Joanne Smith from Chicago now owns an abandoned home in Saginaw, Michigan, and she only paid $1.75 for it on eBay. Well, there’s also $850 in “back taxes and yard cleanup cost,” reports MSNBC. Smith says she hasn’t seen the house yet or visited the town, but we’re thinking hello summer home! Or maybe it’s a good place to put the parents when they retire.
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Morning Deals
By 10.2.08
- Equifax: Free FICO credit score for first 10,000 people. Absolutely free, no credit card required, this is your actual FICO score.
- Microsoft: 30% Off eBay Buy It Now Items with CashBack Program
- 4seasonswine: 6 Bottles of Wine for $40 (Including Shipping & Tax) plus 2 Free Gifts (just cancel the membership if you don’t want it afterwards
Highlights From Buxr
- PetSmart : $10 off $40 w/ coupon code: OCTSAVE
- ZipZoomFly: Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA II Hard Drive for $119.99 + $7.85 Shipping
- NewEgg: SCEPTRE 46″ 1080p LCD HDTV for $999 w/ Free shipping
Highlights From Dealnews
- priceline.com: Priceline.com: Select AirTran flights from $59, more
- Apple Store: Refurbished Apple iPod MP3 Players: iPod nano 4GB from $79 + free shipping, more
- Vanns.com: Klipsch Synergy Series Speakers and Subwoofers from $80 + free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
- Amazon: Save 20% to 60% off Microsoft Mice, Keyboards, & Webcams
- Best Buy: Westinghouse 19-inch Dual Input LCD Monitor $160
- Circuit City: Acer 16-inch Core 2 Duo Notebook $700 Shipped
Leading Hotels Do-Over Postponed
By 10.2.08
Don’t bother getting up early tomorrow to submit your Leading Hotels Of The World do-over app in the hopes of snagging a $19.28 hotel room. All the registrants just got an email saying it was postponed. Here’s their full email:
Do-Over Announced By Leading Hotels Of The World
By 10.1.08
Leading Hotels of The World is having a “do-over” for today’s botched $19.28 5-star hotel room promotion. You just need to fill out this document and email it to the email address listed inside it starting at 8am Eastern, tomorrow, Oct 2. The forms will only be accepted for 80 minutes. Orders will be handled on a first-come-first serve basis. The link was left in our comments section by a commenter reposting a message from Marshall Calder, SVP of Leading Hotels Of The World marketing. He also made an apology, posted inside…
$19.28 5-Star Hotel Room Promo Ends In Fiasco
By 10.1.08
“Leading Hotels Of The World” was supposed to have a sick deal today where you could get five-star hotel rooms for $19.28 per night, but the inevitable short supply and online stampede left many futilely clicking refresh for over two hours as the servers crashed. Instead of polite bellboys, many consumers were greeted by the message, “Just a moment, please…Due to the overwhelming number of consumers participating in this promotion. We regret to inform you due to technical difficulties beyond our control the 1928 promotion has been suspended indefintely. [sic]” Irate would-be customers left messages in various forums describing their experiences…
Morning Deals
By 10.1.08
- Amazon: HD-DVD Sale/Clearance (some of the movies are actually good!)
- Walmart: $2.00 Fruit of the Loom Cotton Stretch Awesome No-Wire Tee-Shirt Bra
- Sams Club: Free Theraflu Severe Cold & Cough Sample
Highlights From Buxr
- Buy.com: Philips 32PFL3403D/27 – 32″ Widescreen 720p LCD HDTV for $499.99 w/ Free shipping
- Buy.com: ViewSonic Q19wb Black 19” 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor for $139.99 w/ Free shipping (No Rebates!)
- King Size: Trunk Organizers (2) for $3.98 + $5.99 Shipping /w coupon code: ksrafapr
Highlights From Dealhack
- Nike.com: Up to 70% off Clearance Footwear & Apparel + Free Shipping on All Orders with Coupon
- Circuit City: LG 32LG10 32-inch LCD HDTV $630 Shipped
- Office Depot: Gateway M-6827 Core 2 Duo Notebook PC $500 & Free Shipping
Highlights From Dealnews
- drugstore.com: Adult Inflatable Ninja Costume for $27 + free shipping
- 6pm.com: Kenneth Cole Reaction shoes from $10 + $7 s&h
- Southwest Airlines: Southwest Sale: Fares from $39 1-way
Morning Deals
By 9.30.08
Highlights From Buxr
- NewEgg: OCZ RALLY2 8GB High Performance Dual Channel Flash Drive for $11.99 after $12 rebate w/ Free shipping
- Amazon: Pyrex Smart Essentials 4-Quart 3-Piece Healthy Roaster Set for $13.50 + Shipping
- Amazon: Boss Audio BV8.5GA Flip-Down 8.5-Inch Monitor with Built-In DVD Player for $193.49 (discount appears in cart) w/ Free shipping
Highlights From Dealnews
- 6pm.com: adidas shoes from $9 + $7 s&h
- Plaintronics: Plantronics Clearance Sale: Headsets from $5 + $8 s&h
- Sears: Craftsman Engraving Pen for $25 + $6 s&h
Highlights From Dealhack
- Office Depot: AOC Envision 22-inch Widescreen LCD $180 & Free Shipping
- Vann’s: Panasonic Lumix LZ7 7.2MP Camera $120 Shipped
- Amazon: Panasonic VDRD50 DVD Camcorder $287 Shipped
Morning Deals
By 9.29.08
- Adorama: SanDisk sale , Extreme III CF + SDHC. 8GB CF $6.67, 16GB CF $15, 4GB SDHC $13, 8GB SDHC $17
- Amazon: Outback Hammock Chair $35.40 Shipped
- Circuit City: Samsung S860 8.1MP Camera + Epson R280 Printer for $89.98 Shipped After Rebate
Highlights From Dealhack
- Amazon: Seagate FreeAgent 1TB USB 2.0 Drive $145 Shipped
- Office Depot: Envision 26-inch LCD HDTV $400 Shipped
- Music123: Today: Save 15% off Most Instruments & Gear Store-Wide
Highlights From Dealnews
- eCOST.com: Clover 2.4Ghz Wireless Video Camera Security System for $64 + $11 s&h
- Bargain Outfitters: Carhartt Men’s Sandstone Dearborn Jacket for $45 + $8 s&h
- Abt Electronics: Panasonic Expandable DECT 6.0 2-Handset Bluetooth Cordless Phone System for $87 + free shipping
Morning Deals
By 9.26.08
Highlights From Dealhack
- Sony Style: Refurbished Sony Vaio FZ240E Notebook PC $765 with Coupon
- Eastern Mountain Sports: Save 30%+ off Garmin, Magellan, & Highgear Electronics
- Geeks: Loaded HP ProLiant DL380 G3 Dual Xeon 2.8GHz Server $480
Highlights From Buxr
- Walgreens: $5 off $20 printable coupon
- Shop4Tech: Samsung WEP301 Bluetooth Headset for $10 after 15% off coupon code: PS15 and $20 rebate w/ Free shipping
- Foot Locker Champs & Footaction 30% friends and family printable coupon
Highlights From Dealnews
Morning Deals
By 9.25.08
- Dell: Buy 2 monitors or printers, get 1 free
- Woot: Breville 15-Bar Die-Cast Espresso & Cappuccino Maker for $149.99
- Newegg: Sennheisser PXC150 Noise Cancellation Headphones for $18 Shipped After Rebate
Highlights From Buxr
- Best Buy: Samsung 50″ 720p Flat-Panel Plasma HDTV + Samsung Home Theater System with Upconvert DVD Player for $978 + $34 Shipping
- Conde Nast: Free sample of Bertolli pasta sauce
- Buy.com: Otto OT-3 – Wireless MP3 Headset Player for $14.99 w/ Free shipping
Highlights From Dealnews
- Circuit City: Nintendo Wii Fit for $90 + $10 s&h, more (updated)
- Walmart: Walmart HDTV Roundup: Vizio, Sanyo, more from $257 + $9 s&h
- Graveyard Mall: Faucets and showerheads from $30 + $6 s&h
Highlights From Dealhack
- REI Outlet: Save $50: $50 off Alps Mountaineering Synergy 40 Backpack $30
- Amazon: Cuisinart DLC-10S ProPro Food Processor $100 Shipped
- Orbitz: Big City Sale: Up to 50% Off Hotel & Flight Packages
Morning Deals
By 9.24.08
- Buy.com: Altec Lansing SnugFit Earphones for $46.77 Shipped
- Cold Stone Creamery: Thursday night, free 3 oz. serving of Jack or Emily’s Creation
- Club Pogo UK: Get 10,000 Pogo (a casual game site) Tokens, which can be used to enter drawings with cash prizes
Highlights From Dealnews
- Spirit Airlines: Spirit Airlines Sale: 1-way tickets from $9
- Amazon.com: Timex Men’s Watches for $30 + free shipping
- Geeks.com: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4GHz Barebones Geek Kit for $340 + $25 s&h
Highlights From Buxr
- Shop4Tech: 15% off sitewide coupon code: PS15
- Target: 10% Off Coupon code: I8AUPGZ7 No Minimum
- Meritline: PQI i221 4GB USB Flash Drive for $9.99 w/ Free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
- Amazon: HP 2133 Mini-Note Ultraportable PC now only $404
- REI Outlet: Save $96: Brunton Lite-Tech 8 x 42 Binoculars $64
- Linens ‘N Things: Save 20% off All Oneida Flatware & Dinnerware
Morning Deals
By 9.23.08
- Woot: It’s a woot-off!
- Circuit City: Samsung ML1630 Monochrome Laser Printer for $99.99 Shipped
- Amazon: Sony Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller for $40.96 Shipped
Highlights From Dealnews
- BackCountryOutlet: The North Face Men’s Trilithium Triclimate Jacket for $92 + free shipping
- Skype: Skype.com: Unlimited calling from $3 per month
- Amazon.com: Unlocked Samsung I321N Smartphone for $150 + free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
- Staples: Envision 22-inch WS Dual Input LCD $173 Shipped
- Newegg: Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 Suite for up to 3 PCs $95 Shipped
- Buy.com: G-Force Dual Interface 500GB USB & eSATA Drive $70 & Free Shipping
Highlights From Buxr
- Teva.com: Men’s Basalt Slide TEVA for $19.90 w/ free shipping with coupon code: ShipFall08
- Caribou Coffee: 20% off coupon with no minimum. Apply coupon code: FALLSALE
- Staples: Samsung ML-2510 Laser Printer for $49.98 after $50 rebate and $20 instant savings w/ Free shipping
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.
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
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 9.19.08
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Throughout 2009, if you show up on your birthday to any Disney theme park in the U.S., you’ll get in free. Imagine how much money you can save on an awesome birthday, provided you go alone! [Orlando Sentinel] (Thanks to RL!)
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
