- Amazon : [Candy] $15 Off $39 Purchase of Hershey’s Nestle, Mars, and Wonka Candy (Select Varieties)
- Newegg: [Bluetooth Car Kit] LG MSB-100 Bluetooth Car Kit Speaker $20 Shipped
- JR.com: [HDTV] Coby TF-TV3217 32-inch 720p LCD HDTV $339.99 + free shipping
- Amazon: [GPS] Garmin Forerunner 305 Wrist GPS Receiver With Heart Rate Monitor $139.99 + free shipping
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Morning Deals
By 10.9.09
Shop At A Dollar Store, Gamble On Quality
By 10.8.09
Marlene Alexander will buy pretty much anything, at least once, from her local dollar store. Then depending on how well it holds up, she might write about it to warn others. She’s put together a list of some of the biggest dollar store failures she’s encountered over the past year.
Morning Deals
By 10.8.09
- Highlights From Buxr
- Graveyard Mall : [Gifts] Slot Machine Drink Dispenser for $4.99 w/ Coupon MovingSale09 + $5.98 Shipping
- JC Penney : [Apparel] $10 Off $50 or $15 Off $75 w/ Coupon MONEY36 + Printable Coupon
- The Limited : [Apparel] 25% Off Entire Purchase + One more Coupon 300 + Printable Coupon
Morning Deals
By 10.7.09
Amazon: [Automated Cleaning] iRobot Roomba 550 w/ on-board scheduling $179 + free shipping- Deep Discount: [Halloween DVDs] Deep Discount Halloween Horror DVD Sale
- Amazon: [Photo Printer] Canon Selphy CP760 Photo Printer $49 Shipped
- IKEA: [Food] Get a free small breakfast (value 99¢) and one cup of coffee (value 99¢) when you visit a participating IKEA store on Saturday, October 10 – Monday, October 12, 2009. Offer not valid at IKEA Hicksville, IKEA Houston and IKEA Direct. (Thanks to John!)
- Firehouse Subs: [Food] Coupon for free chips and drink with purchase of medium sandwich (Thanks to Jason!)
Morning Deals
By 10.6.09
- Overstock : [Tent] Knights Tower Children’s Tent for $35.09 w/ Coupon 142933 w/ Free shipping
- Amazon: [DVD] Friends – The Complete Series (Seasons 1-10) $114.99 + free shipping
- Buy.com: [WiFi] ZyXEL WiFi Wireless-N Access Point/Bridge only $31 & Free Shipping
- ULTA : [Cosmetics] $5 Off $10 Purchase + 3 Free Samples w/ Coupon 23126
Help Us! Tell Us What You Hate About The Holiday Shopping Season
By 10.5.09
Attention Shoppers: We’re interested in your opinions about the upcoming holiday shopping season. What drives you up the chimney? Is it the music? Black Friday? Rebates? Christmas Creep? Let us know!
Morning Deals
By 10.5.09
- Coldwater Creek : [Apparel] 40% Off Entire Order w/ Coupon WKH6745
- Amazon: [Blu-ray] LG BD370 Network Blu-ray Player (Netflix/Youtube streaming) $160.60 + free shipping
- west elm: [Home & Garden] West Elm Sale: Up to 70% off select items
Men's Retailer Begs For Customers
By 10.2.09
Here’s a new take on direct mail that we’ll call the “painfully honest but kind of sad” approach. George Anderson at RetailWire writes that a local men’s retailer sent him the following plea via snail mail.
Morning Deals
By 10.2.09
- REI Outlet: [Outdoors] Diamondback Sorrento Mountain Bike $250
- Buy.com: [Automated Cleaning] iRobot Roomba 415 with 2 Virtual Walls $119.99 + free shipping
- NewEgg: [HDTV] LG 42LH30 42-inch 1080p LCD HDTV $699.99 + free shipping
Morning Deals
By 10.1.09
- Armani Exchange: [Apparel] New Armani Exchange STACKABLE Coupon Codes $25 Off $100, Free Shipping
- Guaranteach: [Online Tutoring] First month free for first 20 subscribers using code FREEOCT
- Quiznos : [Restaurant] $1 Off Each Sub Purchased w/ Coupon (Up to 3) w/ Printable Coupon
- NewEgg: [MP3] Recertified Microsoft Zune 4GB MP3 Player + Free Leather Case & Car Pack $49.99
- Amazon: [Water Bottle] 20% off Botl BPA-free Stainless Steel Water Bottles through 10/31
- Amazon: [Xbox] Xbox 360 Elite 120GB + Lego Batman & PURE games (2009 Holiday Bundle) $250 + free shipping
Why Even Bad Online Reviews Can Increase Sales
By 9.30.09
We’re generally quite critical of companies that try to squelch negative online reviews, astroturf them, or just bribe customers for positive ones. Not only is this behavior bad for consumers, but the experience of one company shows that it’s bad for businesses, too.
Morning Deals
By 9.30.09
- Shop4Tech : [Computer] 17% Off Entire Order w/ Coupon TM17
- iTunes Music Store: [iPhone / iPod Apps] Ping! for iPhone (free text messaging using iPhone’s push service)
- NewEgg: [Monitor/HDTV] Auria EQ2488F 24-inch 1080p LCD HDTV $260 + free shipping
JCPenney Tries Out Mobile Coupons In Houston Stores
By 9.29.09
If you live in the Houston area, you can now use your mobile phone to redeem coupons for JCPenney through a trial-partnership with Cellfire. You have to register with Cellfire in order to receive the promos via SMS or email, and if you register today you’ll receive a mysterious “$10 in$tant gift” [sic].
Morning Deals
By 9.29.09
- Shindigz: [Halloween Costumes] New Shindigz Coupon Code 50% Off Halloween Costumes
- NewEgg: [Camera] FujiFilm Finepix A220 12.2MP Digital Camera – Silver $79.99 + free shipping
- HandHeldItems: [Men’s Apparel] Men’s LED Sound Activated Pumpkin T-Shirt for $10 + $6 s&h (see video demo here)
Man Goes Into Business Delivering Costco To Overpriced NYC Neighborhoods
By 9.28.09
Groceries on the Upper East Side and Upper West Side of Manhattan are expensive. How expensive? One guy with a truck has started a business delivering cheaper groceries. One catch, he doesn’t own a grocery store. He will go to Costco, where items cost a fraction of their Manhattan prices — and split the savings with you.
Morning Deals
By 9.28.09
- Amazon: [Wii] Nintendo Wii console w/ Wii Sports game + free $25 Amazon Gift Card for $199.99 free shipping
- Frys.com : [TV] LG 42″ LCD 1080p HDTV for $649 w/ Free shipping
- REI : [Health] Hart Soft Pack First Aid Kit for $16.93 + $5.99 Shipping
- Joe’s New Balance Outlet: [Men’s Apparel] New Balance Men’s 8103 Convertible Jacket for $27 + free shipping
- Amazon: [Magazine] Inc. magazine 1-year subscription or auto-renewal $5 + free shipping
Morning Deals
By 9.25.09
- Toys R Us: [Seasonal] Jabba the Hutt Adult Inflatable Halloween Costume for $56 + free shipping, more
- Hanes.com: [Apparel] Save 50% off: Outer Banks Solid Color Men’s Polos $9 Each
- Denny’s : [Restaurant] 20% Off Entire Check w/ Printable Coupon
- Babies R Us : [Apparel] 30% Off Entire Clothing & Shoe Purchase w/ Printable Coupon
Tight-Fisted Moms Set Rules On Teen Clothing Purchases
By 9.24.09
The tight economy has meant fewer jobs for teens, leaving more of them with empty wallets and at the mercy of that heartless arbiter of teen fashion: mom. The Wall Street Journal reports that even stores that specialize in clothes for younger consumers are following the money to its source. Aeropostale’s employee handbook states: “Because parents make the final decision, they want to feel valued, and they want to feel good about what they purchase.”
