Archives for April 2018

New $10 Amazon Snack Sample Box with Versatile Redemption Options

A new super-versatile Amazon Snack Sample Box has been launched! As with all “Sample” offers, this is restricted to Prime members. With this new offer, you will receive a snack box with a minimum of eight items that includes protein/snack bars but also conventional snacks chips and nuts and cookies.

The nice thing with this offer is that you can redeem your $10 credit (added to your Amazon account automatically after your order ships) on over 80 versatile redemption options such various flavors of the RxBars, along with a variety of other items included in the sample box.

ZeroWater 6-cup Pitcher with FREE Water Quality Meter for $20

If you are filtering water at home and want to take your filtering to the next level, a water quality meter device is in order! And you don’t have to buy it separate thanks to this bundle. As of the time of writing, $20 gets you the ZeroWater 6-cup Pitcher bundled with a TDS water quality meter. Free 2-day shipping for Prime members. You can buy up to three bundles per customer at the sale price.

This set averages 3.7 out of 5 based on 370+ customer reviews and it has 70+ answered questions, so there’s enough known about it to help you make a decision.

Add HBO to your Hulu subscription for $5/mo for half a year

If you are curious about Hulu AND also want to have a six month HBO subscription at a very nice discount, you are in luck! Hulu has a special offer. You can add HBO to your Hulu subscription for $5 per month for six months in a row. HBO’s stand alone subscription (eg HBO Now) is $15 per month, so this is pretty good!

Hulu subscriptions start at $8/month for the Limited Commercials plan. The offer works on any of the Hulu plans from the aforementioned $8/mo Limited Commercials all the way to the Live TV plan.

Check the terms and conditions over there for the details and restrictions.

Sony Xperia L2 drops to $220 in all colors

We have the first discount on another entry-to-midrange phone, the Sony Xperia L2 is now down to $220 with free shipping at amazon.com in three color options. Its starting price was $250.

We have wall to wall coverage on this phone, with more to come! It works on Project FI using the “Data SIM”, however, phone calls and messages must be routed over IP using the Google Hangouts app, not the Phone and Messanging apps.

Blu Vivo XL3 Oreo 18:9 smartphone for $110

If you want an Oreo smartphone without breaking the bank, and the previous kerfuffles of the Blu brand of Florida do not scare you away, for a very limited time only, you can get the brand new Blu Vivo XL3 for $110 with free shipping with up to two sets per customer at the sale price by Amazon actual.

This is new condition with a USA warranty, factory unlocked and works with GSM networks. As usual, check bands and such to make sure it will work to your satisfaction on your GSM carrier(s) of choice.

The other specs:

  • 5.5 inch 18:9 display (that’s right, a tall budget phone!)
  • Android Oreo 8.0 out of the box (take them more expensive phones still waiting for the over-promised and under-delivered Oreo update)
  • 3GB RAM, 32GB on-board, microSD slot
  • MediaTek quad-core 1.3GHz processor with Mali T720
  • 13mp back and front cameras with LED flash
  • 3000 mah battery

3 lbs of Sea-Salt Roasted Almonds for $13

Almonds are healthy for you, and some roasting with sea-salt can make them more fun and snacky. Further more, they are on sale at the moment! Three pounds (48 ounces) of Amazon’s house brand “Happy Belly” are on sale for $13 at amazon.com, or slightly less if you do one of those “Subscribe and Save” things.

On top of that, these are Made in American almonds, from the Central Valley in California! “Happy Belly” products are restricted to Prime members, yet another benefit of signing up for the benefits-loaded service.

12pk Wickedly Prime Cherry Nut Crunch for $8

Thanks to a 25% off clip-on coupon, the price of the 12-pack of Wickedly Prime Bars, more specifically the “Fruit, Nut and Seed Bars” of the Cherry Nut Crunch flavor. Such a long name 🙂 Each individually wrapped bar is 1.4 ounces. The coupon drops the price from $12~ to $8 with free shipping for Prime members (or $1 digital credit for no-rush credit orders).

12pk Maple SeaSalt RXBARs for $20

My #2 favorite RxBar at the moment is the “Maple Sea Salt” and the 12-pack of this more juicy/most flavor (compared to the others) is on sale for $20 with a “Subscribe and Save” or $21 as a normal purchase at amazon.com. This has lovely sea salt crystals too, they are as big as the universe. Okay, not that big, but they are visible and you can feel/taste them. A plus if you like saltiness without a lot of salt!

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200 yards Reach Mint Waxed Floss for $2.49

If you are a fan of the Reach Mint Waxed floss or want to try a new brand, for a limited time, Amazon actual is offering the 200 yards Reach Mint Waxed Floss for just $2.49 each. You can buy as many as you like. There is only one catch, it is an add-on item, so you must place an order of $25+, otherwise the shopping cart will refuse to let you buy it. At least it’s not Prime Pantry or Amazon Fresh or PrimeNOW, those are harder to assemble orders if you don’t need anything else.

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Peetnik Bonus Points promotion!

If you are a fan of Peet’s Coffee and you are participating in their Peetnik’s Rewards program (or do not object to joining – it’s fairly easy and free to do so), they are running a promotion between April 9-15 in 2018. Make four checkins during the promotional period and get six bonus points. The four checki-ns must be on four separate days, so you must needs visit Peet’s for four of the seven days of the promotional period. Foods and drinks of all price ranges are eligible for the promotion.

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Lenovo Gaming Mouse Mat for $7

A marketplace seller has “encouraged” Amazon’s own price-bots to price-match, they are offering the new condition Lenovo Gaming Mouse Mat, model GXY0K07131, for $7. The only catch is that this is an add-on item, so you must needs place a $25+ order to get it – regardless of Prime membership status. The restrictions applies to all, including Prime members. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 40+ customer reviews.

ProjectFI offering BOGO (via Service Credit) on Moto X4 phones as long as they get activated

Project FI has a new temptation! They are offering essentially a BOGO on the $249 Motorola Moto X4 Android One phone IF you buy and activate these two phones on two different users on the same Project FI group plan. The “BOGO” is via a service credit. You will get a $249 Project FI service credit, while paying $249 for each of the two Moto X4 phones. Better yet, you can do this in multiples of 2, if you have more users/lines in your FI account.

The promotion just got send via email to existing customers…

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$10 Lucky Gift Card with $50 in select Gift Card purchases

There is a very nice offer running this shopping week (until Tuesday 4/10/18) at Lucky’s brick and mortar stores. For every $50 in select retailer gift cards you purchase, at the checkout register, you will receive a $10 Lucky Gift Card. The maximum you can do is $300 in gift cards which would result in $60 Lucky cards. Not bad because the participating stores are pretty solid this time:

  • Home Depot
  • REI
  • Barnes and Noble
  • Homegoods
  • Regal, Cinemark
  • Fangango

Assuming you’d spend money anyway at any combination of the above retailers, and you also spend money regularly at Lucky’s, it’s like getting a 20% off discount on the purchases made with the purchased gift cards!

Kindle First options for April 2018 are here: pick 1 out of 6

One of the signs that a new month is here is the arrival of a fresh six packs of e-books under the Kindle First umbrella. Well, the new name is “Amazon First Reads” because they are actually “Hardcover First” but Prime members can get one of those six for FREE in the Kindle format…

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