Dell HDTV televisions coupon specials!

Dell has a few limited edition coupons for various HDTVs! So if you need a television, take a look at these offers from Dell. Here we go!

First up, Save $220 on Sharp® AQUOS® 26" LC26D43U 720p LCD HDTV. Only $679 after savings! As you can see the prices even for the big names have dropped. It's no longer just the OEMs and store-brands that are "affordable"!

Moving on up, in price and size and features, Save $200 on Philips® 42" 42P FL5332D 720p LCD HDTV. Only $1199 after savings!. Keep in mind this is 720p, not 1080p, which is why you are paying a lower price. Not that there's anything dramatically wrong with 720p, considering that only BluRay offers true 1080p, broadcast and cable/satellite do not!

And now an even bigger one, Save $500 on Sony® 52" KDL-52W3000 1080p LCD HDTV. Only $2499 after savings!. As you can see, it's not just the size and the Sony brand that double the price compared to the 42" Philips in the previous paragraph. It's also the 1080p.

So ultimately what do you get? 1080p or 720p? Well, that is a very good question. There is no one-size-fits-all answer. It depends on your needs, and also what you plan to do with the TV in question. Will you be watching mostly TV? BluRay discs? Will this be your primary TV? Will it be a secondary TV? Will it be the centerpiece of your home theater or a bedroom TV? Or will it be used at the office to watch some programming or will it used in an art studio to showcase arts and pictures? I could go on for years, I hope you get my point... :)

HDTV specials at Circuit City this week

Let's take a look at some of the many HDTV sets offered by Circuit City and featured in this weeks circular.

There are dozens of TVs featured, we will only spotlight a few of them. For the complete list, check the weekly ad listed below.

We start with the Element FLX2611B 26" LCD HDTV at $450 and without any rebates needed. You can also take advantage of a current Circuit City promotion where you receive 0% interest for 12 months when you make a purchase of $299 or more. Be sure to check the terms and conditions of course.

The Element 26" LCD has a 720p resolution, HDMI input, PC connectivity, 16:9 aspect ratio, ATSC and NTSC tuners, along with the usual assortment of features at this price level.




Moving on to the 32" size, the Vizio 32" LCD HDTV, model VX32LHDTV10A is offered at $630 and no rebates! This Vizio has 2 HDMI inputs, 720p resolution, 8ms response time, zoom and freeze function, virtual surround sound, NTSC, ATSC and QAM tuners (nice!), 16:9 aspect ratio, 1200:1 contrast ratio, 178 degree viewing angle, and a weight of 33 pounds.




Staying at 32", we have the Sony 32" Bravia M-Series LCD HDTV, for $800, without any rebates. This is Sony model KDL32M3000. It has 720p resolution, two HDMI inputs, 8ms response time, 3D Comb Filter, 1000:1 contrast ratio, an ATSC, QAM and NTSC tuner giving you flexibility for analog, over the air digital and unscrambled cable tuning directly from the television set. It even has a PC Input so you can work on your laptop and view the results on a 32" screen instead of a tiny 13" screen :) Weight is 31 lbs, or 36 lbs if you use the optional bse.

As you can see, there is a $170 price difference between the Sony and the Vizio above. It may come as a surprise that the price difference is not even higher. Not that we can complain about lower prices. The lower the better :) We do not have a recommendation as to which one to get, be sure to check the specs, and various discussions and reviews at the various audio-video forums. Two of our favorite A/V sites are AVSforum, and DSL Reports.

Moving along, we have a 50" Plasma HDTV for $1000! That's right, just $1000 gets you the Element PLX5002B 50" Plasma HDTV. Remember, this is PLASMA not LCD, like the ones mentioned above! It has 720p resolution, 2 hdmi inputs, 15000:1 contrast ratio, simulated surround sound, digital comb filter, a trio of tuners (ATSC, NTSC, QAM), PC Input, 16:9 aspect ratio like just about all new TVs, as well as detachable stand and full-function remote control for those who don't want to fuss with those programmable remote controls. Weight is 110 lbs. Circuit City is also offering a combo meal with this: For an extra $150 you can get a wall mount and an hdmi cable. Fries not included :)


More weekly Circuit City Specials
Be sure to check out the latest weekly Circuit City specials!

You are my Angel on DVD!

For a second day in a row we have an exciting Amazon Gold Box Deal of the Day. To see the special pricing be sure to check your Gold Box. It's the yellow-golden chest that looks like it was taken out of the Pirates of the Carribean movie. (Actually Amazon had that before the latest Pirates movies came out).

So on to the deal! You receive the Complete Series Collector's Set of ANGEL for one low price of $56 and free super saver shipping. The deal is good only today, Tuesday February 26, 2008. The times are pacific time zone. If the alloted supplies ran out before the end of the day, then the deal ends as well. So don't delay, get yours now!!!



A total of 30 discs are included in this set, in 1.85:1 aspect ratio, NTSC format, and more. You get all five seasons (six DVDs each) along with a companion booklet and a letter to fans from Joss Whedon - according to the Amazon product description.

For a list of episodes, be sure to check the Angel Episode Guide at your favorite wikipedia wiki!

Also if you are a TV fan, Amazon has 80s TV shows on DVD on sale, as much as 60% off even!

Wordperfect Office X3 Standard $90 after rebate at Amazon today only!

The deal of the day today at Amazon is the Wordperfect Office X3 software package offered at $90 after a $35 mail-in rebate. Nice price!



WordPerfect Office X3 is a software office suite, you get more, but pay less than the Microsoft package. It does have enhanced compatibility so you can interoperate with Microsoft Office and other office suites.

It promises an updated style to provide more familiar and easy-to-use environments. Also included the new WordPerfect Mail application, groundbreaking new features, PDF-import capability, and lots more!

Free super saver shipping as well, but remember the special price is only good for today, Monday February 25, 2008!

Dell XPS One (PRODUCT) RED computer helps eliminate AIDS in Africa

Dell has created a RED PRODUCT line-up to help those more fortunate help those less fortunate with the purchase of products from the RED line-up. One example is the Dell XPS ONE, an all-in-one computer that donates $80 from each sale towards the Global Fund that helps eliminate AIDS from Africa, a very worthy cause that could save millions of lives.

For more details or to custom-configure be sure to check out the Dell XPS One (PRODUCT) Red

Olevia model 232T, a 32" LCD HDTV for $550 at Office Depot

Syntax-Brillian Olevia! One of the affordable brands of LCD high definition TVs. And they have a special on their 32" LCD HDTV model, 232T, at Office Depot, for $550 without rebates! No rebates! Hooray!



The 232T is a 32" LCD, has one HDMI input, can be used with a computer, has 1600:1 dynamic range, 1366x768 resolution (WXGA), firmware upgrades via its USB port (nice!), a 3D comb filter, 178 degrees viewing angle, 500 cd/m2 brightness, 16:9 widescreen ratio, three component inputs, one S-video input, mountable and with one year limited warranty.

More details on this television at CNet, and at the Amazon product page.

New Office Depot coupon, $30 off purchase of $150

We have a new Office Depot coupon for you, $30 off the purchase off $150! But this is not a free-wheeling coupon, be sure to check the terms and conditions, which we are posting below for your convenience.

Valid online and by phone or fax only. Coupon cannot be used as a credit card payment. No cash value. Not valid for purchases: 1) by contract customers with Store Purchasing or Procurement Cards; 2) from www.techdepot.com; 3) of Gift Cards; 4) of any technology items (including but not limited to all computers, monitors, printing machines, networking, peripherals, cameras, memory, software); 5) of postage stamps; 6) of product protection plans; 7) of HP ink and toner products; or 8) of wireless, satellite, internet, technology, installation, mailing, shipping or third party services. Coupon is not transferable, not for resale and cannot be combined with other offers. Limit 1 coupon per customer/business.

Sony KDL-26S3000 and Sharp LC26D43U HDTV specials at Dell

Dell has two Sony HDTV specials that you may find of interest, especially if you like the Sony or Sharp brands on one hand, but don't want to spend too much money on the other hand :)

First up, we have $200 instant savings on Sony Bravia 26" 26S3000 720p LCD HDTV. This is mdoel KDL-26S3000, an LCD HDTV, with an ATSC digital tuner with QAM, which means you can pick up over the air but also unencrypted digital cable channels and tune them with the TV. Of course this won't help with encrypted channels, for those you still need the cable box, unless there is a cable card, but that's a different can of worms for a different place and a different time. We digress. Back to this TV, it is part of the Sony Bravia line-up, can be used with a computer as well (nice bonus when you get tired of your tiny laptop screen), has HDMI and lots. Check the link for more details.

And then we have $220 instant savings on a Sharp AQUOS 26" LC26D43U 720p LCD HDTV . The Sharp Aquos LC26D43U is a 26" LCD HDTV as well, and it is lovely as well. Especially the price. Of course if you want to pay the absolute minimum you can always go for the store-brand names or the Olevia and Vizio types. Nothing wrong with those. We like low prices! But if you prefer to get one fo the more high end brands, then the Sonys and the Sharps and the Panasonics, and the Pioneers and such are the ones to look at.

Oscar DVD specials at buy.com

Buy.com is having a special Oscar movie sale! Movie buffs this is for you!



Some of the favorites are on sale! For example, No Country for Old Men is on pre-order for $19, with a release date of March 11, 2008.

Another popular movie, the widescreen edition of Eastern Promises can be yours for $20.

If you are a fan of American Gangster, the two disc unrated extended edition for $16.

For more details on the Oscars, be sure to check the right place, the official Oscars website.

And please nominate this blog for an Oscar! Thank you ;-)

New 30% off Borders Rewards coupon for Borders Bookstores (not online)

Borders Bookstores has a new coupon for members of their free Borders Rewards program. The new coupon gets you 30% off the list price of one item if you make a purchase of $10 or more. But wait, there's more! You can also receive the coupons to cellphone! That's right! Go high-tech coupon lovers!

Details on the coupon, along with fineprint and resctrictions are here.

Borders 40% off coupon with purchase of $20 or more

Borders Bookstores have a new emailable coupon for members of the Rewards program. This coupon gets you 40% off the list price of any book with a purchase of $20 or more. The coupon is valid for February 18 and 19 (Monday and Tuesday). This can only be used in-store, cannot be used for online or phone orders.

Here are some more details on restrictions and limitations of the coupon:

Offer valid with Borders Rewards membership only. Excludes previous and online purchases, coupon books, eBooks, special orders, and shipping. May not be combined with sale pricing, other coupons, or corporate, classroom, or other group discounts. Original coupon must be relinquished at time of purchase. Single-use coupon. One coupon per customer during the valid period. Void if copied, transferred, and where prohibited by law. Any other use constitutes fraud. Cash value .01¢. Not redeemable for cash.

Do you have a bargain or savings website or blog?

Do you have a bargain or savings website or blog? If yes, we'd love to add you to our list of bargain hunting and thrifty websites! The more money saved, the better! We are interested in all types of savings, from financial, coupons, brick and mortar, online, groceries, entertainment, you name it! If it helps you save money, we like it :-)

Free after rebate in this week's Sunday paper ads

This is a modest week in free after rebate (FAR) items in the Sunday paper circular ads. The drugstores seem to dominate the freebies. First up, Rite Aid offers the Garnier Color Breaks Hair Color, one application, for free after a $5.99 rebate. Also from Rite Aid, Nature's Cure Yeast Infection Treatment, 1 or 3 day package, free after a $16.99 rebate. The good thing with Rite Aid rebates is that you can submit them online. There is no need to cut upc codes or mail receipts and forms. Nice! More details at the Rite Aid site.

Longs Drugs offers a couple of freebies as well, first up the Longs branded Nicotine Polacrilex coated gum, 2mg or 4mg, 40ct, for free after a $20 rebate. Also after a $20 mail-in rebate you can get the Ameal BP Dietary supplement 60ct or 90ct chewable. Ameal helps maintain healthy blood pressure. Longs Drugs rebates have to be submitted by mail, but you don't need to send upc codes.

Walgreens offers $50 in coupons for free just for asking the Walgreens pharmacist about the Walgreens Prescriptions Savings Club. This lets you pay just $13 for a 90-day supply for over 300 generic medications. Free after rebate is the Gilette Venus Embrace Razor, after a $10 mail in rebate. Walgreens rebates have to be mailed in, but you do not need to cut upc codes.

Also free after rebate at Walgreens is the Accu-Chek Ativa blood glucose meter. The mail-in rebate is on the box, not in the Walgreens EasySaver catalog. This has to be submitted separated from the monthly Walgreens rebates. The price you pay is $20. As with all rebates, be sure to make copies of everything you submit, and keep track of the rebates.

Free Lightscribe blank DVD from Lightscribe

We have a freebie to tell you about! Lightscribe is giving away one free blank Lightscribe disc. That's right free! While supplies last of course. There is no need to sign up for anything, but you obviously have to enter your name and mailing address so they can send the free Lightscribe DVD to you.

At that website you can also learn about Lightscribe and pick up some tools, tips and ideas on how to "customize" your recordable dvds using Lightscribe technologies.

New 25% off Borders coupons for Borders Rewards members

If you are a member of the Borders Rewards program, Borders has a new email newsletter published today, with their usual offers. The printable coupon included offers 25% off one item of your choice, but with the usual exclusions, so be sure to read the fineprint to avoid any "surprises" at the checkout counter. The coupon expires 2/17/08.

You do need a membership to take advantage of it, and a Borders Rewards membership is free and easy to get, online or in-store.

Also offered at Borders are buy 1 get 1 "winter reads", a promotion that goes on unti March 10, 2008.

Meanwhile Borders Rewards Perks, an online rewards program on top of the regular bookstore rewards program, has a special promo that could potentially get you three extra admission days at Walt Disney world for free. Or so it says...

For more, be sure to check the Borders Stores home page

Buy 1 Get 2 Lindt Lindor Truffles at Raleys, Bel Air and Nob Hill

Raley's, Nob hill and Bel Air has posted their weekly coupon special. And this week's special coincides with the Valentine's day holiday! The coupon? Here it is! Buy one bag of Lindt Lindor truffles, and get a two bags free! Any selection of 5.1oz varieties qualifies for this promotion. This valid from February 13 thru 18, 2008. One coupon per customer. Cannot be combined with any other coupons.

If you love chocolate, or if you love to give chocolate for V-day, this is a great deal! Please don't eat all of them in one sitting :)

eBay sellers: 20c auction and fixed price listings today!

Whether you are a regular eBay seller, or a brand new eBay seller, eBay has a special promotion for you! Everything you list in the auction-style and fixed-price listing categories have a fixed 20c listing fee. This is a good opportunity to list items with higher starting prices, without having to worry about paying a high listing fee.

This is a good way to get rid of the gift cards you accumulated during the holiday season, and you have not used them, and you do not plan on using them or re-gifting them!

More details at ebay.com

Best Buy Reward Zone Racing Club is launched

If you are a member of Best Buy's Reward Zone or if you are a fan of car racing in general, you might be interested in the launch of the Racing Club by Best Buy's Reward Zone!

What is this you ask? Best Buy is sponsoring the #19 Dodge Charger driver, Elliott Sadler. The Reward Zone Racing Club is your chance to get exclusive access to all the behind-the-scenes action.

What are the special benefits of the club? For car racing fans, priceless. For the rest of us, they have some tangible benefits:

Race Finish Bonus Points whenever Elliott wins a race or places in the top 10. This will act as a multiplier to the points you earn the first day after the race. For example if he wins a race on Sunday (finished first), all your purchases on Monday will earn 4X points per dollar spent.

Monthly member-only e-mails with links to exclusive comments from Elliott Sadler

Future sweepstakes opportunities and information about special offers

Check the Best Buy website for details on the Reward Zone and such.

Apple MB061LLB 2.0GHz MacBook 13.3" for $1100 at J&R World

J&R World is offering an Apple Macbook on special for $1100 and free shipping. This Macbook uses Mac OS 10.5 Leopard, has an Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at 2 gigahertz, 1 gigabyte of ddr2 memory, stores data on an 80gb hard disk drive.

It also has a 13.3" widescreen, making it portable enough to carry almost everywhere you go, has a combo drive (sadly cannot burn DVDs, but can burn CDs and play DVDs), built-in webcam, built-in Airport Extreme which does the alphabet soup (A, B, G, N), has USB, Firewire and LAN ports, and built-in Bluetooth.

The biggest knock on this in our opinion is that it cannot burn DVDs. If that's not an issue, then we have no objections :)


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Grammy's CD sale at Borders Books and Music

To celebrate the Grammy's, Borders Bookstores have just emailed a coupon for 40% off all single disc music CDs. The coupon is emailed to those participating in the Borders Rewards program. Everyone can sign up for that rewards program, it is FREE to join, no fees. You can sign up online, or in-store. The coupon is good for up to three discounted CDs per customer. Valid Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (February 11, 12 and 13, 2008). This is only good for the stores, not for the website. To find a store near you, be sure to visit Borders Stores.

Free after rebate in this week's Sunday paper

This week's news paper is rather dry in free after rebate specials unfortunately. The only one of note we found is by Rite Aid drugstores, where you can get your choice of Garnier Fructis Style products. Be sure to check the rebate book to see which items qualify for the rebate. You have a choice of curl scrunch, curl sculpting cream gel, and non-aerosol XXL volume hairspray. The sale price is $3, and the rebate is $3 (actually $2.99).

The great thing with Rite Aid rebates is that you can submit them online, and you don't have to submit anything by snail mail. You simply enter information from your cash register receipt onto the Rite Aid rebate website, and at the end of hte month request your check. They, along with Staples Easy Rebates are our favorite rebate systems since they are much easier and more efficient than copying things and mailing them with snail mail, and such.

Discover Cashback Bonus special in the Sunday paper

Discover Cards have a new promotion in the sunday paper, in the Smart Source coupon section. Be sure to check it out in your sunday paper. Here is a summary for y'all.

You recieve a $75 cashback bonus when you make $250 in purchases per month for 3 months. This comes out to $750 in purchases yielding a $75 reward. This is the equivalent of a 10% reward. GOOD!

You also get a 3.9% APR until 2010 on balance transfers. With the multiple drops in interest rates, this is something you need to look into. Depending on your credit score and other balances, you may be able to get qualify for much lower rates, even 0%, so be sure to check around first.

You also get 5% cashback bonus on select categories throughout the year. The special categories change every three months. You can also receive rewards from 5% to 20% when you make your online purchases through the Discover card online shopping portal.

The bad news for the Discover cashback rewards program is that for purchases that do not qualify for any specials, you receive a tiered cashback reward that starts at a sad and miserable 0.25%. Almost all other cashback programs have a baseline of 1% and unfortunately Discvoer continues to "ostrich" this.

For more details visit the Discover site or call their toll free number. The invitation code listed in the sunday paper is DAHX.

For more coverage of Discover in this blog, be sure to check our previous posts with the Discover tag. A total of 14 posts so far!

Free 1gb Sansa mp3 player with purchase of new Virgin Mobile Super Slice pre-paid cellphone

Radio Shack has an interesting proposition for those of you interesting in getting a Virgin Mobile prepaid wireless phone.

So what's the deal? You buy the Super Slice Virgin Mobile phone for $50. This is a camera phone, it is Bluetooth enabled, and only half an inch thick (or I should say thin). With that you get a free Sandisk Sansa 1gb mp3 player with purchase and in-store activation of a Super Slice prepaid wireless cellphone.

They also have another special, you get phone accessory kit which includes a car charger and wired headset for just $10 with a prepaid phone purchase. Not bad eh?

Pepsi on sale for $1.25 per 2-liter at Longs Drugs

With the Pepsi Stuff promotion under way, you might be on one many people who are feverishly collecting Pepsi stuff points so you can get DRM-free mp3s from Amazon (legally of course) or other goodies. Since that promo came up, it seems that the 99c 2-liter Pepsi sales have dried up.

The best we found so far is $1.25 per 2-liter bottle at Longs Drugs. Be sure to check the bottles you buy to make sure they are participating in the promotion, and they are not older or non-participating. Look for the PepsiStuff.com text and promo on the label and at the top of the cap.

For more details, be sure to check PepsiStuff.com. It is interesting that they have cross-linked the promo with the Amazon accounts.

Of course if you don't want to do that, you can just create another user name for the purposes of this promo. You are an enpowered consumer, don't let them bully you around! :) Oh my, I'm turning into a Coupon Version of Oprah? I'm the Couponprah!

Office Depot deals this week (February 10 to 16, 2008)

Let's take a look at what Office Depot has in-store for us this week, (February 10 through 16, 2008). Their ad week is the standard Sunday through Saturday cycle.

Under $1 deals
You can get a 10pk of Zebra Z-Grip retractable pens for just 99 cents! Oh my! Not rebates needed! You can also get Office Depot branded glue sticks for 25c each. Remember these are glue sticks, not lip balm or lipstick ;-)


Tech deals under $10
You can get an Ativa-branded USB memory card reader for just $6. Available in SD, CF, Memory Stick Pro Duo, and microSD flavors. For a traditional 1gb USB flash drive, also by Ativa, all you pay is $8, which comes out to *drum roll* $8 per gigabyte, which is a good ratio.

If you don't object to submitting and tracking a $10 mail-in rebate, you can get the D-Link® 5-port Desktop Switch for just $5 after the MIR is received and cashed. Not bad eh?


Super Dooper Laptop deal
The Compaq Presario Model C700T Configuration Code 80409061 is your typical entry-level laptop, but with a dvd burner, 15.4" widescreen, 1gb RAM, and wireless. But it's price is very nice, $300 after a $135 mail-in rebate! Nice price!


26" widescreen HDTV for $450 (no rebates!)
A Viewsonic 26" LCD HDTV is offered at $450, and without rebates. This has 2 built-in HDMI® inputs, 1366 x 768 WXGA resolution, and it is model N2635w. If you are not familiar with it, be sure to look it up online, and check for reviews and discussions as such.


Everything else
The Philips 4GB 2.4" LCD Model SA3345 mp3 player is offered at $80 after a $40 mail-in rebate. Not bad! It comes out to $20 per gigabyte. Qualities are limited and no rainchecks for this one.

Office Depot makes their specials available via RSS feed!

Office Depot joins the world of RSS feeds as they create a Feedburner feed of their latest specials! That's right, RSS feeds! Well done Office Depot! Their feed is burned using Feedburner. You can subscribe to it for free of course, using online news readers or desktop readers, all free. The link to the RSS feed is here

Specials in this week's Office Max weekly flyer (2/10 to 2/16/08)

Office Max, the home of no rebates allowed, is having a new round of specials for the upcoming week of 2/10 to 2/16, of the earth year 2008. Let's see what might be hot.

For laptop users, the Targus Tornado Cooler is available for $20. Especially a must if you use your laptop a lot, or if it has a battery that heats up.

Store your data at a bargain price! 100-packs of Verbatim DVD-R and DVD+R blank discs are offered for the special price of $20. That comes out to just 20c per disc. Not a bad price considering this is Verbatim. Of course the best thing to do is to check the media ID of these, to be sure you are getting a good batch.

More with the data saving theme, the 4gb Verbatim USB 2.0 flash drive is offered at just $30, the price of $7.50 per gigabyte. Anything under $10 per gigabyte at brick and mortar stores is a good price!

And a 500gb Seagate FreeAgent of the USB 2.0 variety, is offered at $120. Not a bad price for half a terrabyte.

And how about a 20" Sceptre widescreen monitor for just $170? And no rebates! Oh my!

If you don't object to "couponizing", Officemax.com has printable coupons on their website to provide you with additional savings. Check their site for more details on those.

As it is with this time of the year, tax software are offered in different prices and configurations, with different bonus items. The usual suspects of course are Quicken Turbo Tax and H&R Block TaxCut.

On the computer front, there isn't a bargain laptop, but there is a $500 desktop bundle that includes a 19" widescreen LCD. This is an HP Pavillion.

Office Max $10 MaxPerks reward with email address update

If you are a member of the Office Max MaxPerks rewards program, and you have elected to receive snail mail mailings, be sure to check your mailbox, or your junk mail recycle bin! There's a mailing from Office Max that includes an offer that would net you a $10 reward per household.

You don't have to work hard to earn the $10, all you need to do is update your email daddress at officemax.com/maxperks. The reward will be issues to your next 2008 MaxPerks rewards statement. You have until March 1, 2008 to do this!

Also in that mailing, you have three coupons in the form of a paper-plastic cards. One of them gets you 25% off digital storage purchases (blank CDs, DVDs, memory cards, etc). Another coupon gives you 10% off Office Max branded file cabinet purchases. And the third coupon gets you $10 off a binders and file folders purchase of $50 or more. File it and bind it!

All three coupon-cards expire on March 1, 2008!

eBay Motors $1 vehicle insertion fee

Attention eBay sellers! eBay has a special offer for you. More specifically, those who are interested or using eBay Motors! They have a special promotion running on February 9 and 10, 2008. You only a $1 insertion fee to list a vehicle on eBay. Not bad considering the prices of most vehicles.

The promotion runs on pacific time zone, so it's 12:01am on February 9 until 11:59pm on February 10 pacific time. Add three hours for eastern, and adjust appropriately depending on your local time zone.

For more details, terms and conditions, and such, be sure to visit the ebay promo page.

Quizno's Sammies: Affordable quick togo ideas

If you are on the go and in a hurry, and you want to pick up affordable yet healthy food, consider the new Sammies by Quiznos. They are small flatbread sandwiches, $2 each, and range from 200 to 300 calories each, available in six different varieties.

Two of the six flavors use balsamic vinegar (chicken or steak), and are around 200 calories each, which make it a good choice for people watching and counting their calories. The balsamic vinegar gives them a bold taste!

The other four are all non-veggie (chicken, steak or both) and go up to 400 calories each. You could I suppose ask that they make them without meat, but given their size, they may be a bit too "empty" without meat.

The Pepsi and Amazon mp3 promotion has gone live!

Soda and pepsi drinkers, the Pepsi and Amazon mp3 promotion has gone live! That's right, this new massive promotion that was launched during the Super Bowl is now live! All you do drink Pepsi and accumulate points that you can redeem for DRM-free mp3 songs at Amazon. But it's not just mp3 songs. You can also redeem your points for other stuff at Amazon, including CDs, DVDs, consumer electronics and lots more.

The conversion rate is 5 points for 1 DRM-free MP3 song from Amazon. A 2-liter bottle or the smaller 20oz (or 24oz) bottle is worth 1 point each. More points for the bigger packages. More details at pepsistuff.com.

Be sure however to check that the bottles and packs of Pepsi you pick are participating in the promotion! Some stores may have older stock. It's easy to check, juwst look for the mention of the Pepsi Stuff promotion on the bottle or box! And don't forget to recycle after you drink and enter your codes :)

Free HD-DVD player with purchase of select Toshiba HDTVs!

The good people at OneCall have a great special! If you purchase a select Toshiba HDTV, you get an HD-DVD player for free!.

Which one is the free HD-DVD player? It is the Toshiba HD-A30 which goes for about $150 at the moment. If you followed the CES 2007 coverage at the various gadget blogs, such as Crunch Gear and Ubergizmo, you will have seen that BluRay is perhaps winning over HD-DVD, but the backers of HD-DVD are not folding up the tent just yet. Oh the drama of the high def format wars. And how sad that the techc companies have not learned from history!

One of the Toshiba HDTV participating in the promotion is the Toshiba 42LX177 for $1630. This is a 42 inch 120hz 1080p LCD Cinema Series Regza, with shipping included. And S&H is not cheap for TVs, so having shipping included is a good thing!

If you prefer a 46" version of that HDTV, you can get the Toshiba 46LX177 for $2200, also with free S&H.


52" inchers
If you want a bigger television set, then you have a choice of two of them from Toshi. First, the Toshiba 52HL167 for $2170, and then the Toshiba 52LX177 for $2800. Free shipping for either one. The difference between the two? The former is just a Regza, while the latter is a Cinema series Regza at 120hz

Stylish colorful grocery bags for 99c!

If you are a fan of Trader Joe grocery stores, or if you live near one, be sure to check out their new grocery bags. They are not your typical boring reusable pro-environment grocery bags, but rather they have a very nice and very colorful surfboard design. This looks a whole lot better than a 99c grocery bag, and you can probably use it for other purposes too! Check your local TJ for more!

And remember, taking your own reusable bags to the grocery store helps the environment. And if you don't, be sure to reuse or recycle the paper and plastic bags you get from the grocery store!

Staples Sunday paper ads (2/3 to 2/9, 2008)

Let's see what goodies Staples has in-store for us for the week that starts on Sunday February 3rd, 2008!

First up, free after mail-in rebates (not Easy Rebates) is the Norton Internet Security 2008 software package. Be sure to read the instructons and such for rebates eligibility, and as always make copies of everything you submit!

Laptop users looking for affordable $500 laptops may want to take a long hard look at the Acer Aspire AS4720 which features an Intel Pentium dual core T2330 processor, 1gb RAM, 160gb hard disk drive, built-in webcam, super multi format dvd burner, 14.1" widescreen display, b/g wireless lan, and of course vista home premium. No rebates! You pay $500 plus tax if applicable in your city/state/country/planet.

And something to go with your laptop perhaps for just $160: The Envision 19" LCD monitor, which features up to 1280 x 1024 resolution and 8 ms video response time. No rebates! While supplies last and all that good stuff.

Continuing with technology, there's some nice camera deals, namely the Sony W55 at $130, the Canon Elph SD 1000 at $160, and the HP Photosmart MZ67 at $130. Also the big zoom (but small body size) Kodak Easyshare Z712-IS is going for $180.

If you have many CDs and DVDs lying around without a place to "stay", consider the 100pk of Staples branded slim line jewel cases for $13. This is a reasonable price, it comes out to about 13c per slim line jewel case. No media is included, just the cases!