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Buy.com continues to have some of the best deals on electronics this month, using their $10 off $30 and $20 off $50 promotion with Google Checkout.
This deal is marked as "HOT" because there are hundreds of great deals at Buy.com, some at prices 50% less than everywhere else.
- To ensure Christmas delivery, Buy.com in-stock items which say "Usually ships in 1 to 2 business days" will take about 2 days to ship, so orders using ground shipping should be placed by end of day tomorrow (Tuesday).
- For Hanukkah, Buy.com items which say "Usually ships in 1 to 2 business days" should be ordered by this afternoon with 2-day shipping.
- Some in-stock items which say "Usually ships in 3 to 5 business days", they probably must to be ordered by today with ground shipping to have a chance at delivery by Christmas.
To get $10 off $30 or $20 off $50, make sure all items within your cart are in-stock (no pre-orders).
Clear any existing Buy.com coupons you may have, then press "Google Checkout", and the discount automatically appears.
The best deals are the ones which have a green truck icon ( ), signifying the item has free shipping.
Most DVDs and games do not have free shipping and incur a $2 to $5 shipping fee, which are still pretty good deals when you get $20 off.
Most other Buy.com products have expensive $7+ shipping fees, so they are less of good deals.
Here are some good deals we found, some of which are reposts, but should help you find some good deals (prices subject to change and may expire at any time):
- ACP-EP 1GB USB2 Flash Drive for $30 after Google Checkout $20 discount, then a $20 mail-in
rebate (original UPC)
and a $10 mail-in
rebate (photocopy UPC)
are available ($0 after rebates).
- ACP-EP 2GB USB2 Flash Drive
for $31 after Google Checkout $20 discount, and a $20 mail-in
rebate
is available through today ($11 after rebate).
- Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card for $36 after Google Checkout $20 discount, and a $26 mail-in
rebate
is available ($10 after rebate).
- Kingston 1GB Secure Digital Memory Card for $21 after Google Checkout $10 discount, and a $16 mail-in
rebate
is available ($5 after rebate).
- Seagate 250GB Hard Drive various kinds for $65 to $70 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Some are ATA-100 (IDE), some are Serial-ATA.
Those prices come out to around $0.27 per GB, which are great deals.
- HDTV Connection Kit for $33 after Google Checkout $20 discount, and a $20 mail-in
rebate
is available ($13 after rebate).
This is a great deal.
It comes with a Component Video Cable, HDMI cable, and HDMI-to-DVI Adapter.
- Ahead Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced DVD Burning Software for $30 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
A $20 mail-in
rebate
is available for "upgraders" only.
An upgrader is someone who can provide proof of ownership of a qualifying competing product or previous version of Nero.
Qualifying products are full retail versions of Roxio Easy Media/CD/DVD Creator, Nero 5, Nero 5.5, and Nero 6.
Even if you don't qualify for the rebate, $30 is still a very good deal.
Nero is one of the best DVD Burning software around.
It has mixed reviews around the Internet, but we like it better than all others.
- 27" LCD HDTV Monitor for $400 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
- 32" LCD HDTV Monitor for $500 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
- HP Photosmart 8250 Photo Printer for $79 after Google Checkout $20 discount, and a $40 mail-in
rebate
is available ($39 after rebate).
Sells for around $80 elsewhere.
- Belkin 7-Port USB2 Hub for $20 after Google Checkout $10 discount.
- Star Trek Original Series First Season for $35 after Google Checkout $20 discount and $3 shipping fee.
Every other store sells it for around $50.
- Playstation 3 games for $44 each after Google Checkout $20 discount and $4 shipping fee.
These are great deals, since every other store sells PS3 games for $55 to $60 each.
- Jabra BT500 Bluetooth Headset for $30 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Has pretty good reviews.
- Kingston 512MB DDR PC3200 Desktop Memory for $38 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Every other store sells 512MB DDR PC3200 memory for around
$50.
Most memory should be installed in pairs, so you can repeat this deal to get two.
- Kingston 1GB DDR PC3200 Desktop Memory for $88 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Every other store sells 1GB DDR PC320 memory for around
$110.
Note, this is DDR memory and is not compatible with DDR2 systems.
- Ridata 2GB 150x Secure Digital Memory Card for $31 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
150x means it's faster than most other cards.
- Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum PCI Sound Card for $150 after Google Checkout $20 discount, and a $100 mail-in
rebate
is available ($50 after rebate).
Next best deal elsewhere is around $90 after rebate.
- Polaroid P310 Photo Printer for $31 after Google Checkout $20 discount, and a $21 mail-in
rebate
is available ($9 after rebate).
- Altec Lansing XT1w Portable USB Speakers
for $31 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Every other store sells it for
$70 and up.
- HP Deskjet 5940 Inkjet Printer for $36 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Every other store sells it for over $60.
- Linksys WRT54G Wireless Router
for $31 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Most other stores sell it for around $50.
Linksys is my pick for best consumer grade routers, and you can replace its antenna with a powerful RP-TNC antenna for extending the wireless range.
Some Netgear Wireless Routers can be found for a few dollars cheaper, but I highly recommend against those because of performance problems.
While Linksys is not problem free, this $31 router is probably the best value above all other brands' $31 routers.
- Linksys WRT54GL Wireless Router
for $47 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
A $10 mail-in
rebate
is available, making it $37 after rebate.
You can "hack" a Linux operating system into this router, making it a small PC with built-in Switch and Wireless, which you can customize any way you want with custom scripts, firewall rules, VPN, and even boost wireless the power output.
Another Linux-hackable router is a more powerful
Linksys WRTSL54GS
for $87 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Every other store sells it for around $100.
- Band of Brothers DVD Set
for $37 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Every other store sells it for over $50, so this is a great deal.
- Garmin Foretrex Armband Navigation
for $68 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Every other store sells it for around
$90.
- APC 500VA UPS
for $39 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
The next best deal at other stores is around
$50
after shipping fees.
It should give around 15 minutes of battery protection for a common desktop and LCD monitor. If you only plug the battery into something small like an alarm clock, it should provide battery backup for at least an entire night. Never plug a printer into the battery backup outlets of a UPS, because UPS batteries are designed for electronics with constant power, and printers have variable power consumption.
- Heelys Shoes for $40 each after Google Checkout $20 discount.
- Impact Acoustics 10-Outlet Surge Protector
for $41 after Google Checkout $20 discount, and a $15 mail-in
rebate
is available ($26 after rebate).
Every other store sells it for over
$55.
- Lite-On SHW-160P6S Black DVD Burner
for $30 after Google Checkout $10 discount.
Other stores sell it for around $38 after shipping fees.
- Netgear SC101 NAS Enclosure for $63 after Google Checkout $20 discount, and a $30 mail-in
rebate
is available ($33 after rebate).
Insert 1 or 2 IDE hard drives, and they become network attached storage.
- Matsunichi MD-6G 6GB Portable Tiny USB Drive for $38 after Google Checkout $20 discount.
Every other store sells it for
$65 and up.
- D-Link Indoor Wireless Antenna for $26 after Google Checkout $10 discount, and a $20 mail-in
rebate
is available ($6 after rebate).
It uses a Reverse-SMA antenna connection found on some D-Link routers, and is not compatible with Reverse-TNC found on some Linksys routers.
- XFX Geforce 6200 AGP 256MB Graphics Card for $38 after Google Checkout $20 discount, and a $10 mail-in
rebate
is available ($28 after rebate).
Other stores sell it for around $60.
- Kensington SX-2000 Speakers for iPod for $33 after Google Checkout $20 discount, and a $20 mail-in
rebate
is available ($13 after rebate).
Other stores sell it for around
$50 shipped.
- Kingston 1GB MicroSD Card for $24 after Google Checkout $10 discount, and a $9 mail-in
rebate
is available ($15 after rebate).
Every other store sells 1GB MicroSD cards for around $30.
A MicroSD card is used in some mobile phones (not to be confused with MiniSD and SD).
- Air Hogs R/C Storm Launcher toy for $44 after Google Checkout $20 discount and shipping fee.
A good deal, since other stores sell it for around $60.
On the Google Checkout page, make sure to check the shipping choice because the cheapest option may not be the default setting.
When submitting a mail-in rebate, be sure to submit a Buy.com sales receipt instead of a Google Checkout receipt. To get a Buy.com sales receipt, go to Buy.com, log out com if you are already logged in, click "My Account" in the upper-right of their site, and click the Google Checkout Order Lookup on the right. You can enter either a Buy.com order number or a Google Checkout order number. For further assistance getting a Buy.com sales receipt, contact Buy.com.
When shopping for products, if you are looking for a cheap item which qualifies for free shipping, these are the cheapest we can find:
These appear to be the cheapest items at Buy.com which qualify for free shipping.
You can use these to get better deals.
For example, say you you have something in your cart totaling $44 with free shipping.
You could get $10 off $30 to make your purchase price $34, or add one of the above items for a better deal.
You can add a 6-foot Digital Coxial Audio Cable for $6.50 to get your cart above $50, now qualifying your order for $20 off $50, to get a final price of $30.
Using this deal, you can get:
- Kingston 2GB MiniSD Card for $44, and a
Ethereal EHT 6-foot Digital Coaxial Audio Cable for $6.50, add both for a cart total of $50.50, then Google Checkout makes it $30.50 for both, and a $9 mail-in
rebate
is available on the MiniSD card ($21.50 after rebate).
A MiniSD card can be used in some mobile phones (not to be confused with SD and MicroSD).
The next-best deal elsewhere for just a MiniSD card is around $29 after rebate.
- XFX Geforce 6200 128MB AGP Low Profile Graphics Card
for $45.74,
add it with a HP DDS-1 Tape Cartridge for $4.32 for a $50 cart total, then Google Checkout makes it $30.
Other stores sell the card for around $50.
Note, a "low profile" card is slightly more expensive than regular graphics cards because they are designed for use in a slimline desktop computer.
- Trendnet 4-Port KVM PS/2 Switch with Cables for $43.48, add a Logitech Mouse for $8.63 for a cart total of $52, then Google Checkout makes it $32, and a $10 mail-in
rebate
is available on the KVM ($22 after rebate).
Next-best deal is around $32 after rebate and shipping fee.
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