Spotted a good price on a Canon PowerShot SD770IS 10MP at Amazon for $159.99 – 30% off list price. [Amazon]
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Morning Deals
By 2.18.09
Highlights From Dealhack
- Lenovo: [PCs] 48 Hour Sale: Save up to 20% off ThinkPad & IdeaPad Notebook PCs
- New York & Co.: [Lady Clothes] Buy One Get One at 50% off Everything Store-Wide
- Newegg: [Software] Save $50: Autodesk SketchBook 2009 Pro Software $44 Shipped
Highlights From Dealnews
- HandHeldItems: [Flashlight] Illuminator Ultra-Bright LED Wind-Up Flashlight for $5 + $3 s&h
- Newegg: [PS3 Game] Motorstorm 2: Pacific Rift for PS3 for $38 + free shipping
- T-mobile: [Cellphone] Nokia 1208 Prepaid Cell Phone with $25 refill for T-Mobile for $20 + free shipping
Woot-Off Going On Now
By 2.18.09
Woot is having another one of their neato Woot-Off sales right now. This is when they go through a bunch of merchandise and just keep wooting off one thing after another instead of their usual one per day setup. Plus there’s two flashing emergency lights, which always makes things more exciting, I find. [Woot]
Shrink Ray Now Hitting Rewards Programs
By 2.18.09
We’ve seen food items, airline mile programs, and credit card limits all shrink as the economy worsens. Now it’s time for other rewards programs to become just a little less rewarding—and somewhat sneakily, too, in these two stories recently sent in by readers.
Man Sues Walmart After Being Bitten By Snake, But Keeps Going Back For The Deals
By 2.17.09
Ah, the irresistable pull of bargains! A man in Florida is suing Walmart because he was bitten by a pygmy rattler while shopping in the garden center in 2008. His is the third such attack in a Walmart in Florida since 2006, and he’s claiming the retailer should have taken better steps to prevent rattler bites after the first two attacks. Our favorite detail, though, is that he won’t stop going to Walmart, because “their prices are too good to shop elsewhere.”
Amex: "We're Gonna Text Message Your Cellphone And You're Gonna Pay For It"
By 2.17.09
Several readers have pointed out that American Express has made some changes to its contract “in response to the challenging environment” — the most offensive of which seems to be a new clause that gives them the right to call — or text message — any phone you use to contact them including cellphones, for the purposes of offering you American Express products and services.
Morning Deals
By 2.17.09
Highlights From Buxr
- Amazon: [DVD] The Godfather (I, II, and III) Coppola Restoration on Blu-ray for $58.99 w/ Free shipping
- Buy.com: [Netbook] MSI Wind Netbook Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz, 1GB, 120GB HDD, 10” LCD, Wi-Fi, Webcam, Windows XP (White) for $294.95 w/ Free shipping
- KitchenAid.com: [Kitchen Stuff] 30% off sitewide Coupon Code w/ coupon REBCC30
Highlights From Dealhack
- Amazon: [DVD] Save up to 50% off Popular Kid’s Programs on DVD
- Eastern Mountain Sports: [Snowsports] Save 20% off All Skis, Boots, & Other Snow Sports Gear
- Woodwind & Brasswind: [Instruments] Extra 10% off Instruments & More
Highlights From Dealnews
- Meritline: [Laptop Sleeve] Reversible Neoprene 12″ Laptop Sleeve for $8 + free shipping
- GoDaddy: [Domain Names] GoDaddy.com coupon: $1 domains
- OfficeDepot: [Monitor] Acer 22″ Widescreen LCD Display for $150 + free shipping
Morning Deals
By 2.16.09
Highlights From Dealhack
- Dell Home: [Netbook] One-Day Sale: Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook $199
- Music 123: [Musical Instruments] Save $30 to $75 off Instruments and Accessories with Coupon
- Eddie Bauer: [Apparel] Save up to $40 on Most Clothing and Other Orders with Coupon
Highlights From Dealnews
- GoldenGadgets: [iPod Case] Apple iPod nano Snap-On Crystal Case for 90 cents + $2 s&h
- Musician’s Friend: [Disco Lights] Chauvet Vue II LED Moonflower DMX Lighting Effect for $70 + $8 s&h
- Creative Labs: [Keyboard] Creative Spectre Gamer Keyboard for $20 + free shipping
Missing iPhone Back In Reader's Hands
By 2.14.09
Got the iPhone back now and went to the AT&T store and now activating it via iTunes. Phone seems to be working just the pictures in the camera roll were deleted along with recent calls.
Missing iPhone Mystery Solved By Consumerist Readers In 55 Minutes
By 2.13.09
Wow, that was impressive! In less than one hour after we posted about Dino’s dad’s lost iPhone, Consumerist readers were able to locate his Facebook and Hi5 accounts, track down his name and home address, and even get him to respond via email—something Dino and his dad weren’t able to do yesterday. Dino just wrote us and said “Michael Smith/Emerson” contacted him and promised to return the phone tomorrow.
Update: the phone has been returned!
AT&T Employee Misleads Customer, And Now He's Trapped In A 2-Year Contract
By 2.13.09
A little over a month ago, Mark gave up on his GoPhone SIM, went into an AT&T store with his iPhone 2G in hand, and signed up for a new two year, post-paid plan. The sales rep promised Mark that his corporate discount would apply, and instead of a contract presented just a receipt. Now AT&T is saying there’s no corporate discount on an iPhone purchase—even though he didn’t buy an iPhone, just the service plan—and that he can’t cancel now without paying an ETF because it’s past the 30 day mark.
WaMu: Please Take All This WaMu Branded Crap Before We Cease To Exist
By 2.13.09
Reader James says he doesn’t want all this crap that the teller at WaMu forced on him earlier today. The Frisbee sucks, he doesn’t like caramel corn, and his refrigerator isn’t magnetic.
Ponderables: Why Must Amazon Ship Air All Over The United States of America?
By 2.13.09
Reader Marc would like Amazon to stop shipping bubbles of air all over the country. He ordered two items that would have been fine to ship in an envelope — but instead he got the usual large box with several air bubbles. This makes Marc mad.
3 Ways To Cut Baby Costs Without Feeling Like A Terrible Parent
By 2.13.09
Our sister publication Consumer Reports knows that you’d like to trim your baby budget without risking the safety of said baby, so they’ve put together 3 tips that will help you do just that.
Morning Deals
By 2.13.09
Highlights From Buxr
- Fastmac: [DVD/CD Drive] External Slimline USB 2.0 Bluray Drive for $99.95 + $7.75 Shipping
- ShopEcko: [Clothes] take extra 40% off clearance w/ coupon FAB40
- UWantSavings: [Memorabilia] Super Bowl XLIII Program — Limited Edition Hologram for $9.95 w/ Free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
- Amazon: [Portable Storage] Toshiba 320GB USB External Hard Drive $78 Shipped
- B&H Photo: [Camcorder] Panasonic PV-GS90 Mini DV Camcorder $199 Shipped
- Ross Simons: [Jewelry] Save 20% off Plus a Bonus 5% off All Orders with Coupon
Highlights From Dealnews
DVD Planet's Automatic Account Creation Raises Security, Privacy Issues
By 2.13.09
Joel says when he ordered a disc from DVD Planet via Amazon, the company automatically created an account for him on their website. The problem is that the default password they used was so easy to guess that he figured it out on the second try, and he suspects it’s the same password they use on every account. Once you guess it, you can see the customer’s past orders and credit card billing address. When Joel contacted them to have the account removed, he was told that wasn’t possible.
By 2.13.09
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Best Buy is streamlining its high end Magnolia Audio Video stores by closing down Magnolia HQ, disbanding all current Magnolia management positions, and closing 7 of the 13 stores. [TWICE] (Thanks to Klay and Eric!)
Walmart Steals Your Cart Because You Won't Let Them Check Your Receipt
By 2.13.09
Lisa says a Walmart greeter grabbed onto her cart and and wouldn’t let her leave because she refused to let the greeter check her receipt. That, my friends, is not legal. Sure, it would make life a lot easier if people just acquiesced to the receipt-checking, but it’s not the law. It is against the law, however, to unlawfully detain a customer. Here’s Lisa’s account:
