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Best Cyber Monday Deals

November 26, 2011 by · Comments Off on Best Cyber Monday Deals 

Best Cyber Monday Deals, Last year, Cyber Monday was the most popular online shopping day of the year, and this year it’s predicted that sales will reach $1.2 billion, as eager shoppers take advantage of steals and deals offered by various online retailers.

So how can you get the most bang for your buck?

On “The Early Show on Saturday Morning,” CBS News contributor and personal finance expert Regina Lewis shared some of her best bets for this year’s Cyber Monday shopping celebrations.

Amazon and Zappos

Amazon really pioneered online-only shopping and they continue to do so. We connected with the company and they’ll have a range of offers throughout the day along with “Lightning Deals.” They show you the percentage off, which is a nice way to really get your head around how good a deal something is. Amazon Prime makes checking out incredibly fast, because you’ll have a one-click buying option and free shipping on most items. Once people join Amazon Prime, Amazon tends to become their shopping default, meaning they’ll check there before trying anywhere else.

You’ve got to hand it to Zappos. They offer free shipping both ways 365 days a year. I’ve never had an issue with them, and that includes returning several big boot boxes this fall. I should point out, they’re known for shoes, but they now sell apparel, too, and offer free two-way shipping offer holds.

Best Electronics:

Walmart and Best Buy

Walmart’s whole mantra is “everyday low prices” and that holds true online. This year they’re reporting they’ll have 250 online-only Cyber Week specials. Walmart.com actually has tons of items you won’t find in their stores.

Best Buy is pulling out all the stops online this year. Their stores are known for having really helpful guys and girls in blue shirts to answer all your tech questions, and this year online, the site is pretty well organized to give gift giving suggestions. Electronics is such a hot category, so it’s an area where people really do want to know what’s hot for men, women, teens and kids. They’ve even got a tech gifts section for sports fans – win-win.

Best Jewelry Deal:

LivingSocial with Blue Nile

Living Social and Groupon are known for providing local deals. Watch for Living Social to really break out with some national deals. For instance, it’s already been announced that BlueNile – the online jeweler – will be partnering with Living Social to offer $200 worth of merchandise for $100. So, right off the bat, you’d DOUBLE your buying power if you go this route. Then, using the $200 voucher on Blue Nile means you’ll get more bling – and we’re talking the real thing – for your buck. This is a Cyber Monday power move!

Best Creative Gift:

GetMaineLobster and Restoration Hardware

What’s the point of having millions of items to select from online, if you don’t get a little creative. This idea will really get the recipients attention! You can deliver live lobsters or give a gift certificate to order live lobsters – and to be clear – they arrive moving in the box. The only issue is you need to be sure the recipient is around to receive the order and that the dog – having learned from experience – doesn’t discover the package first. I like the idea of giving this gift and then enjoying it on New Year’s. If you order on Cyber Monday, they’re offering 40 percent off their Surf & Turf special. Good stuff.

Every year the Restoration Hardware stocking stuffers get better and better. They’re not always cheap, but they’re really unique – and there are hundreds of them – everything from Slinkys to survival kits in sardine cans.

Best Free Gift Wrapping:

Neiman Marcus

This is one of the best-kept secrets, especially if there’s someone on your list you’re trying to impress – a boss or an in-law perhaps – you can order an item on NeimanMarcus.com and they’ll gift wrap it for free. They don’t even offer that in the store. And, trust me, the gift will look like a million bucks. So, if you purchase an ornament that’s $25, by the time Neiman’s does their thing and it arrives, it’ll look like the Royal Family sent it.

Best Cyber Monday Deals 2010

November 29, 2010 by · Comments Off on Best Cyber Monday Deals 2010 

Best Cyber Monday Deals 2010, Cyber Monday is Black Friday online, People on the internet having a great number of offers by a number of Web Shops Points With offering free shipping and increase the demand. According to Comscore, it’s working: Cyber Monday was the second highest spending day of 2009, with buyers charging nearly $890 million during the special shopping event. Below is a Low price list…

Amazon

James Bond 007: Blood Stone (360, PS3) is $34.99 with free shipping. Normally $55. [LogicBUY]

The PSPGo is $149.99, down from $199.99. Two colors, pearl white or piano black.

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 for $13.40, Save 55% [Deals4Downloads]

Tom ClancyTom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction for $14.99, Save 50% [Deals4Downloads]

Spore for $15.99, Save 47% [Deals4Downloads]

Create for $19.99, Save 33% [Deals4Downloads]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 for $19.99, Save 33% [Deals4Downloads]

Medal of Honor for $39.99, Save 33% [Deals4Downloads]

Crysis Warhead for $13.95, Save 30% [Deals4Downloads]

Dragon Age Origins – Ultimate Edition for $34.99, Save 30% [Deals4Downloads]

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Limited Edition for $34.99, Save 30% [Deals4Downloads]

Best Buy

Metroid: Other M is $24.99 with free shipping or select in-store pickup if you need it now. Next lowest price is $39.99. [LogicBUY]

Dell Home

Dell Home’s Cyber Monday sale drops the Xbox 360 250GB Slim Kinect bundle for $359.99 with free shipping. [LogicBUY]

Direct2Drive

Super Meat Boy for $9.95, Save 33% [Deals4Downloads]

EA Store

EA Store continues its Black Friday sale to Cyber Monday, cutting 50% off select digital download titles including The Sims series, Spore and more. [LogicBUY]

GameStop

Select video games are up to $30 off. Notables include Lost Planet 2 for $19.99, Bioshock 2 Limited Edition (PC) for $19.99, Mafia 2 for $39.99 on Xbox 360/PS3 and more. [LogicBUY]

GameStop’s full Black Friday/Cyber Monday PC Digital Download sale may be seen here.

Others:

Grand Theft Auto 3 for $2.49, Save 75% [Deals4Downloads]

Fallen Earth: Welcome to Apocalypse for $9.99, Save 75% [Deals4Downloads]

Darksiders for $19.99, Save 50% [Deals4Downloads]

Fallout New Vegas for $29.99, Save 40% [Deals4Downloads]

Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition for $39.99, Save 33% [Deals4Downloads]

Blur for $20.99, Save 30% [Deals4Downloads]

Best Buy Cyber Monday

November 28, 2010 by · Comments Off on Best Buy Cyber Monday 

Best Buy Cyber Monday, (AFP) – As stores roll out the offers and preen displays ahead of “Black Friday” — the start of the US holiday shopping season, there are high hopes for a bumper sales this year.

After a brutal few years for retailers, experts are predicting that maybe this year will be better than the last, with increased sales, albeit at levels still far off their 2007 peak.

“This holiday season presents a consumer with a little more spending power than last year,” said Scott Krugman of the National Retail Federation pointing to the ongoing economic recovery.

The federation expects this season’s sales to rise 2.3 percent from last year, with 138 million Americans expected to raid the stores over the coming weekend.

The starting gun will for the rush will come on Black Friday — the day after this Thursday’s Thanksgiving holiday — when Americans rummage through racks and bins laden with heavily discounted goods.

“The consumer is ready to shop as long as retailers meet their expectations in terms of price,” Krugman said during a conference call organized by Dow Jones Indexes.

Electronic good are expected to show the sharpest rise in sales, as tablets and laptops are first on consumers’ shopping lists, according to a survey conducted by Retrevo.com.

The average household spend this season was set to rise from 690 dollars from 680 last year, the NRF said.

Online shopping is also expected to boost sales.

Technology research firm Forrester forecast that online retail sales will this year grow 16 percent from 2009 to 51.7 billion dollars as next “Cyber Monday” continues to grow.

“For now at least, we are seeing some decent growth numbers and while levels are not yet back to 2007,” credit card company MasterCard said in a report.

“The year-over-year growth stats are helping to get the holiday season off to an encouraging start.”

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