Sneak peek at the Staples circular (December 30 to January 5)

Let's take a sneak peek at the upcoming Staples circular (December 30, 2007 to January 5, 2008). It spans a whole year ;-) In this circular Staples launches their 20% rewards program on select brands that goes on until the end of January. Apart from the brands mentioned in the link, there is a special one week only 20% reward on all Scotch purchases. (Scotch the office supplies brand, not whiskey - just to be sure) :-)

A Taxing Season
Staples goes in full speed tax software promotions! And they have quite a few! For example, you can get nine software titles free and another nine for $10 each. Here is a giant picture of the featured software titles. Here is how Staples themselves describe this promo:

Get 9 titles FREE* PLUS Get 9 titles for $9.99 each with ANY tax software purchase! $750 in software savings with the purchase of ANY tax software**.
$9.99 each, After instant savings and mail-in rebates.

They also have the usual free Microsoft Money Plus Deluxe 2008 with purchase of TaxCut Premium, and free Quicken Starter 2008 with purchase of Turbo Tax Deluxe.


Other items

FREE In-Store PC tune-up and security check! (they claim)

Super laptop bargain! Compaq Presario F730us for just $430 after a $30 Easy rebate. This is a nice deal for the price as this is a full feature laptop with a dual core processor, 120gb hard disk, versatile dvd burner with lightscribe, and 15.4" widescreen display. Not to mention the Vista Premium hogware. Ooops, I mean Operating System!

For $35 you can get 4gb Sandisk Cruzer USB flash drive. That's around $8.40 per gigabyte!

Or if you prefer for the same price you can get a two-pack fo 2gb PNY USB flash drives

For $160 you can get a 19" Envision LCD monitor for your computer or laptop

Speaking of which, the Dell Inspiron 1521 notebook is offered at $750, without any rebates! This has an AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core TL-58 processor, 2GB memory, 160GB hard disk drive, 15.4" widescreen display, DVD SuperMultiFormat dvd burner, and the lovely Vista Home Premium

100pk of blank HP DVD media is $28. This comes out to 28c per blank dvd. DVD+R or DVD-R.

To store all those DVDs, you might be interested in a 50pk of slim-line Staples branded jewel cases for $9

For $70 you can feed your computer some more memory: K-Byte® 1GB DDR PC4300 desktop memory

Last but not least, the new calendars are in! Get Organized!

Special 20% rewards from Staples!

As you may recall a few months ago Staples became the rewards program grinch when they ruined their rewards program by taking out most purchases and only including ink, toner and copy and ship. Obviously this was not a good idea.

Now they are trying to clean up the mess by enticing people back to their rewards program by offering a 20% rewards rate on purchases of the following brands: Sharpie, Post-It, Avery, Scotch, QuickBooks, Quarter, Uniball, Swingline, HON, GBC and Command Strips.

More details from Staples with details on each featured brand.

This offers starts on Sunday December 30, 2007 and expires on January 31, 2008. Nice! We have a whole month to load up! That was easy ;-)

Great Article: What to do with your unused and unwanted Gift Cards and Gift Certificates

While surfing around the net we found this great article discussing what to do with your unused and unwanted Gift Cards and Gift Certificates. One option of course is to send them to me, but most people don't like that option :)

There are some great ideas and tips there.

I have one bonus tip for you: Today only eBay has a 10c listing special (today: Thursday December 27, 2007). You can list an item (auction-style or fixed-price) for 10c, regardless of what its price or starting bid. So let's say you have a $100 Starbucks card. You want to sell it at a good price but don't mind keeping it and using it yourself. So here's what you do: You create a fixed price listing, 7-day duration, and put the Buy-It-Now price as the maximum you hope to get (eg $100 or $95 or something like that). Then enable best offers, and mention prominently in your listing that you accept best offers. This will generate a reverse-bidding situation where you can get offers from interested parties and you can make counteroffers as well (up to 3 offers per interested person). If someone makes an offer or buys it at the Buy-It-Now price, that's great! If no one makes a good offer, then you have only lost 10c (10 cents).

On the other hand if you create an auction-style listing, you will have to sell the card to the highest bidder whether it's $99 or $59. In order to protect yourself there you would have to have reserves or high starting bid prices. This really depends on the type of a gift card. If it's a hot item, it will probably do very well in an auction-style listing. But it also depends on supply and demand.

10c listing fees on Thursday December 27 on eBay!

Attention eBay Sellers! There's a listing special starting up on eBay at midnight pacific time tonight! 10c listing fees! The offer is good for December 27, the whole day, using the pacific time zone which is eBay time. This is a one-day only special!

Latest specials from Borders bookstores

Borders has a new email for their Borders Rewards members with new coupons and specials.

Let's start with a coupon that allows you to get 20% off one book or one CD. Be sure to read the fineprint of the coupon and print it. You can have your Borders Rewards card with you or use your phone nubmer so that the Borders cashier can look up your Borders Rewards account number at the checkout register. Expires December 30, 2007.

Through January 7, 2008 (yes, 2008), they have a special, all DVDs are three for the price of two, no coupon needed, This includes standard definition DVDs as well as HD-DVD and Blu-Ray high definition discs. No coupons!

Three books of the "You" series, "You the Owner's Manual", "You on a diet", and "You staying young" are on sale 50% off their list price. No coupon necessary. Promo ends January 1, 2008.

Membership in Borders Rewards is free and easy to sign up, online or in-store or at the Borders checkout register.

There's another promo for those purchasing a Sony Reader Digital book: You receive $50 in eBooks. This is a different book reader from Amazon's Kindle.

Gift Card Balance: Trust but Verify!

I use gift cards and reloadable gift cards often and I have noticed a couple of places where they do not have good practices with how they handle them. I was told by one place that I had zero balance, and it was only after I insisted that they read the card properly and "discovered" that everything was okay (convenience store). In other instances the employees were cutting corners and charging random people's reloadable cards instead of looking into whatever issue they had (this was at a regional coffee shop chain).

So these two recent instances prompted me to issue this warning! Just like you check your credit card statements at the end of the month to make sure everything is okay, be sure to check your gift card balances as well. Especially if you are dealing with larger than pocket change amounts! Most places are doing a good job at handling them, but not all of them. So as Reagan said, trust but verify!

Sling Media Slingbox PRO (SB200-100) for $180 at Amazon (hurry up!)

For a very limited time (four hour window) the Sling Media Slingbox PRO (SB200-100) is available on Amazon at the promotional price of $160 and free shipping of course. To see this price and offer, be sure to check your Amazon Gold Box. It's the thing that looks like it came out of a Pirates of the Carribean movie. If you look at the product page you will see the regular price. The $160 price expires at 10am pacific (1pm eastern time) or if the allocated supplies run out - which may happen at it has sold 28% of the allocated supply in the first hour of the four hour window.



There is a long product description at Amazon in case you are not familiar with this product and there are 106 customer reviews, including three detailed spotlight customer reviews.

Get in-store Cash for your empty cartridges at Office Max!

The recycle your cartidges promo at Office Max is alive and kicking! You can receive $3 per used/empty ink cartridge your recycle. The $3 can be used towards your in-store purchase! Each person can recycle 5 cartridges per day, so you can get a max of $15 per day. The ad shows Lexmark, Dell and HP which seems to hint that those are the brands they want, but to be sure check the store or their promotional page for more details..

They also have a promo where you pay no interest and make no payments for 90 days on all purchase of $200 or more made on your Office Max Personal Credit Card. Check with the store or their website for details.

Sneak peek at the new Staples ad (December 23 to 29, 2007)

I want my HDTV! I want my HDTV! If you don't object to off-brands, and if you have already done your research on this model, Staples is offering the Envision® 37" LCD HDTV for $600 after an Easy Rebate. Easy Rebates are Staples rebates that can be submitted online, using data from your receipt. There is no need to cut UPC codes or to mail anything in using snail-mail. The seven wonders of the internet!

You can also get a 32" version of the same HDTV for $500 or a 42" version for $700. Available in-store only and while supplies last claims Staples.

Meanwhile at $130 you can get the Western Digital 500GB My Book external hard drive, no rebates needed to get that price.

And if you need something to sit on while you work on your computer or desk, how about the $50 Staples Belmore black manager’s chair?

At the same price but after Easy Rebate you can get an industrial strength shredder, the Staples MailMate M3 shredder.

For $18 you can get an "affordable" Omnitech 2GB USB flash drive. It breaks the $10 per gigabyte barrier at $9 per gigabyte.

If blank Maxell media is what you need to back up your stuff, then you pay $13 for a 50-pack, which comes out to 26c per blank DVD. Available in DVD-R or DVD+R flavors. No rebates!

The ad also mentions "save up to 40% off any mp3 player". It does not mention specifics, so you have to check their website or in-store to see if this actually generates a good deal or bargain or it's just a small discount off list price.

$5 off $20 purchase at Walgreens (Saturday only!)

Walgreens is aggressively trying to lure in people through the door! Their latest promo is a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $20 or more. You can get the coupon online, or if you are registered with Walgreens, check your Inbox for the latest email delivery from Walgreens.

But wait there's more! They'll have a new offer for Sunday December 23, 2007. That offer has not been revealed yet.

And here is the fineprint of the offer:

$5 off $20 offer valid in Walgreens stores on December 22, 2007 only. Second offer will be valid in Walgreens stores on December 23, 2007 only. Both offers exclude alcohol, tobacco, prescriptions, gift cards, pre-paid cards and items prohibited by law. Limit one coupon per customer per offer. No cash back.

Borders Bookstores Doorbusters on Saturday and Sunday!

No need to wait for Black Friday again for doorbusters! Borders Bookstores are having Saturday and Sunday morning doorbusters! Taht's right tomorrow and on Sunday, from 7am to 11am local time, Borders Bookstores will be having some doorbuster specials: Every single-disc music CD will sell for $10! That's right, just ten dollars each!

This offer is for Borders Rewards members. Border Rewards membership is FREE, and you can sign up at any time online, or in-store, either at a helpdesk or a checkout counter, or using some of those kiosk-computers that may be available throughout the stores.

Another offer, not related to the doorbusters, expiring on 1/15/2008: You can get $50 of eBooks when you purchase a Sony Reader Digital book.

10% off e-gift card orders of $100+ at GiftCertificates.com

Until December 31st, 2007, you can get 10% off e-gift card orders of $100 or more at GiftCertificates.com! Just use promotional code 10POFF100, which as you expect stands for 10% percent off purchase of $100+.

Gift Certificates has a long list of big name retailers participating in its gift card program, so be sure to check it out! Not only you can give a gift, you can save 10% off, whihc in a way it's like giving yourself a gift :)

And the fineprint from GiftCertificate.com:

Offer ends December 31, 2007. Limited to one use per order on an order over $100. Offer not valid on previous purchases, American Express® Gift Cheques, GiftCertificates.com™ MasterCard® Gift Cards, Amazon®, Best Buy, Bahama Breeze, Chevron, Chili's, Circut City®, EBGames, GameStop, The Home Depot®, iTunes, JCPenney, Lowe's, Maggiano's Little Italy, Olive Garden, On The Border Mexican Grill, Red Lobster, Romano's Maccaroni Grill, Starbucks, Sears, Target or Wal-Mart. Not valid for corporate pricing. Offer is not combinable with any other promotion or offer.

I want my 42" Toshiba LCD HDTV for $1000

I want my HDTV! And I want to pay exactly $1000!

With those demands in mind, how about the Toshiba 42HL167? It is a 42-inch REGZA 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV offered by the good people of OneCall.com for $1000! Shipping is additional and starts at $150.

This HDTV features full 1080p, Pixel Pure 3G, Color Burst, ATSC, QAM, and NTSC tuners, 3 HDMI inputs, along with PC input, and of course component, Dyna-Light backlight control, CineSpeed, 60hz refresh rate. It weighs 75 pounds. For more details, please visit the Toshiba 42HL167 page at OneCall.com

Special Holiday Offers for Chase Rewards Plus members

If you are a Chase credit cards member, the chances are that you are already participating or can participate in their online Rewards Plus shopping rewards program. Basically you shop through the Chase shopping portal, and earn a small percentage of your purchase as a reward that is added to your current Chase reward program.

Because of the holiday season, Chase has increased the rewards for some of the most popular online retailers out there. Here are the latest promotions:

Circuit City: 3% of the dollar amount, or 3 bonus points per dollar

Sears: 3% of the dollar amount, or 3 bonus poitns per dollar

Apple Store: 2% of the dollar amount, or 2 bonus points per dollar

Overstock.com: 5% of the dollar amount, or 5 bonus points per dollar

Barnes and Noble: 3% of the dollar amount, or 3 bonus points per dollar

Toys R Us and Babies R Us: 2% of the dollar amount, or 2 bonus points per dollar

If you are a holder of the Chase Freedom credit card, you can switch between rewards or cash. They track at about the same rate, so it's up to you to decide. Cash is obviously more "flexible", but you may also find some gift cards or products of interest in the Rewards part of their rewards program. You can switch between the two one time per billing period.

Hloiday mugs for 40c each at Longs Drugs

If you love holiday themed coffee mugs or if you want cheap coffee mugs, Longs Drugs has their coffee mugs on 50% off sale. Their regular price is 80c, so with the 50% discount, they come down to 40c each! That's 40c per coffee mug!

The price is so low it's almost as if they are disposable!!! Check at your local Longs Drugs store for availability!

Learn how to read again with the Amazon Kindle!

Learn how to read again with the Amazon Kindle! That's right, the Kindle is a new way to read, and a new way to re-discover your favorite passtime: READING!

The Kindle is currently sold out, but you can get yourself a good spot in the line by ordering now. Amazon will not charge you until it ships. There is no delivery estimate at the moment. Apparently demand is too heavy for this product, despite the "early adopter" price of $399.

Coupon for 10% off GiftCertificates.com order of over $100

Gift certificates are a great way to give gifts to people near and far. And better yet, they can't blame you for a poor taste in gifts, they buy whatever they want, and if they don't want to buy anything, they can always sell, trade or re-gift the gift certificate or gift card.

With that in mind, GiftCertificates.com has a special coupon offer: 10poff100, you get 10% off GiftCertificates.com orders of over $100! Woohoo!

Here is the fineprint from GiftCertificates.com:

Offer ends December 31, 2007. Limited to one use per customer on an order between $100 and $1000. Offer not valid on previous purchases, American Express® Gift Cheques, GiftCertificates™ MasterCard® Gift Cards, Amazon®, Best Buy, Bahama Breeze, Chevron, Chili's, Circut City®, EBGames, GameStop, The Home Depot®, iTunes, JCPenney, Lowe's, Maggiano's Little Italy, Olive Garden, On The Border Mexican Grill, Red Lobster, Romano's Maccaroni Grill, Starbucks, Sears, Target or Wal-Mart. Not valid for corporate pricing. Offer is not combinable with any other promotion or offer.

Amazon gift card special: Buy a $50 gift card, get a bonus $5 promotional certificate

Amazon.com is promoting their gift cards for the holiday shopping season with this promo: Buy a $50 Amazon gift card and receive a $5 promotional Amazon gift certificate for yourself! This offer is sent by email from Amazon to people eligible to participate in this promotion. Check your email for an Amazon email for details!

Here is the page with the Amazon Gift Cards


The fineprint from the Amazon offer:

Offer valid on only one (1) qualifying purchase per household. Offer applies only to intended recipients of this e-mail transmission. Offer good for a single qualifying Amazon.com Gift Card purchase between 12/14/2007 and 12/31/2007.
We will send your promotional certificate to the e-mail address corresponding to the Amazon account used to purchase the qualifying Amazon.com Gift Card by 1/31/2008.Your promotional certificate will expire thirty (30) days from the date on which the e-mail containing the e-mail is sent. Restrictions apply. See www.amazon.com/promos for details.

HDTV specials at OneCall.com (new one added!)

The good people at OneCall.com have some interesting HDTV specials for those interested in them!

One more HDTV added today! The Toshiba 47HL167 is a 47-inch REGZA 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV for $1575, but you can use coupon code HOLIDAY07 to take an extra $75 off, bringing it down to $1500. Expires 12/15/07.

Sony KDS-60A3000 which is a 60-inch BRAVIA A series SXRD 1080p Rear Projection HDTV at $1775. Take $75 off that price if you use OneCall coupon code HOLIDAY07. Free shipping and the offer expires on 12/14/07.

Toshiba 42HL167 is a 42-inch REGZA 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV at $1250. Take $50 off when you use OneCall.com coupon HOLIDAY07. Shipping is included, and the offer expires December 14, 2007.

$300 BluRay high def movie player from Samsung on Amazon

If you are ready to take a side on the nasty war between HD-DVD and BluRay, and you are leaning towards BluRay, this may help tilt the scales: The Samsung BD-P1400 BluRay player for $298 and free shipping at Amazon.

You also get five BluRay highdef movies after mail-in rebate. This player plays 720p, 1080i and 1080p. 1080p is through HDMI only. There are 38 customer reviews on this one at Amazon.

American Express card members: Free full album download when you sign up for the Entertainment newsletter

There is a new promotion from American Express card for existing card members: Receive a free full album download when you sign up for the Entertainment email newsletter. You have a choice of six artists, Alicia Keys, Barry Manillow, Celine Dion, Kenney Chesney, Aretha Franklin or Carlos Santana.

The offer expires on December 14, 2007. According to the AMEX promotion page, only the following credit cards are eligible to participate:

Gold Card, Gold Rewards Card, Platinum Card®, Centurion® Card, International Dollar Cards, Corporate Platinum Card and the Executive Business Card, Business Gold Card, Business Platinum Card and Business Centurion Card from OPEN, if issued by American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc., American Express Centurion Bank, American Express Bank, FSB, Rewards Green Card, Preferred Rewards Green Card, Green Card, Business Green Card if issued by American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc., American Express Bank, FSB.

Four HDTV specials at OneCall.com

The good people at Onecall.com have a four-pack of specials for those interested in HDTVs (high definition television sets). Here they are:

1. Sony KDL-40XBR3, a 40-inch BRAVIA XBR 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV for $1970. Use coupon code HOLIDAY07 to save an extra $75 off the listed price.

2. Prefer an even bigger LCD screen size? Then part with $2950 and consider the Sony KDL-46XBR3, a 46-inch BRAVIA XBR 1080p LCD Flat Panel HDTV. Save an extra $100 with coupon code HOLIDAY07.

3. If you have plenty of space, and don't mind the space-eating rear-projection DLPs, and want to spend less, then the Samsung HL-T5076S, a Samsung HL-T5076S is yours for $1335. Use coupon HOLIDAY07 for an extra $50 off.

4. If you want an even bigger screen size, the Samsung HL-T5676S, a 56-inch Slim 1080p DLP Rear Projection HDTV can be yours for $1475. Use coupon code HOLIDAY07 to save an extra $50.

The coupon code HOLIDAY07 can be used on just about any purchase made at OneCall.com. The more you spend, the more you save!

Best Buy MyZone Rewards certificates can now be used online!

Best Buy informs its users that the Best Buy MyZone Rewards certificates can now be used online! You no longer have to use them in-store, but you can also use them online! Which is great for online shoppers, or buy-online-pickup-at-the-store shoppers! And it's very simple to do: Just enter your certificate number at checkout, where prompted at BestBuy.com.

You can also use multiple reward certificates wihtin a single BestBuy.com order. The purchase must be greater (or at least equal) to the reward certificate(s) amount. They don't give cash back on the difference :) So, shop shop shop!

Gadget and book lovers, the Amazon Kindle maybe for you

Gadget and book lovers, the Amazon Kindle maybe for you if you don't mind paying early adopter prices. Amazon is attempting to introduce readers to a new way of reading and buying books. It will be interesting to see how it plays out in the market.

Currently the Kindle is priced at the early adopter price of $400, but the books are available for significantly less than their hardcover counterparts, so perhaps for the high volume buyer/reader, this may be a good option.

Double your discounts with AAA in December

AAA members check your emails! There's a new email from AAA today promoting aaa.com/discounts and talks of double the offer offers. More specifically, you can get 10% off BarnesAndNoble.com if you visit through aaa.com/barnesandnoble (expires December 10), and you can print a coupon for 20% off Payless shoe stores (through December). But that's just the beginning. Visit their discounts page for all the details on the double your savings promo.

10% off orders at GiftCertificates.com

There is a new promotion running by GiftCertificates.com, you get 10% off your online purchase if you use coupon code HOLIDAY2. Get an early start to your holiday season gift buying with a versatile gift that lets the "gift receiver" get what they want! And they can't blame you for their purchases, so you have a level of assurance that they won't hate your gift :)

Free Dashboard Confessional "Thick as Thieves" song at Amazon!

We all like free! This is a legal, free mp3 song offered by Amazon to entice users to try its new MP3 store. Free Dashboard Confessional "Thick as Thieves" song at Amazon!.

The song comes from their album "The Shade of Poison Trees".

Dell Latitude D630 for $950 offered by Dell

Directly from the source, Dell: Save $337! Get the LATITUDE D630 NOTEBOOK for only $949!
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The Dell Latitude D630 offers an Intel Core 2 processor, 1gb memory, 120gb hard disk drive, N wireless for more speed and range, and your choice of Vista Home Basic or Windows XP Home.

Lots of discounts when using Google Checkout

Google Checkout goes on the offensive with a new wave of holiday promotions from a number of retailers. This includes Tigerdirect, CompUSA, Aeropostale, Jockey.com, Mrs Fields, DVD Empire, drugstore.com, beauty.com, and lots more. Check their website for a list of participating merchants and promotions.

Buy.com introduces the Revolution card!

Buy.com tries to push the envelop in retailer-branded credit cards by offering the aptly named Revolution card. So what's the revolutionary aspect of the card? You still have to pay your balance, that's not the revolution :) But rather you get $20 off your each one of your next three orders at Buy.com. That's a total of 3 times $20 = $60 off! Each one of those purchases has to be $50 or more. They are not giving stuff away :)

What is also different about this card is that it is a PIN-based credit card, meaning that you have to enter a PIN to use it. This provides extra protection, although some people may consider it extra hassle and yet another PIN number to remember.

Buy.com Revolution Card - Apply Now and get $20 off $50 your next three Buy.com purchases!

Bonus points today only at Bank of America WorldPoints

Cyber monday special: Bonus points today only at Bank of America WorldPoints. When you make online purchase through Bank of America's World Points Mall. You can earn bonus points from a number of retailer online purchases, including Circuit City, Best Buy, Staples, JC Penney, Barnes and Noble, Home Depot and more!

Remember this is an online only Cyber Monday offer, and it applies to holders of Bank of America World Points credit cards.

Panasonic TH-50PX77U for $1400 from OneCall.com

Reputable online retailer OneCall.com (1Call.com) has a great special for those interested in a 50" Panasonic plasma HDTV. The Panasonic TH-50PX77U is on sale for $1400 after you use promotion coupon code HOLIDAY07.

This Panasonic HDTV features 1366 x 768 resolution, 2 HDMI inputs, a built-in SD/MMC memory card reader (oh Panasonic you are so smart ;-), side-firing speakers, 720p/1080i, built-in HDTV tuner (ATSC and QAM), contrast ratio of 10000:1, the darned V-chip, peedestal stand, a variety of inputs and outputs (component, composite, RF, optical, HDMI), and weight of 88 pounds. For more details, check OneCall.com.

For those note familiar with digital tuners, ATSC is the digital equivalent of NTSC, it can pick up digital channels off the air, using your antenna or your coat hanger ;-) QAM is a digital cable tuner and can pick up channels from your cable signal, providing the channels are not encrypted by your local cable provider. Different regions and cable providers decide to encrypt different channels so your mileage may vary. Usually you may get the basic cable channels (network, PBS, etc) plus a few more digital sub-channels of those. But as I said, check in the Audio/Video and TV forums to find out what's available in your area.

This offers ends today - Cyber Monday November 26, 2007, so don't sit on the decision for too long :)

Buffy 40-disc Collector's set at Amazon today only for $95!

Buffy The Vampire Slayer fans, the 40-disc Collector's set is on sale at Amazon today only for $95! Free super saver shipping since the total is over $25. Check your Amazon Gold Box for this offer! This is a standard definition (SD) dvd set.

All seven seasons of the show are obviously included, as well as a boat load of specials on a bonus dvd disc.

Also be sure to check the product reviews on the Amazon product page, to see what the veterans from the BuffyVerse thought of this dvd collection. There they tackle issues such as widescreen vs fullscreen editions of the DVDs. There is a total of 226 customer reviews posted at the moment, as well as 13 "discussions".



For more on Amazon speicals, check our Amazon Widgets in the right column of this page.

Cyber Monday deals at Timberland!

Timberland's email informs its customers of Cyber Monday deals: Free shipping and $25 off your online order of $100 or more for today only. Today being Cyber Monday November 26, 2007. Use promotion code MONDAY25.

Early CyberMonday at OneCall.com

The good people at Onecall.com has already launched some of their Cyber Monday specials! So, without further delay, here they are:

The Panasonic DVD-LS82 portable dvd player for $200. This model has an 8.5" LCD screen. Free 3-day FedEx shipping is included in the price.

A 50" Samsung Plasma can be yours for $1280 after using the HOLIDAY07 coupon code. The model is the Samsung HP-T5044. Shipping is included and the offer ends 11/27/07.

If you prefer an LCD HDTV instead of a plasma, you have to pay more, $1500 after using the coupon code HOLIDAY07. The model offered is the Toshiba 47HL167, a 47" Regza 1080p HDTV LCD. Shipping is included and the offer ends 11/27/07.

Get a free dessert with $15 Jack In the Box Jack Cash gift card purchase!

This is a limited time offer! Get a free dessert with a purchase of a $15 Jack In the Box JackCash gift card! The cards are reloadable and you can use them once or keep reloadig them, particularly if the promotion continues. You can also give them as gifts to friends and family who love to eat there, and you can keep the free dessert :-)

The promotion may vary, so be sure to check with your local Jack In the Box to see if they are participating in this promotion. Where applicable, you can see the offer mentioned on the Drive Thru menu.

The 300 special two disc edition for $7 only at Amazon!

Movie fans this is for you! The two-disc special edition of the popular movie The 300 is on sale at Amazon for just $7 each. A perfect stocking stuffer for the movie fans, or for yourself or a backup gift in case you need to come up with something real fast :)

Woot! iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robot

Woot's deal of the day is the iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robot for $100 and $5 shipping! This is remanufactured. More details at woot.com

There are 214 comments already in the Woot discussion of this very product. This offer is only good today. For those not familiar, Woot offers a single product every day at a reasonably low prices. Usually the better the deal, the faster it sells out - as you can expect.

Extra! Extra! These Black Friday deals have gone live right now!

Extra! Extra! These Black Friday online deals have gone live right now! The complete list at GottaDeal.com. Their list incfludes Walmart, Best Buy, Circuit City, Toys R Us, Sears, Staples, CompUSa, Home Depot, Macy's, Office Depot, Office Max, Radio Shack, and lots more!

Panasonic SC-PM23 Micro Audio System just $60!

The Panasonic SC-PM23 Micro Audio System is just $60 through J&R World! That's right for just $60 you get a Panasonic audio system with 40W total power, 2 speakers, a single CD player that supports audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, mp3 files and wma files, along with a cassette player (what are those?), a remote control, AM/FM radio, a music port for portable music players, 9-track tape program search, built-in clock, preset equaliziers, and more! Shipping weight is 15.5 lbs and UPS ground shipping is $15.

Delonghi EC155 Pump Driven Espresso Maker for $80

If you needed an excuse to a Deloghi espresso maker, the sale at J&R World maybe just what you needed! The Delonghi EC155 Pump Driven Espresso Maker is on sale for just $80 at J&R World!

Among other things, it has 15 Bars Of Pressure, 2 In 1 Sempre Crema Filter Holder, Swivel Jet Frother For Cappuccino and a 1 Liter Removable Tank. The filter also0accomodates E.S.E (Easy Serving Espresso) pods, so you don't even have to buy or grind coffee beans. Although you get the best flavor with freshly ground beans from quality coffee roasters.

Shipping is $7 for UPS ground. It comes with a one year manufacturer's warranty.

Shoe madness at Endless.com

Endless.com pays you to receive your order with free overnight shipping! That's right they do that! It's crazy!



And some other deals of interest:
Save 20% on Heelys at Endless.com (Plus FREE Overnight Shipping!)

Save 50% on Unlisted for Men at Endless.com (Plus FREE Overnight Shipping!)

Get $20 Off Women's Boot Orders over $100 from Endless.com. See Participating Brands (no code required).

Get an Automatic $10 off Robeez Orders of $50 or more from Endless.com Plus FREE Overnight Shipping!

Save 20% on Naturalizer Orders Over $60 on Endless.com (Plus FREE Overnight Shipping!)

SciFi fans, this mega dvd set is for you, all of Stargate SG1 at Amazon for $180!

SciFi fans, this mega dvd set is for you, Stargate SG1 at Amazon for $180 and free super saver shipping. This special price is only good today (Tuesday)! This is the Complete Series Collection, with seasons 1 through 10 included! There are 26 customer reviews on this dvd bundle. A total of 54 discs are included in this megaset which has four bonus dvds!

If you are buying it as a holiday gift, you can add gift wrap for just 99c! That's right just ninety-nine cents more! You can't even get a cup of coffee for 99c these days!

Rick Bayless Mezzaluna and Wood Bowl for $30 (Amazon today only)

Rick Bayless Mezzaluna and Wood Bowl for $30 is today's deal of the day at Amazon. Since this is over $25, you can get it with free super saver shipping. There are no customer reviews on this product at Amazon as of right now. Hand washing is recommended. This is part of Rick Bayless's Mexican Kitchen line. Bayless is an award winning chef at the Frontera Grill in Chicago.

Navigon 2100 Portable GPS Car Navigator for $200 (Amazon)

Today's deal of the day at Amazon takes a decided high tech twist with the Navigon 2100 Portable GPS Car Navigator for $200, and free super saver shipping. There are four customer reviews of this product.

It featured among other things a 3.5" touch-screen with animated menus, spoken instructions, door to door directions, coast to coast maps, and a lot more!

Double MaxPerks points until Dec-24 for qualified purchases (Office Max)

The latest email from Office Max informs MaxPerks members that they will earn double points from now until December 24, 2007 for purchases from their Holiday Gift Guide. According to their email:

Qualifying items are any item featured in the OfficeMax Gift Guide except computers and OfficeMax.com Specialty Shops and Business Services. These items are not eligible toward earning MaxPerks credit.

Also be sure to check out their MAxPerks Friends and Family savings on November 16 and 17 at your local Office Max stores.

Sneaky coupon by Staples!

Staples has a sneaky new coupon. It is $10 off a purchase of $50 but with a twist. Your purchase must include at least one ink or toner cartridge. The coupon expires on November 30, 2007, and you can find it in your email if you are a member of the Staples Rewards program. The coupon is for Rewards Members only according to that very email. They also have an on-going 10% cashback rewards on ink, toner, copy and shipping purchases, which can be combined with the $10 off $50 coupon.

And if you are a Premier customer, you get free shipping with every order. Premier customers are those who make purchases over $1000 over tain period of time.

Saturday early bird specials at Mervyn's!

The first 250 customers per store will receive a $10 gift card from Mervyn's on Saturday morning, November 17, 2007. Stores open at 6am on Saturday. But wait there's more! Their Friday newspaper ad has a coupon that says 10% off every purchase all day Friday and Saturday until 1pm.

The early bird specials are discounts 50% to 60% off on fleece, sweaters, outerwear, Dickies, Southpole, Avirex, cold-weather accessories, High Sierra and Ellemenno clothing, and a lot more! Also discounted are shoes from Nike, New Balance, Avia, LA Gear, Converse Heeley's, and more! And there's a 70% off storewide clearance. 70% off being on the original prices, not the current prices of previously discounted items :)

M*A*S*H - Martinis and Medicine Complete Collection (1972) for $95 today only!

M*A*S*H - Martinis and Medicine Complete Collection (1972) for $95 today only! This is the gold box deal of the day at Amazon, allowing you to save big on these all time classic DVD set. Free shipping of course. There are 129 customer reviews of this dvd set.

This is also great as a gift, gift wrap is only 99c more! Other ultimate TV dvd sets are also on sale. This set includes a total of 36 discs, yes thirty six discs, which include seasons 1 through 11, the movie, two discs full of extras, and more!

Yet another $100 camera bargain: The Samsung S730 for $100 and free shipping!

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This is not bad folks! For $100 you get a 7mp, 3x optical zoom, 2.5" LCD, AA-powered digital camera from Samsung in a nice black finish that makes it look more expensive. There are 15 customer reviews of it at Amazon with an average rating of four out of five stars. Lots of interesting comments there. Free shipping as well.

There's also a review on this camera posted at one of the review websites, more details at on the Samsung S730 page at dcviews.com.



And as they say in infomercials, but wait there's more! A special offer from Amazon, posted on the Amazon product page:

Special Offer: Receive a unique coupon code for a 12-month photo calendar (a $19.99 value) from Shutterfly when you purchase this product between November 1 and December 15, 2007. (Applies only to products sold by Amazon.com. Does not apply to products sold on our site by third-party merchants or through third-party areas such as Amazon.com Marketplace, Auctions, or zShops.)

What are today's specials at Amazon?

The Gold Box deal of the whole day at Amazon is the La Crosse Sun/Moon Wireless Weather Station WS-9096U for $40, with free super saver shipping. Monitors indoor temperature/humidity and outdoor temperature/humidity. There are no customer reviews of this at the moment. It does need 4 AA batteries, and we recommend that you use rechargeable AA NiMH batteries instead of disposable AA batteries. Since this is a low drain device, we recommend that you feed it some of your older rechargeable AAs, or perhaps the ones that retain their charge of time such as the Sanyo Eneloops.

On top of that, there's a special offer going on:

Special Offer: Spend $25 or more in our Home & Garden Store and receive a one-year subscription to Gourmet or Domino (a $12 value) with your purchase. Here's how (restrictions apply).

Lightning Round Deals

And now to the lightning round deals! The first one that ends at 10am pacific (1pm eastern) is the Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Special-Value 16 Inch Roaster with Nonstick Roasting Rack for $70 with free super saver shipping. The regular Amazon price is $100. To see the special limited time $70 price, you need to check your Amazon Gold Box. Ther are 11 customer reviews posted on this product.


This guy is selling fast, it's currently 40% sold out with three hours remaining. Hurry up! On top of the special price, there are three current special offers on top of it:

* Receive 1 Calphalon Contemporary HA Collander free when you purchase $300.00 or more of Calphalon Cont NS, SS & Triply SS, Copp offered by Amazon.com. (restrictions apply)
* Receive 1 Calphalon Slow Cooking Set free when you purchase $400.00 or more of Contemp. NS, SS and Triply SS, Copper offered by Amazon.com. (restrictions apply)
* Special Offer: Spend $25 or more in our Home & Garden Store and receive a one-year subscription to Gourmet or Domino (a $12 value) with your purchase. (restrictions apply).

The next two lightning round deals come from the Sports and Outdoors department and start at 10am and 2pm pacific, and they last four hours each, or until the quantity set aside for this special low price expires.

For AAA members, free visual car inspection!

AAA members, check your emails. There is a promotion for a FREE Visual Car Inspection, a $45 value! You can make your appointment at a participating AAA Approved Auto Repair facility or Car Care Plus center near you. For more details check the AAA website, or with your local AAA offices.

Also don't forget the 10% off Circuit City promotion! Here is how AAA explains their Circuit City promotion.

Save 10% on purchases of at least $199 by visiting www.aaa.com/circuitcity and requesting a promotional coupon. This coupon will be emailed to you. You may apply your 10% savings on top of existing Circuit City sales offers. When you receive your coupon, click on the Shop Now link, and your discount will automatically be applied to your purchase. The coupon will also offer a separate code for phone orders and a barcode for in-store purchases if you prefer to shop through these alternative channels.

And you get 5% off UPS shipments and up to 15% off on othe UPS products and services! It's not just auto services anymore!

Leatherman Micra Multitool for $15 today at Amazon

Today's deal du jour at Amazon is the Leatherman Micra Multitool for $15. Free shipping with orders $25 or more. You can also get a gift certificate to make up for the difference and get your Leatherman Micra tool with free S&H. You can use the gift card for a future purchase, or email it to someone else.

There are 43 customer reviews on this product. Model name is 64010103K. This is a clasic tiny tool!

Preparing for Black Friday!

Planning ahead is a key to a successful Black Friday experience. That, and hiring a fullback, or the defensive line from your local football team, so they can make way for you :)

Gottadeal does a superb job of covering the Black Friday ads. They have posted ads from numerous big name retailers, such as Circuit City, Best Buy, Staples, Target, Sears, Walmart, Costco, Macy's and tons more. Be sure to visit their Black Friday pages.

Another strategy, for those who don't have the time, the energy or the desire to hassle with hundreds of other deal-hungry shoppers is to find deals at second tier retailers and go for those. While the malls, Circuit City, Fry's and Best Buy are going to be crazy, smaller places, like independent Radio Shack stores or drugstores or smaller chains will be more manageable and it will increase your chances of finding what you were looking for. Of course the "get" from these may not be as exciting as the "get" from the big stores, which is why they have so many more people liked up :)

Amazon deal of the day: Milwaukee 6016-6 1.8 Amp Orbital Sander for $30

Today's deal of the day from the good people at Amazon is *drumroll* a Milwaukee 6016-6 1.8 Amp Orbital Sander for $30 and free super saver shipping. There are five customer reviews on this product. Includes sander only! It has an 8ft cord, 13000 orbits per minute, and designed for one hand use. It is built for continuous use says the product description.

There is also a special offer running in parallel with this:

Receive a 20% instant discount on a power tool accessory of your choice when you purchase 1 or more qualifying power tools offered by Amazon.com

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Invicta Women's II Collection Limited Edition Diamond Chronograph Watch for $179 and three Lightning round deals at Amazon

The deal of the day is an Invicta Women's II Collection Limited Edition Diamond Chronograph Watch #4718 for $179 and free shipping. There are no customer reviews on this product, but there are 22 comments discussing this deal in the Gold Box page. Check your Amazon Gold Box for more details.

The first deal, the premiere Frank Carpa DVD collection has already sold out before it's four hour window expired. The early bird catches the DVD!

The next deal, starting at 1pm eastern (10am pacific) is a Camera and Photo deal, and the 5pm eastern (2pm pacific) deal comes from the Kitchen and Dining department.


Item #2 is Bushnell Powerview 16x50 Wide Angle Binocular for $27 and it is selling fast so far! The regular Amazon price is $45, and the Target price is $60. There are 75 customer reviews on this pair of Bushnells binos. Carrying case and neckstrap are included.

Meet the new AT&T Universal Rewards credit card

In the coupon section of the Sunday paper, on the front page of the Valassis coupon book, we find a new offer for the revamped AT&T Universal card powered by Citibank.

What are the proposed benefits of this card?

0% APR on balance transfers until December 1, 2008

up to 10% off eligible AT&T products and services for the first 12 months. Read the fine print for the details

No annual fee (as if!)

Earn 1 point for every dollar you spend (the typical 1% reward)

The most interesting part of this card is obviously the 0% APR for 12 months, and from a rewards perspective the 10% off on AT&T products. According to their own fineprint, you get 10% off on AT&T products and services for the first 12 months, and 5% after the first 12 months. However, the maximum you can earn (save) from this is $350 per calendar year.

So if you are a heavy user of AT&T products and services, or if you like the 0% APR for 12 months, then you should take a look awt this credit card.

The 1% rewards program on all other purchases is just too average these days. The program is managed by the Thank You Network, which means that the rate for cash conversions is even lower than 1%. It is an effective 1% when you have enough poitns to redeem $100 gift cards however.

Free after rebate this week in the Sunday paper

Let's see what type of freebies we have this week in the Sunday paper!

At Rite Aid, it's double rebate on select products, and the second rebate makes them free. All can be submitted online by simply entering the receipt data from your receipt on the Rite Aid rebates website and you are done! No need to mail anything or cut upc codes! The free item is Nature Made's Rx Essentials Daily Supplement Nutrients. Limit one rebate, assorted formulas are eligible, 30 to 60 ct. The price before rebate is $10. Sales tax is not refunded however.

On the software front, the Norton Internet Security 2008 software suite is free after two rebates at Staples.

Also Fry's Electronics has a nubmer of software titles free after rebate!

Please check the rebate terms, for some of the software titles, they are free after a competitive upgrade or an upgrade from a previous version.

$5 off almost 200 magazines at Amazon

Amazon has a new promotion, $5 off almost 200 magazines. The instant $5 rebate is before the price you see listed on the Amazon website. It includes magazines such as Oprah, Vanity Fair, Smart Money, Cosmo, GQ, Men's Health, Discover, Esquire, New Yorker, Redbook, ESPN the Magazine, Popular Mechanics and tons more! And here is the list of Magazines with a $5 instant rebate at Amazon. The $5 rebate will be discount during Checkout. Before checkout the regular price will be displayed. Check the promotional details for more ...details :)

This offer expires December 31, 2007, so there's plenty of time :)

Bucket Boss Brand 06067 Pro Super GateMouth tool bag for $35

Today's deal du jour at Amazon is the Bucket Boss Brand 06067 Pro Super GateMouth tool bag for $35 and free super saver shipping. If you are not familiar with this contractor's in-lieu-of-tool-box tool bag, there are 21 customer reviews posted on it. It weighs 4 lbs, and if you like pockets, it has 39 exterior pockets, 10 interior pockets. You'll probably need a map to figure out what's in each pocket :)

There's also a special offer running from Amazon:

Save 10% each on this and other qualifying tool bags offered by Amazon.com when you purchase 1 or more

Revere Copper Clad 9-Piece Cookware Set for $50 today only!

Today's deal of the day at Amazon is the Revere Copper Clad 9-Piece Cookware Set for $50 with free shipping. Perhaps encouraged by the fact that both kitchen and dining lightning deals on Thursday sold out, Amazon pushes on with more kitching and dining deals. What's for lunch Amazon? :)

There is one customer product review on this at Amazon. The shipping weight is 12 lbs. This ships separately from the rest of your order but there are no additional shipping charges because of this. Since it ships free anyway :) This is a nine piece set but please keep in mind they count the lids as pieces too :)

What's coming up at Staples next week? (11/11 to 11/17)

It is Dell week at Staples next week as the mail-order company "discovers" yet another brick and mortar chain. And Staples celebrates this marriage of convenience by giving Dell their front page ad in their Sunday paper weekly circular.

Of interest is a 22" Dell widescreen LCD monitor for $270 without rebates even, a Dell Inspiron 1521 laptop for $780, also no rebates, and a Dell Inspiron 530MT PC bundle for $750.

The Dell Inspiron 530MT PC bundle includes a 19" widescreen monitor, and a tower PC with Intel Core 2 Duo E4400, 2gb memory, 500gb hard disk, supermultiformat dvd burner, 13 in 1 memory card reader, Vista Premium, and lots more.

Staples was smart in not putting rebates on these offers, even though Staples Easy Rebates rebates are among the best in the industry. A significant number of people are allergic to rebates and some hate them with a passion, so offering their debut Dell deals rebate free makes them the ideal doorbuster. Expect excitement and perhpas long long lines at Staples next Sunday morning. If nothing else, this should be good training for Black Friday and the start of the holiday shopping mad rush! Black Friday is almost here shoppers! Get ready! I recommend hiring a fullback to help you push everyone out of the way. And I am not kidding :)

The Staples very weak rewards program continues to instist on 10% on ink, toner, paper, copy and print only. I guess since they have one of the best rebate programs in the country, they had to have one of the worse rebate programs to balance things out :)

If you like free after mail-in rebates, Norton Internet Security Suite 2008 is that, but beware these are mail-in rebates, not Staples's online Easy Rebates.

However Acer is trying to steal Dell's thunder with the Aspire AS4520 notebook at $500 even, and without rebates. This is a nicely featured notebook, with the usual features, including dvd burner, webcam, memory card reader, dual core processor, Vista Premium, but it has a 14.1" wide display so that may be a turn off for those who like 15.4" displays. And if you do like bigger displays, the Acer AS7720 for $750 has a 17". Ouch for Dell, someone is trying to crash their party!

If you are interested in office furniture on a budget, they have a page full of chairs and all-in-one workspaces that won't break your budget, but they also won't make you look like a Fortune 500 CEO. And with good reason, because very few are :)

Have too many cds and dvds all over the place? A 50pk of slimline jewel cases is just $9 from Memorex. Also, a 2gb PNY attache is $20 flat.

Last but not least, you get a free Epson R280 printer when you purchase any of the three cameras advertised in the Staples circular. They all include a free 1gb memory card with purchase. The biggest deal is the Sony Cybershot S700 (with the free 1gb memory card) for $150. Not bad for brick and mortar! The printer is free after the award winning Easy Rebates, so you don't have to mail stuff in!

Wow! Battlestar Galactica Season 1 DVD set just $28.50 today only!

SciFi fans this is for you! Run to Amazon now! Wow! Battlestar Galactica Season 1 DVD set just $28.50 today only! Free super saver shipping as well! This is must see TV. Season 1 was by far the strongest season of Battlestar Galactica, probably one of the strongest tv seasons ever.

It includes 13 season 1 episodes, and the mini-series that started the project off. The mini series is four broadcast hours long, so without the commercials is down to around three hours. And lots of bonus features too!

Put #6 in your life!

Head Flexpoint 6 Tennis Racquet for $60 plus three lightning round deals

The main all day deal of the day at Amazon is a Head Flexpoint 6 Tennis Racquet for $60 with free super saver shipping. There are no reviews of this item currently at Amazon's.


Lightning Round Deals

The first lightning round that has just gone live is Bob Dylan: Don't Look Back DVD (1965 Tour Deluxe Edition) for just $25. The regular Amazon price is $32. This offer is only good for four hours (6am to 10am pacific time today). Great gift for Bob Dylan fans as well! Get it now before "the prices they are a-changing" ;-) There are 97 customer reviews on this. This is a two-disc DVD set. Check the spotlight reviews on Amazon for more details on the contents.

The second lightning round deal starting at 10am pacific will be from the Kitching and Dining department, which is also where the third deal of the day will come from starting at 2pm pacific time.

American Express Membership Rewards Double Points (until Jan 31, 2008)

Check your emails and your snail mail! American Express has a new promotion for double points! That's right you will earn double points, which means you can get 2% on items that usually get you 1% on just about every credit card out there! So this could be huge!

Here are some details from the American Express email:

As a special Cardmember, you have the opportunity to earn double Membership Rewards points on virtually every dollar you spend each month, from November 1, 2007 through January 31, 2008 (up to the maximum allowed). The Membership Rewards program offers exceptional rewards and experiences, and now more of them can be within your reach.

You have to enroll by December 15, 2007, although it's probably a good idea to enroll right away and starting earning 2% where you could have been earning 1%!

And here is some of the fineprint:

Beginning 11/01/2007 and for each calendar month through 1/31/2008, you can earn one point and one bonus point for every eligible dollar of purchases charged during that month to any personal or small business Card linked to your Membership Rewards account. *Total bonus points earned each calendar month are subject to maximum monthly limit of 5,000 points. Corporate Card purchases are excluded. This promotion cannot be combined with any other bonus points offers. Bonus points will be credited to your Membership Rewards account approximately 12–14 weeks after charges appear on your billing statement.

And one more thing, if you are not familiar with the American Express rewards options, be sure to go check them out first. If the items they have there do not itnerest you, then perhaps you are better off using your 1% credit cards for rewards (or cash) that you might be interested in. But the AMEX rewards program is faily flexible, you can get gift cards as well, or even buy stuff online by paying with your points.

And the other cool thing they have, if you already know how many bonus points you are going to get, you don't have to wait for them to post to your account, you can take a Points Advance and get your rewards right away!

Philips Norelco 7240XL Cord/Cordless Rechargeable Shaver for just $33 today only

Today's Amazon deal of the day is the Philips Norelco 7240XL Cord/Cordless Rechargeable Shaver for just $33 and free super s(h)aver shipping :)

It has a dual blade system, rinses under the tap, has precision cutting system with a new ergonomic design according to the Amazon product page. There are 48 customer reviews of this product posted at Amazon so you can find out what other users thought. Also on the Amazon product page you will find a detailed comparison (in table format) of nine different Philips Norelco shavers. Eleven categories are compared.

Running in parallel to the Gold Box deal, there are two other on-going Amazon promotions:

Get a Free Night at an Inn: Purchase any Philips Norelco electric razor, and you'll receive a promotional code good for a second night at a participating inn (a $350 value). See details. Offer expires December 31, 2007.

and this one:

Get a promotional certificate good for $40 off a future Amazon.com purchase when you spend $129 or more on select Norelco and Sonicare products offered by Amazon.com in Health & Personal Care. Here's how (restrictions apply). Offer valid through November 30, 2007.

The Da Vinci Code (Special Edition Giftset)

The Da Vinci Code (Special Edition Giftset) is today's deal of the day at Amazon and it can be yours for $36.50 and free super saver shipping of course. This set has been reviewed by 500 Amazon customers. Yes, five hundred.

We are talking of course about the movie, and this set includes two DVDs with lots of extra features. But hurry up, this price is only good for today (Tuesday).

Best Buy Exclusive RewardZone Holiday Shopping event on November 11

Best Buy is advertising to its My Reward Zone members an exclusive members-only holiday shopping event on Sunday night, Sunday November 11, 2007 at participating Best Buy stores. The event will take place from 830pm to 1030pm. I kid you not. You have to take your email invitation with you and you can bring a guest.

The event will feature exclusive two hour specials, and the first 100 members in the store will receive a free Dynex optical mouse. Every 15 minutes there will be drawings for Best Buy $50 gift cards. And there will be one Dirt Devil Kone handheld vacuum drawing per store as well (what are they smoking?).

All your purchases will earn double Reward Zone points on that day, and if you have a RewardZone Mastercard and your purchases are $1000 or more, you will earn triple points!

Please remember this special event will only take place at participating Best Buy stores, not every store, so be sure to check your invitation or the Reward Zone website for the list of stores that are participating!

Gold Box and four hour lightning round deals at Amazon today (Monday)

The all day long gold box deal of the day at Amazon is the Manhattan Women's Watch Set for just $26 with free super saver shipping. This is model number CM204140INBK. This watch comes equipped with 11 interchangeable bands and 17 bezels in a variety of fun colors. A very affordable way to always have a matching watch with the rest of your outfit, without breaking the bank! We love multi-functional bargains! There are no reviews of this product at Amazon as of this moment.



And now to the three lightning deals. The first one is the Mustek 2MP SoccerCam for $23. Its regular Amazon price is $35. To see the special price, you have to check your Amazon Gold Box. This offer has a four hour window only and expires at 10am pacific (1pm eastern) today. There are no customer reviews and very very little information about this product on Amazon.

The next four hour deal comes from the world of Home Improvement and the third and last comes from Kitchen and Dining. The last two have yet to be revealed.

Black & Decker 13-Inch Automatic Feed String Trimmer for $26 today only

The Amazon deal of the day today is the Black & Decker 13-Inch Automatic Feed String Trimmer and Edger for $26 and with free shipping. This is model #ST7700. If you are not familiar with this, there are 12 customer reviews posted on it. Please note that it ships in the original manufacturer's packaging. It weighs 5lbs and comes with a two year warranty.

This weekend only, double or triple MyRewardZone points at Best Buy

This weekend (until Monday 11/5/07) Best Buy has a special promotion for MyZoneRewards members. Get double points on all TVs $999 and higher. But if you use your Reward Zone MasterCard then you earn triple points instead of double points. Isn't that nice? They also offer a 60-day low price guarantee, including their own prices. So if you have your eyes set on a big TV at Best Buy, this is a nice kickback.

New promotion: 10% Off Holiday eBay Purchases with the eBay MasterCard

This promotion is mentioned in Friday's eBay Announcements. eBay shoppers this is for you: Get 10% Off Holiday Purchases with the eBay MasterCard for your eBay purchases. The max you can get back is $25 (meaning it caps at a $250 purchase). The promotion runs from November 15 to December 15, 2007. Details at the eBay Masterard promotional website. The 10% rewards credit will appear automagically on your credit card statement.

Glenn Gould: The Complete Original Jacket Collection - Amazon.com Exclusive limited edition boxed set for $110

Music fans this is for you. Today's deal du jour at Amazon is the Glenn Gould: The Complete Original Jacket Collection, an Amazon.com Exclusive limited edition boxed set for $110 with free shipping. But hurry up, this price is only good for today (Saturday).

Under the Sony Classics label, this set includes 80 discs, not a typo, you read right, eighty discs! This collection marks the great Canadian pianists 75th birthday. You get the artists LP recordings in CD form that has the "look and feel" of the original vinyl discs. Faux-vinyl if you must.

So what are the 80 discs you ask?

60 single CDs of his original recordings on LP (vinyl)

9 double CDs of his original recordings on LP (vinyl)

2 bonus CDs include an interview, an essay, late recordings that did not appear on vinyl

There are three customer reviews on this set, and all three are loving it. Check it out if you are a classical music or Glen Gould fan!

Amazon Deal of the day: Coby DP562 5.6-Inch Digital Photo Frame with MP3 Player for $50

Today's Amazon Deal of the day is the Coby DP562 5.6-Inch Digital Photo Frame with MP3 Player for $50. There's also the Amazon Friday sale so be sure to check that out. This photo frame/mp3 player has 154 customer reviews posted on it and is eligible for free shipping. Plays mp3, wma, and most mp4 and avi. It has SD/MMC, CF and xD memroy card slots, along with a USB port, and more. Check the Amazon product page for more details.

But wait, there's more! There's a special offer:

Receive a unique coupon code for a 12-month photo calendar (a $19.99 value) from Shutterfly when you purchase this product between November 1 and December 15, 2007. (Applies only to products sold by Amazon.com. Does not apply to products sold on our site by third-party merchants or through third-party areas such as Amazon.com Marketplace, Auctions, or zShops.)

Best Buy's MyRewards Zone Holiday Special Promotion

Best Buy's MyRewardZone is launching a new promotion for the holiday shopping season. Details at MyRewardZone/holiday. The promotion period is November 4 through December 22, 2007.
You have a choice, you can chose one of five reward options based on your shopping patterns and preferences:
1) Earn $15 in bonus reward certificates (750 points) if you spend $500 or more during the promotional period
2) Earn double points when you shop before 11am (except Black Friday November 23, 2007)
3) Earn triple points on Best Buy's house brands such as Dynex, Insignia, Geek Squad, init, and Rocketfish
4) Get a free 6-month trial of Geek Squad online secured data backup service
5) Donate the value to Toys for Teens.


Opinion
Obviously it's hard to predict what you are going to be buying and from which store because it partially depends on where the good sales are at. If you are a morning person and you are planning to make big purchases in the next few weeks, option #2 would give you the most rewards. If you exclusively buy Best Buy branded products, then go with option #3. If you are planning to buy at least $500, then go with option #1. Otherwise, consider #2, #3 or #5.

Daily and three Lightning round deals today at Amazon

Let's start with the daily gold box deal du jour, which is a combo purchase of Russell athletic college gear. You get a tee shirt and a sweat shirt for $19. That's right you get both for $19. As always with Amazon the free shipping and "handeling" is when you buy $25 or more. Here is the list of 37 colleges participating in this promotion.


And now to the lightning round deals. The first one is a Bialetti Brikka, 4-Cup Espresso Maker. This Bialetti Brikka sells for $40 during the next four hours (6am to 10am pacific / 9am to 1pm eastern). Its regular Amazon price $60 and sold at Target for $50. Free shipping! To see the lower price you have to check your Gold Box. There are 23 customer reviews on this product. No Michael Jordan did not review it ;-) For those not familiar, this is a stove top brewer, with a unique octagon shape.


The second lightning round deal starts after the first one ends and lasts four hours as well and it comes from the Sports and Outdoors department. After that ends, the third and last deal of the day is a DVD deal (2pm to 6pm pacific; 5pm to 9pm eastern)! Neither one has been revealed yet.


The third deal of the day is of the DVD variety, the Cirque Du Soleil - Anniversary Collection, 1984-2005 (2003) for just $55. The regular Amazon price is $130, so if you are a Cirque du Soleil fan, grab these before 6pm pacific / 9pm eastern tonight! The set has a total of 12 DVDs, more than 16 hours long, and with 13 customer reviews.

Logitech Wireless Music System for PC for $40 after rebate

Today's gold box deal of the day at Amazon is the Logitech Wireless Music System for PC for $40 after a $10 mail-in rebate, and free shipping and "handeling". The wireless range is up to 330 feet. There are 130 customer reviews of this product with an average rating of four out of five stars.

Halloween themed DVD deal of the day at Amazon: Hannibal Lector trilogy

Today's gold box deal of the day at Amazon is Halloween themed: The Hannibal Lector dvd collection, featuring Manhunter, The Silence of the Lambs, and Hannibal for $12.50 total, and eligible for free shipping if your total order is $25 or more. You can buy mp3 songs or send an e-certificate to yourself to get over the $25 hump :) Buy more, pay less! There are 17 customer reviews posted. Three DVDs are included in this boxed set. Enjoy with ...horror ;-)

Kenneth Cole Reaction Men's Eden Wool Pea Coat for $90

Time to start thinking about holiday shopping, and here's a fashionable gift to give to you or to your loved ones. The Kenneth Cole Reaction Men's Eden Wool Pea Coat for $90 and free shipping. There are two product reviews on this lovely coat. Available in four sizes and two different colors.

Thursday means lightning deals at Amazon

But first we start with the daily gold box all-day long deal of the day which is *drumroll* the Scholastic Video Collection 27 - DVD Bundle for $114 and free shipping. The set includes 27 DVDs. There are three customer reviews of it at Amazon. Remember, this deal is good all day today (Thursday).



And now our first lightning round deal. This deal is good until 10am pacific (1pm eastern). And it is the Mario Batali 14-Inch Pizza Pan, Persimmon for the special price of $40. The regular Amazon price is $60. You get free shipping with this item and there are 17 customer reviews on it. Remember this low price ends at 10am PDT (1pm EDT).

The next lightning round deal starts at 10am PDT (1pm EDT) and ends at 2pm PDT (5pm EDT) and it will be a Patio, Lawn and Garden Deal. It has not been revealed yet.

The third and last deal will go live at 2pm PDT (5pm EDT) and last for four hours and come from the Kitchen and Dining department.