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Morning Deals

By Ben Popken 7.25.08
  • Woot: Refurbished Emerson 32″ LCD HDTV for $399.99
  • KFC: Buy 1, Get 1 Free “Vegetarian” Sandwich
  • Amazon: MP3 albums for $5 – Nirvana, Kanye West, Dane Cook, Art Blakely & The Jazz Messengers, Sufjan Stevens

Highlights From Dealhack

Highlights From Bargainist

  • Amazon: Black & Decker 18″ 6.5 Amp Electric Mower $147 shipped
  • American Eagle: 15% off purchases coupon
  • Cooking.com: Up to 50% off Henckels Four Star Cutlery
Is Target Intentionally Using Its "Special Deals" To Screw Over Customers?

Is Target Intentionally Using Its "Special Deals" To Screw Over Customers?

By cwalters 7.25.08

Dan can do math in his head, which is a great skill these days when you’re checking out the n objects for x price! specials at Target. In this case, Dan notes that the “temporary price cut” is so temporary that it doesn’t even exist: you’ll pay 13 cents more per box if you buy three of them. This is the third Target “special” we’ve seen this month that screws the consumer. Are we seeing a new trend? Is it legal to call it a price cut if it’s not?

Sweatshop In Queens Produced Clothes For Macy's, the Gap, Banana Republic, Urban Apparel, and Victoria's Secret

Sweatshop In Queens Produced Clothes For Macy's, the Gap, Banana Republic, Urban Apparel, and Victoria's Secret

By cwalters 7.24.08

New York state labor officials are bringing one of their largest cases ever against Jin Shun, a clothing factory in Queens, New York that employed Chinese immigrants. Inspectors say the company

  • cheated its workers out of more than $5 million in pay;
  • instructed workers to lie to state inspectors;
  • required 6 and 7-day workweeks, sometimes for up to 120 days at a time;
  • didn’t pay overtime or minimum wage;
  • kept two sets of timecards to fake-out inspectors.

Macy’s says they’re “very concerned” about the case and are investigating it, the Gap says they’re cooperating with authorities, and Victoria’s Secret says they have a “zero tolerance policy” for factories that are unwilling to work with them to achieve compliance—all of which makes us wonder whether any of these companies ever investigated the factory personally. (It’s not like it was in some remote part of China.)

Morning Deals

By Ben Popken 7.23.08
  • Woot: Refurbished LG 22” 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor for $199.99
  • Amazon: Try Amazon Prime for 1 month free, get $10 off your next Amazon order
  • Amazon: Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers $10.24 after rebate

Highlights From Dealhack

  • J&R Music: Sony XDR-F1HD HD Radio $50 & Free Shipping
  • Buy.com: Cavalry 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive $80 Shipped
  • Compact Appliance: Now Save 19% off Air Conditioners & Get Free Shipping with Stacked Coupon Discounts
By cwalters 7.22.08

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If your phone uses the Symbian S60 operating system (most Nokia phones, and a few from Samsung), you can purchase QuickOffice Premiere 5.0 for $1.00 for today only. The software, which lets you edit Microsoft Office 2007 files, usually costs around $70. [Quickoffice via All About Symbian]

Tmobile Adds Flimsy Restrictions For ETF-Free Cancelers

Tmobile Adds Flimsy Restrictions For ETF-Free Cancelers

By Ben Popken 7.22.08

Tmobile is trying to impose certain new restrictions on people trying to cancel their contract without early termination fee (ETF) over the recent text message rate increase. Based on an email between a reader and Tmobile’s executive customer service team, to qualify for ETF-free cancellation a customer:

Reach Verizon Wireless West Coast Executive Customer Service

Reach Verizon Wireless West Coast Executive Customer Service

By Ben Popken 7.22.08

866-673-9561 is the number to reach Verizon Wireless executive customer service on the West Coast. Only use it when normal routes of customer service have repeatedly failed, be nice, be able to condense your story in about 2 sentences, and don’t forget these tips for dealing with executive customer service.

Morning Deals

By Ben Popken 7.22.08
  • CircuitCity: Samsung 50″ DLP Rear Projection HDTV for $999 (down from $1699)
  • ApprovedGasMasks.com: Read this guide before buying a surplus gas mask. Many on the market are defective.
  • OfficeDepot: TI-83 for $24.99, TI-84 for $44.99 after rebate

Highlights From Dealhack

  • Circuit City: Compaq Intel Dual Core 15.4-inch Notebook $450 & Free Shipping
  • Buy.com: Panasonic Noise Canceling Headphones $75 Shipped
  • Best Buy: Disney-Released Movies on DVD $6 Shipped
Grocery Shrink Ray Hits Bausch & Lomb Contact Solution

Grocery Shrink Ray Hits Bausch & Lomb Contact Solution

By Ben Popken 7.21.08

Joe spotted this box of Bausch & Lomb Boston contact solution at his Target, another victim of the Grocery Shrink Ray. “Someone at Target wasn’t smart enough to change the original price label…4oz down to 3.5oz is significant when you are dealing with an everyday item like this at $7-7.99 per bottle,” he writes. Full pic inside.

Morning Deals

By Ben Popken 7.21.08
  • Macy’s: Trick to get 99-cent shipping on any order
  • Buy.com: EVGA GeForce 8800GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E for $119.99 after rebate.
  • Staples: Deluxe Trolley Duffle for $6.99

Highlights From Dealhack

  • Amazon: First Gen Jawbone Bluetooth Headset in Black or Grey $60 Shipped
  • Office Depot: Acer 22-inch Widescreen Dual Input LCD Monitor $180 & Free Shipping
  • Target.com: Save 15% off plus Free Shipping on Select Furniture
Is Your School's Alumni Association Bank Of America's Whore?

Is Your School's Alumni Association Bank Of America's Whore?

By consumeristcarey 7.21.08

Bank of America has been strolling across college campuses, handing out budget-propping fees to alumni associations in exchange for agreements to provide unrivaled access to a trusting and loyal customer base. The perverse agreements encourage universities to earn kickbacks by convincing their already indebted students to use school-branded credit cards to take on even more debt.

Beware Long-Term Cardholders With Perfect Payment Histories, Your Credit Lines May Be Slashed

Beware Long-Term Cardholders With Perfect Payment Histories, Your Credit Lines May Be Slashed

By consumeristcarey 7.20.08

Oliver paid off his Citibank platinum card on time, in full, every single month since 1989, but that didn’t stop Citibank from slashing his credit limit when a minor mistake popped up on his credit report.

Good News: Compulsive Buying Is A Treatable Illness

Good News: Compulsive Buying Is A Treatable Illness

By consumeristcarey 7.19.08

Can’t stop shopping? You’re not alone. According to the L.A. Times, one in twenty Americans buy compulsively, a destructive yet treatable economy-propping impulse control disorder.

Best Buy Tries To Install Remote Starter, Wrecks New Nissan Altima

Best Buy Tries To Install Remote Starter, Wrecks New Nissan Altima

By consumeristcarey 7.19.08

While cramming a remote starter into Andrew’s new Nissan Altima, Best Buy managed to break the car’s locking system, window controls, and a brake light. Andrew hauled the crippled car back to the dealership, which immediately blamed Best Buy for burning out the car’s wiring, and told Andrew that the parasitic system had to go. Best Buy defended their quality workmanship, and refused to issue a refund unless Andrew signed a waiver absolving them of any responsibility for damaging the car.

3 Ways To Spend Less While Shopping

3 Ways To Spend Less While Shopping

By consumeristcarey 7.19.08

Shopping is a war and you are outgunned. Stores attack your desire for self-restraint with armies of psychologists, marketers, and “brand gurus.” Defend yourself from overspending with three easy and effective tips from Alpha Consumer…

Target's Degree Deodorant Pricing Scheme Rewards Those Who Pay Attention

Target's Degree Deodorant Pricing Scheme Rewards Those Who Pay Attention

By 7.18.08

Gavin wants to know what’s up with Target’s deodorant pricing.

Contact Tmobile Executive Customer Service

Contact Tmobile Executive Customer Service

By Ben Popken 7.18.08

1-877-290-6323 ext. 341-8025.

Morning Deals

By Ben Popken 7.18.08
  • Office Depot: Black Vinyl High-backed chair for $7.99 plus shipping or pick up in store (down from $169.99)
  • ThinkGeek: Wi-Fi Detecting Watch for $9.99 + ~$8 s&h
  • Borders: 40% off one item online with coupon code BC4777* (must have only one item in cart for it to work)

Highlights From Dealhack

  • National Geographic: Save an Extra 10% off Store-Wide
  • Moo.com: New Customers Save 15% off All Custom Printed Cards with Coupon
  • Chefs: Summer Sale: Save up to 75% off Kitchen Gear

Highlights From Bargainist

  • Amazon: Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera $150
  • Linens ‘n Things: Black & Decker small appliances $14 AR & coupon
  • Eddie Bauer: $20 off all backbacks + free carabiner clip
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