Read the notes at the bottom if you have't already...they haven't changed in
a long while though :-)
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| Techbargains.com - Complete, with a mix heavy on Tech, but other things thrown in if the deal is good. New deals list at the top of the page throughout the day. | Hot-deals.org - Very targeted, but not as extensive as other sites. A mix of Tech and other deals. Almost always only great deals. |
| GotApex.com - Big mix, but mostly really good deals. Newest deals at the top, which I like. | Dealnews.com - Companion site to a Mac deals page (dealmac.com) Good deals, a mix of Tech and other, and categorized as well as time-stamped. |
ComputerLandCentral
- Appears to be dead for now
MoreStuff4Less
- Doesn't look groundgreaking, but it has good stuff, and is date-sorted
nicely. FatWallet
- This site looks to be fairly extensive, with a mix of tech, electronics,
and home deals.Coupon
Paradise - Smallish, just coupon lists, but fairly thoroughCoupon
Craze - Listed mostly by store...takes a little to get through this one,
but it seems OKGoGo
Shopper - Simple, deal list by date, nothing fancyIncredible
DVD - Just cheap DVD's (you're on your own here, not my area :P )American
Shopping Online - Fairly commercial site, but there are some good
deals and linksCoupon
Finders - Commercial, but it has a decent store list for couponsCoupon
Garden - Haven't quite figured this one yet, but they have some
interesting links that I don't often see elsewhere
Most of these link straight to the page you need to see, but explore a little
and see what all they have to offer. They are listed more-or-less in
the order of my preference.
I haven't bought anything online through auctions in a while (with the obvious exception of Ebay, go figure), as the market has weeded out most of the smaller, less cutthroat sites. A few exist, but many are too risky to try. I've stopped trusting most all of them. If anyone knows of any good online auctions, drop me an email and I'll look at adding them to my list. (I know about Ubid, so don't even mention it, I've pretty much given up on it)
However, there is a new phenomenon, discount codes, that I'm still trying to take good advantage of. They're a lot like paper coupons...when you are checking out, there's a place to enter a coupon code and/or gift certificate codes near the end of checkout. Occasionally, businesses will offer special discounts, sent to people through email or advertised on TV or their website somewhere... Personally, I've received dozens of emails from sites I've purchased from that contain these codes. But, they never seem to show up when I *want* to buy something. I've discovered that there are a number of sites that collect these codes, as well as information on sales both online and offline that might be of interest to...well, anyone. Next time you are thinking about purchasing something online, check these sites to see if they offer a current discount code for the site you're using.
If you know of any similar sites, drop me a note (thalen at earthlink dot net) and I'll add it to my list.
Also, a few people
have asked, so I'll reiterate what I said on my home page...if you would like to
put up a link to this or any other part of my web site, feel free to do
so. I don't need to OK the link or the way you use it, I'm cool with
however you see fit to build your own site. I'd appreciate a quick note
letting me know where the page is, but even that is optional :-)
Before you buy ANYTHING online, or at a store for that matter, you should check and see what the thing is really worth. This is especially true when using online auctions, as I've seen to many items going for MORE than the list price (and tack on shipping after that). Research a little, search Google! for stores, check places like Cnet Shopper or PriceWatch for computer and electronic items. Search around on Ebay or Amazon.com for comparable items
ALSO: For ALL online purchases, KNOW WHAT YOU'RE BUYING! Never buy anything you're not familiar with, including brand and model info, because people will sell you anything, not just what you might like. I've bought real crap on perfectly good sites because I assumed that I knew what I was buying. RESEARCH EVERYTHING! Want to know more about whatever it is you're looking for? There are dozens of product review sites. One I've used and liked for computer-related items is ReviewFinder . Amazon.com also has a good review area for a lot of it's products...lately, I've been going there to find out more on some of the things I've bought.
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