CarsDirect is an online service that helps you find the best price for new and used cars and trucks. First, research vehicles using its library of information. Once you have selected a make, model and year, browse the listings for used cars near your zip code or ask Cars Direct to find you the best price on a new vehicle. The Deal Dude recently shopped for a new Honda CR-V; after selecting the model and options and entering some basic information, CarsDirect showed the best price it could find nearby, and it happened to be the invoice price, meaning the dealer would only be making a profit on any incentives he received from the manufacturer. CarsDirect also can help arrange financing, so that you only have to show up at the dealer, sign the paperwork, and drive away with the car. In the end the Dude purchased his car for a fraction more from a local dealer; the Honda dealers that CarsDirect listed were far enough away to make it not worth the trip. But that was just my experience; yours will depend on where you live and what make you are interested in. There's no obligation if you get a quote through the service, and they do almost all the legwork except for picking up the car. The process itself was amazingly simple, you can always phone and talk to a real person, you'll have the confidence that you are getting a competitive price, with no haggling. It's probably the way everyone eventually will be buying vehicles. Cashbreak is a free online lotto that lets you choose six of 49 numbers for a chance to win a million dollars. You can enter up to five times per day. You must supply your name, postal address, e-mail address and year of birth. Match six plus the Cashball number to win $1 million, payable over 40 years; match six to win $50,000, payable over five years; match five plus Cashball to win $50; match five to win $5; other matches win tokens. The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 4; the odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 55,935,264. The site is supported by sponsors; before you enter your numbers, you are asked to visit a sponsor site. Why pay $20 to $50 for an entire textbook when you only need a chapter or two? CengageBrain (formerly iChapters) sells downloadable chapters of popular textbooks from $1.99 each plus full ebook versions that are 50 percent off hardcover prices. A subsidiary of Thomson Learning, CengageBrain also ships dead-tree versions that are up to 25 percent off publisher prices, with free postage. Chapters and ebooks are protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM), which requires a plug-in. Many titles include one free chapter. Your purchase includes the rights to print one copy. CengageBrain also offers rental textbooks. Returns: Books that arrived damaged may be returned for a refund. Refunds are not available for downloaded chapters or books. Sales Tax: Not stated. Shipping: Free on any $25+ order. Rentals are $3.99 per ordery by UPS ground or $9.99 by UPS express.
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Cheap Tickets is an online reservation service that allows you to purchase tickets from most major airlines. You also can search for and book hotel rooms, rental cars, train tickets, cruises and vacation packages. Don't overlook the "Last-Minute Trips" section and Cheap Ticket deals. The site was founded in 1986 on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. An airline offered an ad agency a number of discounted airline tickets instead of cash to pay for a job. The ad agency owner put an ad in the paper offering "Discounted cheap tickets for sale" to sell them. Realizing he might be onto something, he asked the airline to give him more tickets at a discount, and Cheap Tickets was born. Initially it operated from a kiosk but later a call center opened. Today, its website has 27 million registered users.
Chegg is a textbook rental service with a selection of more than two million books. Rent a biology textbook that costs $158.67 new for $71.40, a calculus textbook that costs $180.95 for $62.09, Intermediate Algebra, which costs $130.67, for $10.73, or A People and a Nation Since 1865, which costs $99.96, for $11.23. Rentals are available for 85 days (quarter) or 125 days (semester). You also can extend rentals for 15 or 30 days. Gift certificates also are available. Search the site for books by title, author or ISBN. Chegg plants a tree for every textbook rented. Returns: 15 days for any reason for refund minus shipping, or within 30 days for 50 percent refund minus shipping. Books must be in original condition. After a 30-day period you will be charged the full rental fee. Shipping: $1.99 per book. Return shipping is included in the rental price; Chegg will provide a prepaid mailing label to return the book(s). A 25 percent late fee is assessed if the return package is not postmarked by the rental due date. Shipping to addresses in Alaska and Hawaii is $6.99 for the 1st item
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Cinema Now is an online service that allows you to rent movies by downloading them to your computer rather than going to the video store or waiting for a rental DVD to arrive in the mail. There are no membership fees. You simply select a movie from Cinema Now's catalog, pay $2.99 for older movies and $3.99 for new releases, and download it to your computer. You don't need to be connected to the Internet to view films you have downloaded, and the 24-hour rental clock starts only when you begin to watch them, not when the download is complete. You will need a broadband connection (e.g., DSL or cable); most movies will take 30 to 40 minutes to download and fill about 1.5 gigs of hard-drive space. You also need Windows 2000 or higher, Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher and Windows Media Player 10. Cinema Now has films from Disney, Fox, Lions Gate, NBC Universal, Sony and Warner Brothers, among other studios. It also offers a number of films that you can download to own. Finally, you can subscribe to Cinema Now for $29.95 per month and get streaming access to thousands of independent films, as well as adult content, news, music concerts and classic Hollywood films. Cinema Now offers a free three-day trial so you can browse the content before you commit. Although its stores have closed, Circuit City sells electronics, computers, software, DVDs and video games online. The Columbia House Canada DVD Club allows you to choose four DVDs or Blu-rays for $1 each plus shipping when you agree to buy four more DVDs within a year starting at $19.95 each. As a member, you'll receive a club catalog by email every three weeks or so with a featured selection. If you want the featured selection, do nothing and it will be sent automatically. If you don't want it, respond within 10 days. Columbia House also offers CHCanada.com, which allows you to purchase DVDs, CDs, video games and wall calendars at up to 40 percent off as long as you make a minimum purchase of two DVDs per year. Prices start at $5.99 each. Shipping starts at $1.99. CompUSA began in 1984 in Dallas as Soft Warehouse, then changed its name in 1991 to CompUSA. Today the chain has 225 stores in 90 U.S. cities, plus its online site. It sells all major brands of computers including Apple, Compaq, Epson, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lotus, Microsoft and Toshiba, as well as more than 2000 software titles. You also can order online and pick up your items at any CompUSA location. Returns: 15 days. If the box has been opened, CompUSA charges 15 percemt of the purchase price unless the item is defective and exchanged for the exact same item (excluding Hawaii). Opened software, DVD movies, videos, games and consumables such as ink cartridges and paper may only be exchanged for the same item in store. Most items can be returned to any CompUSA store. Clearance items cannot be returned. Sales tax: Not stated. Shipping: Based on weight of order. The National Institute of Standards and Technology maintains a collection of atomic clocks that are so accurate that the best of them won't gain or lose a second in 20 million years. You can set your computer clock to the NIST standard with a free downloadable program from its site, available for both Windows and Macintosh users. It takes only a few seconds to download—give or take. Once you download the program, use the "Query Server" menu to update your clock and/or set the program to update automatically at regular intervals
of your choosing. You have to be connected to the Internet for the update to work. Computer Colleges Guide lists more than 1000 colleges that offer degrees in technology, including information tech, graphic design, game design, web development, CAD, security and networking. It lists colleges located in the U.S. and Canada. You can search by program or by state or provence. You've seen ads on TV for the Consumer Information Catalog, which lists hundreds of pamphlets and CD-ROMs about consumer and federal government issues, many of which are free and most of which cost no more than $2 each. Now you can order the pamphlets online or, in some cases, download them immediately in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. The selection includes booklets on topics such as cars, computers, education, employment, family, federal programs, food, health, housing, money, small business and travel. It includes titles such as Finding the Best Used Car, Internet Auctions: A Guide for Buyers and Sellers, Financial Planning for College, High-Earning Workers Who Don't Have a Bachelor's Degree, Helping Children Cope With Disaster, How You Can Buy Used Federal Personal Property, Can Your Kitchen Pass the Food Safety Test?, How to Find Medical Information, Borrower's Guide to Home Loans, Making a Will and Fly Smart. Shipping: Free. Since 1936, Consumer Reports has been reviewing and rating all variety of products, including cars, computers and appliances as well as food and household items. Its online site, available for $5.95 per month or $26 per year (subscribers to the magazine pay $19), includes a searchable index of all its past tests. It also has a free guide to ratings of online merchants and a database of product recalls. To remain independent, Consumer Reports pay retail for every item it tests and the magazine doesn't accept advertising. It also doesn't allow manufacturers to use its name in advertising. Cooking.com is paradise for anyone who loves to cook. It carries bakeware, barware, cookbooks, cook's tools, cookware, cutlery, gift baskets and sets, glass and tableware, housewares, outdoor living products, small appliances, specialty foods and clearance items. Search by keyword, category, brand and/or price using Advanced Search. Cooking.com stocks Calphalon, Chef's Choice, Cuisinart, Hamilton Beach, KitchenAid, Krups, Starbucks, Waring and dozens of other popular brands. Returns: 90 days. Sales Tax: California, Canada. Shipping: Starts at $4.99 for first pound to U.S. addresses plus 55 cents per additional pound (free on orders of $99 or more). Shipping charges to Canadian addresses vary by weight of package and destination. Cooking.com now accepts Paypal. Note on special offers: Excludes merchant partner products, All-Clad, Breville, Calphalon, Capresso, Chef's Choice, Cuisinart, Emerilware, Global, Henckels, Kershaw, KitchenAid Stand Mixers, Krups, Kuhn Rikon, Le Creuset, Musso, Saeco, Screwpull, Seattle's Best Coffee, Starbucks, Torrefazione, Viking, Wusthof, clearance items and gift certificates. They cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts, promotional gift certificates, or third party site offers including but not limited to rebate or miles programs. These terms subject to change.
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Always losing your grocery coupons? PricePlanner is the solution. It's a compact (5.75" by 7.5"), durable six-ring binder with a soft cover and snap closure. Inside you'll find tabs dividing the organizer into 21 sections and two categories (food and non-food) and 21 clear plastic coupon holders (each can hold about 30 coupons). As you shop, you can pull the coupons you plan to use and store them in a pocket inside the organizer's back cover. It also includes 27 price-comparison pages, a telephone and address book and a calendar. PricePlanner, which is sold only through the Coupon Organizer site and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee and a one-year warranty, is a great gift for bargain hunters. Sales Tax: Kentucky. Shipping: Starts at $6.55. If you're looking for grocery coupons to fill the PricePlanner, click here. Founded by five college textbook publishers, CourseSmart is an online marketplace for digital course materials. It offers thousands of common textbooks for download or access via computer, at up to 50 percent less than printed material. (The average savings is more than $50 per book.) Digital materials are also much easier for authors to update, so the books are never out of date. Digital textbooks also have features such as high-speed search and electronic note-taking. CourseSmart online eTextbooks are viewed through a web browser; after you subscribe to an eTextbook, you can start reading.
CourseSmart downloadable eTextbooks are files you download to your computer that are viewed through a special reader. You can view these books whether you are online or not for the length of your subscription (typically 180 or 360 days). Returns: If you subscribe to the wrong online eTextbook or wish to unsubscribe to a CourseSmart online eTextbook, you can obtain a full refund within the first two weeks of your subscription provided that no more than 20 percent of the content has been viewed or printed. DealYard is a general merchandise liquidator, meaning its products are typically available only until the lot sells out. That often happens quickly, since they sell for close to wholesale, at 40 percent to 90 percent off retail. DealYard stocks close-out apparel, bed and bath, books, electronics, health and beauty, home and garden, kitchen, movies, software, sporting goods, sunglasses, toys and video games. It also stocks a wide selection of faucets from Delta, Peerless, Price Pfister, American Standard and Hansgrohe, bedding products from Aerobed and Sunbeam, kitchen appliances from VillaWare, Rival and Mr. Coffee, and sunglasses from Tag Heuer, The North Face and Baby Phat, among many others. Returns: Seven days. You must contact DealYard for return authorization. All products must be in original condition, including packaging, documentation, warranty cards, manuals, accessories, etc., and the original factory seal must be intact. There is a 15 percent restocking fee on items that are not defective. Defective products are eligible for exchange only. Sales Tax: New York. Shipping: Free on orders of $150 or more (before taxes and shipping and handling) to addresses in the continental U.S. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii, overnight freight, and special shipping arrangements do not apply. Nor do oversize items and orders of more than 20 pounds. Fees on orders of less than $150 are calculated by weight. DealYard also ships to Canada.
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dELiA*s carries apparel, swimsuits, shoes and accessories for teenagers and young women. It also has room decor such as bedding, pillows, curtains, rugs and accents. Don't overlook the clearance section. Returns: 45 days from ship date. You may still return merchandise after 45 days but only for store credit. All clearance sales are final and dELiA*s will not accept open or used cosmetics or items that have been worn, used or altered. Sales Tax: Not stated. Shipping: Starts at $5.95 per order, based on value of order (caps at $15.95 for orders of $150 or more). Shipping to Canada starts at $20 per order and to elsewhere in the world, including the UK, at $30 per order.
Dell Canada, the well-known discount computer manufacturer, also sells a variety of software and peripherals. Its site is available in English or French. Returns: 30 days from the date of invoice, or 14 days on refurbished systems. You must first receive authorization from Dell. You must pay return shipping. There also may be a 15 percent restocking fee. Shipping: Varies by product. Note: Coupons are subject to change without notice.
DesignerShoes.com, "for women who leave a larger footprint," specializes in outside-the-ordinary women's shoes. The site carries narrow sizes 4 to 15 in narrow, medium and wide (AAAA to WW). You can search by brand (including Anne Klein, Donald Pliner, Stuart Weitzman, Via Spiga, Pancaldi and Steve Madden), style or collections. DesignerShoes.com was founded in 1997 by Barbara Thornton, who felt it was unfair that her tall husband and son could easily find shoes while most women's shoes are cut no larger than medium in size 10 and under. Returns: Shoes may be returned by mail or to Designer Shoe's Boston store. Shoes bought online that are returned within 30 days of the invoice date, unworn, in new condition, will be refunded at full price. After 30 days you may only receive store credit. Sale shoes must be returned within 30 days and will receive only store credit. Sales Tax: Massachusetts. Shipping: $9 for the first pair of shoes and $3 for each additional to addresses in the continental U.S. Add $5 for shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and U.S. territories. Shipping is also available to Canada and the U.K. Diapers.com (formerly 1-800-Diapers) offers one-stop shopping for diapers, wipes, formula and other necessities of the newbie parenting life. Founded by two Montclair, New Jersey dads, Marc Lore and Vinit Bharara, Diapers.com initially offered diapers (50 types), wipes and formula (100 types) and then expanded to include bottles, pacifiers, rash ointments, creams, shampoos and breast pads. Diapers.com can offer low prices on these products because it buys in volume (i.e., by the truckload) directly from all the major manufacturers such as Proctor & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Ross Laboratories, Mead Johnson, Nestle, Johnson & Johnson and Playtex. It offers larger sizes that many brick-and-mortar stores can't fit on their shelves. And it has two warehouses, one in Connecticut and one in Nevada, to ensure quick shipping to any part of the country. Diapers.com even accepts manufacturer's coupons -- you mail them in and receive a coupon code to enter during your next order. Returns: 30 days of sale date. Only unopened products can be returned. You must contact customer service to get authorization before shipping products back. Opened products can only returned if they are defective or you were sent the incorrect item. Sales Tax: None. Shipping: Free UPS Ground shipping on orders of $49 or more; $4.99 otherwise. Orders typically arrive within one to four business days.
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The Disney Book Club, which is designed for pre-school through first-grade readers, offers new members five Disney hardcover story books plus a backseat activity organizer for $4.99 with free shipping. If you change your mind, you may return the featured book within seven days and the other books and backpack are yours to keep. If you continue as a member, every four weeks you will receive three new Disney books for $3.99 each plus shipping. You may cancel at any time. Sales tax: Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, New York. Shipping: $3.99 per shipment.
The Disney Movie Club is a discount DVD club. Select three DVDs from a selection of 300 titles for $1.99 each with free shipping when you join. Each month you'll receive a card or e-mail describing the club's featured movie and five alternative selections. You may choose to receive any or none. As a member, you must purchase five DVDs at $19.95 each within two years. You can purchase your first selection at the time you sign up for $14.95 and then have only four more to buy. The Disney Movie Club carries all the classic Disney titles such as Ratatouille, High School Musical: Extended Edition, Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End, Meet The Robinsons, The Fox And The Hound 25th Anniversary Edition, Cars, Dumbo Big Top Edition, Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary Edition, Chicken Little, Disney Princess, Winnie the Pooh, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Cars, Monsters Inc., The Fox and the Hound, A Bug's Life, Dumbo, Chronicles of Narnia, Herbie: Fully Loaded, The Incredibles, Tarzan, Baby Einstein, Disney's Little Einsteins, Leroy & Stitch, Hercules, James and the Giant Peach and The Tigger Movie. These DVDs are $20 to $30 each in stores. Sales tax: California, Wisconsin. Shipping: $3.95 for the first item in an order and $1 for each additional. Shipping on the introductory order is $5.95 if you pay by check. The club is also open to residents of Canada.
Visit Disney Store for everything Disney, from toys and dolls to movies, music, games, clothes, home decor, art and collectibles. All your favorites are here: Mickey, Cinderella, Buzz Lightyear, Winnie the Pooh, Lilo and Stitch, 101 Dalmations, Kim Possible. Don't overlook the clearance section. Shop by age, price or category.
Returns: 30 days on collectibles and art; unconditional on other products. You also may return items to any Disney Store. Sales tax: All states that charge sales tax. Shipping: Starts at $8.50 per order, depending on the value of the order. Rates for orders shipped outside the U.S. are calculated at checkout.
The federal Do-Not-Call List allows you to add your name and home and cell phone numbers to a federal list that telemarketers are legally obliged not to contact. The Federal Trade Commission estimates being on the list will cut down on about 80 percent of unwanted solicitations. The agency expects as many as 60 million phone numbers to be registered in the first year. Marketers will have to check the list every three months. Those who call people who have been listed can be fined up to $11,000 for each violation. A consumer who has placed his or her numbers on the list and still receives calls can file complaints online or through an automated phone system. (Charities, pollsters and -- surprise, surprise -- politicians are exempt from the list.) Other exceptions: A merchant can call someone on the list if the person has bought, leased or rented from the merchant within the previous 18 months. It also can call if a person has inquired about or applied for something from the merchant during the previous three months. Your registration is effective indefinitely. Once your register, you will notice a drop in telemarketing calls about three months later. The World Privacy Forum offers another great resource that lists the registry and nine other programs that allow you to opt-out of receiving material. Donors Choose is a unique program that allows you to fund proposals for classroom materials, field trips and other needs from teachers at public schools with low-income students. Search by category or keyword, read the teacher's proposal, and donate any amount you can to either partially or fully fund the project. When the project or materials are funded, you will receive personal thank-yous from the students and teachers. You can browse by type of resource needed (e.g., books, supplies, technology, trips, visitors, etc.), the region or subject category (Art & Music, Physical Education, Literacy & History, Math & Science And Beyond) or the cost to complete. You also can give a gift in someone's honor or purchase a gift certificate; you get the tax deduction and they get the thank-yous. The site also allows you to open gift registries, and then invite friends and family to donate to the proposals you recommend. The Dr. Seuss Book Club is designed for pre-school through first-grade readers. New members receive five hardcover children's books, including The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham and Go Dog Go!, for $4.99 plus shipping, as well as a free Dr. Seuss tote bag. You can return the Cat in the Hat within seven days if you're not satisfied and keep the other books and the backpack as gifts. If you decide to continue, you'll be sent two new hardcover Seuss books every four weeks for $4.99 each plus shipping. As a member, you must buy at least four shipments. Sales tax: Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, New York. Shipping: $3.99 per book. Shipping is free on initial order if you use your credit card for payment. For more information about book clubs, click here. Drugstore.com carries just about anything related to health and beauty, including beauty and spa favorites, non-prescription drugs (cough and cold, stop smoking, headache, etc.), vitamins, baby products, grooming appliances, personal care products (razors, shampoo, toothpaste, etc.) and even pet supplies. While most drugstores have about 5,000 products on their shelves, Drugstore.com carries more than 25,000, including specialty beauty items such as the philosophy skin care products. And when you shop at drugstore.com, your personal information is safe -- it promises never to give, sell, rent, or loan any identifiable personal information to any third party other than your email address for select promotions. (That's reassuring, given that online drug stores are useful as discreet ways to purchase acne cream, adult diapers, hemorrhoid ointment, birth control, feminine care, baldness drugs, athletic supporters and any other product you don't want to carry through the checkout.) Drugstore.com can fill, refill or transfer prescriptions by phone or mail, including those covered by insurance, although it focuses on people who are "self-payers" and offers some drugs for as much as 25 percent below the going rate. Although you can have your prescription filled by mail, you also can pick up your order immediately at any Rite-Aid. Returns: 30 days. Drugstore.com does not accept returns that have been opened or used unless the product is damaged or defective or falls under its 100 percent color guarantee for makeup. Sales tax: Washington. Shipping: Standard shipping is $5.99 per order plus 79 cents per pound after the first 20 pounds. Orders of more than $49 that are under 20 pounds ship free to the continental U.S. Shipping to Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. territories has an additional surcharge of $11.99 per order and to APO/FPO addresses has a surcharge of $5.99 per order. Orders with prescriptions are $2.99 each. Drugstore.com ships prescriptions only to U.S. addresses, excluding the territories but including APO/FPO. It ships non-prescription orders to 30 countries outside the U.S., including Canada and the U.K. (prices vary).
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Duncraft is a bird supply store founded in 1952 by Gil Dunn after he invented a wood tray that clipped onto wooden windowsills. Based in New Hampshire, today Duncraft ("bird feeding at its best") is run by his son Mike and daughter Sharon. Their goal is to "create havens for birds one backyard at a time." To that end, Duncraft's online store features baffles and guards, bird baths, bird feeders, bird houses, seed and foods, seed blocks, books and DVDs, brackets and poles, solar products, squirrel strategies, window-strike solutions and window thermometers. You can search by category or bird type. Don't overlook the closeout section, where products are discounted up to 70 percent. Duncraft also offers free resources such as a bird house selection guide, birding tips, and a feeder / food chart. Earth From Space is a collection of more than 400,000 images taken by astronauts since 1961. You can view and download them free for personal use in high or low resolutions, or order prints through private developers. A similar site, the Terra Server, contains a huge collection of detailed satellite photos that allows you to find your house from space (U.S. only). The Big Blue Marble puts it all together. Eastbay, which is owned by Footlocker, specializes in athletic footwear, apparel and sports equipment. It began in 1980 as an effort by two high school coaches to supply local athletes in and around Wausau, Wisconsin with high-performance shoes. By 1990 the company took up nearly an entire city block, selling top brands such adidas, ASICS, Reebok, Converse, New Balance, Saucony, Timberland, Puma, Vans and Nike. That same year Eastby established its own clothing brand, including jackets, pants, shorts and tops. Eastbay founded its online site in 1998. Besides shoes and clothing for men, women and kids, it sells sports equipment, accessories and fan gear. Don't overlook the outlet section. Eastbay carries apparel and equipment for baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, golf, lacrosse, running, skating, swimming, tennis, track and field, physical training, volleyball, walking, wrestling and cross-country. Returns: 90 days for credit or exchange. Returns received more than one year after date of shipment will be returned to sender. If the item requested for exchange is not available, a refund will be issued. Sales Tax: New York, Wisconsin. Shipping: Starts at $6.99 per order to addresses in the continental U.S.; $9.99 to addresses in Alaska, Hawaii and the territories. Shipping to addresses in Canada starts at $11.99 per order. Eastern Mountain Sports specializes in outdoor gear and apparel. The store was founded in 1967 near Boston by two rock climbers who couldn't find any quality equipment. They added camping gear to widen the appeal of their new business. Today Eastern Mountain Sports has more than 80 retail stores besides its online site. It offers gear for camping and hiking, climbing, cycling, kayaking, running and fitness and winter sports. Eastern Mountain Sports also sells car racks, GPS equipment, backpacks, gear bags, watches and sunglasses, footwear and socks and apparel and outerwear for men, women and children. Don't miss the outlet section, where you can save up to 70 percent. Returns: If you are dissatisfied for any reason and have your original store receipt or web invoice, Eastern Mountain Sports will exchange or repair the item in question or provide a refund. Returns without an original receipt may be eligible for credit, which will be based on how much you used the item and how long it's been since your purchase. Products can be returned to any Eastern Mountain Sports store or by mail. Sales Tax: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia. Shipping: Starts at $6.99 per order to U.S. addresses. Shipping to Canada is $19.99 per order.
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Easy Cinema is an online DVD rental service for residents of the U.K. It is powered by Lovefilm. You can rent up to three DVDs at a time for £1.99 each including postage. Credits are sold in packs of four (£7.96 for one DVD at a time), seven (£13.93, up to two DVDs at a time) or 10 (£19.90, up to three DVDs at a time). Easy Cinema's categories include Action / Adventure, Children, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign / Arthouse, General Interest, Horror, Indian Cinema, Music / Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi / Fantasy, Sport, Television and Thriller. Shipping: Included (site provides pre-paid mailers to return DVDs). eBags carries products with handles. The site has a huge selection of luggage, carry-on bags, backpacks, handbags, travel accessories, briefcases, duffels, diaper bags, child carriers and laptop cases -- all competitively priced, especially with the steady supply of eBags coupon codes. eBags carries top brands such as Samsonite, JanSport, The North Face, Eagle Creek and Liz Claiborne. Don't overlook the outlet store. Returns: 30 days. All items must be in the same condition as received with all hang tags attached and in the original box. eBags pays all return shipping costs (you must request a postage-paid mailing label) but does not refund the original shipping charges. Personalized or custom items cannot be returned. Sales Tax: Colorado, Texas. Shipping: Starts at $3.99 per order, based on size of order. Launched in 1996, Ebooks.com stocks more than 45,000 downloadable books in 60 subject categories, including bestsellers, biography, business, children's, computers, crafts, current events, drama, fiction, cookbooks, foreign language, gardening, graphic novels, health, history, home and garden, humor, law, nature, poetry, textbooks, romance, science fiction, self-help, study aids, travel and true crime. Typically ebooks are less expensive than paper versions. Each requires the free Adobe Acrobat ebook reader for Windows or Mac or the Microsoft Reader for Windows. Many ebooks on the site also have free previews. Sales Tax: Included. eCampus stocks thousands of new and used textbooks and buys back used books. eCampus also sells clothing (including Greek apparel, T-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts and baseball caps), medical books and supplies, DVDs and videos, office supplies and art supplies. Returns: 30 days after date of shipment if in original condition, with shrink wrap and any seals intact, minus a 10 percent restocking fee. Sales tax: Kentucky. Shipping: Free on orders of $59 or more. Otherwise, $2.98 per order plus 99 cents per item for standard shipping (4 to 14 business days) or $3.98 per order plus $2.49 per item by UPS Select (1 to 5 business days, excluding Hawaii and Alaska).
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eFaucets stocks thousands of faucets for kitchens and baths, including those by top manufacturers such as Delta, Moen, Kohler, Price Pfister, Danze, Grohe, Giagni, Hansgrohe, Blanco, Teka and In-Sink-Erator. It also carries a wide variety of other kitchen and bath products, including sinks, fixtures, accessories, lighting and replacement parts. You can search by brand or keyword. Don't overlook the outlet section of returned, open box or discontinued items (all sold as is). Returns: 30 days for refund on products not removed from original packaging (defective merchandise must be exchanged for same product). 60-day return for exchange on defective products, products that are wrong color, size or style, incorrect orders. products. Sales tax: Wisconsin. Shipping: Free on orders of $99 or more to addresses in the continental U.S. Otherwise, shipping starts at $5.99 per order plus 99 cents per item. Packages to addresses in Alaska and Hawaii carry a $10 surcharge and are sent second-day air. Orders placed before 3 p.m. CST on weekdays usually ship the same day. eFaucets does not ship to post office boxes or APO addresses.
Save 10 percent to 25 percent on paperback romances when you create a free account at eHarlequin, the online home of the publisher of Harlequin romances in both print and ebook formats. Founded in 1949, the Canadian company has published more than 160 million romance novels in 23 languages. Over the past 40 years, its characters have kissed each other more than 20,000 times and been to the altar at least 7000 times. More than 50 million women read Harlequin books; if you read one romance every two hours, it would take you 250,000 years to get through their entire collection. Why not get started now? Members can read exclusive previews, receive free email newsletters and take part in online discussions about Harlequin books. Sales tax: New York and Canada. Shipping: Free shipping on orders of $25 or more. Otherwise, $3 per order to U.S. addresses; $6.50 per order to Canada. Express shipping also available. eMusic is an online music club that offers more than three million songs from 3,800 labels from around the world. The selection includes rock and pop, jazz, electronic, urban and hip hop, world, reggae, alternative, punk, country, folk, blues, classical, new age, inspirational and soundtracks. New members can download 25 free MP3s during an initial 14-day trial. At the end of the trial, continue your membership by paying $9.99 for 30 downloads per month, $14.99 for 50 downloads per month or $19.99 for 75 downloads per month. You can transfer your music to any desktop, the songs work with all portable music players and digital devices (including the iPod), your membership includes unlimited CD burning and you can download your music to multiple computers. The site also offers eMusicLive, which showcases live performances nightly from some of the best independent venues in the U.S. Memberships are available to residents of the U.S., Canada and Europe, including the U.K. eMusic also offers an MP3 audiobook club that allows you to download one book every 30 days for $9.99 per month.
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Etronics sells discount electronics, appliances, personal care products, watches, jewelry, pens, cooking items, batteries and cell phones. Etronics, which has a brick-and-mortar store in New York City, began selling videos online in the late 1990s and has since morphed into a huge online operation, with more than 80,000 products and a 200,000-square-foot distribution center. Most recently it added cookware and a line of small appliances (microwaves, mini-refrigerators, wine coolers, etc.). Its core business remains electronics, however, and it often has the best prices you will find online, which it attributes to the strong relationships it has with suppliers. Etronics sells more than $100 million worth of merchandise online annually. You can browse the site by category or brand or search by keyword. Returns: 30 days of the ship date, with a few exceptions (special-order items, shavers, televisions and monitors over 21 inches, air conditioners, PAL equipment and barbeque grills). To return an item, you must first obtain a Return Authorization Number (see site for details). The products must be in brand new condition in its original packing material and include all manuals, blank warranty cards and accessories. Etronics does not accept returns on items after 30 days. Sales Tax: New York. Shipping: Varies by item. Shipping is calculated once you place an item in your shopping cart. Etsy (rhymes with Betsy) is a site where you can buy crafts and handmade gifts directly from the independent artists and designers (you can search by color, category or keyword) or list and sell your own creations by setting up a free Etsy online store. Categories include Accessories, Art, Bags and Purses, Bath and Beauty, Books and Zines, Candles, Ceramics and Pottery, Children, Clothing, Furniture, Geekery, Glass, Holidays, Housewares, Jewelry, Knitting, Music, Needlecraft, Paper Goods, Patterns, Pets, Plants and Edibles, Quilts, Supplies, Toys, Vintage, Weddings and Woodworking. Each merchant has different shipping and tax policies. If you would like to list your own items, Etsy charges 20 cents per item for up to four months. When an item sells, there is a 3.5 percent fee on the final sale price (excluding shipping).
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EyeBuyDirect, launched in March 2006 by Optics Interactive, sells prescription eyeglasses for hundreds less than you'll pay an optometrist. Enter your prescription and select your frames plus any add-ons such as anti-reflective coating, shading and bifocal with or without a line. Single-vision frames and lenses start at $7.95 -- the perfect price for that pair of backup glasses should disaster strike -- and most are no more than $49.95 each. You can use its Eye-Try tool by uploading a digital photo of your face and superimposing any of the site's frames. (More than 20,000 people have saved their photos to the "Wall of Frame.") EyeBuyDirect sells standard and designer glasses for men and women with plastic, metal, rimless and designer frames. It also offers prescription sunglasses and athletic goggles. You can get standard, thin or superthin lenses. Family Christian is the online site for the chain of stores, which has 329 locations in 39 states. Its motto is "helping to strengthen hearts, minds and souls." Family Christian sells Christian books, music, kid stuff, Bibles, software, gifts, apparel, cards, DVDs, videos and material for church professionals. It also has an online clearance section. Returns: 90 days. You can return any item purchased online by mail or to a local Family Christian store. No returns may be made on any CDs, software, DVDs, videos or electronics that have been opened. Sales Tax: In most states. Shipping: Starts at $1.99 per order plus 49 cents per item. Shipping to Canada and other countries is $8.99 per order plus $2.99 per item.
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Fashion Bug sells clothing for girls, juniors, misses and women, including plus sizes, maternity, formalwear, intimates, shoes and accessories such as jewelry, watches, belts, hosiery and handbags. It is owned by Charming Shoppes, which also operates Lane Bryant and Catherines. Sizing Notes: Fashion Bug girls' sizes range from girls size 7 to 16. Its standard girls' sizes are cut for girls with an average height of 4'10". Fashion Bug junior sizes range from juniors size 3 to 13; selected styles are available in sizes 0 to 17. Its standard juniors sizes are cut for juniors with an average height of 5'6". Fashion Bug misses sizes range from misses size 4 to 16. Its standard misses sizes are cut for women with an average height of 5'6". Misses petite sizes are cut for women 5'4" or shorter, and misses tall sizes are cut for women 5'9" or taller. Fashion Bug plus sizes range from plus size 14 to 28, with most styles also available up to size 32. Its standard plus sizes are cut for women with an average height of 5'6". Plus petite sizes are cut for women 5'4" or shorter, and plus tall sizes are cut for women 5'9" or taller. Plus short lengths have the same overall fit as the average plus sizes, but have shorter inseams. Returns: Unworn, unwashed items with tags attached may be returned by mail to the online site for credit or refund, or to any of more than 1,000 Fashion Bug retail stores in 45 states. You must have your receipt for a cash refund. Sales Tax: Every state that charges sales tax. Shipping: $4.95 to $11.95, depending on value of order.
Film Movement is a DVD buyer's club for lovers of independent and foreign films. Subscribers pay $15 per month (or $132 per year), which includes shipping, to receive pre-selected DVDs, many of which are not available anywhere else. Subscribers can also purchase previous selections for $12.95 (non-subscribers pay $29.95 each). Three-, six- and 12-month gift subscriptions are available. Genres include African American, American Independent, Animated, Comedy, Crime, Documentary, Drama, English Language, Erotic, Family, Gay and Lesbian, Latino,
Mystery, Period, Political, Romance, Short Films, Spiritual / Religious, Thriller, Urban. Fogdog Sports carries equipment, footwear and apparel for every sport you can imagine playing, including baseball, softball, basketball, football, golf, bowling, cycling, ice and roller hockey, in-line skating, paintball and airsoft, running, skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, soccer, tennis, badminton, martial arts, boxing, cheerleading, climbing, cricket, darts, dodgeball, field hockey, lacrosse, figure skating, gymnastics, handball, netball, squash, rugby, swimming, table tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. Still don't see your sport? Fogdog also carries gear for boating and watersports, camping and hiking, hunting and fishing, archery, as well as fitness equipment, indoor games such as billiards and foosball and sports jerseys and memorabilia. Don't overlook the Outlet Store or Gift Center. Founded in 1995, Football Fanatics has an inventory of more than 60,000 officially licensed products for more than 400 college and professional football teams, including jerseys, T-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, auto accessories, blankets, collectibles, cups and glasses, flags and bannders, tailgate equipment, jackets, lawn and garden products, license plate frames, luggage, pet supplies, polos, shoes and socks, wallets and checkbooks and watches and clocks. Use the pulldown menus to find your favorite college or pro team. Don't overlook the sale department. Football Fanatics also sells official NBA, Nascar, NHL and MLB gear. Returns: 90 days with receipt and items in original condition, including tags and labels. Sales tax: Florida. Shipping: $3.99 for three-day shipping to addresses in the continental U.S. Shipping to Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico is $14.95 per order. Shipping to Canada is $18.95 per order.
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Founded in 1974, Footlocker today has more than 1,400 stores throughout the U.S., along with its online catalog. It sells athletic shoes and apparel for men, women and kids, as well as fan gear, casual clothing and accessories. You can search its site by keyword or product number or browse by category or brand, which includes Nike, Puma, Reebok, Puma, Timberland, Adidas, Converse, New Balance, K*Swiss, Brooks, Lugz, Majestic, Fila, Champion, Team Editions, dada and Under Armour. See the Customer Service section for help on the proper sizing and fit of shoes for various sports. Returns: If you need to send an item back, the form is printed on the back of the invoice sent with the order, or you can return items to any Footlocker store. Sales Tax: Every state that charges sales tax and in which Footlocker has a physical store. Shipping: $3.95 to $24.95, depending on value of order. Orders shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, APO/FPO and U.S. Territories start at $6.95 per order. Shipping to Canada is $10 per order plus $1.99 per item. Add 25 to 34 percent of order total to shipments sent to Canada for taxes and fees.
For Sale by Owner allows homeowners to list and sell their properties without using a real-estate agent, which can save thousands of dollars for both seller and buyer. For $89.95 per month or a flat fee of $199 to $899 sellers can post a detailed description of their home with photos. Besides its online site, For Sale by Owner publishes print magazines in about 30 markets. For Sale by Owner also sells yard signs, brochure dispensers and lock boxes. You can schedule showings yourself or hire an affiliate agent through the site who will handle the paperwork, showings and buyer inquiries for a flat fee. For an additional $300 for six months you can have your home listed on the Multi-Listing Service (MLS) that Realtors use to find properties for their clients (with an MLS listing, you offer a 3 percent commission to any Realtor or other agent who sells your home). People searching for homes can browse the listings free. Search by city or zip code. Buyers also can sign up to be notified of local open houses.
If it smells good, you can find it at FragranceNet. Founded in 1997, the site carries more than 8,000 brand-name fragrances, skin- and hair-care products for women and men, along with an assortment of gift sets, scented candles and aromatherapy items. Its prices are as much as 70 percent off retail. All of the products it sells are genuine; it doesn't stock imitations or knock-offs. Search by keyword, category or brand, which includes Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, Christian Dior, Bulgari, Fendi, Lancome, Ralph Lauren, Karl Langerfeld, Elizabeth Arden, Liz Claiborne, Clinique, Gucci, Halston, Bill Blass, Donna Karan, Michael Kors, Alfred Sung and dozens of others. FragranceNet sells all types of fragrances, including, in order of concentration, perfume (or parfum), Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette and Eau de Cologne. The more "juice" a fragrance has, the less you have to apply and the longer it will last. Returns: Items can be returned within 30 days, as long as they are in original, unopened condition, including packaging. Before returning an item, you must first obtain a return authorization number. If a product is not in its original, unopened condition, FragranceNet charges a 20 percent restocking fee. Skin- and hair-care items cannot be returned. Sales Tax: Shipping: Free on orders of $70+; otherwise $5.95 per order. Shipping charges to Canada and the U.K. start at $10.95 per order.
If you've ever applied for a credit card or received a bank loan, you have a credit report, and a credit score. Lenders, landlords and credit card companies use these reports and your credit score to determine if you can be trusted with their money. The downside: Some analysts estimate that 50 percent of the reports on file with the three major credit bureaus have incorrect information. A new law requires the three major credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion) to each provide one free credit report per year to anyone who asks, either in writing or online. (Note: Getting your Vantage Score, a.k.a. your credit score, which lenders also use, costs a little extra. It ranges from 350 to 900 and is based on about 30 factors.) You can apply for your free annual credit report online, phone 877-322-8228, or print out and mail this form. If you apply online, you will have to answer a few personal questions to prove your identity, so it's good to have your financial records handy. Before you request your report, read this excellent article that describes common myths about credit reports. If you need more than one report per year, and you don't qualify for a free report, you can view your report online for less than $10, or free if you try a credit monitoring service. These services check your reports regularly for suspicious activity that might indicate someone has stolen your identity. However, there also is a method available to prevent anyone from opening credit accounts in your name. It is called a "security freeze," and most states have laws that allow people who haven't been a victim of identity theft to add one to their accounts for $5 to $10. If a security freeze is in place, you won't need a credit monitoring service. Consumer Reports has compiled a list of states that offers security-freeze protection and how to get it done. Coupons.com allows you to select and print free grocery coupons for brand-name products. These are the same type of coupons you clip from the Sunday newspaper. Create an account by providing your name and e-mail address, select as many coupons as you like, then install the site's free Coupon Printer software to send them to your printer. During a recent visit, there were more than 70 coupons offered, including $1 off four boxes of DeCecco pasta, $1 off two General Mills cereals, 75 cents off Arm & Hammer toothpaste, 50 cents off Motrin, $1.50 off two GE lightbulbs, 50 cents off Children's Tylenol, $1 off two bags of Eight O'Clock coffee, $1.50 off Opti-Free Express contact lens solution, $3 off OxiClean baby laundry detergent, $1 off three Hamburger Helpers, $1 off One-a-Day vitamins, $1 off any Aleve and a free Yoplait yogurt when you buy six. The offers you see will vary, of course, as they change constantly. Coupons.com also provides special coupon deals if you are willing to provide more information about yourself in short consumer surveys. Finally, you can download a free coupon toolbar that will display on your desktop and alert you when new coupons are posted.
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FTD.com sells flowers and gifts for every occasion or sentiment, including anniversaries, birthdays, congratulations, friendship, get well, business thank-yous, apologies, love and romance, new babies, sympathy and funerals, simple thanks and just thinking of you. Search by price or event, or browse a list of bestselling items. Create an account and FTD.com will send you email reminders shortly before important dates. Same-day delivery is available to most places in the U.S. and Canada if you order by 2 p.m. in the time zone of the recipient on weekdays and by noon on Saturday and Sunday. Sales Tax: Connecticut, Illinois, North Dakota, Texas. Shipping: Delivery by Fed Ex, DHL and UPS starts at $9.99, depending on the value of the order. A service charge is applied to all orders delivered by an FTD florist in the US & Canada.
FuelEconomy.gov, a site created by the Environmental Protection Agency, allows you to look up the estimated miles per gallon for the new or used vehicle you own or plan to buy. In addition, you can get information on greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution ratings and safety. The automakers run their pre-production cars through testing to determine the fuel efficiency figures, and then the EPA re-tests about 10 percent for accuracy and makes adjustments for real-life city and highway driving conditions (the average vehicle these days gets a pathetic 20 miles per gallon, about the same as 1980). The site also has tips on fuel economy and specs for a new breed of electric hybrids. One, the Honda Insight, gets 57 mpg highway, meaning you could drive from Washington, D.C. to Chicago on single tank of gas.
Game Access is a video game rental club for residents of Canada. New members can rent a game free for 10 days. The membership fee is $17.95 per month to have one game at a time, $24.95 to have two or $32.95 to have three. Game Access offers a variety of other plans as well. It rents PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, XBox, Xbox 360, Sony PSP, GameCube, Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii games in Action / Adventure, Driving / Racing, Children's, Fighting, Miscellaneous, Role-Playing, Shooter, Simulation and Sports. The games ship from Montreal. Shipping costs: Included (site provides pre-paid mailers to return games).
Gamefly is an online rental club for PlayStation 2, Playstation 3, XBox, XBox 360, GameBoy Advance, GameCube, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS video games. Its introductory offer allows you to rent two games free for 10 days. If you decide to continue as a member, pay $15.95 per month to have one game at a time or $22.95 per month to have up to two games at a time. When you're done playing a game, drop it back in the mail. When Gamefly receives it, the site will ship out the next game on your want list. Games ship from: Austin, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania or Tampa Bay, Florida. Sales tax: Most states. Shipping: Included (site provides pre-paid mailers to return games).
GameHouse is an online game site from Real.com. After a seven-day free trial, new FunPass members pay $19.99 per month for unlimited access to more than 900 games. Or join FunTicket and, after a 30-day trial, pay $9.99 per month to download one free game per month. These games are yours to keep even if you cancel your membership. Both programs allow you to buy games for $6.99 each, or 65 percent off retail. The GameHouse site includes challenging puzzle and action games such as Bejeweled Twist, Ancient Secrets, Skip-Bo, Fishdom H2O, Delicious Emily's Taste of Fame, Mortimer Becket and the Time Paradox, Escape Rosecliff Island, Plants vs. Zombies, Super Collapse! Puzzle Gallery, Little Shop Memories, Caribbean Mah Jong, Sunset Studios: Love on the High Seas, Scrabble, Farm Frenzy Pizza Party, The Clockwork Man and Marooned. Gamerang is a video game rental club that carries games for PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, XBox, Nintendo DS, GameCube, Gameboy Advance and Sony PSP. The monthly membership fees start at $17.95, and every new member receives a free subscription to Wired magazine. Games ship from California, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Minnesota. The categories include Action / Shooter, Adventure, Racing, Puzzles, Role Playing, Simulations, Sports, Strategy, Videos. Sales tax: California. Shipping: Included (site provides pre-paid mailers to return games). Games Frenzy is an online video game rental club for residents of the U.K. It carries PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, XBox 360, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii titles. The monthly fee is £9.96 to have one game out at a time or £13.96 to have up to two. Games Frenzy rental video games ship from Essex. Sales tax: Included. Shipping: Included (site provides pre-paid mailers to return video games). Founded in 2000, Gameseek U.K. sells Playstation 2 (PS2), PSP, PS1, XBox, NGage, GameCube, PC and GameBoy video games, along with DVD and UMD movies. All of its products at PAL and Region 2. Gameseek also sells video game consoles and accessories, as well as toys, MP3 players and DVD players. You can browse the site by platform or keyword, and Gameseek also offers a variety of specialty shops from manufacturers such as Joytech, Logitech, Creative, Logic 3 and Madcatz. If you pre-order a game, it will be shipped by Royal Mail First Class on the day of release, or even a few days earlier in some cases. Don't overlook the Gameseek "special offers" clearance section. Returns: 7 business days, if in original, unopened condition, and if you notify Gameseek by email first that you wish to "exercise your right of cancellation." You cannot return products that have been opened. Shipping: £1.99 per order to U.K. addresses; heavier items such as hardware is £5.99 per order. Shipping to Europe is £2.99 for the first item and £1.50 for each additional item.
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Gamesmonster is an online video game rental club for residents of the U.K. It carries PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintento Wii titles. The monthly fee is £8.99 to have one game out at a time or £14.99 to have up to two. Sales tax: Included. Shipping: Included (site provides pre-paid mailers to return video games).
GameStop, based in Grapevine, Texas, is the world's largest online retailer specializing in video games and entertainment software. GameStop carries Playstation 2 (PS2), PSP, XBox, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Gameboy Advance, PS3 and PC video games. It also sells used video games, as well as toys and new and used DVDs. Don't overlook the GameStop "price drop" list, which can save you as much as 50 percent off games and accessories. Note that used games are guaranteed to work but may not include a box or manual. Returns: 30 days, in original packaging with any manuals, cabling and accessories in saleable condition. Defective products will be replaced with a like item. GameStop does not accept any product for return after 30 days or if it has been opened (i.e., taken out of its plastic wrap). Before returning an item, you must first contact GameStop by phone or e-mail. Sales Tax: Applied in states that have brick-and-mortar GameStop retail stores. Shipping: Starts at $2.99 for orders up to $75, plus $1.50 for each additional $75 in value. Unlike most sites, these standard rates also apply to video game shipments to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and APO/FPO addresses. International rates start at $14.99 per order. Gap.com is the online catalog of The Gap, which is best known for its jeans but also carries a large selection of apparel for women, men, kids and babies. You'll find shirts, pants, sweaters, shoes, belts, shorts, blazers, athletic wear, capris, sleepwear and baby bedding. Don't overlook the regularly updated clearance and sale sections. The Gap selection also includes maternity clothes, swimsuits and intimates (i.e., underwear). The online Gap site carries many more sizes than its retail stores, including petite and tall sizes for women, tall sizes for men and slim and plus / husky for kids. Returns: As part of The Gap's "hassle-free return" program, items can be returned by mail or to any Gap retail store. Sales Tax: Every state that charges sales tax. Shipping: $7 per order.
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Gardener's Supply Company, founded in 1983 by a small group of Vermont gardeners, today offers everything from seedstarting supplies and garden furniture to flower supports and greenhouses. An employee-owned company, Gardener's Supply specializes in garden-tested, earth-friendly products. Its main retail store is located in Burlington, Vermont, where it offers many seminars and special events. Over the past two decades, the Gardener's Supply team has created dozens of innovative gardening products such as self-watering planters, flower supports, composters, grow lights and organic fertilizers. Gardener's Supply even has its own research and development staff and a series of test gardens, as well as its own manufacturing plant where it produces garden carts, raised beds, light gardens and many other of the products sold through its catalog. The online catalog contains thousands of items for both indoor and outdoor gardening, including seedstarting, light gardens, pest control, composting, flower gardening, greenhouses and sheds, vegetable gardening, watering, planters, soil and accessories, birding products, decorative accents, footwear, landscaping and property maintenance, solar lights, weather products, furniture and much more. About the only thing Gardener's Supply can't do is tend the garden for you! Its friendly site also contains a large number of free how-to articles and guides, as well as an "ask the expert" feature and success stories. Returns: You may return any item by filling out the return form located on the back of the invoice. Phone before returning heavier items such as furniture. Sales Tax: Vermont. Shipping: $4.90 to $14.90 for orders up to $125, then 11 percent to 12 percent of order total. There are additional charges for orders sent to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the territories, and Gardener's Supply suggests you phone first in those cases. Orders sent to APO/FPO addresses cannot be placed online.
Gazelle purchases secondhand electronic equipment, including cell phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, laptops, GPS devices, gaming consoles, camcorders, satellite radios and portable hard drives. U.S. consumers produce more than 2.63 million tons of electronic waste each year, but only about 330,000 tons, or 12.5 percent, is kept out of landfills. Gazelle either recycles or refurbishes each gadget it receives. "Too often when people think of recycling, they rush straight to smashing things into bits for parts," Gazelle's founders say. "We believe that reuse should always come first. If your GPS unit still works, why not keep it in circulation and get paid for it? If reusing isn’t in the cards, then let us recycle that vintage camcorder. We think of it as ReCommerce." Gazelle provides a free postage-paid box with each order. Once it receives your item and verifies its condition, you are notified by email when your check will be sent. The process usually takes about a week from the day your item arrives.
Genuardi's offers online ordering and grocery home delivery in the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area. You can shop by aisle as you would do at the grocery store or review and update past orders. Genuardi's was founded in 1920 by Gaspare Genuardi and his wife, Josephine, who grew farm vegetables in Norristown, near Philadelphia. They delivered the produce to neighbors by horse and wagon and later by Model T truck. The grocer is now owned by Safeway.
Gevalia sells custom coffee and tea by mail-order subscription. It has 40 varieties of coffee and tea. When you accept one of its introductory offers, you will receive four 1/2-pound packages of coffee (your choice of flavors) every six to eight weeks until you cancel. There is no minimum purchase required. Gevalia coffee starts at about $5 per half pound. Returns: Coffee can be returned for refund or replacement within 45 days of receipt. Sales Tax: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia. Shipping: Starts at $6.95, depending on value of order. Add $6.95 to rate for Alaska, Hawaii and U.S. territories.
Gift-of-the-Month Clubs from Clubs of America provide unique gifts that keep on giving -- sign up to have a friend, relative or co-worker receive a gift each month of wine, beer, cigars, chocolate, coffee, flowers, fruit or pizza. Or join yourself. You can subscribe for anywhere from one to 12 months, including every second or third month. Club prices range from about $25 to $45 per month, including shipping. Beer club members each month receive a 12-pack with four varieties of microbrews, wine club members get two bottles (choice of red, white or variety), flower club members receive a fresh bouquet, fruit club members receive five pounds of seasonal fruit (two varieties), cigar club members receive five hand-rolled cigars from around the world, coffee club members receive two 12-ounce bags, chocolate club members receive a one-pound box and pizza club members receive three nine-inch deep-dish pizzas, fresh frozen. Shipments arrive the third or fourth week of every month. Sales Tax: Not stated. Shipping: Included in price. The clubs are available only in the continental U.S. Only the cigar, chocolate and coffee clubs ship to post office boxes and APO/FPO addresses. GiftCertificates.com sells gift cards from more than 200 popular retailers that can be sent by mail (as paper gift certificates or plastic gift cards) or by email. You can browse by merchant, occasion or location. Most are available in denominations of $25, $50 or $100, but some offer cards valued at up to $500. The site also sells SuperCertificates that can be redeemed by recipients at any partner retailer. The categories include Auto, Tools and Services (e.g., Pep Boys, Merry Maids, TruGreen), Books and Music (e.g., Barnes & Noble, Borders, CD Universe), Clothing (e.g., Eddie Bauer, J.Crew, L.L. Bean, The Gap), Department Stores (e.g., T.J. Maxx, Lord & Taylor, Macy's), Electronics (e.g., Crutchfield, SonyAwards, Tiger Direct), Entertainment (e.g., AMC Theatres, Blockbuster, Tickets Now), Health and Beauty (e.g., Bath and Body Works, Spa Finder), Home (e.g., Bed Bath and Beyond, Restoration Hardware), Jewelry (e.g., Blue Nile, Zales), Kids and Toys (e.g., Lego, babyGap), Restaurants (e.g., Black Angus, Uno Chicago Grill), Shoes and Accessories (e.g., Foot Locker, Sunglass Hut, eBags), Specialty (e.g., Petco, Omaha Steaks), Sports (e.g., Cabela's, REI, Bass Pro Shops) and Travel (e.g., Marriott, American Airlines, Best Western). Returns: Gift cards cannot be returned or exchanged. Sales Tax: None. Shipping: $2.95 per certificate sent by U.S. mail. Orders of $300 or more are sent by second-day FedEx at no additional cost. There is a 95 cent service fee for SuperCertificates that are emailed and a $1.95 fee for those that are mailed. Go Daddy has some of the least expensive domain, hosting and email services you'll find online. New domains start at $9.99 per year (or $1.99 when you order any non-domain product), hosting at $4.25 per month and e-mail services at 84 cents per month. Every domain also includes free basic site and blog hosting plus an email account. Go Daddy has a variety of other, more robust hosting plans for larger personal sites or small businesses. Virtual dedicated servers with 10 GB disk space, 500 GB bandwidth and a 30-domain Plesk control panel is about $40 per month. Go Daddy says it keeps its prices low by running a tight ship; there are no tricks such as persuading you to become a customer and then doubling the rates when you try to renew your domain or hosting. Go Daddy also offers 24-hour customer support that is available by phone or e-mail.
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GreenDimes is a service designed to rid your life of junk mail and unwanted catalogs. A membership is $20 a year and includes ongoing removal from dozens of junk mail lists for every person in your household (and past tenants or owners), elimination of unwanted paper catalogs through an online "catalog screener," monthly monitoring of your account and quarterly reports and 10 trees planted on your behalf. You can expect to see results in about three months. (Some mailers require that you submit your signature to get off their lists, so GreenDimes sends you a set of postcards to stamp, sign and send directly to those companies.) If you move, you can "refresh" your account for $10. GreenDimes also sells reusable grocery bags for $5 each. The service makes a great gift. Launched in 2006, GreenDimes has more than 200,000 members and estimates it has planted more than a million trees and stopped three million pounds of credit card offers, insurance offers, sweepstakes offers, coupon mailers and charitable solicitations. GreenDimes is available only for U.S. addresses. H&R Block At Home (formerly TaxCut) offers easy online tax form preparation, with guaranteed accuracy and step-by-step assistance:p>
Half.com, which is owned by eBay, allows people to list secondhand books, CDs, DVDs, videos, video games and video game consoles, most of which are sold at less than 50 percent of the list price. The products aren't auctioned, but you can choose from various listings for the best price and condition. When you find a product or products you want, you pay Half.com by credit card. It notifies the seller(s), who ships to you directly via U.S. mail. As on eBay, sellers are rated by buyers for their promptness and how well they describe the condition of the item. If you can't find an item, add it to a wish list, and Half.com will email you if someone puts it up for sale. You also can list books, music, movies and games you'd like to sell. Half.com accepts orders only from U.S. residents. To use a coupon code, enter it in the Gift Certificates and Coupons field after you've placed enough items in your shopping cart to meet the minimum required purchase. Sales Tax: Pennsylvania. Shipping: Standard shipping charges are $3.25 for the first hardcover book in an order and $1.99 for each additional, $2.79 for the first paperback, audio book or video in an order and $1.49 for each additional, $2.49 for the first CD, DVD or video game in an order and $1.49 for each additional. The seller sets the shipping charges on other items. Expediated shipping is often available for an additional charge. Hammacher Schlemmer is the source for unique gifts and electronics. It sells everything from the Roomba Discovery self-directed vacuum, to a popular sleep sound generator to an LP-to-CD recorder to a DVD player travel pack to the Bose QuietComfort 2 noise-cancelling headphones. Hammacher Schlemmer was founded in 1848 in New York City by two German immigrants who wanted to bring the best tools and hardware to the quickly growing construction trade. By 1900 the store was known as "the place to go for things hard to find." In 1926 Hammacher Schlemmer began to add luxury housewares to its line. It was the first retailer in the country to sell the pop-up toaster (1930), the electric dry shaver (1934), the steam iron (1948), the microwave oven (1968), the telephone answering machine (1968) and the flat-panel television (1997). Today Hammacher Schlemmer still has a flagship store in New York City but also sells all of its products online, including apparel, electronics, gifts, home care, home living, outdoor living, personal care, sports and leisure and toys and games. Don't miss its "top picks" and sale sections. Returns: Use form on back of packing invoice. "Every item that we sell is guaranteed for its normal life under standard, non-commercial use. Should any product fail to meet your expectations, for any reason, simply return it with proof of purchase. We will replace it, refund the purchase price or credit your credit card, whichever you prefer depending upon your original payment method." Sales Tax: Not stated. Shipping: $7.95 to $27.95 per order, based on value of order. Shipping to Canada is an additional $3. There is an additional charge for orders shipped to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.Guitar Center
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