Archive for January, 2008

Nuvi 260 GPS For Just $262.12 Shipped From Amazon!

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

This ultra-compact GPS navigator has an internal antenna, and (unlike the 200-250 series’ of Nuvi’s) it does have the critical text-to-speech feature, so street and highway names will be spoken aloud.

Having tried out literally dozens of GPS units I can say confidently that the Garmin Nuvis are far and away the best performing and easiest to use GPS systems on the market today.

Nuvi 260 Linky

The First Compelling Mac…

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

I’ve always been of the opinion that Macs (as well as most of Apple’s toys) are overhyped and overpriced.

Steve Jobs has just unveiled the MacBook Air.

At its thickest point it is 0.76″, it tapers down to just 0.16″

It has a full-size keyboard, a high-res 13.1″ LCD, and it runs on a Core 2 Duo processor.

At $1,799 it’s actually priced lower than comparable ultra-portable notebooks.

It lacks an optical drive, but get this, it will supposedly be able to wirelessly use the optical drive of any nearby Mac or PC!

Is it time to switch to the dark side?

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Motorola F3 Ultra-Slim Unlocked GSM Cell Phone For Just $35.98 Shipped!

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

www.1saleaday.com

HT: Eli N. 

15% Off UK Orginating Transatlantic AA Flights!

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Offer Linky

Valid until 12/31/08!

AA London Promo!

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

-Book and travel between January 11, 2008 and May 15, 2008.
-Fly between the U.S. and London/Heathrow, London/Gatwick, London/Stansted, or Manchester.

Offer Linky:

 

First/Business Class
(booked in F, P, J, A, D, or I)

Economy Class
(booked in Y, B, H, or K)

Discounted Economy Class
(booked in L, M, N, S, or V)

First Round Trip 10,000 miles 5,000 miles 2,500 miles
Second Round Trip 20,000 more miles 10,000 more miles 5,000 more miles
Third Round Trip 30,000 more miles 15,000 more miles 7,500 more miles

I Don’t Think AA Would Get Away With This Ad In This Century…

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

I came across this incredibly non-p.c. AA ad, circa 1965, that I just had to share…

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AD: 2 Day Sale Only! PESACH To FLORIDA From Only $299.00!!! From ALL NYC Airports To ALL FLORIDA Airports!

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Fly for Pesach from any NYC airport (JFK, LGA, or Newark) to any Florida airport (Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Naples and more).
-Only $299.00 plus tax (tax range $26 to $96).
-Must be paid and ticketed at time of booking.
-Limited seats so book now!
-Email us: sales@globaltoursinc.com Or just call us toll free: 800-881-9230

Readers Share Their Experiences And Strategies For Getting Out Of Sprint Or Verizon For Free!

Monday, January 14th, 2008

D wrote in a comment on the “Get out of Sprint or Verizon for free” post,

“Well, I called and they “miraculously” found a contract that’s $10 cheaper than the last time I called… so it saves me $120 a year! Thanks Dan.”


Nobody ever said that you have to cancel, and a $120/year (plus tax!) bribe in order not to cancel would probably make most people stay put! Was this with Verizon or Sprint?


David wrote in a comment on the “Get out of Sprint or Verizon for free” post,

“I canceled verizon and I have a text messaging plan. I canceled within 5 minutes. I called from my other cell phone and refused to give them my name or cell number so they would not be able to notate my account. The CSR knew what i was trying to do and said it had no affect on me. I hung up and redialed and spoke to someone another nicer CSR.

1) I asked her if she was aware about the price increase. She said yes!
2) I asked her if she was aware that this was a breach in my contract and that i would be allowed to cancel my service with no ETF. She put me on hold and came back 3 minutes later and said i was correct.

THEN, i gave her my phone number and and she canceled my service.

Good luck to you all!!!”


I love stories with happy endings, and that’s a neat strategy that you used to get out-I’m sure others will find it useful as well!

Have you been able (or not been able) to escape for free? Post a comment and share your experience!!!

Olympus VN4100PC Digital Voice Recorder, Was $79, Now Just $43.58 Shipped From Amazon!

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Beware of the cheaper Olympus VN4100 which has no USB capabilities…

Olympus VN4100PC Digital Voice Recorder Linky

-Robust and versatile digital voice recorder with USB PC link
-Up to 144 hours recording time; 256 MB internal flash memory
-Organize and store recordings in four separate folders
-Specify particular point in recording or playback with index marks for easy reference
-25-hour battery life

Bodum Chambord 3-Cup Coffee Press, Was $25, Now $9.99 From Amazon!

Monday, January 14th, 2008

This item qualifies for Amazon’s 4-for-3 promotion!
Bodum Chambord 3-Cup Coffee Press Linky

Rent A One-Way Rental From Florida Starting At Just $1/Day From Hertz!

Monday, January 14th, 2008

PR Linky 

Apparently Hertz has too many cars down in the Sunshine State, and wants you to take care of that problem for them…

Valid rental dates: 03/24-06/30.

Use rate code: 1WAY

Taxes will vary based on pick-up airport.  For example, West Palm Beach is cheaper than Ft. Lauderdale or Miami.

Rent from:
Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach.
Drop off at:
Arizona: Phoenix, Tucson
Connecticut: Hartford, Groton, Stamford, Danbury, New Haven,
Colorado: Denver
Illinois: Chicago
Indiana: South Bend, Fort Wayne Indianapolis, Evansville
Kansas: Wichita
Kentucky: Louisville, Covington. Lexington
Louisiana: New Orleans
Maine: Portland, Bangor
Maryland: Baltimore
Massachusetts: Boston, Cambridge, Worcester
Michigan: Detroit, Grand Rapids
Minnesota: Minneapolis
Mississippi: Jackson
Missouri: S. Louis, Kansas City
Nebraska: Omaha, Lincoln
New Hampshire: Lebanon, Manchester
New Jersey: All Locations
New York: Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, Albany, Rochester, NYC, White Plains
Ohio: Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Toledo
Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, Tulsa
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Rhode Island: Providence
Texas: Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin
Utah: Salt Lake City
Vermont: Burlington
Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Madison

Godinger White Bone China 40-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 8, Was $349.99, Now Just $99.00 Shipped From Amazon!

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Godinger White Bone China 40-Piece Dinnerware Set Linky

Unfortunately there is only 1 customer review on this item-and they gave it 1/5 stars because DHL badly damaged the box and it came broken.  Not terribly useful information, especially because Amazon’s CS will always step up to the plate in that situation and overnight you another set…

HP Notebook Coupons!

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Update: The NB9400 code has expired!

HP Notebooks Linky

Officially these expire 01/22, in reality they will expire whenever HP’s beancounters feel like they should.

$400 off $1,199 or higher on the following models:
dv9700z, dv9700t, tx1000z and HDX.
Use code: NB9400

$300 off $1,199 or higher on the following models:
dv2700t dv6700t
Use code: NB9300

HT: S.B.S.

Starwood Global Adventures Sweepstakes-Enter Once And Be Automatically Enrolled In 8 Raffles!

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Starwood Golbal Adventures Sweepstakes Linky

There will be a raffle held every quarter until Q3 2009, and then the grand raffle will be held in Q4 2009.

The Q2 2008 prize is for 5 nights at the Westin Los Cabos, along with 25,000 Delta miles, 2 RT airfare certificates, and 5 days car rental.

The grand prize will be for 1 Million Starpoints and 50 days car rental.

You must have been 21 years of age or older as of October 24, 2007 to enter.

Smoking Hot!!! Amazon Friday Sale: KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials 10-Piece Hard Anodized Cookware Set, Was $390, Now Just $99.99!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

KitchenAid Gourmet Essentials 10-Piece Hard Anodized Cookware Set Linky

Lowest Price Ever! Today Only! KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer In Onyx Black, Normally $349.99, Now Just $159.99 After 46% Off And $30 Rebate From Amazon!!!

Plus Get A Free 1-Year Subscription To Food & Wine Or Travel + Leisure Magazine!!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Mixer Linky (Onyx Black)

$30 Rebate + Free Magazine Subscription Linky

Amazon Friday Sale: Towle Beaded Antique Steak Knives, Set of 4, Was $37.50, Now Just $19.99! Buy 3 Sets And Get 1 Free!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

This item qualifies for Amazon’s 4-for-3 promotion, so if you buy 3 sets (12 steak knives) you will get another set of 4 steak knives for free!

Just add 4 sets to your cart, and the price of 1 set will be automatically subtracted on the final checkout page.

Towle Beaded Antique Steak Knives, Set of 4 Linky

Amazon Friday Sale: George Foreman Next Grilleration Removable-Plate Grill With 5 Plates, Was $149.99, Now Just $69.99!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

George Foreman Next Grilleration Removable-Plate Grill With 5 Plates Linky

Amazon Friday Sale: Magic Bullet Stainless Steel Platinum Pro 20-Piece Set, Was $139.99, Now Just $89.99!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Magic Bullet Stainless Steel Platinum Pro 20-Piece Set Linky

Amazon Friday Sale: Calphalon Anodized Nonstick 13 Inch Round Grill, Was $34.99, Now Just $19.99!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Calphalon Anodized Nonstick 13 Inch Round Grill Linky

Amazon Friday Sale: Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Was $49.99, Now Just $29.99!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Mr. Coffee 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker Linky

Amazon Friday Sale: Speedo Adult Recreation Mask/Snorkel Set For $14.99!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Speedo Adult Recreation Mask/Snorkel Set Linky

This Week’s Amazon Friday Sale!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Apparel Sale Linky

Auto Sale Linky

Footwear Sale Linky

Home & Garden Sale Linky

Home Improvement Sale Linky

Jewelry Sale Linky

Kitchen & Dining Sale Linky

Personal Care & Grocery Sale Linky

Sporting Goods Sale Linky

Save $300 Off Of A $749 Dell Vostro Slim Tower Desktop!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

$300 Off Of A $749 Dell Vostro Slim Tower Desktop Linky

Vostro is Dell’s small business product with a guarantee of no annoying trialware.
Vostro’s have a 30-day money back guarantee!

Specs at $449:
-Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 (2.20GHz)
-Choice of XP Home of Vista Basic.
-20″ Widescreen LCD Monitor.
-1GB RAM at 667MHZ.
Only 2 of 4 RAM slots are used, so you can add more RAM later on.
Upgrade to 2GB for $50.
-80GB SATA Hard Drive.
Upgrade to 160GB for $30.
-CD/DVD Reader.
Upgrade to CD Burner for $20 or to DVD burner for $30.

Starwood Break Free Hotel Sale Promo!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Starwood Break Free Hotel Sale Promo Linky

Stays must be booked and paid for by 01/14.

There are some great deals to be had, such as just $90 for the Sheraton Gateway LAX, which has a great track record of upgrading Starwood elites…

The Jake Is Now The Prog…

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Ugh.

Cleveland’s Plain Dealer has just broke the news that the home of the Indians, Jacobs Field, will now be called Progressive Field.

This whole naming-rights game is just ridiculous; how long will it be until the Tribe becomes the Cleveland Progressives?

Pittsburgh Airfare Deals!

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Continental Tickets:
Save an additional 5% instantly and get double miles by using your Chase Continental Consumer MC or Continental Business MC and using the code: Onepass

Delta Tickets: Get an automatic 5% cash rebate on your AMEX statement and double miles by using the Delta business Amex.
Get an automatic 3% cash rebate on your AMEX statement by using a Starwood or Jetblue business amex…

Pittsburgh-Phoenix-$122+ RT On Delta and Continental

Pittsburgh-Los Angeles-$132+ RT On Delta and Continental

S. Louis To/From Los Angeles Or S. Francisco For $98+ RT On United!

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Update: DEAD! 

Valid for travel through the end of United’s schedule!
Taxes will add about $40 to the fare.

S. Louis-Los Angeles-$98+ RT On United

S. Louis-S. Francisco-$98+ RT On United

HURRY! Today Only! 55% Off Canon ZR830 MiniDV Camcorder With 35x Optical Zoom, Normally $379.99, Today Just $169.99!

Plus Get A Free $29.99 8×8 Hardcover Photo Storybook From Shutterfly!

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Update: DEAD! 

Camcorder Linky (Via Amazon Gold Box)

Shutterfly’s storybooks are even cooler than their photobooks. They actually print your selected photo onto the front and back hardcovers!

Shutterfly Offer:
To get the free Shutterfly 8×8 Hardcover Photo Storybook after you buy the filler item:
It can take up to 3 days for the code to show up.
-Go to www.amazon.com/gp/library
-Click on downloads.
-Copy and save the code for the 8×8 Hardcover Photo Storybook
-Sign up for a Shutterfly account.
-Go to your “My Shutterfly” account page then click on “Enter special offer code” in the special offers section.
-Enter your photo book code to save the offer to your account.
-You now have until 04/30/08 to place your order for your free 8×8 Hardcover Photo Storybook!

S. Francisco To Cancun For $104+ RT!

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Valid for travel through the end of Mexicana’s schedule.
International taxes will add about $95 to the fare.

S. Francisco-Cancun-$104+ RT On Mexicana

Sprint And Verizon Raise Fees, Open Loophole To Cancel For Free…

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Related Post:
Getting Out Of A Cell Phone Contract?

According to the terms of Sprint and Verizon’s service contracts if they change your rates, you have the right to cancel without paying an early termination fee.

You must actually cancel the service, you can’t just cancel your contract and keep the service on a month-to-month basis. You should be able to get a representative to allow you to port your number to another provider, just be sure that they notate the account that the ETF should be waived.

There is a blackout period with all carriers after you cancel service, so you won’t be able to cancel and then resign with the same company just to get a free phone.

It may take repeated calls to customer service until you find a rep willing to release you from your contract.

Be sure to make note of the rep’s ID number in case there are any problems after your service is canceled.

Sprint:
“Beginning January 1, 2008 Sprint will asses 2 new monthly charges per line. An administrative charge of $.75 and a regulatory charge of $.20 to help defray the cost on us that other telecommunications carriers charge Sprint…The Administrative Charge is not a tax and is not an amount we are required to collect from you by law.”

Verizon:
“If you are not currently subscribed to a Messaging Package, beginning March 2, 2008, the price for sending Text Messages to the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico – as well as the price for receiving Text Messages from anywhere – will increase from $0.15 to $0.20 per message per recipient….If you do subscribe to a Messaging Package, your package rates will stay the same.”

Up To 75% Off Men’s Outerwear At Amazon!!!

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Men’s Outerwear Clearance Linky

Abercrombie Clearance…

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Abercrombie Men’s Clearance Linky (If the link doesn’t take you to the clearance, try clicking on the link a 2nd time)

Styles and sizes are going pretty quickly…

Boxers from $6.90, t-shirts from $12.90, flip-flops from $12.90, sweaters from $18.90, polos from $18.90, lounge pants from $19.90, button-down shirts from $28.90…

HOT!!! Indianapolis To/From Las Vegas For Just $74+ RT On Continental!

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Update-2:30pm: This fare has been pulled from the central airfare database as of 12:30pm, however if you hurry it is still currently bookable (it can take 3-6 hours for new airfares to be updated depending on the booking site)

Save an additional 5% instantly and get double miles by using your Chase Continental Consumer MC or Continental Business MC and using the code: Onepass

This is a pretty good fare for a Continental mileage run. You’ll get 4,650 elite qualifying miles if you route yourself via Cleveland. You can make same-day turnarounds with this fare. It is valid for travel between 01/21 and 02/29 except for Sundays.

Any elite status earned now would be valid through February 28th, 2010.

Indianapolis-Las Vegas-$74+ RT On Continental

Skybus Launches New Routes-$10 Tickets Are Available Now!

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Related Links:

-Skybus Inauguration Info Post Linky

-Kosher Food On Skybus Post Linky

-www.skybus.com

Skybus is a low-cost carrier that only sells nonstop tickets. In other words if you want to get from Los Angeles to NYC you have to buy a ticket from LA to Columbus, and another ticket from Columbus to NYC.

Additionally they generally fly into smaller, secondary airports.

They sell a minimum of 10 seats on every single flight for just $10.
All of the new routes/flights currently have $10 seats available.
Within the next couple months they will be opening their summer schedule, stay tuned and you’ll be able to land yourself some $10 tickets for the peak summer travel season as well!

New/Expanded Destinations From Columbus, OH:

-Toronto/Niagara Falls (eff: 04/01)
-Philadelphia/Wilmington (eff: 03/07)
-Hartford/Springfield (2nd flight added eff: 03/07)
-Milwaukee (2nd flight added eff: 04/01)
-Richmond (2nd flight added eff: 03/07)

New/Expanded Destinations From Greensboro, NC:

-Chicago/Gary (eff: 03/13)
-Philadelphia/Wilmington (eff: 03/13)
-Ft. Lauderdale (2nd flight added eff: 03/13)

Goodbye Post Ratings…

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Due to abuse of the post ratings system by some individuals who seem to have nothing better to do with their time but find proxy ip addresses in order to repeatedly rank every single post “1 star,” I have disabled the post ratings feature.

Ad: Hurry! Fly From NYC To Tel Aviv On British Airways For Just $795.00 Including All Taxes!!

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Fly between Jan. 14 and Mar. 20 on British Airways via London for only $795.00 including all taxes for midweek travel. ($30 weekend surcharge for travel Thursday-Sunday)

Email sales@globaltoursinc.com or call 877-SEE-TEL-AVIV.

Additionally, we now offer $50.00-$100.00 OFF of any transatlantic flight on British Airways, Swiss Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian, Iberia, Alitalia, United Airlines, and American Airlines.

Just email or call us with the flight details and the price that you see online and we will book it for you with the discount!

DeLonghi Oil-Filled Radiator With ComforTemp Technology, Normally $79.99, Now Just $49.95 Shipped From Amazon!

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

While I haven’t used this particular model, I do currently use a DeLonghi oil-filled radiator to heat up my room and it works incredibly well! Having a radiator is so much better than a space-heater…

This model seems to have very positive customer reviews as well.

DeLonghi Oil-filled Radiator Linky

“-Portable, oil-filled radiator provides economical, efficient operation
-ComforTemp technology maintains optimal temperature in the room
-3 heat settings; specially designed thermal slots; low surface temperature
-Smart-snap wheels; noiseless operation; wrap-around cord design”

Tigerdirect Is Buying Compusa…

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Tigerdirect is buying Compusa.com as well as a number of Compusa retail stores and the Compusa name.

Devolution, noun: One sleazy brand being bought out by an even sleazier one…

Samsung WEP180 Bluetooth Headset For Just $29.99 Shipped, Or $19.99 With A New Google Checkout Account!

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Samsung WEP180 Bluetooth Headset Linky

Remember to switch to “Budget Shipping” in Google Checkout in order to get the free shipping!