15 + $1 shipping
• Holland Bulb Farms [Garden] Holland Bulb Farms: $100 of various flower bulbs for $19.95

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• Eastern Mountain Sports: [Apparel & Gear] Save 20% off Any One Regularly Priced Item
• TiVo.com: [Netflix + TiVo] Get Six Months of Netflix Free with New TiVo HD DVR
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• 6pm: [Shoes] Up to 87% off Bacco Bucci men's shoes at 6pm.com: Deals for $30 + $7 s&h
• ZipZoomFly: [PC Laptop] Open-box ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Atom 1.66GHz 10" Netbook for $306 + free shipping
• RalphLauren: [Men's Apparel] Ralph Lauren Secret Sale: Up to 40% off + extra 15% off

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• Dell Small Business: [LCD Monitor] Dell Small Business Coupon Code STACKABLE 10% off LCD Monitors (22in LED Backlit $179.10)
• Amazon: [LCD HDTV] Samsung LN46B550 46 inch LCD HDTV (1080p) $1174.99 Free Shipping
• Newegg: [Nintendo DS] Newegg Nintendo DS Game Roundup (Final Fantasy III $14.99, Prince of Persia $14.99, Ninja Reflex $9.99)

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• Dannon: [Grocery] Up To $12 Refund On Activa Yogurt (Activa Challenge)
• Newegg: [Cell Phones] Unlocked LG Shine KP220 Bluetooth Camera Phone for $70 + free shipping
• Graveyard Mall: [Office Supplies] Six Lbs. of Pens (about 318 pens) for $14 + $6 s&h

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• NewEgg: [GPS] Nextar 3.5" GPS Navigation for $59.99 w/ Free shipping
• Buca Di Peppo : [Restaurant] $10 Off $20 Printable Coupon
• JC Penney: [Apparel] 40% Off Regular Price or 10% off Sale Price w/ Coupon BSOTS9

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• MacConnection: [Mac] MacBook Notebook $915 & Free Shipping
• Best Buy: [DJ Mixer] M-Audio TORQ Mixlab Digital DJ System $80 Shipped
• Newegg: [GPS] Garmin nuvi 200 GPS Navigation System $88 Shipped

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• Newegg: [Digital Cameras] Fuji Z100fd 8MP 5x Zoom Digital Camera with Case for $75 + free shipping
• Travelocity: [Airfare] Travelocity Head for the Heartland Sale: Round-trip fares from $78
• Aeropostale: [Men's Apparel] 70% off men's jeans at Aeropostale: Deals from $13 + $6 s&h

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• Dell Small Business: [Laptops] 35% off Dell Vostro & Latitude Laptops $999+ Coupon Code
• Walmart: [Video Games] Guitar Hero: World Tour Complete Bundle (Xbox 360) $99.74
• RitzCamera: [SLR Camera] Canon EOS Rebel T1i (500d) SLR Digital Camera $854.99

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• Sam's Club: [Grocery] One Day Guest Pass
• Project Child Safe: [Guns] Free Cable Gun Lock
• OfficeDepot: [Office Supplies] Office Depot Clearance: Electronics & office supplies from $1 + $10 s&h

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• The Onion: [Random Crap] 20% Off Any Purchase w/ Coupon AREAVIP09
• NewEgg: [Computer] Samsung 1TB Internal Hard Drive for $74.99 w/ Free shipping
• Victoria's Secret: [Apparel] 40% Off One Clearance Item w/ Coupon 40EXTRA

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• Best Buy: [LCDs] Hannspree 20-inch LCD $150 and 23-inch LCD $190
• Hanes: [Apparel] Save 20% off Women's Polos, Tees, & Dresses
• Dell Financial Services: [Notebooks] Save an Extra 20% to 30% off Refurbished Notebook PCs

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• ZipZoomFly: [Netbooks] 2.2-lb. MSI Wind Atom 1.6GHz 8.9" Netbook for $195 + free shipping
• CKU: [Men's Apparel] Calvin Klein Friends & Family Sale: 30% off underwear
• Dell Home: [22-Inch LCD] Dell 22" 1080p Widescreen LCD Display for $149 + free shipping

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• Schwetty Balls: [Sports] $10 Off $20 Coupon w/ E-Mail Sign Up
• Geeks: [Digital Camera] Kodak EasyShare MX1063 10.3MP Digital Camera $80
• Buy.com: [Video Games] Buy 2 Get 1 FREE on $19.99 Xbox 360 Platinum Hits Games

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• Pearl Vodka : [Grocery] Rebates of $15 Per Bottle + 15 More Rebates for Alcohol
• Drs. Foster & Smith: [Health] $5 off $5 Purchase w/ Coupon 1131/8418
• Deal Extreme: [Entertainment] Sea Monkey Growing Kit for $2.31 w/ Free shipping

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• Buy.com: [Skype Adapter] D-Link Skype USB Phone Adapter for $9 & Free Shipping
• Borders: [DVDs] Movie DVD Titles for $7 or Less Each
• Lenovo: [PCs] 48 Hour Sale: Extra 15% off ThinkPad Notebook PCs

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• 6pm: [Shoes] 70% off New Balance Shoes at 6pm.com: Deals from $8 + $7 s&h
• Banana Republic: [Women's Apparel] 55% to 71% off select women's dresses at Banana Republic: Deals from $40 + $7 s&h
• Newegg: [PC Laptop] Toshiba Intel Dual Core 2.16GHz 15" Widescreen Laptop for $400 + free shipping

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• Newegg: [MP3 Player] Microsoft Zune 8GB MP3 Player (Refurb) w/ FREE Zune Car Kit $79.99
• ZipZoomfly: [Netbook] MSI Wind U90 Netbook Intel Atom N270 8.9" Laptop (512MB/80GB/Linux) $194.99
• Best Buy: [HDTV] Sharp Aquos LC40E67U 40" LCD HDTV (1080p) $699.99

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• Newegg: [Headphones] Save 50% off: Maxell DHP-II Headphones $25 Shipped
• JC Penney: [Apparel] 40% Off Original Price Plus 10% Extra Off Sale Price Online w/ Coupon 5SAVESU
• Finish Line: [Shoes] adidas Men's Original Pro Conference Tennis Shoes for $20 + $8 s&h

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• Tasters Choice: [Food] Free Nescafe Stick Pack
• Amazon: [Entertainment] Isaac Hayes Greatest Hits (Download) for $1.99
• Sears: [Cookware] 5-qt Aluminum Jumbo Fryer for $5.99 after $10 rebate + Shipping

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• Geeks: [Digital Camera] Kodak EasyShare M863 8.2MP Camera $57
• Mozy: [Data Backup] 10% off Unlimited Online Data Backups or 2GB Free
• Music123: [Instruments] Hot Drop Sale: Up to 75% off Select Music Instruments and Accessories

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• Shnoop: [Watches] Fossil Men's Wood Dial Chronograph Watch for $38 + $7 s&h
• Buy.com: [Men's Grooming] Wahl Comb n' Cut Grooming Kit for $6 + $5 s&h
• Home Depot: [Tools And Hardware] Home Depot coupon: 10% off no minimum

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• Best Buy: [Game] Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360, Playstation 3) $39.99
• Best Buy: [Laptop] Toshiba Satellite L305-S5944 Intel Pentium Dual-Core T3400 15.4" Laptop $399.99
• AT&T Wireless: [Cell Phone] Refurbished iPhone 3G 8GB $99, 16GB $149

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