The Twelve Tips of Christmas Shopping Online from DealofDay.com
With the holiday shopping season in full gear, consumers are eager to find the best deals and get the most bang for their buck. Joel Comm, owner of http://www.Dealofday.com, a popular bargain-hunting site since 1999, is pleased to present these twelve useful tips for holiday cheer while saving money online.1. Tap the collective wisdom of seasoned bargain shoppers on message forums. Site such as http://forums.DealofDay.com feature interactive member forums discussing topics such as Internet deals, how to find free stuff, and coupon clipping. 2.
Seek out online coupons provided by merchants eager to provide special discounts and offers. It is not uncommon to find discounts of $50 or more on purchases made online.
While not a secret, the key is knowing where to find the coupon codes.
Bargain-hunting sites frequently maintain a database of hundreds of coupons, usually searchable by topic and/or category.3. Check for special rebate offers, often buried within a merchant's site.
Sometimes these will be highlighted associated with products, such as at Amazon.com.
Other times a merchant will provide one rebate page that provides a complete list of all rebates available. Look for a link to "site map" or something similar to find pages that may have gold buried deeper in the site.4. If you absolutely, positively have to have the merchandise by Christmas or another specified day, be sure to check the merchant's delivery schedule and shipping guarantee. There won't be much "rockin' around the Christmas tree" if the gift doesn't arrive in time.5.
Coupons clipped in the "real world" may be able to be applied online. Office supply stores such as Office Depot and Staples are notorious for providing coupon codes in printed mailers and newspaper pull-out sections. Often, these coupons provide savings that can be used in the digital realm.6. Take advantage of "stacking" offers. Shrewd planning may allow you to take advantage of a merchant's "first-time buyer" discount along with another coupon.
Also watch for merchants giving away freebies with a purchase of a given dollar amount.7. Use online price comparison shopper tools to determine which merchant provides the lowest price.
Along with the retail amount, these tools will also give you an indication of potential tax and shipping costs, helping you determine the bottom line before you even reach the merchant's site.8. Check the reputation of the merchant before purchasing from them. Sites such as Bizrate.com provide ratings from consumers.
9. Paying with a credit card online is safer than its real-world counterpart. With no paper trail left behind, you are in much better hands than you might believe.
Be sure that the merchants checkout is "secure". Most will provide the information up-front, but you can always tell by checking your web browser for the "lock" icon, or, look for "https" in the url of the checkout site.10.
Check auction sites such as eBay to find potential deals. Dealers with overstock and/or collectors with the much sought-after item may have just what you are looking for.
Be sure to check the seller's feedback ratings (determined by clicking the number in parentheses after their user name) and examine some of the previous auctions they have been involved in. And remember, if a $5000 plasma television for $700 sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don't fall prey to the criminals that may take your money without making good on their promises.11.
Take your time. One of the greatest benefits of shopping online is not having to fight the crowds and risk being trampled. Use all of the tools at your disposal to find exactly what you are looking for at a fair price. 12. Have fun! Make friends with other bargain hunters on the net and apply your newfound knowledge year round.
Then calculate your savings of time and money and give yourself a pat on the back.DealofDay.com is part of the InfoMedia, Inc. family of web sites, which also includes www.WorldVillage.com, www.FamilyFirst.com and www.PrizePot.com. InfoMedia, Inc. is a privately-held company, based in Edmond, Oklahoma, that has been providing family-friendly web content since 1995.
Founded by Joel Comm, a technology buff for more than 25 years, InfoMedia, Inc.
is located in Edmond, OK and can be reached at 405-348-2800. For more information, visit http://www.dealofday.comInfoMedia, Inc.2416 Ashebury WayEdmond, OK 73034 Contact: Joel Comm, PresidentVoice: 405-348-2800Contact email form: e-mail protected from spam bots.
Ten Great Holiday Dates For Singles
Ten great holiday dates for singlesDating during the holiday season can be a special treat. Of course, in order to fully experience this you may need to re-order some priorities and make time for yourself and your own personal needs. Don't give into the temptation to put your social life on hold until after the New Year. Manage those work projects and family demands in a way that leaves you open to try some of the romantic and fun-filled activities that are available at this time of year.The following 10 date ideas should help put you in the mood and may even inspire you to come up with a few on your own.1.Have a "progressive" dinner together. Go to one place for your appetizer, another (romantic and intimate) place for your dinner; and then have dessert and coffee (nightcap), in a quiet spot with a beautiful view of holiday lights or other holiday views.
Even better, go by limo, so you have all your time to focus on each other and don't have to worry about all the driving.2....
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7 Pet Tips to Avoid Holiday Hazards
New York, New York (ContentDesk) December 20, 2003--During the hectic holiday season, keep your pet happy, healthy and safe with these prevention tips from pet expert Charlotte Reed.1. Do not leave your cat or dog unattended with lighted candles, the Christmas tree or holiday plants. An exuberant tail or swat of the paw can be disastrous if a lit candle is near. At this time of the year, take care because you might find your cat climbing the Christmas trees or your dog drinking the preservative solution at the base of the tree. Also, mistletoe, holly and poinsettias are deadly when ingested.
Pine needles can puncture your pet's intestines. 2. Don't give your pet foods that are not a normal part of their diet. Feeding Hanukkah latkas or Christmas ham to your cat or dog can cause him or her unwanted abdominal pain, vomiting, or diarrhea. Also discourage your guests from indulging your pet with inappropriate snacks.
Foods high in sodium (especially peanuts and chips) and other...
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Rochester, NY, Woman Designs Educational Greeting Card for Quilters
Quilt Gift Card designer and writer Sue Carmichael says calmly, "I needed one and there wasn't anything like it on the market," when asked how she came up with the idea for her line of greeting cards made especially for quilters to include with a gift quilt.
Each of the six different card styles; wedding, baby, birthday, graduation, Christmas and a blank one has "The Anatomy of a Quilt"? printed on the inside cover which gives a synopsis of the quilt making process, defines some of the terms quilters use and gives the care instructions.
Each card can be personalized on the front with a piece of fabric from the gift quilt or with a picture of the quilt itself.
Sue explains, "My passion is quilting and I want the quilts I make to be used, not piled in a dark cupboard so the sun can't fade them.
I certainly don't need another quilt for myself, so I give them away as gifts.
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?Christmas For One: Mental Health Over the Holidays"
My dear friend, poet Dessa Byrd Reed, often spends holidays alone as a widow.
However, she doesn't see this, as many people often do, as a depressing circumstance.
In a November 2000 POETIC VOICES interview, she said, "Because I am single and live alone, I eat out a lot. I love to talk to strangers. That's one of my favorite things.
I go out for breakfast and talk to people."Another talented writer, Leslie Lafayette, dealt with being a childless woman by choice in WHY DON'T YOU HAVE KIDS?: Living a Full Life Without Parenthood.
You can bet that because of her choice many people would pity her.
She writes the "Alone Again, Naturally" column for the outstanding magazine THE DESERT WOMAN.
Observers might conclude she's miserable on the holidays.Both Leslie and Dessa have full lives and radiate Christmas cheer, not just in December but all year round.
While we all need human contact, it's a mistake to conclude that people without...
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FaithWriters.com Releases Its Sixth Anthology
Livonia, MI (ContentDesk) October 17, 2005 -- God created His children to celebrate.
"There is something deep within each of us that wants to commemorate and rejoice in the events, milestones and people that have impacted our lives. This desire to celebrate is another aspect of the human soul which sets us apart from all other creation" says Deb Porter challenge Coordinator of FaithWriters.com. "I honestly believe that if we werent given opportunities to celebrate in this way, we would invent reasons to do so & which, when you think about it, is pretty much what we already do. A quick look at any greeting card selection will prove that."A Year of Celebration (ISBN: 1597816248, Xulon Press, 2005, $17.99) by FaithWriters offers over 80 award winning inspirational messages by 49 of the best Christian writers.
It is filled with the most encouraging and uplifting messages submitted to the Weekly Writing Challenge on FaithWriters.com. Virtually every week of the year is now...
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Personal Injury Settlements
A personal injury settlement is any kind of compensation paid for injuries to a person. These injuries can include scarring, disfigurement, broken bones, burns, back pain, etc. They can result from animal attacks, workplace accidents, automobile accidents, medical negligence, use of defective devices, etc.
Generally, minor injuries are settled by the injured person and the party at fault. These settlements are out of court and don't need the involvement of lawyers.
The insurance...
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Some Small Kitchen Design Tips
If you have a small kitchen to design then the problem of designing a great kitchen boils down to just what you can fit and where. There are many different cabinet designs and surface patterns that can help you provide your small kitchen design with a sense of space.
To create the small but efficient kitchen design, you need to work on three major areas of small kitchen design: storage, lighting, and appliances.
Small kitchens may seem to be a very difficult design...
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Wooden Garden Furniture
Wooden Garden Furniture can be the ideal solution to various seating problems in your garden. You can add new seating areas to your garden by perhaps turning a path into a destination for a sit down or consider adding a few pieces of wooden garden furniture to less frequented corners of the garden.Your garden may be a coastal beach or you have a garden naturalistic wooded landscape, you can easily find some pieces that add...
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My search for reality in TV revealed satellite TV and TV?s future, now.
I never dreamed of TV becoming amazing again - I was the guy with 12 o'clock blinking green on his VCR. Yes, I said VCR. So getting the hang of today's TV wasn't a piece of cake.
Recently, during an emergency replace-ectomy of my dying Zenith behemoth, I realized I was in deep trouble. Never mind DVD. Who knew of progressive scan or digital convergence, aspect ratios, digital comb filters, anti-glare coatings and so many lines of resolution?
I knew about the tv satellite...
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The Speedster Training System Has 20th Birthday
(ContentDesk) October 30, 2005 -- A professional speed enhancement device and program will start it 21st year in helping athletes this week. Tim Newman, a 1985 graduate of Lawson High School in Lawson MO, played football for the Cardinals. As a starting Quarterback and Cornerback, Tim was always looking to become faster. Tim tried many different devices but none of them worked, so he designed and developed the Speedster Training System. The Speedster was a simple design at first with just a harness...
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