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If it's Friday, this must be Woot

I ve recently become obsessed with sites that sell only one item a day in limited quantities. One site I just have to check out on a daily basis is Woot. They sell lots of different items, from digital cameras to plasma TVs and occasional mystery bags where you don t know what you re getting. When they're out, they're out, and you have to wait until midnight (Central time) and see what they have then. And shipping s always five dollars, no matter what you buy. Some items are refurbished, but most are not, and you can usually find a good deal on something cool. If you use a Mac, check out macZOT, where they have daily limited deals on Mac shareware. Up and coming Bits du Jour works similarly. Mercedes
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Bathroom reading on the cheap

I recently got new subscriptions to W, Vanity Fair, Wired, and Elle. I had originally planned on ordering them either by signing up through those annoying little subscriptions cards tucked in every magazine or through Amazon. That is, until I did a little research and saw that people were getting yearly subscriptions for $3-8 through magazine discount sites instead of the traditional $15+ range. My biggest hesitation with those sites were: what if I didn t get my subscription or the merchants were scammers? How do you know which ones are credible, which ones are scams, and which will give you half decent customer service? I decided to avoid the hassle, and ended up ordering Elle from Amazon and began the long wait for the first issue to arrive (I ordered in November, and the projected date was for April. Wow.) In the meantime, someone on a forum recommended a seller on eBay with great feedback and a solid refund policy. I canceled my Amazon order and bought W, Vanity Fair ...
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Hello, my name is Mercedes and I also have gas

With the cost of gas averaging $3.31 here in California, my wallet is starting to feel the effects of my weekly fill up. I ve been trying to economize, but it doesn t help that I m planning to drive cross country this summer. I ve found that Gas Buddy helps me find the cheapest gas stations, along with AAA's Fuel Calculator to help calculate the cost of my trip. Or maybe it s time that I trade in my faithful Saturn for a car that can run on biodiesel. What's not to love about a car that smells like donuts and french fries? Mercedes
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Internal Goodness

I am quite an anime fan and I tend to rack up a few too many anime series without even realizing it. Unfortunately, one single series can take up to 10GB and my 80GB hard drive is simply inadequate. So how does a money-tight college student like me deal with such a predicament? Laptop upgrades can be rather painful and simply purchasing a bigger hard drive and replacing my old one seems to waste the original 80GB (not to mention all the annoying installation processes). My answer came in the form of an external hard drive. A quick browse through Newegg and I saw that a typical 200GB external hard drive goes for $160. A good deal? Maybe to the common eye. What s a better option? Building an external hard-drive yourself! Now this is not as intimidating as it sounds. A 160GB external Western Digital hard drive will cost you $129.99 not including taxes and shipping whereas a 250GB Western Digital internal hard drive will only cost you $89.99 with free shipping! Fork over ...
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10% off for popular people

The first time I saw that little box at the checkout screen of an online store that said "Promotional discount code," I thought "Well, I haven't got one of those" and moved on. But I kept seeing them, and started feeling left out. How come everyone but me had these awesome codes? Are there parties I'm not invited to, where they hand them out as favors? Are there secret clubs I'm not part of? Well, if MySpace has taught us anything, it's that the Internet can be used to make up for one's lack of real-life popularity. Sites like CurrentCodes.com and NaughtyCodes.com keep track of all those random promo offers that the cool kids get, and make them available to known nose-pickers like myself. Often, the codes are a little too specific to be applicable to your order ("Free shipping when you purchase two switchblades, a clown nose and a vial of goat's blood") but the sites are easy and quick to navigate, and certainly worth a look when checkout time rolls around. Aram
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Around Asia in 21 Days

Summer is here, and that means the time has come to slip into your sassiest summer clothes, shed those extra pounds, fake bake to a nice golden brown, and hop on a plane to ::insert destination of choice here::. There are numerous travel packages and websites that offer a wide selection of destinations, but one of the most attractive is the All Asia Pass offered by Cathay Pacific. The pass allows you to visit any or all of the 17 carefully selected cities in Asia for the budget-friendly price of $1499, plus taxes (or $1299 for CyberTravelers, which has a convenient membership fee of FREE). The deal allows you to fly roundtrip (economy class) to Hong Kong from New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles with 21 days of travel to any of the 17 cities in Asia, although I wouldn t recommend anything more than three or four cities, unless you are prepared to run from airport to airport and go days without sleep. For an additional fee, you can widen your selection of cities or extend ...
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Shiny Deal Or No Shiny Deal?

For the longest time, my friends were convinced that the only reason for my lack of interest in jewelry was the price. Thus, time and time again they would show me great deals on different jewelry items in hopes that I would come around. Unfortunately for them, it is not the prices that kept me away from jewelry--it s just that I m too lazy to care. Fortunately for you readers, I still remember one really good deal regarding jewelry that might interest you more than it did me. SilverJewelryClub.com offers free jewelry just to get their name out. The only thing that you pay for is the shipping cost which is usually only $5.99. Their products include pendants, earrings, and rings. At least one new product is featured every five minutes. I must admit that even I fell into the good deal mindset when I first heard about the site and purchased a pair of earrings. They stand true to their words and I got exactly what I saw on the website. No other hassle came along with the ...
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Don’t buy an expensive book on how to save money on books!

Just read my free, pro bono, no strings attached Pocket Change post. Look, you re a student, so the first thing you have is time and the last thing you have is money. Use your time, keep your money for things like late-night pizza and bail for your roommate Biff. My first tip is to avoid your campus bookstore. Buying books there is like buying a hot dog at football stadium when there s no game on. Expensive, ridiculous, avoidable. Don t do it. Secondly, unless you re trying to start a library in your future mansion where you can smoke cigars and pet a St. Bernard--buy your books used. Start with Amazon, EBay, and Half.com where they have a good number of users. Let me know how that goes. Furthermore, the only thing better than cheap is free. Google just announced a feature on its book search that allows you to download full versions of out-of-copyright prints. Explanation here. This is really only useful if you expect to read the whole thing on your laptop, or print ...
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Never Pay for Directory Assistance Again

When you want up to the minute traffic information you call 511. When you ve fallen and can t get up, you dial 911. When you need the phone number or address of that happening new restaurant or that bargain shoe store, you grudgingly...pull out the yellow pages?! I bet you thought I was going to say dial 411, right? Although 411 is a great service that s convenient and easy to use, it is NOT free. Sure that occasional $1 charge on your cell phone for the time you just had to call the DVD rental place, to watch Sixteen Candles and get your fix of bad hair, shoulder pads, and the Thomson Twins for the umpteenth time is trivial, but those random calls add up. I introduce you to 1-800-FREE411 ::cue applause::. A free, nationwide directory assistance service, 1-800-FREE411 is free to use anywhere. You can call from your home, work, or cell phone and request any number. The service is free because it is sponsored by advertisers who play short messages before giving you the ...
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Carnival of Shopping #2

Welcome to the second edition of the Carnival of Shopping! Feast your eyes on our wonderful menagerie of shopping tips, shopping digs, shopping stories, shopping gems, shopping horrors, shopping reviews did I mention we are about shopping?! We received a ton of great posts from all you lovely, talented, witty, hiiiiilarious bloggers what can I say, I can only bribe you with compliments and we are honored that you have graced our humble carnival with your wonderful prose, which really if you ask me, should be nominated for a Nobel Prize, Pulitzer, or some other literary accolade (that line should get us well through the next five editions). First on the list is Radical Hop with a post that teaches you how to leverage the act of flinching the next time you are trying to haggle your way to an extra $5 discount on that used copy of He s Just Not That Into You because having the library due date label still pasted inside of the book does not really constitute Brand New despite ...
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Shop til' you drop!

When October rolled around this year, I thought to myself, Jill, you will not be the procrastinator that you are every single year and wait until the utmost last minute to do your holiday shopping. You will not fight your way through the throngs of ruthless shoppers on the evening of the 24th, hoping to get a piece of the highly coveted and sold out Toy of the Year never again. This year will be different. You will shop wisely and early. You will be organized. You will make lists!! By the time November rolled around, I have yet to see a gift in sight, not a single list has been made, and the only shopping I have done is for a lovely black, lace dress swiped with an extra 40% off! Luckily, I can redeem myself on the wonderful (somewhat frightening) busiest shopping day of the year. I can reap the benefits of the day after Thanksgiving sales, better known as Black Friday. Ah, Black Friday. The day where the fearless brave the stores at the absurdly early hour of 5a.m ...
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Easier discount codes

Some months ago, I wrote about sites that aggregate those discount codes that you can present at checkout time at online retailers, sometimes for substantial discounts. Well, thanks to the same smarties who brought us the registration-bypassing BugMeNot, there's now an even easier way: RetailMeNot. You can search their site, of course, but even easier is the bookmarklet: drag it to your bookmarks bar, and with one click, you can check to see if their database has a coupon code for the site you're about to buy from. Very cool. Aram
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Maximize your store savings

If you are a frequent shopper at a store, it s worth getting to know the experienced associates as they can point you to the best deals and give you advance notice of upcoming markdowns and sale events. How to spot em'? One indicator is a bunch of schwag on their name badge. Look for the customer service sticker that is faded and nearly worn off. A second indicator is how they glance around the store. If they use their peripheral vision, then that is a good sign that they are a grizzled vet. Only a newbie/tourist looks by turning their head. If you are still unsure, ask for directions to an item/department. If they scratch their head and say ummmm , then move along. So now that you have found your new store friend, here are some questions to ask: What day do you do your markdowns? Where is the best clearance placed? When is your next big sale? Where is the best deal in the store? My store buddy at a local wine shop always gives me the heads up on big ...
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Museum Month May

Last weekend, I went to see the Vivienne Westwood: 36 Years in Fashion exhibit at the de Young Museum for the second time, and I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my admission was free compliments of Bank of America. Helping the nation become a bit more cultured, Bank of America is running the Museums on Us 2007 promotion for the entire month of May. With your Bank of America ATM, check or credit card or MBNA credit card, you and a guest can get free admission to over 95 museums across the Northeast and in California. However, do note that admissions into special exhibits (such as the Westwood exhibit) may not be free. Be sure to check your local museum s website for details. Jill
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Carnival of Shopping #18

This edition of the Carnival of Shopping will be short but sweet kind of like the one penning this post, or so I d like to think *ducks for lightning*. First up, we have some words of wisdom on sales, sales, SALES from My New Shiny Shoes that should help deflect the evil powers that be sales goggles. Kids have it easy. Everything is right or wrong, black or white. Then you mature into an adult and are faced with questions that fall into the gray area. For example, is it really wrong to double dip if no one witnesses you doing it? What about the even more mystifying question of movie hopping in the theatre: stealing or exploring your choices? Thankfully we have Trent from the Silver Dollar with guidelines to help us ease through the gray area between want and need. Speaking of questions, Money, Matter, and More Musings discusses the ongoing debate of whether or not to shop at Wal-Mart. Living too many miles away to be considered convenient from a Wal-Mart, I have ...
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Useful Linkage - Great Resource for fans of Woot.

Woot is an interesting animal. In reality they are merely a blog, just the same as any other blog out on the interwebs. However, the deals that tend to show up on the site can quite often be jaw dropping. However, as any veteran wooter knows, these deals tend to be fleeting and can often be out of stock by the time you get to them. The depression of missing a great deal is a serious problem in America. Millions suffer from this crippling disease every day. In comes useful linkage. Sure, this is just your standard blogspot blog, but one must look deeper young padwan. They have figured out that there are other places out on the internets to find those site products at equally good deals. So, say you miss that awesome price over a Woot, you can go check out useful linkage to find other places to get that deal. They check all the CSE's, Amazon, and even hook you up with some related stuff to keep things interesting. It doesn't change the foundations of modern physics or anything ...
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New Halloween Newsletter!

OK, I'll admit it: I love Halloween. Love it like little else in life (save for Hemingway, but that's a different story). So when we put together a Halloween Newsletter with great deals on Halloween Costumes for everyone, I knew I wanted to share it. Check out Become.com's newsletter and use this shopping guide to make your night perfect! October 31st is a Friday this year--why not really liven (or if you're into scary, deaden) it up? Prepare for unnecessarily cute baby costume in 3...2...1 Dani
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Hottest Online Retail Products - Compare Prices and Save on Become.com

Compete just came out with a list of hot online retail products that enjoy popularity among online shoppers. Compare the prices for these products at Become.com and find the best deals. You can also research these products, for example type Tomtom GPS in the search box and click "Research" to find reviews, specs and buying guides. Compare Prices for Nintendo Wii Shop for Wii Fit Save on iPod Nano Nintendo DS Lite - User Ratings 4 and above XBox 360 - Find the Best Price Garmin GPS - Research Online iPod Touch - From our Trusted Merchants Guitar Hero: World Tour Playstation 3 - In Stock Leapfrog Leapster Fisher Price Elmo Live - A True Favorite this Holiday Season Mario Kart Wii Rockband 2 - From our Trusted Merchants (Become a Trusted Merchant) The Dark Knight DVD Bakugan Little People Toys High School Musical 3 Soundtrack Tinkerbell DVD Star Wars - The force unleashed Indiana Jones 4 DVD Fisher Price Loving ...
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The Best Deal on Easy Spirit Shoes

Shopping for shoes is easy and fun, especially on comparison shopping sites. You can see search by type, brand, color, check out reviews and then search for the best price on the shoe you like. I just received my shipment of Easy Spirit Women's Leather Shoe. I shopped at Become.com for comfortable black walking shoes and enjoyed browsing the different styles and designs. You can compare prices on a great selection of Easy Spirit shoes and get good deals by looking out for the % off red sign. This holiday season, many stores are offering free shipping on your favorite footwear, so start shopping. See what shoes people are shopping for this season at "Top Selling Shoes and Boots" - Arpana
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What's the Dillyeo?

At Become.com, we love finding great deals for our customers and for ourselves. There's nothing more satisfying then finding a great product for the lowest possible price. Now, more than ever, with the state of the economy and the beginning of the holiday shopping season upon us, saving money on gifts for loved ones has never been more important. I recently stumbled across a brand new website (launched November 1st), Dillyeo, which features a deal of the day on all sorts of cool stuff, many times up to $40 less than the nearest competitor. Just to give you an idea of the products Dillyeo features, in the past week they've shown digital cameras, LCD digital picture frames, RC helicopters, JVC DV camcorders, and portable GPS systems. Here's a screen shot to give you an idea of the look and feel of the site. My favorite part about this site is that it lists the prices from competitor's websites. It even links to their product page, just in case you aren't a ...
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Happy Veterans Day!

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Happy Veterans Day! Today we honor and celebrate all the military veterans who have served our country. While Veterans Day sales may be the first to come to mind, Veterans Day has quite a bit of history to it. First observed in 1919 to commemorate the anniversary of Armistice Day, when a peace treaty was signed into effect between the Allies and German forces on November 11, 1918 at 11 o'clock, thus ending World War I. It was later changed to honor all veterans of WWI, WWII and the Korean War in 1954 by President Eisenhower. So whether you're attending a Veterans Day parade, feeling patriotic, relaxing on a day off from work, or shopping the Veterans Day sales, enjoy your Veterans Day! -Justine
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Free Shipping Offers For Cyber Monday

Many people know about Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving when many stores have big sales. But there is a more recent, complimentary holiday for online merchants, Cyber Monday, which is one week from today. One of the many great deals that on offer from some merchants is free shipping. Since shipping costs are sometimes one of the primary obstacles to great savings online, this is a unique opportunity to save a bundle. JCPenny is offering free shipping on purchases of $49 dollars or more. J&R Electronics is offering free shipping on most of the items it's selling. RugsDirect is offering free shipping on purchases of $149 dollars or more. Zappos is offering free overnight shipping on clothing. ShoeMall offers free shipping for its shoes. For a complete guide to great deals on shipping during Cyber Monday and the holiday season, look for this guide in the Become.com Resource Center. Will
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Get Ready for Black Friday!

Happy Thanksgiving from Become! We hope you enjoy the Macy's Day Parade, football, family, and of course food. We here at Become all love Thanksgiving, but what we look forward to even more is the day after, Black Friday! So enjoy your Thanksgiving with family and friends, but don t forget to make a list and prepare for your shopping adventure on Friday. With the current economy, consumers are sure to see great deals and low prices offered by merchants and retailers. So make a list, plan ahead and get ready to save! Black Friday is traditionally the day in which retailers offer exceptional savings for consumers as they begin their holiday shopping. The greatest Black Friday savings are sure to be found in electronics. So if you re looking for HDTVs, blu-ray disc players, GPS systems, laptops,digital picture frames, DVDs and blu-ray discs, you are sure to find great deals at any and all of the major retailers. Wal Mart, Best Buy, Target and J&R Electronics are among some ...
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More Cyber Monday Savings

Here are some more items you can expect to save big on come Cyber Monday: This Highgear Loft watch is 33% off at Backcountry. the Xbox 360 platform is selling for only $180. This snowboarding jacket is not only 30% off from Backcountry, it also ships for free! This Guitar, for use with the Guitar Hero game on the Xbox 360, is 43% off! Based on the famous Gibson Les Paul Guitar, this wireless controller will rock your world. The Canon Powershot A590 IS is a digital camera with 4x optical image-stabilized zoom. It's a powerful camera that is onsale for an astonishing 54% off! Look for these and other great deals for Cyber Monday at Become.com! Will
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Sales from Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday was an exciting day for online merchants, especially CSEs (Comparison Shopping Engines) like Become.com. Some of our biggest traffic was in electronics and other high-tech categories as well as shoes and puzzles and board games. Here are some of the items from those categories. Garmin NUVI500 Toshiba 26HL67 26" High Definition LCD TV CD to MP3 Converter UGG Women's Adirondack II Winter Boot Hannah Montana CD Board Game If you've heard of other great deals, please let me know in the comments. Will
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After Christmas Sales - Big Discounts This Year

This year After Christmas sales will be attractive with big discounts for shoppers. Electronics such as GPS Navigation Systems, iPod touch, iPhone, other iPod car accessories will be sought after. Small and Big Appliances will be on sale at large retailers like Sears and JC Penney. Hot HDTV deals and Electronic Games will be popular at Walmart. Other popular buys for after Christmas sales include home theatre system, digital cameras, Wii games, designer apparel, designer shoes, handbag selections and fragrances. Don't forget to check out online deals. Many companies have extended free shipping beyond the holidays. Check out the best post Christmas sales here. Many parks have holiday lighting this time of the year. Here are some pictures from the "Fantasy of Lights" at Vasona County Park in Los Gatos, California. - Arpana
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Get Free Shipping on Shoes

Check out these free shipping offers from FootSmart.com, and save with free standard shipping on the latest designs in Teva Sandals, Oxfords, Mary Janes, Clogs, Platforms,Peep toe shoes, wedges, boots, athletic shoes and more. Here are some attractive picks. Women's Wedges Teva Women's Sandals Easy Spirit Women's Shoes Women's Slides Naturalizer Womens Peep Toe Shoes Women's Mary Jane Dress Shoes For more details on the shipping offer, restrictions and offer valid dates, refer to the free details page on FootSmart.com at: http://www.footsmart.com/Page.aspx?PageId=626 - Arpana
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Get Good Deals on Pioneer Plasmas

Technorati Profile The centerpiece of any home entertainment center is a nice, big flatscreen TV. Unfortunately, getting a new TV can be quite an expensive experience, especially in the 50+ inch range. Fortunately, because of the recent economic downturn, a number of electronics companies have begun offering steep discounts on flat screen TVs. The electronics giant Pioneer, for example, recently announced that they will be getting out of the flat screen TV business entirely, due to the economy. While this is unfortunate for them, this is great news for consumers because it's now possible to get Pioneer TVs at a great discount. There's no better time to get a large flat panel television at a great price! When it comes to flat panel displays, it's hard to go wrong with plasma displays. Although LCDs have become more popular in recent years, it's hard to compete with plasma tvs in terms of brightness, color gamut, and wide viewing angles. Pioneer offers and number of ...
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Boscovs Free Shipping

Boscovs is having a special sale. Starting Today and lasting for ten days, until June 16th, Boscovs is offering free shipping on all orders over $50.00, except for those involving items unable to be shipped via standard methods. Boscovs is a popular department store specializing in Dresses, Tableware and Kitchen Appliances. If you have an interest in any of those things, check them out! Will
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Pioneer Kuro Plasma TVs

When it comes to digital entertainment products, it's hard to compete with Pioneer. The Japan based company engineers some of the best electronics products on the market, such as Pioneer's Kuro line of plasma tvs. Even though Pioneer recently stopped production of Pioneer plasmas, these high-definition television are still great deals, and some of the better HDTVs on the market, if you can track one down. The thing that makes Kuro Pioneer plasmas attractive is their high quality, high resolution displays. With 1980 x 1080, full high definition displays, Pioneer plasmas like the Kuro PDP-6020FD make the most of modern HD technology. Beyond just resolution, Pioneer's plasma screen technology results in some of the richest colors found in an HDTV display. With brilliant colors, pristine whites, and pure blacks, Pioneer plasmas are some of the most lifelike displays available. Beyond just picture quality, Pioneer's Kuro line of plasma TVs also have a wide viewing angle ...
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Deal of the Day Belkin iPod Charger

Find great deals today on Become.com. Right now our merchants are offering Belkin Dual iPod Chargers with USB and Swivel-Plug AC adapters for up to 39% off! http://electronics.become.com/belkin-dual-charger-with-usb-and-swivelplug-ac-charger-for-ipod--compare-prices--c212003212
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