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Retail Services
$12.6 Million Seems Like A Lot For A TV, But Think Of The Savings
By 10.9.09
Unbeatable Sale, Inc. is offering a deal on a 47-inch HDTV befitting of its name on Amazon. The company is charging $12,555,000 for the TV which seems a bit outrageous until you consider the following factors:
Morning Deals
By 10.9.09
- Amazon : [Candy] $15 Off $39 Purchase of Hershey’s Nestle, Mars, and Wonka Candy (Select Varieties)
- Newegg: [Bluetooth Car Kit] LG MSB-100 Bluetooth Car Kit Speaker $20 Shipped
- JR.com: [HDTV] Coby TF-TV3217 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV $339.99 + free shipping
- Amazon: [GPS] Garmin Forerunner 305 Wrist GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor $139.99 + free shipping
Shop At A Dollar Store, Gamble On Quality
By 10.8.09
Marlene Alexander will buy pretty much anything, at least once, from her local dollar store. Then depending on how well it holds up, she might write about it to warn others. She’s put together a list of some of the biggest dollar store failures she’s encountered over the past year.
Union: Don't Let BofA CEO Keep Ginormous Pension
By 10.8.09
Outgoing Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis looked like he had a pretty sweet deal, with the $53 million pension he’s due to get when he walks. Hold on, says one union, in a letter to White House “pay czar” Kenneth Feinberg: “The American people are counting on you to reform the reckless culture of Wall Street that allows bank executives to drive our economy into the ground and walk away with millions.”
Consumerist: Better Than Your Dad (At Fighting Bank Of America)
By 10.8.09
Sometimes, your dad’s advice doesn’t apply anymore. Companies have realized that giving a damn is too expensive. That’s when it’s time to kick ass, Consumerist style. Craig writes:
Morning Deals
By 10.8.09
- Highlights From Buxr
- Graveyard Mall : [Gifts] Slot Machine Drink Dispenser for $4.99 w/ Coupon MovingSale09 + $5.98 Shipping
- JC Penney : [Apparel] $10 Off $50 or $15 Off $75 w/ Coupon MONEY36 + Printable Coupon
- The Limited : [Apparel] 25% Off Entire Purchase + One more Coupon 300 + Printable Coupon
CRT TVs Masquerading As HDTVs Plague Another Walmart
By 10.7.09
It’s officially a trend now. Old-timey CRT TVs are not only mislabeled as HDTVs at a Connecticut Walmart, but also, according to reader Chris, at a Kentucky location.
BofA Pledges To Stop Raising Credit Card Interest Rates
By 10.7.09
The AP reports Bank of America has promised to stop jacking up interest rates on credit cards with fixed interest rates. But that doesn’t mean your rate won’t jump.
Morning Deals
By 10.7.09
Amazon: [Automated Cleaning] iRobot Roomba 550 w/ on-board scheduling $179 + free shipping- Deep Discount: [Halloween DVDs] Deep Discount Halloween Horror DVD Sale
- Amazon: [Photo Printer] Canon Selphy CP760 Photo Printer $49 Shipped
- IKEA: [Food] Get a free small breakfast (value 99¢) and one cup of coffee (value 99¢) when you visit a participating IKEA store on Saturday, October 10 – Monday, October 12, 2009. Offer not valid at IKEA Hicksville, IKEA Houston and IKEA Direct. (Thanks to John!)
- Firehouse Subs: [Food] Coupon for free chips and drink with purchase of medium sandwich (Thanks to Jason!)
NutriSystem To Be Sold At Walmart
By 10.7.09
The diet that allegedly shrank Dan Marino‘s ass will now be available in stores for the first time — and those stores will all be Walmarts. A 14-day starter pack will retail for $148, says Reuters.
Walmart Move Could Render DVD Sales DOA
By 10.6.09
The Wall Street Journal reports Walmart is cutting back DVD displays as part of its effort to appeal to “higher-end” (read: Target) shoppers.
Morning Deals
By 10.6.09
- Overstock : [Tent] Knights Tower Children’s Tent for $35.09 w/ Coupon 142933 w/ Free shipping
- Amazon: [DVD] Friends – The Complete Series (Seasons 1-10) $114.99 + free shipping
- Buy.com: [WiFi] ZyXEL WiFi Wireless-N Access Point/Bridge only $31 & Free Shipping
- ULTA : [Cosmetics] $5 Off $10 Purchase + 3 Free Samples w/ Coupon 23126
Best Buy: All The Appliances In Your House Must Break 4 Times Before We Replace Them
By 10.5.09
James Lileks bought some fancy-ass Electrolux appliances from Best Buy. Unfortunately. they’ve turned out to be a bit of a headache. Mr. Lileks thought perhaps since he was a valuable customer who bought fancy-ass items, Best Buy would help him out and swap the problematic dishwasher for a more reliable cheaper brand (turns out that that the washer’s control panel is susceptible to moisture, of all things.) He was wrong. They’d rather keep fixing it. Over. And Over. And Over.
Help Us! Tell Us What You Hate About The Holiday Shopping Season
By 10.5.09
Attention Shoppers: We’re interested in your opinions about the upcoming holiday shopping season. What drives you up the chimney? Is it the music? Black Friday? Rebates? Christmas Creep? Let us know!
11 Things Banned By Walmart
By 10.5.09
From a practical standpoint — our Walmart overlords decided what we can and can’t have. MentalFloss has put together a list of 11 things they did not approve of — or were forced to remove because others did not approve.
Walmart Tries To Pass Off Antique As HDTV
By 10.5.09
Shawn spotted Walmart selling an old CRT TV, mislabeling it as an HDTV. He snapped the accompanying incriminating photos and writes:
Costco's Return Policy In Action
By 10.5.09
This weekend Costco really justified its annual membership fee to me with its amazing return policy. Eight weeks ago my wife bought two four-packs of printer cartridges that cost $146. She didn’t realize they weren’t the type of cartridges for our printer before she’d not only opened the plastic clamshell prison in which they were encased, but a cartridge from each package.
