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By Jeralyn, Section Blog Related
Posted on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 11:15:42 AM EST
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With Christmas shopping out of the way (except for those who truly wait until the last minute), shopping online is still worthwhile for great deals on things to buy ourselves.

Amazon is having a blow-out on boxed DVD sets. See, Great Deals on DVD boxed sets. There are 800 DVD Boxed Sets up to 60% Off. From The Wire: The Complete Series in one set to pre-ordering 24 - Season Seven.

Another good one: Amazon's Electronics Sale. From tv's to cameras to blue ray.

There are also big sales on books

What great deals have you found today?

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    I notice the Loony Tunes golden collection (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by andgarden on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 11:28:45 AM EST
    box sets are available for a song. Hundreds of cartoons for less than $150, all told.

    Because I'm still 5 at heart, it's pretty tempting. Plus, who doesn't love Bugs Bunny?

    Who would love Mickey Mouse today (none / 0) (#2)
    by ThatOneVoter on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 11:35:15 AM EST
    if he weren't copyrighted? Bugs Bunny is forever though.

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    Not so much a great deal (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by Iphie on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 11:38:07 AM EST
    as a great idea.

    If anyone is doing any online shopping and you do it through igive.com, a portion of the purchase price will be donated to a charity of your choice.

    Basically, if the retailer that you're buying from has signed up as a partner with igive, then that retailer donates money based on your purchases -- you aren't spending any additional money.

    There are lots of really good retailers who've signed up, including Amazon, Apple, Sephora, Petco, Banana Republic -- you get the idea.

    It's a really simple way to give to a charity, especially for things you're buying anyway.

    Store Sales (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by befuddledvoter on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 11:40:16 AM EST
    Borders has a great coupon for 40% off all books and CD's and DVD's.

    J.Crew has MANY things on sale.  In years past they waited until after Christmas.

    CVS, for those who know what that is, buy one toy, get one free.

    Guess has extra 50% off already marked down prices.

    Aeropostale looks like a going out of business sale and it just might be that. Check the company profile and stocks.

    Kay-bee-Toys, bankruptcy sale is now on.  Everything has to go.  Almost everything is 50% off.  

    I am all shopped out. I need, now, to already exchange some stuff as I got wrong size.

    Yesterday I received in the mail Hillary's new book, signed and autographed by Hillary for my mother by name.  I never expected it to come in time for Christmas.  Mother is 90; I already gave it to her; she read it immediately!!  So, if you have a Hillary fan in your family and you care to donate to reduce Hillary's campaign debt, get to it!!  This will be a family keepsake forever.    

    Well as I am snowed in (5.00 / 4) (#5)
    by Faust on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 11:40:56 AM EST
    I've found great deals on ice and snow. FREE! FREE! FREE!

    I was hoping for clothes sales. (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by Fabian on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 11:52:42 AM EST
    I get all the entertainment I need from the news - tragedy, comedy, drama, and so on.  For melodrama, I'd need cable.

    I'll take sales on bird seed, kid's clothes, winter clothes, used keyboard, used drum machine, and a high mpg car.  I'll supply the bows!

    Cold, windy but sunny today.  Occasional gusts of hot air as Rick Warren attempts to rehabilitate his public image.  

    Great clothing sales online (5.00 / 2) (#13)
    by Cream City on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 03:59:39 PM EST
    with promise of delivery by Christmas even ordering today at Lands End aka landsend.com.  Give Wisconsin some business, please, and especially that area of the state -- it has been hit very hard by the economy, GM layoffs, etc.  

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    I should order some pants and jeans (5.00 / 1) (#14)
    by Militarytracy on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 07:15:19 PM EST
    after Xmas.  I have long legs but short waisted.  Lands End has always been one of the best places to get a pair of pants that fit wonderfully.  Lately I have been trying to fight with store bought jeans.  I always end up with equal stacks of those that I can tolerate and those that are the same size but intolerable.  Don't why I do that.  It isn't as if I don't know where to get a pair of pants that fits everytime.

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    We have the same build (none / 0) (#16)
    by Cream City on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 11:35:22 PM EST
    with the long legs and short-waistedness; I know what you mean . . . I also have long arms, and those Lands End talls are great, so I don't feel like I've outgrown my sweater with my wrists hanging out.  My brothers also have the same build and like the Lands End extra-long ties. . . .

    And when Lands End promises fast delivery, they mean it.

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    Btw, do you have Lands End outlets (none / 0) (#17)
    by Cream City on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 11:39:07 PM EST
    or "inlets," as they're called -- or are those only for us lucky Wisconsinites?  I have several in my city, and I get amazing bargains beyond even the sales markdowns in the catalog or online.

    When I was broke in grad school, I found my first LE Inlet and found many a bargain "not quite perfect" that got me through with a bit less in astronomical student loans than would have been, because LE clothes are so sturdy and last forever.  And they did kids' clothes then that, along with our Oshkosh B'Gosh outlets, outfitted my kids at prices that didn't break a grad student's bank. :-)

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    I will check (none / 0) (#18)
    by Militarytracy on Mon Dec 22, 2008 at 10:37:02 AM EST
    there some outlets at Fort Walton, don't know if LE is one of them.

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    Jeralyn (none / 0) (#7)
    by lobary on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 11:58:23 AM EST
    Is this an open thread? I have a legal question about the medical conscience rule, but I'll refrain from asking it here if this is a shopping thread.

    On topic: I haven't started shopping yet and don't think I can afford to. It's been a very bad year.

    no, it's a shopping thread but I'll start (none / 0) (#8)
    by Jeralyn on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 12:00:17 PM EST
    an open thread now.

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    Remember to control your impulses (none / 0) (#9)
    by SOS on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 12:33:27 PM EST
    and pay attention when looking for "deals".

    Dec 20, 2008
    Dorsey Marketing Inc. is recalling three G&J Gourmet Market cocoa products because they may contain melamine. G&J Hot Cocoa Stuffers.

    There are a few recent recalls for melamine (none / 0) (#10)
    by nycstray on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 01:11:42 PM EST
    such as these and these

    People should go the the FDA website and sign up for their recall alerts since they don't get much attention in the press.

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    Indeed . . . (none / 0) (#11)
    by SOS on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 01:19:57 PM EST
    According to China Labor Watch, 80 percent of the $22.3 billion of toys sold in this country are manufactured in China. All of the major U.S. toy companies have turned to cheap Chinese labor to produce their toys. As a result, American factory jobs are becoming non-existent and our children are being poisoned.

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    The following list represents (none / 0) (#12)
    by SOS on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 01:21:12 PM EST
    only a small fraction of the imported Chinese products recalled between 2007-2008:

    teddy bears (Walgreen´s recalled the stuffed animals which came with a chocolate bar, found to contain the dangerous chemical melamine)

    cookies ( Lotte USA Inc. imported the cookies sold as Koala´s March Crème Filled Cookies which contained melamine)

    candy (QFCO Inc. imported White Rabbit Candy which was found to contain melamine, the candies were distributed in CA, GA, HI, IL, MN, NY, OR, TX, WA)

    baby overalls (imported by Samarra Brothers, metal snaps contained toxic levels of lead)

    ceramic heaters (Family Dollar Stores imported the heaters which overheated and gave off toxic smoke)

    hair dryers (Metropolis Beauty imported travel hair dryers which had no electric shock protection devices as required for all hand-held dryers)

    remote controls (Best Buy recalled 10,000 Insignia DVD Player remotes after they were found to overheat and cause burns)

    children's jewelry (rings imported by Rachel Rose Kidz which contained high levels of lead)

    batteries (JAKKS Pacific recalled 240,000 battery packs made for toy cars after reports started pouring in about the batteries bursting into flames)

    lamps (Currey &Company imported lamps with defective light sockets that presented fire and shock hazards)

    art sets (Toys "R" Us recalled 27,000 Wooden Coloring Cases which were found to contain toxic levels of lead)

    bicycles (imported by Target Stores were recalled after it was discovered that the bike frames were easily broken)

    easels (Distant Learning School Supply imported chalkboard easels which contained toxic levels of lead)

    baby seat (Infant Bouncer Seats imported by Oeuf LLC were recalled after reports of the metal frames breaking began to surface)

    toothpaste (the FDA discovered that many brands of Chinese-made toothpaste contained diethylene glycol (antifreeze) and caused kidney and liver failure)

    tires (Foreign Tire Sales in New Jersey recalled 450,000 tires manufactured in Hangzhou, China posed a serious safety hazard due to tread separation)

    key chains (Dollar General recalled 400,000 key chains which contained toxic levels of lead)

    heaters (Holmes Group was forced to recall 300,000 heaters which contained faulty wiring and presented a serious fire hazard)

    baby clothes (Disney Stores imported sleepwear which failed to meet U.S. flammability standards)

    Thanks for the alert (none / 0) (#15)
    by andrys on Sun Dec 21, 2008 at 10:13:02 PM EST
    I wondered what the source was and found at least one of them at http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/85479

    For others, there's a bit more there.  Scary stuff.

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