- TigerDirect: Playstation 3 80GB for $212 shipped after Sony credit card/live credit
- Best Buy: The Wire: The Complete Series for $89.99
- Amazon: Fleece Jacket Adult Black 1/2 Zip for $8.99
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Morning Deals
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Highlights From Buxr
- The Popcorn Factory: 50% off Entire purchase w/ coupon code: FLAMW
- Sixth Avenue: Technocel HM2I M2i-Mini Bluetooth Headset for $1.99 after $19 rebate w/ Free shipping
- New York & Company: $25 off $50 w/ coupon code:5751
Highlights From Dealhack
- ShoeMall: Save Extra 20% off & Free Shipping on Most Items
- Amazon: Save up to 70% or More off Family & Party Games
- Mwave: KDS K-92BW 19-inch WS LCD Flat Panel Monitor $100
Highlights From Dealnews
- DeepDiscount: Khun Phan Escape wooden puzzle game for $3 + free shipping
- Amazon.com: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition for Xbox 360 for $30 + free shipping, more
- Pacific Geek: Used Dell Latitude D420 Core Duo 1.2GHz 12″ Laptop for $315 + $5 s&h
Highlights From Dealnews
America's "Cheapest Family" Wants To Teach You To Live "Debt-Free"
By 12.18.08
Meet Steve and Annette Economides. They are raising a family of 7 in Arizona on an annual income of about $44,000.
Walmart iPhone Poster Spotted In The Wild
By 12.18.08
Consumerist Flickr pool member shakerdesigns spotted this poster for the iPhone at his local Walmart. A recent leaked memo said that Walmart would begin selling the iPhone on Dec. 28th.
Every Christmas Target Execs Fight Over Auto-Printing Guest Receipts
By 12.18.08
Regarding this story, turns out, every year at this time, Target has an internal clash of the titans over whether or not to automatically print guest receipts, according to a former employee.
Morning Deals
By 12.18.08
Sears CEO's Phone Isn't Working
By 12.18.08
Sears CEO Bruce Johnson needs someone down to housewares to get him a new telephone. Reader Len called the executive office and was told “his phone isn’t working, you have to call back.”
Shopping Online Kills Ponies
By 12.18.08
The campaign, titled “Give Your Community a Lift … Shop Locally for Your Gifts!” aims to remind shoppers that local retailers provide local jobs and support community-based civic and charitable organizations. “Many consumers shop online and avoid paying sales tax, and while this may appear to consumers as a way of saving a few dollars, in the end it may cost them more if local tax revenue is eroded and municipalities are forced to cut back on services,” said Michael P. Kercheval, ICSC’s president and CEO.
TurboTax Price Hike Reversed After Online Outcry
By 12.17.08
Intuit will rescind the controversial new $9.95 fee for each additional printed return, in response to angry customers online who, among other things, slammed TurboTax’s Amazon rating to one star. [Press Release] (Thanks Craig!)
Morning Deals
By 12.17.08
- Amazon: Flybar Wood Retro Pogo Stick for $20.16
- Amazon: Up to 70% off Van Heusen men’s dress shirts
- OK! Magazine: 84% off
Best Buy Falling On Hard Times
By 12.16.08
“Best Buy Co. Inc. offered voluntary severance packages to virtually all its 4,000 corporate employees Tuesday as the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain announced its third-quarter profit skidded 77 percent,” says the AP. [Forbes]
Here we go Again: Sexy Child Costumes hit Amazon
By 12.16.08
After already putting up ‘Sexy tween‘ clothing, it looks like Amazon has made another misstep in their categorizing- the ‘Sexy French Maid’ found its way into the “Office Products/Children” section.
Morning Deals
By 12.16.08
- Amazon: Arrested Development Complete Series for $29
- Fannie May: 1lb Assorted Chocolate and One Chocolate Rose for $10.24 shipped w/ coupon code 10324
- Amazon: Klipsch Groove PM20 2.0 Speaker System for $59.99 Shipped
Target No Longer Automatically Prints Gift Receipts?
By 12.15.08
Reader Jennifer reports that Target doesn’t seem to be automatically printing gift receipts at the bottom of the receipts. Clever way of discouraging holiday returns? Target’s official policy is no returns without a receipt…
What's New For 2008 Return Policies
By 12.15.08
Some retailers are tightening their returning policies this year, while others are loosening them. ConsumerWorld tells you who’s naughty and nice this year.
MonsterCable Offers Wilted Olive Branch To MonsterMiniGolf
By 12.15.08
With the launch of monsterminigolftruth.com MonsterCable has offered a wilted olive branch to Monster Mini Golf. In summary:
Barbie Vs Bratz: Barbie Wins! Court Stops Production Of Bratz Merchandise
By 12.13.08
This may well be the last holiday season for Bratz dolls, as a federal judge ordered their manufacturer to cease production and stop selling the popular dolls.
