Hotwire Travel is known for having some of the lowest prices you'll find online for flights, hotels, car rentals, cruises and vacation packages. Start with the "deals and destinations" section, where Hotwire lists current specials, or enter your information to search for the best price. After crunching the numbers, the travel site compiled a list of the top 10 cities to "stretch your vacation dollars," which include some surprises that you may not have considered: (1) Denver, (2) Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, (3) Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, (4) Knoxville, Tennessee, (5) Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, Florida, (6) Albuquerque-Santa Fe, New Mexico, (7) Orlando-Daytona Beach, Florida, (8) Reno, Nevada, (9) Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas and (10) Los Angeles. Hotwire has four-star hotel rooms starting at $60 per night, car rentals from $13.95 per day, vacation packages from $364 and cruises that include cash-back or free spas or day trips (click on "cruises" and then "cruise deals"). Household Products Database is compiled and posted by the National Library of Medicine. It allows consumers and scientists to research more than 4000 consumer brands based on their chemical ingredients. The database, which includes information on auto, arts and crafts, home maintenance, pet care pesticides, household cleaning and personal care products, is designed to help answer questions such as: (1) What are the chemical ingredients and their percentage in specific brands? (2) Which products contain specific chemical ingredients? (3)
Who manufactures a specific brand? How do I contact this manufacturer? (4) What are the acute and chronic effects of chemical ingredients in a specific brand? and (5)
What other information is available about chemicals in the toxicology-related databases of the National Library of Medicine? HP Home Store is the online home of Hewlett-Packard, where you can buy direct from the company. HP makes and sells Pavilion and Compaq Presario desktop computers, notebook computers, handheld computers, printers, ink, toner and paper, digital cameras, scanners, televisions, digital projectors, entertainment systems and calculators. Don't overlook the outlet section, which also includes refurbished models. HP's consistent bestsellers include its customizable notebook computers and flat-panel displays. See below for recent price drops.
You've seen the products on TV and been tempted -- now you can browse and shop the Home Shopping Network online. The site offers a bargain hunter's paradise of products, including holiday gifts, electronics, jewelry, beauty items, health & fitness, fashion (including plus sizes), salon, home improvement,
crafts, cooking, collectibles, entertainment and clearance items. Its services include FlexPay (in which your credit card is charged in regularly monthly installments) and AutoShip (in which products you use regularly, such as health and beauty products, are shipped automatically at regular intrevals). HSN also has specialty shops by Susan Lucci, Suzanne Somers, Wolfgang Puck, Andrew Lessman, Terry Lewis and Christopher Radko. Refunds: 30 days. Sales tax: California, Florida. Shipping: Varies by item.
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I See Me creates a personalized book, My Very Own Name, for children. A parent or grandparent or friend enters basic information about the child into an online form, e.g., name, gender, birthday and a dedication. A hardcover book is then created and shipped within three weeks. The book, which costs $29.95 (a keepsake box is $4.95), was written by Maia Haag while she was on maternity leave with her newborn son. She writes, "My goal was to write an educational book that would teach young children how to recognize letters and spell their names. I wanted the story to be entertaining, with a high degree of customization and wonderful illustrations." Mark Mille spent a year illustrating the book with colorful animals. The site also sells signed prints for $19.95. Returns: 14 days. Sales tax: Not stated. Shipping: $5.95 on orders up to $40; $9.95 for orders of $40 to $95; $12.95 for orders of $80 to $119.75 and $15.95 on orders of $119.76 to $145. Shipping is free on orders of $145 or more. Shipping to Canada is $10 per book or poster. International shipping is $19.95 per book or poster. Launched in 1996, IKEA now sells its famously inexpensive but stylish furniture and accessories online through IKEA Direct. Choose from products for the living room, bedroom or kitchen, including children's furniture and textiles (blinds, comforters, etc.). Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943 in the village of Agunnaryd, Sweden, when he was just 17. Today the company employs 128,000 people in 24 countries. Sales Tax: Not stated. Shipping: Shipping rates vary by order. IKEA Direct only delivers to addresses in the continental U.S.; it does not delivery to post office boxes or APO addresses. Improvement Direct sells a huge variety of home improvement products through its network of sites, including Faucet Direct (its flagship), Lighting Direct, Stock Blowout (its outlet store), Handlesets, Venting Direct, More Home and Tools Direct. You won't find better prices (we've tried, but always come back to one of these sites) or a more complete selection (more than 400,000 products, at last count), and the shipping is fast. The sites list the number of each product they have in stock and have a complete collection of photos so you can see colors and styles. Each product also has links to installation guides and spec sheets. Brands include Kohler, American Standard, Broan, Schlage, Hinkley, Kichler, Sea Gull, Delta, Modus, Dreamline, Progress, Price Pfister, Omnia, NuTone, Moen, Kwikset, Kobe, Kathy Ireland, Hansgrohe, Futuro Futuro, Baldwin and Danze. The Dude has shopped at a number of home improvement sites and had the best experience by far buying from Improvement Direct. Returns: 30 days. All merchandise must be in resalable condition, in its original packaging with no writing on the packaging or labels, and free from scratches and/or defects, or there may be a restocking fee assessed. Merchandise cannot have been installed. Shipping: Based on weight of item and distance it will travel. Enter your zip code during checkout to preview shipping. Orders containing items that must ship via LTL freight that are $2,500 or more qualify for free shipping to the continental U.S.
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Indigo sells books, CDs, DVDs and videos to residents of Canada and the world. It also sells used and clearance books. Returns: 30 days. You also can return items to any Chapters, Indigo or Coles store. Shipping: Standard shipping is free on orders of at least $39 (delivery time 3-9 business days). Premium shipping is $3.95 per order plus $1.95 per item (delivery time 2-5 business days). Shipping to the U.S. starts at $7.95 per order plus $1.95 per item and takes two to three weeks. Shipping outside North America is $11.95 per order plus $3.95 per item and takes four to eight weeks. Shipping on used books is $6.49 each to Canada or $7.99 each to the U.S.
InstrumentPro is a musical superstore, stocking the latest guitars, bass guitars, drums, keyboards, recording gear, live sound gear (including karaoke), DJ gear, lighting and band instruments. Search its inventory of 14,000 products by brand, category or keyword. InstrumentPro promises to beat any price. Returns: 30 days. If not in original condition, a 15 percent restocking fee may be applied. See site for details and to obtain a return authorization number. There is a $5 fee for each woodwind or brass instrument that is returned ($20 for each instrument priced over $3,000), and a $3.50 fee for each mouthpiece or bow that is returned ($7.50 for each mouthpiece priced over $300). Wireless products and Recording equipment, including multi-track, hard disk, DAT, CD, Tape Recorders and Duplicators are returnable for credit only. InstrumentPro does not accept returns of sheet music, books, videos, software, sample libraries and CD-ROMs, cassettes, reels or DAT tapse, and Mini-discs, Zip discs or CDRs. It also does not accept returns of disposable products such as drumheads, drumsticks, microphones, cleaning supplies, care products, rosin, tubes or strings, or personal use items, such as reeds, harmonicas, pitch pipes, ear plugs and in-ear monitors.
Finally, you cannot return parts such as clarinet barrels, guitar parts, pickups, raw frame speakers, expansion boards or sound cards. Sales Tax: Not stated. Shipping: Free on most orders of $299 or more. $5.95 to $8.95 on smaller orders.
iTunes
iTunes is a digital music, video and audio book service offered by Apple. Its catalog contains two million songs, 3000 music videos, 20,000 podcasts, 1000 radio stations, 16,000 audio books and hundreds of hit television shows. Song downloads start at 99 cents each, albums at $9.99 each, and audio books at $2.95 each. You can listen on your computer, burn the song or book to a CD or download to your iPod or other music device. iTunes offers 30-second previews of each of its more than one million tracks, including 150 exclusives, from five major labels and 600 independents. Its free downloading software works with Windows 2000 or later or Macintosh OS 10.1.5 or later. iTunes is available to residents of U.S., France, Germany and the U.K.
J&R Electronics carries a wide variety of electronics and computer gear, including audio and video, cameras, desktop and laptop computers, software, telephones, cell phones, office products, housewares, video games, movies and music. It also carries a selection of housewares such as kitchen appliances, air conditioners and personal care products. Founded by Joe and Rachelle Friedman in 1971 as a record store in New York City, it has since grown to cover a city block. It launched its website in 1998. Don't overlook J&R's clearance, free shipping, rebates and promotions sections. Returns: 30 days. Defective software and opened DVDs and CDs may be exchanged for same title only. For health reasons, in-ear headphones and some personal care items that have been opened may only be exchanged if defective and for the same item. You must receive a return authorization number before returning any item by mail. Sales Tax: New York. Shipping: Based on weight of order.
Jamster Canada sells ringtones, video games, mobile software, screensavers and wallpapers for cell phones. The service supports Telus, Bell, Rogers and Fido. Its $6 monthly value plan includes two ringtones and one graphic. To order, enter your cell phone number and create a pin number. The monthly charge will be deducted either from your prepaid balance or charged to your monthly bill. Jamster UK have become a popular way for the music industry to introduce new music. One record executive has even said that "ring tones are the new singles" after "Laffy Taffy" by D4L sold 500,000 copies via ringtone at about $2.50 each. In fact, ring tones now gross $5 billion annually. Besides ringtones, Jamster UK also offers cell phone video games, mobile software, screensavers and wallpapers. Jamster UK supports Nokia, Motorola, LG, Samsung, Sony-Ericsson, Siemens, Sagem, Sharp, Panasonic, Alcatel, Nec, Trium, o2, Sendo, Toshiba, Philips and Mitsubishi. Jamster UK no longer sells individual downloads but instead offers a plan that allows you to download a game or application, two ringtones and three graphics each month for a total of £5 per month (or about 90p per item). To order, first select a download. You will be prompted by Jamster to enter your cell phone number and a password. Click to order and the monthly charge will be deducted either from your prepaid balance or charged to your monthly bill, depending on your carrier. You may cancel your plan by texting "STOP" to 88 888 or by calling Jamster customer service on 0870 121 3186. Jitterbug is a service designed to make cell phones easier and less expensive to use for Baby Boomers and their parents. The phones, which cost $147 each, are simple, with large buttons. They also have buttons that connect automatically to emergency services and Jitterbug customer service. There is a $35 setup fee but no monthly contracts, and plans start at $10 per month (for pay-as-you-go access) or $15 per month for set minutes that expire after 90 days if unused. You can kep your current cell number. Jitterbug also offers additional services such as roadside assistance for $4 per month There are limited areas in the U.S. where Jitterbug does not work; see the site for a coverage map. There is no roaming in Canada but you can make international calls on a per-minute pricing basis. Returns: You may return the phone if it is in like-new condition with all packaging and materials, you have had it for less than 30 days and you hav used less than 30 minutes of talk time. The $35 setup fee is not refundable. Phone 1-800-733-6632 for information on canceling your new account and returning phone. Sales Tax: Not stated. Shipping: Not stated.
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Established in 1905, Jos. A. Bank specializes in casual and business men's clothing, including shoes, ties, sportswear, tuxedos and suits. It also sells luggage. Alterations are available by providing measurements or visiting any Jos. A. Bank store. Returns: You can return items to the site or to any of 200+ stores. Sales tax: 33 states plus D.C. Shipping: $4.95 to $13.95 per order, depending on its value (free on orders of $175 or more). Add $4 for each pair of shoes. Add $40 for orders outside the U.S.
JourneyEd sells commercial software at up to 75 percent off retail prices. To order, you must be a student at any recognized public or private high school, college or university. Faculty and staff at any school, including elementary level, also can order at student prices. See the site FAQ for all restrictions. Before placing an order, you must fax, email or snail mail a copy/scan of your educational ID to JourneyEd. Returns: 30 days for sealed software; 14 days on hardware in original packaging. All returns must be authorized. Restocking fee of 15 percent or $45, whichever is less. Sales tax: Canada. Shipping: Starts at $6.50 per order by UPS Ground. Shipping outside North America starts at $35 per order. The site does not ship to post office boxes. JourneyEd also has a site for students and faculty in Canada. Kelkoo is an online price comparison engine for residents of the U.K. You can search multiple stores for books, DVDs, cars, computers, software, electronics, apparel, video games, toys, health and beauty products, home and garden products, household appliances, business supplies, phones, loans, CDs, sports and fitness, wine and spirits, flights or car rentals. Founded in 1996, Kelley Furniture (formerly Everything Furniture) carries nearly 10,000 home and office furniture items from many of the best furniture manufacturers, including Bush, O'Sullivan, Bestar and Powell. Its stock includes individual pieces or collections of furniture for the living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and dining room plus jewelry armoires, kids' furniture, home theater furniture and mattresses. It also has a selection of accent furniture such as tables, benches, hope chest, curio cabinets and game tables, as well as framed art, gun cabinets, patio furniture and fire safes. Kmart was founded by Sebastian Spering Kresge in 1899 as a five-and-dime in downtown Detroit. Today the company has more than 1,800 stores, as well as its online site. Kmart Online carries more than 20,000 products, including electronics, health and beauty products, jewelry, furniture, home decor, clothing, sporting goods, toys and software. It carries a number of exclusive brands such as home fashions from Martha Stewart and Essential Home and apparel from Route 66, Joe Boxer, Jaclyn Smith and Thalia Sodi. In fact, Kmart carries more than 4,000 Martha Stewart products, including Martha Stewart Patio Furniture and Martha Stewart Everyday Rooms. Kohl's, founded in 1963 near Milwaukee by the Kohl family, specializes in apparel and shoes for men, women and children. It carries popular brands such as Carter's, Champion, Columbia Sportswear, Dockers, Haggar, Healthtex, Jockey, KitchenAid, Krups, Lee, Levi's, Norton McNaughton, Pfaltzgraff, Playtex, Reebok and Vanity Fair, plus its own private labels (Bodysource, Croft & Barrow, Sonoma life+style and Urban Pipeline). Kohl's also stocks jewelry, beauty products and home decor. Don't overlook its online clearance section. Returns: You can return purchases by mail or to any Kohl's retail store. Sales Tax: Not stated. Shipping: $6.95 per order plus $1.50 per item.
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kgb Deals
Profile coming soon. kgb Deals offers daily special offers in Atlanta, Atlantic City, Boston, Chicago, Dallas / Ft. Worth, Hoboken / Jersey City, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, SF Bay Area and Washington D.C.KingSize Direct
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Kobo eBooks
Kobo sells more than two million eBooks and 250,000 PDFs that can be read on smartphones, Mac or PC computers, Sony Reader or any other device that supports EPUB. Kobo eBooks is backed by Borders in the U.S., Indigo Books & Music in Canada, REDgroup Retail in Australia and Cheung Kong Holdings in Europe and has customers in more than 200 countries. It features many titles that are not available at iBooks, as well as New York Times bestsellers in both fiction and nonfiction, as well as hundreds of free eBooks. You can download apps for the site for the iPhone, Blackberry, Palm Pre and Android. "We believe open standards for eBooks are best for consumers, publishers, retailers and hardware manufacturers," says Kobo's founders. "Closed systems stifle innovation and growth. Kobo proudly supports EPUB and encourages our users to read a Kobo-purchased eBook on their smartphone, Sony Reader, laptop or whichever device they choose."Kodak Gallery
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Lane Bryant specializes in fashionable apparel for full-figured women in sizes 14 to 28. It carries tops, bottoms, suits, swimwear, active wear, dresses, accessories and intimates. Don't overlook the sale section. It also offers it own exclusive line, Lane Bryant Essentials, that you can use to build the foundation of a great wardrobe without spending a fortune. The standard Lane Bryant sizes fit an average height of 5'6". Lane Bryant petite sizes are for women 5'4" or under, and Lane Bryant tall sizes are for women 5'8" or taller. The Doubleday Large-Print Book Club is a discount book club that offers the latest bestsellers and many other titles with easy-to-read text. Its standard introductory offer allows you to choose four hardcover books for a total of 99 cents plus shipping when you agree to purchase four more books within two years at up to 30 percent off publisher prices (most selections are priced between $6.95 and $23.95). A credit card is required. The club offers these categories of books: Body & Spirit, Christian, Fiction, Large-Print Gifts, Mysteries, Reference, Romance, Thrillers and True Stories. Sales tax: Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania. Shipping: $5.49 for the first book in an order and $2.19 for each additional. The club also is available to residents of Canada. For more information about book clubs, click here. Lending Tree allows you to complete a single application for a mortgage, refinance, home equity or auto loan and let various lenders compete for your business. After you submit your data, Lending Tree will distribute it to banks and other lenders, who then each make their best offer. You can accept any of these offers, or none, or request more information. You are not obligated to accept any offer, and the Lending Tree service is free. Looking for a new cell phone or carrier? LetsTalk is a great place to start. Founded in 1999, the site allows you to compare the introductory offers and rates of all the largest carriers side-by-side, read reviews from other visitors, then sign up online. LetsTalk features phones made by Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, Samsung and Sony Ericsson and plans from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, US Cellular and Sprint-Nextel. LetsTalk also sells cell phone accessories. You can browse and compare service plans by provider, special offers (such as free phones or camera phones) or features. Founded in 1951, Lillian Vernon sells gifts, household products, toys and fashion accessories. The categories on its website include holidays and celebrations, home and office, flowers, garden and outdoors, organization, bags, jewelry and accessories, toys ("Lilly's Kids") and, our favorite, one simply called Big Sale. Lillian Vernon was one of the first companies to offer personalization of gifts, and that has become its trademark. It offers 14 types of personalization and personalizes 5.3 million products a year. Several celebrities began their careers as Lillian Vernon models including Jason Biggs, Monica Potter and Marla Maples. Returns: Lillian Vernon offers a "100 percent customer satisfaction guarantee," meaning you can return any item for any reason, even if it's personalized. See the reverse side of the invoice for instructions on how to ship the product back by insured parcel post or UPS ground. Sales Tax: Nevada, New York, Virginia. Shipping: Shipping is $5.95 to $18.95 per order, depending on its value. The Lillian Vernon distribution center in Virginia Beach, Virginia covers 827,000 square feet, or 18 football fields, and it ships more than four million orders each year.
Laptops for Less
Founded in 1996, Laptops for Less offers factory-direct pricing, online order tracking, a one-year warranty and money-back guarantee on more than 1,000 replacement parts, batteries and accessories for laptops, PDAs, digital cameras and MP3 players. Laptops for Less carries Sony, Dell, IBM, Toshiba, Canon, Palm, Apple, Compaq and HP and builds parts specifically for Compaq, HP, Toshiba, IBM, Dell, Apple, Sony, Palm, Handspring, Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Kodak, Ricoh, Olympus, Panasonic and Minolta.Large-Print Book Club
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Lens.com
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Live365 offers more than 6,000 free radio stations. Download the site's free Player365 software and listen to MP3-quality music and talk through your computer speakers. The site offers stations that play alternative, bluegrass, indie rock, punk, blues, country, folk, classical, comedy, dance, electronica, New Age, jazz, funk, oldies from every decade, swing, pop, R&B, rap and hip-hop, reggae, religious, soundtracks, spoken word, classic rock and metal plus talk shows that cover sports and Asian, Irish and Latin interests. Members who pay $5.95 to $7.95 a month get better quality sound and commercial- and pop-up free listening. Or broadcast your own station starting at $9.95 per month. Internet radio is not regulated by the FCC, so play or say whatever you want.
Lobster Gram allows you to buy live Maine lobsters, or send them to friends as gifts. The lobsters are packed in a Styrofoam cooler with frozen gel packs, pads to keep them moist and bubble wrap to prevent too much shifting. The package is then sent by FedEx overnight (a lobster can live outside water for up to 36 hours). The site also sells crabmeat and steaks. Sales Tax: Illinois. Shipping: $17.95 for packages that contain frozen items, $22.95 to $26.95 for overnight delivery of live lobsters. Because the lobsters must be prepared on the day you place your order, it's probably best if you are sending a gift to buy the person a gift certificate. They can then phone and order the lobster when they would like to receive it. Lobsters are delivered by FedEx Tuesday through Saturday, other orders are delivered Wednesday through Saturday. Due to state regulations, the site is unable to ship Maine lobster tails to addresses in Massachusetts or New Hampshire.
Entertainment Coupon Books offer discounts at merchants located in more than 100 mid-sized and large cities in the the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. Each book contains hundreds of coupons for restaurants, cinemas, sports teams, attractions, shopping and everyday services. It also has coupons from national retailers such as auto rental companies and muffler chains. The coupons are updated annually, so each spring Entertainment has a blow-out liquidation sale where it sells any remaining books for about $10 -- many of the coupons expire in the fall, so don't stick it in a drawer. 
To check for availability and purchase a book online, click through to the Entertainment site and enter your zip code. You can then browse some of the coupons available for the book from your area. The books, which range in price from $22 to $45 each, make great gifts, because they can be purchased for whatever city the recipient lives in. They're also useful if you're traveling on vacation to a mid-sized or large U.S. or Canadian city, e.g. the Las Vegas book. When you order online, the book(s) will arrive in five to seven days. One nice thing about the site is that once you enter your zip code, you can browse some of the coupons that will be in your local coupon book. Here are some of the coupons you'll find in each local edition:
LoveFilm is an online DVD and video game rental club for residents of the U.K. New members can try the service with no obligation for 14 days. If you continue with the membership, the monthly fee is £10.76 to have one DVD or game at a time (unlimited), £14.68 to have two DVDs/games at a time (unlimited) or £18.59 to have three DVDs/games at a time (unlimited). Lovefilm DVD offers action, adult, animation, classic, comedy, drama, family / kids, foreign language, horror, Indian cinema, martial arts, musical, romance, sci-fi, thriller, TV, war and western DVDs. Membership also includes access to thousands of films that stream instantly to a PC and/or TV at no extra cost. Lovefilm also carries Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Sony PSP, Gamecube, Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii games. DVDs and games ship from: Essex. Shipping: Included (site provides pre-paid mailers to return DVDs).
MacConnection sells all things Macintosh. Its motto is "the right tools for the right brain." Founded in 1982 and headquartered in New Hampshire, MacConnection specializes in Apple products, including MacBook Pros, iBooks, Power Books, Power Macs, mini Macs and iPods. In addition, it sells monitors, displays, printers, software, networking products, storage products and accessories. It also carries electronics, including cameras, camcorders, televisions, home audio, GPS and office equipment. Don't overlook the clearance section or the rebate center. You can search MacConnection by brand, category or keyword. Magazine Mile, which is administered by Best Deal Magazines, offers discounted subscriptions to more than 800 consumer magazines when you apply airline miles or credit card reward points. Magazine Mile accepts all air miles and mile rewards programs, including Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Amtrak Guest Rewards, American Express, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Citibank Advantage, Continental, Delta, Diners Club, Discover, Eliteflyer, Hawaiian Airlines, Frontier, Jet Blue, Lufthansa, Mastercard Points, Midwest Airlines, Northwest, Quantas, Skywards, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, Star Alliance, United, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Visa Points. Note: Weekly subscriptions generally take 6 to 8 weeks to begin. Monthly subscriptions generally take 8 to 12 weeks. Magazines.com has the lowest prices you'll find online to start or renew subscriptions to any of more than 1,500 magazines (and, as magazine addicts, we've searched far and wide). You can search by title or browse by category, which include Art, Auto and Cycles, Business and Finance, Children, Cooking and Food, Crafts, Entertainment and TV, Fashion, Health and Fitness, Hispanic, Home and Gardening, Lifestyle, Men's, News, Photography, Political, Religion, Science and Nature, Sports, Teen, Travel and Vacations and Women's. Magazines.com also has a section that lists all the magazines that offer gifts when you subscribe, combo offers and magazines that cost $10 or less per year. Sales Tax: None. Returns: You can receive a full refund for all unsent issues, at any time, for any reason. Shipping: Included. In 1884 Michael Marks opened a stall at an open-air market in Leeds. Ten years later he formed a partnership with Tom Spencer, and Marks & Spencer was born. Today the company has more than 400 stores in the U.K. (including its flagship at Marble Arch, London) and another 150 worldwide. Its online store, launched in 1999, carries apparel for men, women and children, electronics, home products, furniture, gifts, flowers and wine. You can also purchase gift vouchers. Returns: Any clothing or home furnishing item can be returned for a refund within 90 days of receipt by post or to any Marks & Spencer store, as long as it is unused, in its original packaging and in resaleable condition. Unless the product is defective, Marks & Spencer does not accept returns of toiletries, cosmetics, bra accessories, earrings for pierced ears and any duvet or pillow product once opened. It also does not offer refunds for digital cameras, printers, digital TV set-top boxes, mobile phones and digital radios once the box has been opened, unless defective. Shipping: £3.50 per order, with the exception of wine, which is £5 per case, and gift vouchers, which are £2.95 per order. Marks & Spencer offers free delivery on furniture, beds and upholstery. Gift wrap is £5 per order.
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Profile coming soon. Macy's offers many top brands, including Calvin Klein, DKNY, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Levi's, Sean John, Marc Ecko: Cut & Sew, Nautica, Nike, Puma, Adidas, Timberland, Martha Stewart Collection, Tommy Hilfiger, Waterford, Michael Kors, BCBG Max Azria, Betsey Johnson, French Connection, Guess, Lucky Brand Jeans, Dr. Martens, Steve Madden, Cole Haan, Converse, Diesel, Stacy Adams, Roxy, Fossil, and our exclusive brands INC International Concepts, Alfani, American Rag, Charter Club, Tools of the Trade and Hotel Collection.Magazine Deals Now
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Match.com is the Internet's largest and most comprehensive dating service, with hundreds of thousands of profiles of singles looking for companionship, friendship and/or love. Founded in 1995, it currently more than 15 million members with 60,000 new people registering each week. You can search by zip code for men or women in your area, view photos and brief profiles. Match.com even offers reverse search, a feature that allows you to search for people that are looking for someone like you (i.e., if your profile matches their "ideal match"). To respond to personal ads you must become a paid member, which starts at about $25 per month.
Metaboli is a games site for residents of the U.K. For a flat monthly fee, it allows you to download as many Windows games from its collection as you like. The games remain active as long as you are a paying member. A basic membership is £6.95 per month and a premium membership is £12.95 per month, or you can prepay for six months at a discount. Three new games are added to the premium collection each month, then after a few months they are added to the basic collection. Each game is 100 percent legal and contains no adware. You will need Windows 2000 or better. Mills and Boon is the U.K. publisher of the bestselling series of Harlequin paperback romances and audio CDs, including Historical Romance, Medical Romance, Blaze, Desire, Intrigue, Superromance and Tender Romance. Mills and Boon sells 13 million books each year. In fact, 75 percent of all paperback romances sold in the U.K. are Mills and Boon titles. Harlequin has 1,500 authors around the world, including 200 who live in the U.K. Together these writers produce 600 new titles each month. Over the past 50 years, Harlequin characters have kissed each other over 20,000 times and headed for the altar at least 7,000 times. To introduce new readers to its romances, Mills and Boon offers two free books, with no obligation or postage fees, from one of several popular series. Returns: 30 days, in original condition. Shipping: £2 per order.
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State governments and the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators have joined forces to find people who are owed money from tax rebates, bank accounts and safe deposit box contents, stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and dividends, uncashed checks and wages, insurance policies, CDs, trust funds, utility deposits, escrow accounts, legal settlements and other sources of money that ended up unclaimed in state treasuries. The result is Missing Money. Are you on the list? Probably not. But it doesn't hurt to check. There are no fees. The MLB Shop is the official online store of Major League Baseball. You can search by team, category or keyword for jerseys, caps, apparel for men, women and children, collectibles, memorabilia such as baseballs and World Series programs, baseball cards, DVDs, books and home and office products. The MLB Shop also sells gift certificates. Founded in 1889 by Morris Modell in lower Manhattan, Modell's Sporting Goods is the nation's oldest family-owned and operated retailer of sporting goods, sporting apparel, menswear and athletic footwear. Search by keyword, category, league (NBA, MLB, NFL, etc.) or brand. Besides sporting goods, Modell's also stocks game-room essentials (including for darts and billiards), apparel, outdoors gear, exercise equipment and training gear. With more than 800,000 jobs listed and sites in 20 countries, Monster.com is the ultimate job searcher's resource. Create a free account and post your resume, search current job listings and apply online. Employers can post jobs, search resumes and screen candidates, all online. Monster also allows people looking for jobs to network. Mothercare is the leading online retailer in the U.K. for babies and their mothers. It carries maternity, nursing, feeding, clothing, travel, bath and safety products, as well as toys and bedroom furniture. And Mothercare has the U.K.'s largest selection of pushchairs online. You can search for products by category, keyword or the age of the child. Mothercare also has many items for expectant mothers, as well as a gift service. Don't miss the clearance (sale) section, or the many helpful articles. Under "Preparing for Baby," for example, Mothercare offers a list of its top pushchairs, baby monitors, cots and car seats, as well as a list of everything you should bring with you to the hospital. Its advice and products extend to later parenting to include older babies, toddlers and "little people," a.k.a. children ages 3 to 8. Music Download Guide, a companion site to Deal Dude, lists all known online sites that offer digital songs and albums. Some allow you to purchase songs or albums for a set price (typically 79 cents and up for a song and $4.99 and up for an album), while others charge a monthly fee for streaming access to your computer (typically about $10) and/or the ability to download music to your MP3 player (typically about $15). The music is accessible as long as you remain a paying member. You also can purchase songs and albums to own, which allows you to burn to CD or listen if you end your subscription.
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My Coupon Hunter is a clipping service that stocks paper coupons for groceries, healthy and beauty and household supplies. Most are clipped from the inserts that come with your Sunday paper, so if you see a product there that you use, you can order duplicates here. The fact that the coupons are clipped is key because many stores will not accept coupons printed from a computer; they're too easy to fake. Because of a disclaimer that appears in small print on most coupons, clipping services can't sell them, so they charge for the time it takes to clip, organize and mail. If you visit eBay (see below), you'll find many auctions for either 100 assorted coupons or 10 or 20 duplicates for a specific product. In our experience, the grab bags are always disappointing (mostly stuff you'd never buy, especially if you don't have a pet or a baby) and it's a pain to keep track of the auctions for coupons for specific products. That's why My Coupon Hunter is so useful. You can browse the inventory and order as many as you'd like for a set price per coupon that starts at a nickel. Plus, the shipping is fast -- your order is sent from Florida the next business day. Don't overlook the "sale" coupon section, which are those about to expire. Sales tax: None. Shipping: Starts at 45 cents for first-class mail and $4.75 for priority.
My Wines Direct specializes in finding great wines at reasonable prices from lesser-known vineyards. You can join by selecting one of three six-bottle tasting packs for $79, either red, whine or champagne. Then continue as a member free for up to a year with no obligation. The only "rule" is that subsequent orders must be in increments of six, i.e., mix and match six bottles or 12, 18, 24, etc. The site's carefully selected wines range from $8 to $25 each, so a pack of six could be a low as $48 or as high as $150. Sales Tax: In most states. Shipping: Shipping is free on all orders. The wines are shipped from California to states that allow wine deliveries (see site for details, or refer to map below). Someone age 21 or older must sign for the delivery.
The Mystery Guild is a discount book club devoted to mysteries and thrillers. Its introductory offer allows you to choose five mysteries for a total of 99 cents plus shipping. A credit card is required. As a member, you must buy four more selections from the club catalog within two years at up to 60 percent off publisher prices (most selections are priced between $9.98 and $14.98). The site carries these categories: American Detective, Anthology, Bestsellers, British Mystery, Classic Mystery, Cozy, Gifts, Historical, Horror, Non-Fiction, Police Procedurals, Spy / Intrigue, Thriller / Suspense. Sales tax: Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania. Shipping: $5.74 for the first book in an order and $1.99 for each additional. The club also is available to residents of Canada. For more information about book clubs, click here. Napster is an online music service owned by Best Buy that allows you to listen to songs on your computer or MP3 player or burn them to CD. It has more than seven million songs in its catalog. Download and burn songs to any MP3 player, including the iPod, for 99 cents each, or entire albums for $9.95 each. Or pay $12.95 per month and get unlimited streaming and access to 50 commercial-free radio stations. Pay $14.95 per month and you can download as many songs as you like to your MP3 player. Subscription music is accessible on your computer and player for as long as you remain a member. Napster is also available to residents of Canada and the U.K. Napster Canada offers members more than 700,000 songs for streaming access or download. Pay $9.95 per month for get unlimited streaming and access to 50 commercial-free radio stations. Or pay $14.95 to download unlimited songs and albums to your MP3 player. You can listen as long as you remain a member, or purchase individual songs to burn for $1.19, or albums for $9.95. The Napster Canada software requires Windows XP/2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 or higher and Windows Media Player 7.1 or higher. Napster-to-Go requires XP and Media Player 10. Napster U.K. offers members more than two million songs for streaming access or download. Pay £9.95 per month for get unlimited streaming and access to 60 commercial-free radio stations. Or pay £14.95 to download unlimited songs and albums to your MP3 player. You can listen as long as you remain a member, or purchase individual songs to burn for 79p, or albums for £7.95. The Napster UK software requires Windows XP/2000, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1 or higher and Windows Media Player 7.1 or higher. Napster-to-Go requires XP and Media Player 10. Netflix is the best-known and largest online DVD rental service, with tens of thousands of titles and more than two million customers. It offers a two-week free trial, after which the monthly membership fee is $4.99 to have one DVD at a time (limit two per month), $8.99 to have one DVD out at a time (unlimited), $13.99 to have up to two at a time (limit four per month), $16.99 for three at a time, $23.99 for four, $29.99 for five and continuing up to eight. When you're done watching a movie, drop it back in the mail and Netflix will send your next choice on your want list (the average customer views five or six DVDs per month). Select movies can be viewed by streaming video on your computer. It carries DVDs in these categories: Action & Adventure, Anime, Children & Family, Classics, Comedy, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Gay & Lesbian, Horror, Indie, Music & Concert, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Special Interest, Sports, Television and Thrillers. Usually you will receive a new DVD two days after you drop one in the mailbox to return. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in City of Industry, California, Newegg carries more than 60,000 products, including electronics, computers, digital cameras, video games, software, DVDs, MP3 players, office equipment, televisions, phones and networking gear. It has won a number of awards for its customer service. News of the Weird is a weekly collection of slap-your-forehead antics, culled from the nation's newspapers. Compiled by Chuck Shepherd, the NOTW site includes a database of past weird-but-true news that you can search by keyword or state. The site also has the most recent 25 columns and instructions on how to receive it free each week by e-mail. NOTW proves the adage that truth is stranger than fiction, and funnier. Founded in 1986, Office Depot is the world's largest supplier of office supplies, with more than 1,000 stores in 44 states and $3 billion in online annual sales. Besides office supplies, Office Depot carries office furniture and technology products such as cameras, scanners, media, phones and printers. It also stocks audiovisual supplies and equipment, basic supplies and labels, business cases, calendars and planners, custom imprints, desk accessories, executive gifts, files, binders and storage, paper, forms and envelopes, pens, pencils and markers, printer and fax supplies, software and school supplies. Returns: 30 days, except desktop computers, monitors, printers, scanners, faxes, digital cameras, handheld computers and all-in-one machines, which must be returned in their original packaging within 14 days. Sales tax: Most states. Delivery: Free on $50+ orders to local delivery areas, or you can pick up your items at any Office Depot. If you don't live near an Office Depot, the site ships by UPS to addresses within the continental U.S. (excluding post office boxes). Shipping charges are determined by weight and start at $5.95.
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OfficeMax sells more than 25,000 products. It specializes in office supplies such as binders, cleaning products, calendars, envelopes, forms, mailroom supplies, paper, pens, staplers and tape, and technology and office equipment such as audiovisual, calculators, computers, copiers, fax machines, digital cameras, phones, printers, shredders and surge protection. OfficeMax, which has more than 1,000 stores, also carries office furniture and ink and toner. Its online site has a nifty rebate locator that allows you to search by product for money-back offers and forms. Founded and owned by The Gap, Old Navy sells reasonably priced apparel for men, women (including maternity clothes and plus sizes), children and babies. The first Old Navy opened in 1994 in Colma, California; when a Manhattan location opened the following year, Newsweek called it the first retail store in New York where the employees wore headsets. Today there are more than 840 Old Navy locations across the country, plus oldnavy.com, which debuted in 2000. Don't miss the annual Fourth of July sale, in which Old Navy sells $5 flag T-shirts. And don't overlook the year-round clearance sales in each department. Omaha Steaks sells premium steaks and seafood by mail order. It also sells veal, pork and lamb, poultry, classic pastas, desserts, appetizers, side dishes, sauces and seasoning, cookbooks and even pet treats. Buy for yourself or send gifts. Omaha Steaks' grain-fed Midwestern beef is cut and trimmed by hand, aged 21 days, vacuum-packed and flash-frozen before being shipped by UPS or FedEx in a polystyrene insulated cooler with dry ice. Founded in 1917 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, the company has two manufacturing plants, a distribution center and a freezer warehouse. It has retail stores in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. Starting in 1990, Omaha Steaks was one of the first companies to offer online ordering, teaming up with CompuServe and later America Online. Today it has special offers designed specifically for visitors to its web catalog. Online Grocery Guide is our companion site that lists every grocery store and service online that offers home or UPS delivery. Order your groceries online and then have them brought to your door in select areas, or sent by UPS or an alternative service. Many of the services offer coupons and discounts for first-time customers. The site also lists many services that deliver organic produce and products. Search by location or keyword. Our online grocery guide also includes services in Canada and the United Kingdom. Online Schools Guide lists nearly 200 accredited online schools available to residents of the U.S. and Canada that offer degrees, diplomas and certificates in a variety of subjects, including business, health care, technology, legal and office administrative. Search by category or keyword. Founded by American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United, Orbitz has a simple yet ingenious system that allows you to compare ticket prices on 450 airlines -- enter the cities and date and preferred time of travel and it shows a grid listing each airline's best price. It even has many Web-only fares. Simply click on the best price or time to book online (there is no booking fee). In addition, Orbitz offers discount hotel rooms, car rentals and cruise packages. It offers a guarantee on airfare prices: If another customer books the same flight at a lower price between the time you buy your tickets and your departure date, Orbitz will automatically send you the difference in cash. See site for details. Founded in 1982, PC Connection Express sells desktop and notebook computer, software, accessories and electronics. Its motto is "We have your brand." Headquartered in New Hampshire, PC Connection has monitors, displays, printers, software, networking products, storage products and accessories. It also carries digital cameras and camcorders, plasma and LCD
televisions, home audio, GPS and office equipment. Don't overlook the clearance section or the rebate center. You can search PC Connection Express by brand, category or keyword. Peapod provides online ordering and home and office delivery in the metro areas of Chicago, Boston, Milwaukee, Madison, suburban N.Y. (Westchester County and Long Island) and Washington, D.C., and communities in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland (Montgomery County), Massachusetts, Connecticut (Fairfield County and greater Hartford), Virginia (Fairfax County), Rhode Island (Providence area) and New Jersey.
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If Peapod doesn't yet deliver to your area, check Safeway, Vons or our online grocer guide. I'm telling ya, try Peapod once and you'll be hooked. You haven't lived until someone carries 40 bags of your groceries to your countertop. Plus, I haven't found the prices to be any more expensive than what we paid at the neighborhood grocery. And the delivery fees are reasonable; in Chicago, for example, the fee is $5.95 for orders over $100.
Your first order takes a bit longer to put together because you have to use the site's search engine to find each item. But once you've placed your first order you can use a list of items from your previous orders to point and click. On average, it takes me about 20 minutes to finish my shopping at my computer every few weeks. I also make far fewer discretionary purchases than I used to (i.e. those sale cookies that catch your eye as you leave the doughnut aisle). Peapod also takes grocery coupons -- you hand them to the delivery person and they're credited on your next order. Peapod offers many instant coupons while you shop; simply click the link and the coupon savings are added to your order.
People often ask about produce, because you're trusting someone else to pick it out. But on each item you buy, you can type in specific instructions, i.e., "Green bananas, please." I've never had a problem with the produce that's been included in my order. Peapod also offers regular weekly sale items, just like any grocery store, and occasionally throws in a freebie, e.g. during one promotion, they included a free quart of strawberries. And one great feature about ordering
online is that you can click on any item to see a photo of it, along with its nutritional information. You also can sort items by price, by price per ounce or alphabetically.
Perfume.com sells more than 10,000 perfumes and colognes as well as 2,000 hair and skin care products. All products are authentic; this isn't the place to find knockoffs or imitation scents. All of Perfume.com's products are the exact fragrance you would find at a department store or salon, but at lower costs (up to 70 percent lower) achieved through bulk buying, lower overhead and smaller profit margins. Brands include Alfred Sung, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Christian Dior, Bocheron, Bulgari, Christian Dior, Davidoff, Dolce & Gabbana, Elizabeth Arden, Escada, Estee Lauder, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Guerlain, Hermes, Hugo Boss, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jessica Mcclintock, Karl Lagerfeld, Kenneth Cole, Lacoste, Lancome, Liz Claiborne, Marc Jacobs, Paul Sebastian, Perry Ellis, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Thierry Mugler, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent. Perfume.com also sells a variety of gift sets. Returns: Contact Perfume.com at 800-645-9251 before returning any fragrance. Bottles that have been opened are subject to a 20 percent restocking fee. Skin care products cannot be returned. Sales Tax: Not stated. Shipping: Free on all U.S. orders of $59 or more. Otherwise, $5.99 per order. Shipping to Canada is $9.95 per order, and shipping to the U.K. and select European countries is $14.95 per order.
Personalization Mall can put a name, logo, message or date on just about anything. It sells personalized gifts for anniversaries, birthdays, new babies, showers, weddings, engagements, communions, graduation, housewarmings, Mother's Day, Father's Day, retirement and many other special occasions and holidays. Search by occasion, recipient or keyword. Personalization Mall has delivered more than two million personalized gifts, and it promises to get it right the first time. How about a Rubik's Cube with family photos on each side? Or golf balls with your company logo? Or a picture frame with your child's name? Personalization Mall also sells stationary, apparel and even gifts featuring your pet. Personalization is always free, and most orders are completed and shipped within 48 hours. Returns: Personalized items cannot be returned unless they are defective or Personalization Mall made an error.
However, if you made an error during your order and need a replacement, the site will give you a 30 percent discount on the same item. All refunds and exchanges must be made within 30 days of receipt. Sales Tax: Not stated. Shipping: $5.95 to $29.70, depending on value of order. Shipments to Alaska and Hawaii start at $12.95.
Don't ask me to explain how anyone makes money shipping bags of dog and cat food around the country, but somehow Pet Food Direct has managed to prosper. It carries more than 11,000 products and 400 brands. Besides canned and bagged food for dogs, cats, birds, wild birds, fish, horses, reptiles, ferrets and other small pets. Pet Food Direct also sells toys, accessories, pet gifts, scratching poles, magazines, books, tapes, videos, collars, leashes, doggie toothbrushes and even goofy neckties and watches for people who love animals but perhaps lack fashion sense. Its stock includes top brands such as Greenies, Wellness, Purina, Merrick, Evo, Canidae, Dogswell, Innova, Natural Balance, Orijen, Pill Pockets, Frontline, Happy Hips, Solid Gold, Weruva, California Natural, Flossies,
Wysong, Nupro and Halo. PetCareRX carries prescription and non-prescription medications for dogs, cats, birds, fish and small pets that cost up to 50 percent less than what veterinarians charge. Besides vaccines for dogs and cats, PetCareRX carries medications for arthritis and pain, deworming, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, antibiotics, behavior management, cardiovascular, ear and eye, gastrointestinal, heartworm, respiratory, skin and coat, thyroid and urinary tract illnesses. It also has a wide variety of over-the-counter products for these ailments, along with allergy relief, diet and nutrition products, shampoos, skin and coat vitamins and teeth and gum products. PetCareRX sells food and filters for fish, accessories and cage toys for birds and harnesses, toys and other products for ferrets. When ordering a prescription drug for your pet, you must provide the veterinarian's name, phone number and your pet's name, so that PetCareRX can verify the prescription. PetCareRX has several vets on call to answer questions. It also offers an "autoship" re-ordering option if your pet needs the same medication on a regular basis. Returns: 30 days. All returns are subject to a 15 percent restocking fee. Contact PetCareRX by email before returning any items. Food, vaccines, medication and embroidered products cannot be returned. Sales Tax: New York. Shipping: $5.99 per order. Vaccines must be shipped via UPS 2nd Day ($16.99 per order) to ensure their effectiveness. PetCareRX also ships to Canada.
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Founded in 1965, Petco carries supplies for dogs, cats, fish, birds, reptiles and other small animals. Besides its online site, Petco has 590 stores in 43 states and Washington, D.C. The site stocks more than 10,000 pet-related products, including specialty stores devoted to cold weather, holidays, travel, last-minute gifts, new pets, flea and tick and patriotic pets. Since 1999, the Petco Foundation has raised more than $10 million for over 1300 organizations. PETsMART's motto is "Where Pets are Family," which isn't quite as clever as Pets.com's old motto ("because pets can't drive") but PETsMART is still around and that's all that matters. This online store has food and supplies to support every critter you
can legally keep in your home or yard, except humans (see Peapod grocery delivery for that) but including dogs, cats, fish, birds, ferrets, reptiles (snakes, turtles, iguanas), rabbits, guinea pigs and even rats. You also can set up a "Frequent Fetcher" service that delivers food on a regular basis, without constant reorders. Petsmart now also accepts PayPal payments. Returns: Unconditional. Sales tax: Arizona, California, New York. Shipping: Starts at $4.99 per order plus weight fees for food and litter. Coupons valid only on U.S. orders.
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Stamps.com has been licensed by the U.S. Postal Service to create and sell personalized PhotoStamps. It's so far sold more than 32 million PhotoStamps since its launch in 2004. To create a PhotoStamp, you upload a digital image and PhotoStamps prints it on legal U.S. postage that you can then peel and stick on envelopes. The stamps come in sheets of 20, and each measures 1.9 inches wide by 1.4 inches high, with an image area of about 1 inch by 1 inch. It's a great service for holiday letters or invitations. A sheet of 20 PhotoStamps to mail first-class letters of an ounce or less is $18.99, or 95 cents each (including the 41 cents postage). PhotoStamps also sells pre-stamped postcards and priority mail labels, and gift certificates. Sales Tax: None. Returns: 30 days of order date, and longer if items are defective. All sales of clearance, discontinued or retired items are final. Shipping: Varies by order. Calculated during checkout.
Pingo sells long-distance service that allows you to call across the country and around the world for just pennies. Rates to numbers in the continental U.S. cost as little as 1.8 cents per minute, two cents to Hawaii and three cents to Alaska. For an additional penny per minute you can access your Pingo account via a toll-free number, such as when you are traveling. Rates to numbers outside the U.S. start at two cents per minute, with one-minute rounding (i.e., if your call is one minute and one second long, you are charged for two minutes). Pingo uses the same phone lines as you would with any large carrier such as AT&T or Sprint; it is owned by iBasis, which is one of largest carriers of international phone calls in the world. Once you have created an account, you can dial a local or toll-free number and enter your 10-digit account number (typically your home phone number) and a four-digit pin number, then dial the number you want. Given, this can be a real hassle if you make a lot of long-distance calls. However, Pingo allows you to bypass entering your account number and pin on up to 10 phones. Many people also set up automatic dial on their home phone so they can access Pingo by hitting one button. Pingo offers automatic recharge via your credit card so you'll never run out of credits. There is a 98-cent monthly account fee. Pingo offers a $10 credit to new customers. Founded in 1980, Plow & Hearth specializes in products for country living. What began as a small retail "center for self-sufficient living" along Route 29 in Madison, Virginia is now one of the fastest growing companies in the country. Plow & Hearth carries products for the hearth and home (including curtains, rugs and pet products), outdoor living and the yard and garden, including deck furniture. It also sells footwear (including Dansko and Ugg brands) and apparel. Don't overlook its outlet section, which has products that sell for up to 60 percent off retail. Founded in 1970 by University of Chicago graduate student Michael Powell, Powells is the one of the largest book retailers in the U.S., with more than four million new, used, rare and out-of-print books and 40,000 DVDs. It is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, where it has six stores and three warehouses. Its site lists multiple secondhand copies of most books, meaning you can find a great price on just about anything you search for. Returns: 14 days. Sales tax: None. Shipping: Starts at $2.50 per order plus $1 per item to U.S. addresses; those sent outside the U.S. start at $3 per order plus $2 per item. The site offers free shipping to North America and Mexico on orders of $50 or more. Pricelessware offers Windows freeware business, desktop, file, graphics, Internet, multimedia, organizers, security, shell, system, text and web design utilities. The programs are among the favorites of members of the Usenet group alt.comp.freeware. They do not include adware or spyware.Plow & Hearth
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