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Heads-up: Today is this year’s ‘Free Shipping Day’ for hundreds of online retailers!

Posted on December 15, 2017

Just a reminder: Today (Friday, December 15) is this year’s annual Free Shipping Day, the one day of the year when hundreds of online retailers will be waiving the shipping fees for every item purchased from their sites within the 24 hour period beginning at 12:01 am.

This truly is a great deal since you won’t have to pay the shipping fees on anything you buy from a participating merchant, regardless of the item’s size or weight.

It’s a great deal for last minute shoppers too since all the participating retailers promise to deliver your purchases to you by Christmas Eve!

Hundreds of the world’s largest online retailers are participating, but you have to order by midnight tonight to take advantage of this awesome deal!  [Read more…]

Amazon has dropped their free shipping threshold to just $25!

Posted on May 26, 2017

Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a huge fan of Amazon. In fact, rarely does a week go by when I don’t receive at least one package from them.

One of the things I love most about shopping at Amazon is how they ship any order that meets their free shipping threshold for free.

Well, I have some good news for you. They have recently dropped that free shipping threshold from $35 to just $25! This page at Amazon.com has all the details. [Read more…]

Amazon refunds shipping charges and gives customers $20 gift cards for late deliveries by UPS

Posted on December 27, 2013

I have long been a huge fan of Amazon, and this story is yet another example of why I like them so much.

According to the Washington Post, UPS underestimated the number of packages they’d need to deliver before Christmas, which caused many of them to not be delivered until the day after.  [Read more…]

Mac users pay more than Windows users when shopping on the web

Posted on March 16, 2013

mac-users-pay-extraAre you a Mac user who shops online? If so, you probably end up paying more than Windows users when shopping for the same products and services.

Want proof? The travel site Orbitz recently disclosed to the Wall Street Journal that Mac users tend to spend 30% more when booking hotel rooms than Windows users.

What’s more, in order to help them spend that extra cash, the site checks to see which web browser the customer is using and adjusts the prices of the rooms that he/she is offered accordingly. If Orbitz detects Apple’s Safari browser, they’ll offer rooms with prices that are approximately 30% higher than would be offered to Internet Explorer users.

And Orbitz isn’t alone in their use of selective pricing. Some of the largest commercial websites on the Internet do the very same thing. Personally, I don’t use a Mac. But if I did I’d keep a windows PC handy just for shopping on the web! If you’d like to read the Journal article for yourself you’ll find it right here.

Save big with online coupons and promo codes

Posted on December 23, 2012

Coupons have been a staple of the Sunday newspapers for decades, and dedicated “clippers” often save hundreds of dollars per month simply by investing a few minutes each week combing the papers for the best deals.

Few people know it, but coupons and “promo codes” can save shoppers big bucks online as well.

[Read more…]

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