And what have you gotten lately?

by Mir | Jan 14, 2008 | Bragging on a deal

It’s been a while since I asked folks to offer up the deals they scored recently. Whether it’s something you got through a tip here—in which case, yay, and also, feel free to compliment me—or something great you scored on your own, let’s...

Amazon cannot possibly be making any money

by Mir | Dec 12, 2007 | Bragging on a deal, Retail gone wrong

I have to share this because it’s too funny to keep to myself. So you know how a few days ago one of the gazillion Amazon deals I shared was deeply discounted cookie sheets on the 4-for-3 deal? If you know me, you know I likes me some cookies. You may or may not...

A little gift for me

by Mir | Dec 11, 2007 | Bragging on a deal

Something folks often ask me is whether I routinely go to the sorts of “bargain extremes” which I post about here in my everyday life. And the answer, of course, is yes. (It’s a sickness. And I’m okay with that.) Last night I bought myself a...

Actually, you’re prettier than pretty

by Mir | Nov 15, 2007 | Bragging on a deal

Hey, I just wanted to let everyone know that thanks to your support, Want Not took second place for Best Shopping Blog in the 2007 Blogger’s Choice Awards. The margin between first and second place was quite slim, and I’m thrilled with the results. This...

Deals I did

by Mir | Oct 22, 2007 | 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...

After this, we shall never speak of it again

by Mir | Oct 19, 2007 | 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...