Tag archive: Deals

Electronics retailer J&R has partnered with gadget reseller NextWorth to offer customers a new “trade and save” program that allows people to trade in their old gadgets for store credit. The trade-in service is available at either of J&R's two New York City locations, or through the J&R website. In-store, J&R accepts used feature phones, iPhones, iPads, iPods, digital cameras, tablets, e-readers, Nintendo DS… Read More

While skiers flock to Aspen in January, and fly fisherman can’t wait to plant their waders in icy Montana rivers come April, it’s November and December that holds special significance for that special breed known as bargain hunters. Between manufacturers eager to bolster their numbers with strong holiday sales and retailers competing for your hard-earned dollars, the deals don’t get much better. And Black Friday represents the first day of open… Read More

Black Friday used to be a day, but now it's more of a week-long affair with low prices. To get a kickstart on the crazy week ahead, Amazon has issued a list of some of its new deals on its fancy Black Friday site. Some highlights include a PS3 for $200, Lord of the Rings on Blu-ray for $50, and almost all smartphones for pennies with a new contract.  Amazon's newest Black Friday deals:  Samsung 46-Inch 1080p LED HDTV: $799.99 (save… Read More

Black Friday is getting so big that companies and retailers are trying to create their own spinoff sales days to get attention. Running with the color + day theme, T-Mobile's marketing department has decided that “Magenta Saturday” will be its big push. On Nov. 19, the wireless carrier will hold a big sale on some of its biggest phones, but only if you get one of its new Unlimited Value plans. Most of the discounts are mail-in… Read More

The Motorola Droid Razr officially goes on sale at Verizon Wireless today. However, like Verizon's other high-speed, 4G LTE devices, the Droid Razr comes with a hefty $300 price tag (with a two-year contract). Penny pinchers, fear not. If you're new to Verizon, today you can get the Droid Razr for $111.11 from AmazonWireless. Unfortunately, the sale doesn't extend to current customers, but even for those of you renewing,… Read More

If you're a free agent and considering Verizon as your next carrier, AmazonWireless has a great deal going right now. With the exception of the iPhone, all Verizon phones are on sale for a penny ($0.01) with a two-year contract. Yesterday, we published a new Best Verizon Phones article with recommendations like the Droid Bionic, Samsung Droid Charge, and HTC Trophy. They're all here, as are some other decent devices like the Xperia… Read More

It looks like the $200 price of the Amazon Kindle Fire and the amazing sellout of the HP TouchPad when it hit $99 has ignited more cuts. Best Buy is now listing the 7-inch HTC Flyer for $99, reports TechCrunch. Currently, the page for the Flyer is down (likely due to demand), but you may be able to find one at a local Best Buy. At $100, the Flyer is a great deal. The device is a bit slower than some competitors and it runs a modified version of… Read More

Facebook announced late Friday that it would be bowing out of the daily deal business. The Groupon-inspired Facebook Deals was discontinued after only four months of testing. In a statement received by Reuters and other outlets, a Facebook spokesperson wrote: “After testing Deals for four months, we've decided to end our Deals product in the coming weeks. We think there is a lot of power in a social approach to driving people into local… Read More

In what has to be one of the strangest promotions we've seen, a blue jean store is partnering with a wireless retailer to offer anyone who tries on a pair of jeans a free Android phone. From not through August 15, anyone who tries on jeans at the Wet Seal denim shop will get a redemption code to get a free Android phone at Simplexity. “This promotion is the perfect way to launch our new denim shop and get the attention of our target… Read More

Staples must be hurting for business, because the chain is releasing some fairly substantial coupons as of late. Last week, it was offering $50 off any tablet or computer and now the office supply store is offering $100 off any tablet in its inventory. The only downside: Staples doesn't sell the iPad. >> Here is the coupon. Still, there are a number of great Android devices to choose from if you're in the market for a tablet.… Read More

As if there weren't enough daily deals services out there already, American Express and AOL's Patch subsidiary network announced a “strategic partnership” today to launch a new Groupon-like service. Dubbed Patch Deals, the service will utilize AmEx's digital payment technology, Serve. Patch is the “hyperlocal” segment of the newly-formed AOL Huffington Post Media Group, with more than 800 neighborhood… Read More

Realizing that he could be missing out on a boatload of easy cash, Glenn Beck has jumped on the bandwagon and launched his own social coupon site, which will compete with Groupon, Living Social, Google Offers, and the many other deal sites that seem to be manifesting out of thin air. Owned by Beck's Mercury Digital Labs, Markdown.com will allow Beck to “save our country” by getting his fans to buy chocolates. Here's how… Read More

Social networking giant Facebook has decided to challenge the likes Groupon and Google Offers, launching a new Deals on Facebook program that clues users into significant discounts on products and services. But Facebook isn't just putting the deals out there: they're including a significant social component so, if customers like what they see, they can share their experience—and perhaps beef up their own deal—by getting… Read More

The first time I shaved $20 off my dinner bill with Groupon, I felt a rush of delight followed by a twinge of guilt. Doubling $20 in cold hard cash into a $40 tab at an upscale restaurant just felt… too good to be true. It was the same feeling I got back in 1999 when AllAdvantage started sending my 13-year-old self checks every month for surfing the Web… shortly before folding and going bankrupt.

Google failed to offer Groupon a good enough deal for a buyout, but that isn't stopping the search giant from starting its own competing service. Google Offers will “is a new product to help potential customers and clientele find great deals in their area through a daily email,” says a factsheet Mashable obtained. The new service will look and run similarly to other coupon sites like LivingSocial and Groupon. Basically, you… Read More