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Dec 30	CompuSmart.com has a bunch of software titles and computer accessories for free after rebate. Thanks to Puyo for the tip. You can save on the shipping if you can find the same item in their stores (CompuSmart or Compucentre stores).
Dec 29	Futureshop.ca still has some leftover Boxing Day specials. SMC Barricade broadband router is only $69.99 CDN, Altec Lansing ACS54 5-piece speaker system only $49.99 CDN, and more.
Dec 28	Amazon's got a sale on GameBoy Advance games and there's free shipping to States (they won't ship them to Canada). Use code 904595 to save $5 and then code CHNKBKAMZNFT to save another $5 (off $35 or more). Gone the way of the Hula Hoop the kick scooter can now be found almost everywhere for cheap. HBC.com has one for $29.97 CDN.
Dec 27	Save $10 off $40 at Barnes and Noble.com with code DECSALE . Expires Dec 31. It's free listing day at eBay.ca. Go sell those gifts you don't want and can't return or exchange.
Dec 26	The Americans don't have Boxing Day but they still have to get rid of excess inventory after Xmas: Amazon has a clearance site with up to 30% off electronics, 50% off toys and kitchen stuff and more. Hickory Farms is getting rid of what didn't sell. Save 40% off with code SAVE40 and have some goodies shipped to friends and family in the States. Rogers Video has their "gift box" for $14.99 CDN with free shipping. This thing contains coupons for four new release rentals, two 2-for-1 5 day rentals, ten 2-for-1 rentals, five free kids rentals, ten $2 off previously-viewed merchandise and more. Henry's has Boxing week specials online. Nothing spectacular but good if you're looking to buy a camera or accessories. CompuSmart.com has some of their Boxing Day deals available online. Yamaha speakers for $29.99 CDN.
Dec 25	The Brick's Boxing Day door crashers will be online at 5am MST. Check out RadioShack.ca's Boxing Day sale. NCIX's Boxing Day sale is now online. HMV.com is having a Blowout Sale. Futureshop.ca still has better prices on DVDs though... $19.99 CDN for Moulin Rouge! Futureshop.ca's Boxing Day deals are now available online. Hurry before they run out of stock. Vistek's Boxing Day offerings.
Dec 24	Merry Xmas everyone. Check out SportChek's Boxing Day sales. They've got watches, hats, fleeces and more sportswear. CompuSmart's online store is giving away $20 gift certificates if you purchase $200 or more from them with your Mastercard.
Dec 23	Futureshop.ca's Boxing Day sale starts on the 25th. HP Apollo 2150 printer is only $19.99 CDN after MIR and an I/O Magic 16/10/40 CDRW is only $79.99 CDN after MIR. Lesser deals on a Sony DVD player and a refurbished HP notebook. Links probably won't work until the sale starts. Hopefully there will be more bargains when the sale starts.
Dec 22	Boxing Day sales to look forward to: NCIX will be starting theirs on Dec 25 at 12:00am (PST probably). Amazon has a twin-pack (2) of SimpleTech 32Mb CompactFlash cards for only $9.99 USD after $10 mail-in rebate. Google, the web's favourite search engine, now has a catalog search. Search through the catalogs of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Store, FAO Schwarz, IKEA and more.
Dec 21	Save 15% off at the Gap stores before Xmas with this coupon. Just print out and present. Valid on sale items too! Club Monaco has 60% off selected mens and womens items starting today. In-store only. Mini.ca is offering you a chance to be one of the first people to get a "launch edition" Mini Cooper (ie. beta test edition). TeleGet is a Toronto-area delivery service. For a limited time they're giving $20 off your first order ($40 minimum) and free delivery. Right now they only service the area between Steeles & Bloor, Kipling & Victoria Park. Order food, drinks, gifts or office supplies! For those of you into fancier items Holt Renfrew's stores will have a 25% off original price sale tomorrow (Dec 22). From 9am to 9pm (except for their Quebec stores which close at 5pm) and with restrictions on the usual (cosmetics, fragrances, services, etc.). No mention of it on their website though. CanadianTire.ca also seems to be clearing out their inventory: They have a eFlyer blowout that ends on the 27th. There's pages & pages of stuff on sale. Amazon's Friday Sale this week has a number of good deals. Probably because they're clearing out stuff they didn't sell in time for Xmas. Books, DVDs, videos and CDs can be shipped to Canada but all other items must be shipped to an US address. Check out CompuSmart's "Smart Rebate" section for deals on items with mail-in rebates. APC BackUps 350ES UPS is only $39.99 CDN after $30 MIR.
Dec 20	Futureshop.ca is advising that today is the last day to get items delivered by Xmas to most places in Canada. Must ship by air and item must be in-stock. Until Jan 2 Canadians get free standard shipping on orders over $250 from eCost.com. Their Canadian deliveries are handled by BorderFree. Check out their clearance and countdown items for bargains. It's free listing day over at eBay! Sell something and don't pay anything unless it's sold. E-mail Santa and you could win a Destiny's Child "8 Days of Christmas" CD courtesy of Canada.com. Don't believe in Santa? Send your friends an eCard instead and you could win one of 20 "Best of Friends" 2-pack DVD giftsets. Survivor fans! Predict who will get voted off on Dec 21 and 28 and you could win one of 25 Sega Sports Packs. Pick the "ultimate survivor" and you could win a Chevy Avalanche. Get free access to eLibrary.ca and its resources of journals, newspapers, transcripts, and magazines. Just use username rat2002 and passcode elibrary . Works until Jan 31, 2002. Great if you're a student.
Dec 19	Staples.ca has the Hewlett-Packard ScanJet 3200C for only $49 CDN. The catch is that it only has a parallel port interface and 90 day warranty. Also, spend $150 or more at Staples.ca and use code 97422 to get a free Dymo Pocket Label Maker (add item 34995 to your order). Save $5 off $10 or more at Half.com with code CLICKFIVE . Available to new and returning customers. Labtec has a $15 CDN rebate on Spin 50, 60 and 70 2-piece computer speakers (PDF). Most places (like Futureshop) sell the Spin 50s for about $20. Rebate ends Dec 31. Win various Panasonic prizes as part of Toyota's promotion of their upcoming Matrix model. eHobbies.com will take $10 off your shipping cost when you choose FedEx air. Burn baby burn! Futureshop.ca has the LG 16/10/40 CDRW drive for $99.99 CDN after mail-in rebate. Want to store more? They also have the HP DVD100i DVD+RW for $799.99 CDN ($100 off!) Chapters.indigo.ca has "The Fellowship of the Ring Visual Companion" for only $23.06 CDN as their Deal of the Day. Save $2 off any CD $17.99 or more at HMV.com with code CD (enter that on this page). Offer valid until Feb 28.
Dec 18	Handspring's free express shipping promo (even to Canada!) ends at noon PST on Dec 21st. Refurbished Visor Deluxes are $99 USD and new ones are $129 USD. Great for that last minute Xmas gift. A great last minute gift idea for US friends & family: Hickory Farms guarantees Xmas delivery until Wed, Dec 19. Use code 898989 to save 15% off your order. Can't go wrong with their food ...unless they're vegetarians. Futureshop.ca has for the next 48 hours $50 off the Sony DC-J01 CD/MP3 player (now $249.99 CDN), a Case Logic 264 CD carrying case for $55.99 CDN and the Sims Hot Date expansion pack for the $34.99 CDN. Get it online or print this out to get it in store.
Dec 17	DataSynapse is shutting down (actually, they're going to "focus" on "other initiatives" ...like staying afloat). So if you continued to run their little "distributed computing" applet after Flooz went poof! there's even less reason now to keep it running. Win some Alicia Keys stuff, including a "Platinum selling award." Not sure what that is but I'm sure you can sell it on eBay. For the wine lovers that you know, HBC.com has a "Perfect Solutions Wine Lovers Gift Set" for $18.75 CDN (regular price $25). Includes a foil cutter, stainless steel corkscrew, drip collar and bottle stopper. Futureshop.ca has the Cicero 24/10/40 CD-RW drive for only $129.99 CDN after $50 mail-in rebate and discount. Features JustLink to prevent you from making coasters. Save $10 off $40 or more at Half.com with code Capital22 .
Dec 15	Get printable coupons for traveling around Canada including a Hertz rent a car free day and discounts on VIA Rail fares.
Dec 14	Fill out a short survey for Pepcid Complete and be entered in their contest for some small appliances (including a George Foreman grill!). Also get a $2 off coupon. Futureshop.ca has the Fuji FinePix 4700 digital camera for $499.99 CDN after $100 rebate. Read a review here. Not sure why they carry this but NCIX has a Samsung TXK3276 32" TV with stand for $759.98 CDN. Save $5 off $35 or more at Amazon with code CHNKBKAMZNFT .
Dec 13	Get deals on discontinued Intel computer toys: JandR.com has the Me2Cam for only $9.99 USD (item #24234). They can ship to Canada. Over at Intel's shop they have the Sound Morpher for $9.99 USD and they'll ship to Canada too. Handera has a limited number of refurbished Handera 330 PalmOS PDAs available for $229 USD. It's an impressive device with a "soft graffiti" area making for a larger screen, slots for CF & SD/MMC cards and voice recording. They'll ship worldwide too your choice of UPS delivery standards. For cheaper PalmOS-based PDAs check out the Handspring Promotions. They've got refurbished Visor Deluxes for $99 USD, Visor Platinums for $149 USD and they have free express shipping (including Canada!) until noon PST on Dec 21st. Amazon is having a sale on all their digital cameras. AirMiles.ca has a Fall 2001 "Great Rewards Survey" where you can win 50,000 reward miles. Then head over to Chatelaine and tell them "What Women Want" and you could win even more AirMiles. Save $5 when you extend the warranty of your Palm with code PPP5DSC . Use it at warranty.palm.com. Don't have a Palm? Get a Palm Vx for $299.99 CDN from Futureshop.ca or get Staples.ca to pricematch it and then use code 96556 to save $40.
Dec 12	Enter to win a $1000 shopping spree at an "Original Levi's store." Send a holiday wish and you could win a $500 Roots gift certificate. They also have 20% off all sweats at their stores (including outlets and kids stores). It seems they always have 20% off sweats though. There's also a contest over at Canoe for Roots prize packs. For those of you affected by the Flooz bankruptcy their lawyers are sending out e-mails saying that they are recovering as many of Flooz's funds as possible and that they envision eventually having some e-tailer acquire the Flooz brand name and providing account holders some sort of incentive to replace their lost Flooz dollars. Get a free sample of Clearasil and then enter their contest for a DVD player. Ashford uses Microsoft's Passport service so get $20 USD rebate for each $100 spent (up to $100 USD). You must use the Passport Express Purchase option. Save more with Ashford coupons: 88NDEAAAAA $25 off $100 or more, $50 off $250 or more and $100 off $1000 or more (expires Dec 31) 68AABAAAAA 15% off your order (expires Feb 28) Save 20% off any order of $50 or more at OfficeDepot.ca by visiting this link. Futureshop.ca has free ground shipping on all FRS radios, digital cameras, personal audio, cellular telephones and PC video & sound components. A Canon ES50V camcorder with colour viewfinder is only $379.99 CDN ($100 off) and a Cicero 4-port USB hub is only $29.99 CDN ($10 off).
Dec 11	Not sure if it's a price mistake or not but Futureshop.ca has the SMC 3-port wireless router for ONLY $80 after discount. They may have switched the discount/sale price by mistake. May as well give it a shot and order one. They're out of stock, but "will ship when available." The wireless PC Card, USB card and PCI card are also on sale at $99.99 and $179.99 each. UPDATE: They've reset the price back to $329.99 CDN (regular price). Now let's see what they do with the orders that were placed at $80. Enter to win an Infiniti I35 or a trip for two to one of seven resorts. Save $10 off $50 or more at Barnes and Noble.com with code SAVENOW . Expires Dec 18. They don't ship to Canada and it's a bit big to relay across the border but it'll make a great gift! KBToys.com has the Voit Match Play Table Soccer (foozball!) for $59.99 USD (54% off!). If you need a cheap broadband router Futureshop.ca has the NetGear 4-port router, refurbished, for $69.99 CDN. Available only online. They've also got the Sony DAV-S300 home theatre in a box (including DVD player with DTS & Dolby Digital) for $649.99 CDN ($50 off). Use the in-store coupon or click here to get it online. I've seen CostCo selling the same system for as low as $599.99 CDN.
Dec 10	The first 20,000 people who use code FROSTY5 at Half.com get $5 off $20. Futureshop.ca has the Varoman MV1000 32Mb MP3 player for $79.99 CDN. Uses SmartMedia cards and a parallel port interface. Get 10% off when you order $50 or more from LaSenza.com with code HOLIDAYGIFT . Get free shipping when ordering $75 or more. Win a Zenith home theatre system (including a 40" plasma display) and pizza party for 10 of your friends from the CBC. Yep, that's where your tax dollars go, better hope you win. Win trips, a camera package or three pieces of glittering carbon on a string from DeBeers.
Dec 8	Futureshop.ca has the Altec Lansing ACS54 5-piece computer speaker system for only $69.99 CDN after $30 mail-in rebate. HBC.com has a few good deals in their deals outlet: A YSL women's bracelet watch is $99.99 CDN (regular price $275) and a JVC Kaboom stereo for $199.99 CDN. They also have retired Swarovski crystal items available and a contest to win a XBOX. NCIX has a 50 pack spindle of generic 80min 12X CDRs for only $23.98 CDN. Now this is an useful keychain. The Magic-i holds 120 names & telephone numbers plus has a world clock and more. Get it from Merconnet for $29.45 CDN each or five for $124 CDN. Makes a great stocking stuffer! Sportmart.ca is having Pre-Boxing Day sale with free guaranteed Christmas shipping on orders over $99. Fila crew neck fleeces are only $29.99 CDN and they have 40% off a K2 women's insulated jacket. Save 20% on any purchase at Old Navy stores between Dec 7 and Dec 12. Just print out the coupon and present it in-store. FactoryDirect.ca has the cute Logitech QuickCam Web for only $49.99 CDN. It's OEM but comes with a 90-day warranty and software. They also have locations in and around the GTA.
Dec 7	Toronto.com has a bunch of contests for things to do in Canada's premier city.
Dec 6	Use code ED427AAAAA to save 10% on most items at Ashford. Expires Jan 1. Get 200 MyPoints for joining Upromise. MyPoints' Max is hiding out in Education/Learning. Click on him to enter their million points contest.
Dec 5	Get $10 off any purchase at ICE.com. Expires Dec 31. Amazon has the George Foreman party-size grilling machine (aka the Fusion grill) for 50% off, making it $49.99 USD. Win a flat screen computer monitor from eBay.ca when you register and enter promotional code CA-11-FEST . Thanks goes to "bdljm" for telling me that FreeRide is back! Their site says they're "not-quite-ready-for-prime- time, barely beta." I couldn't log-in but here's hoping that they'll fix it and that they'll be as rewarding as before! Save 15% off your order at Hickory Farms with code 898989 . Good for sending some tasty snacks to your friends & relatives in the States.
Dec 4	The Telus Portal Network has a bunch of contests. Go enter and try your luck. Amazon has the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit gift set for $31.50 USD. Read up before the movie comes out! SportChek.ca has for members only the Nike Ambient Plum women's watch for $69.99 CDN and the Triax 300 men's watch for $89.99 CDN. They also have a contest for 27" Sharp TV.
Dec 3	Amazon has the Daewoo DVG-3000N DVD player for $99.99 USD and free shipping within the States (get an American friend to relay it over to Canada). This player can be hacked to be region-free and may allow you to turn off Macrovision. Check this site out for details. Canada.com and its sponsors are giving away over $10,000 in prizes in their "HollyJolly Hunt." BorderFree has added eCOST.com to their list of merchants that use their cross-border shipping service. They sell a variety of electronics from computers to higher-end audio-visual equipment, usually at pretty good prices. Now Sony/Citibank is giving away free "dream machines" (ie. Sony clock/radio) if you sign up for a Citibank Sony Mastercard and make a purchase within 90 days. Last time they were giving away a free Discman. Chapters.Indigo.ca has a coupon for $10 off your next purchase of $50 or more. Expires Dec 31. Don't try buying a copy of "Mein Kampf" though. This is IT!
Dec 1	With every purchase of $100 CDN or more from CanadianTire.ca they'll give you either a 6" Multitool with flashlight (use code TOOL ) or a Black & Decker Cup-at-a-Time coffee maker (use code COFFEE ). Offer ends Dec 19. MyPoints' Max has moved to New Merchants. Click on him for an entry into their Million Points Shopping Spree contest.
Nov 30	Ginger is coming. Pre-order. Thanks to the Bank of Canada you can check to see if you have any unclaimed bank balances! Check out the discounts at MastermindToys.com: Lego Technic Destroyer Droid for $44.95 CDN, Talking Peter Rabbit plush doll for $24.95 CDN and more! They've also got some Lego Bionicles in stock. Save on Master Choice products at Dominion or A&P. Stay a night, and get your next night free at Holiday Inn in Canada! Good deal for those Americans coming up to take advantage of our cheap dollar! Get $2 off adult admission to the One-Of-A-Kind craft show in Toronto (Nov 22 to Dec 2nd). Save 15% off at ICE.com with code BMP15-041342 . Some good discounts at GiftCertificates.com. Save $10 off $75 or more with code SMONEDY1101001 or use code SMHOLDY1001024 and get a $50 gift certificate with purchase over $250. Buy their SuperCertificates and use it at Amazon! Save $5 off $35 or more at Barnes and Noble.com with code AMEXNTG . Expires Jan 1. Find MyPoints' Max in their Deals & Steals section to get an entry into their million points contest. Save $15 off $100 or more at Staples.ca with code 97349 . Spend $50 or more and get free next business day delivery. Why shop at their stores when you can get these deals online? NCIX has a generic (supposedly made by Mitsubishi) 128Mb CompactFlash card for $79.98 CDN. No PST for those outside of BC. Running out of USB ports on your computer? Futureshop.ca has the Philex 7-port USB hub for $49.97 CDN. Only 2 remaining as of noon EST. Get a free sample of Renew denture cleaner. Kids, don't try this with real teeth. Get free Glide dental floss for those instead.
Nov 29	Save $10 off $100 or more at Amazon with code SMAFFHDY2001 . Expires Dec 4. Download MyPoints' new Points Alert! software and get 25 MyPoints. That Pine SM200C portable MP3 CD player at CompuSmart is now only $49.88 CDN after mail-in rebate! No returns or refunds on it since it's being liquidated. UPDATE: Rebate removed, now $99.88 without rebate. Futureshop's stores are having a "Friends & Family" night. Show up between 5pm and 9pm on Sunday, Dec 2nd (or Dec 3rd for those of you in Quebec, Manitoba and the Atlantic provinces) and check out their unadvertised discounts. Also save 10 to 25% off clearance merchandise. The US has extended its ban on internet taxes as reported by C|Net.
Nov 28	Loomis & Tooles has a contest to win a trip to the Louvre in Paris. For those of you on the @home network (Rogers, Shaw, Cogeco) C|Net is reporting that your @home services may be unplugged Nov 30. Doesn't give people much time to change e-mail addresses and such, especially those of us on Rogers. Gawd, I hate Rogers. Futureshop.ca has the Western Digital 100Gb 7200rpm hard disk for $269.99 CDN after mail-in rebate.
Nov 27	Compusmart.com has the Pine SM200C portable MP3 CD player for $99.99 CDN after $50 mail-in rebate. They've also got the APC Back-UPS 350 ES for only $39.99 CDN after $30 mail-in rebate. Pick it up in-store to save on shipping. Don't have a Compusmart near you? Try CompuCentre (they're the same company). Sorry for the lack of updates lately. My hard disk crashed and I lost all my data. For free data recovery try ActionFront.com. They couldn't do anything for me but maybe you'll have better luck. Another of Futureshop.ca's one-day only sales: this time they have the Visioneer 4400 scanner for $69.99 CDN after discount and $20 USD mail-in rebate. Read the reviews here.
Nov 25	Save $100 on the Lego Droid Developer kit at Sears.ca. Regular price is $159.99, now it's $59.99 CDN! Build R2-D2 and program him from your computer. Now Futureshop.ca has the Dreamcast console for only $69.99 CDN and it comes with a free Dreamcast keyboard! It's listed as "out of stock: will ship when available." Shipping is $12.99 CDN.
Nov 23	Futureshop.ca has the Apex AD-500 DVD player for only $149.99 CDN ($30 off!). Supports Dolby Digital and DTS.
Nov 22	Save $10 when you order the PalmOS 4.1 upgrade from the Palm Store with code OS41WAVE (making it $29.99 USD). C|Net has reported that Sega is clearing out its remaining Dreamcast consoles for $49.95 USD. A very cheap alternative to the current crop of gaming systems. Your local Wal-Mart might have some in stock or you can get one from Amazon. Grab some accessories along with it while you can! Roots is having a customer appreciation weekend. Save 20% off the lowest ticketed price at any of the Roots stores with this coupon.
Nov 21	Futureshop.ca has the RCA K@zoo MP3 player for $199.99 CDN ($50 off). Comes with 64Mb internal memory and is expandable with MMC cards. Has an USB connector and uses 2 AAA batteries. They've also got an Eureka upright vacuum for $159.99 CDN ($100 off!). Save $10 at $50 or more at Old Navy. In-store only. Warner Music Canada has a contest to win a Harry Potter prize pack. Ends Nov 30. Visit AmandaMarshall.com for a chance to attend her "exclusive Toronto showcase" event. You'll need to know that her second album was titled "Tuesday's Child." SportChek.ca has a contest to win CFL fan wear from this year's Grey Cup contenders. Need to warm yourself up? Futureshop.ca has the Bionaire BFH3405-CN Power Heater for only $39.99 CDN ($15 off). They've also got the Microsoft Sidewinder Gamepad Pro for $24.99 CDN after rebate.
Nov 20	Save $5 off $50 or more at Barnes and Noble.com with code BNSHOP5 . Expires Nov 27. Microsoft Canada has a contest to win various computer prizes, including digital cameras and PocketPCs as part of their effort to promote WindowsXP. Chapters.indigo.ca has for their Deal-of-the-day John Travolta's "Broken Arrow" DVD for $18.99 CDN. Use their free shipping coupon. Compusmart has the D-Link PC-card Ethernet/LAN combo adapter for only $24.99 CDN (lowest price on Pricewatch is $30 USD!). They've also got the Palm keyboard for only $59.99 CDN! This is compatible with almost all Palms except the V/Vx (but including the m100 to the m505). Futureshop.ca sells the same thing for a much higher $149.98 CDN! Futureshop.ca has for today only the Toshiba PDR-M81 4.1 megapixel digital camera for $999.99 CDN ($100 off). Check out the review over at Steve's Digicams.
Nov 19	Win a copy of Microsoft Zoo Tycoon courtesy of CFTO News (cable 8 in Toronto). Amazon has a boxed set of the four Harry Potter books for $60.06 USD. The American hardcovers look much nicer than the Canadian versions. MyPoints and Giftcertificates.ca has added a number of retailers to the list from which you can redeem for gift certificates. Convert your MyPoints into gift certificates from Old Navy, GAP, Chapters/Indigo, and The Olive Garden. No Futureshop yet though.
Nov 18	MyPoints now can be redeemed for Kmart/Bluelight.com gift certificates.
Nov 17	PayPal now rewards International users (like Canadians) $5 for any referrals you get. Check out HMV's collection of contests. Didn't get to see the Star Wars Episode II trailer in front of Harry Potter? Apparently it might only be on one of the prints at each theatre. Nevertheless, see it here ...for free. Get a Licks Homeburger or Natureburger for only a $1 when you present this coupon and purchase a small fry and medium drink. Pretty good deal and heck, those guys behind the counter will probably sing for you too. BorderFree has added Crate & Barrel to their list of US retailers that use their Canadian shipping service. Molson's IAM.ca site has a contest to see The Watchman live. SportChek.ca has the Casio wrist camera watch for $279.99 CDN. Nifty if you want to replace that very cool calculator watch of yours.
Nov 16	Only in America... get free Prozac! (conditions apply) Rogers Video has a contest to win one of five Playstation2 consoles and 100 Playstation2 games. Amazon has dropped the price of the dimunitive Canon S100 Digital Elph camera to $299.99 USD. The newer S110 is $399.99 USD and only adds a few extra features but you get $100 extra worth of accessories. Both are good prices however. To take advantage of this you'll have to ship to a US address.
Nov 15	The Weather Network is giving away a $3,000 trip to one lucky person who signs up for their WeatherDirect e-mail service. Win a two-year lease of a GMC Envoy or other prizes (including a Nintendo GameCube) from Whistler-Blackcomb. Some Staples.ca coupons for you to use: Save $20 off $100 or more with code 97245 or save $30 off $150 or more with code 97246 . Futureshop.ca now has the Microsoft XBOX with any two games for $599.99 CDN. So it's similar in price to Sony's Playstation2 which usually goes for about $450 CDN without any games. Get a free shipping coupon from Chapters.Indigo.ca. Win one of ten HP Photosmart C500xi digital cameras. You'll have to sign up for one of their newsletters. Win one of six Playstation prize packs (but not a Playstation console) from myFW magazine.
Nov 14	Get a free Christmas music cassette or video with the purchase of $25 or more from Toys'R'Us Canada. Just print out the coupon (PDF) and bring it to the store. Dell Financial Services is selling "off-lease" 21" Trinitron monitors for $299 CDN. They're Dell-branded but people who got them are reporting that it's essentially a Sony Multiscan 500PS. Comes with a 6-month exchange warranty. Memory prices are the rise. NCIX now sells 256Mb of PC133 Micron memory for $53 CDN (versus $39 CDN during their Remembrance Day special). Prices from Crucial.com have only risen slightly but may go up soon. 256Mb of PC133 Micron memory is $29.69 USD. $13 USD to ship to Canada. Holt Renfrew has a "Boys Night Out" shopping event on Dec 12. For $20 (cost is redeemable towards any minimum $75 purchase made that night) you get to join other guys shopping at Holt's and enjoy "informal modelling by Ms. Claus and her elves." I don't see the info on their website but that's the e-mail I got. Hmm... Canoe is giving away the new Madonna 'Drowned World Tour 2001' DVD and greatest hits CD. Win a trip to Paris courtesy of L’Oréal. Also, don't forget to get your free hair colouring for men! Get a $100 coupon book when you spend $40 or more at HMV.com. Amazon has the new Apple iPod for pre-order at $399 USD. Nifty device but useless at this point unless you have a Mac (which, according to my site stats would be .68% of you). For the rest of you Amazon also has the Samsung Yepp Hip-Hop 32Mb MP3 player for only $69.99 plus you get a free additional 32Mb SmartMedia card. Not bad considering that 0Mb Nomad IIs were selling for that price and refurbished 64Mb iPAQ MP3 players went for more than that.
Nov 13	Get coupons to save $2.00 on your next purchase of any TYLENOL Cold or Flu Product or Children's TYLENOL Cold product. Yeah, I just cut and pasted that description. It's late. I'm tired. Kmart's online division, Bluelight.com (US shipping only), has a $15 off $75 coupon, OFFERZONE which expires Dec 31. Use it if you're getting Xmas gifts for your relatives or friends in the States. Guess orange wasn't selling well. Futureshop.ca has for today only the orange Handspring Visor Deluxe for $199.99 CDN. Regular price is $259.97 CDN. At last check only 3 are left. Don't like orange but you still want a cheap handheld? CanadaComputers.com sells OEM versions of Palms, including the Vx for $249 CDN or the m505 for $479 CDN. Reports are that these don't come with a serial number so you have no warranty. Maybe not such a big issue with a tried-and-true model like the Vx but the m500-series suffers from a few issues. Sold your soul to Microsoft and prefer a cheap PocketPC? Office Depot's US site has the Hewlett Packard Jornada 525 Color Pocket PC for only $199.99 USD.
Nov 11	IBM US has their 8Mb USB keychain in its clearance corner for $25 USD. IBM Canada advertises it for $64 CDN (or a 32Mb version for $134 CDN). You'll have to ship it to an US address but at least you'll save a bit. NCIX has a bunch of Remembrance Day specials. 128Mb CompactFlash card is only $79 CDN, 50 80min 16X CDRs are only $24 CDN and 256Mb of Micron PC133 memory is only $39 CDN (word is that memory prices are on the rise). There's more so check them out if you need upgrades to your computer. No need to pay PST if you're not residing in BC. With the anthrax scares maybe now's not such a good time to order this ...but if you really want it you can get a free sample of Uncle Harry's Natural Toothpowder. No, I do not know what "toothpowder" is. Sears.ca has for today only an inflatable chair with pillow for only $11.99 CDN (50% off regular price) and a "Deluxe Turbo Road Race Set" for $9.99 CDN (60% off).
Nov 9	Enter to win a Kodak DC3200 digital camera for completing a survey on cell phones at WiredRat.com.
Nov 8	Win tickets to see the "Puppetry of the Penis" from Toronto Life magazine. They've got other contests too but I figured that one ought to grab your attention. Go add items to your MSN.ca eShop wish list and you could win your list, up to $5,000 in value! E-mail Merrill Lynch HSBC at info@mlhsbc.ca with your name, telephone number and address to be entered to win a Mercedes Benz SLK 230. Futureshop.ca now carries the Sony CLIÉ line of PalmOS organizers. The PEGS-320 is $299.99 CDN and the 760C is $799.99 CDN. CanadianTire.ca has 99 cents shipping again. Sure beats lining up at the store. SportChek.ca has the Nike Triax 50 Aluminum watch for $59.99 CDN (regular price is $174.99). They've also got a contest to win tickets to a NHL game and a NHL jersey. Win a 2 year lease on a Nissan SE-R Spec V (sounds fast). There's also weekly prizes for Playstation2 consoles.
Nov 7	Try the Mortgage Simulator over at MyTO.com and you could win a $2,500 Home Depot gift certificate. Campmor.com has Nikon 8100 Polarized sunglasses for only $49.97 USD. Regular price is $240 USD. They do ship to Canada. Check out their other deals. NCIX has the Lite-On 24/10/40 IDE CD-RW drive for $168 CDN. As with all current generation burners it features buffer overrun protection so no fear of coasters.
Nov 6	Kinda bulky but it's cheaper than a MP3 player. Futureshop.ca has the Sony DFS18 Sports CD Walkman with AM/FM tuner for only $134.99 CDN (save $115!). Danier has up to 70% selected items. Don't forget to enter their contest for a leather jacket. Futureshop.ca has on discount for today only the Sharp CDRW5000 mini-system for $399.99 CDN ($100 off). This thing has a 6 CD changer and can record CDs.
Nov 5	Amazon has added a $10 off $100 or more coupon for stuff from their recently introduced Target store. Use code SAVEATTARGET before Nov 10. Chapters.Indigo.ca has for sale today the quirky movie "Being John Malkovich" on DVD for $17.29 CDN. Save $5 off $35 or more in Amazon's books or kitchen stores with code KRAFTGFCFFEE . Expires Dec 31.
Nov 4	Staples.ca has a holiday contest to win a Zip drive, luggage or Microsoft products. Get a free sample of McCain's Smiles or Rising Crust Pizza for registering and filling out a short survey. New applicants only. You can win a Toyota Celica over at TheQueensway.com.
Nov 3	Get a free 3M Scotch brand pop-up tape dispenser from Chatelaine.com. Perfect for wrapping those Xmas presents. Available to the first 7,500 respondents.
Nov 2	Youtopia is dead. They won't let you redeem your remaining YouDollars either. I'm still waiting for a gift certificate I ordered a few weeks ago. I guess not even a marketing agreement with Britney Spears could save them (or maybe it was the cause of their demise). BorderFree has added iGadget, the over-priced and poorly serviced electronics retailer to their clientele. That means you can now order iGadget stuff and get it shipped to Canada via BorderFree. Apparently they'll add CrateAndBarrel.com and eCost.com to their list soon. Looking for a cheap scanner? Futureshop.ca has the Visioneer 4400U for $69.99 CDN after discount and mail-in rebate. Not sure about the quality of the brand though. They've also got the Rex 5001 credit-card sized organizer for $79.99 CDN ($40 off!). I used the older version before I got my first Palm and it was pretty useful, mainly because of it's portability. Note that Intel/Xircom have discontinued their Rex line of PDAs. IBM is still giving away free CueCat barcode scanners. Pretty useless really. Get a free sample of ...dog food! Tell me how it tastes. Free notecards for signing up for "teamail" from Red Rose. Not only is there less free stuff on the 'net nowadays, it's going to cost more to get it! After Bell announced that they would raise their rates for Sympatico HSE now Rogers has followed their lead and will be raising their rates for @home cable internet service. Max isn't awarding MyPoints anymore but instead giving you an entry into their Million Point Shopping Spree. Find him over at Department/Megastores.
Nov 1	Excite Canada is giving away a trip for two to Superbowl XXXVI. You can also win Playstation systems. You'll need to know the final score for the last Superbowl was 34-7. CanadaPost has a contest to win $50,000. Got a bunch of different frequent flyer points on different airlines or loyalty programs? Combine them with Points.com. Futureshop.ca has the HP CD16RI CD-RW drive for $189.99 CDN ($75 off!) until Nov 6. Keep in mind that HP's exiting the CD-RW business and concentrating on DVD-Rs now. They've also got the KitchenAid 10 cup coffee maker for $99.99 CDN ($20 off). Palm has dropped the price of their top-of-the-line m505 model to $399 USD (Futureshop.ca dropped the price to $629.99 CDN). They're also giving away a free 16Mb SD card with each m125, m500 or m505 model.
Oct 31	Happy Halloween! NCIX now has the MSI and EPox KT266A motherboards for Athlon/Duron processors. Apparently this new chipset is the fastest yet. Of course, if you're on a budget they've also got the K7S5A board for a now-lower price of $99 CDN. Go buy a Dell instead if you don't want to spend hours fiddling with this sort of stuff. Amazon is now selling Target merchandise. Too bad they still won't ship anything other than books, music and movies to Canada.
Oct 30	Win a Freestyle Xterra watch from SportChek.ca. Water Pik and Canoe are giving away ten Cascadia Drenching Rain showerheads. Win a DVD player courtesy of Q9 networks. With the upcoming release of "Monsters Inc." (this Friday!) you might want to check out the older releases from the geniuses at Pixar. Amazon has the Pixar 15th Anniversary Gift Pak (with both "Toy Story" movies and "A Bug's Life") for $33.74 USD. Save an additional $5 with coupon code MAPAMEXSUNNY if you add a bit to make your order total $35 or more. For you Canadian Simpsons fans who desperately want a "Treehouse of Horrors" 2 set that's exclusive to Toys'R'Us in the States you can now order it through Amazon! You'll still have to ship it to an US address (and get it relayed up here) though. Save $15 off $100 or more at Amazon with code MAPCAPVSACRD . Expires Nov 15. Futureshop.ca has on special today the new Backstreet Boys greatest hits album for $9.99 CDN. They've also got "Swordfish" on DVD for $21.99 CDN until Nov 6. Wonder if it has a "behind-the-scenes" look at the gratuitous topless scene?
Oct 29	Win Monsters Inc. toys from Tropicana! You'll need to know that Sulley is voiced by John Goodman. Get a free copy of MINI magazine. No, not mini skirts... MINI as in the toy car from BMW. Buy.com's "Price Mistake of the Day" is the Toshiba MEA110 MP3 player with 64Mb for only $129.99 USD. In addition you can send for a $30 USD mail-in rebate (PDF) that's valid in Canada. So it's $99.99 USD total (you've got to ship it to an US address). Check out the specs over at Toshiba's site. Futureshop.ca has free ground shipping on items in their Clearance outlet ...or at least they say they do, it didn't work for me. Some items are as low as $0.97 each (Maxell audio tapes).
Oct 28	Sorry about the lack of updates, WindowsXP has been troublesome on my system (but then which Microsoft OS hasn't?). Don't let me scare you away from an upgrade though, C|Net's reporting how some retailers are giving away more value in free stuff with purchases of XP than the software is worth. Office Depot still has a bunch of good discounts! Remember, log-in to get Canadian prices and see if they deliver to your area! Click on the links below to get the following discounts: Save 20% off $50 or more Save $30 off $100 or more Save $15 off $50 or more (enter code DMJO9522 ) Amazon has the Franklin eBookman EBM-901 for only $99.99 USD after rebate. Use the $10 coupon (AMZNDSVRCARD ) to bring it down to $89.99 USD. This thing has 8Mb of RAM, takes MMC cards and can play MP3 files as well as being an eBook reader and PDA. Rebate and shipping to US addresses only so you'll need a friend down there to relay it to Canada! Futureshop.ca has the Logitech Wingman Rumblepad for only $19.99 CDN ($20 off!) until Oct 30. It's basically a Playstation-style gamepad for your PC. They've also got the JBL ESC230 home theatre audio system for only $199.99 CDN ($100 off!) and (this one's really cheap) they've got the Case Logic CB-10 camera bag for only $2.99 CDN ($7 off).
Oct 25	Max is back at MyPoints. He's in the Automotive section and worth 25 points. Crucial has dropped prices on their SDRAM and CompactFlash cards. 256Mb DDR PC100 memory is only $29.69 USD and a 96Mb CompactFlash is only $57.59 USD. Crucial is regarded as the best memory brand available. Seems that Staples.ca $90 off coupon (see below) was only supposed to be used when you purchase WindowsXP as well so they're sending out e-mails and cancelling orders unless you want to pay full price. Haven't heard of anyone actually receiving their order so let me know if you got lucky! Save 20% off at ICE.com with code BMD20-304513 . Like before, it's not valid on watches. Expires Oct 31.
Oct 24	Futureshop.ca has the Dexxa Graphic Tablet on sale for only $29.99 CDN ($40 off). It's really only useful if you want to digitize your signature since it's a bit too small for tracing or drawing. Other nifty toys on sale include the Intel Home PC Camera for only $59.99 CDN after mail-in rebate. The catch? Intel is closing its consumer electronics division so there may not be support for this later. Then there's the ADS USB 2.0 adapter card for $49.99 CDN ($40 off). I haven't seen any USB 2.0 devices yet though. Wonder what's up with Staples.ca and these crazy deals? They now have the Linksys 4-port Broadband Router for $139.82 CDN - $90 instant-rebate coupon! Just enter code 97222 . Then combine it with code 96557 to get an additional $20 off! That's a total of $110 off! You might be able to use that $90 coupon on other products! UPDATE: $90 off coupon has expired. Good luck to those of you who used it. For you marketing types Chapters.indigo.ca has Sergio Zyman's "The End Of Marketing As We Know It" for only $3.99 CDN. That's a whopping 90% off. Now that's marketing! Save $5 off $35 or more at Amazon with code MAPAMEXSUNNY . Expires Dec 31. Futureshop.ca is now promoting WindowsXP and they're giving away free 128Mb of PC100/133 memory with purchase. They've also got a Western Digital 60Gb 7200rpm drive for $179.99 CDN after rebate, the ATI Radeon 7500 64Mb DDR video card for $199.99 CDN and the SMC Barricade broadband router for $89.99 CDN after rebate.
Oct 23	OneShare, the guys who sell single stock certificates (optionally framed) have some discount coupons. SIXOFF gives you $6 off and NEWTEN gives you $10 off your first order. Makes for an interesting gift. Last day for Futureshop's "Scan & Save" promotion. Seems they're giving out less discounts this time. Also, they've got free shipping on all handhelds and an eMonster 800Mhz PIII computer for $749.99 for today only. Dell's Business site in the States is giving 20% off all Software & Peripherals again. Expires Oct 25. Get your stuff shipped to an US address and you can get deals such as Sony CLIÉ PEG-S320 handheld for $135.99 USD, Asus GF2 GTS 32Mb video card for $103 USD, and LinkSys Wireless Access Point for only $124 USD.
Oct 22	ThinkGeek is giving away a computer case with a bunch of "mods." My computer looks cooler than yours! You could win $1000 cash for registering with BellZinc.ca. Ends Oct 25. Head over to MyPoints and go to their "Visit Web Sites" section under Earn Points to click on those casino sites for extra points! CompuSmart has the Altec Lansing AVS500 5-piece speaker system for $69.99 CDN. There's a $15 mail-in rebate and if you add $5.01 worth of stuff you get free shipping! Or you could pop into your local CompuSmart or CompuCentre store and see if they have it in-stock. There's a review of it over at ZDNet. Get free shipping with that free mouse from Staples.ca (see below). If your order is over $50 before rebates Staples will ship to you for free. Add items such as these Verbatim CDRs (5pack) for $9.86 CDN (item #464899 ) then use coupon code 97092 to get a $7 instant rebate on them. Also, 3M Scotch tape (item # 14173 ) is $3.08 CDN but coupon code 96846 gives you $2.98 off. If you order all these you get a mouse, tape and the CDRs for only $12.96 CDN + tax with free shipping and there's still the $10 mail-in rebate for the mouse! Staples.ca has the Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical back in stock for next day shipping (as of this posting). It's $39.94 CDN, use the instant rebate code 96850 to get it down to $10 CDN and then use the mail-in rebate to get it for free! Remember, they were out of stock pretty quickly last time so hurry! Buy 2 Playstation2 games from Amazon and get one free! Use code 904494 . Expires Oct 27. The Sony CLIÉ line of Palm-OS PDAs are coming to Canada! Check out the pre-order bonuses at SonyStyle.ca. They've also got other promotions for other Sony products.
Oct 21	Help spread Coffee Crisp throughout the States! Win an Infiniti I35 (when it comes out) for answering a few questions! Please please please... I need a car. Excite Canada & Kodak are giving away a EasyShare DX3900 digital camera with dock. Enter to win. Sign up for the Insider newsletter over at The Fan 590 and you could win Leafs tickets! Check out the current contests over at Sympatico Lycos. Save $10 off $75 or more at Amazon with code AMZNDSVRCARD . Head over to L'oréal Paris to get your free sample of "Open" natural colour gel.
Oct 19	Compusmart.com has pre-orders on a bunch of upcoming PC games including Motor City Online and Return to Castle Wolfenstein. NCIX has the LG 16/10/40 CDRW drive for only $139 CDN. Seems to be a good drive for overburning and it has buffer underrun protection (like BurnProof). No PST if you live outside of BC! As expected, News.com is reporting that Intel is closing its consumer electronics unit so that's why those wireless keyboard/mouse/gamepad combos were for sale at Futureshop.ca and other places. Now let's hope there will continue to be driver support! It works with Windows XP so no need to worry yet.
Oct 18	Win one of ten HP digital cameras for filling out their short survey. Win a SoundBlaster Audigy sound card for your computer! The green category in that Futureshop.ca "Scan & Save" promotion includes everything under $250 in their Home Audio section. That means even if you got only $20 off there you can still pick up CD holders, batteries or other accessories for cheap! Shipping is about $8 CDN and don't forget to login to get your discounts! Max has moved over to MyPoints' Gifts section and is worth 15 MyPoints. Save.ca now has coupons for Brita water filters, Swiffer refills and more! Get a $10 gift certificate with every purchase over $100 CDN at CanadianTire.ca. Get an additional $5 gift certificate if you enter in code BONUS143 for a total $15 CDN off your next purchase! Expires Nov 7.
Oct 17	MyPoints' Max has moved over to Entertainment and is now worth 10 MyPoints. Microplay is bundling the PC games "Sacrifice" and "Giants: Citizen Kabuto" free with the purchase of "Fallout Tactics" for $42.99 CDN. Staples.ca is now out of stock on that free mouse (see Oct 14). However, you can get a better version, the Intellimouse Optical (with more buttons) for $59.99 minus $29.94 instant rebate with code 96850 and $15 mail-in rebate = $15.05 CDN final price. You also get free shipping! Thanks to Puyo for spotting this one. Running Windows NT or Windows 2000? Get a free Security Toolkit from Microsoft to protect your system. Just give them a name and address. Futureshop.ca is having another "Scan & Save" sale. Of course there are restrictions (which are reasonable) so it's not as lucrative as the first one! Try your luck. One day only! Dell's US Home store is giving 20% off all software and accessories. Palm m505 is only $356 USD after discount, Plextor 16/10/40 CD-RW with burnproof is only $144 USD after discount and before $20 USD rebate! Must ship to an US address though. MyPoints' Max is hiding in their Deals & Steals section and is worth 5 MyPoints. SportChek has a contest to win a Vince Carter jersey. Win a Kia Rio RX-V Sport (it's a compact sedan) from HMV. The eToys site is back thanks to their new owners, KBkids. They don't ship to Canada anymore though. The Shopping Channel and Rogers Video are giving away a Philips DVD player and 5 DVDs. Enter to win.
Oct 16	For those around Toronto: Flight Centre has a $199 deal where you fly return to New York City, stay at a hotel in Manhatten for a night and participate in a candlelight vigil for the WTC victims on Oct 20th. Staples/Business Depot is celebrating their tenth anniversary and they've got a contest to win notebook computers and Palms.
Oct 15	Syncsort is now giving out nightshirts. Blink has updated their site. Sign up and do their "fast clicks" for the best way to get Amazon gift certificates. More info on that Webcertificate hacker over at MSNBC. Two new coupons for Bluelight.com, K-mart's online store in the US. OFFERZONE saves you $15 off $75 or more and HOLIDAYREWARD saves you 10% off any order. They don't ship to Canada so you'll have to relay your order to someone in the States. Several US e-tailers now have the HP Jornada 525 PocketPC for only $199 USD, including Office Depot (US) and Outpost.com. Buy one before Oct 31 and HP will give you a free 16Mb CompactFlash card, your choice of colour cover and stylus (PDF).
Oct 14	Need a free mouse? Staples.ca is advertising the Microsoft Optical wheel mouse for FREE after rebates. It costs $39.94 CDN but there's a $29.94 CDN instant-rebate (details on their page) and a $10 CDN mail-in rebate. Hurry before they sell out! Dell Small Business (US site) still has 20% off all software & peripherals! Expires today and you've got to ship your stuff to an US address. GiftCertificates.com now sells gift certificates ...for Amazon! Use coupon code SMAMEXZN2001 to save $10 off $50!
Oct 13	Tribute.ca has a bunch of contests to win movie passes. A bunch of promotions over at HBC.com (the online store for Zellers and the Bay). They've got free shipping to your local store, free gift wrapping and if you make a purchase you have a chance to win 10 million HBC Rewards points. Finally, they've got a contest to win your favourite toys or a Hot Wheels or Barbie bedroom set.
Oct 12	Need a cheap MP3 player or speakers for your computer? Creative is selling refurbished products on their site. They do ship to Canada! A Nomad II MP3 player without memory (add a SmartMedia card) is only $49.99 USD. Docking station is only $9.99 USD. Microwarehouse.ca has the Logitech cordless MouseMan Optical for only $49.99 CDN. It usually sells for $89.99 CDN at CostCo.
Oct 11	Max has moved to MyPoints' Art/Photography section but is now worth only 5 MyPoints. Do you have a Webcertificate account? Did you get that e-mail from the hacker? You might want to read about the situation over at C|Net. Enter code MAPBABYTALKA and save $10 off $100 in Amazon's photo and camera store. Expires Nov 15. It's better to use VSAREWARDDSS which saves you $10 off $50 before it expires at the end of the month. Save $100 off $400 or more in software & accessories at Dell's US Home store with code 7F207FC577C9 . Expires Oct 15. Good for buying a PDA! Been waiting for your reward redemptions from Blink? Seems they're located a four blocks from "Ground Zero" and due to the circumstances are backlogged. Be patient and keep clicking away in the meantime! Looking to buy a car? Get a free dealer price quote from CarCostCanada when you buy $80 CDN of WebGas from Sunoco.ca! A value of $19.95 CDN! Win a MP3 player and more from Adidas' "Run With A Winner" contest.
Oct 10	Did you pre-order Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs from HMV? Seems they didn't send out the form to get a free Disney DVD with it. Look for it in your mail soon. Max is back! and he's worth 50 (yes, FIFTY) MyPoints if you find him in the Books section. Hurry, I don't think this will last. Save 20% on all software & peripherals at Dell's US Small Business site! You'll have to get your order shipped to an US address but where else can you get a HP Jornada 567 PocketPC 2002 for only $445 USD? or a Plextor 16x10x40 CD-RW for only $127 USD (+ a $20 rebate!)? Head over to Dell, find what you want and then enter code 7F207FC577C9 when checking out! eBay Canada is giving away four Fuji A101 digital cameras until Nov 2nd. All registered users are automatically entered in the draw. If you're not yet registered, enter code ca-10-dcam during the registration process to participate. Futureshop.ca has a pair of Labtec LCS-1050 computer speakers for $4.99 CDN after mail-in rebate. If you want something a bit nicer they've also got the Altec Lansing ACS33 3-piece speaker system (with subwoofer) for $39.99 CDN (regular $69.99!). Those guys at Amazon have been busily scanning pages of books so now you can peek inside before buying. Check it out.
Oct 9	Tweak and compare your broadband (DSL/cable) connection over at DSLReports.com. Going to the States? Check to see if you can pick up a free AMD microprocessor while you're down there. Pop one of those into an ECS K7S5A board from NCIX and you've got one cheap, fast (and hot!) system. Chapters.Indigo.ca has the "Encyclopedia of Golf Techniques" (with Tiger on the cover!) for $8.49 CDN as their Deal of the Day. Regular price is $16.99 CDN.
Oct 8	Win a trip to Whistler courtesy of Intrawest's Dream Come Blue contest. Futureshop.ca has the Audiovox FR-500 FRS 2-way radio for sale for only $19.99 CDN each. They've also got the NEC FE700+ flat screen 17" monitor for sale at $299.99 after mail-in rebate.
Oct 7	Amazon has for pre-order the new PocketPC's from HP and Compaq. The Jornada 565 is $579.99 USD, the 568 is $629.99 USD and the iPAQ 3765 is $499.99 USD. Get 10 AirMiles for completing a short survey on coffee for Shell.ca.
Oct 5	Got old stuff lying around unused? Sell it on eBay through their "Auction for America" program where all the proceeds go to charities helping the victims of the Sept 11th tragedy. They aim to raise $100 million in 100 days. Register here to sell on eBay. What remained of Beenz has been purchased and may be resurrected. We'll see. CanadianTire.ca has a contest to win Canadian Tire money and various other prizes. Each day you go searching their site for a briefcase of money (it floats across the screen like MyPoints' Max) to increase your odds. They've also got 99¢ delivery on online purchases until Oct 17th.
Oct 4	Save 30% at A|X Armani Exchange stores (not online). Seems the only A|X store in Canada is in Vancouver. Nestlé Canada has some promotions for eating their stuff. You can get a Timex Triathlon watch or Grip Clip for only $19.99 CDN for sending in three UPC codes from Nestlé or Häagen-Dazs frozen treats. You can also win a Creative Nomad II MG MP3 player for sending in 2 UPC codes from Nestlé chocolate bars. What great excuses to eat ice cream and chocolate bars! NCIX has the Creative 12/10/32 CD-rewritable drive for $149 CDN. This thing features burn-proof so you won't be making coasters. Microsoft and its hardware vendors have launched their new PocketPC 2002 handhelds. CompuSmart has the HP Jornada 565 for $899.99 CDN. Ouch. Win a $1,000 for subscribing to Futureshop's Future Flash newsletter. Just visit their site and the annoying pop-up will be there. New subscribers only.
Oct 3	Futureshop.ca has the Cyber Acoustics HS-12 headset with boom mic for $4.99 CDN. Regular price is $19.99! Available only online. Get a free multi-purpose tool from Syncsort. I remember posting this before but they sent me e-mail again. Go figure. Save 10% off at Roots outlet stores with this coupon. Valid from today till the 7th. Thanks goes to Puyo for the coupon. You can get Roots gift certificates from MyPoints and Youtopia.
Oct 1	Guess Max is gonna be around still now that summer's over. Find him over at MyPoints' Finance centre for 5 MyPoints. Scholars (or those of you who just spend your day at an university or college), enter WiredRat's contest for $10,000 or various other prizes (cell phones, digital cameras, DVDs, etc.).
Sep 30	Free time killer. GM Canada is giving away trips to Buick's Tiger (as in Woods, not Tony) Training Camp. Win $30,000 in home furnishings from DeBoer's, courtesy of the condo builders at Menkes.
Sep 29	Win a Solo phone package from Bell Mobility and MyFW magazine. Win a $1000 shopping spree at eBay.ca! Just enter promotional code ca-09-b2s1 when you register. Win a tent or $500 in VIA rail vouchers (good for when you're afraid to fly!) courtesy of Canoe's Coast to Canvas contest. Shopping online? Sign up for eBates and get money back for shopping at most online stores! Save $10 on $75 or more at Amazon with code AMZNSWEEPBBR .
Sep 28	electric spaghetti sends word that Staples.ca has a contest to win a copy of MS Office XP Pro, a Palm m100 or various other software packages. Answer to the skill testing question is 308 for those who don't have a calculator nearby. Win a Toshiba SD2700 DVD player as part of JandR's promotion of the new Christina Aguilera CD. Saving up to redeem your MyPoints? Don't get too greedy waiting for the bigger stuff. MyPoints is now owned by UAL, the parent company of United Airlines. And you know how how those airlines are looking to cut costs these days... Save 20% off at ICE.com with code BMD20-304513 . Not valid on watches. Broadcast your a TV signal to another TV wirelessly with X10's DVDAnywhere 2000 kit. Sign up for their newsletter to get a $15 gift certificate, then go buy the kit for $69.99 USD (-$15 = $54.99 USD) and you'll get a $30 USD gift certificate for your next purchase. Shipping to Canada is $10. Yes, their ads are annoying but I've used their stuff and it's pretty useful. For those of you with people you can ship to in the States Amazon has some good deals in their Friday Sale today. A KLH 6-piece home theatre speaker system with powered subwoofer is only $159.99 USD (20% off), a Calphalon 12" pan with lid is $39.99 USD (74% off!), and a pair of Cobra FRS radios is $40.88 USD (plus there's an additional $10 rebate!).
Sep 27	Get single shares in companies as gifts from OneShare.com! Framed too! Hmm, maybe I can pick up an @home share for cheap. HMV and Pizza Pizza have teamed up to offer you $10 off your next HMV order of $50 or more. Of course, you can probably save just as much or more by buying from Futureshop.ca. Crucial has dropped their memory prices. 256Mb of DDR PC2100 memory is now only $33.29 USD. 256Mb of PC133 memory is slightly cheaper at $31.49 USD. Shipping to Canada is about $13 USD so pricing is competitive for top-quality memory chips. These PocketPC fanatics have pics and details on the new Compaq iPAQ handhelds. Nifty, but pricey. NCIX has Enermax 350W power supplies for $79 CDN. Highly recommended if you want a quiet computer. Need a cheap printer? Futureshop.ca has the Apollo P-2250 inkjet printer for only $29.99 CDN after $40 rebate. Test your money management skills and you could win $10,000 from the MSN Money Challenge.
Sep 26	Futureshop.ca has updated their items for sale. Intel Deluxe PC Camera is $49.99 CDN ($50 off!), Pine SM320F 32Mb MP3 player is $79.99 CDN ($20 off!), and a 50 pack of Memorex 80min CD-Rs are $29.99 CDN ($30 off!). For $14.99 CDN you can get a book of sexy, provocative photos of celebrities from Chapters.Indigo.ca. The book is "HotHouse" from Rolling Stone press and it's 67% off for today only. Canoe, Universal and Dreamworks has a contest to win various movie props, posters and merchandise. You can still get a sample pack of Pepcid Complete. Good for those upcoming Thanksgiving dinners! I won that Slam 'N Win contest from Bell Mobility. Got a free Solo cell phone package and met Vince Carter. Cool. Hope some of you were part of the 49 other winners! SportChek has a Casio G-Shock watch for only $79.99 CDN. They claim that they normally sell it for $169.99 CDN but I don't know enough about these to believe it. You have to be a member to get it at that price though (just sign up, it's free). They also have a contest to win four hockey jerseys autographed by Wayne Gretzky or a Fred Brathwiate autographed goalie mask.
Sep 25	Win a pair of tickets to see Sir Elton John live at the Air Canada Centre courtesy of Toronto Life magazine. NCIX has the new Creative SoundBlaster Audigy X-Gamer sound cards for sale at $151 CDN. They've also got IBM Deskstar 60GXP 40Gb hard drives for $187 CDN each. Chapters.Indigo.ca's deal of the day is "The Ultimate Grammy Box" for half price. It's four CDs of various Grammy winning songs from the past 40 years. Sale price is $26.49 CDN. Handspring is offering free shipping for a limited time on all Visor handheld orders. This includes free express shipping to Canada! Refurbished Handspring Visor Deluxe models are only $119 USD. Available in funky green or orange. IBM is giving out free copies of "Internet Security: What Hackers Don't Want You To Know." Could make for some interesting reading.
Sep 24	BorderFree is offering 10% off select items from RitzCamera, the only website to sign up so far for their CommerceConnect program. RitzCamera has the JamCam 3.0 digital camera for $39.95 USD. Get a $30 USD rebate here (valid until the end of the year). Just add items to your basket to see if it qualifies for the 10% off.
Sep 23	Amazon has the American Anko VM-1 USB Vibration mouse for free after mail-in rebate. Pre-rebate price is $29.99 USD. This thing shakes based on what sounds come out of your sound card. Tell GlobalTV what's your favourite show and why you like it and you could win a trip for four to Bermuda.
Sep 21	Want to hear the hamster dance in full THX glory? Get the Klipsch Promedia 5.1 speakers from Vanns.com. 500 watts of total power, THX certified, and guaranteed to annoy those around you. All for only $399.99 USD. You'll have to call and see if they can ship them across the border. Roger Video has a free 7-day rental coupon valid until Oct 4. Go here and enter code 5002 . You must be registered and logged-in. They also have a promo where if you buy three upcoming DVD or VHS releases (from a list including "Shrek," "Spy Kids," and "Rush Hour 2") you get one free (from a list including "Chicken Run," "Jaws," and "Jurassic Park"). Amazon has a new $10 off $50 or more coupon. VSAREWARDDSS expires Oct 30. They also have the "MTV Compilation: 20 Years of Pop Music" CD on sale for $11.99 USD as part of their weekly Friday Sale. CanadianTire.ca has revamped their site and is giving away a $10 gift certificate with each order of $100 or more. Ends Sept 26. Futureshop.ca has the Sharp CDRW5000 mini stereo system for $499.99 CDN. According to their e-mail the regular price is $999.99 CDN. This thing comes with a CD-burner, 6 disc changer and 3 free CDs. Free shipping on all audio/video products over $50 too! Sportmart.ca has a bunch of snowboarding and ski equipment for 50% off. Get ready for winter! Starting October 8th TD Waterhouse is holding another InvestorRally stock market game. This time you can win an Infiniti QX4 SUV.
Sep 20	Now he's over in the Home Furnishings section. Click on MyPoints's Max for 5 MyPoints. Chapters.Indigo.ca has the "Guiness Book of the 20th Century" for only $10 CDN. Save $24.95 (71%)! eCost is selling the newly launched HandSpring Visor Pro for only $184.91 USD. Comes with 16Mb of memory and a 33Mhz processor. Handspring.com sells it for $299 USD UPDATE: eCost has raised the price to $295 USD. Guess it was a pricing mistake.
Sep 19	MyPoints Max has surfed over to their Electronics section. Go click on him for 5 MyPoints. Amazon has a $5 off $35 USD coupon that expires tomorrow. Just enter PENNMEDTHANK . Futureshop.ca has some good specials. Quest Q610 bookshelf speakers are 50% off at $99.99 CDN per pair. They still have the Intel wireless bundle (keyboard, mouse, gamepad & base station for $54.99 CDN after mail-in rebate. NCIX has an AOpen 16/10/32 CD-RW drive for $144 CDN. It incorporates JustLink technology (like BurnProof) so you won't be cutting any coasters. Make sure your anti-virus program is up-to-date and your web browser has all the latest patches. By just viewing an infected e-mail that new Nimda virus can wreak havoc on your system. It arrives as a hidden attachment so you don't even see it.
Sep 18	Got a baby or one on the way? Toronto Life magazine is giving away tickets to the Baby Time show (for new and expectant parents) and a $250 gift certificate for Snug As A Bug who specialize in "funky children's clothing." Max has moved to MyPoints Apparel section and is still worth 5 MyPoints.
Sep 17	MyPoints' Max is hiding out in the Books/Media section. Go click on him for 5 MyPoints. Get a free copy of PowerQuest's Lost & Found program until Oct 26. It allows you to "easily recover lost data on your PC in minutes." Toronto.com has a contest for a trip to Cancun, Mexico. Seven nights, all inclusive.
Sep 15	Win a fall theatre weekend prize package from TheatreCanada.com, including a flight for two over Niagara Falls. Thinking of shopping at the IBM Store, cdplus, La Vie En Rose, MastermindToys, Staples.ca, SportMart.ca, Radioshack.ca or Telus Mobility? Check out VisaSavings.ca to see if you can save a bit more when using your Visa card. Enter to win a chance to see Diana Krall live in two Canadian cities with travel via Via Rail first class, accommodations and spending money. Just e-mail your name, age, address, telephone number, e-mail address and the title of the first song on Diana Krall's new album (S'Wonderful ) to DianaKrallContest@globeandmail.ca.
Sep 14	NCIX has the SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 Value card for $55 CDN. This is the same card as the X-Gamer, MP3 or Platinum bundles except you don't get the software or LiveDrive. Enter to win a trip to Italy from Futureshop.ca as part of their Godfather DVD collection promotion.
Sep 12	MyPoints allows you to donate to the American Red Cross for as little 200 MyPoints. Amazon has a quick, easy way to donate to the American Red Cross online via credit card. They've collected over $1.5 million USD already If you are expecting shipments be prepared that delivery may be delayed due to the circumstances in the US. Check the UPS, FedEx and Canada Post sites for details. Air shipments may be delivered by ground services.
Sep 11	L'Oreal is giving away free full-sized samples of ColorSpa hair colouring for Men. It's for Canada only but no, I don't know why they don't spell it ColourSpa.
Sep 10	John sends words that Max is in MyPoints Shopping/Office. Go click on him for 10 MyPoints. Thanks John! Win a trip for two to Tunisia courtesy of Sympatico Lycos. Rogers Video has a contest to win a trip four 4 to Hollywood. For fans of the game resident evil, they have a contest to win 1 of 500 "Wesker's Report" DVDs.
Sep 9	Get some free SYLK lubricant. What you do with it is up to you. Students, check out Bell's student promotions page for discounts on stuff like pizza and moving services. Enter before it ends tomorrow night: Win a Back-to-School prize pack from Kodak including a Kolorkins mini bean bag! Rogers Video has changed the way they give out free rental coupons. Now you have to have a Rogers Video membership card (it's free, go get one if haven't already) and you'll have to enter in a code to get your personalized coupon. For this week go here and enter code 5001 to get a free 7-day Kids movie rental. How come they weren't so nice when I signed up? Get a free CD Walkman (why don't they call them Discman's anymore?) when you sign up for the CitiBank Sony Mastercard. Offer expires Oct 1. You get Sony points for making purchases that you can redeem for more Sony stuff. It also has price protection on non-computer stuff.
Sep 8	Win a collection of remastered ABBA CDs from Canoe (the answer to the trivia is... say it like Dr. Evil... $1 billion). SportChek.ca has the Casio Wrist Camera watch for sale at $279.99 CDN ($20 off). Not a very sporty watch in my opinion. There's some good deals over at Futureshop.ca. A Microsoft Sidewinder Gamepad Pro is $29.99 CDN after discount and mail-in rebate. An Intel wireless bundle is only $54.99 CDN after discount and mail-in rebate. This bundle includes a keyboard, mouse, gamepad and the base station, all operating over radio signals (not IR) so no line of sight is needed. Very useful if your computer has TV-out features.
Sep 7	Get 75 MyPoints for signing up at BargainAndHaggle.com. RitzCamera has the JamCam 3.0 digital camera for sale at $39.95 USD. A $30 USD rebate is available here (PDF) so your total cost comes out to $9.95 USD + shipping & duties. RitzCamera uses BorderFree to ship to Canadians. CompuSmart has some weekly specials over on their site. They've got a Sceptre X5 Agama LCD flat panel display that pivots to display in landscape or portrait mode, like the Radius displays for Macs. Futureshop.ca has the "Memento" DVD for sale for $23.99 CDN. One of the best films of this year. Enter to win a $10,000 SonyStyle shopping spree at Nygard.com.
Sep 6	Upgrade your computer memory while prices are low. Crucial sells highly-rated Micron memory in all sorts of configurations for almost all computers. 256Mb of DDR PC2100 memory is $35.99 USD and 256Mb of PC133 memory is only $34.19 USD. Shipping comes out to $13 USD via FedEx Priority so you should find their prices competitive with NCIX. Save $5 off $35 or more at Amazon with coupon code PENNMEDTHANK . Excite.ca has a contest for an All Inclusive Adventure to the Bahia Principe Tulum Resort in the Mexican Riviera. Max is back and he's hiding in MyPoints's Children/Infants shopping section. Click on him for 5 MyPoints.
Sep 5	Need textbooks for school or university? Check out Chapters.Indigo.ca and Barnes & Noble (they also sell used textbooks!). Use code TXTBOOK at Barnes & Noble to save $20 off $100 USD or more. Expires Sept 30.
Sep 4	Altamira is giving away a $25,000 portfolio as well as weekly prizes of $1,000. Go fill out their survey to enter. Win a year's worth of Business Internet High Speed service from BellZinc.ca. Second prize is a RIM Blackberry pager and service for one year. Do you work for an electronics retailer? You may qualify for Intel products at discount prices including a Pentium4 1.7Ghz processor and motherboard for only $307.44 CDN. Enter for a chance to win a Nike Personal Sport Audio MP3 player from SportChek.ca.
Sep 3	Morpheus is the new Napster. Cheap components for a home theatre system! Futureshop.ca has the Sony STRDE345 receiver for $199.99 CDN ($100 off!). It doesn't do Dolby Digital decoding so just match it with a DVD player that does (like the Apex AD-500)and this JBL ESC230 home theatre audio system for $299.99 CDN ($100 off!). Got a PocketPC with a CompactFlash card slot? Amazon has the Viking 56K CF modem for only $46.99 USD after $50 rebate (Viking rebates are valid in Canada!). Save on computer stuff! NCIX is having a Labour Day sale (today only!). A Toshiba 16X DVD-ROM drive is only $83 CDN and the highly rated ECS K7S5A motherboard with CPU and chassis fan are only $119.98 CDN! Check out their entire list of specials at their site.
Sep 2	Save $5 off $10 or more on eBooks for PocketPCs at Amazon with code GREATERSAVES . Expires Sept 30. Get a free Pantene gift certificate. Sears.ca is offering discounts on toys from their Christmas Wish Book if you shop early (ie. before Sept 27). Save $10 off $100, $20 off $200, $50 off $500 or $100 of $1000 or more. Browse their selection of toys and check out their exclusive Forever Friend Tigger. Need something from an US e-tailer? Use BorderFree while you can! As of Sept 7 they'll only ship items from US e-tailers who have signed up for their CommerceConnect service (which, at this time, means one e-tailer, RitzCamera). That means their order basket service will be terminated. Orders on backorder by Sept 7 or not shipped by Sept 21 will be cancelled. Oh well, I guess we Canadians will just have to wait for US retailers to expand north and gobble up Canadian chains.
Sep 1	Win the use of a Chevy Tahoe and Corvette Z06 for six months each including gas, insurance and racing lessons courtesy of Canada.com and Sunoco. Futureshop.ca has the Kodak DC3400 digital camera for $399.99 CDN ($150 off!). Get free ground shipping on it too! Henry's sells it for $499.99 CDN. Arts supplies store Loomis & Toles has a contest to win $2,000 CDN. Save 2% off your Amazon order with code PROMAILNEW . Yeah, a measly 2%. Expires Sept 10. HowHot is dead. Has been for a while so I've removed them from the lists.
Aug 31	Microplay has an Interact 3D Program Pad with four full retail games (Heavy Gear 2, Fighter Squadron, Barrage and Total Air War) for only $14.99 CDN. Head over to Save.ca to get coupons for Tide, Swiffer, Brita filters and more. You sign up, make a request and then they mail you the coupons. Amazon's Friday sale this week includes an Escaflowne DVD (Vol. 8) for $17.99 USD, some PC games (Rainbow Six Gold, Tomb Raider Gold and Populous: the Beginning) at $9.99 USD and George Clooney's "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" DVD at $20.99 USD. Use a coupon to save more (STUDENTSAMEX saves you $5 off $35 or more). Futureshop.ca has the Samsung Mini-Yepp MP3 player with 32Mb for $149.99 CDN (save $30). Sale ends Sept 4 and you get free ground shipping (on orders over $50). Note that the memory is not expandable on this unit. Best place to get Amazon gift certificates, Webcertificates or Barnes & Noble gift certificates nowadays is Blink. You can get about 1,500 points per day and start redeeming them at 42,000 points. If you wish, you can also get cash from them via Western Union's MoneyZap service. It's also a nifty service to save your bookmarks/favourites on their site so you can access them from anywhere.
Aug 30	Looks like the Ontario web hosting services of Rogers@home were down today thus taking this site with it. Want to see Quincy Jones at the World Leaders festival in Toronto? You can win tickets at their site. Simply choose Quincy Jones and type in the answer "Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones." Famous Players has "The Princess Diaries" contest to win a Zappy electric scooter or various other prizes related to the movie. Canoe and Century Home magazine are giving away $10,000 in home furnishings from UpCountry Canada. Perfect for when you're sick of that IKEA look. Back at its lower price: Futureshop.ca has the SMC Barricade 4 port broadband router for sale at $99.99 CDN after a $70 CDN mail-in rebate.
Aug 29	MyPoints's Max is gone again. Gotta wait for him to pop up next time. The Toronto Star reports that BorderFree has cut half of their staff in order to obtain additional funding from their venture capitalists. Let's hope this will make their business plan sustainable so we can always have the option of using BorderFree to shop at US e-tailers. Futureshop.ca has a 60Gb Maxtor 7200rpm hard disk for sale at $229.99 CDN after discount and mail-in rebate. Save 10% off at Ashford with code CDA48AAAAA . Amazon now sells desktop and notebook computers in their new store for computing equipment. They even carry Applie iBooks and iMacs. Wonder how long it'll take me to collect enough Amazon gift certificates to get one of those Apple Titanium G4s?
Aug 28	Max of MyPoints is back and he's surfing away in their Pets section. Click on him for 5 MyPoints. Hewlett Packard Canada has some back-to-school promotions and a contest for $10,000 that you can use towards the "educational experience" of your choice (like sky diving lessons?). Those guys at SyncSort are giving away more free stuff. This time it's a multipurpose tool. So far I've gotten a flashlight and a duffel bag from them.
Aug 27	Win a Bell Solo cellphone package and a chance to hang out with Vince Carter. Bell Mobility also has a "contest that doesn't suck" where you can win trips or more cell phone packages. Futureshop.ca has the Toshiba SD1600 DVD player for only $229.99 CDN. Not a bad deal for a entry-level player. At the beginning of summer this unit was selling at CostCo for $299.99 CDN but it has since been replaced by a newer model. Vroom! Canoe & Weekendtrips.com has contest to participate in their "Fast & Furious Racetrack Day." Lets you get behind the wheel of various Porsches. Sweet. Looks like my 30 days are up... gotta go back and opt out of those annoying X10 ads. Flooz has changed the message on their site to say that they couldn't find a merger partner so they now intend to file for bankruptcy. I lost $180 USD that I earned through Blink, Beenz, DataSynapse and other sites. Oh well. UPDATE: C|Net reports that credit card fraud may be partially responsible for their demise. Beenz is gone so I've removed the Beenz links page (as if anybody has clicked on that for the past few months).
Aug 26	NCIX is having a "Back to School" promo (isn't everybody?). A 4-port USB hub is only $29 CDN, an Athlon 1.4Ghz with fan is only $229 CDN, an IBM 40Gb 7200rpm hard disk is only $179 CDN and there's more! Too bad they don't have pictures on most of their products. Need something to listen to on that long bus ride or walk to school? Portable CD players are so 20th century. Computers4Sure has the Creative Nomad II MP3 player (with 0Mb) for only $69.99 USD. Grab a SmartMedia card with it and get it all shipped via BorderFree. Beenz disappears today! Use those Beenz if you haven't already! Just a reminder that Staples.ca does price-matching and you can even use a coupon. 96178 saves you $50 off $500 or more and 96155 saves you $40 off $200 or more! Amazon now has an "As Seen on TV" store. Use a coupon to save on things like the Garden Weasel, Quick-Grips, Juiceman machines and, of course, George Foreman grills. They don't ship these items to Canada so you'll have to get it relayed to you by somebody in the States.
Aug 24	Got lots of goodies today including a $25 Amazon gift certificate from Blink (took a while but then at least they haven't gone under like the others) and a $10 Famous Players gift certificate from Youtopia. Need a cheap optical (ie. no ball, just a red light at the bottom) mouse? Staples.ca has a basic Logitech one for $19.99 CDN (after $10 instant rebate). Amazon has some big items in their "Back-to-school Friday sale." Save a whopping $2,205 USD on the Oxford English Dictionary (20 volume set). Still comes out to $795 USD though. They've also got a Minolta QMS colour laser printer for $899.99 USD after rebate but I doubt you can find somebody to relay that shipment over to Canada.
Aug 23	Ha ha... just got an e-mail from Clickdough. Seems they'll be able to pay their "premium" members 1 cent per hour for their surfing time in July. Wow. Remember when AllAdvantage was paying 50 cents per hour? Rogers Video has a free 7-day movie rental coupon. Just print it out and bring it into their stores to redeem. Max is back and he's hiding in Sports/Fitness. Go find him to get 5 MyPoints. UPDATE: Looks like he's disappeared again. Sign up at SportChek.ca and purchase something between Aug 21 to 26 and you'll get a free bottle of "Extreme Air Oxygenated Water." Wow... free carbonated water. Get coupons for "Drypers." Too bad they don't come in my size. On the other hand, if you find that you're not visiting the potty often enough you can get a sample of Preventive Nutrition Bowel Support from GNC. Some more Amazon coupons: AMZNSWEEPBBR saves you $10 off $75 or more. KRUBTSSAVNGS saves you $10 off $50 or more in their toy store. Expires Sep 3. STUDENTSAMEX saves you $5 off $35 or more. Expires Sep 3.
Aug 22	Excite Canada registered users and Excite@home subscribers can get a free Kodak DVC325 webcam when they purchase one from a participating Kodak eStore (such as Vistek which sells them for $159 CDN). Bentley, those guys who make bags of questionable quality (not those cars of questionable value), have a contest to win one of their backpacks or, better yet, a Dell computer. Also at Futureshop.ca is a Toshiba 800Mhz notebook & Palm m100 bundle for $1799.99 CDN. Perfect for those students who can afford it. Futureshop.ca is now offering free ground shipping with orders over $50. Now if only they'll combine this with a "Scan & Save" promotion. You mean that wasn't really Master T!?! MuchMusic is sending out e-mails to people who entered their contests to tell them their database has been compromised and some entrants have received prank phone calls as a result. HMV's got a bunch of contests. Go try your luck.
Aug 21	Listen to MSN Radio to win various prizes including a 42" Plasma TV, digital camcorders and DVD players. Maybe if we pester BorderFree enough they'll resume shipping stuff from Amazon. Stuff like this Fast Lane 28" remote control fire truck for only $15 USD (75% off!). MuchMusic is giving away a Sony MiniDisc walkman recorder. The model is MZ-R500PC (you need to know that). Futureshop.ca has the Logitech Wingman Formula GP steering wheel for only $24.99 CDN after rebate and sale price. Sharp's Canadian online store has some good deals on previously opened or refurbished merchandise. Fax machines are only $80 CDN. Going on a trip within North America? Save $5 on your stay at a Travelodge or Thriftlodge location. Have you noticed it's snowing earlier this season? Maybe you need a free trial sample of Nizoral anti-dandruff shampoo.
Aug 20	CanadaComputers.com has a Hercules 3D Prophet III Geforce3 video card for a relatively low price of $419 CDN. NO, you don't need it. YES, the price will keep dropping over the next few months. You can now get a computer with a new Roger@home cable internet subscription for $79.95 CDN a month for 24 months. The Dell looks like a better system (just lacks the DVD drive). Compusmart (aka Compucentre) has a few specials valid until August 26th (or while supplies last). Kensington webcam is only $29.99 CDN (warning: does not work with Windows 2000), Tripp-lite UPS 280VA is $69.99 CDN and Max Payne is $49.99 CDN.
Aug 19	It's all about winning computers and digital cameras today: Canoe and IPC are giving away computers and SportChek merchandise as part of their back-to-school contest. First prize is a Intel Pentium III system (you need to know that to enter). Check out Excite Canada's contest page for their latest giveaways. Currently you can win a digital camera from Kodak. Readers Digest Canada and BelairDirect Insurance have a contest to win a complete home digital photo studio including computer and digital camera. They're also giving away 6 Sony DVD players.
Aug 18	SuSE is giving away free Linux Eval CDs. You don't even have to pay for shipping. Of course, if you have a high-speed connection you can download your choice of Linux version from LinuxISO.org. Save up to 20% off at Amazon, Ashford and other online retailers by using your frequent flyer miles at MilePoint.com. Sony is giving away one 40" Wega TV and twenty-four 27" Wegas. Size does matter. In other Sony news: Over at SonyStyle.ca they're having a "Back to Cool" promotion with discounts on various Sony products and free shipping. However, direct sales from Sony don't usually result in the best deals Futureshop.ca is giving away products that they feature in their back-to-school ad. Just watch the commercial and correctly list 6 products that you see and you could win those 6 products. Don't bother being specific as "notebook computer" will suffice.
Aug 17	IBM Canada is giving away 4 NetVista computers in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the IBM personal computer. You gotta answer some questions (500 million, An IBM Notebook and The Computer). Got a baby? Enfalac will send you a "keep-sake" box with a free sample of Enfalac baby formula. Interestingly, they also make Boost, the nutritional shake. At the other end of the spectrum, you can get a free Grey Chic hair colouring sample from L’Oréal. Tennis Canada has some contests to win a trip to Montreal for the 2002 Rogers AT&T Cup (yeah, a long ways off) and for merchandise from Lever 2000.
Aug 16	Rogers Video has a free new release rental coupon. Valid from Aug 20 to Aug 23 and from Aug 27 to Aug 30, 2001. Chapters.Indigo.ca is sporting a new look. Well, not new really... it looks just like the old !ndigo.ca site. Do you still have any Beenz you haven't spent yet? You've got 10 days (until Aug 26) to spend them since that's when Beenz is ceasing operations. Check out the story over at C|Net. Are you a film buff? Toronto Life magazine has a contest where you could attend a gala opening at the Toronto Film Festival, have dinner at a fancy restaurant and get driven around in a limo. Tired of all these measly pedestrian prizes? Enter Holt Renfrew's shopping spree contest for $1,000 of Holt's own label merchandise. Fancy. Clean up your mess: Get a free sample bundle of hygiene products (paper towels, wipes, etc.) from Scott Paper. Toys'R'Us has a back to school Canadian trivia game to get a coupon for some sample pack (pick it up at your local Toys'R'Us). Don't worry if you get the questions wrong, it'll let you correct yourself. Now if only exams were as understanding. Another new Amazon coupon: Save $5 off $35 or more with code PENNMEDTHANK . Expires Aug 30. Did you sign up for that American Greetings offer a while back? They were giving out $50 in Flooz for a $19.95 membership but since Flooz is now dead you can give them a call at 1-800-711-4474 and get your membership cancelled and the $19.95 refunded. Got a Mastercard? (actually, I don't think it matters) Go play their daily "Rake it Instantly" online scratch game to win various prizes, including a dishwasher, Playstation2 and shopping sprees.
Aug 15	Win various "Hannibal" and "Silence of the Lambs" prizes from Amazon, including a copy of "Joy of Cooking" autographed by Anthony Hopkins. The answers are: Tennessee, Plum Island and $3 million. Save $15 off $50 or more at Half.com with code TEXTBOOK22 . Only for new customers. The Globe & Mail's Investments site is giving away two golf packages worth $10,000 each and other prizes. The answers are: Jack Nicklaus has won the Canadian Open 0 (zero) times and the default is 1 year (daily).
Aug 14	Sportmart.ca has a "VIP Cash" promotion where you can save $5 off orders $39.99 CDN and more, $10 off $79.99, $20 off $159.99 and $50 off $399.99 or more! Just join their VIP program (it's free) and then enter in coupon code VIPCASH . PDAGeek has some pictures of the upcoming Palm m125. Wait for this if you're planning on getting a PDA for the upcoming school year. Compaq's also clearing out monochrome iPAQs (Amazon has them for $199.99 USD plus there's a $50 USD rebate) so that's another good option. CBC Radio 3 has a contest to win a computer. You have to watch that Flash animation so DON'T CLICK on that "skip" link on the bottom right. Now Blink is refunding points for outstanding Flooz redemptions. Doesn't look good for those of you still hopeful about Flooz's chances. Well, forget about competition in Canadian electronics retailing; Futureshop is selling itself to BestBuy. Don't forget to try your luck with Futureshop.ca's "Scan & Save" promotion. Save up to $500 on selected products.
Aug 13	Futureshop.ca is having another "Scan & Save" promotion starting tomorrow and running until the 16th. However, this time they're limiting the discounts to one item per discount category and it's not as easy to see what discounts you get (you actually have to wait for an e-mail and then add items to your cart). Guess they learned from the mistakes of their last sale. Microplay has dropped the price of the Sega Dreamcast system to $99.99 CDN. The deal's even better for US buyer's since they can get it without tax for approx. $65 USD before shipping. For comparison, Amazon sells it for $99.99 USD! PhotoAlley.com has a few discounts ending tomorrow. Save $20 off orders over $150 USD, $50 off $400 USD or $100 off $600 USD and get free FedEx shipping for orders over $200 USD. Yep, they ship to Canada. Check them out if you're looking for a digital camera or accessories. Two new Amazon coupons. AMZNENTRW535 saves you $5 off $35 USD or more and KRAFTGFCFFEE saves you $5 off $30 or more in their book and kitchen stores. Both expire Aug 31. If you're buying more use one of their older coupons that still work (DSCVRBACKSCH for $10 off $65 USD or AMZNAMEXBMVD for $15 off $100 USD). Need a credit card with price-protection? Citibank provides price protection on their Mastercards, including their Sony and Driver's Edge products.
Aug 12	Remember today is Free Listing Day over at eBay.ca. List your toys, car, used underwear, whatever (except homes) today and save on the eBay listing charge! Great for those of you who have yet to venture into the sometimes weird world of eBay. Need a wheel for those racing games? Futureshop.ca has the Logitech Wingman Formula GP on sale for $39.99 CDN ($40 off!). It's not force-feedback but what do you expect for this price? Win tickets to see "Himalaya" in Toronto or Vancouver courtesy of Canoe Travel. Not as versatile as those now hard-to-find ePods but TigerDirect.com has 3Com Audrey internet appliances on sale for $89.99 USD. These things were discontinued by 3Com (they didn't sell) but you may find value in its web-surfing/e-mail abilities. Get it shipped here via BorderFree.
Aug 10	Futureshop.ca has added a clearance section to their site. Check it out, you might find something useful at a good price. Avoid that Belkin 4-port USB hub though. I have one and it's not reliable. No more free shipping from Crucial but they do have some good prices on quality memory products. 256Mb PC2100 DDR is $41.39 USD, PC133 is $39.59 USD and 128Mb of PC133 SODIMM (laptop) memory is $32.39 USD. Still have those HMV gift certificates from Garageband? The last ones expire TODAY. Combine it with the $5 coupon from Sunoco (enter HMV on this page) and get something. Here's some more news on Flooz from C|Net. Apparently, they claim to be considering a merger but they're also considering shutting down. I don't have high hopes of ever redeeming my Flooz.
Aug 9	Save $10 off $65 USD or more at Amazon with code DSCVRBACKSCH . Expires Sep 30. This Sunday is "Free Listing" day over at eBay.ca, including their automotive section. Hey, maybe there's treasure in your junk! Rogers Video's coupon this time is another 7-day game rental. Click here, print it out and go redeem it from Aug 9 to Aug 20. C|Net reports on Flooz's situation. Doesn't look good. Cool! Toronto Life magazine has a contest to see "MacHomer," a play described as "The Simpsons do Macbeth." MyPoints has withdrawn Max again. Sportmart.ca is having a "Back to School" sale. How original. Well, looks like life-support for Flooz didn't last very long. They seem to be DEAD. Visit their site and you get some message about how they can't process your transaction. Now how do I write to Whoopi?
Aug 8	MyPoints' Max has moved over to their Department/Megastores section and is worth 10 MyPoints as of this morning. The new school year's just around the corner! Got your book list yet? Barnes & Noble sells new and used textbooks. Avoid the wait and crowds at the university book store and maybe save a few bucks! Save $20 off $100 USD or more orders too! Use code TXTBOOK .
Aug 7	Biotherm is giving away a free sample of their Aqua Sport "Quenching Body Cream." I don't think you're supposed to drink it though. ShopDigital.ca is giving away a CastAway DVD to one lucky reviewer of an e-commerce site. Head on over, write a review and cross your fingers. Win a trip to Club Med or Wilson tennis racquets courtesy of Bordeaux Wines. Open only to Ontario residents. You'll have to know of a red grape that grows in the Bordeaux region, try "merlot." They better be telling the truth! Flooz says JandR.com and iGadget have been removed from their list of "Floozworthy" stores while they update their ordering system. A new HMV coupon, courtesy of Sunoco: Visit this page and then enter code HMV .
Aug 6	Woohoo! Max is back and he's in the Travel/Vacations section. Click on him for 5 MyPoints. Be sure to check out the Earn Points/Visit Sites section too to see if there's any extra MyPoints for you to pick up. Buying a notebook computer for the upcoming school year? eCost has the Toshiba Portege 7200CTe for $989 USD. PIII 600Mhz, 64Mb RAM, 12Gb HDD, 56K modem, 13.3" Active-matrix display and only 4.8lbs! Get it shipped via BorderFree. Weight not a selling point for you? Futureshop.ca has a Compaq 633Mhz for $1599.97 CDN with roughly the same features but at 7.3lbs. Wetting your bed? Get a free incontinence pad sample from Tena or try drinking less beer. Remember that 10% off Flooz offer when using an American Express card? Now, it's 15% off! You can spend Flooz at Ashford, JandR.com, and other less-popular stores. Amazon has free shipping on electronics over $99 USD until August 8th. Doesn't really make a difference to Canadians but you can save a few bucks if you get friends or relatives to relay shipments to you.
Aug 5	Get one of these and you can stop visiting the Colonel (although, you may have to visit the doctor more often): CanadianTire.ca has the Moulinex deep fryer for sale at $59.99 CDN (regular price $129.99 CDN). Head over to Tribute.ca and enter their abundance of movie-related contests. Prizes include trips to L.A. and movie passes. Are you a student? Check out StudentSavings.ca and get free coupons, including 5% off at Futureshop or free popcorn and drinks at AMC Theatres.
Aug 4	Get a free t-shirt from Compaq. Those guys at Sunoco.ca are giving away 2 AMC movie passes and a popcorn/2 drinks combo with each purchase of $100 CDN in WebGas. Also, they're giving away $5 off $25 or more HMV coupons with each purchase from the Sunoco.ca website during the month of August. Useful for when you're on the lam: Win a year's supply of hair colouring from Garnier. For you Anime fans: Buy.com's deal of the day is the Robotech Legacy DVD, episodes 1-12, for $23.99 USD. Use BorderFree to get it over the border and into your DVD player. CBC had a marketplace item on saving yourself the "brokerage fee" that couriers charge you on items crossing the border. Pretty informative. Thanks to Puyo for the link. A new Amazon coupon: Save $5 off $40 or more in their books, music video or DVD sections (essentially all they'll ship to Canada) with code DEALFUNNYGUY . Expires Aug 15 Amazon has a collector's edition of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" for $37.50 USD in their outlet store.
Aug 3	If you don't mind the colour, Futureshop.ca has dropped the price of the Claudia Schiffer edition Palm Vx to $369.99 CDN.
Aug 2	Cybergold is dead. However, they are giving members a chance to cash out before the end of the month. So if you ever earned anything through Cybergold go get your earnings now. Oy, now Rogers Video makes you work (okay, play) to get their weekly coupon. Play their game here or skip to the 7-day game rental coupon. Pre-order the "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" DVD from DisneyStore.com by October 8th and get four lithographs and a collector's pin PLUS one free DVD of another Disney movie. Pre-order price is $19.99 USD. Check out Futureshop's rebate centre to see if you can save on anything you need. Some of their software comes out to free after rebate. Get a free subscription to Interactive Week magazine (yes, it's available to Canadians!).
Aug 1	Win an original "Planet of the Apes" gorilla warrior helmet courtesy of Space: The Imagination Station and HMV. Great for Halloween. The answer to the question "Who plays Ari" is Helena Bonham Carter. Join MediaBucks and earn Amazon gift certificates for listening to music clips and promotions as well as filling out surveys. Thanks to Danielle for recommending this one. Get a Video Essentials home-theatre calibration DVD for only $15 USD. They'll ship it free via USPS. What is this? Read about it at Amazon (where it sells for $42.49 USD). Get a free DuraFlame coupons for signing up at their page. Be careful not to melt your igloo though (that ought to confuse those Americans).
Jul 31	Futureshop.ca's "Scan & Save" promo ends tonight at 11pm Eastern Standard Time. Their site, once again, is bogged down. Put up with it to save up to $500 on large TVs, $100 on DVD players, and $50 on GameBoy Advance units! Amazon's toy outlet has a bunch of good deals. Problem is that you have get stuff shipped to an US address since BorderFree won't handle Amazon goods anymore. Radio-control Corvette is only $19.90 USD. P&G continues to give away samples of Physique hair care products along with a $3 coupon for the stuff. HBC.com (aka Bay and Zellers) has free shipping (via Canada Post ground). They've got a Ride-On Baby Porsche Boxter for $69.98 CDN. "Whisper quiet" Pirelli tires! Thanks to Puyo for the notice. Flooz is once again not accepted at Outpost.com. Wonder why? JandR still accepts it though. Radioshack.ca has a Sanyo AM/FM/CD/cassette boombox for $49.99 CDN. Down from $99.99 CDN. They also have the hot new Max Payne PC game for $39.99 CDN after a $20 rebate. Available in-store only, online is more expensive at $59.99 CDN. Xootr, the maker of fancy scooters are changing their company focus so they need to clear their inventory. For a limited time get a Cruz model scooter for $79 USD or a Street model for $99 USD. Shipping is $9 USD for US and Canada. You must order through this page.
Jul 30	Win a chance to see the Barenaked Ladies in Detroit including airfare, accomodations and backstage passes. Courtesy of CBS Sportsline and thus open to American's too. PhotoAlley.com's sale on all orders over $150 (see July 28th posts) ends today. Possibly free shipping on orders over $200 USD. Win a bike courtesy of Allegra allergy relief. A $500 value! Get a free luggage lock from Secure-It. That Futureshop.ca "Scan & Save" promotion ends tomorrow. Save up to $50 on a GameBoy Advance!
Jul 29	Sympatico has a contest to fly you and a friend out to New Orleans to see Sade perform live. Plus, you get a 1/2 carat Canadian Polar Bear diamond. Get a free Lancôme "personalized sample duo" for printing out this coupon and presenting it at the Lancôme counter at your local Bay department store. Thanks go to Michael for this one! Kick some stick-figure butt! (Warning: depicts violence against lines and circles). Texas Instruments is giving away a "super-cool" gift for signing up and answering some questions. They make calculators so their idea of "super-cool" may be different from yours.
Jul 28	Get a free mug, keychain or voucher for a free Frost Vodka Chiller. Ontario only but Albertans can get the mug or keychain. Got heartburn? Get a trial size Pepcid Complete chewable tablet. PhotoAlley.com has a sale where you save $20 off $150 USD, $50 off $400 USD and $100 off $600 USD or more. Nikon 775 digital camera is $449.95 USD - $50 = $399.95 USD. They ship to Canada ($19.95 USD flat rate via FedEx but it might be free for orders over $200). Check out Digital Photography Review for reviews on most digital cameras. Get a $100 HMV gift certificate from E*Trade Canada for opening an account, keeping $1000 in there for 90 days and making one trade. Go buy some dot.com stocks cheap and when they go bankrupt sell the certificates on eBay for a profit. Win a set of teak patio furniture or one of 100 T-Fal grills from the Dairy Farmers of Canada. You'll need two UPC codes from Canadian cheese products. A quick look in my fridge shows 0-68100-00458-8 and 0-60383-67583-7 . Amazon has dropped their prices on books over $20 USD by 30%. See what the bestsellers over the last 24 hours are. Win a trip for two to the Hollywood Bowl in L.A. to see Radiohead. The song in question to enter is "I Might Be Wrong." Sunoco.ca has some specials where when you buy WebGas you get various merchandise for free. $200 CDN in WebGas gets you a Maglite Solitaire flashlight and $450 CDN in WebGas gets you an universal hands-free adapter for your cell phone.
Jul 27	Win superhero stuff from Frito Lay at superhero.ca. There's a grand prize draw plus a daily game for smaller prizes. Win a Black & Decker blender, can opener and breadmaker courtesy of eggsite.com. Open only to Ontario residents though. Are you a Simpsons fan? HMV now has the season 1 DVD for pre-order at $38.99 CDN. You'll probably find it cheaper elsewhere after it comes out but hey, if you have some HMV gift certificates lying around... Don't forget to check out that Futureshop.ca "Scan & Save" promotion. Once you sign up, log-in and then click on the promotional codes link on their homepage (on the right, scroll down) to see a list of the discounts you qualify for. Who knows? you might save almost 100% on an item! Rogers Video has a free 7-day movie rental coupon. They've also got a "Family Man" contest to win Swiss Chalet gift certificates or Roots bathrobes and more.
Jul 26	For you motorbike enthusiasts: Toronto Life magazine has a contest for a ride to the Delta Lake Joseph Resort in Muskoka on a BMW R1200C motorcycle. You have to have a valid M2 motorcycle license though.
Jul 25	Futureshop.ca is having a "Scan & Save" promotion until the end of the month where you can save varying amounts on different products online. Just sign up here and then add products to your cart to see how much you save. Their site seems to have overloaded though so be patient. They call it the Hedonistic Party Capital of the world... sounds good. Win a trip to Ibiza, Spain courtesy of HMV and Popular Records. Win one of 40 L'Oreal gift sets from Canoe Lifewise.
Jul 24	Get a free chicken cookbook from the Chicken Farmers of Ontario. Only available to Ontario residents. I feel like chicken tonight...
Jul 22	Free stuff for your hair! Useful on these muggy days. Get a free sample of LaCoupe Conditioning Mask or Shine and Defrizz Serum. For Canadians only! Get a free Vidal Sassoon sample plus enter their contest for the VIP treatment in New York City or a home hair appointment. Win free gas for a year courtesy of Canoe (AutoNet.ca) and Sunoco. Get a free t-shirt from Valley Images.
Jul 21	MyPoints is back up after their short period of maintenance. However, Max has disappeared. Compusmart still has the Kensington SVGA webcam (800 x 600 resolution) for only $49.99 CDN. What's the catch? Seems these things are incompatible with Windows 2000 (and the upcoming Windows XP). Annoyed with those X10 "pop-down" ads? They now allow you to opt-out of them for the next 30 days. Amazon has a page with all the new upcoming toys. Guess which ones will be a hit with the kids this Xmas.
Jul 20	Futureshop.ca has the Logitech Soundman SR-30 5-piece speaker system on sale for $49.99 CDN ($50 off!). Sale ends July 24. Win an American Pie 2 prize pack from Sympatico. Get a $10 Amazon gift certificate for completing a survey for Motorola on their iDEN phones! Cross your fingers and hope that this one will come through. Proctor & Gamble wants to make your life simple (they could try lowering the price of their products...) so head on over to LifeMadeSimple.ca and sign up to receive offers for their products and enter their contest for home appliances or $1000 cash.
Jul 19	JandR.com has a Sony MZ-R37SP Mini-Disc player/recorder for only $99.99 USD. They can ship to Canada or you can use BorderFree. Two new Amazon coupons for you to use: DSCVERCCJULY $10 off $65 or more (expires Jul 31) AMZNSWEEPBXX $10 off $75 or more (expires Sep 15) Canadian Tire has a bunch of items available "only online" including various digital cameras and MP3 players as well as their usual assortment of stuff for the home or car. Also, their $2.49 shipping offer ends today.
Jul 18	IBM has sent out the Amazon gift certificates that people could earn about a month ago for signing people up to their iSource newsletter. Check your inbox. Futureshop.ca now has my little Canon S100 digital camera in stock for $599.99 CDN. Once again, use Staples' price-matching and then a coupon to save more! That $50 off $500 coupon for Staples.ca apparently was only for furniture so try these instead: 96141 Save $50 off $500 (expires Jul 31) 96155 Save $40 off $200 (expires Sep 15) 96439 Save $40 off $200 (expires Jul 18) 96154 Save $30 off $150 (expires Sep 15). Get a gig of RAM from Dell (US) for only $19.95 - 20% off! Try using BorderFree to get it shipped here. It's a Kingston PC100 DIMM but check your motherboard specs first to see if it supports something that big. Look under Software & Accessories in the Dell Home store. UPDATE: SOLD OUT, 1Gb supported mainly by servers anyhow. Amazon's got a page full of factory-reconditioned products, everything from toasters to cameras to circular saws. Futureshop.ca has a 10 pack of Memorex 74 min. CDRs with slim cases for $7.99 CDN. Sale ends July 31. Thanks to Puyo for the heads-up.
Jul 17	MyPoints' Max is back... but he's only worth 5 MyPoints this time around. Find him under Books/Mags. For those of you who ordered one of those SoundBlaster Live! Platinum cards from Futureshop.ca for $99.99 CDN, Futureshop.ca has sent out e-mails saying it was a pricing error but they'll ship a maximum of one unit per household. I guess this should've been foreseen: Empori is closing. All of their Toronto-area depots will be shut down by July 20th. Yep, that means no more free shipping for those HMV or Chapters orders. Enter the "Motorola 24 seconds of Adrenaline Gear Grab" contest over at Futureshop.ca. You've got to be in Vancouver, Edmonton or Toronto to participate. Get paid to view ads with Adsenger. Each commercial they show you is worth at least 25 cents (and up to $10 USD) and there are instant ads worth 5 cents and up. All you need to do is install their little program which sits in your task bar and wait for it to alert you to a new ad. Pretty simple actually. Minimum payout amount for Canadians is $30 CDN. Don't forget to complete your profile after signing up to get higher value commercials. Running Windows 2000? Check out this nifty little (and free!) program to make your taskbar transparent or opaque, whichever you prefer. Wow, my net worth just dropped a couple of bucks. Futureshop.ca now sells my little Canon S100 digital camera for only $599.99 CDN. Try price matching it to Staples.ca and using their $50 off $500 coupon (code 96178 ).
Jul 16	Crucial's free shipping offer (for Canadians and Americans) ends today! Prices have dropped recently too. 256Mb of PC133 memory is only $43.19 USD, 128Mb of PC100 laptop (SODIMM) memory is only $42.29 USD now! New Amazon coupon for use in their toys department: TRUSSAVESTEN saves you $10 off $50 and expires Aug 4. Probably a pricing error but Futureshop.ca has the Creative Labs Soundblaster Live! Platinum 5.1 sound card for $99.99 CDN! Usually, this goes for almost $300 CDN! Includes LiveDrive and remote! Go order while you can (shipping is $12.99 CDN). Thanks goes to Puyo for spotting this one.
Jul 15	Win tickets to see O-Town (now we just need to get all these boy bands together to sing "We are the world"). Win a Fuji FinePix 2300 digital camera courtesy of Fujifilm and Blacks. Need a cheap router for your broadband connection? Got an old computer sitting around? Head over to Coyote Linux and learn how to set up your on Linux router! All you need is 386SX or greater, 12Mb of RAM, a floppy drive and network cards.
Jul 14	Looks like MyPoints has put Max into hiding again. He doesn't come out much nowadays does he? Insight (USA) has the Compaq iPAQ PA-1 64Mb MP3 player for only $99.99 USD. It's remanufactured, uses MMC cards and supports up to two cards. For comparison, Amazon sells it new for $174.95 USD after rebate. Use BorderFree to get it over the border.
Jul 13	Win a $1000 from WiredRat for filling out a survey. Intended for university/college students. WD-40 is still giving out those can radios for referring 10 friends. Win a CityTV t-shirt. Just go guess how many helium balloons it takes to make a chicken airborne. I kid you not. MyPoints' Max is back! He's in New Merchants and worth 10 MyPoints. Use that American Express 10% off Flooz offer to save on purchases at Outpost and JandR.com.
Jul 12	Win a Beer.com jacket. Leather too! Gran Turismo 3 looks like the "killer game" for Playstation 2. Playing it for 2 minutes at the Detroit Auto Show was enough to impress me. Get it at Futureshop.ca for $64.99 CDN and get the Logitech force-feedback wheel (for which it was designed for) for $129.99 CDN including a subwoofer. Or get the entire bundle including Playstation 2 console for $499.99 CDN. Hey, it's cheaper than a bunch of speeding tickets. Enter to win an Audi A4 if you do buy the game. Want to get memory for your computer from a Canadian vendor? NCIX has 256Mb of PC133 Micron memory for $61 CDN or 128Mb for $32 CDN. You might want to take a look at their other hardware upgrades if you plan upgrading to Windows XP and Office XP. Apparently your computer will take a 30% performance hit. Ouch. Rogers Video has another free coupon, this time for a 7-day game rental. Get a free KB Gear Jam It digital voice recorder after rebate from Amazon. Rebate doesn't say US-only but you'll have to ship the product to an US address. Flooz is giving 10% off purchases of its online currency when using an American Express card. Not sure if it works with Canada American Express cards (oy... that didn't sound right).
Jul 11	Crucial is ending their free shipping to Canada via FedEx offer July 16th. Go get your memory now. 256Mb of PC133 is $50 USD and 128Mb PC100 SODIMM memory (for laptops and notebooks) is $49.49 USD. They sell quality Micron-brand memory.
Jul 10	Win a year of movie tickets at MovieTickets.com. Save 20% off at the DisneyStore.com with code DisneyStore . Shipping to outside of the States is pretty expensive though at $21.95 USD per shipping address and $5.95 USD per item. Best for use to ship gifts to Americans.
Jul 9	Sears.ca is clearing out their Sega Dreamcast merchandise in their outlet store. The console is only $129.99 CDN, controllers are $29.99 CDN, Jump Pack and VMU unit are $19.99 CDN each. They've also got games for it starting from $14.99 CDN (Sonic Adventure, Crazy Taxi, etc.). JandR.com has the SMC 7004ABR Barricade cable/DSL 4-port internet router for $109.99 USD with a $50 USD rebate (valid in Canada!). They've also got a EBlitz MP3 player for only $39.99 USD (comes with 8Mb built-in + a free 24Mb MMC card). Some new Amazon coupons: AMZNVSARANKT Saves you $5 off $35 or more (expires Jul 31) AMZNAMEXBMVD Saves you $15 off $100 or more (expiry unknown) AMZNDSVRCARD Saves you $10 off $75 or more (expires Jul 31) Win tickets to the Rogers AT&T Cup (women's tennis) courtesy of TorontoLife magazine.
Jul 8	Make your own driver licenses! Amazon has a YOU2 Cool Seal Laminator for only $9.99 USD. Not sure what's going on but American Greetings seems to be withdrawing that $50 Flooz offer. When you visit that sign-up page it says $50 Flooz will be sent to you but after signing up it says only $20 Flooz will be sent. Oh... and be careful with this offer because after 6 months they'll automatically deduct the membership fee from your credit card again unless you notify them to cancel.
Jul 7	Microsoft is giving away a XBox development kit, basically a prototype of their upcoming XBox gaming console. It says US residents only but there's fields for country, postal code and province. Canada.com, Global TV and the National Post have a contest where you can win a trip to Australia or various racing prizes. Just pick who you think the top C.A.R.T drivers will be this year! Sign up for American Greetings' Platinum Club for $20 USD and get some greeting card stuff... PLUS $50 USD worth of Flooz! Enter an US zip code (say... 90210) if it doesn't accept Canadian postal codes. Max has disappeared again but in his place there's a 50 MyPoints offer (plus 5 MyPoints for visiting) for Yaga (may not appear for everyone). I think you just have to download and install the thing to get your MyPoints.
Jul 6	How to get free heartburn. Cheap memory prices and free shipping! Crucial has 256Mb PC133 memory for $50 USD, 128Mb PC100 SODIMMs (notebook memory) for $49.49 USD and for those of you with those new fancy computers they've got 256Mb of PC2100 DDR memory for $49.95 USD. Crucial ships free to Canada via FedEx. Win tickets to the Molson Indy courtesy of the Toronto Star and Dodge. Doesn't include travel so you gotta get to Toronto yourself or live here.
Jul 5	A miserly MyPoints Max can be found under Home/Garden for 10 MyPoints. Get Flooz from Acer. Just register and take their tests. Here are the answers: Acer FP2 Test 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.A Acer Veriton 3200 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.A 10.A Acer Veriton 5100 and 7100 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.A 10.A Acer 101 test: 1.B 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.A Acer TM210 1.A 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.D 10.D Acer TM350 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.D Acer TM600 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.D 10.d Acer TM730 1.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.D 8.A 9.A 10.A Altos 600 and 600E Test 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.D Financial Services 1.D 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.A 10.A Bluetooth Test 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.A 9.A 10.B Acer Smartcard Exam 1.A 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.A 9.A 10.A Acer Wireless Exam 1.A 2.D 3.A 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.A 10.A Win a chance to see Madonna live in concert in Philadelphia. The answer to their trivia question is "24 gold records." Hey, at least you don't have to have sex to get tickets. But then some might view that as a disappointment. Haven't seen one of these in a while! Get a coupon to save $10 off $40 or more at Chapters.indigo.ca.
Jul 4	No! It's not a Sex Ed. site! WheresWilly.com tracks Canadian currency as it snakes around throughout the country, eventually ending up in a Government-run casino. Try it out! Outpost has the Intel wireless mouse and base station for only $9.99 USD after rebate (valid in Canada). Futureshop.ca has a Kodak DC290 digital camera for a "web exclusive" price of $599.99 CDN. Kinda chunky and uses 4 AA batteries but otherwise a good camera. If you STILL haven't used your HMV gift certificates from Garageband they've added some DVD pre-orders for you to spend it on. New titles include "Star Wars - The Phantom Menace" and "15 Minutes." Happy 4th of July to any Americans who visit this site ...but then they'll probably be too busy to check this site today anyway.
Jul 3	Win weekly prizes from Sportchek.ca courtesy of Canoe. Half.com (the eBay company where you buy used stuff) has two new coupons: WHENU33 Saves you $3 off $5 or more (don't know when this one expires. SUPER Saves you $10 off $50 or more (expires Nov 30) Every month they have new coupons it seems. Amazon has these two coupons for July (but they both expire Jul 17): DEALJULYPACE Saves you $5 off $35 or more DEALJULYSALE Saves you $10 off $70 or more SearchCactus got cheap and changed its policy. It's now only 1 cent for each visit to a site with the eye logo but they've raised the limit of clicks to 25 from 20. So instead of $0.40 per day you can now earn only $0.25 for more work. Tower Records has a coupon (JULYFREE ) to get free shipping on orders $40 or over. Only works to US mainland addresses but useful if you're sending someone a gift. Get free 3M Notebook Palm Pads from SMARTDesks.
Jul 2	CompuSmart (same company as CompuCentre) have the Kensington Webcam (640x480 resolution, PC or Mac) for only $29.99 CDN. Not as cute as the Logitechs but cheap! While SuzyKats doesn't have a daily Visit Sites section anymore they seem to be adding new weekly and monthly sites regularly. Check often to see if you can get those extra points. You'll have to put up with the annoying pop-up ad though. Doubt this works for Canadian shipments but Amazon has a free shipping coupon for orders over $50. Use code AMEXSUMRFRCC . Expires Jul 31. Chapters.Indigo.ca (hope they get a new name soon) has "F/X 2: The Deadly Art Of Illusion" DVD for sale at $13.99 CDN. Today only.
Jul 1	Happy Canada Day! Insight.com has a Compaq PS330 3-piece speaker system for only $19.99 USD. MyPoints' Max has disappeared again. Based on past experience he should pop up again in a few days.
Jun 30	Bad hair day? Try throwing $150 worth of Alberto hair products at it. You can win that courtesy of Canoe. Sympatico.ca is giving away $5,000 worth of bicycles and related equipment. Go enter for your chance to win. They've also got a contest to win one of three Palm m100 PDAs. NCIX has added some new items to their Canada Day sale. 3Com Webcam Lite is $49 CDN, Hitachi 12X DVD-ROM is $59 CDN and an AMD Duron 750Mhz chip is $58 CDN. Max was last spoted in the Gifts/Flowers section of MyPoints Shopping. He's now worth 15 MyPoints.
Jun 29	Amazon's got a bunch of DVDs on sale today as part of their Friday Sale. Toy Story 1 & 2 DVD set is $27.99 USD, Escaflowne DVDs (Vol 5 or 6) are $16.99 USD (for those of you into Anime), and 101/102 Dalmations DVD set is $27.99 USD. Use a coupon to save more: DEALJUNEWALK Saves you $15 off $100 DEALJUNESALE Saves you $5 off $45 Both expire tomorrow! Amazon has recently lowered shipping costs to Canada. It's now $3.99 USD per shipment and $0.99 USD per item to ship DVD/CDs/VHS videos to Canada. "e.t." sends word that Max was spotted on the Electronics at MyPoints and was rewarding 50 MyPoints (!). Unfortunately, when I checked he was still in Travel and Vacations. Try your luck. Supposedly you can get free Flooz from Acer but the New Members link doesn't work. Wayne sends word of a $10 off $50 coupon for use at Half.com. Just enter FREEDOM66 . This is available to all customers but expiry date is unknown. Wow, these MP3 players are getting cheaper! Computers4Sure has the Creative Labs Nomad II for only $69.99 USD. Doesn't come with any memory but it uses standard SmartMedia cards. Get it shipped to the Great North via BorderFree.
Jun 28	Rogers Video has a bunch of specials and contests: Get a free 7-day movie rental coupon Play the "Dude, Where's My Car?" game and get free popcorn with rental or purchase of this movie Win a trip for two to Fiji Save money with their Summer Adventure Pack. For $19.99 CDN get 4 New Release coupons, 5 7-day rentals, 5 Kids rentals and a bunch of coupons. Sportmart.ca (recently purchased by SportChek) is holding a Canada Day sale. Get a Airwalk "Vert" BMX bike for 1/3 off at $199.99 CDN or Tour Pure golf drivers for 50% off. Oxygen OX2 inline skates are only $109.99 CDN. Join their VIP program for free and get $20 off your first purchase of $99 or more. Shipping is free for all orders of $99 too. Today's free listing day on eBay. List an item, sell it and don't pay any listing fees! Max is back! and he's worth 25 MyPoints! Go find him under Travel and Vacations. Win a pager and a year's worth of free paging or double passes to the new Jet Li flick "Kiss of the Dragon" from AllPop.com.
Jun 27	NCIX has revamped their website and are promoting the fact with specials including a Pioneer 16X DVD-ROM drive for $88 CDN. They've also got an Intel P3 1Ghz processor for $299 CDN and 256Mb of PC133 memory for $55 CDN. Get a free $15 CDNow gift certificate for completing a survey for Adaptec. Get a free headache. Win a chance to see Mandy Moore in concert in Toronto.
Jun 26	Win a Dido prize pack from Excite Canada. You need to name one of her singles so try "Thank You." Win one of 25 double premier passes to the new Julia Roberts flick "America's Sweethearts" (aka chick-flick). The director is Joe Roth (you'll need that to enter). Want to see a movie of another genre? Win passes to "Cats & Dogs" courtesy of Tribute.ca Wondering what to do with your remaining HMV gift certificates that you got from Garageband? They've now added the "Forrest Gump" DVD to their pre-orders list. Computers4sure.com has Creative Labs Nomad MP3 players (64Mb) for only $79.99 USD. They're in opened packages though. Try using BorderFree to get it shipped to Canada.
Jun 25	Looks like MyPoints' Max has disappeared again. Let's hope he returns soon.
Jun 24	Sign up for e-Poll and get points to participate in polls on current events, politics, entertainment and lifestyles. Redeem those points to get gift certificates at Toys'R'Us, Home Depot, Target (for you Americans) and more. Buy $100 worth of "WebGas" from Sunoco.ca and get a free BBQ. Valid until July 4. Win the new Sarah McLachlan album "Remixed" including a signed vinyl EP. Visit this page to see a list of the songs to answer their quiz question. Courtesy of Canoe Jam! Showbiz. Kids between the ages of 8 and 16 can win a trip to the 2001 All-Star baseball game in Seattle courtesy of Canoe, Travelprice.ca and, of course, Major League Baseball.
Jun 23	Refer 10 of your friends to the WD-40 fan club (yep, that magical liquid) and you can get a WD-40 can radio. Cute. Join the Dare "15 minutes to fame" club and get recipes plus coupons for Dare crackers (like Breton brand). Not sure why, but Max (who's still on MyPoints' Shopping Sports page) is now worth 10 MyPoints. Once again, thanks go to "e.t." who came through with the latest MyPoints news.
Jun 22	Max was last spotted under Sports in MyPoints shopping. You may have to click through the Max link under Earn Points / Visit Sites to see him though. Go get your 5 MyPoints.
Jun 21	SportChek has opened their new online store. Head on over to enter their contest for a trip to the Telus Canadian Skins Game (value of approx. $4500). Looks like MyPoints' Max isn't gone after all. "e.t." reports that with you go to Earn Points / Visit Sites and click on the Max link it'll take you to MyPoints Shopping. Click on Department/Megastores and you'll find Max for 5 MyPoints. McAfee (the anti-virus guys) are giving away free t-shirts. HMV is having a Madness+Mayhem sale on CDs, DVDs and videos. Still not as cheap as Futureshop but a good chance for you to use your leftover Garageband HMV gift certificates. Hewlett-Packard Canada is giving away a digital camera and handheld PCs as part of their Surf, Learn and Earn promotion.
Jun 20	Get books, toys, electronics and more from Sklif. How? Answer questions about websites (sort of a scavenger hunt) and earn points. Redeem your points for merchandise in their store. Frederic told me about this one so sign up under him (user ID: thebuzz ) to show your appreciation. Get advanced screening tickets for Steven Spielberg's upcoming film, A.I. Not free, but if you desperately want to see that animatronic teddy bear before everyone else... Ack... bad news, MyPoints' Summer Splash contest is available only in the United States. So if we Canadians win we don't get anything. Thanks to Erika for deligently going through the fine print. Matt reports that he finally received his Visor PDA from BigBroom. Took a while but hey, they do deliver! Sign up with BigBroom if you're hoping to be as lucky. IBM is giving away $10 Amazon gift certificates for each person (up to a max of 5) you get to sign up for their iSource newsletter. You have to be a subscriber yourself first though so go here to sign up if you haven't already. Then go here to refer people. Thanks go to Frederic for the heads up on this one.
Jun 19	Get a free t-shirt from AlamDV. Win tickets to see "The Full Monty" in Toronto from Toronto.com. The answer to their question is "Buffalo."
Jun 18	Get a free sample of Listerine. Just fill out the short survey. Doesn't say anything about country restrictions. Proctor & Gamble is still giving away samples of Physique. Been playing HSX? Well, you're going to have to take a break from your stock trading because they're moving their servers and will be back in a few days. Hope it's before Friday so I can play this weekend's opening movies. Looks like summer came and went. According to MyPoints anyway. Their little mascot Max, who was supposed to be around rewarding MyPoints all summer, has disappeared. Save $15 off your purchase of $100 or more at Amazon with code DEALJUNEWALK or save $5 off $45 or more with code DEALJUNESALE . Both expire Jun 30.
Jun 17	Looks like Max is still in the New Merchants section of the MyPoints site. Click on him and get your 5 MyPoints. 256Mb of PC133 memory is now at an unbelievably $59 CDN over at NCIX. They've also got Enermax power supplies. Get one of these if you want your computer to be quiet and cool (temperature wise!). Thanks go to Erika for pointing out to me that Skiddily now only pays 10 cents per visit for a maximum of 10 visits to their home page. Ah... two of my favourite things, ice cream and the Simpsons: Breyer's has a "Scoop-to-Win" contest to win a trip to 20th Century Fox Studios and over $25,000 in Simpsons merchandise. Oddly enough, you don't have to buy their ice cream to enter, just head over to their site.
Jun 16	Odd... maybe it was a mistake that's since been fixed but MyPoints' Max is now worth only 5 MyPoints again, not the 25 MyPoints that people report getting earlier in the day. In other MyPoints news, they now have a Summer Splash sweepstakes where 10 people will win 10,000 MyPoints come July 25. You enter by clicking on their Summer Splash link (currently under Member Benefits) each day and you get extra entries for signing up for specially marked offers. I recently requested my $20 USD payment from DeltaClick. Now it's wait and see if they deliver. MyPoints must be feeling generous now since finding Max (who's still on the New Merchants page) is now worth 25 MyPoints. Thanks again to "e.t." for the update.
Jun 15	A new Amazon coupon: Save $10 off $60 or more with code HTMALEMALAMZ . Expires Jul 16.
Jun 14	Rogers Video has a coupon for a 2-for-1 game rental valid June 14th to 25th. Join element and take their surveys to get points. Use these points to enter draws for stuff like Playstations, digital cameras and the like. You can also redeem points for music CDs. MyPoints now has a mascot named Max who will appear on random pages under their Shopping section throughout the summer. Click on Max and get 5 MyPoints. Not as rewarding or easy as the previous Daily Mypoints but better than nothing. Thanks go to "e.t." for alerting me to Max and finding him under New Merchants. Got $6 in Flooz from DataSynapse today. I knew I kept that icon in the Windows tray for a reason. Sign up with Amicus Financial and get a $20 Chapters gift certificate. Expires July 31. Amicus is the online bank Sympatico Lycos started with CIBC (similar to Loblaw's President's Choice Financial). Win a golf vacation for you and your dad in Bermuda and a digital camera from HBC.com.
Jun 13	Save $3 off your purchase of $10 or more at MyMusic.com with your Coke card. Make sure you click on the link to get Canadian prices. Don't have a Coke card? Get one free at cokecard.ca. Get a free program to keep track of your rebates. Garageband has sent out your HMV $25 gift certificate if you rated the required number of songs last month. Too bad it'll be the last one you'll get from them. Get more HMV savings: Get a $5 HMV coupon for registering with Empori (you've got to pick up the coupon at one of their Toronto-area locations) Get a $25 HMV gift certificate for signing up with Rogers@home "high-speed" internet service. Note that I've quoted "high-speed." Some movies are doomed to remain in the bargain bins: Chapters/Indigo has "Hudson Hawk" as their daily DVD doorcrasher for $12.99 CDN. Starring Bruce Willis, Andie MacDowell, Sandra Bernhard, and more! Get coupons for Tide laundry detergent, Swiffer refills, High Liner frozen seafood products and more at Save.ca.
Jun 12	Save $5 off $35 USD or more at Amazon with code JUNSUMMERTHY . Expires Sept 30. HMV is listing pre-orders of "Thirteen Days" (InfiniFilm DVD) and the "Die Hard" DVD collections at special prices which will "go to regular price on the day of the release." Use those leftover Garageband gift certificates and get a $5 coupon from Empori (available to Torontonians only) to save even more.
Jun 11	Amazon has the Dymo Electronic Labelmaker for free after $49.99 USD rebate. You'll have to ship both the rebate and the product to an US address though now that BorderFree is not shipping Amazon stuff. I hate Mondays: BorderFree will no longer ship stuff ordered from Amazon. I don't know why but if you try to get a quote that's what they tell you. More details soon I hope. UPDATE: BorderFree says Amazon has asked them to stop shipping their merchandise across the border. Gotta ask Amazon to find out more... Ugh. The day just keeps getting better. MyPoints has removed their daily MyPoints link. Could this be UAL's doing? As was predicted at the beginning of the month, HowHot.com has taken down their "Visit & Earn" section until they can "find more new and exciting sponsors." Try SearchCactus or AllThingsRewarded instead if you haven't already.
Jun 10	Watch Britney and Justin (who the heck are they!?!) spend their hard earned money and you could win a leather jacket, scooter, Britney prize pack and FAO Schwarz dog from Youtopia. While you're there go play M@dnoyz to get some easy points towards their rewards program. Toys'R'Us usually has a $5 off $50 coupon on their site to save on items in their flyer. Go get it before heading over to see the big giraffe. Now that the new Canon PowerShot S110 digital camera is out Amazon has lowered the price on the S100 to $449.99 USD. Though, for only $50 USD more I'd go for the newer model instead. SearchCactus pays you 2 cents for visiting sites they've marked with an "eye" icon. Visit a maximum of 20 of these sites per day and you'll get $12 per month. Thanks go to Janne for referring this to me. She's got a page with a list of good search words to use. Save $2 on the "Dude, Where's My Car?" DVD at Rogers Video with code X8L-DUDE-2M5 . Sweet... Dude! Save $20 off $100 or more at Staples.ca with code 96601 . Expires Jan 1 2002.
Jun 9	Toyota is giving away a RAV4, a Celica, an Echo and other prizes over at IcyTs.ca. Go enter now! Vote for your favourite Marilyn Monroe lookalike over at HMV and you could win some rare photos of Marilyn (the real one I suppose). Amazon has the KB Gear Jam It digital audio recorder for free after rebate. The rebate doesn't say it's limited to the US but you'll have to get the item shipped to the US or through BorderFree.
Jun 8	End of the week so Amazon is having it's Friday Sale. For today only save on GPS devices, Braun Syncro shavers, George Foreman and Hamilton Beach grills, rotisserie machines, a really funky looking TV and Toy Story 2 DVDs and VHS. Have a barbeque with Homer! Amazon has both Simpsons 10th Anniversary grills by Weber, a small one for $24.99 USD and a larger one for $99.99 USD (use a coupon!). Both are limited editions.
Jun 7	Another Amazon $20 off $100 coupon: TPBF-J4SWB7-EVJMA7 . It's supposed to expire June 30 but it'll be "invalid" much sooner than that so use it now. They've got a SMC 4 port cable/DLS router for $99.99 USD (add something small to bring it over $100) and there's a $50 rebate. You've got to get the router and the rebate shipped to an US address though. A new BN.com coupon: Save $10 off $40 or more with code ZOOBA10 . Only works for new customers though and expires Jun 14. Books, CDs, videos and DVDs ordered from BN.com are shipped from Canada so you don't have to worry about customs & duties. Two new Amazon $20 off $100 coupons: TPG6-HK4RUL-QRF3JC and TPR9-4UPRGX-FDGX4V . Like the previous one they probably won't last long so use them now!
Jun 6	Looks like that $20 off $100 coupon for Amazon didn't last long; it's now invalid. Hope some of you were able to take advantage of it. Saturday Night magazine is giving away 10 VHS and 10 DVD box sets of "Marilyn Monroe: The Diamond Collection." Share a moment of truth with Sleeman's and Canada.com and you could win a trip for four to go fishing in BC. Canada.com also has a contest to see the Barenaked Ladies in Toronto. Win a trip to China as part of Futureshop's promotion of the hit movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." They also have the DVD for only $25.99 CDN. Pre-order the "Forrest Gump" or "Hannibal" DVDs from MovieSource and you might only have to pay $1.99! They'll sell 50 copies of each to lucky pre-order customers for that price.
Jun 5	Hot new Amazon coupon code! Save $20 off $100 or more with code TPJD-USXHZL-ACTWJM . Expiry date is unknown so use it now! Total Action Universe is celebrating its grand opening by taking $5 off any order with code TAUDVD . They're a Canadian retailer of DVDs, action figures (mostly Star Wars stuff) and video games. Oh well, no more $3 discount at HMV. The Mountain Dew code no longer works. Thanks go to Chris for telling me the bad news. Two new Amazon coupons (for lower minimum purchases this time): Save $5 off $35 or more with code DEALJUNENEST . Save $10 off $65 or more with code DEALJUNEHAND . Both expire Jun 17 so use them soon!
Jun 4	Wondering what to spend your HMV gift certificates on? They now have a few new DVDs for pre-order including "Snatch" and "The Wedding Planner." Spend wisely since Garageband isn't giving out those gift certificates anymore. Save $3 on your order with code 0002BB (enter it on this page) and save $5 if you register with Empori (you have to go pick up your code from their Toronto area depots). Got the Amazon gift certificate I ordered from HowHot.com. Took them a while (like a month) but that could be due to technical problems they had a few weeks back. Will this turn out good or bad? MyPoints has been bought by... United Airlines, or at least their affiliated company, United New Ventures. Win an ATV or snowmobile from Get North!. Need an excuse to get a LCD flat-panel monitor? IBM will help you calculate how much you can save in energy costs over a normal CRT monitor.
Jun 3	All camcorders, portable CD players, hard drives and speakers (except JBL) are on sale at Amazon. Sale ends June 10th. Get what you want shipped to Canada for free with BorderFree. Get a free golf shirt from Compaq. Register first. Another new Amazon coupon. AMEXSTUDENTS will save you $10 on $75 or more in their photo, camera or software stores (expires June 30), none of which they will ship directly to Canada. Use the other $10 off $75 code (AMZNDSVRCARD ) to save in the other departments. Enter Sunoco's Barbeque Party contest daily for more chances to win. They've also got an offer where you if you buy a certain amount of WebGas (gas coupons) you get a free gift. You can also see the price of gas at your local Sunoca station on their site.
Jun 2	Win tickets to see N'Sync and Eden's Crush (of Popstars fame) live in Toronto on June 19th courtesy of Toronto.com.
Jun 1	Oy, first Garageband, now this. Commission Junction, a popular internet advertising facilitator has changed its policies and will no longer allow advertisers to offer pay-per-click compensation to websites. What does this mean? It means points programs like HowHot.com that use Commission Junction will not be getting paid each time you visit sites through theirs. Expect to see some changes. For this weekend, Chapters has the "Midnight Express" DVD as a doorcrasher at $12.99 CDN. Well, I guess this ends the rapid growth of my DVD collection: Garageband is no longer rewarding music reviewers with $25 HMV gift certificates. Instead, you get $25 to spend in their CD store which consists of indie recording artists. Make the most of the HMV gift certificates you have by getting a $5 coupon from Empori for registering (I'm told you have to pick it up from one of their Toronto area depots though) and using this $3 coupon code: 0002BB and enter it into this page.
May 31	Enter to win a Gameboy Advance (plus 5 games) from Futureshop.ca. A new Amazon coupon: Save $10 off $75 or more with code AMZNDSVRCARD . Get a free CueCat from IBM (available to Canadians!). I got mine in the mail a while ago but it looks like you can still get a free sample of Vim Oxy-Gel.
May 30	Bunch of changes in the Canadian e-commerce marketplace: Chapters and Indigo's online stores will merge to form... drum roll please... chapters.indigo.ca. Wow, what a concept. Also, Onvia has sold its Canadian operations to BellZinc. Get a free pair of binoculars from McAfee (the anti-virus guys) for completing a survey. Looks like the ChannelHealth daily Beenz are gone. Won't be long before Beenz itself disappears as well. Redeem your Beenz while you can.
May 29	Save $10 off $50 or more in Amazon's kitchen store with code GR8KTCHNDEAL . Expires Jun 3. Good deals there include a Calphalon saucepan for only $29.99 USD and a George Foreman Champ grill for only $19.99 USD. Register with Empori and get a $5 off at HMV coupon! Use it in combination with the $25 gift certificates you get from Garageband.
May 28	It's a bit old but it's still a great game: Microplay has Driver for PC for $24.99 CDN INCLUDING a racing wheel and pedals. To make your Father's Day shopping easier BorderFree has extended its free shipping (for items over $25 USD) to purchases from eCost, JCrew and Sharper Image. eCost usually has pretty decent prices on electronics. Sharper Image is mostly overpriced, high-tech junk.
May 27	You probably got an ad for this in your newspaper: Enter Microsoft's contest to win a Subaru Legacy GT, a Toshiba laptop computer or HP PocketPC. Tonight from 5pm to 9pm Futureshop is having a "preferred customer sale" at their physical stores. Check this page for details. For those of you in Quebec or the Atlantic provinces the sale will be 5pm to 9pm tomorrow (Monday). Get a free sampler CD of sounds from space, ghosts, dinosaurs and storms. Just click on "order here." If you haven't started reviewing songs on Garageband this month get started today, you've only got 5 days left to complete it or forego your $25 HMV gift certificate. Well, the ChannelHealth Beenz weren't working yesterday and again today. Apparently it's a "bank holiday" in the UK and previous times that those Beenz have been unavailable have been during "bank holiday" weekends. So hopefully they will return on Monday.
May 25	Wow. Check out the iMow robotic mower that Amazon has for 20% off ($799.99 USD) in their Friday Sale. Not sure if BorderFree would ship the thing for free though. Guess Toys'R'Us is happy with what Amazon has done with their toy store. Now they've extended their partnership to baby stuff. You can even learn to change a diaper! It's also end of the week so check out their Friday Sale to see what good deals there are this week. What may possibly be the most overhyped movie of the year opens in theatres today. Head over to HSX to bet with virtual money on whether it'll be a $200 million blockbuster or just a bust.
May 24	A new Barnes & Noble (BN.com) coupon: Save $10 off $30 or more with code ZZML8H8 . Applies to all customers, old and new. Expires May 29. Somebody told me that KNIX Computer has lower prices than NCIX (what's with these names?). Their website isn't up yet and I didn't get a response to my e-mail query on a part but if you're looking to buy computer parts try contacting them at knixc@knixcomputer.com or at 416-609-1028. Not sure about their shipping options. If you're in the Toronto area you can also try CanadaComputers.com. Enter Avery's (the label guys) contest to win cash. $500 monthly or a $3,000 grand prize.
May 22	It's not as cheap as in the States but it's a start: Futureshop has a 64Mb SanDisk CompactFlash card for $149.99 CDN and it comes with a card reader (valued at $49.99). For comparison, Amazon has a Viking 64Mb CF card for $63.99 USD and you get free shipping through BorderFree. They've also got a 128Mb Viking CF card for $109.99 USD with a $25 rebate that's valid in Canada. Use a coupon if you're not using BorderFree. A reminder that MyPoints will be raising the point redemption levels for various rewards come June 1st. Visit their page for details on which rewards will be harder to get. New Amazon coupons! Save $5 off $45 or more with code DEALMAYGREEN and save $30 off $200 or more with code DEALMAYTABLE . Both expire June 3. Get a $10 Barnes & Noble gift certificate from @backup for completing a short survey.
May 21	FRS radios are a great way to keep in contact with friends and family members at the cottage, mall or wherever you wander to this summer. Futureshop has a Cobra FRS-110 twin-pack for $99.99 CDN. Amazon has a larger selection and you can get free shipping via BorderFree. Win a $1,500 Weber Gas Grill from Toronto.com. Make your computer run smoother with a memory upgrade. NCIX has 128Mb of PC133 SDRAM for $55.98 CDN, 256Mb for 105.98 CDN and a whopping 512Mb for only $168 CDN. They've also got a Geforce 3 video card from MSI for $649 (I'm sure the bank will let you skip a mortgage payment). Sportmart.ca has an Alien Tour Blade putter for only $19.99 CDN (regular $55). Shipping is $5 but if you order is more than $99 you get free shipping AND $20 off. Get a free Air Hogs Hydro Water Rocket with a$50 or more purchase of toys or video games from Amazon/Toys'R'Us. Check out their other advertised toy specials.
May 20	Most of you probably got this offer in your e-mail but here it is in case you didn't or if you missed it: Get 150 MyPoints for signing up with Mastercard Exclusives Online. It's free to join (and no, you don't have to provide credit card info). The Globe has an article on Amazon's plans to expand the business it does in Canada. Look forward to lower shipping rates (they've already lowered once the past few months) for books, videos, DVDS and music.
May 18	Check out Amazon's Friday sale for this week's bargains. Need a cheap digital camera for snapshots? Amazon's got the Concord EyeQ for $199.99 USD (-$15 coupon). This thing is technically a SLR camera, has a 3X optical zoom, internal memory storage for 72 images, a battery that lasts for over 200 shots and USB connectivity. Plus it's small. When you have everything and you just want more: Ashford has a silver plated mouse and leather mousepad from Daines & Hathaway (since 1922!) for the bargain price of $99 USD. Rogers Video has a contest to win a BMX bike. Not quite as good as the upcoming GameBoy Advance but the price is right: Amazon's got Sega's GameGear portable in their outlet store for $29.99 USD.
May 17	After a lengthy absence HowHot is back up. Despite what it says under the Search & Earn section you can still earn points. No more milking them for free dial-up internet: Funcow.com has shut down. Moo. This won't be good news for many people in the Greater Toronto Area: F'edCompany is reporting that GroceryGateway.com spent $70 million in VC money and will soon be closing its Toronto offices. I'd take this one with a grain of salt though. Who would buy them? Beenz denies they're shutting down but admits they're looking for a white knight. Read the article here. UPDATE: F'edCompany is reporting that June 10th is the new "day of reckoning" for Beenz. Win a trip for two to Hawaii so you can visit Pearl Harbor, courtesy of Futureshop. They've also got a contest to see Aerosmith in concert in Las Vegas or see the Black Crowes somewhere in North America. For some reason Canadian prices for CompactFlash memory is much higher. Amazon's got a 128Mb Viking CF card for $127.99 USD. Use the $15 coupon ( DEALMAYWATER ) and then apply for the $25 rebate (good for US and Canada) and your final price is only $87.99 USD. If you use BorderFree to get it shipped you can't use the $15 coupon though. Get a $10 off coupon for use at your local Levi's store for purchases over $75. You must have Acrobat Reader to view and print the coupon.
May 16	Wow, a lot of people are going to be pretty ticked off with this one: CyberRebate has filed chapter 11. From what it says on the website it's not likely outstanding rebates will be issued. Got a cell phone that accepts text messages? Sign up with me43.com to make the most of it! Free services include ICQ and e-mail through your phone, price comparisons, discount notifications, weather and sports updates and more. Get a free t-shirt from SyncSort. Be sure to put Canada somewhere in the address fields. I got a flashlight and duffel bag from them before.
May 15	Need more pots and pans? Amazon's got deals on various kitchen accessories to help you with your gourmet cooking.
May 14	Now that the Canadian weather's getting warmer we can finally come out of our igloos, ditch our toques and let our hair flow free! Get a sample of Inner Science 3-step hair improving stuff from Proctor & Gamble.
May 13	Amazon's got a Bulldog car immobilizer for only $19.88 USD. Win an ATV adventure trip for two to Northern Ontario from Outpost magazine and weekendtrips.com. The answers to the quiz are "1,000 kilometres," "a mule" and "the 1920s." PointPool.com rewards you for visiting sites, signing up for offers and shopping online and offline. However, it looks like they mail gift certificates to American addresses only. Thanks to Veronica for telling me about AllThingsRewarded. You can earn cash or gift certificates (for Amazon, Flooz and more!) for visiting sites, signing up for offers and referring friends. Win a trip to the World Series courtesy of Major League Baseball Canada and Slam Sports.
May 11	To promote tourism in their state LouisianaTravel.com is giving away free Tabasco sauce. Save $15 off $100 or more at Staples.ca (BusinessDepot.ca) with coupon 96467 . Save more at Amazon with these two new coupons: $5 off $40 or more with code DEALMAYPAPER (expires May 20) $15 off $100 or more with code DEALMAYWATER (expires May 20) Get an Amazon gift certificate for signing up and completing a survey for Juniper Bank (and Vividence). The Freeplay solar radio I mentioned yesterday has dropped in price to $19.99 USD as part of Amazon's Friday Sale. Great for taking to the beach or cottage. They've also got a Cuisinart 8" anodized skillet for $17.99 USD (74% off!), a Panasonic DVD mini Dolby Digital system for $499.99 USD (23% off) and a Cuisinart bagel toaster for $16.99 USD (74% off!). All prices good for today only. The summer movie season is upon us. Head over to HSX.com and play the movie stock market to see how well you can predict the blockbusters and the bombs. If you rated 20 songs last month, Garageband has sent out your $25 HMV gift certificate. Save $3 off your HMV order of $20 or more by visiting this page and then entering code 0002BB .
May 10	Some deals in the outlet store at Amazon: The Freeplay solar radio is $29.99 USD. Crank it or use solar power to listen to AM/FM stations. A Minolta reconditioned STsi SLR camera body is $189.99 USD. Get everything shipped free by BorderFree. Futureshop has the Interact V4 Force-Feedback racing wheel for $49.99 CDN ($100 off!). It's not the best force-feedback wheel out there but heck, it's only $50. CompuSmart (aka CompuCentre) has a Linksys 4 port USB hub for $19.99 CDN after $40 mail-in rebate. They've also got a APC BackUPS 300 for $79.99 CDN. Protect your computer from power outages this summer. Microsoft Canada has a contest for a trip to Italy and various Hewlett-Packard products to promote their new productivity suite, Office XP.
May 9	50% off clearance at GunsForKids.com. I think Intel took the eyeball thing too far: Futureshop has the Intel USB Easy PC Camera on sale for $64.99 ($25 off) - $15 mail-in rebate, final price $49.99 CDN. Get a $25 gift certificate by e-mail for Sephora.com, courtesy of MP3.com.
May 8	DVD Daily Doorcrasher of the day over at Chapters is the Michael Douglas/Sean Penn suspense thriller "The Game" for $14.88 CDN.
May 7	Get $20 off and free shipping off your purchase of $99 CDN or more from Sportmart.ca when you register with them. You'll also automatically be entered to win a trip to Hawaii. Take out your frustrations without fear of physical injury: Amazon has the Nerf Motorized Ballzooka for half price at $14.97 USD. Fires up to 15 stiff Nerf balls in succession. This thing's 20 inches long (if size matters to you) and uses 4 "D" batteries. Blink cut the points required for a $50 Webcertificate by 10,000 points to a measly 440,000 points. Visit the MyPoints Earn Points/Try It Out page to find offers to earn points. For instance: sign up with Fool.com and get 75 MyPoints, qualify for a free business magazine and get 50 MyPoints, join Mastercard Exclusives online for free and get 150 MyPoints, register with MyPoints Buyer's Assurance (you need to provide a credit card) and get 400 MyPoints, get free business cards (pay for shipping and handling) from VistaPrint and get 150 MyPoints. Not all offers will be available to all MyPoints members. Save $10 on a $50 or more purchase from Indigo's Cruickshanks's garden store.
May 6	Oy... On June 1st MyPoints will be increasing the point levels required to get gift certificates from Webcertificate, Home Depot, Circuit City, Target and for pre-paid fuel cards. See here for more details. Amazon put an ad in the American papers again yesterday. Head over to their Advertised Specials page to see what's on sale. "Speak out" at StitchesOnline.com and get a 10% off coupon for use in their stores. Expires May 15. Cash in your Beenz as soon as possible if you can. They've put "on hold" rewarding Beenz for referring people and new members don't get any free Beenz in their account to start off with. Not good signs for sure. Looks like my Beenz links page will be short lived. Memory prices are back down to historical lows: Get 256Mb of PC133 memory from NCIX for $109.98 CDN or 128Mb (PC133) for $59.98 CDN. These are Micron name-brand memory. An easy way to listen to MP3s in your car: Amazon has the Digisette MP3 player for $169.88 USD (32% off) in their outlet store. This MP3 player is shaped like an audio cassette so you can just insert it into a tape deck to listen to MP3s. You can also use it as a portable MP3 player. Save $10 more with coupon code DEALAMZNMAYB .
May 5	Live in Ontario and want more time off from work? Visit freeyourtime.ca to sign the petition for a long weekend in June! Sponsored by your alcohol peddling buddies at Labatt's. The Bay department stores switched to the HBC Rewards program from AirMiles but you can have HBC Rewards automatically convert to AirMiles. Head over to HBC.com request that. See The Dude. Chapters has "The Big Lebowski" DVD as their weekend doorcrasher for $14.44 CDN. Use the $10 off coupon ( DEALAMZNMAYB ) to get a RCA DVD player with Dolby digital and DTS for $139.88 USD ($149.88 - $10) from Amazon. If you use BorderFree then you can't use the coupon but you get free shipping. Canoe's holding a contest to win tickets to see pop band Sky at Quebec City. Also includes a $1,000 gift certificate for Guess clothing. Send an e-mail to contests@youthculture.com for a chance to win a Timex TMX Grip Clip watch. Thanks go to Erika for informing me about the expired MyPoints links. I've verified the links and cleaned it up so now that page is a lot emptier. Hopefully MyPoints will offer more point earning opportunities in the future.
May 3	The TDV MyPoints link has expired so it has been removed. Too bad, it was a quick and easy 100 MyPoints. Thanks go to Dorris and Mary for the update. Get a $10 Amazon gift certificate from Nortel for signing up to get their whitepaper on web content delivery. May be a promotional gift certificate.
May 2	Win various activewear and gear from Sobe (the drink) and Xbox (Microsoft). Win $12,000 in barbeque party supplies from Sunoco. Other prizes are free gas and car washes. Six new coupons for use on Amazon: $5 off $60 or more with code DEALAMZNMAYA (expires May 20) $10 off $125 or more with code DEALAMZNMAYB (expires May 31) $50 off $750 or more with code DEALAMZNMAYC (expires May 31) $25 off $75 or more in the Wireless store with code AMZNCELL2575 (expires Jun 30) $50 off $100 or more in the Wireless store with code AMZNWPHNMAY2 (expires May 19) $10 off $75 or more in the Camera, Photo or Software store with code AMEXSTUDENTS (expires May 19) Get a free pair of headphones from RIO, the guys who make the MP3 players, for filling out their survey. It doesn't say anything about country restrictions so it's worth a try.
May 1	Amazon's got Viking memory cards on sale for about $1 per megabyte. Includes Compact Flash and SmartMedia cards. Get them shipped free through BorderFree; you won't find these things cheaper in Canada. Interestly, Futureshop.ca has removed any mentions of pre-orders for the Palm m500/m505. They have the m500 in their stores though. An essential part of every male's DVD collection: Chapters has the "Barb Wire (Unrated)" DVD on sale until tomorrow morning for $14.99 CDN. Oops. Some of yesterday's news disappeared for a little while. It's back now. Save money on Johnson & Johnson products (including KY Jelly!). Just visit their site and select the product you want a printable coupon for.
Apr 30	The $20 off $250 or more Amazon coupon (DEALBGSAVNGS ) is expiring today. F'edCompany is reporting that Beenz has set a final day for its own death, June 29th. Oh, and Beenz no longer offers conversion to Flooz. You'll have to go through a third-party. There were problems over the weekend with the ChannelHealth Beenz but it's working now. Go grab your 10 Beenz. Visit sites each day to earn points from Blink. Redeem those points for Amazon gift certificates, Flooz or Webcertificates. I've received Flooz from them so they're legit. Today's the last day to finish your Garageband reviews to get a $25 HMV gift certificate. I should've put this reminder up a bit earlier, sorry. Memory prices have dropped a bit. NCIX has 256Mb of PC133 memory for $119.98 CDN. They also have PC2100 memory for those of you with newer motherboards. I guess as with all electronics one must realize one's toys will eventually become obsolete: Amazon has the replacement for my digital camera, the Canon S300 digital Elph available now for $599.99 USD. New features include a 3X optical zoom and it can now record short movies.
Apr 28	Not sure if this is due to financial problems at Outpost or Flooz (though both are not doing too well) but Outpost is no longer listed as a store that accepts Flooz currency. Spend your Flooz at JandR if you want electronics. They've got lower prices and better selection plus they ship to Canada. You can request a catalogue from them.
Apr 27	Get a free t-shirt for registering with eBay with code UT-AH-UTES . This is apparently the same code that was used a while back so it might be an expired promotion. Worth trying though if you haven't registered with them already. Get a $15 gift certificate from X10.com for signing up for their newsletter. They sell home automation devices which let you control almost anything electrical in your home. I use it to turn on and off the lights from my bed. Useful after watching a scary movie. Ensure you're the talk of the neighborhood: place some pink flamingos on your lawn! Amazon has them on sale for today at $8.49 USD for two. If that's not your cup of tea they've got other things in their Friday-only sale, including a George Foreman party-sized grilling machine for 70% off, biker-babe Barbie (and Ken), a 1/14th scale radio control Humvee and more. Use the coupons I posted yesterday to save more! Toronto Life magazine has a few contests to win a variety of things, including one of three Weber portable grills, a golfing getaway at Muskoka, a getaway to "historic" Kingston, a trip to Bermuda and more. Now that the filters at Napster have become somewhat effective it's time to look for another way to get free songs. C|Net has an article on how to get started with Morpheus, another P2P file sharing program which is in some ways better than Napster.
Apr 26	Now that FreeRide is gone, how are we supposed to get a steady flow of Amazon gift certficates or Webcertificates into our inbox? Try SuzyKats (get Amazon, Buy.com, Target gift certificates and more) or HowHot (get Amazon gift certificates, Webcertificates, Flooz and more). I've added both to the Points programs page. Get a "Buy 1 Card, Get 1 Free" coupon for Carlton Cards when you register at their site and visit the Special Offers page. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed to view and print the coupon which is valid only for in-store purchases in Canada. A collection of Amazon coupons currently available: $10 off $50 or more with code MDMCAMZNALLL (expires May 13) $20 off $250 or more with code DEALBGSAVNGS (expires Apr 30) $50 off $100 or more in the wireless store with code AMZNCELLAMEX (expires Jun 30) $10 off $75 or more in the electronics, photo or software store with code AMEX-BLUE-EXPS (expires Jun 30) Got an update from DataSynapse today. Seems I was wrong before. You have to be available for 120 hours during peak hours (8:00am - 6:00pm, Monday - Friday EST) to qualify for the $2 in Flooz each month. Being available outside of the peak hours will only earn you entries into their draw for a Porsche.
Apr 25	With two days left and a pathetic 3% increase in my portfolio I don't think I'll be winning the Infiniti Q45 in the InvestorRally challenge. However, E*Trade has a new investment challenge beginning April 30 and you can win $15,000 and weekly prizes! This one lasts for 6 weeks and even allows limit orders and purchasing on margin. At least it gives me something to do while I mourn FreeRide's "summer hiatus." The ChannelHealth Beenz are available again. Find the link on the Beenz page. Get $10 off $40 coupon at Indigo.ca for doing a short survey. The coupon expires June 30. And so it's with great sadness that we note the passing of FreeRide. Today they announced that they will be shutting down their site at the end of the month. Until then you won't be able to earn any more points but you can spend what you have on whatever gift certificates they've already paid for (some at discounted rates). Hurry, go spend your points while you can.
Apr 24	Looks like the Excite Beenz offer is gone. I have added a 30 Beenz offer to the Beenz Links page though. Could these be the twilight days of Beenz? To help you get American goods for your mom BorderFree is offering free shipping (with limitations of course) for purchases over $25 USD from Crate&Barrel, MarthaStewart.com and, oddly enough, iGadget. They continue to offer the same deal for purchases from Amazon. Win a getaway for two at the Roots Lodge at Reef Point, including food and return flight on... Air Canada! What happened to Roots Air? Contest is courtesy of the braintrust otherwise known as Futureshop. The Justice League of America is looking for Super Hero. Apply here (good luck! Maybe I'll see you at the interview).
Apr 23	Oy! Seems like both of the daily Beenz links are not available today. One says "offer expired" and the other "not enough Beenz for offer." Hopefully this will be a temporary thing. Finally! DataSynapse has finally announced their payment structure. It's not as lucrative as I'ved hoped but then it's still something for nothing (UPDATED): If your computer is available to them for more than 120 hours a month during peak hours (8:00am - 6:00pm, Monday - Friday EST ) you get $2 Flooz per month If you're one of the "top members" then you get $6 Flooz for that month (they don't define what's a "top member" though) Being available outside peak hours only earn you entries towards a draw for Porsche If you have DSL, cable or some other type of broadband connection it's worth the download since you practically don't have to do anything after that. Get a free t-shirt from MailToRemember.com. They're finally selecting better movies now for their Daily Doorcrasher, not stuff from the discount bin: Chapters has "Analyse This" on sale for $15.99 CDN (today only!).
Apr 22	Got any unspent Flooz? Spend it now to be safe! F'edCompany is reporting that Flooz is laying off 75% of its workforce this week. Flooz can be used at Ashford, BN.com, Outpost and JandR. This one's for larger purchases: Save $20 off $250 USD or more at Amazon with coupon code DEALBGSAVNGS . Expires April 30. For smaller purchases the $10 off $50 or more coupon is available (code MDMCAMZNALLL ). Amazon has a sale on Farberware Classic cookware until May 15. Up to 75% off on some items. They also now carry All-Clad high-end cookware (the best to make Kraft Dinner with!).
Apr 21	Radioshack.ca now has the Palm m505 for pre-order for $699.99 CDN (same as Futureshop.ca). Palm has said that initially there will be a limited supply so pre-order if you want one before the summer. UPDATE: Compusmart.com has it for slightly cheaper at $679.99 CDN. Get 10 Beenz from GuruBooks.com. More details on the Beenz Links page. Gonna be in the Seattle area? Canoe reports on how you might be able to get some free office furniture. Might be worth a trip for you Vancouverites.
Apr 20	Tiniest MP3 player I've seen available yet. Outpost.com has the Panasonic SVSD75 e-wear® SD Audio MP3 Player (sku #:T8412) for $399.99 USD. Win various Mercede-Benz merchandise (not a car though) at TheCollection.ca. Contest ends April 30. Sign up for the The Globe & Mail's hockey playoffs e-mail newsletter and you could win a seat from Maple Leafs Gardens! The DVD doorcrasher this weekend at Chapters.ca is Stallone's "Get Carter" for $15.79 CDN. Don't forget there's a $10 off $50 coupon available (code MDMCAMZNALLL ) for purchases off Amazon (but not when using BorderFree). Amazon's got a nifty little camera that captures four shots per frame with the yank of its pull-cord. The result is "something akin to panoramic movie stills." You can then scan these into your computer to make animated graphics. Pre-order cost for the Lomographic SuperSampler Camera is $44.44 USD. It's Friday again so Amazon has their weekly sale on items marked down for today only. Head on over to see what bargains you can pick up. Enter Futureshop's Home Event contest to win a Panasonic TV, camcorder or DVD player. The motorheads at CarCostCanada can now help you find lower insurance rates with their service which compares quotes from 35 companies. Kanetix offers the same thing.
Apr 19	Radioshack.ca already has radio-controlled replicas of the vehicle from the movie "Spy Kids" available. $59.99 CDN can get you your own spy vehicle. Rogers Video has another coupon for a free rental. This time it's a free 7 day VHS or 5 day DVD movie rental. Expires April 30. Get a year's use of a condo at SolVista, a "ski in golf out" resort outside of Denver, Colorado in their GoToSolVista.com contest. Win a condo at Mont Tremblant for a season including season passes!
Apr 18	Now that there's Amazon coupons to use, what good deals are there? Here's some: Compaq iPaq MP3 player with two 32Mb MMC cards is $199.99 USD after $50 rebate. Also, get an additional $99.99 USD rebate when you buy a Viking 64Mb MMC card to go with it (cost of card is $97.37 USD). You'll have to send the rebates to an US address though Yamaha 3 piece computer speakers (YST-MS201) are $19.94 USD after $20 rebate. CostCo sells these for $59.99 CDN. 1/14th scale Dodge Ram radio control monster truck is $24.99 USD (50% off!). Includes 9.6V battery and charger! A new Amazon coupon: $10 off $50 or more when you use a Mastercard and code MDMCAMZNALLL . Expires May 13. As always, you cannot any coupons in conjunction with BorderFree. Some older Amazon codes that you might find useful: $50 off $100 or more in the wireless store with code AMZNCELLAMEX (expires Jun 30) $10 off $75 or more in the electronics, photo or software store with code AMEX-BLUE-EXPS (expires Jun 30) Maybe the guy who updates the Chapters doorcrashers got laid off: they still have "Space Cowboys" DVD on sale for $21.49 CDN. UPDATE: It has been replaced by "The Cutting Edge" for $13.99 CDN (it's some ice skating love story). You can get "Space Cowboys" from Futureshop for $22.99 CDN. Want a fancy new screen for your computer? Futureshop has a NEC 15" LCD flat screen for only $799.99 CDN now. Sale ends April 24th. They've also got $100 off on some Hoover vacuum cleaners.
Apr 16	Win a 15 day food and wine tour of Italy courtesy of The Last Minute Club and Canoe. Watch Britney Spears and her male counterpart from N'Sync spend an abundant amount of disposable income at Bloomies and FAO Schwarz to win 200,000 YOUdollars or Britney prize packs from Youtopia. I don't think you have to watch the entire video to qualify. If you can get a relative or friend to fill out and receive the rebate form for you then you can take advantage of the deals Amazon has on Kodak Advantix film cameras. The F600 Zoom camera is only $29.99 USD after a $50 rebate. The C650 is $49.99 USD after the same $50 rebate. This is only available until about 9am tomorrow morning: Chapters has "Space Cowboys" DVD as its daily doorcrasher for only $21.49.
Apr 15	Get an insurance quote from Belair Direct before April 30th and you could win a PT Cruiser. I was getting wary of them until I heard somebody won the Handspring Visor prize: BigBroom lets you win prizes by clicking their daily e-mails and collecting letters to complete a phrase. The daily Beenz that Beenz themselves use to give away seem to have disappeared. I've removed the links from the Beenz Links page. You can still get 35 Beenz daily from Excite UK and Channelhealth. I've removed the Regis University link on the MyPoints Links page since it has apparently expired. Thanks go to Scott and "Sandrew..." for alerting me.
Apr 14	Youtopia has some new teenybopper games to earn YOUdollars. Redeem your YOUdollars for stuff like Famous Players gift certificates (Youtopia is Canadian I believe). Get 100 MyPoints with the new link I've added to the MyPoints Links page.
Apr 13	Want a mini home theatre system? Head over to Amazon's Friday Sale page and find TVs, VCRs and a Panasonic DVD mini system on sale for today only. They also have a few DVDs on sale including "Pretty Woman," two different collector's sets of "The Perfect Storm," and the classic anime movie "Vampire Hunter D." There's various other items on sale too. Wondering where all the Beenz have gone? Me too. You can, however, find them on eCompany's list of the "100 Dumbest Moments in e-Business History" (the company, that is; don't get your hopes up). Find out what kind of pollutants are being given away for free by your local polluters at PollutionWatch.org. Just enter your postal code.
Apr 12	You now don't require a credit card to shop at HMV online. Select the "Bill me later" option and an invoice will be sent to you. Great for pre-ordering DVDs. Use it in conjunction with the Garageband $25 e-coupons and the $3 off code (see Apr 11th). Get a $100 off coupon from Ikea for when you buy $600 or more of "Effectiv" office furniture. Plan far ahead. Get Amazon to notify you when the Harry Potter movie is going to be out on VHS or DVD. The movie is supposed to be in theatres this fall. Having trouble getting Beenz? There seems to be problems over at Beenz and Excite UK. Try this link to get 15 Beenz in the meantime. Hopefully they'll get their act together soon.
Apr 11	Did you rate 20 songs at Garageband last month? Well, then your $25 HMV e-coupon should be in your mailbox by now. Get an additional $3 off your order by visiting this page and entering in code 0002BB . Or visit this page and enter in the same code to get free next day shipping to an Empori depot (Toronto only). Additionally, Empori is still giving away a coupon for a free 2 topping medium pizza with each order of $14.99 or more. If you got a few thousand dollars sitting around and you don't mind risking it you may be able to get a free Palm m105 ($1,799.99 USD) or LCD flat panel computer screen ($5,999.99 USD) from CyberRebate. Personally, I think that by offering these products at such outrageously high prices they're undermining their credibility. Palm's got lots of inventory now so you'll see more of these deals. Amazon's got the Palm Vx with a free metallic hard case for $299 USD. They've also got the ThinkBlot game on sale for $9.98 USD (60% off!).
Apr 9	Find the egg and win $200 daily in Sympatico/Lyco's Great Easter Egg Hunt. Runs from today till the 17th. Win 2 executive class tickets to anywhere Air Canada flies courtesy of Futureshop. They've also got the GameBoy Advance for pre-order and it's cheaper than KBKids! $139.99 gets you one in indigo, glacier or artic colours. Also, get 10% off any GameBoy Advance game with each pre-order. Does anyone know if it comes with a game? Those of you who've had problems getting Beenz from Excite UK over the past couple of days you should try again. It looks like it's working now. Find the link on the Beenz Links page. Here's your chance to have a better garden than your neighbors. Indigo is giving away a spring garden! Acme Environmentals (you know, Bugs Bunny and friends) will come design and plant your garden with spring bulbs from Cruikshank's. Wonder if they'll do my condo balcony if I win? Enjoy the fun of slot car racing with your web browser (and Macromedia Shockwave)! Go here, build your own track and then race! It's in what looks like Swedish but you'll figure it out. Remember MovieSource? The guys who're giving away $1.99 copies of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to 50 lucky people who pre-order? Well, they've doing the same deal now with pre-orders of "Castaway."
Apr 8	Got a new puppy? Get a free puppy starter kit from Iams. Amazon has the Oritron DVD600 DVD-Video Player for sale at $99.88 USD. Get it shipped here for free via BorderFree.
Apr 6	Get $4 free for doing a survey at GoZing tonight (doesn't say what time it starts). They'll pay to a PayPal account. Rogers Video has a contest to win a Sony home theatre system as part of their Charlie's Angels promotion. They've also got a colouring contest for Rugrats prize packs. These ought to keep the kids quiet: KBKids has the upcoming GameBoy Advance for pre-order for $99.99 USD. Unfortunately, unlike their now defunct competitor, eToys, they don't ship internationally. You can try petitioning them though. Now that Beenz has a new site, head over there and change your profile so that you're signed up for rewardzMail. You're supposed to get e-mail with Beenz-earning offers. Sign up for all the categories if you want more. There's also a bunch of games you can play to earn Beenz now. On the Beenz site itself there's games similar to Memory and the arcade classic Arkanoid. Over at GotBeenz there's more games including a Tetris clone. For the sophisticated there's Tradelet which is a stock market trading game where the top traders win Beenz. I've added these to a list at the bottom of the Beenz links page. Amazon's weekly Friday sale is on again. This time they have a more things at reduced prices including various home theatre components and gardening products. Check it out. If you find something you like get BorderFree to ship it over to Canada for free. Missed that Amazon deal on the GeForce2 GTS video card? NCIX.com has the ATI Radeon VIVO 65Mb DDR with TV in and out for $295 CDN. Need memory for your computer to run Spedia while you click away for points on FreeRide, Beenz and MyPoints? Crucial.com sells high-quality memory by Micron and they have free shipping to Canada!
Apr 5	There's 10 new Beenz over at the Beenz links page. Also, Beenz went and revamped their website. Seems that there's only 10 Beenz daily now. If you know of more on the Beenz site send me an e-mail. Hmm... this is odd. Seems I'd gotten one day ahead of myself and was posting a day in the future. Okay. The dates are fixed now. Thanks to Ghosty for the heads up. Is this something we should be proud of? News.com is reporting that Canada is #1 in % of web users who regularly use Napster. If you had problems getting to the new Beenz links page try again. It should work now. Go get those new 25 Beenz from Excite UK! This can't be right. Amazon has the Hercules 3D Prophet II GTS 64Mb DDR video card selling for $179.99 USD. Cheapest price I could find anywhere else was $269 USD or $555 CDN! I placed an order for one. Wonder if I'll get it? UPDATE: Out of stock I've added a Beenz links page to the site. It's just like the MyPoints page so if you've found MyPoints lacking lately in terms of point earning opportunities give Beenz a try. 2000 Beenz gets you $10 in Flooz. I got my $25 Flooz from Blink the other day. Took them a week to send it and even longer for me to earn it though. If you're patient and have a few minutes a day to spare try them out. Easiest way to get Amazon gift certificates now: FreeRide has made it easier to earn points on their Magic Bus for those of you who don't want to spend hours clicking on pop-up windows. You can now choose to either put your tokens towards winning points (like before) or convert your tokens to points at a rate of 50:10. Futureshop's got the Nomad Jukebox 6Gb MP3 player for sale at $499.99 CDN.
Apr 4	Into racing games? Amazon has the Saitek J11 R100 Racing Wheel on sale. It's not a force-feedback wheel but it's only $29.99 USD so it's a cheap way to enhance your driving games. Or for those of you who find the kitchen more entertaining (or necessary) they have the Calphalon Commercial Collector's Edition 10-Inch Griddle/Crepe Pan for $29.99 USD also (65% off!).
Apr 3	Into racing games? Amazon has the Saitek J11 R100 Racing Wheel on sale. It's not a force-feedback wheel but it's only $29.99 USD so it's a cheap way to enhance your driving games. Or for those of you who find the kitchen more entertaining (or necessary) they have the Calphalon Commercial Collector's Edition 10-Inch Griddle/Crepe Pan for $29.99 USD also (65% off!).
Apr 2	CyberRebate now has the Pokemon limited edition Gameboy colour for free after rebate. Price before rebate is a whopping $709.99 USD. For comparison, CostCo sells it for $96.99 CDN. Save $20 off your next purchase of $100 or more from Ikea with this coupon. Just print it out and present it to the cashier (after waiting in line for 2 hours). These are classic toys for the sandbox. Amazon is giving a free Tonka Mighty Dump Truck with purchases of either the Mighty Front Loader, Crane or Backhoe. Need a new video card? NCIX.com has a Forsa-brand nVidia GeForce2MX for only $118.65. No TV-out though. Futureshop is now taking pre-orders for the soon to be released Palm m500 and m505. Prices are $629.99 CDN and $699.99 CDN respectively so it's cheaper getting them from Amazon unless the CDN $ goes south even more Seems there is a lot of hatred for AllAdvantage out there. Some people didn't realize that my posting yesterday (see below) was an April Fool's joke (just click the links) and instead decided to voice their complaints about AllAdvantage to me. Well, my view is that you can't expect any of these companies to stay around forever or be efficient dispensers of cash and goodies. Almost all will eventually go bankrupt and some may even lie and cheat their users but what have you lost? some of your free time. So there's no point getting angry at any of these companies, just move on to another thing or stop participating if you don't feel your time is worth the trouble.
Apr 1	This is new: Remember AllAdvantage? Well, it seems a lot of people do and as part of a grassroots campaign being organized by former users of the service they're holding "community ad viewings" to raise money for AllAdvantage. These ad viewings will be held at your local cineplexes, auditoriums and drive-in theatres where everyone will gather to watch banner ads projected on the big screen. Hopefully enough advertising dollars will be generated to bring AllAdvantage back to life. To find out when the next ad viewing will take place in your community click here. Join HowHot.com and do searches, sign up for things and such to earn points redeemable for a large variety of stuff, including Flooz, Amazon gift certificates, Webcertificates, and Buy.com gift certificates!.
Mar 30	Get a free t-shirt from HoopNation. Chapters has the Platoon DVD as its Weekend Doorcrasher for $12.99 CDN. The 10% off Amazon coupon (AMZNTENPRCNT ) is expiring tomorrow! Use it while you can. Unfortunately you can't use the coupon in conjunction with BorderFree so you'll have to ship any non-book, DVD, CD, VHS items to an US address. Here's some good deals: Palm m505 for $449 USD; pre-order this with the 10% coupon because you probably won't find it any cheaper later when it comes out Viking 64Mb compact flash memory card for $67.37 USD after $20 rebate (valid in Canada!); use the 10% coupon with this Playstation2 bundles; where else can you get 10% off these things? Canon S450 Printer & 630U scanner bundle for $152.99 USD ; only for today during their Friday sale! George Foreman Big George rotisserie for $99.99 USD; 50% off (today only!) for those of you whose hunger is not satisfied by the grill "Meet The Parents" DVD for $16.99 USD and free shipping; use the 10% coupon and it'll be cheaper than Futureshop but the price is good for today only! "Shadow of the Hegemon" for $15.57 USD (friday only!); Sci-fi writer Orson Scott Card's sequel to Ender's Shadow and finally, visit Amazon's bookstore and sign up for their e-mail recommendations for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate.
Mar 28	Napster not as good as before? Check out Zeropaid.com to find other peer-2-peer file sharing programs. Win one of ten Fuji FinePix 1300 digital cameras from Tridel for registering! The new Palm m505 is now available for pre-order through Amazon for $449 USD. Use the 10% off coupon (AMZNTENPRCNT ) to save! Most people didn't agree with me but I thought Hudson Hawk was a pretty good movie. Chapters has it as their DVD deal of the day for $12.59 CDN. Amazon's got the Lego Mindstorms Droid Developer Kit back in stock for $29.99 USD (70% off!). BorderFree will ship it to you for free. The company that's been saved from bankruptcy by Indigo (ha ha, yeah right Ms. Reisman) is having a blowout sale on stuff you plug into your computer (mice, keyboards, gaming devices and such). Best deal seems to be the Turbo MP3 32Mb player for $146.99 CDN.
Mar 27	Need storage space for your PDA, digital camera or MP3 player? Amazon's got a SanDisk 32Mb CompactFlash card for only $39.99 USD. Wal-Mart sells these things for about $150 CDN, CostCo for about $100 CDN. Get it shipped to you via BorderFree for free! The much anticipated region 1 DVD release of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" will be coming out June 5th. MovieSource (they're Canadian) has a special where 50 lucky people from their pre-order list will get the DVD for only $1.99 USD (+ shipping). The rest will get it at their pre-order price of $29.99 CDN. You can always cancel your pre-order before it ships. They've also got the same deal going for "What Women Want" (pre-order price of $32.99). Got an e-mail from Mike asking how to combine a $10 promotional gift certificate with that 10% off coupon that Amazon's got. I can't guarantee that this works but you can try ordering the Ofoto software (which is free!) and using either the $10 gift certificate code or the 10% code (AMZNTENPRCNT ) during the process. Complete the order. Now make another order for what you wanted with the other code and see if both codes have been applied to your purchase. Hope this works! You've got until Saturday (end of the month) to fill out your Garageband stamp card by reviewing music. Better get it done in order to get your $25 HMV e-certificate next month.
Mar 26	Still want a Playstation2? Amazon's got some in stock now but they come in bundles and are not the lowest priced. However, the clincher is that 10% off coupon (see below). By the way, the current word on the street is that Amazon's in talks with BestBuy to do something like that Amazon/Toys'R'Us thing. Get 37 Beenz (yep, 37) for registering at Versions.com. You'll get a link to get your Beenz in your e-mail. Ford's got a chance to win a $1000 shopping spree at the One Of A Kind craft show (held in Toronto, I believe). Just click on the "One Of A Kind" link on this page. Now that BorderFree ships stuff from etronics.com for free head on over and check out what they've got available. They carry brands such as Sony, Canon, Panasonic and even high-end stuff from Nakamichi. If you don't care that new Palms are on the way you can get the current top-of-the-line Vx model from Amazon for only $314 USD now with a free hard case! Just use this code to get yourself 10% off their price of $349: AMZNTENPRCNT .
Mar 24	CyberRebate now has Sony products for free after rebate including MiniDisc players and the Network Walkman. Prices before rebate are outrageously high though ($1,489.99 USD for a MiniDisc player/recorder!).
Mar 23	Get a free Kids Rental from Rogers Video. Just print out the pop-up window and bring to your local store. It's free shipping time again from Crucial.com! Memory prices are beginning to rise again so upgrade now while it's still fairly cheap. Crucial will ship free to you via FedEx Intl. Priority which means you only pay the taxes (no brokerage charges!). Get $5 in coupons for frozen pizza and stuff from McCain foods for registering and doing a little survey.
Mar 22	Get access to the new domains (.mp3, .shop, .inc, .free, etc.) offered by New.net. Simply download their little plug-in. HMV is having a big sale on best selling DVDs. Some of them are actually cheaper than FutureShop! You can pre-order Charlie's Angels for only $27.99! They've also got X-Men for $19.99 and Fight Club for $29.99. Get more than 3 items or ship to an Empori depot to get free shipping! Bonus! You can save $3 more (off $20 or more) by visiting this page and entering code 0002BB . (To use Empori AND the $3 code visit this page instead and enter the code) Bonus 2! Get a free 2 topping medium pizza coupon with any order over $14.99 through Empori! Save $5 off $15 or more on your music purchase from Barnes & Noble (BN.com) with coupon code MUSICBN . This one expires Mar 25. Into gourmet cooking? Only the best kitchenware will do? Amazon's got the Calphalon 2 1/2 quart shallow saucepan with lid on sale for only $29.99 USD. Regular price is $105. Get it shipped direct to your kitchen for free through BorderFree. Get $10 in free Flooz! Just head on over to the AmericanGreetings.com "Shop Till You Drop!" promotion and enter their contest. You have to enter in an US mailing address though. UPDATE: Fine print says ended May 2000.
Mar 21	Get free shipping on orders from Amazon over $50 (on stuff that they ship to Canada so this includes only books, DVDs, CDs and VHS tapes) with code AMZN-MSN-SPRNG . Expires Apr 20. Win a $3000 shopping spree at your local Sony Store courtesy of Sony Music and Chapters. Enter here. Amazon's got free shipping on a select bunch of DVDs including Charlie's Angels ($19.57 USD), Almost Famous ($18.89 USD), Meet The Parents ($20.24 USD), and Bedazzled ($20.24 US). Use one of the two coupons available now to save more: AMZNTENPRCNT 10% off anything 5DLLRS35PCHS $5 off any order $35 or more.
Mar 19	A bunch of deals over at Amazon's Kitchen store: They've got the Hoffritz Stainless Steel Mandoline Slicer on sale for $16.99 USD (a whopping 76% off!). Next up is the Hamilton Beach Blender/Food Processor on sale for $29.99 USD (50% off!). Finally they've got my favourite, the George Foreman Grill (with bun warmer!) on sale for $19.99 (50% off!). Now that Chapters's Villa.ca is gone Amazon's the best source of online cooking ware. Well, not surprisingly MyPoints has removed the Leprechaun with the 10 MyPoints. It was actually there early this morning. Guess they took it away when they showed up for work. J&R has a Monster Cable USB hub for only $9.99 USD (see product info). Shipping is $9.95 USD via Parcel Post. The cheapest USB hub I've found in Toronto is approximately $50 CDN for a Belkin one that isn't all that reliable. Palm announced their new top-of-the-line devices, the M500 and M505. My new goal will be to get myself the M505 for free (like I did with my current Palm Vx). Gonna be spending a lot of time over at FreeRide and surfing with Spedia now. Do you have a USRobotics/3Com modem? USR is now offering free V.92 firmware upgrades. Check to see if your modem qualifies. Rogers Video is having a sale on previously viewed VHS movies. One for $2.99, two for $4.99 and three for $5.99. Seems Amazon splashed the Sunday papers in the States with some advertised specials. Browse their deals and then order it through BorderFree. Wondering why your computer keeps crashing? Could be because the memory is bad. Download DocMemory Diagnostic to test it out. Free for a limited time.
Mar 18	Avoid those bookstore line-ups! Students can get used (and new) textbooks from BN.com. Here's a few coupons to help you out (all apply to new customers only): BEANBN1 - free shipping over $40 (expires Mar 29) BARNES1 - $10 off $40 or more(expires Mar 31) FLEETBN - $10 off $40 or more(expires Apr 30) If you're not making Amazon purchases through BorderFree send me an e-mail and I'll send you a $5 promotional gift certificate. Over in their toys department Amazon is giving away a free 14" Animal Alley Jewel Bear (value $12.99 USD and your choice of colour) with each purchase of an Animal Alley plush toy over $9.99 USD. Aw... aren't they cute? Not sure if BorderFree can handle this offer though. BorderFree now has free shipping from etronics.com and Crate&Barrel in addition to Amazon. As usual, your order has to total $25 USD or more. Now if only they'd start accepting coupons, gift certificates and special offers. Get a free pair of 3D Glasses from Blimpie Subs & Salads. This is a really good deal if you have an US mailing address to get the rebate sent to: Amazon has the Panasonic KX-TR320S FRS 2-Way Radio for only $29.88 USD after a $30 mail-in rebate. The rebate form doesn't say anything about it being US only but I wouldn't expect them to send a cheque to Canada.
Mar 17	Find the Easter Eggs in your collection of DVDs with a little help from IGN DVD. Get 75 Beenz for heading over to MTV UK and entering their competition. Get another 25 Beenz in their Movie Special section if you haven't already gotten those. See if you have the luck of the Irish today. Head over to Sympatico Lycos and enter their Click to Win contest for a chance to win a Buick Rendezvous SUV, cameras from Henry's and more. Just click on the Click to Win pic and then enter your name and e-mail address. You can enter every day until April 6th.
Mar 16	The little green Irish fellow with the 10 MyPoints has jumped over to Shopping/New Merchants. Go get him. Get a free sample of Qwik Time air filter oil. Excellent for radio-controlled cars, real cars and home air filters. Their home page has annoying MIDI music though. TGIF? Amazon's got their Friday Sale going again. Surprisingly they've got a Movado men's watch on sale for $1,139.99 (24% off). I didn't realize they carried such items. Other things that don't include a comma in the sale price are Fisher Price's Rocket the Wonder Dog ($49.99 USD), a HP financial calculator ($25.99 USD) (they make the best calcs.) and The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook ($8.97 USD) (in case you're involuntarily put in a Survivor episode). Oh, and they've got the death stick again too. Get your Amazon order shipped free through BorderFree (if over $25 USD) or use the 10% or $5 off coupons for stuff they do ship to Canada (books, DVDs, and videos). AMZNTENPRCNT 10% off anything 5DLLRS35PCHS $5 off any order $35 or more Got your Garageband HMV $25 e-coupon? Save another $3 by visiting this page and entering code 0002BB .
Mar 15	This is getting out of hand: Amazon already lists the fifth Harry Potter book and it's already in their top sellers list. Over on their DVD top sellers list there's a bunch of movies that haven't even been announced to be on DVD like The Mexican, Hannibal, and Cast Away. I think Amazon's getting too far ahead of itself. Get a $20 Amazon gift certificate for taking this survey from Intel! You have to say you're an US resident though. UPDATE: This offer has been closed. Only lasted until 9:00 EST. They're ridiculously priced before rebate but CyberRebate has DVDs now. You can get X-Men, Disney's Dinosaur, Gladiator, Any Given Sunday and Rules of Engagement for free after rebate. Have any Canadians tried ordering from them? E-mail me with your experiences.
Mar 14	The MyPoints leprechaun was last spotted in the Home & Garden section. Go click on him for 10 MyPoints. Send $60 USD or more of Flooz to a friend and get $15 USD of Flooz in return. This offer expires Mar 19. The obvious thing is to send $60 to each other unless you're feeling especially generous. Get a free Cross pen with any purchase over $100 from Staples.ca. Just add item #12076 to your cart and enter coupon code 96273 when checking out. The gadget to get if you can afford it: Amazon has the Compaq iPaq 3635 bundle available for pre-order at $599.99 USD. Not sure if BorderFree would quote pre-orders though. Win a two year lease of a Ford Escape XLT by playing their "No Boundaries" Moon Rally game. Place first and you get more entries. MilePoint.com has added some new merchants where you can use your frequent flyer miles to save on purchases. ICE.com and laptoptravel.com are two of the new merchants. Another Amazon code for ya: AMZNTENPRCNT gives you 10% off anything but can't be combined with the one below (expires Mar 31). Amazon is also giving away $25 gift certificates to people who order their Ofoto online photo software (free, with free shipping) and order their 25 free prints. You have to have an US address to mail to though. Those guys over at Blink have a pretty neat slot machine like thing going where you can get bonus points on top of what you earn for visiting sites. Go try it out. Save $5 on any purchase $35 or more from Amazon with coupon code 5DLLRS35PCHS . Expires Mar 31.
Mar 13	Got a $25 HMV gift certificate from Garageband.com today. Go rate 5 songs for four days a month and you can get one too! It's not much but MyPoints has a Leprechaun hidden somewhere in their shopping section. Go find him and get 10 MyPoints daily. Last seen in Gifts/Flowers. Thanks go to Ellen for telling me about the little critter.
Mar 12	I've added a little code to this page to make it easier for you to copy coupon codes and such to your clipboard. Whenever you see the icon you can click on it to copy the preceeding code to your clipboard. Unfortunately it only works with Internet Explorer 4 and above on Windows 32 bit systems (Windows 95/98/Me/NT or 2000). Too bad you won't be able to keep the car: BMW Canada and The Globe & Mail are having a contest to win sessions with BMW Driver Training and attend their M Night event to meet F1 race car drivers. Enter "GlobeMegawheels" as the password. Those guys at Empori seem to like giving things away. This time they're giving out a coupon for a free 2 topping medium pizza from 2-4-1 Pizza for any order over $14.99 through their site. The new Handspring Visor PDA has been announced. You can pre-order the Visor Edge from Amazon for $399 USD. Personally, I still think the Palm V series looks nicer. A big thanks to Terry for pointing out the expired links on the MyPoints page which have since been removed. There's still some offers left so sign up for MyPoints if you haven't already. It's the most reliable rewards program at this point.
Mar 11	Build yourself a low-priced home theatre system. Amazon has the Hitachi 5-Piece 100-Watt home theatre speaker package for half price at $99.99. Just add a powered subwoofer to the mix. Tribute magazine is giving away 25 double passes to the upcoming movie Tomcats. Enter here. Need a entry-level camcorder? Amazon has the Samsung SCM-51 8mm Camcorder on sale for $199.99 USD. That's $100 off the regular price. You can get free shipping to Canada through BorderFree. Two Barnes & Noble (BN.com) coupon codes for ya. ZZAXAX4 gives you $10 off $30 and expires Mar 30. VISAREW gives you $10 off $40 but doesn't expire until Jun 30. Remember, they have a warehouse up here in Canada so you don't have to worry about duties and such.
Mar 10	Are you a Megadeth fan? Head over to the Megadeath MP3 meltdown to get free Megadeth stuff (free CDs, posters, etc.).
Mar 9	Not sure what to make for dinner? Request a few recipes from Reynolds Kitchens. Web mega-store Amazon.com is holding a Friday Sale. Every Friday they have a bunch of deals on stuff from each of their departments. This week save on a Cuisinart skillet (79% off!), Ken Burns Jazz collections, some hammer called the Death Stick (!) and more. Get BorderFree to ship your order to you for free.
Mar 8	Get a free t-shirt when you register with eBay. You'll have to enter promotional code UT-AH-UTES during the registration process. Get a free New Release rental from Rogers Video. Only valid Mon to Wed of Mar 12 to 14 and 19 to 21. Just click on the coupon link in the centre of the page and print out the pop-up window. This is cool. Track flights of any major airline with FlightProgress.com. Today's International Women's Day so L'Oréal is giving away a package of three regular sized products (lipcolour, mascara and brush) as well as donating $2 to the Canadian Women's Foundation for each gift requested.
Mar 7	Jewelry site ICE.com is giving $20 off ANY jewelry purchase with code BCP20-029840. Expires Mar 31. Heading off to Toys'R'Us this week? Visit their Canadian site first to get a $5 off $50 or more coupon. A few conditions apply though (regular priced merchandise, excludes diapers, food, formula, gift certificates and video game hardware). Also, it's valid Mar 3 to Mar 9 only. You must have Adobe Acrobat reader installed to view and print it.
Mar 6	More PDA deals! Egghead.com has the Franklin 8Mb e-Bookman for sale at only $129.99 USD. This thing is first and foremost an e-book reader (it's got a bigger screen than normal PDAs) but it can also play MP3s, has PDA functions (date book, address book, etc.) and even sports a Multimedia Card expansion slot! Get it shipped through BorderFree (for free if you haven't used them before). Got a bunch of things in the mail today. A T4A tax slip from AllAdvantage.com (like a message from the deceased!), a Roots gift certificate from MyPoints and a cheque from Spedia. Keep your kids occupied during March Break with toys! At least that's what Chapters hopes you'll do since they're having a March Break Toy sale. Remember all the hype a while back about "IT"? Well, Inside magazine went digging around and obtained some new info. It involves hydrogen, a perpetual motion machine and a lot more hype. Get their special exposé issue here or just read the press release for free. Well, the new Palm is out. The new Palm m105 Handheld replaces the old IIIxe and comes with 8Mb of memory, a cradle (no USB though) and the Mobile Internet Kit software (you need a data capable cell phone for this). Amazon already has the M105 shipping for $199 USD. They've also lowered the price of the IIIxe to $179 USD but you can get it cheaper from Chapters for $249 CDN after rebate. Don't forget, the Handspring Visor Deluxe is only $198.87 USD now after rebate. UPDATE: Get an additional $100 CDN off a Palm IIIxe or IIIc if you sign up for an E-trade Canada account. If you're looking for a sleeker handheld wait a little longer, the Visor Edge and Palm M500's will be out soon. Those of you who sold your soul to Microsoft can get the iPAQ from Chapters for the astounding price of $749.99.
Mar 5	Worried about what to do with the kids during March Break? Head over to Toronto.com (if you live in the Toronto-area, of course) and enter their March Break contests (for tickets to SkyDome, the CN Tower and the circus!). Hmm... not sure if I can publish this but here goes: Toronto Life magazine has a contest to see Jann Arden perform in The Vagina Monologues. There, I said it. It's even in bold. They've also got a contest for a trip to Bermuda. Answer a few questions about online banking at Sympatico/Lycos and get a chance to win $10,000. Get 10 Beenz from ChannelHealth.tv (yeah, those .TV sites are cool). Just click on "Claim your Beenz here" from their home page and sign in (or register if you haven't before).
Mar 4	The Deal of the Week over at Amazon/Toys'R'Us is Read With Pooh . It's a plush Pooh bear that reads to kids for $24.98 USD (44% off). Get it shipped free by way of BorderFree (sometimes they don't mind if it's close enough to the $25 minimum). Win a private screening of a Columbia/Tristar new release movie for you and 30 of your friends (including popcorn and drinks!) courtesy of Indigo. Thanks go to Jan for telling me that the Beverley Hills Teddy Bear Co. link on the MyPoints page has expired. Those of you not satisfied with the number of MyPoints available out there may want to try Beenz. You can get 25 Beenz a day from their site alone (under What's New and in one of the categories under Earn) and 2000 Beenz gets you $10 in Flooz online currency.
Mar 3	Those marketing heads at Proctor & Gamble are still giving away free samples of their Physique hair styling products. Try it out and see if science really gives you the hair nature didn't. Get a free fridge magnet from Lipton Sidekicks. Looks like a few new shipments have arrived at Amazon. They've now got the Intel Pocket Concert MP3 player with a whole bunch of accessories on pre-order for $321.94 USD. It comes with 128Mb so that's over 4 hours of music to take with you. Over in their toys section they've got a Boba Fett figurine for $9.99 USD. It's supposed to be a central character in the next installment of Star Wars.
Mar 2	Now's the time to pick up memory for your computer since prices are historically low. NCIX.com has 256Mb PC133 for $115.95 CDN. A bit of overkill for Windows 95/98/Me systems but great for those running Windows 2000. Want a cheap home theatre setup? Amazon's got the KLH HTA-9005 Five-Piece Surround Speaker System for only $69.99 USD. Add a matching Powered Subwoofer for only $94.94 USD. Get it all shipped to you free via BorderFree. The music fans over at Napster are going to apply filters to what songs can be shared over their network. Not sure if this will be effective but hurry and get your free music before this begins. Get 25 Beenz from Excite UK. Go to their site, sign in (register, if you haven't before) and then click Add Shares (middle of the screen). Find a stock and then add that stock to your portfolio. You should then see an applet for 25 Beenz. Rinse and repeat tomorrow to see if it's daily!
Mar 1	The action figure enthusiasts at About are giving away a bunch of stuff from the recent Toy Fair in New York. Go enter and win! Amazon's got a bunch of free MP3s for download. Click the link from their Music Home Page. Usually Futureshop's got the lowest price on DVDs but Chapters has Oscar-favourite Gladiator on sale for $26.99 compared to Futureshop's $30.99. UPDATE: They just raised it to $28.99. Still cheaper. This would be great to get DVDs (no duties because Barnes & Noble has a warehouse here in Canada where they ship these from). Save $10 off any purchase of $30 USD or more from BN.com with code ZZAXAX4. Get a free registered copy of Stretch Break software from Paratech. This is only available today to support RSI Awareness Day. Want to win a free cell phone or other Nokia prizes? Head over to Nokia's Brier promotion and play their online curling game to win.
Feb 28	Need a cheap and small PDA? Futureshop has the REX 5001 with docking station for $79.99 (regular price $119.99). This thing is great for those who don't need the power of a Palm device and want something really small (it's the size of a credit card!). Go get a free sample of Uma's new perfume, Miracle, from Lancome. Got a Garageband/HMV coupon you haven't used yet? Head over to HMV and check out their new site. Prices have changed on some items too! Seems the new Magic Bus at FreeRide isn't as generous as before. Instead of getting points for visiting sites and clicking on hitchhikers you get tokens. Then at the end of the day the top token collectors get points and the rest get nothing. Well, if you have the time... Thinking of buying a Handspring Visor Deluxe? Wait until after March 4th. Handspring will be offering $50 USD rebates on them. Amazon is already promoting this for some reason ($198.87 USD after rebate).
Feb 27	The Magic Bus is back at FreeRide. Go click away to get points and redeem them for Amazon gift certificates or Webcertificates. The Globe and Mail has a piece on how MaxLotto.com is tryiing to break the government's monopoly of lotteries in Canada. This may have been available for some time but I just didn't notice it. New customers of BorderFree get free shipping from ANY US-based online retailer for their first order over $25 USD. Existing customers only get this deal for orders from Amazon. Amazon still has the George Foreman grill small size for $19.99 USD. I don't think anyone in Canada can match that. Great for students, bachelors or bachelorettes who have to cook for themselves. Check out the entire line of George Foreman products.
Feb 26	There's a bunch of contests over at Tribute.ca. Predict the Oscar winners in the major categories and win a Panasonic TV and DVD player plus some hit movies. You can also win a CD set of some of today's most popular artists. Want to add some memory to your computer? NCIX.com has 128Mb of PC133 memory for $65.98. They've also got a KDS 19" monitor for only $319. These are Canadian prices.
Feb 25	Want to find out exactly how much of a couch potato you really are? Get the SportBrain "First Step" Personal Fitness Assistant and clip it to your waist. Go through your daily routine and then sync it with your PC (kinda like a Palm for jocks) to find out just how much exercise you're lacking. All this for the low price of $99.99 USD from Amazon. I've removed the TalkCity MyPoints links from the MyPoints page since "e.t. and dct" has confirmed for me that they are indeed gone. MyPoints says that they'll be "expanding the point earning opportunities on the MyPoints site during the coming months." Let's hope so. Thanks for info "e.t. and dct"!
Feb 24	Lego's the best toy you can get a child. Amazon still has the Droid Developer Kit on sale for $29.99 and in stock. Hurry and get BorderFree to ship it to you for free. They've also got that boardgame they sell at StarBucks, Cranium, available for $34.99. Have you done your Garageband reviews yet? If not, you better get started today to get a $25 HMV gift certificate next month. This is the best way to get DVDs. Also, those of you who received HMV (plus Chapters and Sears) coupons from Emporio you have until the end of the month to use them!
Feb 23	Some Rogers Video contests and offers: Enter their Oscars contest to win free movies for a year and ten Oscar-winning films Free 7-day rental coupon Win "great movie merchandise" (just scroll down and you'll see it) Take their survey for a chance to win a Playstation2 Get a free sample of Oil of Olay Total Effects skincare stuff. Don't know how long this will last but HP's giving away $10 Amazon gift certificates for signing up for their newsletter.
Feb 22	Get 200 Beenz for doing the survey at BetandWin.com. Just go to this page and click on the graphic on the bottom left. The bookheads at Chapters have a selection of electronics on sale. Save on FRS radios, boomboxes, various toys and more. They've also got a contest to win a dining room set (How civilized; I'm content to sit in front of the TV while I eat).
Feb 21	I've added the SalonSavvy links to the MyPoints page. You can get 50 MyPoints monthly through those. Need clothes? Fill out the survey at Northern Reflections and get 20% off all pants. Ha ha... this guy's trying to get people to buy him a Ferrari. Win a Compaq notebook or RIM 957 e-mail pager from N5R.com. Oh, you get $25,000 in promotional services too. Hmm...seems Suzykats has removed the daily sites to visit for points. They claim they'll replace it with something else though. Get 25 Beenz for registering with Channel Health. If you had registered before just click on the 25 Beenz link and wait for the pop up after logging in. I wish Palms were as affordable when I was in school. Amazon's got the Palm M100 for $149 USD and they'll give you a $20 Amazon gift certificate. Net cost: $129 USD. There's only 11 left at last check but Buy.com has the refurbed. Toshiba SD2050 DVD player with two trays on sale for $179.99 USD.
Feb 20	Some really good deals on Amazon today. The Lego Droid Developer kit (build a robotic R2-D2) is on sale for $29.99 (70% off!) and the Cuisinart 8-Inch Nonstick Anodized Aluminum Skillet is on sale for $17.49 (75% off!). Buy at least $25 worth from Amazon and get free shipping by way of BorderFree.
Feb 19	These guys keep sending me catalogs with nifty toys (er... figurines). Fandomshop.com has a 40% off $100 or more coupon that expires today. Use code FORTY. They ship to Canada. Seems garage doors can be killers. Get a free garage door safety kit (labels, caution signs, promotional booklet, etc.) from those safety-minded folks at Wayne-Dalton.
Feb 18	The site with a fetish for felines, Suzykats, is back online and sporting a new look. Former members also got a 50 point bonus for putting up with their troubles over the past while. Hmm...I didn't realize they're not listed on my Points programs page. I'll have to add them. Anyhow, for clicking daily, weekly and monthly links you can earn Amazon gift certificates from Suzykats. This ends Monday night! Amazon is having a big sale on Hamilton Beach kitchen and household appliances, including the Meal Maker Express indoor grill (extra large) for $39.99 USD (43% off!). The reviews claim it's better than the George Foreman models. Need a computer? Buy.com has the Micron Millennia RS 2110 (Celeron 700MHz, 30GB hard disk, 64MB RAM, DVD & CD-RW drives) as their Deal of the Day for $650 USD. BorderFree might ship this over to you but they've been picky lately in regards to time-limited specials. Get a free sample of hair colouring from Nutrisse.ca and be just like Sarah Jessica Parker! This one's for Canadians only. Get 10 Beenz for registering with SmarterLiving.com. Seems Amazon is advertising in the Sunday paper now (well, at least in the States). Go check out their "advertised specials" for good deals. Wonder when we'll see the effects of Indigo's takeover of Chapters? In the meantime Chapters has "A Fish Called Wanda" DVD for sale at $15.49. Like gadgets? Check out Amazon's page of "giftable gadgets." Or those of you like the outdoors and want to prepare for warmer weather check out their Lawn & Patio store. Thanks to BorderFree we Canadians can now Amazon's selection of products without extra for shipping.
Feb 17	Wonder how often they do this? Amazon has added a bunch of new toys to their Outlet store. Get at least $25 USD worth of stuff and have it shipped free via BorderFree. Until March 2nd Canadiantire.ca is offering 99 cents shipping. They also have a eClearance centre where you can find a bunch of things for less than half price! One more Futureshop.ca contest for ya: Win a NEC 17" monitor.
Feb 16	Need a Harry Potter fix before the next installment in the series comes out? Amazon has Harry Potter schoolbooks available for pre-order! These are two of Harry Potter's Hogwarts text books: "Quidditch Through the Ages" and "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." All net proceeds go to charity too! Are you a student at an Ontario university? Find out how much your prof makes! You'll need Adobe Acrobat to view this though. And in the stuff you don't really need category: Amazon is allowing pre-orders on the Kerbango Internet Radio. This thing uses your broadband connection to play streaming "radio" off the Internet for the discount price of $299 USD.
Feb 15	Are you a Rogers@home customer who got a $25 Indigo gift certificate in the mail? Notice it expires in March? Use it to go buy a gift certificate online and forget worrying about expiration dates (on your gift certificate that is; continue checking your milk products). Didn't get your gift certificate? Call Rogers up and complain (I'm sure you have the number memorized). Don't forget to sign up for BigBroom! It's simple. You get an e-mail with a letter per day. Get enough letters to spell a phrase and you win a prize. You can get more letters by clicking on their links (you can do it really quickly). Best of all? You can earn Amazon gift certificates! The dot.com landscape seems to be improving. Word is online ad sales are stabilizing. So that means that all these companies that depend on advertising as a source of revenue still have a chance (if they didn't spend all their money on high-tech office furniture). You can even see things improving. You can now get approx. 50 points per day at FreeRide. Much better than when they cut it down to like 10 to 15 per day. Also, new and promising programs are popping up (like BigBroom and DeltaClick!). Get 25 Beenz over at MTV UK. Just click on the Almost Famous link and you should see the applet. Once again Futureshop.ca has sent out their newsletters with some contests. The ones I've gotten so far are for a Logitech cordless wheel mouse, for an Intellimouse Explorer and for a copy of Baldur's Gate II. Those guys at Garageband.com sent out the $25 HMV e-coupons today to everyone who qualified last month. This is the best way to get free DVDs or CDs. All you have to do is rate 5 songs per day (takes approx. 10 minutes per day) for 5 days. And this offer is Canadian! It's $25 CDN and HMV.com is Canadian. So no worries about taxes duties or other troublesome things. I found the 10 MyPoints Cupid over in Food & Restaurants but hurry because he'll probably disappear soon now that Valentine's Day is pass.
Feb 14	Cupid has moved back to Gifts/Flowers under Shopping! on the MyPoints site. Go find him and get 10 MyPoints. This is pretty good actually (well, I like it so far). Sign up with DeltaClick and install their surfing bar for Internet Explorer. It integrates with IE and doesn't take up much space. When you surf it finds "related" links and you can click on these links to earn money. They'll give you $5 just for signing up!
Feb 13	The 10 MyPoints Cupid seems to have moved to Deals & Steals under Shopping! on the MyPoints site. Today's the last day to get $15 in Flooz for sending $50 in Flooz. Get a 50 pack spindle of TDK 12X CD-Rs from Amazon for $26.44 and get it shipped free with BorderFree. First it's the grill and now this! Canon is releasing a new version of my digital camera. Everything I own is quickly becoming obsolete. Oh well, better start saving up those Amazon gift certificates.
Feb 12	Wow! The George Foreman grill now comes in iMac colours! Makes my old black version look like...well, a kitchen appliance. Win prizes and earn Amazon gift certificates with BigBroom! They send you an e-mail each day and you click the link. Simple really. Sign up here. BorderFree and Sympatico have a $10,000 shopping spree contest. Hey! Now Amazon carries it! I bought one of these several months ago from Cooking.com/BorderFree and, even though it cost a bundle, have been very satisfied. Check out the World's Best Ice Cream Scoop (in my opinion anyway). Cool. Got a free hat from Onvia.ca for subscribing to their newsletter. Wonder how long this will last? BorderFree has extended its free shipping offer, but only to orders from Amazon (of $25 USD or more). Go grab Rock'n'Roll Elmo for $10 USD! For the Simpsons fan, get the Trivia Game Tin for $14.99 USD! The best deal? They've got Calphalon Commercial Hard Anodized Collector's Edition 2 1/2-Quart Shallow Saucepan with Lid for $29.99 USD (71% off!). You only have until midnight tonight (EST) for this so hurry up and enter. Toronto Life magazine is giving away three Valentine's Day packages including a $100 flower arrangement and reservations for two + $100 gift certificate for Canoe, Scaramouche or Accolade.
Feb 11	Got a DVD player? Head over to Chapters for these DVD deals: Disney's Dinosaur for $18.99! (this page shows it for that price but the details page doesn't) The Perfect Storm for $19.99! Get a free sample of L'Oréal Grey Chic hair colouring. Today's the last day for BorderFree's free shipping offer from Amazon, Hallmark.com, igadget.com and Victoria's Secret. Some good deals on Amazon: Meade Mirage 10x25 Mini Binoculars ($24.99 USD, half price) Villaware Imperia Pasta Machine ($29.99 USD, 57% off!) Memorex Portable MP3-CD Player Anti-Skip Protection and Car Kit ($99.99 USD, $50 off!).
Feb 10	Win a Caribbean cruise from Zip411.net. Save $5 on purchases of $50 at Toys-R-Us stores in Canada. Expires Feb. 16 and you must have Adobe Acrobat installed to print the coupon. Second last day to take advantage of FREE shipping through BorderFree on orders over $25 from Amazon! Get Big Mouth Billy Bones for only $1.90 USD! or get those hard-to-find Star Wars figurines (like R2-D2 or the Destroyer Droid) for $1.97 USD! Also, check their Camera & Photo Outlet for cheap frames. Wonder how long they'll continue to have it for so cheap? Chapters still has the SMC Barricade 4 Port 10/100 Mbps Broadband Router on sale for $134.99 (50% off!). These things are great if you have cable modem or DSL connection and you want to share it with multiple computers. It also acts as a firewall to prevent people from hacking into your system.
Feb 9	There's a 10 pointer link at the MyPoints site. This time it's Cupid hidden somewhere in the Shopping area. I found him over at Gifts/Flowers but he may move around. Thanks goes to "e.t. and dct" for telling me about Cupid. Visit's Nissan Canada's site and register to win an Apple Power Cube with their Studio Display flat-panel screen. Sweet. BorderFree's free shipping from Amazon, Hallmark.com, igadget.com and Victoria's Secret ends Sunday. Here's a few good deals on Amazon: top-of-the-line Reconditioned Cuisinart 4-Slice Electronic Toaster ($49.99 USD, $100 off!) Grinch Waffle Maker ($19.99 USD, 20% off) - this pretty darn ugly; great gag gift Freeplay Translucent Solar Radio ($39.99 USD, 33% off!) - no need for batteries, great for trips Digisette MP3 Player ($169.88 USD, 32% off!) - listen to MP3s in any cassette player or use it as a portable Got my $100 pre-paid calling cards today from IBM and Onvia's SOS contest. These will come in handy. Rent one movie or game and get another one free with this coupon from Rogers Video. Win a trip to see the Raptors in Orlando and other weekly prizes in the Score with TD Waterhouse contest. They're advertising "$100,000 of prizing to be won." Is "prizing" even a word?
Feb 8	Win a $25,000 portfolio from GlobeInvestor.com. There's also weekly $500 prizes. Seems everyone's got a "Gladiator" trip to Rome contest. This time it's Rogers Video. Head on over for your chance to win. They've also got a survey where you can win a Playstation2. I got my truck from Amazon/BorderFree! Too bad all the snow we got in Toronto today is melting. It would've been fun to run it through dry snow. This may be part of their "Get the crap out" campaign but Amazon's Tools & Hardware store has an abundance of deals. Go find something you like and get BorderFree to ship it here for free.
Feb 7	I submitted a few complaints through UGetHeard the other day and a couple have gotten me responses. No freebies to compensate me for my troubles but at least they don't ignore my complaints. I'm somewhat satisfied. Those TV guys over at GlobalTV and TV Guide have teamed up with the music guys at HMV to give you a chance to win a Grammy nominee perform somewhere in North America. They don't say who so it might be that Canadian Polka dude who seems to be nominated every year. Contest closes March 6th. The Beenz site has Flooz rewards back online! As before it's 2000 Beenz for $10 Flooz. Speaking of Flooz, I got $10 in Flooz from DataSynapse today. For doing nothing! Sign up with DataSynapse if you haven't already. Get 110 MyPoints for signing up with Great Expectations. Just fill out the fields in red.
Feb 6	For those of you who did go and get the 1/14th scale radio-control truck from Amazon you'll be interested to know that your local Toys-R-Us store probably has the 9.6V batteries for $7.99 CDN! I picked two up today from the one near me (in Thornhill, just outside Toronto). They're Tyco brand too (no-name ones were selling for $24.99)! Usually they're $10 off $40 coupons but this time it's a $10 off $30 coupon for Barnes & Noble. Use code BNREDF1 for DVDs or Books (no duties because of free trade). You have to be a new customer though. Complete their survey and get a chance to win Raptors tickets or an annual subscription to the Canadian Opera Company (hmm...fat lady singing or cheerleaders). I suppose you should reside in Toronto to enter this.
Feb 5	Keep your eye out for InvestorRally.ca Play the stock game and you can win an Infiniti Q45, golf trip or weekly cash prizes. Those of you who signed up with Empori.com check your inbox, you might've received their e-mail with $10 coupons for HMV, Chapters and Sears.ca. I used my Chapters coupon to get the Toy Story 1 & 2 DVD set for only $21.99. Go register to win a Sega Dreamcast Sports Pack from Futureshop.ca. They've also got a contest to be a VIP at the Grammy Awards including airfare and hotel stay.
Feb 4	Hmm...this is kinda sudden. Buy.com has dropped their Canadian operations. All outstanding orders have been cancelled. Their Canadian store wasn't that competitive anyways. Those guys over at Canada.com and Charles Schwab are holding a stock challenge beginning tomorrow with a grand prize of $10,000. In addition Canada.com has a contest to send your loved one roses every month for a year. Check out Amazon's Deals of the Day page for daily bargains (what else?). Get a $15 off $100 or more at Staples.ca with coupon code 96115 (expires Feb 14). Great if your Valentines has a fetish for office supplies. If you're a post-secondary student head over to WiredRat.com to enter for your chance to win a Playstation2 bundle. That ought to raise your GPA.
Feb 3	Seems I was wrong. Webcertificates are still available through MyPoints. Just go to Spend Points and then click on Quicklist by Partner! Thanks go to JediAnn for pointing that out to me. Check out Amazon's Amazing Deals page in their Outlet store for DVDs under $10, Toys under $5 and more.
Feb 2	Save $10 off $30 or more at Indigo by going to this page and using code 0003CC. Need memory for your computer? Crucial is offering free shipping to Canada via Fedex International Priority 1. UPDATE: There's no brokerage fees when using that method of shipping! Just pay GST/PST! Well, it was there last night but now it's gone. MyPoints no longer has Webcertificates. For the real cooks who don't want to use a George Foreman grill (people not like me) Amazon has the Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Round Grill Pan on sale for $19.99. Add a paperback or something to make your order at least $25 and get free shipping through BorderFree. Planning to fly anywhere? AmIGoingDown.com gives you the stats on your chances of dying a horrible death based on which airports you're using, which airline and more! Need a good winter jacket? DicksSportingGoods.com in the States has some for sale in the outlet store. Sportif Gore-Tex Ice Climber jacket is only $49.83 USD ($200 off regular price!). They ship to Canada but it might be cheaper to use BorderFree. (Note: Despite all the references to BorderFree I'm not affiliated with them... but that's only because they don't have an affiliates program). Wow, it didn't take long since their announcement but AllAdvantage's assets are already due to be up for auction on Feb 20th. Well, there's a lot of Herman Miller (those guys who make the Aeron chairs) stuff listed so not all their money was wasted on me. Take advantage of BorderFree's free shipping offer while it lasts. Amazon has a pair of Unwired Technology FRS Radios for $49.99 USD (38% off!). These things are great for families for use in malls, amusement parks and even on ski hills. Get free chocolate from the Chocolate Bear company. Haven't seen something like this for a while. Get 115 MyPoints for registering with the Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company.
Feb 1	This is a cheap alternative to the Linksys version and it's available for cheap in Canada: Chapters has the SMC Barricade 4 Port 10/100 Mbps Broadband Router on sale for $134.99 (50% off!). Awesome! MyPoints now allows you to redeem for Webcertificates! Now if only they'll have more point earning opportunities. Rumour has it that Buy.com will no longer sell entertainment items (videos, DVDs, CDs, etc.) so keep an eye out for bargains over there. Until Feb 13th Flooz is giving you $15 in Flooz for sending $50 in Flooz as part of their Valentines Day promotion. What a romantic gift eh? Win an electric guitar autographed by Wide Mouth Mason from HMV. Also, get $3 off at HMV by going here and entering in this code 0002BB. It was about a year ago that I started using AllAdvantage. They probably paid me about $700 in total but it was obviously not to last. Now the final nail is in the coffin and AllAdvantage is essentially shutting down. It's a new month! Go to Garageband.com and review some music to get your $25 HMV gift certificate! Then go use your gift certificate to buy DVDs! You've probably seen this on informercials but now you can really get it for cheap. Amazon has the Ronco Inventions Showtime Indoor Rotisserie & BBQ (reconditioned) for sale at $99.99 which is 69% off the regular price. Get BorderFree to ship it here free (until Feb 11th) and you can be like Swiss Chalet. That radio control truck is still available on Amazon! At 50% off ($24.99 USD) it's only $8 more than the battery pack and charger (at $16.99 USD) that it comes with. Add a cheap item to bring your order over $25 and get BorderFree to ship it to you for free! I ordered one and can't wait to get it. Vroom!
Jan 31	I suppose these could be useful during the winter months: get free samples of Banana Boat tanning oil. Of course, the size of the samples may only be enough to give you a blotch. Get a free calendar from Cisco. Head over to Belair Direct and get an auto insurance quote to get your chance at winning a PT Cruiser. If you're seriously looking for insurance in Canada check out Vector Insurance Network and Kanetix. Both offer online auto insurance quotes. Get $20 off $100 or more and free shipping from ICE.com with coupon code BCP20-184402. Or if you want to save $20 off anything and get a free "custom designed" satin jewelry box use coupon code BCP20-357809. Remember to order before Feb 12 to get the box. Got frequent flyer miles? Convert them into discounts at online stores with MilePoint! Use them to save at Amazon, Outpost, Barnes & Noble, JCrew and even Flooz! Got a complaint that you want to lodge against some company? Use UGetHeard to make yourself heard. According to them people actually get responses from companies.
Jan 30	Head over to MyFW.com to win a Ford Focus ZX3. Enter in suilobo@home.com as the referrer if you want to help free up a seat on Toronto's subway. It was predicted over at F'ed Company yesterday but here it is: Amazon will be laying off 1,300 people. Overall, it looks like a good sign for Amazon (not for those employees) in that they seem to be on their way to maturing into a stable business. Don't go betting your life savings on my analysis though. Want a Playstation 2 without having to buy it bundled with software? You don't have to resort to eBay; buy it directly from Sony for $299 USD. Use BorderFree to get it shipped here. Check your local retailer first though because it might be in stock now. The dangers of eBay: $425 paid for empty Playstation2 box. Enter to win a Snatch prize pack. That was an awesome movie. A bit violent but very funny. The answer, by the way, is "diamond." Live in or around Toronto? Head over to Toronto.com for a whole bunch of Valentine's Day contests.
Jan 29	These things have constantly been on the top-seller lists of most computer retailers. Amazon has the Linksys BEFSR41 4-Port Etherfast Cable/DSL Router for sale at $129.94 (56% off!). A competitive product by NetGear goes for $109.99. Use BorderFree to get either (or both!) shipped here free! Get a free t-shirt from Intel. Hmm...this sucks: GroceryGateway has increased its minimum order from $45 to $60. Guess I'll have to get more ice cream with my orders. Convert your Beenz to Flooz or Webcertificates over at The Beenz Dragon. Or if you prefer Amazon or Buy.com gift certificates head over to GotBeenz.com. Some good computer hardware deals over at NCIX.com: 128Mb of PC133 RAM for $69.98 CDN Samsung 19" DynaFlat monitor for $516.15 CDN IBM 30Gb Deskstar 75GXP hard disk for $229 CDN.
Jan 28	Sometimes the customer reviews on Amazon can be pretty funny...like this one. Some good deals (and nifty things) to get from Amazon while BorderFree is offering free shipping (see below): LaserLyte SleekPoint Laser Pointer (it's a tiny, thin laser pointer for 33% off!) George Foreman Champ Grill (50% off! I'd be living off McDonald's if I didn't have one of these) ...or if you want to get stuff from igadget.com (these guys accept Flooz too!) you can check out this Samurai Paintball Kit. This is good! BorderFree is offering free shipping until Feb 11th for orders over $25 from Amazon, Hallmark.com, igadget.com or Victoria's Secret. These continue to be hot items with kids: Amazon has a 1/14th scale Dodge Ram radio-control monster truck on sale for $24.99 USD (50% off!). These trucks go for $100 CDN! $69 CDN if on sale. Add this book for 44 cents to bring it over $25 and get free shipping through BorderFree! Or you could get dice for 99 cents. Get a rebate from ebates.com for shopping at a whole bunch of online retailers, including Barnes & Noble, 800.com, Half.com, Buy.com, Outpost and even that purveyor of free goods, CyberRebate. Planning to order flowers for Valentines? They've got FTD, ProFlowers, 1-800-Flowers and more! Sign up here.
Jan 27	Got my PointClick claim documents. Anyone know how to fill these out? E-mail me. Get a free Physique hair care sample (you know, "Science gives you the hair that nature didn't") for joining Club Physique. Valentine's Day is coming up and La Senza has free shipping over $75, free 4 CD Jazz collection for orders over $100 and 15% off with code PARTY until Monday (Jan 29th). Save 10% off your order from SamTheRecordMan.com (or SamsCD.com for short) with coupon code SCST1034. Onvia Canada has free shipping until February 10th. However, their store is now operated by Insight so prices are somewhat high. Some people report receiving claim documents from PointClick's lawyers. I haven't gotten any though. Check your e-mail if you were owed reimbursements from PointClick when they went belly up. Save $5 at TowerRecords.com with coupon VBX3113020. Expires end of the month. Got my microphone from Jotter SAF yesterday. It's actually pretty cheap quality.
Jan 26	Getting close to the end of the month. Go rate music over at Garageband.com for the next few days to earn a $25 HMV gift certificate. Use it to buy DVDs! While you're rating music have your Spedia bar running so you can earn some spending money. Get 40 Beenz from VNUNet for finding the applet at the bottom of this page.
Jan 25	Record your own CDs! Amazon has the Philips FWR7 bookshelf stereo with integrated CD-recorder in the outlet store selling for $399.88 USD (20% off). They've also got the Philips FWD5 shelf system with integrated DVD player and Dolby Digital for $499.88 (17% off). Putting their education to good use some guys at MIT have figured out how to hack Big Mouth Billy Bass. Get a free Rogers Video 7 day rental. Get 50 Beenz (and learn some Italian). On the Beenz site go to the Italy home page, click on the Jack & Nick link. When the new window opens click on the link at the bottom right. You have to answer the questions correctly to get the Beenz. The answers are 3, 3, 2, 1, 2, 4, 3, 4, 1, 3, 1. The 50 Beenz will be credited to your account automatically. To get back to your normal Beenz home page click on "Esci." Get another 80 Beenz by going here and here. There's a 40 Beenz link on each page. Get a free sample of Pantene shampoo for registering on their site. Register with MVP.com and get a free print poster of either John Elway, Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan. Futureshop.ca has the Sensory Science RaveMP 2100 MP3 player for sale at $249.99 CDN (a $200 discount) but Amazon has it for even cheaper at $99.88 USD (it's out of stock now, but was in stock earlier today...check back regularly). Here's a bunch of contests from Futureshop.ca: win a copy of Star Wars: Jedi Knight Dark Forces II win a trip for two to New Orleans win a Xerox inkjet printer win a copy of Microsoft Office 2000 Standard win a NEC 17" monitor Win a fully furnished mountain home free for one year from Fernie Vacation Properties.
Jan 23	No updates lately because I was down in Detroit checking out the auto show and their pothole filled freeways. Go to Save.ca and get coupons. They've now got coupons for Sunlight laundry detergent and Maple Leaf wieners.
Jan 18	These are cool. Get a free sample of Tub Tints from KidSmartInc.com for only the price of shipping ($1.50 USD?). Tub Tints make your bath water bubble and change colour! Intended for kids but... Anyhow, I tried ordering but the web page seem to hang there. Hope you have better luck. Get free samples of Wayerheuser paper.
Jan 17	Go test drive the Ford Escape (aka the moon truck) and get a $25 Chapters gift certificate, Cineplex movie tickets or a Swiss Army knife. Simply go their NoBoundaries.ca site and sign up to win. At the end of the thing (you'll have to click on a bunch of pictures to describe yourself) you'll see their Test Drive offer. Select what you want and it'll bring you to a page that you print out and take to your nearest Ford dealer. UPDATE: Seems this is supposed to be an expired offer. I haven't found where it says so but if it's really expired then should'nt Ford have removed the ability to get a "test drive offer number"?
Jan 16	Females: Join the Kotex Connection to get coupons, promotions and other Kotex stuff.
Jan 13	Get a free t-shirt from Sun Microsystems. Use priority code A6902. The Nextel link has been removed from the MyPoints page since it's no longer working. Thanks to Danie for the heads up. Join WebMiles and earn free travel on any airline at any time. Echo used to offer WebMiles as an reward. I miss Echo. Need some computer peripherals? Chapters has the Microsoft Internet Keyboard for sale at $22.99 (49% off!), the Force Feedback Sidewinder wheel for $123.99 (38% off!) and the Sidewinder Dual Strike gamepad for $34.99 (49% off!). Sorry, no coupons are available to the general public now but if you're a Rogers AT&T subscriber you should've received a $10 off $25 code with your last bill.
Jan 12	Get a free sample of Noxzema.
Jan 11	Well, most of the weekly MyPoints Links have expired or simply don't work anymore. MyPoints just simply the easy way to get gift certificates it once used to be. Those guys over at Futureshop.ca have a few Playstation 2 bundles in stock still. You gotta really get caught up in the hype to spend $699.99 though. Want to win one of Sarah McLachlan's cookbooks? Send an e-mail to HMV's mailbox at contests@hmv.com with "Wanna Cook Like Sarah" in the subject line. Include your name, address and telephone number in the body and they'll choose one e-mail at random to win. Saw this on TV during the holidays and was intrigued. The reviews on Amazon have been pretty good. Get the Braun Syncro shaver for $149.99 (35% off) from there with free shipping to the States. Got nobody in the States to relay it to you? Use BorderFree or USABox. Got my Garageband $25 HMV e-coupon today. Head over to Garageband.com and rate songs to earn yours. Get a free game rental at Rogerss Video.
Jan 10	Bill Gates' book "Business @ The Speed of Thought" is dropping in price like Microsoft stock over the last year. Get it at Amazon's outlet store for only $6.99 USD (that's cheaper than the paperback version). They ship books to Canada. Win $5000 from JobsOnline.ca for registering with them. Thanks goes to Simon for giving the heads up on this but unfortunately he was too late to win the Futureshop.ca coupon. Get 2 free sample issues of the Win A Contest newsletter via e-mail (or via regular mail if you send them some stamps). It's a "sweepstakes newsletter for residents of Canada containing information on where to win prizes by entering contests. EH!" Michael sent this in and he's getting my last Futureshop.ca coupon for doing so. Go find cool stuff at the Express.com Blowout Blizzard Sale (the 9 1/2 Weeks poster looks interesting) and then go here to get a 15% off $30 or more coupon.
Jan 9	Win a trip to the Monterey Jazz Festival in California from Indigo. Got a t-shirt from AMD today. Has a cool Athlon logo on the back. I think my next computer will be a Duron/Athlon. Get my $5 Flooz for joining DataSynapse. Can't wait till they start paying for processing time. Sign up today! Well, I said I would give out one more Futureshop.ca $10 discount coupon before the 10th so here it is. Once again, the first person to tell me about a new contest open to Canadians (that I have not heard about) gets the coupon. The coupon entitles you to $10 off but does not cover shipping. Great for getting cheap DVDs. E-mail me here. Students! Get cheap textbooks at BrainButter.com. Avoid lining up at the campus bookstore and paying full price! For the ultimate in laziness: The La-Z-Boy "Explorer" e-cliner.
Jan 8	Get a free trial issue of Wired Magazine. Supposedly when you get an invoice you just mark Cancel on it and return it. You decide if it's worth the risk or hassle. Seems everything related to Star Wars is on sale these days. Chapters has the VHS version of The Phantom Menace for sale at $12.99 (43% off!). This is not the widescreen version though. Get a free spoon for babies (value of $3) from Heinz. You must be barefoot and pregnant though (okee...not barefoot but pregnant or have a child under 2). Not sure if this works but go ahead and try. Get a free microphone from Jotter. Some contests to tell you about courtesy of Angelo: Enter to win a Kodak DC215 digital camera courtesy of Kodak Canada (ends Jan 15th) Danier leather is giving away leather jackets and a trip to Milan (ends Mar 30) Win a Kathy Smith prize pack from Chapters (ends Feb 9) Win a Panasonic mini-system from Futureshop.ca and Much Dance 2001 (ends Jan 11) Win a trip to Cancun from the Weather Network (you have watch their channel and see one of their personalities doing some activity...other than reporting the weather that is) (ends Jan 14).
Jan 7	Catch this deal before they run out of stock. Futureshop.ca has the Lego Mindstorms Robotics Invention System for sale at $147.99 (that's more than 50% off!). There's free shipping for orders over $75 so this qualifies. By comparison, Amazon sells the same thing for $199.99 USD and Chapters has it for $299.99 CDN.
Jan 6	Congratulations to Osman who sent me a very cool Canadian contest in order to get the $10 Futureshop.ca coupon. The contest? Head over to epress.ca and send an e-mail to their contest mailbox (with your full name, address and contact phone number). At 6:00pm each day (not sure of the time zone) they'll select an e-mail and that sender receives $50 CDN! Send them an e-mail each day! Well, that was fun. I think I'll give away another Futureshop.ca coupon before the 10th. Stay tuned. I've got a $10 off coupon for Futureshop.ca to give to the first person who tells me of a contest on the web (open to Canadians of course) that I haven't heard about yet. The coupon has no minimum purchase amount but doesn't cover shipping and expires January 15th. E-mail me here. Don't forget to head over to Garageband and review songs to earn yourself a $25 HMV gift certificate. Macy's has Scooters on sale for $9.99 USD. Unfortunately Borderfree claims they're not available and won't let you order through them. Works if you order yourself and send it to an address in the States though. So if you've got American friends or family... Need a second computer just for surfing? Amazon has the ePods Handheld Computer (it's a web pad!) back in stock. Despite what they say you can hack these things to use any ISP or even use it with a home network (it supports PCMCIA, CompactFlash Type II and has two USB ports).
Jan 5	Uh oh! Confused with ICQ? Amazon actually has an "ICQ for Dummies" book available...and for only $2 USD! Got my free Schick razor today. Now I gotta learn how to use it. Ouch. Also got a cheque from Advertising.com (aka AdBroadcast.com) for $7 USD. That's for allowing my cell phone to be subjected to e-mail ads over a period of 6 months during which they never told me how much I was getting paid. Now I know. =( Mercata is closing its doors so head on over and see if you can find any good close-out bargains. They ship to Canada. Convert your mileage earned from US airlines to discounts from online e-tailers by joing MilePoint. Currently works only with America West, Continental, Delta, Hilton, Northwest, TWA, and US Airways. Get a free sample of Vim Oxy-Gel. Get Flooz for eating Lean Cuisine. You mail in UPC codes from Lean Cuisine boxes to get free Flooz. It's supposed to be only available in the States but you can try it since they e-mail you the Flooz coupon anyways. Need a microwave? Futureshop.ca has a Goldstar 1 cu. ft interior microwave for $39.99 (that's $80 off the normal price!).
Jan 4	Well the new year is upon us (I know, this is belated) and it's time to have a re-evaluation of what's the best way to get free stuff off the 'net. The days when AllAdvantage paid out generously are gone as are the days when you could go on shopping sprees at Amazon with the gift certificates you earned from Echo and FreeRide. While many programs have cut back, converted to lotteries or ended up on the pages of F'ed Company there are still a few opportunities out there. I've taken a good look at the ones I'm aware of (be sure to tell me if you know of others) and moved them to the top of the list for each of my pages. The best bets now? Spedia still gives you 50 cents USD per hour of surfing, Jaboom! still pays out Amazon gift certificates for rating songs and MyPoints (though more difficult to earn now) still doles out gift certificates to offline retailers. More MyPoints earning opportunities are disappearing. Now the monthly Omaha Steaks link has expired so I've removed it from the MyPoints links page. If you know of any new ways to earn MyPoints please e-mail me! Get a free t-shirt from Digex.
Jan 3	I'm sure everyone is sick of the fireworks intro screen. It has been removed to keep us all sane. Want to order stuff from the States? Try USABox.com. You get a virtual mailing address in Florida (not a PO Box) where you can receive mail, packages and such. They'll tell you what has arrived and you decide when to get it shipped to you here in Canada. It looks cheaper than Borderfree if you plan to get multiple packages. I might try this out instead of harassing my American relatives all the time. Win $5,000 for checking out the Bank of Montreal's personal loans. Win the ultimate home office from DayRunner.com. Includes computer, printer/fax, furniture and a $1,000 gift certificate. Win $1,000 from Excite (you must register as a member first if you haven't already Got an idea for an entrepreneurial venture? Head over to Teknov8 and you may win $50,000 in capital to get your idea off the ground. Hmm...gotta think. Gotta think.
Jan 2	More Beenz to be had from VNUnet. Click here, here and here. Each page has a link to 40 Beenz on the right hand side. Enjoy! Get a TrueRomance dog tag. Don't ask, just get it if you're wondering. Get 10 Beenz to your name for registering to be a member (it's free) at RegisterAsia.com.
Jan 1	Happy New Year! Welcome to the "real" new millennium. Well, they did it. Echo has discontinued their rewards program and converted over to a sweepstakes thing. Now you can only redeem your points for entries into draws for money or electronics. This effectively eliminates Canadians since they won't be sending those prizes over to Canada even if you did win. Oh well, it was good while it lasted. More bad news...just noticed over at Trocamania that they don't give out $10 Amazon or Buy.com gift certificates anymore. Lowest denomination for Amazon is now $50 for 4167 Trocas and for Buy.com it's $20 for 1667 Trocas. It'll take forever to earn that many Trocas unless you buy one of those overpriced items off CyberRebate through them.