October 22, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!

Hopefully you’re all squared away for Halloween by now (says the woman who is still waiting for part of her son’s costume to show up in the mail), but if you’re not, just about everything Halloween-related is marked down at Lillian Vernon. (Now would also be a good time to stock up for next year if you find some great deals.)

And through October 26th, 2007, you can use coupon code 667860900 to take 20% off $100+ orders, or 15% off $75+ orders, or 10% off $50+ orders. (Thanks, Naomi!)

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I’m going to insert my standard disclaimer right at the outset, here, which is that in general I dislike deals that involve rebates. I’ve gotten burned several times on them, although I am going to offer up this deal, anyway, both because 1) it’s a nice product at a great price and 2) this is one store where I have done rebates successfully.

That said, here’s the scoop: Today only, Buy.com is offering an $80 rebates on the Logitech USB Silver QuickCam Ultra Vision. It normally retails for $99.99, but assuming the rebate goes through, you’ll pay just $19.99 when all is said and done.

(My husband, the photographer, said something about how having a glass lens on a webcam is rare and it means better quality. Sometimes when he talks photo I only hear “WAH WAH WAH” so I can’t tell you anything else, but he said he wants one, so there you go.)

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Why yes, it is Restaurant.com coupon time again, and because it’s towards the end of the month, the latest code is for 60% off. That means $25 dining certificates for just $4, and no more excuses for skipping date night.

So use coupon code SWEET to go grab some savings. Code expires October 22nd, 2007. Hurry up!

Retail gone wrong

I know, I know—to each their own, and who am I to judge?

Well, I’m judging. I can’t help it. All I’m saying is, these coconuts are supposedly on clearance, and where I come from, $400 for a coconut is too much money no matter what it does. I mean, unless it mops the floors, does the dishes, brings you breakfast, and gives you a nice massage afterwards. That might be worth it. But I’m pretty sure that’s not what these do.

Bragging on a deal

Last night as we sat out on our deck eating dinner, I was admiring our new tiki lamps and thinking that it’d been a while since I reported back on various items to let you know what I think.

First and foremost: Getting these solar tiki lamps for $30 was a great deal. My husband installed them all around our deck and they look great. I’m sad that they’re made of plastic, because the lights themselves are really cool (not only do they really look like flickering flames, they’re LEDs so theoretically they’ll last forever). I don’t know how the plastic is going to hold up to the sun and heat here, but right now I’m really pleased with them. Hopefully the price will dip again.

I finally got my free pearls from Overstock this weekend. They’re nice, especially since they were free. I know a lot of you received broken strands (and please do contact customer service if that happened to you), but mine are fine.

I’ve got my Dale & Thomas $20 gift card here on my desk… not sure yet what I’ll spend it on. Teacher gifts, most likely.

And last but not least: After picking up this ice cream maker for some insanely low price a while back (my trusty ice cream maker was cracked in my move, grrrr), I finally used it to make strawberry sorbet a few days ago. The fact that the base turns while the paddle stays stationary freaked me out at first, but the results were delicious.

What was your best score lately?

October 20, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!

(The alliteration is a free bonus. Don’t say I never gave you anything.)

Through October 25th, 2007, take 50% everything at Coldwater Creek with coupon code WLH2710. (I got so much cool stuff for so little money the last time they had a code out. The outlet is full of goodies.) Thanks, Jamie!

Shopping for Polly Pockets? Here’s a coupon to give you $5 off. Sadly, it won’t stop you from vacuuming up her little shoes, but it’s nice, anyway. Thanks, Julia!

You can take $10 off your $40+ order at Classic Closeouts with coupon code CJFALL, through November 10th, 2007. All orders over $40 ship for free, too.

Through October 23rd, 2007, you can get free shipping plus 15% off your $50+ purchase on jewelry, watches and apparel at ShopNBC using coupon code YGEM1.

Free shipping is back at American Girl for a limited time! Through October 22nd, 2007, ship your entire order for free with coupon code AF72167. (This is the time to pick up whatever you have your eye on for Christmas, because I doubt they’ll do another code before the end of the year.)

Enjoy your weekend!

October 19, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!

Buying from Overstock this weekend? Through October 22nd, 2007, you can take 8% off and ship your order for a buck through that there link.

(I vastly prefer these percentage off coupons to the dollars off on a minimum purchase ones, because math makes my head hurt and this way I just order whatever I meant to and don’t waste time trying to make my order come to juuuust the order minimum.)

Bragging on a deal

The voting for the Blogger’s Choice Awards—or, as I like to call them, the Interminable Voting Period Awards—finally closes tonight at midnight. I know, you’re thinking, didn’t you tell us about this months ago? And indeed I did. But this is the last time I’ll bring it up. If you haven’t cast a vote for Want Not for Best Shopping Blog and would like to, you have about twelve hours left to do so.

And did I mention how pretty you look today? Because you are positively stunning.

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(That’s “Thank God It’s No Longer Thursday,” you understand. Yesterday was sort of a long day.)

I’m not sure that even the Amazon Friday Sale can redeem this week for me, but we’ll see what we can do.

I must be tired, because I can’t stop laughing over this Makita oiled twin hot dog compressor. I want to know if the hot dogs are flatter after they come out of it, or just smaller altogether. *snort*

Scoobaaaaaaaa!!!

In case you want to take your puppy for a walk. (And your puppy has no legs. Details.)

If you ordered these solar tiki lights last week (I did, and just got them yesterday), note that they’re $10 cheaper now. Email customer service for a refund. (Yes, they will give it back to you. Just email and say that you notice the price has dropped and would like a refund.)

Got a guy who’s dying for a Lamborghini? This should be a little more affordable, at least.

In case you still need silverware, this Oneida service for 12 is 72% off. But how you could be reading here and still need silverware, I have no idea. (Welcome to Want Not, home of deals on shoes, sheets, and silverware.)

Hey, this is the lowest price on this quesadilla maker that I’ve ever seen. Of course, that’s only 50 cents cheaper than the last Friday Sale, but that’s okay.

A stick blender set is one of those things that you never knew you needed, and then once you have one you have no idea how you lived without it. (Okay, it’s possible that’s just me. Still. Excuse me, I have to go whisper sweet nothings to my stick blender.)

I love this collage frame, and it’d be a really nice wedding gift if you’re in the market for such a thing.

Have a great Friday, everyone! I’m off to breakfast with my husband, plus it is raining here in drought-stricken Georgia, so I’m feeling more cheerful already.

October 18, 2007 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

If you like to shop at Lane Bryant (”for women who shop for style, not just size” their ad copy tells me), now’s the time to get on over there. Their big additional 40% off clearance sale is going on now through November 1st, 2007, plus you know there’s always a coupon or four I can hook you up with. Take your pick:

000209168 — 20% off any purchase
000259156 — 25% off $75+ purchase
050009183 — $25 off $75+ purchase
006959142 — free shipping on $75

All coupon codes are valid through January 10th, 2008. Happy shopping!