Buy Prime Surprise Sweets Dash Button for $2.50, Get $4.99 Store Credit towards Sweets Box

One of the Amazon “Dash Buttons” is a little special. It’s the Prime Sweets button. Every time you press it, it sends you a random selection of a box of sweets for a flat price of $18. Since this is restricted to Prime members, everyone who is able to order it gets free shipping.

You cannot select what kind of a sweets box you receive (thus the SURPRISE part), but you can look at some of the options. SPOILERS if you want to be totally surprised when your box arrives 🙂

Just like the other Dash Buttons [unboxing of a different model], you pay $4.99 for it, and to counter the price of the Dash button, Amazon puts a $4.99 credit in your Amazon account after your first order placed with this button ships [not after the button ships].

However, occasionally Amazon has promotions that get you the Dash Buttons for less than $4.99, but you still receive the $4.99. So, assuming you use this to buy things you want/need, it’s a money-maker. If you end up buying it, and doing nothing or buy things you don’t want/need, then you lose money.

To cut a looong story short, good until September 30 (2017), coupon code 50OFFSWEETS cuts the price in half of the Prime Sweets button in half, making it $2.50.

Once you receive the Prime Sweets Button and you configure it [depending on your setup, they are not as easy to configure as Amazon makes them out to be], and you press it for the first time, you will receive the $4.99 credit in your account. The Prime Sweets box has a flat price of $18.

You will pay that $18 price. The 50% off is only on the purchase of the Dash button. Not the Box of Sweets. However, this being your first order, other things equal, the $4.99 credit may be posted towards this purchase.

September 27, 2017 Filed Under: foods Tagged With: , ,

Kenwood NX-340U16P2 Two Watt Digital UHF Nexedge Professional Business Radio for $270 after coupon

This is a specialty item, but if you need it, you are in luck, because, for a limited time, Amazon has a 10% off clip-on coupon promotion on the new condition Kenwood NX-340U16P2 Two Watt Digital UHF Nexedge Professional Business Radio. You don’t need to enter any text, you just clip the coupon at the appropriate place.

If you don’t see a clip-on coupon, it means the promotion expired. The coupon is a 10% off discount, so what you pay depends on the item’s price. As of the time of writing, the price is $300, so the coupon drops it off to $270.

There are four different models sitting on the same product listing, so when you are looking at pictures, and specifications and reviews and such, make sure they correspond to the product you are interested in!

September 20, 2017 Filed Under: tech Tagged With: , ,

$20 off your first $35+ Smart and Final order using Instacart

Home deliveries are all the rage these days. Smart and Final is now using Instacart for home deliveries, and to encourage shoppers to try out this service, good until 9/20/17, they are offering a new customer promotion: you get FREE SHIPPING and $20 off your first order of $35+ using Instacart.

To get the discount, use long-winded coupon code SHOPSMARTANDFINAL which may look like a railroad, but it’s simple to type: SHOP SMART AND FINAL 🙂 Delivery and participation may vary by region and local stores. The Instacart website will tell you .

September 14, 2017 Filed Under: foods Tagged With: , ,

25% off Lara Bar 16-pack Clip-ON coupon returns!

Lara Bar fans, unite and take over! The 25% off clip-on coupons are back again at amazon.com for a number of flavors (but not all of them) in 16-packs. As usual, the clip-on coupons work only if Amazon actual (not marketplace sellers) are the seller of a product.

Better yet, the clip-on coupons work on both a normal price or a “Subscribe and Save” (SaS) purchase. Keep in mind, if you do a SaS, the coupon only applies to the first purchase. Subsequent purchases will be based on the future current price of an item.

If you haven’t tried these before, try some of the Coconut flavors, or the Cashew Cookie which only has two ingredients (cashews and dates) and nothing more.

The coupon drops a $15~ 16-pack down to $11.50-ish, making them under 75c per bar.

September 12, 2017 Filed Under: foods Tagged With: , ,

Marvel BOGO offer at Comixology with coupon

If you are a fan of Marvel comic books, it is time to stock up! Coupon code MARVEL17 gets you a “Buy One Get One FREE” promotion at Comixology on Marvel titles. The promotion lasts longer than the Labor Day weekend, it ends on 9/7/17.

Titles released after 8/31/17 are not eligible. You can buy multiple titles, not just two. Pre-orders and bundles are not eligible.

AMAZON’S up to 50% off MARVEL COMICS as well

UPDATE: OR if you prefer to buy comic books individually, Amazon has its own MARVEL up to 50% off promotions. This promotion too expires 9/7/17 and excludes everything releases since 8/31/17.

September 1, 2017 Filed Under: media Tagged With: , ,

50% off Quest Bars with coupon

My oh my! If you are a fan of the Quest Bars, don’t walk but RUN to Amazon.com where they offer half-off most of the Quest Bar 12 packs they offer on their website. This is the customary Amazon green Clip-ON coupon, and brings more flavors down to around $1 per bar, or slightly less.

The promotion is good for either the classic 1-Time Purchase (the usual way of shopping at Amazon), or their “Subscribe and Save”. This is the normal Amazon, not PrimePantry, not AmazonFresh.

The best deal in terms of lowest price per bar is the Cookies ‘n’ Cream which drops from $21.49 to under $11 for the 12-pack!

This is a limited time promotion, I do not know when it expires…

August 4, 2017 Filed Under: foods Tagged With: , ,

25% off Clip-On Coupon on many Lara Bar 16-packs

If you are a fan of the Lara Bars (nutrition bars), good news for you! Amazon is running a big 25% off Clip-ON coupon promotion featuring a variety of flavors in their 16-packs on sale. This is a good opportunity to stock up on favorites, or try new flavors without paying too much for them.

A number of 16-packs are going for $16 BEFORE the coupon. The coupon will drop them from $16 to $12. That comes out to 75c per bar, a very good price!

But that’s not all. Further down the page over there you will find some of the newer varieties they introduces, “Nuts and Seeds” and “Fruits and Greens” and “Bites”.

One promising new flavor (which I don’t think I’ve tried yet) is the Chocolate Coconut Chew going for $22.76 before coupon. The coupon will drop to it to around $17, just over $1 per bar.

PS: for most of these, the Clip-ON coupon is also available for “Subscribe and Save” purchases.

PS2: speaking of Lara Bars, they have their own physical Dash button. If you are curious about it, I just posted a new Tech Tip on how to avoid Dash Button configuration problems.

August 3, 2017 Filed Under: foods Tagged With: ,

Teavana: Four Freebies and Free S&H with $60+ purchase

It’s tea time! Coupon code ICEDTEA, running until 8/6/17, gets you THREE freebies when you make a purchase of $60 or more at the Teavana website. Their mall stores are closing, but Teavana, the brand will continue to live on at Starbucks B&M stores and online!

The three freebies are:

  • one pound of Belgian non-GMO rock sugar
  • 2 oz of Youthberry Wild Orange blossom loose leaf
  • 2 oz of Pineapple Berry Blue loose leaf

Don’t let the name fool you, you can buy anything you want, it doesn’t have to be iced tea related 🙂 But that’s not all. Orders over $50 get free shipping, so if you are qualifying for this promotion, it means you are also getting free shipping for your order.

The Teavana email also notes that you get a 100pk of empty tea filters (paper bags) to fill up with your favorite tea. These are included for free with any purchase for a limited time. There is no coupon code mentioned. I’m guessing the shopping cart will automatically include it while this promotion is running.

August 2, 2017 Filed Under: foods Tagged With: , ,

20% off Peets email subscriber coupon until 8/1/17

If you are planning a purchase at the Peets website, you are in luck! Coupon code EMAIL sent to their email subscribers gets you 20% off purchases at their online store. The coupon is not good at their B&M stores. The coupon expires Monday 8/1/17, it’s only a 3-day coupon!

July 30, 2017 Filed Under: foods Tagged With: ,

Prime Surprise Sweets Dash Button for 99c after coupon

For a limited time only, coupon code SWEET99 gets you the Prime Surprise Sweets Dash Button for $0.99 instead of its usual price of $4.99. You will still earn a $4.99 Amazon store credit after the first time you place an order using this button. The offer expires by 7/26/17 at 11:59pm pacific (or earlier if sold out).

The Surprise Dash button is different from all the other buttons because you don’t know exactly what you are going to receive. It will be something, a box of sweets, but you don’t know which one. There are many varieties available, but you don’t decide which one you get. Amazon’s computers or randomness decides. It’s a bit like a Sample Box in that regard.

The Sweets Surprise Box has a flat price of $18 with free shipping. So this promotion only makes sense if you are (or were) planning to order this box. Otherwise you’ll end up having the Dash button and being 99c short 🙂

PS: if you’ve never used a Dash button before, fear not! I just received my first Dash button and I will post a simple explainer post on how to use it! Stay tuned for that.

PS2: I am tempted by this but I am (as of the time of writing) resisting the temptation 🙂

PS3: the Dash buttons (including this one) are all exclusive to Prime members.

July 25, 2017 Filed Under: shopping Tagged With: , ,

New Teavana coupon: $15 off $50+ until 7/30/17

If you want to get some brewing accessories and/or tea from Teavana, you are in luck! Good until July 30 in 2017, coupon code STAYCOOL gets you $15 off an order of $50+ over there. The coupon is good for most items in their store, even though the email promoting the coupon has an iced tea theme. That’s because it’s summer and more people drink iced tea 🙂

The coupon is good at the Teavana website only, not at their B&M stores.

While there shopping, make sure you check their Sales page where you can see items on sale and clearance. You can also sort that page by price (top right corner, the “SORT BY”). There you will find that the 2016 Joy tea (their holiday special) is on sale for $5 per 2 ounces. The 2017 Joy tea was actually not bad!

July 25, 2017 Filed Under: foods Tagged With: , ,

Big 5 Coupon in Mailbox Mailers: $10 off $30+ at B&M

If you are getting coupon mailers with your mail, don’t toss them away so quickly. One of those, I think those that come in a blue envelope, include a new coupon for BIG 5 brick and mortar stores. You get $10 off a purchase of $30+. The coupon cannot be used online, only at their stores. The coupon I got expires 7/31/17.

July 19, 2017 Filed Under: shopping Tagged With: , ,

Free shipping at Peets with coupon until 7/16/17

One of the silver lining of Peet’s Coffee having new rich parents is that it can afford more promotions and take more chances. Although apparently the new rich parents did not give them a big enough allowance to make working apps for iOS and Android *meow*

Anyway, good until 7/16/17, coupon code FREESHIP17 gets you free shipping sitewide at their website. This is especially of interest if you have favorite items you want to buy, or if you want to check what’s on sale/clearance. The $11 travel press-cup, and the $15 tea-press look like good deals with free shipping included.

July 14, 2017 Filed Under: shopping Tagged With: ,

25% off select Nature Valley and Lara Bars with Prime Coupon

Nom-nom if you are a Prime member! You membership is hard at work with a new grocery clip-on coupon. Select nutritional bars from Nature Valley and Lara Bar are eligible for a 25% off clip-on coupon. The coupon is on the current price, which can change at any time, but given current prices, it makes for some pretty good deals. For example, a 16-pack of Lara Bars for under $12.

The coupon is good for regular purchases and also for “Subscribe and Save”. Any eligible products will show this promotion on their individual product page. This will only work if Amazon actual is the seller, so pay attention to the listing, so you add to cart Amazon’s own offer, not marketplace sellers.

The promotion expires on Tuesday July 11 at 11:59pm pacific, or earlier for any bars that sell out and can no longer be ordered before the coupon expiration.

I am definitely scooping up a Lara Bar 16-packs. Now I have to decide whether to make it a bigger order and take advantage of some of the Add-On deals or not 🙂

July 8, 2017 Filed Under: foods Tagged With: , ,

AmazonFRESH: $25 off your first $100+ order

You don’t need ALEXA for this offer, everyone (who is a Prime member) can use this offer. Coupon code FRESH25 gets you $25 off your first order of $100 at Amazon FRESH, Amazon’s fresh grocery delivery service.

You have plenty of time to take advantage of this offer, it expires September 30 (2017) per the terms and conditions over there. Be sure to read them before ordering!

NOTE: AmazonFRESH is only available in some zipcodes, and a Prime membership is a prerequisite in an AmazonFRESH subscription!

July 6, 2017 Filed Under: foods Tagged With: ,