Oh holy night… of coffee and cashmere
Happy Christmas Eve! Whatever your religious leanings, I hope today is a day of rest, relaxation, and time with the people you love most.
Two quickies for you, before I head off to spend some quality time with my Roku husband:
First, today’s Friday Sale Coffeepalooza at Amazon is worth a look if you have either a Keurig or a Tassimo brewer; if you have the latter, there’s currently a one-time $5 discount available on Tassimo discs ( TDISC555) that works on top of the Friday Sale prices.
And second, the after-Christmas stuff has already begun over at Macy’s, including their big women’s cashmere sale (you’ll see it on the bottom left of their splash page, there). Coupon code CASHMERE will give you free shipping on your $75+ cashmere purchase, and in addition to the 50-60% markdowns already taken, another 15% comes off in your cart. This is not only the best time to pick up that sweater you’ve been lusting after, I can virtually guarantee that they have twice as much inventory today as they’ll have on the 26th, because this sale always sells out really quickly. Just sayin’.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Merry Christmas! I got you a song and a movie
If you go here on Amazon, you can enter code GIVEMP3S for $2 worth of free MP3 downloads. (Thanks for the tip, Theresa!) Then you can go here on Amazon and tweet to get $5 towards on-demand video.
It’s like getting a free song and a free movie in your stocking. Except you get to pick them out yourself. And enjoy them right now, if you want. What could be merrier?
There in time, or it’s free
Yet another retailer wants you to know it’s not too late to get your order in and have it shipped on time: Shop until 8:00 tonight at Aeropostale and P.S. from Aeropostale and you can choose one-day shipping at checkout (just $19 on orders of up to $250). Now, sure, none of us are going to choose to spend nearly $20 on shipping if we don’t have to, but desperate times and all of that, right?
Plus, if you spend $100+, you can use coupon code JOLLY25 for $25 off—which will neatly cover the shipping with a few dollars left over. So that may remove a bit of the sting if you decide to take advantage of the fast shipping.
Not only do they promise to get your order there in time, it’s free if it doesn’t make it. That’s a pretty nice guarantee.
Another way to save the day, last-minute
That’s it; you’re out of time! Anyone you haven’t taken care of yet, well, there’s just no way to get the perfect “thinking of you” gift there in time, right? Wrong. I mean, there’s still time for Amazon overnight shipping (just $3.99 if you have Prime), but there’s even time for flowers without breaking the bank.
Place an order with Teleflora and you can use coupon code AFPX20 to save 20% on any order. What’s more, you can get same-day delivery, even, if you need it.
Of course, you’re completely organized and on top of everything, I know. This is a little just-in-case thing.
Amazon toy markdowns, down to the wire edition
We’ve reached the point where some of the deals I’ve highlighted before are gone, and some are still available. We’ve also reached the point where I can barely remember what I’ve already listed. Heh. But here are some things I’m pretty sure either I didn’t see before, or are new, or have had another drop in price.
These can all be shipped in time for Christmas if you order in the next 7 hours or so and choose one-day shipping at checkout.
A couple of books:
The Wild Things, fur-covered edition for $5 (82% off) (please note this is not Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, but Dave Eggers’ novel adaptation—suitable for older kids or adults who really loved the movie)
Stupid History for $4 (60% off)
Some new Mega Bloks markdowns:
UNSC Arctic Wolverine for $10 (67% off)
Ironman 2 Stark Expo Playset for $13 (68% off)
Pull Along Musical Pirate Ship for $12 (60% off)
Totally random:
My Little Pony Mermaid Pony Playset for $15 (67% off) (I’m not sure if this is new or if I somehow missed it the other day!)
Zanzoon Animap – Interactive Talking Animals of the World Map for $10 (78% off)
Dungeons & Dragons Heroscape Master Set: Battle For The Underdark for $15 (67% off) (I may have thought I was totally awesome getting this on a lightning deal last week for $18. Grumble.)
Speaking of which, the Lightning Deals continue apace, so keep an eye on those if you’re hoping to snag an unexpected bargain. As always, there are not-really-deals mixed in with the good stuff, so just make sure you check the prices before you buy, but there’s good stuff to be had.
Resolve… weakening… can’t… hang… on…
Y’all, I could’ve gone my entire life without discovering this. I am already a fool for the limited edition peppermint bark chocolate that Ghirardelli does every Christmas, and I’ve been averting my eyes for months, now, so that I wouldn’t buy any. I’ve been so good. And then today I discover that they make an extra dark chocolate one (60% cacao!), and it’s on sale, and coupon code HLDYCHOC takes off an additional 10%.
If I had a Kryptonite, it would be those squares. Have mercy.
Happy… Hanukkah!
This one is going to sound a little silly, timing-wise, but hear me out:
Right now Harry and David has all kinds of gifts on sale, and free shipping on everything with coupon code FSDEL. Go into the sale section and find the menorah with treats basket—it’s 80% off! For just under $20 you get a beautiful menorah, a variety of cookies, between 7-12 of their delicious Riviera Pears, a couple of apples, chocolate gelt, chocolate toffee almonds, and a box of candles.
At that price, buy it now, enjoy the edibles, and next year you can enjoy your gorgeous new menorah. Heck, at that price, it’s worth it for the pears alone, even if you chuck everything else!
Amazon toy markdowns, even more LEGO edition
Part of me is feeling relieved that we’re coming to the end of the crazy deals, and part of me is feeling sad. Fortunately, I will have plenty of LEGO with which to distract myself, in a few days. Er, I mean, my son will have plenty of LEGO. Of course.
Here’s a few new/further markdowns on LEGO at Amazon:
LEGO Atlantis Wreck Raider for $6 (54% off)
LEGO Prince of Persia Desert Attack Set for $5.49 (50% off) (and I would cheerfully pay that just for the skeleton minifig because zomgsoawesome)
LEGO Prince of Persia Ostrich Race down to $10 (50% off)
LEGO Space Smash N Grab for $10 (50% off)
LEGO Atlantis Typhoon Turbo Sub for $15 (40% off)
LEGO Space Police Undercover Cruiser for $20 (33% off)
LEGO Space Police Hyperspeed Pursuit for $35 (29% off)
Last-minute stocking stuffers of yum
Pretty reader Brigitte reminded me that there’s still time for cheap and easy stocking stuffers from Restaurant.com. I’m not going to recommend you put these in the kids’ stockings, of course, but if you need a few quick fillers for the grown-ups, what could be easier?
I certainly won’t tell anyone that you used coupon code HOLIDAY for 80% off your order; sure, you’ll be getting $25 worth of dining for a cool $2—and you can print the certificate out right away, and not have to worry about shipping—but so far as they know, you paid at least $10. Because you’re awesome.
And then when the holiday craziness dies down, you have an excuse to go eat out! You’re not just awesome, you’re a genius.
Croc it up
‘Tis the season to… buy some Crocs?
Hey, why not. I mean, maybe not for Christmas, but you’re a planner, right?
Today’s Crocs Deal of the Day includes the McCall flat for just $7.99, among other items. But wait, there’s more! It also slices and dices! Wait. No. There is more, but that’s not it. No, this “more” is that all items are buy 1, get 1 50% off, and there’s also free shipping available. (The default is the expensive express shipping, but you can change it to free economy shipping.)
Two pairs of McCalls come to just under $12 shipped. Which means that you can afford to get both sizes for the picky tween who is actually a half size. You’re welcome.
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