Archive for the ‘online shopping’ Category

No sales tax for shopping online

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Sometimes I am a little slow. Mrs. Rocket agrees with that statement - as long as I remove the word sometimes. I recently made a purchase through my Ebates account and I just realized that online shopping is tax-free! Yesterday, Ebates sent out a survey of their membership to find out about ...

$10 Ebates referral good through December 31

Friday, December 28th, 2007

Only three more days to sign up for an Ebates account and earn the $10 bonus! One of the best ways to take advantage of after-Christmas sales is by shopping online. If you shop through Ebates, you will also earn cash back from every store on their site - they have over ...

This Seems Overblown

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

I panned an article by MBH in my last post, but the hype around so-called "Cyber Monday" seems to make his point. I am a big fan of ebates, but a countdown to Cyber Monday seems a little forced. Ebates is not the only online store that is making a big deal ...

Ebates Big Fat Checks

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

My wife and I just recieved "big fat checks" from Ebates. Mine was $34.40, my wife's was $8.25. Not a huge amount, but it will just about cover a date night, including babysitting and meal. All from purchasing items that we needed, from stores we like, at discount prices - ...

All Kinds of Laptops

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Hustler has posted the most exhaustive list of laptop deals anywhere on the net. If you are even remotely considering a new laptop computer, you must check out his post. Two more tips to get your laptop even for even less: 1) Use a cash back credit card like 5% from Blue ...

Ebates wants your business!

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

If you purchase anything online, you can probably find it at Ebates. Ebates offers cash back from all kinds of popular stores when you shop through their portal. I shop at Tiger Direct, my wife loves shopping at Target. If you sign up through this link, you will get $10 ...

$10 Sign-up Bonus from Ebates!

Saturday, October 20th, 2007

If you haven't yet discovered Ebates, it is a great place to shop at all of your favorite stores online and get cash back simply by using their site. My wife and I have earned almost $50 through Ebates in the last few months. Her favorite Ebates store is Target, but she also shops ...

Free Shredder with Purchase

Friday, October 19th, 2007

It is important to have a paper shredder around the house these days. Everyone knows that identity theft is a big problem and sometimes the easiest way to steal an identity is by using the papers that you throw away. I would recommend a heavier-duty shredder if you can afford ...

Auction Ads Bonus

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

If you are a regular blogger, you should really check into Auction Ads. Auction Ads are real live auctions that are taking place on Ebay. The best thing about them is that they can be targeted to specific keywords. I use Adsense, but sometimes the ads can be a little ...

Bill Me Later?

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Lately, when shopping on line through sites like ebates and fatwallet. I have noticed a box in the payment options called "bill me later" at some stores. I have never used it, but found an artice in the July 2007 issue of  Money Magazine that reviewed this option. The Bill ...