Archives for April 2015

Free Medium Drink with Mug or Tumbler purchase

Save the planet and get a free medium drink at Peet’s Coffee stores between April 22-24 in 2015. No coupon needed. Given how expensive some of the drinks are (eg the new Javivas or hot espresso-based drinks), it’s not a bad deal. From what I recall, their diner-style coffee mugs are around $6 or $7. A medium fancy drink is close to $5. They also have a variety of other tumblers but those go for more.

Refurbished Motorola XT926 (Droid Razr; Verizon) for $85

Since new smartphones are continuing to arrive at a fast pace, there are more and more previous models as bang for the buck deals. How far back you want to go and how much you want to pay is up to you to decide, but among the latest eBay Deals, you can get the seller-refurbished Motorola XT926, a Droid Razr for Verizon Wireless, offered for $85 with free shipping.

You get the phone and the charger and the eBay listing says this is “100% functional” but a B+ stock item in terms of cosmetic condition. No contract, so you own it right away, you don’t even have to sign up for a contract. Per the listing, it has a clear ESN for Verizon activation. This is seller refurbished, so there’s no manufacturer warranty, but you get a 30-day satisfaction guarantee by the seller “BiDallies” (98.4%).

As a refresher, this has 1GB RAM, 16GB on-board, 1280 x 720 SuperAMOLED, 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon, 4.7-inch screen, upgradable to Android 4.1.

QuickBooks Pro 2015 for $170

The Quickbooks Pro 2015 software is currently on sale for $170 at Amazon.com. You can either get the digital download available immediately or a traditional software disc delivered by mail. At this time, the prices are the same. You decide which one to buy using the small thumbnail pictures over there to switch between the two.

Starbucks Rewards: 4 Bonus Stars on Espresso Drinks (A21-27)

If you are a member of the Starbucks Rewards program, check your email or app in-box. There is a new promotion running April 21 to 27 in 2015 that gets you four bonus stars (in addition to the one regular star) when you purchase either a hot or iced hand-crafted (eg not bottled) espresso-based drinks. You can use this promotion as many times as you like during this time period. This happens automatically, there’s no opt-in, and no coupon code.

With a single Starbucks reward point worth up to 50 cents (eg if you redeem your free item for a $6 food or drink item), getting five stars total (four bonus plus one regular) for a drink it’s pretty good.

3pk Bastex Samsung Galaxy S6 screen protectors for $4 to $5 shipped

Samsung Galaxy S6 fans, there’s some budget screen protectors for you and they come with free shipping. They are made by Bastex, both are matte style, one is anti-fingerprint, the other is “clear”. They are sold in 1-pack and 3-packs, but the 3-packs are almost the same price. Because they ship from Bastex, everyone gets free shipping. On the flip edge of that, they are not eligible for Prime free 2-day benefits. They averages 4.9 out of 5 based on 35 customer reviews.

Click on the five different thumbnail pictures over there to see the different options and quantities sold through amazon.com.

11.6″ Acer Chromebook 11 (CB3-111-C670) for $174 [limit 3]

Choices aplenty today if you are interested in an 11-inch Chromebook. Among them, the 11.6″ Acer Chromebook 11, model CB3-111-C670, with 2GB RAM and 16GB on-board storage is on sale for $174 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer. This has a non-touchscreen 1366×768 display with the Celeron N2830 processor, and two USB ports (one of each).

It averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 347 customer reviews and has over 220 questions answered.

Galaxy S6: Free Charging Pad (also: up to $200 Gift Card with Trade-In)

The Best Buy website has a special promotion on the new Samsung Galaxy S6 smartphones. You will automatically receive a Samsung wireless charging pad. This will be added automatically to your order while this promotion is running, there’s no coupon needed.

Optionally, they have a trade-in promotion that can get you up to a $200 Best Buy Gift Card if you trade-in a working smartphone. Note this is up to $200, depending on various factors. However, if you trade-in a working Galaxy S4, you are guaranteed a minimum of a $100 trade-in gift card.

Both offers end 5/9/15, while supplies last.

Pyrex Prepware Mixing Bowl sets for $12.50 to $15

If you are fond of Pyrex bowls, there’s a nice sale at Amazon, they are offering multiple Pyrex Prepware Mixing Bowl sets for reasonable prices. Some sets are without lid, while others come with a lid. When you see the “6pc” and “8pc” options, keep in mind, the lids count as pieces, so with the 6pc you are getting three mixing bowls, and with the 8pc you get four bowls.

The lowest price as the three mixing bowls without a lid for $12.50. The best bang for the buck is the 8pc set (four mixing bowls and four lids) for $15. The capacities are 1-quart, 1-1/2-quart, 2-1/2-quart, and 4-quart. The lids are color-coded, each bowl has its own color. The 3pc set does not include the bigger 4-quart bowl.

As of the time of writing, these are the best sellers in the Mixing Bowls category at amazon.com.

Season 1 of Game of Thrones Blu-Ray with Digital HD for $20

The Season 1 Blu-Ray set of Game Of Thrones that also comes with a Digital Copy in HD is currently on sale for $20 at amazon.com with a limit of two per customer. This is a very very good price, since purchasing the TV season on its own digitally costs more than $20 in HD! This is the second release of the Blu-Rays. The first edition did not come with a digital copy but became an unintentional “collectable” since they stopped production after it was discovered that the props department used the head of W.

Outlander Book #1 (Kindle) for $2

The Kindle e-book of Diana Gabaldon’s popular Outlander TV series is currently on sale for just $2 at Amazon.com. This is the full book, 560 pages of it. The book series is the basis of the Starz hit show with the same name, helmed by non other than Ronald D. Moore of rebooted Battlestar fame. This is not a lightning deal, so the $2 price could last for a while or end shortly. Can’t go wrong for $2!

Battlestar Galactica (RDM) BluRay Complete Series for $90

Decidedly one of the best scifi TV series of all time, the Ronald D. Moore rebooted version of Battlestar Galactica “Complete Series” BluRay set is currently on sale for $90 with free shipping at Amazon.com with a limit of three sets per customer. Check the featured reviews to see what’s included and how to get everything (the TV show had a number of made-for-TV movies as well). This is a limited time offer but they don’t say when it ends.

April 19-25: 15% off Gap, BR, Aero, Old Navy, Spa Finder gift cards

Happening automatically in-store, at Staples, between the open on April 19 and the close on Saturday April 25 in 2015, you get 15% off the purchase price of gifts from the Gap family of companies (Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic), Aero and Spafinder. Minimum purchase must $25 or higher. Six gift card SKUs are eligible for the offer which says one per customer during this promotional period.

April 19-25: Buy $300+ Mastercard Gift Cards get $20 Staples GC via Easy Rebate

If you like the guaranteed return of investment of the Staples gift card promotions, they are coming back during the April 19-25 (2015) shopping week at Staples brick and mortar stores. You purchase $300 or more in Mastercard Gift Card and you can receive a $20 Staples Gift Card via Easy Rebate (rebate submitted online, no need to be mailing things).

The Mastercards have a mandatory activation fee, so in order for this to be profitable, you need to get to $300 with two gift cards (eg $200 + $100). If you need three gift cards to get to $300, the activation fee is too close to the $20 gift card bonus, washing the deal.

Starbucks: 25% on Home Brewing (Rewards members start early)

For all shoppers, Starbucks has a 25% off Home Brewing sales event between April 21-27 in 2015 at their brick and mortar stores. This covers brewing equipment along with coffees (whole bean or ground, not made drinks) and teas.

However, if you are part of their Rewards program, you don’t have to wait! The sale for you starts now until April 21st. You need to show your Rewards card or Starbucks app. Not only that, but you can also shop online at their website by using coupon code SAVEEARLY over there.

It is free for anyone to join the Starbucks Rewards program, so if you are interested in this offer, for example, you saw a nice coffee maker you like at 25% off, you can just sign up for the Rewards and take advantage of the discounts.

AMEX Offer: Spend $50+, Get $25 statement credit at Smart and Final

If you have an American Express card, check your offers! Currently, at least on the Amex Blue card, you may be offered a very hot Smart and Final promotion. Spend $50 or more and get $25 back as a statement credit. Not only that, but you can use this offer up to three times during the promotional period which ends 6/30/15. I don’t know how they target these, so there might be a YMMV component, I obviously can only check mine own account. Screenshot of the offer right below:

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The terms are pasted after the jump for reference:

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