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Morning Deals

By Phil Villarreal 6.7.11

Clothing

J. Crew: [Clothing & Accessories] Free Shipping On $150+ Order with coupon code SUNSHINE.

PLNDR: [Clothing & Accessories] Free Shipping On $75+ Order use coupon code FREE75.

Jos A Bank: [One Day Men’s Sale] [$70 Men’s Ties marked down to $19.98]

Eddie Bauer: [Men’s & Women’s Casual Wear] [Up to 40% Off Sale at ]

Finish Line: [Men’s Shoes] adidas Men’s Mega Soft Cell LP Tennis Shoes for $28 + $8 s&h

macys: [Store Events] Macy’s Father’s Day Sale: Up to 50% off

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Morning Deals

By Phil Villarreal 6.6.11

Clothing

Gap: [Apparel] 20% Off $75 or 25% Off $100 or 30% Off $125 w/ Coupon GPSAVEBIG

Esprit: [Apparel] 40% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon JUNESALE

Perry Ellis: [Apparel] 40% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon PERRYSD40

Lane Bryant: [Womens] $25 Off $75 or $50 Off $150 or $75 Off $225 Purchase w/ Coupon JUNEGCLB + Printable

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If Best Buy Doesn't Respect Your Time, Take Your $600 Elsewhere

By Laura Northrup 6.3.11

N. thought that because he called the nearest Best Buy store (about an hour and a half away from his home) to have an iPad set aside for him, there would actually be an iPad set aside for him. Well, maybe there was for about five minutes, but after he traveled an hour and a half to get to the store. He sent this great letter to the company’s Executive Resolution Team. [More]

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Morning Deals

By Phil Villarreal 6.3.11

Clothing

Woman Within: [Women] 50% Off All Swimwear Event

Appleseed’s: [Apparel] Extra 25% Off All Sale & Outlet Items w/ Coupon 1E15S

6pm: [Shoes] New 6pm sales: 50% to 80% off 7 For All Mankind, more

Finish Line: [Men’s Shoes] Converse Unisex Chuck Taylor Casual Shoes from $20 + $8 s&h

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The Closer Your Last Name Is To Z, The Faster You Buy

By Ben Popken 6.2.11

A study finds that the closer your last name is to the end of the alphabet, the faster you make purchasing decisions. And yes, the behavior is ingrained in us based on how we all used to line up in school. [More]

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Morning Deals

By Phil Villarreal 6.2.11

Clothing

Old Navy: [Apparel] 25% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon ONSAVE25

Torrid: [Apparel] $10 Off $10.01 Purchase w/ Coupon BTDM0611

Shoes.com: [Shoes] Extra 15% Off Already Reduced Sandals + Free Shipping use coupon code SANDALSALE.

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Morning Deals

By Phil Villarreal 6.1.11

Clothing

Boden: [Cothing Sale] [Casual and Fashion Cothing Summer 10% Sale]

Jones New York: [Women’s Clothing] [Enjoy 40% Off Our Favorite White Styles]

Justice: [Girls] 40% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon 803

Reebok: [Mens] 40% Off Men’s Footwear & Apparel Purchase w/ Coupon MEN40

6pm: [Shoes] New 6pm sales: Up to 75% off Oakley, Teva, more

Famous Footwear: [Shoes] Famous Footwear sale: Up to 85% off sale shoes + extra 20% off coupon

Finish Line: [Men’s Shoes] adidas Men’s Mega Soft Cell LP Tennis Shoes for $28 + $8 s&h

Crocs, Inc.: [Shoes] Crocs sale: Up to 78% off select styles, deals from $10 + free shipping

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Morning Deals

By Phil Villarreal 5.31.11

Clothing

The Limited: [Apparel] $15 Off Every $50 Purchased w/ Coupon STYLEPASS

Nautica: [Apparel] Extra 20% Off Sale Items w/ Coupon MMD20

One Stop Plus: [Womens] $20 Off $50 Purchase w/ Coupon WW53135

Crocs.com: [Shoes] [Crocs Tone Shoes $29.99]

Shoes.com: [Shoes] [Save 20% off Sitewide + Get Free Shipping]

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Morning Deals

By Phil Villarreal 5.30.11

Clothing

ShopEcko: [Apparel] 40% Off Entire Purchase Event

Finish Line: [Shoes] Adidas LP Men’s Casual Shoe – 4 Color Choices for $27.99 + $7.99 Shipping

Arden B.: [Apparel] Extra 50% Off Sale Items Event

Ami Club Wear: [Womens] 40% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon MEMORIAL40

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Haggle Like A Rockstar

By Ben Popken 5.27.11

Earlier this week we brought you some tips on haggling from The Brooklyn Flea Market. In typical fashion, Consumerist readers replied with their own great tips on haggling, hard-won info tempered in the flames of many a flea market battle. Here’s the best of your best on how to haggle like a rockstar, Consumerist-reader style: [More]

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Gizmo Eliminates Supermarket Checkout Lines, Lets Shoppers Scan Their Own Stuff

By Ben Popken 5.27.11

In the future, there might be no checkout clerks at the supermarket. WSJ reports on how a device at Stop & Shops and Giant supermarkets in the northeast is eliminating checkout lanes and increasing store sales. It’s a “ScanIt!” and it’s a handheld device that shoppers use to scan their own groceries as they put them in their shopping cart. When they want to pay, they just plug it into self checkout station at the end and settle the bill. [More]

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Morning Deals

By Phil Villarreal 5.27.11

Clothing

Victoria’s Secret: [Clothing] Semi-Annual Clothing Sale]

Eddie Bauer: [Clothing & Accessories] Save Up To 60% Off Swimwear + Free Shipping with coupon code SPLASH.

Amazon: [Apparel] [Men and Women Memorial Day contemporary clothing sale 70% off with coupon]

Puma: [Apparel] 30% Off Entire Purchase Event

Wilsons Leather: [Apparel] 30% Off Entire Order + Free Shipping with $75 Purchase w/ Coupon 6884

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Morning Deals

By Phil Villarreal 5.26.11

Clothing

Macys: [Apparel] [Memorial Day sale – 15% off plus free shipping]

Target: [Clothing] $5 off $50 or more]

80’s Purple: [Clothing & Accessories] Save 25% Off Your Entire Order with coupon code MEMORIALMEMBER.

Zulily: [Clothing & Accessories] Save Up To 70% Off Primigi Shoes, Wes And Willy, Phil&Teds Strollers and more + $5 Off $50 with coupon code GA2793.

Guess: [Apparel] 50% Off Sale Items Event

Hollister: [Apparel] 25% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon 30062

Abercrombie & Fitch: [Apparel] 25% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon 10062

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Morning Deals

By Phil Villarreal 5.25.11

Clothing

Kohls: [Shoes] [15% off entire stock sandals for men]

Old Navy: [Clothing] 20% off any Old Navy purchase]

Woman Within: [Clothing & Accessories] Save 20% Off $60+ Order with coupon code WW55064.

Victoria’s Secret: [Clothing & Accessories] Free Shipping On $100+ Order with coupon code SHIPVS11.

Kohls: [Clothing & Accessories] Kohl’s Under Budget Sale: Up to 60% off + extra 10% off

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Shopping Bag Exhorting You To "Buy Local" Is Made In China

By Ben Popken 5.24.11

Reader Peter noticed an ironic disconnect between the message on the front of this reusable bag proclaiming, “Buy Fresh, Buy Local, Northern Virginia” and the country of origin listed on the label inside. Yep, it’s China. “Thought you’d enjoy the attached photo promoting our fine Northern Virginia products,” writes Peter. “Apparently though you have to travel overseas to get a good bag to put them in.” That’s right, these days, even our local pride is imported. [More]

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Tips On Haggling From The Particular People At The Brooklyn Flea Market

By Ben Popken 5.24.11

The Brooklyn Flea Market at Fort Greene is full of curios and hidden treasures curated by a heterogeneous band of impassioned vendors. You can, and should, get money off the asking price but you’ll have to muster up the courage and convince the person working the table you’re worthy of a bargain. Ying Ying Li made a beautiful video interviewing both the sellers and buyers in this bazaar to glean some tips: [More]

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