Bank Of America’s site has been down for several hours today. Coincidence? Related to its purchase of Merill Lynch? Outcome of market turmoil? Uncertain, but it is certain that BoA customers can’t do any online banking right now. UPDATE: It’s back up, but so slow as to make it practically nonfuctional. [cNet]
Retail Services
Find Over 800 Free Shipping Coupons At Freeshipping.org
By 9.22.08
There’s nothing like free shipping to make an online deal really sweet, and freeshipping.org is a place to find free shipping coupons and discount codes to do just that. The free site sports a clean and readable interface, search alphabetically by store name, product category, expiring or new coupons for over 800 stores, including Amazon.com, Target, Newegg. Most of the free shipping comes with stipulations. They’re not always straight up free shipping coupons, sometimes it’s more of a statement of store policy, like how many places will offer free shipping if you order online and pick up in-store, or free shipping on gift-card orders. So you’ll have to do some digging and you won’t always find one that will work for you, but still, bookmark-worthy.
September Is Christmastime At Target!
By 9.22.08
Deck the halls, folks! Reader Raphael sends in this photo of a Target in Brooklyn, NY.
Morning Deals
By 9.22.08
- Home Depot: Items for a penny, B&M YMMV
- Amazon: Six Feet Under – The Complete Series for $109.97 Shipped
- Burger King: 3 free kids meals for mailing in Kids Club registration
Highlights From Dealhack
- REI Outlet: Save $57: Baladeo Multi-Tool Pro with Gift Box $38
- Amazon: The Beatles Anthology DVD Miniseries $48 Shipped
- Geeks: Memorex External 20x DVD Burner with LightScribe $27
Highlights From Buxr
Best Buy Cancels Your Order As You Stand There Shouting "Stop!"
By 9.22.08
Best Buy didn’t want to honor the sale price of the 2GB flash drive Matt ordered through their website, so when Matt arrived to pick-up his purchase, the store’s assistant manager called customer service and, pretending to be Matt, asked to cancel the order. Let’s read Matt’s story and see how it violates Massachusetts law, inside…
Is Walmart Price-Gouging Hurricane Victims?
By 9.20.08
A Walmart insider tells us that the price of cellphone chargers nearly doubled on orders from Walmart HQ in the wake of Hurricane Ike. Before the hurricane, chargers cost from $10-$15, but afterwards, they rose to a uniform $19.
Target Is Apparently Aware Christmas Isn't Anytime Soon
By 9.20.08
Back to school supplies? Halloween decorations? Depressing! Instead, focus on the distant future with this grossly unseasonal timepiece, a perfect gift for oblivious retail merchandisers and the counting impaired. Thanks, Target! (and Heather!)
Morning Deals
By 9.19.08
Highlights From Dealhack
- Backcountry.com: Extra 25% off Backcountry Apparel with Coupon
- Buy.com: Westinghouse 37-inch 1080p HDTV-Ready LCD $600 Shipped
- Amazon: VMware Fusion Virtualization Software for Mac $40 & Free Upgrade to Version 2
Highlights From Dealnews
- Amazon.com: Adult Swim DVDs for $10 + $3 s&h
- Circuit City: Sony VAIO Intel Dual Core 1.86GHz 15″ Widescreen Laptop in Pink for $530 + free shipping
- BackCountryOutlet: The North Face Men’s Denali Fleece Jacket for $82 + free shipping
Highlights From Buxr
- Disney World: Free One Day Pass to Walt Disney World Visitors on their Birthdays (in 2009)
- Walmart: Sentry Fire-Safe Security Chest for $19.96 + Shipping
- 9lives.com: FREE 9 Lives 3.5lb Bag of Cat Food
By 9.18.08
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MisterJalopy over at BoingBoing has put together a rough outline of a cheat sheet when shopping for eggs, based on an article in yesterday’s New York Times on how to interpret egg carton labeling. [BoingBoing]
5-50% Off At Home Depot
By 9.18.08
Looking to spruce up the ol’ nest? Home Depot announced a big sale today, with temporary pricecuts of 5-50%, with 400 items being announced each Thursday for the next three weeks.
Morning Deals
By 9.18.08
- eforcity: voip/skype headset for $6.99
- Gorilla Glue: Free sample 1 oz. of Gorilla Wood Glue
- Linen’s N’ Things: 3 Piece Nonstick Frying Pan Set for $9.99 After Rebate
Highlights From Dealhack
- Amazon: Nokia 5610 XpressMusic T-Mobile Phone -$50 After Rebate
- Buy.com: Save $98: Slacker Portable 4GB Internet Radio $152 Shipped
- Best Buy: Dynex 42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV $770
Highlights From Buxr
- Circuit City: Acer AC713S 17″ CRT Monitor for $14.96 (in-store pick up only)
- NewEgg: OCZ Core Series 2.5″ 64GB SATA II Internal Solid state disk (SSD) for $99 after $70 rebate + $6.99 Shipping
- NewEgg: Kingston 8GB Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card for $18.99 after $5 rebate w/ Free shipping
Highlights From Dealnews
- JCPenney.com: JCPenney Wednesday Deals: Luggage, sheets, furniture, more from $4 + $6 s&h
- Nike.com: New Apple iPod nano 8GB MP3 Player for $119 + free shipping
- Amazon.com: Amazon.com Kenneth Cole Men’s Shoe Sale: Ur The Best Slip-on for $29 + free shipping
"A Woman Has Needs. And Right Now, I Need This Wild Cherry Steam Thing"
By 9.18.08
The copy on this Best Buy ad sent in by tipster Jordan reads, “A woman has needs. And right now, I need this wild cherry steam thing.” Oh, it’s a washer. And a dryer too, you say? Golly! I’ll take two. Let me just give you some of these emerald rectangle monetary devices out of my ebony zippery pouch device here… Full size inside.
Verizon Wireless Going Contract-Free Next Week?
By 9.18.08
If the website Boy Genius Report is correct, next week Verizon Wireless will start offering contract-free, month-to-month service. Pretty much everyone will be eligible for it, but of course you’ll have to pay full price for a phone or bring your own, there’ll be an activation fee that can’t be waived, and if you take advantage of any special offers that require a contract, you’ll have to switch over to a contract agreement. It’s supposed to start on September 21st.
Forever 21 Aftershocks? Citibank Cancels Cards Due To Retailer Security Breach
By 9.17.08
We’ve received queries from readers telling us that their Citibank cards have been replaced, and asking whether we’ve heard about any new security breach. Other than Forever 21 we haven’t, so we’re wondering whether they’re responsible for the stories below.
Guess What Kids? You Ain't Getting $@%* For Christmas
By 9.17.08
A new Reuters polls says that shoppers will be cutting back on gift-buying this holiday season due to, you know, being broke. The poll found that there are six times as many shoppers planning to cut back than there are consumers who are planning to spend more than last year. The pollster in charge called these results “staggeringly bad.”
Morning Deals
By 9.17.08
- MagicJack: $39.95 for VoIp first year, $19.95 a year after that
- Amazon: Health & Grooming Products Manager’s Specials
- Kashi: Free cookie
Highlights From Buxr
- Beach Camera: Sandisk 8 GB Ultra II SDHC HD Memory Card for $19.99 after $20 rebate w/ Free shipping
- Ralph Lauren: 30% Off No minimum Coupon Code RLFA2008
- goHardDrive.com: Western Digital 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive for $128.95 w/ Free shipping after Coupon Code 10WD10EACS
Highlights From Dealnews
- Amazon.com: 80 Duracell Ultra AA Alkaline Batteries for $30 + free shipping
- Graveyard Mall: Maxim 32-Piece Wooden Train Set for $10 + $6 s&h
- Buy.com: Midland 26-Mile GMRS 2-Way Radios for $45 + free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
Flipswap Cell Phone Buyback Doesn't Work As Advertised
By 9.16.08
A Consumerist reader tried to trade in some old cellphones via Flipswap, and it did not go well. Actually, it pretty much didn’t go at all—he may as well have dropped them off at a Goodwill.
WaMu's Stock Bumps Upwards
By 9.16.08
WaMu’s stock is up this morning after the new CEO said the S&P rating downgrade to junk was based on “market conditions” and not their financial condition, and an unsourced Daily Mail article said Chase was going to bid for the beleaguered thrift.
