Everything except Turtle Wax
Do you remember those old late-night television commercials where they’d start off hawking one product, but it would quickly turn into a long string of “But wait—there’s more!”? Instead of just one item, you’d actually get two! And you’d also get a knife that easily slices through a tin can! And a year’s supply of Turtle Wax! But only if you act now!
Well, that’s kind of how it is with the pre-order of Guitar Hero 5 at Amazon right now.
You get the game, obviously. Guitar Hero 5 has 85 songs on it. Then you also get Guitar Hero Van Halen with it, which is an entire second game. But wait—there’s more! You’ll also get a $5 MP3 download credit and a $5 MP3 credit towards tracks on the game. And as if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also get a $10 video game credit towards a future purchase. So, basically, for your $60 you’re getting $120 worth of games, $10 worth of music, and $10 towards more video games.
All in all, I don’t think you’re going to miss the Turtle Wax.
Crud season is coming
Don’t let this be the year that you suddenly realize (in the middle of the night, when the stores are all sold out) that you really need a humidifier for the kids’ room. The featured Target Daily Deal today is a Sesame Street humidifier, and while I certainly wouldn’t pay extra for Elmo and Zoe on the thing, getting it for $15 shipped seems like a pretty sweet deal.
Saturday deals
Just a few deals for you today….
This weekend is Friends & Family time at Lane Bryant—you’ll save 30% on almost everything, automatically. Combine that with coupon code 000158121 for an additional 15% off, and grab yourself a few deals.
If you want the top-of-the-line GPS, you can’t beat today’s Amazon Gold Box Deal—it’s the Garmin Nuvi 885T for $310 shipped. Do most of us need or even want a GPS with all the bells and whistles? No, probably not. But if you want one with MSN Direct traffic updates and speech recognition and the ability to make an excellent gazpacho, this is the lowest price I’ve seen on this one. (Okay, I made up the part about the gazpacho. Sorry.)
Shopping eBags this weekend? Spend $50+ and you’ll get an additional 10% off and free shipping.
You’ve only got through the weekend to take advantage of the current savings at Famous Footwear: They’re doing buy 1, get 1 half price, plus you can use coupon code 7TEEN20 for an additional 20% off and free shipping. Stock up before it’s over!
I’ll be back later today with a contest guaranteed to keep you and the family clean and fresh. Don’t forget to check back… unless you prefer being smelly, I guess.
Coffee and a side of Friday Sale
This has been a particularly long week, ’round here. I don’t want to put any pressure on the Amazon Friday Sale, or anything, but this had pretty much be the best sale ever to make up for the rest of the week. Just sayin’.
I wouldn’t have made them a feature in the Electronics section, personally (oh Amazon, why have that section with three measly items?), but still, if you’re looking for a deal on some zoom binoculars, $50 isn’t bad at all.
We already have a chainsaw (thank you, freak winter storm of 2009 where all our trees started falling over), but if we didn’t, I would totally buy this alligator lopper. Because it’s a little chainsaw called an alligator lopper, and it’s adorable with its widdle alligator mouth. (I can’t be certain, but I’m pretty sure this is why my husband does all the tool buying….)
I love these bookends. No need to tell me what a nerd I am; I’m aware.
This litter box is frequently in the Friday Sale, and I giggle at it every time. I mean, sure, $63 is probably a good price for it, but can you really put a price on teaching your cat to go inside a planter to do her thing? I think not.
I have a (lesser) bathtub caddy, and it makes my bathtub feel much fancier than it is. If I had this one with the book stand and wine holder? I’d feel like royalty. This is a great gift for that person who needs to be reminded to pamper herself—pair it with a nice bath salt and you’ll look incredibly generous. I won’t tell you only spent $25.
Looking for a classic stainless set of cookware? I like this Cuisinart one—everything you need, nothing you don’t, right around $100. (Alternatively, they have the hard-anodized nonstick version for about $135, if you prefer.)
It’s baaaa-aaaaack! Everyone’s favorite bread-making machine—absent from the Friday Sale for months—makes its return at just $88 (it’s usually around $100). If you want a bread machine, this is the one to get, and probably the best price you’ll find on it.
Today’s Gold Box Deal doesn’t thrill me (Sims 3 for the PC… meh), but you never know what the Lightning Deals might include, so it’s worth checking over there—it looks like they’re scheduled to have a few different Wii game deals throughout the day.
And don’t forget that the month is almost over—that means your time to scoop up any of the 50 MP3 albums for just $5 each are about to expire for this month.
Have a great Friday, everyone!
Buy now for next year
Sure, everyone else is starting to think about jackets and boots and such, but not you. You’re smart. (And pretty. Have I mentioned lately how pretty you are?) You know that now’s the time to scoop up deals on what you’ll need next summer. Which means that if you or your kids enjoy knocking around the pool or yard in Crocs, you’ll want to go check out the buy 1 pair, get 1 pair free options—over 30 of them!—at Crocs.com right now. If that’s not great enough, you’ll also get free shipping.
Still not enough? Well, it never is, when it comes to the bargain, right? Okay, fine. Use code slx8797 to save another 25%. I hope you’re happy.
Summer’s end, finally ending
Doesn’t it seem like some of the end-of-season sales start, you know, at the beginning of the season…?
So, yeah, it does seem like the Eddie Bauer End of Summer Sale has been going on forever, but now it’s almost over. And if I’m not mistaken, they just did another round of markdowns. So it’s not a bad time to check it out.
Like their denim? They’re also running a special where buying a pair of jeans gets you a second pair at half off.
I’m still bitter that they discontinued my favorite pants fit, but don’t let that stop you. I’ll just be over here in the corner sobbing into my favorite cargo pants. Don’t mind me. No, really, go. I’ll be fine.
Squeaky clean teeth
Been looking for a good deal on a fancy toothbrush? The current Amazon Lightning Deal is an Oral-B Professional Care Deluxe toothbrush for $59.99 shipped (that’s about half off the MSRP). There’s also a current Braun and Oral-B offer going on where spending $149+ gets you a future $40 Amazon credit, so it would be possible to combine this offer with another purchase to really reap in the savings. Just sayin’.
Crayola-rama
Today’s Kids Woot is a tote chock-full of Crayola goodies for $14.99 and $5 shipping. Alert tipster Frank (thanks, Frank!) feels certain it’s close to $50 worth of stuff, so definitely a bargain worth having if you’re in need of kiddie art supplies.
Shipping is just $5 no matter how many you buy, so stocking up is the best way to maximize the deal. These would be excellent gift closet items for birthday parties, particularly when you consider that it would be plenty easy to break one tote into two or three separate gifts….
Tingly
My name is Mir, and I admit that I’m powerless over my addiction to… lip balm.
I have lip balm in my purse. At my desk. In my car. On my nightstand. I cannot stand having dry lips. Stop looking at me like that.
I recently received an eos lip balm “ball” (it comes in a round plastic case) and I love it both because it’s organic and tingly and because it’s incredibly easy to locate in my purse because of its size and shape. Also? It tastes like candy canes. (Yes, I’m 11, apparently.)
Want one for yourself? Eos is giving away 50,000 of them, so go sign up to get your free lip balm.
Just say no to chapped lips, and yes to free. (I should have that made into a bumper sticker or something.)
Don’t let your Wii eat batteries
In the beginning, there was the Wii, and it was good.
And it ate batteries, and that was not so good. So I bought the cheapest rechargeable batteries/charging station combo I could find, because I’m cheap, and… it didn’t really work. You had to peel the sleeves off every time, which was a pain, and the batteries didn’t seem to hold a charge. Which quite frankly was even worse.
And then we went to regular rechargeables, which meant we were constantly stealing batteries from cameras and remotes and such to feed the wiimotes.
But now, I’m picking up one of these Drop and Charge Stations where you don’t even have to take the skins off—close proximity is enough to charge the batteries. Today it’s just $11.99 shipped from Buy.com, which totally beats Amazon’s regular price.
And then maybe I can have my camera batteries back.
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