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By 4.3.08
Using Proxies To Get Good Deals When Virgin America Reneges
By 4.2.08
Reader Tom was all set to buy a ticket on Virgin America when all of a sudden the fare he thought was locked in shot up 33%. The machine told him his reservation had expired. Tom tried redoing the purchase several times, clearing his cookies, changing browsers, only to continue to be denied by Richard Branson’s faceless automoton army. So then he cleared his cookies and then rerouting his signal through another computer so to Virgin America it looks like a different user is trying to buy the ticket (in technical terms, he rerouted his traffic through a SOCKS proxy server on the West Coast). Shazam, he was able to get the ticket at the old price. Whether the deal had expired because he dawdled too long, or whether he was only able to get it because it looked like he was coming from the West Coast and the fare was related to the time of day, Tom felt jerked around. If this happens to you, here’s a how-to on using proxy servers.
Morning Deals
By 4.2.08
Threadless: Some shirts for $5Backcountry.com: Up to 45% off The North Face itemsSouthwest Airlines: $29 one-way ticketsHighlights From DealhackKodak.com: Save 50% off All Kodak Photo InkJet PapersAmazon: Save up to 40% off Criterion Collection Movie DVDsEddie Bauer: Spring Clearance Sale: Save up…
By 4.1.08
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This list of Amazon coupon codes for April makes me want to puke, irregardless of the fact that the only thing I ate all day was a small money salad. Only scumbags avoid paying full price. [ProBargainHunters]
Morning Deals
By 4.1.08
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By 3.28.08
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Buy It Later is a cool Firefox extension that monitors specific products for you for price drops or for them to come back in stock. [BuyLater via Lifehacker]
Morning Deals
By 3.28.08
Woot: The Woot-off is still in effect.Sears: 10% off almost everything March 30th 6-9pmJ&R: Harman Kardon HKTS-11 5.1-Channel Speaker System for $260 + free shippingHighlights From DealhackSony Style: Save $500 off Vaio SZ Dual Core Notebook PC with CouponBuy.com: Dane-Elec 4GB SDHC Card $12 with…
Morning Deals
By 3.27.08
CircuitCity.com: Outlet Clearance Sale: Over 1,300 items starting at 78 centsWoot: It’s a woot-off!epassportphoto.com: Passport size photos for 20 centsHighlights From DealhackCloudveil: Save 40% off Clearance Performance OuterwearAmazon: Flip F260 Video Ultra Series Camcorder $140 ShippedButterfly…
Morning Deals
By 3.26.08
Amazon: Polk Audio RTi12 Floorstanding Loudspeaker for $379.97 + free shippingPurplus Software: Carrara 5 Standard for $69.96 + free shippingMegabus: $.50 tickets Boston->NY, Ny–Philly, Wash DC, Buffalo & A.C for travel on May 30th-June 5thHighlights From DealhackGeeks.com: 3-Day Sale: up to 80%…
Morning Deals
By 3.25.08
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How To Haggle
By 3.24.08
The pricetag is no longer the final word, stores are playing “let’s make a deal,” and haggling is in. Consumer Reports Todd Marks tells The Today Show the secrets to haggling success:Be open and friendly in your discussion with the salesperson, ask for them to “work with you” on the priceBe…
Fly During "Shoulder Season" To Save On European Summer Airfare
By 3.24.08
Fare-prediction site Farecast.com says you can save an average of $350 on your plane ticket to Europe if you fly April-May or September-October. This is known as “shoulder season” because the price graph sort of looks like a pair of shoulders, with the summer peak forming the head. If you must fly to Europe, Farecast recommends either buying early or late; either buy in February March or wait a month or two before departure and look for summer fare deals.
Morning Deals
By 3.24.08
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Haggle With Chain Stores
By 3.23.08
The Times is reporting that recession-fearing chain stores like Best Buy, Home Depot, and Circuit City are increasingly more desperate to clinch sales by negotiating prices. Hit the jump to see how ordinary shoppers are wielding research and charisma to knock added savings out of retailers.
Read The Wall Street Journal For Free
By 3.22.08
Why pay $79 per year to read the Wall Street Journal when you can read it for free? Murdoch’s crown jewel attracts readers by lowering the pay wall for visitors from Google News, Drudge, or Digg. Salon posted step-by-step instructions to help readers exploit this selective generosity.
Amazon Offers Mail-In "Instant Rebate"
By 3.21.08
Two days ago, Shawn bought a video card from Amazon and was surprised when the advertised “Instant Rebate” 
wasn’t applied to his shopping cart. Turns out, it’s a mail-in rebate, sorry for the confusion. Unfortunately Amazon still hasn’t corrected the error as of the timestamp on this post, despite assuring him two days ago that they’d remove the icon. Remember to always click the “Rebate” link to see the actual details of the offer—it’s not listed on the main product page, and mistakes happen.
Morning Deals
By 3.21.08
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