May 2013
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Shopping via online cart
Try this:
Go to a online retailer fill your cart then let sit for a week, usually will receive a 20% discount or free item code in email reminding you of your cart.
March 2013
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Shorts
Best places to buy shorts for this summer
Asos
Burlington Coat Factory
JC Penney
Macy’s
Marshalls
Old Navy
Ross
Target
TJ Maxx
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Guide to Evening Gown
Places to buy prom dress:
Deb
eDressMePROM
Charlotte Russe
Latter Day Bride
Mandee
Windsors
February 2013
2 posts
goodblogreads:
Favorite online clothing stores:
http://www.asos.com
http://bodenusa.com/
http://modcheap.tumblr.com/
http://needsupply.com/
http://shopplanetblue.com/
http://shopruche.com/
http://www.blackmilkclothing.com
http://www.gojane.com/
http://www.karmaloop.com/
http://www.madewell.com/
http://www.riverisland.com/
http://www.saboskirt.com/
http://www.shopnastygal.com/
...
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Candock - Floating dock
Where to buy?
http://www.candock.com/candock-dealers.php
January 2013
2 posts
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Couponing for Sane People
I am an unashamed couponer. I am not highly organized, a hoarder or cheap. I don’t have a house full of cats and I don’t consider myself particularly frugal. We eat regular food and cooking is my hobby. I don’t dumpster dive for coupon inserts, I do not stay up all night printing coupons, and I am pretty lazy.
I feed a family of four on $60 a week, including lunches, and I...
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Samples of acne lotions, facial moisturizers, etc
Mario Badescue. The samples come with an entire skin regimen and enough to last a while.
http://www.mariobadescu.com/questionnaire.aspx
TriCalm - Anti-itch cream. Form fill-out. US only.
http://www.tricalm.com/webform/request-sample
Calico Minerals - Three-step facial moisturizer system. Fill out the form and you’re good to go. US/Canada.
http://www.calicominerals.com/sample/
...
December 2012
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Wine
Best places to buy wine online
accidentalwine.com - quality wine whose bottle has suffered a scratch and dent
chambersstwines.com - unique wines you can’t find at local wine stores
crushpadwine.com - wines that you will never find again
halfwitwines.com - sell a variety of wines, but only in half bottles
lot18.com - flash sale site for wine
plonkwinemerchants.com - wines from around...
November 2012
2 posts
4 tags
Snowboard
Best places to buy snowboard:
Backcountry.com
Blanksnowboards.com
Departmentofgoods.com
Dogfunk.com
Never Summer
REI
The-house.com
TruSnow
General Advice
Read this how-to guide before you buy the board.
http://www.snowboardfinder.com/ has a hand-picked list of snowboards from experienced boarders. Use it if you are unable to choose one.
You can buy (or sell) used gear from...
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Best Time to Buy Stuff
One more source: http://www.freeshipping.org/blog/best-time-to-buy-guide/
October 2012
1 post
3 tags
iPad Keyboard
Best places to buy iPad keyboard (or keyboard-cover combo):
Adonit
amazon.com
Brydge
Deal Extreme
Logitech
monoprice.com
September 2012
1 post
2 tags
Furniture
Best places to buy furniture:
Crate and Barrel
Ethan Allen
Haverty’s
Ikea
Leather Creations
Macy’s
Room and Board
The Dump
Advice:
You have to be very selective when choosing from Ikea. Look for stuff made of 18-8 steel. Those are made of quality hardware. Stay away freom LACK line.
When shopping for a mattress, be aware that if the words rebuilt, reconditioned, bunkie or...
August 2012
2 posts
2 tags
Purse
Best places to buy a purse:
Asos
Coach Classics
Endless
Etsy
Gilt Group
Ideeli
JC Penney
Kohl’s
Lord and Taylors
Marshalls
Matt & Nat
Roots
RueLaLa
TJ Maxx
Yesstyle
Zappos
General Advice:
RueLaLa is an invitation only site
Vera Wang collection at Kohl’s are reasonably priced
Zappos and endless primarily sell shoes, but their purses are also great. Zappos give...
3 tags
Handmade Crafts
Best places to buy handmade items:
1000markets.com
artfire.com
artflock.com
etsy.com
folksy.com
icraft.ca
madeitmyself.com
supermarkethq.com
General advice:
Not all the items sold on these sites are handmade. You can make them out based on the reviews or from the product details itself.
Vintage stuff is likely to come from a thrift store. Go look at one near your home before you start...
July 2012
1 post
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Size 0 Clothing
Best places to buy size 0 clothing:
Abercrombie & Fitch
American Eagle [Pants]
Ann Taylor Loft
Express
Forever 21
Gap
J Crew
Marc Jacobs
New York & Co
Old Navy
See by Chloe
Theory
Tory Burch
Victoria’s Secret
Read the posts at alterationsneeded.com. Amazin forum/bog for petite women.
June 2012
11 posts
Photo Frames
interior-design-home:
Get that corner covered:
Family Tree:
Vibrant:
Spiral into the past:
Chaos:
Multi-color Collage:
Foto Falls:
We are connected:
Magnetic:
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Shopper Bag Collection
Christmas Central Maggi B Soft Touch Camel Cable Knit Shopper Tote Bag ($80)
Anuschka Large Convertible Expandable Shopper Peacock Lily ($400)
Jack Georges Shopper Brown ($150)
Knomo Bayswater Collection Paris 15 Eastwest Shopper Tote ($180)
Anuschka Large Convertible Expandable Shopper Enchanted Forest Fairy ($400)
Bric’s Xbag Collection Medium Sportina Shopper Navy ($100)
...
12 tags
Television
Best places to buy TV:
Amazon
Best Buy
Costco
Newegg
Sams club
General Advice:
Unless you really care about 3D, don’t buy it.
When buying LED lit screen, check if it is side-lit or actually back-lit (better & pricier). A side-lit LED screen will be thinner and a back-lit one will be as regular CCFL LCDs. Samsung is a good brand for LED TVs.
When buying Plasma, remember that...
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Mattresses
Best places to buy mattress:
Amazon
Big Lots
Costco
Overstock
Sam’s Club
Walmart (Look for Spa Sensations)
General Advice:
Spend money on a nice mattress, you’ll be spending about a third of your life on it.
Lie down on the mattress and check it. It’s not awkward as you imagine it ot be. Don’t go mattress shopping when you are tired. Any mattress will feel...
Plaid/Flannel/Checkered Shirts
Best places to buy plaid shirts:
Abercrombie & Fitch
Banana Republic
Barney’s Coop
H&M
J. Crew
LL Bean
Target’s Mossimo
Uniqlo
Zappos
Plaid: Has become very fashionable in recent times. Good causal wear.
Flannel: Looks the same as plaid, except the material is much thicker and better suited for colder weather. Very difficult to pull them off.
Go for thinner...
LED Quantity: 10-LED - USB power LED super bright...
$ 6.00 10-LED - USB power LED super bright computer lamp - Flexible metal neck for any angle adjustment
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Projector
Best places to buy projectors:
amazon.com
newegg.com
projectorcentral.com
projectorpeople.com
visualapex.com
General Advice:
If you intend to use the projector a lot, see if you can find a projector with extended warranty on the bulb.
Some projectors perform better on grey screen while some on white screen. Google the projector that you want to find with screen color to check which one...
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Cool iPhone Accessories
Devil Skull 3.5mm Earphones Anti-Dust Plug Stopper Headset Hole Pin Stopper
3.5mm earphones anti-dust plug stopper - Designed to protect your device earphones port from dust and lint - Keeps away from dust and other damages when the earphones port is unused
Incipio NGP iPhone Soft Shell
he Incipio NGP iPhone 4 Soft Shell brings to you next generation polymer. It’s a carrying solution...
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Diapers for Babies
Best places to buy diapers:
Amazon Mom
Cosco
Diapers.com
Diapers-4-less.com
Diapers2u.com
GoGreenPocketDiapers.com
Sam’s Club
Slickdeals.net
SunBabyDiapers.com
Target
ThanksMama.com
General Advice:
Go for cloth diapers (they have improved in recent years). They are cheaper over disposables.
Check this video out to help you with cloth...
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Sales and Discounts - June 2012
Apparel & Accessories:
Lane Bryant: Buy 1 item 20% off, Buy 2 items 25% off, Buy 3 items 30% off, Buy 4 or more 40% off [Till 4th June]
Catherines: Summer Sale 30%-50% Off + New Arrivals [Till 7th June]
Fashion Bug: 40% off tanks, capris & shorts. 30% off other tops and bottoms [Till 2nd June]
Fashion Bug: 50% Off Fine Jewelry [Till 31st July]
Loop18: 50% off Jackets!
Save 10% Off...
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Computer Hardware
Best places to buy computer hardware:
Amazon
Ascent [NZ]
Canada Computers [CA]
Computer Lounge [NZ]
Digiteq.com [BG]
Dospara [JP]
Dragonpc [NZ]
Ebuyer.com [UK]
Filtech Computer [CA]
Hmii.co.nz [NZ]
Jarcomputers.bg [BG]
LambdaTek [UK]
Kakaku [JP]
Msy.com.au [AU]
Newegg [US]
Novatech [UK]
Paradigm PCs [NZ]
PlayTech [NZ]
Pricespy [NZ]
Pricewatch [US]
Scan.co.uk [UK]
...
May 2012
10 posts
4 tags
Fashion Bug - Plus Size Clothes: $50 Discount
$50 off $100 with coupon
Edit:coupon has expired now.
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Cheap but good bedsheets
Best places to buy inexpensive but good bedsheets:
Annas Linens
Costco
IKEA
Marshalls
Ollie’s
Ross
TJMaxx
Tuesday Morning
General Advice:
Go for Egyptian cotton or Sateen cotton sheets.
Make sure the sheets are 100% cotton (or other non-synthetic fiber).
High thread count isn’t exactly the best. It’s all about personal preference. Read this article to know more...
10 tags
Bulk Food
Best places to buy bulk food:
Alice.com
Amazon
Approvedfood.co.uk [UK]
Azure Standard
Bulkfoods.com
Buythecase.net
Costco
Frontier Survival
Homegrown Harvest
store.Honeyvillegrain.com
Peapod.com
Sams Club
Schwanns
ShelfReliance
Smart & Final
Survivalacres.com
General Advice:
Costco sells a “Survival kit” where you can order food for one person or four people for a...
14 tags
Bonsai
Best places to buy Bonsai:
Amazon
Ascus Nursery
eBay
Miami Tropical Bonsai
Hollow Creek Bonsai
Potomac Bonsai Festival [held at the US National Arboretum in Washington, DC]
Wigert’s Bonsai
Ceramics for Bonsai:
bonsai-keramik.com
hhpots.com
johnpittbonsaiceramics.co.uk
langbonsai.com
petra-hahn.com
peter-krebs.de
walsall-studio-ceramics.com
General Advice:
Read...
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Sales and Discounts - May
Apparel & Accessories
Clearance sale items at Lane Bryant
50% Off Fine Jewelry
$4.99 knit tops
30% off swimwear
Take an additional 40% off already reduced items from bebe.com
Clearance at Catherines
Clearance - Swimsuits at Milanoo
$50 off $100 with coupon at Fashion Bug
Home & Garden
AFFBedFurn10 -10% Off Bedroom Furniture $399+
AFFLuggage10 - Free Shipping and $10 Off Luggage...
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Bedazzle Bead Bracelet
Cuff bracelet is wrapped in infinite rows of seed beads forming stripes of vivid color. Catherines accessories are customized in size and scale for the plus size woman. Click on the image or here to buy.
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Seiko Watches
Best places to buy Seiko watches:
21Jewels
Amazon
Blue Dial
Chronograph
Creation Watches
Higuchi
Katsu
Long Island Watch
Seiya
PMWF.com
World of Watches
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Custom Watch Straps
Best places to order custom made watch straps:
BJStraps
Diaboliq
Dangerous 9
Gasgasbones [Carl]
Gregstevens-design
K-straps
Septimus straps
Shane Delaurian
Steve-O straps
Strap Smith [Rob Montana]
Stonecreek straps [Jeanna]
Teddy-straps
Vintagerstraps
If you are looking for regular watch straps, try the following:
crownandbuckle.com
ebay
fredawatchstraps.com
mywatchmaker.net...
7 tags
Macbook Case
Protect your computer in style with the BookBook Hardback Leather Case for MacBook. This case is unlike any other that is currently on the market, as it adds security as well as physical protection to your MacBook. If you invest in buying an Apple computer, it would be silly not to protect that investment in the best way possible; with the BookBook.
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Leggings
Best places to buy leggings/socks/tights:
American Apparel
Forever 21
Lululemon [Wunder Unders. Very expensive, but last very long]
Marshall’s
Merona
Newport News
Sock Dreams
TJ Maxx
Uniqlo
We Love Colors
April 2012
5 posts
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Beer Glasses
Best places to buy beer glassware:
Amazon
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Bevmo
Cost Plus
Dollar Store
Goodwill (or any thrift store)
Ikea
New Belgium
Pub Glasses.com
Russian River
World Market
General Advice:
Keep an eye on keep-the-glass promo nights, free pint nights, buy-tThe-glass nights etc at you local pubs or bars. They usually give out free glasses during beer tasting promo nights.
...
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"Checkpoint Friendly" Laptop Bag
Best places to buy laptop bags for airport security:
Case Logic
Gizmo Dorks
Mobile Edge
Samsill
Samsonite
Targus
Laptop bags that meet the following guidelines can help you pass the airport checks without needing to take the laptop out:
The laptop bag should have a designated laptop-only section that you can lay flat on the X-ray belt.
It should not contain metal snaps, zippers or buckles...
11 tags
Used Camera
Best places to buy used camera:
Adorama
Bhphotovideo.com
Dyxum forum
ebay (Henry’s and Cameta Camera)
Fredmiranda forum
KEH.com
photography-on-the.net forum
General Advice:
KEH and Bhphotovideo are well known for their great return policy.
Sellers on frediranda need to pay to sell but browse and buy doesn’t require any fee. frediranda also has a great feedback system.
...
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My Plus Size Selection
Elegant, allover lace dress with delicate beading. Pullover style with crossover V-neckline at the empire bodice. Diagonal tiers of lace cover the skirt. Short sleeves with scalloped edges. Lined through the body.
Lane Bryant updated the classic button front shirt with a lace hem, pintuck pleats and pearlescent buttons for an ultra-feminine look and feel. Rolled sleeves with tab & button...
Lace Table Lamp
Bring a crisp, classic look to your living space with the Lace Lamp. Elegant rows of crimped ivory linen create a soft texture that plays with the light. The Lace table lamp takes two 40W appliance bulbs and will brighten your room or desk with its beautiful design and soft glow. Color: Ivory Bulb: 2 x 40W Dimensions: 10” Diameter x 18” H
March 2012
5 posts
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Internet Service
Best Internet Providers:
AT&T U-Verse
Caneris [Ontario]
Charter
CLEAR
ColbaNet [Canada]
Comcast [Go for small business plan]
Cox Communications
Qwest/CenturyLink
RCN
Sonic.net
Sprint 4G
SureWest
Teksavvy [Canada]
Time Warner
Unwired, Ltd
USI Wireless
Verizon FiOS
Webpass
General Advice:
Some internet providers charge you for a certain bandwidth, but never deliver. Downgrade...
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Vampire Teeth - Baby Pacifier
Amazon
Sears
Thinkgeek
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Music
Best places to buy music:
7digital.com
audiojelly.com
beatport.com
bleep.com
boomkat.com
breakbeat.co.uk [DnB]
digital-tunes.net
emusic.com
junodownload.com
trackitdown.net
Check if the artist’s website or bandcamp page sells music. This will help you better support the artist.
Beatport is expensive, but they have a good selection and quality.
If you are looking for a CD that is...
11 tags
Board games
Best places to buy board games:
401games.ca [Canada]
amazon.com
boardsandbits.com
boardgameguy.com
cardhaus.com [WA]
coolstuffinc.com
funagain.com
fungamescafe.com [Canada]
germangames.com [Canada]
godboma.com [Canada]
jjcards.com [Mainland US and Canada]
meeplemart.com [Canada]
miniatureMarket.com
myriadgames.com
thoughthammer.com
General Advice:
Local games stores are the best...
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Art Supplies
Best places to buy art supplies:
A.C. Moore
Amazon
Creative Cold Snow
Dick Blick Art Materials
Hobby Lobby
Jerry’s Artarama
Micheal’s
Pearl Paints (Pearl Art & Craft Supply)
Utrecht Art Supplies
General Advice:
Most of the stores have discount for students. Don’t forget to carry your card when shopping for art supplies.
If you are a student, get free Amazon Prime...
February 2012
5 posts
8 tags
Motorcycle Gear
Best places to buy motorcycle gear online:
Amazon.com
BikeBandit.com
Leatherup.com
MotorcycleGear.com
MotorcycleSuperstore.com
Revzilla.com
SportbikeTrackGear.com
General Advice:
MotorcycleGear.com and MotorcycleSuperstore are among the most recommendaed. They ship fast, offer discounts and have very good returns/replacements policy for gear that doesn’t fit.
Leatherup.com have...
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Comics
Best places to buy comics:
Amazon
Beguiling [Canada]
Comics & More [Totonto]
Discount Comic Book Service (DCBS)
Fantagraphics
Forbidden Planet
Global Hobo
Haven Distributors
Henk [Amsterdam]
InStockTrades
Midtown Comics
mycomicshop.com
St. Marks Comics
Things From Another World
Westfield Comics
General Advice:
DCBS releases the price list each month under...
18 tags
Xbox
Best places to buy Xbox
Amazon
Best Buy
Costco
GameStop
Meijer
Newegg
Target
Toys R US
Walmart (good return policies)
General Advice
Xbox LIVE 12 Month Gold Membership [Online Game Code] is $35.99 as of Feb 23 (dropped $14). Check this link out on Amazon before this offer expires.
The cost does not vary much between retailers. Look for coupon codes for discounts. Keep an eye...
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Business Casual: Shot and narrow-hipped
Best places to buy business casual clothing for shot and narrow-hipped women:
Ann Taylor LOFT
Banana Republic
Express
Gap
H&M
Jane Norman
J.Crew
Primark
Superdry
Theory
TopShop
Uniqlo
General Advice:
If any of your dresses require alterations, check this form thread with contact details of some good tailors: http://forum.alterationsneeded.com/find-share-tailor-t3.html
