Yesterday, I spent about four hours with Home Depot trying to get a patio set.

I first went to the one closer to my home. I arrived and asked the service desk how I can order a patio set. She said, write down the SKUs and bring them to the register. So I went to the patio set on display, and wrote down the SKU written on the label. I then go over to the register and try to order it. The sku is invalid. So they try to get someone to help me. It turns out, that after trying for several minutes, the SKU written on the table was wrong. But when I ask the Home Depot associate to give me the SKU for the coordinating umbrella, he was unable to help.

So this associate tries to get someone else to help. After about five minutes, he gives up and goes back to his register. I then sit there waiting for a garden agent to come and help me. They call the agents several times, but after waiting about 20 minutes, no one comes. So I go on the service line and wait there for 15 minutes and as the line doesn't move, I give up. I find someone one the side and ask him for help. He says, you need a garden agent. At that point, I say, I had enough, Im going home to get all the SKUs from the web site.

I go home, I get all the SKUs together and then call the web site number to see if I can order it online with free shipping. I can buy the patio set online and get free shipping but the umbrella does not qualify for free shipping. I ask, even if I get both, the umbrella doesn't ship for free. He said no. I then ask him if he can find out if they have them in stock. He says sure and then comes back on the phone to tell me, he doesn't know if they have them in stock. I give up and decide to call the local stores.

One store gives me the answer quickly, telling me the umbrella is out of stock but the patio set is there. I then wait on hold for the other store, maybe about 10 - 15 minutes, to find out they have it in stock, both of them. So I drive to the other Home Depot and go to the register to order them.

I give her a SKU and she gets all confused. She said she needs the box. I said, I don't have the box, but I am suppose to give you the SKU so you can get it from me. She then gets someone to help me, who runs around the store for 10 minutes looking for the box. He is then told by a garden rep that the patio set is outside somewhere and he has to get it. 30 minutes later, I see my patio set roll up to me.

I then pay, almost paying double because the register person ringed it up twice. Then they say, I will need help getting it into my car. Guess who they send? A man who looked to be over 60 years old. I help him get it into the car, but he is struggling so I decide to lift it basically by myself.

Then off I go home, to set up the new patio set.

I open the box to find that the top of the table is cracked. Ugh!

I call Home Depot, they ask me to bring it all back. I tell them it is too big, can I just bring the top tile. They said okay! I was delighted and when I went back to exchange it, the manager there remembered me and said I can swap out the broken top with the top on the display unit. Now that saved me another 45 minutes, so I was happy.

Four hours at Home Depot or on the phone with them and I secured a patio set. Four hours!

Posted at 10:38 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

As you know, I was thinking about getting a new hard drive to house my raw search recap videos. So I swung by Best Buy and bought a Western Digital My Passport Essential 320GB External USB 2.0 Portable Hard Drive in the Intense Blue color. Why? cause it was on sale and I had a $150 Best Buy gift card.

What I hate is the box it comes in. The thing is wrapped in this hard clear plastic. You need a mini chain saw to cut it open and get the hard drive out. I have a sharp razor blade, which did the trick. But I had to be careful not to cut myself on the razor and even on this hard plastic. Here is a picture:

So, tell me, why do they come packaged like this? Just to annoy customers or for protection and style?

Posted at 11:30 AM | Permalink | Category: Computers , Shopping | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

After a long day of standing at SphinnCon Israel on Tuesday, I was fairly tired that night. In any event, I knew I wanted to document the day and upload pictures on my extremely slow Internet connection in Israel. So when I woke up, I began my morning stuff, email, RSS, forum research. Then when I was done, I began blogging the conference at both the Search Engine Roundtable and Search Engine Land (Danny then told me, he would have blogged it at Search Engine Land).

I told my wife to go shopping while I blogged away the AM. She found a Michal Negrin store nearby and bought some jewelry. She then met me back at the hotel and I finished up my blog stories for the morning. A little after 1PM, we left to do more shopping in Geula. Yes, I am a great husband for going shopping even though it makes me ill to shop. I don't think we bought anything that day, I may be wrong - it is all turning into a fog right now for me. But we did stop at a tile place. My wife has been really wanting us to get a backsplash for ournew house but I have been trying to push off that decision.

In any event, she found two styles she liked here in Israel. Note, she hasn't been able to find anything in America yet - but she found two styles she liked in Israel. The one above, is one that I think we both like and will work well in our kitchen. Thing is, I guess it would have to be shipped from Israel and we would have to convert the measurements somehow - all doable. Not that we are going to do this anytime soon. The above backsplash looks a lot like Israeli stone, which is why we like it.

After the backsplash bit, we went back to the hotel and got ready for dinner with my brother and sister-in-law. Skipping some parts....

We go together to some restaurant that tells us they have no room for the four of us. My sister-in-law does her smooth talking and gets us in. We eat well. It turns out the waiter was a taxi driver that took my brother somewhere, so they chatted a bit about that. In any event, the food was good and the convo was good. Although, I prefer not to talk and be distracted when I have food in front of me ;-).

After that, I think the day was over - we had to rest up for the big day tomorrow. My nephew's bar mitzvah.

Posted at 10:15 AM | Permalink | Category: Blogging , Food , Shopping , Travels | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

To continue my documentation of my Israel trip, I'll pick up from leaving beitar. So we take a taxi from Beitar to Jerusalem with my parents. I know I am getting a good deal on that taxi ride because my brother or sister-in-law speak the language and if you speak the language, you don't get ripped off.

The guy drops me off at the hotel, the bellhop takes our piles and piles of bags (99% of it not being mine). They initially tell us our room isn't available but then a minute later, they said it was now available. So instead of leaving our stuff with the bellhop, he brings it up to our room. I give him some US dollars, which is now not worth as much as it was a year or two ago in Israel. We put our stuff down, I lock my precious laptop in the safe and we head to Cup O Joe for drinks and free WiFi.

I order something to drink and my wife does as well. I then pull out my iPhone and I see I can connect to a network for free. I connect and download emails to my iPhone. A guy then comes over to me and asks me if I was using an iPhone (the first of many comments on my iPhone while traveling in Israel). Oh, forgot to mention, Israel's airport as some sweet fast Internet, downloaded email there as well. We continue to drink, while I mess around with email - knowing that WiFi is a security risk but willing to take the risk at that time.

After Cup O Joe we go to both Geula and Ben Yehuda street to do some "shopping." That is where I found the touch of Google in Jerusalem, by the way...

I quickly learn that not only do I hate shopping in American stores, I also hate shopping in Israeli stores. I get this tiring and sick feeling going into a store, hard to explain. Anyway, as my wife looks for stuff to buy, I try to pick up free Wifi spots in town. The most popular network I was able to find was Unwire Jerusalem.

We go into a few stores and my wife buys some stuff from one of them. Now this guy is a smooth talker. Everything 50% off. I like you, this costs X but Ill give it to you for Y. No tourism, need to make a sale... Etc. Etc. The whole time my wife is saying, what a great deal and I am thinking, we are getting ripped off. In any event, thinking like that while on vacation is not healthy, so we buy some things, which in hindsight, were probably good deals.

Then I finally convince my wife to head back to the hotel. As we begin to walk back, we bump into my parents who are going to lunch. So, being frugal, I latch on and score a free meal at a popular restaurant in town. Then we all walk back to our respective lodges.

At that point, I sign up for a week's worth of Internet at the hotel. The hotel speed is grossly over prices and incredibly slow. I do some email processing, some feeds, etc and then I think we go out to dinner, just the two of us, at a nice place.

Anyway, I learned that day - that shopping in Israel also makes me feel ill.

Posted at 1:18 PM | Permalink | Category: Family , Food , Shopping , Travels | Comments (7) | TrackBacks (0)

Is it rude to blog while in an in person meeting?

Anyway, I just invited like a 100 people to NotchUp, a new beta job site. The difference? Well, you get paid by companies who are interested in you. They pay you, just to interview you. No strings attached...

Want an invite? Comment below with your email, name, etc.

Posted at 11:51 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (25) | TrackBacks (0)

Saturday night, my wife convinced me to drive her to a mall so she can return something and buy something else. After a bit of a struggle, I caved and drove her.

We enter the store and conveniently there are two large chairs to sit on. One of the seats was occupied by a man using his iPhone. I smiled, sat down, took out my iPhone and began replying to some emails, checking RSS and then even some YouTube videos.

The man left, after his wife made her purchase. I remained, waiting for my wife. I continued my iPhone usage, until this other man came and sat down in the open chair. He said hello, so of course I responded with a hello. But then he began making conversation. I responded kindly, but tried to make sure he noticed that I was on my iPhone. He didn't stop. I know where he was from, how often he goes shopping, recent parties he went to and a bit more. Then his wife came over and signaled she was done --- yippeee! He got up, said goodbye, and left.

Now, am I wrong here? It seemed like the previous guy got it right. When men are waiting for their wives as they shop, they do not need to converse. God invented iPhones for that reason. :)

Here is a poll on the topic, let me know your thoughts...

Posted at 10:32 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (5) | TrackBacks (0)

Let me tell you something, Costco makes it so hard to buy from them.

I have a business account, where I signed up my brother and business partner to the account at Costco. My wife now wants access, so I tried to renew with her name as an additional card holder via mail. That didn't work.

So I had my wife go in and try to make the change of information to the account and that failed. So then I went in to Costco myself to add myself and my wife to the business account. That failed also.

Why?

They told me that Ronnie, the person on the account, has to write a letter giving me access to add additional card holders. I told them that I pay the bills and not Ronnie. In fact, I have the credit card on file with the account with me now and it has my name on it, not Ronnie. They wouldn't budge. They said they need a letter from Ronnie on company letterhead.

I argued a bit more but it didn't help.

So no Costco for me yet.

Update: Just called Costco's office and they added us. They asked for Ronnie's birthday, I told it to them. Now I will get the new cards in the mail within 7 days and we are set. Wonder why they didn't need company letterhead this time? :)

Posted at 10:30 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Today is the day called "Black Friday."

It is the day after Thanksgiving. It is typically the busiest shopping day of the year. Where stores have great deals and people buy presents for the upcoming holidays.

I never went shopping on Black Friday. I don't think I ever will?

Why?

(1) I hate shopping, hate it!
(2) I work on Black Friday.
(3) Wake up at 3am to get to stores by 4am? Kidding me?
(4) Crazy lines, crazy customers, crazy traffic.
(5) Do they really have great deals? Deals you can't find at deal sites throughout the year? No tax? No shipping? Crazy coupons? Buy as an affiliate? etc.

So I don't shop on Black Friday. Do you? Am I wrong on the deals?

Posted at 10:41 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (3) | TrackBacks (0)

Like clothing or buying stuff? Not me. But if you do...

Here is 30% off Ralph Lauren and Rugby Stores and RalphLauren.com between Tuesday, November 20 - Monday, December 10. Just enter promotional code HOL2007 at checkout when shopping online, or present this e-mail to receive your discount in stores.

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A gift to those who may want a Ralph Lauren coupon:

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Well, I have pre-ordered the Pleo.

No idea when it will come. I am in no rush. But when it gets here, I will be excited.

What the heck is a Pleo? Well, I blogged about it several times in the past. But in short...

Pleo is a robotic dinosaur, made for all ages, designed to emulate the appearance and behavior of a week-old baby Camarasaurus. It was designed by Caleb Chung, the co-creator of the Furby, and manufactured by Ugobe. Chung selected this species of dinosaur because its body shape, stocky head, and relatively large cranium made it ideal for concealing the sensors and motors needed for lifelike animation. According to Ugobe, each Pleo will "learn" from its experiences and environment through artificial intelligence and develop an individual personality.

Maybe we will code it to run after our programmers who have been slacking off. I hear it has an API. :-)

Posted at 12:48 PM | Permalink | Category: Just Interesting , RustyBrick , Shopping | Comments (4) | TrackBacks (0)

I have been doing some heavy duty purchasing this week.

Along with the heavy duty purchases come serial numbers and rebates.

Sometimes, finding those serial numbers can be a huge pain. It is even more of a pain when the box is missing the serial numbers and you need to find the number on the item you just purchased.

So yesterday, I get an oven and I probably spent 15 minutes in total looking for the serial number. No where to be found. I found the serial numbers on all the other appliances, but not on the oven.

I did some research, and I am told it is on the side of the inner part of the door. We will see, I still need to go back and verify that. I am 99% sure I looked there, but it is possible I missed it.

Why do they make those numbers so hard to find?

(1) Because you rarely need them.
(2) Because if you do need them, they will cost the manufacturer money (problems with it or rebates).
(3) Because if they were smack in the middle of the item, it would look bad.

Posted at 10:52 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

It has been a while since I posted a great deal. But this is a great deal. A bluetooth headset for $4.99.

How do you get this deal?

(1) Go to at Buy.com (yes my aff link)

(2) Use Google Checkout, you have to be a new Google Checkout user. So I signed up under my personal account, and did it that way.

(3) You get $10 off the $14.99 price. With no tax and free shipping, it comes out to $4.99.

I ordered one for my wife. The reviews are OK, but we will see. $5, can't go wrong.

Posted at 9:40 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

I am a big fan of the Logitech VX revolutions mouse, as I said here and here.

My only one issue is that it is kinda smaller, since it is made for mobile computers.

My brother purchased the MX version, which is the full size and it rocks. So I have been waiting for a good deal, and today is that day.

DealNews has the deal:

newegg.com offers the Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse, model no. 931689-0403, for $79.99. This $40 mail-in rebate and coupon code "EMC517FLOGI" (for $5 off) cut it to $34.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen.

I purchased it from NewEgg.com just an hour ago. Not sure what I will do with this mouse now. :)

Posted at 10:21 AM | Permalink | Category: Computers , Shopping | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

I have been having issues using my rewards from my credit card companies. Some of you know I have been having problems reaping the rewards or getting discounts on flights with my two cards.

My pimp mile guy emailed me an article from SmartMoney.com named The Rewards Programs With the Most Bang for Your Buck.

In short, they go through a handful of rewards cards including the two I have (AMEX and Citi Elite).

In our number crunching, Citibank's Thank You Network came out ahead, with the highest per-point values in three of the five categories, and fair values in the other two. If you tend to go for a certain kind of reward, says Bilker, check out how your credit-card program stacks up against the competition. Applying for a new card? Before you sign up, ask the issuer to send you a copy of its latest rewards catalog.

OK, so I picked the right one. The AMEX card seems to have a great airline program. However, "they're next to impossible to redeem." "Because the airlines are so full [with paying customers], they don't want to give away those reward seats," says Tom Parsons.

Last night I signed up with Regus program on my AMEX. I will be in Chicago this weekend and I want to have a place I can go to work with high-speed internet and quiet. Hopefully it will work.

Posted at 9:51 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping , Travels | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

I feel ripped off! I feel like AMEX is ripping me off again and I feel like the Citi Card I just got for the purpose of the companion fare for my flights is also ripping me off! Note this was based on my buddy's recommendation - big thanks! ;-)

I feel ripped off!

So I am booking some flights for my June journey, specifically for the SMX Seattle event and I got nothing! I am taking Tamar with me, to help with the coverage. This is the perfect opportunity for a companion ticket.

It mets all the criteria AMEX and Citi Card set forth. The tickets are $299 or more. They are domestic. I, the card holder, is flying. Etc.

I first call AMEX travel. I am redirected to the special companion fare booking team. I give them the preferred flights I want to go on. They first hang up on me after me holding for about 15 minutes (no worries, I did two blog entries in that time). I call back, then learn that that flight is blacked out for those times... The only possible alternative is for me to leave the next day at 9am and land at 5pm - what! miss a whole day! Not going to happen.

I call Citi Card travel. They are quick to respond, which is nice. But the flight to Seattle is not eligible since there is a flight with several top overs that is less than $299. Of course I asked, but I want a direct flight and there are no direct flights for less than $299. He said, you are right, but the requirements are for any flight, no matter stop overs. Good bye!

I tried everything I could think of.

So I feel ripped off!

I booked the two tickets on AMEX's web site for full fare.

I feel ripped off.

Posted at 5:09 PM | Permalink | Category: Shopping , Travels | Comments (7) | TrackBacks (0)

I hate shopping but some people don't. I am very happy with my selection of clothing in my closet, but some people aren't happy. In any event...

A family member, not going to mention names for privacy reasons, sent me a coupon that I can put on here. You can save 30% on orders at Polo.com with the code RL2007SP. It can be used on both full price and sale items. So go nuts!

Posted at 10:50 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

(1) I am a boss, I know, I really am - weird.
(2) I am a geek, or at least a geek wanna be.

What is a great present for me, especially since tomorrow is my birthday? A USB Missile Launcher!

Yea, I love geek stuff, and this is one of those things. And it would be great to shoot missiles at my workers, knowing that it won't hurt them. The only problem is that I am in my own office and the employees are in another office. So maybe, if I can operate this missile launcher remotely and shot them from my office, maybe that will work?

The USB Missile Launcher allows you to shoot foam missiles from the comfort of your desk. Cheesy co-workers are no longer safe from your assaults.

Tilt, rotate, and fire your USB Missile Launcher using only your keyboard. Included software features sound effects. Mute them for your stealth operations.

Ah, got to love it! Thank Judah for the link!

Posted at 5:26 PM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (10) | TrackBacks (0)

Last week it was Starbucks and now it is Dunkin Donuts giving out the free coffee.

Dunkin is running a promo today where they are giving away a free 16 oz ice coffee today, March 21st.

So make sure to get your coffee. My wife did already.

Posted at 9:27 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Do you like coffee? I don't. Do you like Starbucks? Well, I don't like coffee.

From starbucks.com.

Posted at 9:47 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (7) | TrackBacks (0)

Before I got married, I did not spend much on my credit card. But that has all changed. Being married now for about 10 months, I have decided to start earning "points" on my credit card. I currently use a Quicken CitiCard (which was at risk), so I added points to it shortly after I got married.

After getting married and moving to a new community, I met this guy who I have become friendly with. His name is actually Barry S. also, but we are not related... This guy is a mile and credit card rewards guru. He gave me tons of tips, all of which I could not remember. I finally convinced him to start a blog, which I am hosting for him. The name of the blog is The Miles Pimp, yea the domain http://www.milespimp.com/ was available, so I told him to snag it.

Today he posted about a really good rewards card from Citi Cards. It is named the Citi PremierPass® Card - Elite Level. This card it chock full of unbelievable awards, according to the Miles Pimp (love that name)...

• You get 15,000 points right after you make your first purchase
• Get a free ticket companion ticket for each "round-trip Coach Class excursion-fare ticket with your card for $299"
• Earn double points for every dollar spent at "supermarkets, drugstores, gas stations, commuter transportation and parking merchants"
• Earn 1 point for every dollar spent anywhere else
• 1 point for every mile you fly on any airline plus for anyone else who flies with a ticket you bought on that credit card
• No Blackout Dates
• and tons of other features and services

This card actually seems a heck of a lot better than my Platinum American Express Business Card. But for now, I have way too many points on the AMEX to switch over. I'll switch over to this just for my personal card.

I am so happy my friend started this blog, imo, it is worth subscribing to.

More details on the Citi card here and make sure to check out The Miles Pimp and say hello.

Posted at 3:07 PM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

Diamond Vues points to a Binary Wedding Band from GreenKarat.com.

The ring in the picture reads "A Marriage of Values."

But you can have almost any message you want on your ring, well - in Binary.

I would wear one of these puppies, just like I would wear the anniversary reminding ring.

But honestly, I would prefer the binary ring, if I had to wear a ring. Which I do not.

Funny, because I just came back from the bank. The banker asked me if I was married. I said yes. He asked, you don't wear a ring? I said, correct.

Posted at 12:56 PM | Permalink | Category: Family , Just Interesting , Shopping | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

I have been blabbering about how much I like my mouse.

Yesterday, I wrote about the battery life cycle of the VX and I was happy with it.

A month or so ago I wrote My New Mouse Rocks - The Logitech VX.

Some commented that it was a bit expensive, I of course agreed and told them to wait for a sale.

Well, Buy.com is having a sale today on the .

Only $34.95 after this $20 rebate.

Hawaii SEO, no more excuses!

Posted at 10:11 AM | Permalink | Category: Computers , Shopping | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

I have been posting less deals, but I ran into this TV deal, for a sweet looking 32 inch HDTV that is only $499 after rebates, including shipping. The with this $150 rebate and free shipping, seems too good to be true.

Deal is, I couldnt find any reviews on it.

Anyone know of any reviews?

Posted at 12:53 PM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (3) | TrackBacks (0)

Dad, I know you are looking for a GPS unit. Garmin's are pretty good. This one is on sale now at Buy.com, I honestly do not know if it is a good deal...

It is named the .

Full details:

The reviews are all solid. It doesn't have bluetooth phone integration, which isn't great.

Posted at 9:17 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Buy.com has two free deals today on small bits of memory.

You can get a free SD Card and a free Flash Drive.

The flash drive is the . Here are the details:

The SD Card is Connect 3D 1GB Secure Digital Card - C3D 4203, I don't have a aff URL for it, but it is still a good deal - being free and all.

Posted at 9:12 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Wow, it has been a while since I last posted a good deal I found. I spotted a great deal, FREE, on a Kingston 512MB USB drive at buy.com. It cost $27, no shipping, but you get a $27 rebate back and it is free.

You know what they say, you can never have enough of these USB drive (well, I don't say it. So pick up your free when you can. :)

Posted at 9:51 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

The Wall Street Journal reviewed the DVR options. Go with a TiVO or opt for the DVR from the cable company.

After reading his review, I am confident over my decision to go with the HD DVR from Cable Vision, because they only have one flaw, the UI. But the flaws discussed in his article about the Comcast DVR, well, that is some bad stuff.

It is funny, because Buy.com is having a sale on . It is very expensive still, about $650 from Buy.com, not including the monthly fee from TiVO of about $20 per month. Heck, all I pay from Cable Vision is $9.95/month for the DVR service, the box was free.

So what to do? That depends on you.

The Wall Street Journal says;

But, for now, the choice is tough. The Comcast high-definition DVR is a cheaper, but flawed product and the TiVo Series3 is an excellent, but overpriced one.

One feature I wish I had was the ability to program recording via the Internet. But it is not worth $700 and $20 per month.

Supposedly my new TV, , is suppose to come today, I hope so. FedEX just changed the ETA to January 2nd, but it says it is on the truck for delivery -- who knows...

Posted at 10:10 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (4) | TrackBacks (0)

I am told this is the last day that Google is offering the $20 Google Checkout instant savings on orders at . So here are some deals I spotted today, again you can vote if you want me to post deals or not at the bottom of this page, all links are through affiliate tracking URLs. I would have posted this earlier, but CJ wouldn't give me the content until now...

The does something, not sure what, but it is currently free.

I own the and spent over $700 for it, now it is $500! Only issues are the remote sucks (no universal remote support) and no HDMI support. But very cheap and be careful with the rebate!

My bedroom TV broke so today I splurged on a new TV, like the NIKO but supports HDMI. I got the for just under $600 with a $20 Google Checkout and a $150 rebate form. I am excited to get it!

Oh and if you are looking for earphones these seem to be a good deal, .

I think the $20 Google Checkout stuff expires today, sorry for late notice, but jump over to and take advantage of it while it lasts. We know Google is paying the bill, around $20 million...

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The first product I spotted on Buy.com was for a personal firewall, not sure how this thing works, all I know is that this one is not supported on Mac. If you run Window it works and it is free after rebates and Google Checkout. It is the and after this $20 rebate and $10 instant savings with Google Checkout, it is free.

The second product, I already purchased from Buy.com last week for $20. It is now only $12.99, so I wasted $7. You can get the after a $50 rebate and $20 Google Checkout instant savings.

Side note: I made 15 different purchases on Buy.com through Google Checkout yesterday. 10 of the same LCD monitors and 5 video cards. I made 15 different purchases to get the Google Checkout discount each time, saving me well over $300. Google Checkout is quick, so it only took about 10 minutes for everything.

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Woot.com's deal of the day is the iRobot Roomba Sage with Convenience Pack for only $139.99 plus $5 shipping. I bought the wet brother of the Roomba, Scooba 5900 off of Woot and I have been happy, check it out in action. My brother bought the Roomba for about $150 without the "convenience pack." I know he loves it.

Heck, my cute niece loves it too.

So get yours at Woot.com, it is only good while supplies last and it won't be there tomorrow.

Posted at 8:49 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (2) | TrackBacks (0)

Here is an other great deal at Buy.com today, the . After a $20 mail-in rebate form and a $10 Google checkout instant rebate the Kensington PilotMouse Optical Wireless is free.

I like free things, don't you?

Posted at 9:28 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (4) | TrackBacks (0)

I was checking out some of Buy.com's great deals today and spotted a .

My company is probably the perfect example of a paperless office. Everything we do here requires no paper on a day to day basis. Why? Because we have built our own internal systems to track, automate and electronically document our work, while in our work-flow.

But even though, I still have the need to make photocopies of some things. Such as legal documents, tax stuff and sometimes even product rebate forms. :) I currently use a scanner device that is hooked up to one of the PCs. I rarely use it because (1) it is a pain to use and (2) I rarely have a need for it.

I think I may buy this puppy because it is small and a self-contained copier and it is only $5 after the $20 Google Checkout discount.

My only worry is that is looks really cheap and there are no customer reviews on Buy.com. Amazon has two five star reviews, but only two reviews... But for $5, I guess it is worth a try. Heck, they make great cameras.

Posted at 9:20 AM | Permalink | Category: Shopping | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)