12.03.07
Posted in As Seen on TV, Entertainment, Music, Stocking Stuffers at 7:44 am by Deb Savvy
It’s been my dirty little secret for years. I LOVE those cheesy music compilations they advertise on late night TV. Over the years, I’ve amassed quite a collection – Sounds of the Seventies, All Night Dance Party, Metal Monsters…. You get the picture. Back in the day when I had to actually pick up the phone to place an order, I’d dial while I was watching the commercial for fear that I’d lose the number or forget the name of my coveted collection.
Things have changed. I’ve come out of the closet. Those compilations are a ton of fun! You don’t need to wait for a late night infomercial, either. As Seen On TV music collections have entered the world of one stop shopping! Shop for hit As Seen on TV Music & DVDs at MusicSpace.com!
They’ve got it all. The 60’s. The 70’s. The 80’s. The 90’s. Metal. R&B. Dance. Country. They even offer KidzBop and other compilations just for kids.
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12.02.07
Posted in Books, Coupon Codes, Entertainment, Hard to Find Items, Limited Time Offers, Movies, Music at 7:53 am by Deb Savvy
It’s long been known as the wise reader and savvy shopper’s book source. And just in time for the holidays, Alibris
has completely jazzed up their music selections and premiered lots of exciting new movie offerings, too. Just as in the world of reading, Alibris specializes in the unusual, obscure and hard to find music and movies. Some new. Some used. Nearly 100 million books, movies and music recordings from which to choose.
To celebrate these exciting developments, Alibris has issued two new coupon codes:
- Enter coupon code FLICKS at checkout to save $2 on any order of $20 or more.
- Enter coupon code TUNES at checkout to save $4 on any order of $40 or more.
Both of these coupon codes are valid until Midnight Eastern Time on 12/15/2007. If you are reading this after these offers have expired, click here for updated information.
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Posted in Auctions, Electronics, Entertainment, Gadgets, Games, Gift Cards, Hard to Find Items, Shopping Tips, Toys at 2:41 am by Deb Savvy
It’s actually hard to understand exactly why this has happened. Worldwide holiday shortages of the Nintendo Wii gaming system were predicted as far back as April. You’d think that with 7 month’s lead time, Nintendo would have stepped up production. One article I read in Forbes Magazine included a comment that this is par for the course for Nintendo, they make a play for the year and stick to it. Regardless of demand and consumer response. Funny, you’d think that a company whose products are so innovative would be managed more flexibly. Go figure! Anyway, if you’ve been shopping for a Wii then you already know they care just about impossible to find in stores. Or online. At least not at anything close to retail price. The basic Wii starter kit generally retails for $249.99 and includes a five game sports pack, one controller and a couple of other accessories. The same Wii bundle is abundantly available on eBay
, with dozens of auctions ending every hour. I’ve watched the auctions several times over the past few weeks. The $249.99 ‘basic’ bundle goes for anywhere from $400 to about $450. Many systems are being sold by well established eBay sellers with high feedback ratings, stated return policies etc. Many are not. I’d be very careful selecting your seller if you choose to go this route. Also make note of whether or not your selected Wii system includes the original purchase receipt. About a third of the posted systems I looked at included the original receipt – it’s worth having just in case. There are also lots of the basic Wii packages available with the eBay “Buy it Now” options. You should be able to snag the basic Wii package for $400 to $425. Don’t forget to compare shipping charges from seller to seller. Don’t forget that if you and the seller are both in the same state you may have to pay sales tax.
Another online option is one of these new ‘Wii only’ webstores that have cropped up in the last few weeks. I’m not going to post any of the site names here because I have no idea how reputable they are. If you go this route expect to pay at least $550 for a Wii package – the bundles from these stores generally include more items than the basic bundle but far fewer than the package price would imply. The markups are generally comparable to eBay – expect to pay about $150 over retail. Shop carefully, pay with PayPal or a credit card that provides purchase protection and try to choose a website that includes a phone number for customer service.
My next suggestion actually came from the guys at the Radio Shack near my house. Try Craigslist. The systems are selling for slightly less – $350 to $375. Choose a local seller, insist on picking the item up in person and if you’re not satisfied you can simply walk away.
If you absolutely cannot bear to pay more than retail – and who can blame you? – then you probably are going to have to wait a bit. Barnes & Noble is now accepting pre-orders on several Wii bundles that are expected to ship on 1/31/2008.
The Wii systema are theoretically carried at Best Buy, K-Mart, Sears, Target and a ton of the other ‘big box’ retailers. Most of these stores will not accept pre-orders and the bricks and mortar outlets do not maintain waiting lists. Check with your local store just to be sure. Radio Shack also carries Wii and many stores are keeping a waiting list. Another tip from my pals over there is that each time a store gets a bundle for release, they can’t sell it until Sunday. All the new Wii releases occur on Sundays – if you are ever going to get supremely lucky it will be first thing on a Sunday morning.
If you were hoping to gift a Wii system to your kids this holiday season, one ’sorry you can’t have it right now option’ is a special Wii gift card, available at Target in denominations from $25 up to $1000.
So that’s everything I know about the Wii shortage – hope it’s helpful. The games, accessories, controllers and other add-ons are abundantly available – which makes the system shortage even more annoying.
Ho Ho Humbug!
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11.16.07
Posted in Books, Enter and Win, Entertainment, Fun Ideas, Games, Gifts for Kids, Giving Back at 4:15 am by Deb Savvy
Help Benefit St. Jude! Saks Fifth Avenue
has just launched a truly innovative interactive campaign to help benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. View and hear the reading of the exclusive Snowpeople Book by Rick and Ryan Zeeb. The book is read by Marlo Thomas and Saks will donate $2 to St. Jude for each book sold.
And that’s not all. In addition, Saks Fifth Avenue is offering 5 WOW gifts inspired by the children of St. Jude. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each gift will be donated. And lastly, enter the Great SNOWPEOPLE Hunt Sweepstakes. Count the Snowpeople in their Holiday catalog and enter to win an Antarctic Expedition. You can flip through the pages, zoom in and out, and view the entire catalog online! For each entry received Saks will donate $1 to St Jude.
FREE SHIPPING on all Saks orders! Use code HOLIDAY7. Offer valid through 11.28.07
If this code has expired, click here for updated information.
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11.12.07
Posted in As Seen on TV, Entertainment, Giving Back, Movies, Television at 1:23 am by Deb Savvy
If you’re living in fear of the long winter and all those hours your kids are going to spending in front of the TV, maybe it’s time to plan a pre-emptive strike. Why not make the most of the hours they’ll be watching with something actually WORTH watching. Something entertaining and educational at the same time. Shop at ShopPBS.org
for everything from Sesame Street and Teletubbies to the full library of Ken Burns’ titles and the entire world of NOVA.
ShopPBS.Org
is a non–profit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation’s 348 public television stations. At ShopPBS.Org proceeds from your ShopPBS purchase directly supports the innovative, independent and original programming that you’ve come to rely upon from your local PBS station.
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09.28.07
Posted in As Seen on TV, Entertainment, Gifts for Fans, Television at 4:29 am by Deb Savvy
I admit it, I’ve gone crazy for The Office. It is by far some of the funniest television I’ve seen in years. It’s not so surprising that I’d be a fan, I’m a huge TV junkie. But I am far from the only one, it seems like everyone I know is a fan of The Office. So far, I’ve watched all of seasons 1 and 2 on DVD. And I can’t wait to watch season 3. I’m not going to watch any of the new episodes until I’m all caught up. It’s just too deliciously evil and fun – and I’m not going to spoil any surprises for myself.
Click Here for Official “The Office” Merchandise! 
Click Here to Pre-Order the Dwight Schrute Bobblehead! 
The DVD’s and tons of themed gifts are available directly from NBC. And they’ve got great things you won’t find anywhere else. The the about to be released Dwight Schrute bobblehead. I think he’ll be the perfect companion to my Anna Nicole Smith bobblehead – she’s been a bit lonely lately.
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06.27.07
Posted in Entertainment, Free Stuff, Limited Time Offers, Movies, Music, Shopping Tips at 8:43 pm by Deb Savvy
The mud. The music. The madness. And more. Glastonbury The Movie explores the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival, the largest outdoor music and performing arts festival in the world. See performances and behind-the-scenes interviews with: Paul McCartney – The White Stripes – REM – The Killers – Radiohead – Foo Fighters – James Brown – David Bowie – Blur – Coldplay – Noel Gallagher – Moby – and more. And best of all, you can have the entire Glastonbury experience – for free!
Movielink is currently offering a free download of Glastonbury The Movie. This feature-length documentary is available for free now through July 10 for all customers, no strings attached! All you need to do is visit the site and download the movie.
FREE MOVIELINK DOWNLOAD: Glastonbury The Movie – featuring Paul McCartney, The White Stripes, REM, The Killers, Radiohead and more. Click here!
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06.19.07
Posted in Entertainment, Games at 4:38 am by Deb Savvy
Play Now – Work Later. They’ve got over 200 free online games. Dozens and dozens of free trial downloads. Fun for gamers of all ages. Why work now when you could be playing a game?
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06.09.07
Posted in Entertainment, Father's Day, Movies, Unusual Gifts at 12:39 am by Deb Savvy
If your parents are anything like mine, they have just about everything they could want or need. Finding gifts for them can be really hard. Whatever I give either of them needs to be totally cool and useful in some way. Father’s Day is one of the hardest gifting occasions. What works the best is a gift of something he had no idea about – something that will make their life more fun or better in some way.
A BLOCKBUSTER Online membership falls right into that category. Blockbuster takes the online movie rental membership service to a whole new level. Not only can you exchange movies by mail, like most services, if you want to watch another movie RIGHT NOW you can pop into any of their bricks and mortar stores and exchange in on the spot – for any movie you choose. How perfect is that? It’s the ultimate combination of online convenience and immediate gratification. Memberships start at $9.99 for the first month. Try BLOCKBUSTER Online Now!
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05.24.07
Posted in Books, Entertainment, Movies, Music, Shopping Tips at 3:18 am by Deb Savvy
How long have we been waiting for the final chapter? The release date is 7/21/2007 and true Harry Potter fans are counting the days! If you’re looking for the Best Price on the Web for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Look no further, it’s at Overstock.com. Order now and your book will be on it’s way to you the minute it’s available. You’ll pay the lowest possible price and you won’t need to fight the crowds of Potter fans at your local bookstore. It doesn’t stop with Harry Potter, either. They’ve got tens of thousands of titles of books and a great selection of music and movies too. All at some of the best prices around. Thought you’d want to know!
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We’re here every day scouring the web and reporting on how to get the best deals on the best stuff from the best sources the web has to offer. Don’t miss out. Visit us often. Get more for less. That’s what we’re all about.
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05.07.07
Posted in Entertainment, Event Tickets, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Music, Shopping Tips, Sports, Theatre at 2:47 am by Deb Savvy
What a better way to show someone you care than the gift of tickets? You’re not just offering them a gift – you’re offering them an experience. Perhaps an experience that you’ll all share together. From professional sports to theatre and concerts, these days there’s no such thing as a sold out show anymore.
Event tickets are a great gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day and tons of other special occassions. Perhaps Mom would enjoy lunch and a matinee at the theatre in honor of her special day? Maybe you’d like to treat Dad to a day at the ballpark. You’d be surprised how easy it is to find tickets for ’sold out’ events. Last minute shopping can pay off when it comes to event tickets. Prices are often lower with only one or two days notice and most major ticket brokers have a pick up location near or at the event location. Always check prices and availability from a couple of sources, just to be sure you’re getting the best seats at the best possible price.
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04.21.07
Posted in Books, Entertainment, Travel at 8:18 pm by Deb Savvy
Daily commute getting you down? Tired of flipping channels for something you’d like to hear? Planning a road trip this summer? Hoping to find a way to make the hours on the road pass more quickly? Audiobooks are great for anyone who spends a lot of time in the car – you can lose yourself in a world of words and the traffic seems less of a bother and time just flies by.
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04.12.07
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Music, Television at 12:04 am by Deb Savvy
Now’s a great time to shop for movies and more. Barnes & Noble is currently offering thousands of DVD’s at 3 for $20. Big screen hits. Award winning dramas. Musicals. Comedies. Classics. Kids’ movies. Independent films. TV on DVD.
Thousands of specially marked titles are on sale until 4/25/2007.
Looking for more special offers from Barnes & Noble? Click here to see what else we’ve posted for them in our deals database.
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02.15.07
Posted in Entertainment, Television at 11:58 pm by Deb Savvy
Next time you’re stranded at the airport waiting out a weather delay, you can entertain yourselves with your Friends. Or your ER. Or your West Wing. Tons of favorite television shows are now available for download. Prices begin at under $2.
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01.31.07
Posted in Computers, Entertainment, Television at 11:53 pm by Deb Savvy
High definition art and photography for your HDTV or PC display. Gallery Player enables you to transform any screen into a dramatic virtual gallery. View renowned artwork or breathtaking photographic imagery. Each digitally enhanced widescreen DVD is professionally curated for maximum viewing enjoyment and accompanied by synchronized ambient music. A wide variety of subjects and titles are available, including The Amazing World of National Geographic and The Art of Leonardo da Vinci. Most discs are priced under $25. New titles will be released monthly.
UPDATE AS OF 2/27/2007: Exclusive Offer – Save $5 off Spectacular Widescreen DVD with coupon code GP1KP5 
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01.12.07
Posted in As Seen on TV, Entertainment, Television at 7:13 am by Deb Savvy
It’s the bi-annual DVD sale at Discovery at it’s an event not to be missed. Save big on all your favorite Discovery programs. Mythbusters. Dealiest Catch. Dirty Jobs. The sale continues through the end of the month and new items will be added every single day, so visit often. DVD prices start at only $4.99! They are also offering a Free Shipping upgrade on purchases over $50. 
UPDATE AS OF 1/18/2007: TRUE TO THEIR PROMISE, NEW ITEMS HAVE BEEN ADDED EVERY DAY. THERE ARE NOW MORE THAN 600 TITLES ON SALE.
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12.30.06
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Television at 9:23 pm by Deb Savvy
Planning on laying low? Tired of there being 100 hundred channels and nothing to watch? Take advantage of the three day download rental sale at Movie Link. From now through 12/31/2006, all downloads are $1.99 or less! That’s 60% off all their hot new releases, classics, TV shows, and more!
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12.28.06
Posted in Entertainment, Retro Shopping at 1:19 am by Deb Savvy
Now you can hear it all. All those great radio programs you remember listening to as a kid. Available on CD or for download to your MP3 player. Enjoy the memories!
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12.26.06
Posted in Entertainment, Memorabilia, Movies at 10:13 pm by Deb Savvy
They’ve got it all. Movie themed merchandise and t-shirts. Limited edition collectibles. Memorabilia. Actual props from all kinds of movies. Thousands of gifts for movie lovers. They’ve even got movie themed party decorations and supplies.
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11.09.06
Posted in Collectibles, Discounts, Entertainment, Fan Shop, Gifts for Fans, Memorabilia, Music, Unusual Gifts at 10:46 pm by Deb Savvy
Long before anyone did anything, Elvis did EVERYTHING. Leaving his mark on American music and being named the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis’ memory lives on through his fans and the web. His official online store (Shop Elvis) allows fans to shop for memorabilia, take tours of Graceland and become an Elvis insider. Elvis insiders get to know Elvis better than anyone else and meet and communicate with other Elvis fans around the world.
Best of all, Elvis insiders save 10% on all of their Elvis shopping! You know me. It’s always about the shopping!
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