Circuit City wouldn’t let Larry redeem his $40 digital transition converter box coupon unless he signed a credit slip agreeing to pay $40. Larry refused, and asked to cancel the transaction. Circuit City’s manager responded by calling the police before following Larry into the parking lot to write down his license plate number.
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Morning Deals
By 6.20.08
- Zipcar: Free ZipCar Membership + $150 Driving Credit + loaded public transit pass
- Woot: They’re still wooting off like it ain’t no thang.
- Meritline: 1W LED Adjustable Head Lamp for $6.40 + free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
- Buy.com: Genius G-Pen 4 x 5.5-inch Graphics Tablet $35 Shipped
- Lenovo: ThinkCentre A55 Desktop PCs from $199 after $322 Instant Savings
- J&R Music: Belkin TuneStudio iPod Mixer & Recorder $188 Shipped
Highlights From Bargainist
- Home Depot: Up to 40% off select lighting & ceiling fans
- Think Geek: $5 off $25 purchase coupon
- C. J. Banks: Ultimate Summer Sale: All tops BOGO 50% off
Personal Finance Roundup
By 6.19.08
9 big credit card myths [MSN Money] “What you don’t know could hurt you.”
Morning Deals
By 6.19.08
- Woot: It’s a Woot-off!
- ShopEcko.com: Up to 70% off select men’s apparel
- Buy.com: SlingBox PRO HDTV Broadcaster for $179.99 + free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
- ShoeMall: Save 25% off All Shoes & Free Shipping Store-Wide
- Eastern Mountain Sports: Save 20% off Any One Item & 15% off Your Next Two
- Amazon: Save One-Third or More Off Hand-Held Multi-tools
Highlights From Bargainist
- Amazon: MP3 albums $8 & under
- Eddie Bauer: Ultimate Summer Sale: Up to 50% off
- Aeropostale: Bulldog Sale: 50% off select styles
Morning Deals
By 6.18.08
- Woot: Invicta Speedway II Stainless Steel Chronograph for $89.99 Amazon: Musique: Vol. 1 1993-2005 by Daft Punk MP3 Album downloads for $2.99eforcity: HDMI M / M Cable, 6 FT / 2M for $1.99 + free shipping, after coupon
Highlights From Dealhack
- NY & Co: Summer Sale: Deep Discounts on Women’s Apparel
- Nike.com: Up to 65% off Clearance Footwear & Clothing
- Buy.com: Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse $30 & Free Shipping
Highlights From Bargainist
- Kate Spade: Private Sale: Up to 60% off
- Philips Outlet: Philips SA4111 MP3 Player $20
- Eastbay: Tent Sale: Up to 60% off + 20% off coupon
Morning Deals
By 6.17.08
- Barnes & Noble: 75% off select board games + extra 25% off
- Diapers.com: $10 off $50 for new customers plus Free Shipping
- eBay: 35% cash back from eBay purchase using Microsoft Live Search
Highlights From Dealhack
- Buy.com: Kensington FM Transmitter for iPod Nano $15 Shipped
- Butterfly Photo: Canon Rebel XTi DSLR + 18-55mm Lens Kit only $585 Shipped with Coupon
- Tiger Direct: Save $70: ViewSonic 2200 Lumen DLP Video Projector $430
Highlights From Bargainist
- Crate & Barrel: Summer Sale: Up to 50% off
- The History Channel: Clearance DVD event: Save up to 65%
- MAC Cosmetics: 15% off sitewide + free shipping coupon
Domino's Litters Your Driveway With Coupons, Rocks And Ziplocs
By 6.16.08
Not content with contaminating your mailbox or using your windshield wiper as coupon clip, Domino’s has found a new hi-tech method of distributing coupons using the concept of inertial mass combined with a transparent weatherproof barrier. Ok, it’s actually just a Ziploc filled with coupons and rocks. Reader Will arrived home to discover the baggies littering his driveway and those of his neighbors’. We assume that the rocks allow the lazy Domino’s employees to easily fling the bundles out of their car windows and help keep the baggie weighted down. Will’s letter, inside…
Meet The Coupon-Throwing Papa John's Owner From Hell
By 6.8.08
Papa John’s wouldn’t let reader Adi redeem her coupon for a $9.99 extra-large pizza online, so she trekked over to the nearest store in Weymouth, Massachusetts, where she met the franchise owner from hell. The owner insisted that the coupon didn’t apply to online orders, so Adi asked to cancel her online order and re-order her pizza in person to get the discount. This prompted the owner to angrily throw the coupon at Adi, before throwing away her ready-made pizza. And was just the start of the fun…
Meet Crissy, The High Priestess Of Coupon Clippers
By 5.16.08
Crissy Thompson (pictured left) is among the coupon clipping elite. 11Alive News followed her around one day to learn some of her secrets. At a local Publix, Crissy managed to get two-thirds off her grocery bill and at CVS picked up $140 worth of goods for $5. Often, she spends only $10 a week on groceries and that’s with 3 kids and a husband. Check out some of her techniques and her favorite coupon web sites, inside…
Arby's Coupon Entitles You To Save 1 Cent
By 5.15.08
Reader Brent wanted to pass along this valuable coupon that entitles you an Arby’s Flatbread Melt Combo for $4.99. Brent thought he would get in on the action himself and headed down to Arby’s, but then realized the normal price for the combo is $5.00, merely 1 penny more. He used the coupon anyway. Brent’s letter, inside…
By 5.2.08
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Quick, spend all those 20% off coupons you’ve been hoarding: Linen’s N Things filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. [NYT]
This Reusable Best Buy Coupon For 10% Off Does Not Expire
By 4.11.08
Save 10% on your visit to Best Buy by bringing along this printable, reusable coupon that doesn’t seem to expire. The coupon is accessible to the public, but it is meant to serve as a chintzy government house-warming gift from the Post Office to people who recently moved.
Tip: Use One Catch-All Email Address To Collect Restaurant Offers
By 3.15.08
Tracy Ham and Eggs shared a great tip with other readers on our Pizza Hut spam post earlier today: My last decent sized company had a “food@company” email. They opted into everyone deals and menu emails and when we wanted to order something we hit that email and searched for what we wanted.
This JC Penney Coupon Is Very Versatile
By 3.7.08
As I recall, you did something on useless Sports Authority coupons. JC Penney is no slouch either. From one I got in the mail:
WaMu Enrolls You In A Program Without Permission, Then Charges An ETF
By 3.6.08
Reader Michael signed up for a new free checking account with WaMu and the person who opened the account for him (accidentally?) enrolled Michael in some sort of bullshit coupon program that costs $5 a month. Now WaMu has charged him a $10 early termination fee and is refusing to refund it.
9 Confessions Of A Former Sports Authority Manager
By 2.24.08
A former Sports Authority manager came forward to explain why their coupons are so damn useless. According to our tipster, “the coupons are always a sham,” but apparently, gift cards worth less than $10 can be redeemed for cash. Read his other nuggets of knowledge along with zesty executive customer service contact information, after the jump.
This Sports Authority Coupon For 20% Off Cannot Be Used For Anything
By 2.23.08
Sports Authority misses you so much that they sent out a 20% off coupon that doesn’t apply to sports equipment or 68 named brands. You might, might be able to get 20% off a pair of socks.
Use An Online Coupon With In-Store Pick-Up And Get Tossed Out Of Office Depot
By 2.13.08
So besides your site, Lifehacker, and a few others, I also follow slickdeals.net. The other day there was an Office Depot item, where you could buy an office chair, set it for in-store pickup, and if your order was over $50, you could use a coupon to take an additional $20 off. Sweet. I placed my order and went pick it up today.
