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Title: Great deal sites?
Post by: ChadTower on November 30, 2006, 10:20:21 am: Been poking around slickdeals.net (http://www.slickdeals.net). Picked up a few useful things really cheap. What other similar sites do folks watch?
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: shardian on November 30, 2006, 10:37:01 am: I've been going to slickdeals for a few years now. The deals have dropped off now that alot of online shops are aware of slickdeals. The boards have been overwhelmed with thread crappers and off-topic remarks, so I don't post there any more.

However, you will fit in just fine there. :laugh2: :laugh2:
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: ChadTower on November 30, 2006, 10:39:04 am: I only lurk there. I don't have anything to add.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: NinjaEpisode on November 30, 2006, 12:04:06 pm: gotapex.com and techbargains.com both do daily updates.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: shardian on November 30, 2006, 01:05:14 pm: http://www.retailmenot.com/

just type in a url and it will bring up coupons and such.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: ChadTower on November 30, 2006, 01:16:40 pm: Good stuff. I added all of those sites (except retailmenot) to my RSS watcher. Gotta be quick.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: shmokes on November 30, 2006, 02:00:42 pm: www.bensbargains.net (this is the only site I really go to, but I usually look at it at least once a day)

www.fatwallet.com (I never use this, but I always get the impression that this is where all the hardcore dealhunters hang out)
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: ChadTower on November 30, 2006, 02:06:36 pm: These sites rock via RSS. Every few minutes, ding, new deals.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: ChadTower on November 30, 2006, 02:13:09 pm: Stuff like USB 2.0 Wireless Adapter 54Mbps WEP $0.99 shipped AR (http://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/678040). :applaud:
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: fredster on November 30, 2006, 04:42:31 pm: try govdeals.com, it's an auction website for government property.

There are more of these types of sites, but this one is pretty easy to search.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: DrumAnBass on November 30, 2006, 07:14:58 pm: I use http://dealsontheweb.com and http://dealnews.com
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: quarterback on November 30, 2006, 07:49:57 pm: Fatwallet without a doubt. If it's posted at slickdeals it's either come from FW -or- it'll be posted over at FW shortly thereafter.

A lot of the deal sites share the same users so you'll see a lot of the same things everywhere but, afaic, FW is the big one and pretty much the only forum I spend time on.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: ChadTower on December 01, 2006, 09:48:05 am: Quote from: fredster on November 30, 2006, 04:42:31 pm
try govdeals.com, it's an auction website for government property.

There are more of these types of sites, but this one is pretty easy to search.

I'll have to find one that covers the MA/RI area.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: Vigo on December 01, 2006, 10:33:40 am: Quote from: ChadTower on November 30, 2006, 02:13:09 pm

Stuff like USB 2.0 Wireless Adapter 54Mbps WEP $0.99 shipped AR (http://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/678040). :applaud:

you have to objectivly look at deals like that. At first it looks like its worth buying even if you don't need a new wireless adapter, but there have been multiple people stating in the reviews that they got screwed on the mail in rebate. Others state that the thing was so cheap that it fell to pieces on them.

Unless I needed a wireless adapter, I would not buy this deal, just so I don't risk paying 20 dollars for something I wouldn't ever use.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: ChadTower on December 01, 2006, 10:38:04 am: I bought it because I have a use for it. My son's PC is not on the Net unless I need it to be, so it's useful to be able to pop in a USB nic and then take the NIC out again when I'm done.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: Vigo on December 01, 2006, 10:42:30 am: yep, thats fine then...good deals can be addictive, and mail-in-rebates just prey on people getting greedy with deals.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: ChadTower on December 01, 2006, 11:17:43 am: Totally. I'm I'm out $20, oh well, it's a $21 item anyway. ;D
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: melarky on December 07, 2006, 12:58:26 pm: I like http://edealinfo.com, they usually have some good stuff. Can't forget http://www.woot.com, I check there every day for a new deal. I have also had some luck with http://www.bytesizedeals.com (they have deals on video games and dvds listed pretty often).
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: clanggedin on December 07, 2006, 01:27:47 pm: Woot is having a woot-off right now.. Ususally they have one deal a day, but during a woot-off they run the deal until it sells out then put another deal up.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: ChadTower on December 07, 2006, 01:33:41 pm: I just noticed that 5 minutes ago. The current item is not interesting (handheld sudoku).
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: shardian on December 07, 2006, 01:34:01 pm: Quote from: clanggedin on December 07, 2006, 01:27:47 pm
Woot is having a woot-off right now.. Ususally they have one deal a day, but during a woot-off they run the deal until it sells out then put another deal up.

Their last woot-off was mucho sucky-sucky. Better off going to the dollar store now with the crap they have been trying to unload.
Title: Re: Great deal sites?
Post by: boykster on December 08, 2006, 07:50:48 pm: woot's really hit or miss with their stuff, and the clientele is fickle.

2 woots ago, everything was expensive (but good deals) -> projectors, tv's, stereos, computers, etc. and people complained stuff was too spendy

last woot was inexpensive stuff with prices on about 75% of all items under $100....and people complained that the stuff was crappy and too cheap.

:dunno

They can't always offer Bags of Crap with dvd players or hard drives in em for $1.00...