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longbough · 10-09-2006, 06:54 PM

OK, I don't know if there's another thread like this one but here goes.

Everybody has a few websites that have the absolute best prices on merchandise. I'll post mine and hope to hear about some of yours.

www.dvdpricesearch.com - this site is actually a hub that collects prices from all the other major ones and has fantastic features that allow you to compare prices and link up to the other sites. Try it and you'll see what I mean.

www.xpbargains.com - there are acually a few sites like this one that lists coupons for buying computers and peripherals. On that site I found a Dell coupon that was good for only 20 hours - it allowed me to buy a notebook for about $800 off.

www.dealnews.com - another source for coupons overall.

www.bluefly.com - some designer clothing - if you look carefully you can find some great deals

www.grapevinehill.com - even better than bluefly. I got a pair of Bruno Maglis for %40 off here.

www.amazon.com - obvious source for used stuff

I'll add a few other ones if there's an interest in this thread. I'm really hoping to find even more good sites from y'all.

ironman · 10-09-2006, 08:25 PM

www.slickdeals.net and www.fatwallet.com
Between the two of them, i've printed over 400 pictures for little over $10.00, bought a canon sd450 (a year ago) for $250 including a 1gb sd card, a dell axim x51v for $280.00, a shoqboz for $10.00, an xbox 360 premium for $325.00 and so on...

snowy · 10-09-2006, 08:41 PM

www.newegg.com --for computer stuff

They rock my socks.

ngdawg · 10-09-2006, 08:46 PM

Jerry's Artarama I get precut mats for $1 a piece, just got some black frames for $4 each and they have almost everything I could possibly need.

MissTiger · 10-09-2006, 10:31 PM

www.ebay.com, of course.

Tamerlain · 10-09-2006, 10:44 PM

www.woot.com Not really the same as the sites that have been posted, but still an interesting site to buy things from.

I'm disappointed grapevinehill.com doesn't ship to Canada - I've found two pairs of shoes I really want.

-Tamerlain

Randerolf · 10-10-2006, 05:50 AM

Half.com is where I buy my college textbooks. The international editions are often exactly like hardback books, only with a soft cover.

Ironman, kudos on the slickdeals reference. It's great.

http://discountdvds.com/ and discountcds have great prices on their respective media.

Glory's Sun · 10-10-2006, 06:23 AM

http://www.spoofee.com/ has some great coupons and free items available sometimes. I check it once a day. Got some golf balls for free .. oh and some KY Warming stuff free too.

sapiens · 10-10-2006, 06:36 AM

I've used http://www.addall.com successfully to search for books in and out of print. The offer price comparisons for 41 online booksellers.

Sage · 10-10-2006, 06:36 AM

Slickdeals and newegg, definitely. Hubby crusies both regularly.

www.stockroom.com

JT's Stockroom- the oldest sex store on the internet. Yeah, they have lots of fetish stuff too, but they have tons of EVERYTHING and really really nice pictures to boot. I order all kinds of stuff there- they also have a nice clearance section and a daily sale. They also have AMAZING customer service- if you call the 800 number you get a human being on like, the second ring. And those human beings are incredibly informative as well!

www.goodvibes.com

Good Vibrations- another great sex store. They're awesome because they test every single one of their products and rate them accordingly. I like them a lot.

kurty[B] · 10-10-2006, 03:45 PM

I love this thread!

Everything I use has already been posted (slickdeals.net and such).

I'll recommend Steep and Cheap for any outdoor enthusiast.

I also have to add Tiger Direct because they actually ship to FPO and APO and other military addresses, and do it rather quickly (two weeks to get something to a forward operating base in Iraq is very quick in my book).

billege · 10-10-2006, 05:58 PM

http://www.techbargains.com/ is pretty much my source for good tech sales. It's similar to the previously mentioned xpbargains, but the site appears better formatted to my eyes.

BTW: those limited time only Dell cupons? They repeat every 2 - 3 weeks, don't get overly excited. The same cupon will pop up again in less than a month. That said, my wife and I waited until one we wanted came back around and took $750 off her laptop.

I'll throw in on http://www.newegg.com/
They rock. There's nothing more to be said if you need PC stuff.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/ is good for the same stuff as newegg, but Tiger's a little bit shadier. Your odds of buying crappy goods here are better. Then again, if you're a beliver in "if it sounds to good to be true, it is" then you'll be fine. I got a remanufactured printer for a good price, had no problems with my order, and the printer rocks.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/index.shtml for geek stuff. That's self explanitory.

http://www.retrobox.com/rbwww/home/ good site for me. This is a Columbus OH business (well, until they were recently purchased) that sells off-lease PC equipment. They are honest in product description and have good service. If you want a couple year old laptop for a good price, this'd be the place to look. Or, you've always wanted an HP 8100n at home, this is the place to get one. The stock changes pretty often. Just read the descriptions and you'll have a great time.

http://www.popsoda.com/index.html great place to buy unique soda pops.

longbough · 10-10-2006, 06:36 PM

www.chocoholic.com and www.chocosphere.com - these have hard to find chocolates from all over the world. They're the only source I currently have for Galler Chocolates of Belgium (they make the chocolate for the royalty of Belgium) - Just try even their basic milk chocolate bar ... it's absolutely heavenly! It's really THAT good!

If you happen to collect fountain pens the best prices are at: www.penstoponline.com (not a huge selection but some knockout prices occassionally pop up). Also good are: www.swisherpens.com www.penspiration.com www.hisnibs.com

www.watchseller.com has great used quality wristwatches!

www.iwantoneofthose.com speaks for itself

cyrnel · 10-10-2006, 07:17 PM

I have to pump zipzoomfly.com as a newegg alternative. I've had excellent luck with their customer service while newegg has chewed my behind several times. Prices are a tossup. Newegg usually has a larger inventory, but zzf ground shipping is usually much less than newegg.

longbough · 10-10-2006, 07:28 PM

I just started looking for good mid-high end wristwatches:
www.worldofwatches.com looks promising. I see an Omega Seamaster Titanium wristwatch for 43% off! Does anyone else happen to have a nice source for wristwatches?

la petite moi · 10-10-2006, 09:51 PM

Anyone like http://www.etsy.com ?

Glory's Sun · 10-11-2006, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyrnel

I have to pump zipzoomfly.com as a newegg alternative. I've had excellent luck with their customer service while newegg has chewed my behind several times. Prices are a tossup. Newegg usually has a larger inventory, but zzf ground shipping is usually much less than newegg.

I've had better dealings with zipzoomfly as well.. good mention

snowy · 10-11-2006, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyrnel

I have to pump zipzoomfly.com as a newegg alternative. I've had excellent luck with their customer service while newegg has chewed my behind several times. Prices are a tossup. Newegg usually has a larger inventory, but zzf ground shipping is usually much less than newegg.

It took ZZF over a week to get back to me with a return number for a faulty motherboard I ordered from them. Then I had to ship the motherboard back ($20) and wait another week before they shipped another one out--in the meantime, I heard NOTHING from them at all about it, and had no idea what was going on. An email would have been nice. The only reason I knew the motherboard had arrived at their facility was because of FedEx's tracking.

I don't think I'll be ordering from them again.

cyrnel · 10-11-2006, 07:57 AM

This could easily sidetrack into Merchant War 2006 so I'll just say my newegg experiences sound similar.

I'm sure they all have a few, uh, bad eggs. Heh.

MexicanOnABike · 10-11-2006, 08:48 AM

http://www.half.ebay.com/ its still ebay but this is like amazon. buy DVDS,Books,Games,etc..

Jove · 10-11-2006, 09:43 AM

JourneyEd You have to be a student to purchase the software, but it is a fantastic deal since you can buy Adobe Photoshop CS2 for $240.
E Direct Software
Overstock

cyrnel · 10-11-2006, 09:57 AM

buycheapsoftware.com

Some great prices, some so-so. My heaviest use is for business AV software. ($10-15/yr/system)

micah67 · 10-14-2006, 11:41 AM

www.gotapex.com - especially if you're in need of a computer or laptop. Daily lists of the best deals or coupons on other sites.

zkara · 10-24-2006, 11:43 AM

www.zappos.com

Shoes! Oh my god shoessss!!!

Free shipping is always good. Free shipping BOTH ways is fantastic.

clavus · 10-24-2006, 01:07 PM

http://www.sciplus.com

They stock exactly seven metric shitloads of things you didn't know you need at prices you can't refuse. Robot parts? Got 'em. Paint brushes? Got 'em. Magnets. Motors. Tubes. Tweezers. Gas masks. Got 'em all.

10-09-2006, 06:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
longbough Soylent Green is people. Location: Northern California	Your best online shopping resources thread OK, I don't know if there's another thread like this one but here goes. Everybody has a few websites that have the absolute best prices on merchandise. I'll post mine and hope to hear about some of yours. www.dvdpricesearch.com - this site is actually a hub that collects prices from all the other major ones and has fantastic features that allow you to compare prices and link up to the other sites. Try it and you'll see what I mean. www.xpbargains.com - there are acually a few sites like this one that lists coupons for buying computers and peripherals. On that site I found a Dell coupon that was good for only 20 hours - it allowed me to buy a notebook for about $800 off. www.dealnews.com - another source for coupons overall. www.bluefly.com - some designer clothing - if you look carefully you can find some great deals www.grapevinehill.com - even better than bluefly. I got a pair of Bruno Maglis for %40 off here. www.amazon.com - obvious source for used stuff I'll add a few other ones if there's an interest in this thread. I'm really hoping to find even more good sites from y'all. __________________ "I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

10-09-2006, 08:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
ironman Smithers, release the hounds Location: Guatemala, Guatemala	www.slickdeals.net and www.fatwallet.com Between the two of them, i've printed over 400 pictures for little over $10.00, bought a canon sd450 (a year ago) for $250 including a 1gb sd card, a dell axim x51v for $280.00, a shoqboz for $10.00, an xbox 360 premium for $325.00 and so on... __________________ If I agreed with you we´d both be wrong

10-09-2006, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	www.newegg.com --for computer stuff They rock my socks. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

10-09-2006, 08:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	Jerry's Artarama I get precut mats for $1 a piece, just got some black frames for $4 each and they have almost everything I could possibly need. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.

10-09-2006, 10:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tamerlain Insane Location: Victoria	www.woot.com Not really the same as the sites that have been posted, but still an interesting site to buy things from. I'm disappointed grapevinehill.com doesn't ship to Canada - I've found two pairs of shoes I really want. -Tamerlain __________________ I never let school interfere with my education.

10-09-2006, 10:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
MissTiger Upright	www.ebay.com, of course.

10-10-2006, 05:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Randerolf Fireball Location: ~	Half.com is where I buy my college textbooks. The international editions are often exactly like hardback books, only with a soft cover. Ironman, kudos on the slickdeals reference. It's great. http://discountdvds.com/ and discountcds have great prices on their respective media.

10-10-2006, 06:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	http://www.spoofee.com/ has some great coupons and free items available sometimes. I check it once a day. Got some golf balls for free .. oh and some KY Warming stuff free too.

10-10-2006, 06:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
sapiens Junkie Location: Some place windy	I've used http://www.addall.com successfully to search for books in and out of print. The offer price comparisons for 41 online booksellers.

10-10-2006, 06:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Sage hoarding all the big girl panties since 2005 Location: North side	Slickdeals and newegg, definitely. Hubby crusies both regularly. www.stockroom.com JT's Stockroom- the oldest sex store on the internet. Yeah, they have lots of fetish stuff too, but they have tons of EVERYTHING and really really nice pictures to boot. I order all kinds of stuff there- they also have a nice clearance section and a daily sale. They also have AMAZING customer service- if you call the 800 number you get a human being on like, the second ring. And those human beings are incredibly informative as well! www.goodvibes.com Good Vibrations- another great sex store. They're awesome because they test every single one of their products and rate them accordingly. I like them a lot. __________________ Sage knows our mythic history, King Arthur's and Sir Caradoc's She answers hard acrostics, has a pretty taste for paradox She quotes in elegiacs all the crimes of Heliogabalus In conics she can floor peculiarities parabolous -C'hi

10-10-2006, 03:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
kurty[B] Sauce Puppet	I love this thread! Everything I use has already been posted (slickdeals.net and such). I'll recommend Steep and Cheap for any outdoor enthusiast. I also have to add Tiger Direct because they actually ship to FPO and APO and other military addresses, and do it rather quickly (two weeks to get something to a forward operating base in Iraq is very quick in my book).

10-10-2006, 05:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
billege Watcher Location: Ohio	http://www.techbargains.com/ is pretty much my source for good tech sales. It's similar to the previously mentioned xpbargains, but the site appears better formatted to my eyes. BTW: those limited time only Dell cupons? They repeat every 2 - 3 weeks, don't get overly excited. The same cupon will pop up again in less than a month. That said, my wife and I waited until one we wanted came back around and took $750 off her laptop. I'll throw in on http://www.newegg.com/ They rock. There's nothing more to be said if you need PC stuff. http://www.tigerdirect.com/ is good for the same stuff as newegg, but Tiger's a little bit shadier. Your odds of buying crappy goods here are better. Then again, if you're a beliver in "if it sounds to good to be true, it is" then you'll be fine. I got a remanufactured printer for a good price, had no problems with my order, and the printer rocks. http://www.thinkgeek.com/index.shtml for geek stuff. That's self explanitory. http://www.retrobox.com/rbwww/home/ good site for me. This is a Columbus OH business (well, until they were recently purchased) that sells off-lease PC equipment. They are honest in product description and have good service. If you want a couple year old laptop for a good price, this'd be the place to look. Or, you've always wanted an HP 8100n at home, this is the place to get one. The stock changes pretty often. Just read the descriptions and you'll have a great time. http://www.popsoda.com/index.html great place to buy unique soda pops. __________________ I can sum up the clash of religion in one sentence: "My Invisible Friend is better than your Invisible Friend."

10-10-2006, 06:36 PM	#13 (permalink)
longbough Soylent Green is people. Location: Northern California	www.chocoholic.com and www.chocosphere.com - these have hard to find chocolates from all over the world. They're the only source I currently have for Galler Chocolates of Belgium (they make the chocolate for the royalty of Belgium) - Just try even their basic milk chocolate bar ... it's absolutely heavenly! It's really THAT good! If you happen to collect fountain pens the best prices are at: www.penstoponline.com (not a huge selection but some knockout prices occassionally pop up). Also good are: www.swisherpens.com www.penspiration.com www.hisnibs.com www.watchseller.com has great used quality wristwatches! www.iwantoneofthose.com speaks for itself __________________ "I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

10-10-2006, 07:17 PM	#14 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	I have to pump zipzoomfly.com as a newegg alternative. I've had excellent luck with their customer service while newegg has chewed my behind several times. Prices are a tossup. Newegg usually has a larger inventory, but zzf ground shipping is usually much less than newegg. __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

10-10-2006, 07:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
longbough Soylent Green is people. Location: Northern California	I just started looking for good mid-high end wristwatches: www.worldofwatches.com looks promising. I see an Omega Seamaster Titanium wristwatch for 43% off! Does anyone else happen to have a nice source for wristwatches? __________________ "I do believe that, where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence. Thus when my eldest son asked me what he should have done, had he been present when I was almost fatally assaulted in 1908, whether he should have run away and seen me killed or whether he should have used his physical force which he could and wanted to use, and defended me, I told him that it was his duty to defend me even by using violence." - Mahatma Ghandi

10-10-2006, 09:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
la petite moi Filling the Void. Location: California	Anyone like http://www.etsy.com ?

10-11-2006, 07:57 AM	#19 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	This could easily sidetrack into Merchant War 2006 so I'll just say my newegg experiences sound similar. I'm sure they all have a few, uh, bad eggs. Heh. __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

10-11-2006, 08:48 AM	#20 (permalink)
MexicanOnABike Location: up north	http://www.half.ebay.com/ its still ebay but this is like amazon. buy DVDS,Books,Games,etc.. __________________ - Movie Reviews - Ratings-

10-11-2006, 09:43 AM	#21 (permalink)
Jove Groovy Hipster Nerd Location: Michigan	JourneyEd You have to be a student to purchase the software, but it is a fantastic deal since you can buy Adobe Photoshop CS2 for $240. E Direct Software Overstock

10-11-2006, 09:57 AM	#22 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	buycheapsoftware.com Some great prices, some so-so. My heaviest use is for business AV software. ($10-15/yr/system) __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

10-14-2006, 11:41 AM	#23 (permalink)
micah67 Thor Location: 33:08:12N 117:10:23W	www.gotapex.com - especially if you're in need of a computer or laptop. Daily lists of the best deals or coupons on other sites. __________________ ~micah

10-24-2006, 11:43 AM	#24 (permalink)
zkara Tilt me. Location: Midflight	www.zappos.com Shoes! Oh my god shoessss!!! Free shipping is always good. Free shipping BOTH ways is fantastic.

10-24-2006, 01:07 PM	#25 (permalink)
clavus pow! Location: NorCal	http://www.sciplus.com They stock exactly seven metric shitloads of things you didn't know you need at prices you can't refuse. Robot parts? Got 'em. Paint brushes? Got 'em. Magnets. Motors. Tubes. Tweezers. Gas masks. Got 'em all. __________________ Ass, gas or grass. Nobody rides for free.