Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Where's The Dealio

I can't remember the last time I made a purchase online without first doing a quick search for a coupon code.
Image courtesy of MarketList.com
Unbeknownst to many, codes akin to the kind you find on the back of many hard-copy catalogs now live on the internet. This allows shoppers to save some paper by not getting a catalog, and save some green by not spending more cash then necessary.

A sampling of some trusty sites:
*Coupon Cabin
*Retail Me Not
*Ebates

A few sites offer extra bonuses to 'members' - Those who sign up to receive direct emails. However, I've never signed up for anything and have used plenty of codes to take the sting out of many purchases. I also don't use one site religiously, instead preferring to do a simple Google or Bing search for the brand followed by "coupon codes". This seems to offer the widest variety of options, and if one doesn't work, I have a search page to come back to and try again.

It feels like you're getting away with a secret deal when you find one, and who can't spare a minute or two of typing to save some money?

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