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Deal: RCA Dual Wattage Voltage Adapter $12.99

Sun — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:14:16 +0000

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Deal: RCA Dual Wattage Voltage Adapter $12.99

I wish I had this last month when I was vacationing in China.

I brought a wireless router with me when I left. I thought using a wireless connection can make things a little easier when I was guesting at my parents’ home. However, one thing I forgot was also getting a voltage adapter because in China, the voltage is 220V, not 110V, but the router takes only 110V input. I couldn’t find a converter like this in China, so I ended up having to use a cable all the time This morning, when I saw this RCA AH260R Dual Wattage Voltage Adapter & Voltage Converter Kit on Buy.com, I ordered one immediately. The listed price is $49.99, but now it’s on sale for $12.99 with free shipping. Next time when I travel outside the country, I will remember to bring this with me

They also have a cute 1.5″ LCD Heart Shaped Photo Keychain on sale at $9.99 with free shipping. The keychain has a rechargable battery and can store up to 60 images. Not sure about the quality of the image (can’t be too good for sure), but it can be a nice little gift.

Monday Deal: Western Digital 500GB External Hard Drive at $89.99

Sun — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:57:49 +0000

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Monday Deal: Western Digital 500GB External Hard Drive at $89.99

Got a lot of photos/musics/videos but run out of space to store them? Buy.com is currently having a hard drive blowout sale with a few interesting items. One deal that I found pretty good is Western Digital Elements 500GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $89.99 (no rebate required) with free shipping. Reviews of the product on Buy.com are quite positive, but there are also mentions of “you got what you paid for.”

BTW, if you use Google Checkout, you can get another $10 off if you are a new customer.

Elsewhere, Amazon.com’s Deal of the Day is Philips Norelco 9160XL SmartTouch-XL Men’s Shaver. The sale price is $69.99 with free shipping.

Tax Software Sale at Staples.com

Sun — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:53:42 +0000

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Tax Software Sale at Staples.com

Staples.com is currently having a tax preparation software sale.

H & R Block TaxCut Premium + State 2007: Sale price at $34.99. Buy this product and Microsoft Money Deluxe 2008 (price $40.00) and receive a $40 mail-in rebate. Note that this version of TaxCut doesn’t include e-file.

TurboTax Deluxe w/State 2007: Sale price at $44.99. Buy this item and get a Quicken Starter Edition 2008 for free after $30 main-in rebate.

Friday Deals: TRENDnet 108Mbps Wireless Router for $12.99

Sun — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:32:27 +0000

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Friday Deals: TRENDnet 108Mbps Wireless Router for $12.99

Buy.com has TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11GWireless Router for $12.99 after $30 mail-in rebate with free shipping. Rebate offer expires on February 29, 2008. The same product is selling at $22.99 on Amazon.com.

Also, Buy.com Brother HL-2140 Personal Laser Printer for $54.99 after $20 mail-in rebate. Laser printer is getting cheaper and cheaper these days. When I bought my HP LaserJet 1000 in 2002, it cost me more than $250 And it’s amazing that after 6 years, I am still using the original cartridge that came with the printer. Sure I only print when absolutely necessary, but still one toner for 6 years is pretty good Shipping for the Brother printer is free and the rebate expires on March 1.

Do you a power toothbrush? If you do, then Amazon.com has Oral B Triumph 9900 Toothbrush with Smart Guide for $119.99 after $10 mail-in rebate. At the same time, Amazon.com also offer a $50 gift certificate when purchasing $129 or more selected Oral-B products before February 29th. I purchased the toothbrush back in December 2007 when it was first offered and have received the $50 gift card. In addition, there’s a special offer in the package which gives a $10 prepaid cash card for completing a short online survey (5 minutes). I don’t know if the special offer will be included this time, but if it is, then the total cost will be reduced to just $59.99!

Deal: TRENDNet 108Mbps Wireless Firewall Router for FREE

Sun — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:58:12 +0000

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Deal: TRENDNet 108Mbps Wireless Firewall Router for FREE

CompUSA has TRENDNet 108Mbps Wireless Firewall Router, 802.11g/b, for free after $50 mail-in rebates ($20 CompUSA rebate plus $30 manufacture rebate). The rebates expire on August 25, 2007. Use coupon code ONCAMPUS to get free shipping.

Sunday Deals: TRENDNet 54Mbps Wireless Firewall Router for FREE

Sun — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:22:16 +0000

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Sunday Deals: TRENDNet 54Mbps Wireless Firewall Router for FREE

CompUSA has TRENDNet 54Mbps Wireless Firewall Router (802.11b/g) for free after $40 mail-in rebates ($20 CompUSA rebate plus $20 TRENDNet rebate). The product is sold-out for delivery, but seems to be available for in-store pickup. Rebates expire August 4, 2007.

If you are willing to pay a little more, they also have TRENDNet 108Mbps Wireless Firewall Router for $14.99 after $35 mail-in rebates ($15 CompUSA rebate plus $20 TRENDNet rebate, both expire August 4, 2007). Using coupon code oncampus to get free shipping on your order.

OfficeDepot has Memorex TravelDrive Capless USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $9.99 after $30 instant savings. However, after I entered my zip code, I was told that the item is not available in my area. But I am ordering one for delivery!

Deal: 2.5″ USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive Enclosure for FREE

Sun — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:07:56 +0000

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Deal: 2.5″ USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive Enclosure for FREE

Buy.com has Moving Star One Touch Backup 2.5″ USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive Enclosure* for free after $30 mail-in rebate (expires July 16, 2007). Shipping is free as well.

Buy.com has D-Link DWL-G120 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless USB Adapter* for $9.99 after $15 mail-in rebate (ends July 31, 2007) with free shipping.

*Affiliate link

Staples 1 Cent Items

Sun — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 14:55:20 +0000

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Staples 1 Cent Items

Not exactly the back-to-school time yet, but Staples have quite a few 1 cent items on sale starting Sunday, July 8th, including:

2-pocket paper folder with or without fasteners (#430579/430421): 1 cent
Dixon yellow No. 2 pencils, 8/pack (#676407): 1 cent
Slider pencil case, assorted colors (#599113): 1 cent
Staples manual pencil sharpener (#642388): 1 cent
Pentel RSVP ballpoint pens, 5/pack (#474054/474028): FREE after Easy Rebate
Elmer’s School Glue (#346361): 9 cents
Simply 1″ or 1/2″ flexible plastic 3-ring binder (#509582/563453): 3 for 99 cents

Good time to stock up the supplies.

Deal: TRENDNet 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter for $4.99

Sun — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:15:18 +0000

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Deal: TRENDNet 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter for $4.99

CompUSA has TRENDNet 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (802.11g/b) for $4.99 after $20 mail-in rebates with free shipping.

Buy.com has U.S. Modular 1GB QuikDrive USB 2.0 Flash* for $4.95 after $23 mail-in rebate (expires July 7, 2007). Shipping is free.

*Affiliate link

Weekend Deals: Refurbished SanDisk Sansa M250 2GB MP3 Player for Free

Sun — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:38:23 +0000

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Weekend Deals: Refurbished SanDisk Sansa M250 2GB MP3 Player for Free

Newegg.com has refurbished SanDisk Sansa m250 Silver/Black 2GB Portable MP3 Player* for free after $65 mail-in rebate (expires July 15, 2007). Get 3-day UPS shipping for $4.95.

Buy.com has External TV Tuner with Speaker* for $14.49 after $35 mail-in rebate (ends July 5, 2007) and $5 bonus rebate (expires June 30, 2007) with free shipping.

Buy.com has U.S. Modular 1GB QuikDrive USB 2.0 Flash* for $4.95 after $23 mail-in rebate (ends July 7, 2007). Shipping is free.

Buy.com has Creative Zen V Plus 4GB Digital Multimedia Device with Audio Player, Video Player* for $84.99 after $40 mail-in rebate with free shipping. Rebate offer ends July 6, 2007.

CompUSA has Targus Laser Bluetooth Notebook Mouse for $9.99 after $20 instant rebate plus $40 mail-in rebate (expires July 7, 2007).

*Affiliate link

Friday Deals: SanDisk 2GB Cruzer Micro Flash Drive $9.29

Sun — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:05:46 +0000

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Friday Deals: SanDisk 2GB Cruzer Micro Flash Drive $9.29

Buy.com has SanDisk 2GB Cruzer Micro USB 2.0 w/ Ready Boost* for $9.29 after $20 mail-in rebate (expires June 24, 2007) with free shipping. I ordered this one myself, but it’s not for my own use. Actually, I have bought many flash drives in the past and sold each and everyone on Amazon.

Buy.com has SanDisk Sansa c150 2GB MP3 Player* for $49.97 with free shipping.

Buy.com has Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) Secure Digital Cards* for $18.99 after $21 mail-in rebate (ends June 25, 2007). Shipping is free.

Staples has V7 22″ Widescreen LCD Monitor* for $219.98 with free shipping. Use $20 off $100 coupon 27185 to save even more.

Circuit City has Mad Dog Multimedia MegaVault 2.5″ Anodized USB Enclosure for $4.99 after $25 mail-in rebates ($8 manufacturer rebate plus $17 Circuit City rebate). Both rebates expire June 23, 2007.

CompUSA has Centon 2GB MP3 Player with FM Tuner for $29.99 $10 instant rebate and $20 mail-in rebate (expires June 30, 2007). Shipping is $5. Choose in-store pickup to save on shipping.

CompUSA has TRENDNet 108Mbps 802.11g/b Wireless Firewall Router for $14.99 after $35 mail-in rebates ($20 manufacturer rebate plus $15 CompUSA rebate, both expire June 23, 2007) with $5 shipping charge. Choose in-store pickup to save on shipping.

Newegg.com has diabloTek Black 1GB Black MP3 Player w/ Voice Recording* for $4.99 after $30 mail-in rebate (expires July 4, 2007). Shipping is $4.99.

Newegg.com has Kingston 2GB MiniSD Flash Card* for $18.09 with $4.99 shipping.

* Affiliate links

Thursday Deals: Creative Webcam for $0.99

Sun — Thu, 31 May 2007 19:30:28 +0000

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Thursday Deals: Creative Webcam for $0.99

Newegg.com has Creative 73VF004000026 Webcam Instant* for $0.99 after $25 mail-in rebate with free $4.99 shipping. The webcam only has a USB 1.1 interface, but is still good for only 99 cents if you only need a functional webcam.

Buy.com has Creative Live! Cam Voice Webcam* for $19.99 after $60 mail-in rebate (ends June 6, 2007) with free shipping.

Buy.com has FUJITRONIC FR-803 Electric Rice Cooker 4-Cup with Non-Stick Pot* for $14.99 after $20 mail-in rebate ($10 bonus rebate plus $10 manufacture rebate) (expire June 3, 2007) with free shipping.

Buy.com has Iomega Limited Edition 320GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive* for $84.95 after $30 mail-in rebate (expires May 31, 2007) with free shipping.

Circuit City has Logitech X-240 Speakers with iPod Cradle for $19.99 after $30 mail-in rebate ($10 manufacture rebate plus $20 Circuit City rebate) (expire June 2, 2007) with free shipping.

*Affiliate link

Dell Inspiron XPS for $999

Sun — Tue, 22 May 2007 17:07:21 +0000

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Dell Inspiron XPS for $999

Limited time offer.

Dell Small Business is having Inspiron XPS M1210 for $999 [Affiliate link]. Configuration includes:

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5600 processor
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium
1GB Shared 1 Dual Channel 2 DDR2 SDRAM
80GB 3 SATA Hard Drive
1 Year LoJack Theft Protection for Laptops

Offer valid from May 22 to May 24, 2007 while supplies last.

Dimension E521 with 19′ Samsung Flat Panel for $399 [Expired]

Sun — Mon, 21 May 2007 17:06:36 +0000

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Dimension E521 with 19′ Samsung Flat Panel for $399 [Expired]

One Day Only!

Dell is having an one-day sale of Dimension E521 [Affiliate link] with 19 inch Samsung 920NW Widescreen LCD Monitor, AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 3600+ processor and 80GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™. All for only $399.

The monitor itself is worth around $200.

Monday Deals: Free Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007

Sun — Mon, 21 May 2007 14:07:37 +0000

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Monday Deals: Free Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007

Buy.com now has Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007 - 3 User Box for free after $40 mail-in rebate (expire May 28, 2007). Shipping is free as well.

Buy.com has Coolmax 2.5″ USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure for $4.99 after $29 mail-in rebate (expires May 29, 2007) with free shipping.

Buy.com has Lexar Media 2GB JumpDrive Mercury USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $9.99 shipped free after $26 mail-in rebate (expires May 28, 2007). I sold lots of flash drives on Amazon.com myself and made some good money.

*All affiliate links.

Tuesday Deals: Free Scoop of Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream

Sun — Tue, 15 May 2007 13:41:03 +0000

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Tuesday Deals: Free Scoop of Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream

Today is Haagen-Dazs’ New Flavor Day and it is giving away one 4 oz scoop on new flavors of ice cream from 4 pm to 8 pm today only. Click here find participating locations near you.

Elsewhere, Buy.com is having Creative Live! Cam Video IM Pro Webcam [Affiliate link] on sale for $2.99 after $40 mail-in rebate (expires May 21, 2007) with free shipping. First time customer can also get $5 off $50 in electronics (expires May 31, 2007).

Buy.com also has Western Digital Passport 60GB USB 2.0 Portable 2.5″ External Hard Drive [Affiliate link] for $59.95 with free shipping.

Weekend Deals: Free Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite

Sun — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:28:28 +0000

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Weekend Deals: Free Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite

Fry.com has Zone Alarm Internet Security Suite 3 User Pack for free after $50 mail-in rebate. Rebate offer ends April 24, 2007 and you will need to pay the shipping cost.

Newegg.com has Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 Black RF Wireless Keyboard [Affiliate link] for $9.99 after $20 mail-in rebate (ends April 30, 2009) with free shipping.

Buy.com has Samsung NeXus 25 - XM Ready Digital Audio Player [Affiliate link] for free and shipped free after $50 mail-in rebate (ends June 30, 2007).

Buy.com has Creative Webcam Instant Bonus Pack with Free Headphone [Affiliate link] for $4.95 with free shipping after $25 mail-in rebate. Rebate ends April 22, 2007.

Linens Things has the 20% off printable coupon (expires April 23, 2007) for any single item purchased in-store. Use coupon code 175910189159 for shopping online.

Deal: 7dBi Networking Antenna for $9.95

Sun — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:26:11 +0000

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Deal: 7dBi Networking Antenna for $9.95

Radio Shack has 7dBi Networking Antenna (2-pack) for $9.95 with free shipping (ends April 21, 2007).

Buy.com has Kingston 2GB DataTraveler USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $12.95 after $20 mail-in rebate with free shipping. Or you can get a 1GB drive [Affiliate links] for $5.95 after $22 mail-in rebate. Both rebate offers expire April 21, 2007. Over at Circuit City, an ACP-EP 4GB Privacy Drive with Digital Vault is on sale for $34.99 after $25 mail-in rebate (expires May 5, 2007) shipped free.

Newegg has Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 Black RF Wireless Keyboard [Affiliate link] for $9.99 after $20 mail-in rebate (ends April 30, 2007). Shipping is $6.13.

TigerDirect has ViewSonic VA1703wb 17″ Widescreen LCD Monitor for $139.99 with purchase of extended service plans ($24.99) after $20 mail-in rebate (ends April 29, 2007). Shipping is not free.

Wednesday Deals: 10 Minutes Free Call from Skype

Sun — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:49:29 +0000

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Wednesday Deals: 10 Minutes Free Call from Skype

Skype is giving away 10 minutes of free calls to over 30 global destinations.

SunRocket, the leading VoIP provider, is having a promotion for one year service for only $199. Click on the Enter a promo code button and use code WEBm8mf to get another year for free!

Amazon.com has up to 70% off Spring Toy Sale.

Weekend Deals from Buy.com

Sun — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:39:03 +0000

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Weekend Deals from Buy.com

Buy.com has [Affiliate links]

US Modular 1GB microSD Secure Digital Card for $2.95 after $17 mail-in rebate with free shipping. Rebate offer expires March 31, 2007.
Kingston 4GB DataTraveler USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $24.95 after $14 mail-in rebate (expires March 24, 2007) with free shipping.
TRENDnet TEW-432BRP - 54Mbps 802.11g Wireless Firewall Router for $9.99 after $30 mail-in rebate (ends March 25, 2007) shipped free.
Western Digital Passport Portable 120GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for $89.99 with free shipping.

Elsewhere,

Frys.com has Maxtor 200GB SATA-300 (SATA II) Hard Drive for $50 with free shipping.
CompUSA has Targus 320 Capacity CD/DVD Case for $10. Get free shipping on orders $23 or more (ends tonight).

Tuesday Deals: Sony Internal DVD+/-RW+/-R DVD-RAM Drive for $24.99

Sun — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:09:48 +0000

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Tuesday Deals: Sony Internal DVD+/-RW+/-R DVD-RAM Drive for $24.99

CompUSA has Sony Internal DVD+/-RW+/-R DVD-RAM for $24.99 after $25 instant savings and $20 mail-in rebate (expires April 21, 2007) with free shipping.

CompUSA also has IOGEAR Bluetooth USB Adapter for $9.99 after $20 instant savings.

Buy.com has Seagate 6GB USB 2.0 Pocket External Hard Drive [Affiliate link] for $38.95 with free shipping. Or you can get a Kingston 4GB DataTraveler USB 2.0 Flash Drive [Affiliate link] for $24.95 after $14 mail-in rebate (expires March 24, 2007). A SanDisk 2GB Cruzer Micro USB 2.0 Flash Drive [Affiliate link] is on sale for $28.82 shipped free.