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Morning Deals

Morning Deals

    Clothing

  • Moosejaw: [Apparel] Moosejaw FREE $51 Gift Card w/ The North Face Purchase $149+ Free Shipping
  • New York & Company : [Apparel] $25 Off $75 Order w/ Coupon 2263 + Two More Coupons
  • American Apparel : [Apparel] 20% Off Entire Order w/ Coupon FF95624Y
  • Bebe : [Apparel] $10 Off $10.01 Order w/ Coupon SURPRISE
  • Graveyard Mall: [Apparel Accessories] Tactical Leather Gloves from $6 + $6 s&h
  • Dickies: [Clothing & Accessories] Dickies Men’s Lined Eisenhower Jacket for $15 + free shipping, more (updated)
  • Walmart: [Clothing & Accessories] Men’s apparel clearance at Walmart: Deals from $3 + $1 s&h
  • Zappos: [Shoes] Free Shipping via Overnight for Life at Zappos.com with signup
More Morning Deals

More Morning Deals

We’ve received a lot more Cyber Monday tips since the Morning Deals post went up, so here’s another look at some bargains, most of which are good for today only. [More]

Toys R Us Double Charges Black Friday Shoppers

Toys R Us Double Charges Black Friday Shoppers

Reader Ken emails to let us know that Toys R Us is experiencing a double billing issue stemming from some sort of glitch on Black Friday. He says a friend just told him she was double charged, and that when she contacted Toys R Us, they told her it was a national problem. [More]

Morning Deals

Morning Deals

    Clothing

  • Dickies : [Apparel] 30% Off Entire Order w/ Coupon WDBFC
  • Steve Madden : [Apparel] 30% Off Entire Order + Free Shipping w/ Coupon MADDEN30
  • Nike: [Clothing & Accessories] NikeStore clearance sale: Up to 70% off, extra 25% off, free shipping
  • Victoria’s Secret : [Apparel] 20% Off Entire Order w/ Coupon VSSAVE20
Best Buy Holds Discounted Netbook, Delights Customer

Best Buy Holds Discounted Netbook, Delights Customer

A story about a great customer service experience at Best Buy? On Black Friday? It doesn’t seem possible. And yet, it happened to Brian and Briana when they shopped the early sale for Silver Reward Zone members. [More]

Police Called To Quell Fight Over Toy Hamsters

Police Called To Quell Fight Over Toy Hamsters

People in Indiana really want those trendy little robot hamsters that are the designated fad toy of 2009. Police were called to two Toys R Us stores, one in Indianapolis and one in Greenwood, on Friday after fights broke out among toy shoppers. [More]

First Toy Store Melee Reported In Connecticut

First Toy Store Melee Reported In Connecticut

The crowd waiting at the doors of the Toys R Us in Manchester, Conn., burning up with Black Friday fever, grew impatient. Shortly before the store opened at midnight, a group of people tried to jump the line and get through the doors. The store didn’t open until nearly an hour later–and after twenty police officers got the crowd under control. [More]

Morning Deals

Morning Deals

101 Stores To Shop Today And Monday

101 Stores To Shop Today And Monday

Several readers sent us this link to ITEYA’s exhaustive rankings of the top 101 Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales. [More]

Black Friday Picks From A Tightwad

Black Friday Picks From A Tightwad

We still think that shopping on Black Friday is a really, really bad idea, but apparently we’re in the minority. According to one recent poll, 54% of American consumers are planning on shopping at some point this weekend. We’re hoping that at least some of them are just going to pick up some Zantac to help deal with today’s excesses. For the rest, there are a few deals worth considering, if you know where to look. [More]

20 Tips To Ready You For Black Friday

20 Tips To Ready You For Black Friday

Budgets Are Sexy’s J. Money put together a list of 20 ways to prep yourself for Friday’s shopping frenzy. Here’s a taste of the post: [More]

Black Friday Deals To X Out With A Red Pen

Black Friday Deals To X Out With A Red Pen

Gizmodo has sifted through all the Black Friday deals and found the ones to avoid. [More]

Yes, You Can Shop Today If You Must

Yes, You Can Shop Today If You Must

If turkey, football, pumpkin pie, a huge parade, and all of those great family members aren’t enough to keep you occupied today — or if you’re looking for an excuse to get away from all of those great family members — more stores than ever are open today, and some are even offering “Black Thursday” sweeteners to get you in before you slip into a tryptophan coma. [More]

Morning Deals

Morning Deals

    Clothing

  • Timberland : [Apparel] 30% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon GIFTS09 + Printable
  • Lands’ End: [Shoes] Lands’ End Men’s Cashmere-Lined Lambskin Leather Gloves for $20 + free shipping
  • Joe’s New Balance Outlet: [Shoes] Joe’s New Balance Outlet sale: Up to 80% off
  • Kohl’s : [Apparel] 15% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon TURKEY15
  • RalphLauren.com/Rugby.com: [Apparel] 25% off entire order with code HOL2009, through 12/7 (Thanks to Its_Miller_Time!)
Morning Deals

Morning Deals

    Automobiles

  • Amazon: [Emergency/Repair] AAA 77 Piece Warrior Road Assistance Kit $59.99 + free shipping
  • Clothing

  • Timberland: [Apparel] Timberland Black Friday Deal – 30% Off Coupon Code
  • Hot Topic : [Apparel] 50% Off One Item w/ Coupon – Printable
  • Tilly’s : [Apparel] 20% Off One Item w/ Coupon SHARE20
  • New York & Company : [Apparel] $35 Off $75 Purchase + One More Coupon 1938 + Printable
  • JCPenney: [Women’s Apparel] Women’s Sweaters at JCPenney: east5th Ballet Neck for free + $6 s&h, more
  • REI: [Shoes] 20% to 22% off UGG women’s and childrens’ boots at REI: Deals from $72 + $6 s&h

Toys R Us Invites You To Save -$10

We love when Toys R Us does this. Ah, yes. “While supplies last.” Hurry, people. Hurry.

Morning Deals

Morning Deals

    Clothing

  • Gap: [Clothing] Save Extra 25% off All On-Sale Apparel & Other Items
  • JC Penney : [Apparel] 15% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon PCTHANJC
  • Coldwater Creek : [Apparel] 25% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon NKP1225

  • Bloomingdale’s: [Apparel] Bloomingdale’s Coupon Code Additional 20% off SALE4U
  • Cabelas: [Outdoor Apparel] Columbia Men’s Bugaboo Parka Jacket $79.95
  • JewelryUnder100: [Jewelry] 6mm Men’s Tungsten Carbide Ring for $16 + free shipping, more
Fewer Consumers Write Personal Checks, Fewer Retailers Accept Them

Fewer Consumers Write Personal Checks, Fewer Retailers Accept Them

Reader broncobiker sent us the photo at left, wondering whether check acceptance policies might be getting a little out of hand. But checks have so much potential for fraud, and so few shoppers use them, that many merchants have just stopped accepting them entirely.