Bargain Moose

We’re delving into the Bargainmoose wallet now to offer a little prize for Valentine’s Day next week. Would you like to win a $75 gift voucher for La Senza Canada? You can use it to treat your other half to a great little pressie, or just some nice new undies for yourself.

How to win the $75 La Senza gift voucher

Share a Canadian deal, freebie or coupon on the Bargainmoose forums

And / or

Subscribe to the Bargainmoose daily email updates for some hot deals to your inbox

Rules

• Ends 12th February 2012
• Canadian entrants only
• One entrant per household
• One coupon / deal / freebie submission per household per day will be given a contest entry
• Duplicates will be removed and not counted as an entry (search the forums before posting please)
• Those already subbed to the daily emails will be automatically entered
• Rules subject to change, admin’s decision is final
• Winner will be contacted at end of contest period

*** Contest now closed: subscriptions sent to Anna, Deanna, Maya, Danielle ***

We’ve got some account credit in the Bargainmoose account on Dealticker, and they’ve currently got a good deal on a yearly Reader’s Digest subscription, which Avigayil blogged about yesterday. So, we might as well give some out to the Moosers! We’ll give away 4 free yearly subscriptions.

How to enter: Leave comment below telling us what you think about Reader’s Digest

Don’t forget that if you subscribe to the Bargainmoose daily email updates you will get a bonus contest entry (if you’re already subscribed, that will also be counted)

Prizes: 4x yearly subscriptions to Reader’s Digest

Rules:

• Ends 27th January 2012
• One entry per household
• Contest ends when 10 eligible entries have been made
• Canadian entrants only
• Rules subject to change at admin’s discretion

Firstly, to everyone who downloaded the Bargainmoose deals app and is still using it to keep up-to-date with all the deals – thanks! Following on from that, we’ve selected some random winners from our iPod Shuffle contest on Bargainmoose. There are 2 winners on Android, and 2 winners in iTunes. They are:

iTunes

• Dallard – Well done app version of the website. A complete experience.
• Dzann72 – Thrilled to have an app for Bargain Moose! Have found so many good deals on the website so the app will be quicker and handier!!!

Android

• Shlee – Great app! I always forget to check the site so this definitely helps.
• Claudia – Nice to get all messages listed, so easy to find stuff! Thanks!

Will the 4 Moosers please email us to claim your prize before the 28th January 2012. Just drop us a line and we will sort out your prizes.

Please note that we will be verifying the winners through iTunes or Android, to check that the correct people have responded.

Thanks everyone!

Thanks to everyone who has downloaded the Bargainmoose deals apps, and told their friends about it too – because we’ve just made it in to the top 10 in Finance downloads on the Apple app store (iTunes)! If you want to get in on the app action:

• Download the iOS app here
• Download the Android app here

Please note that it seems to be slipping between 10th and 11th place as I write this, but we did get there! I’m hoping we can keep it up there for a while, to try and let more and more people know that it’s a really handy app to keep you up-to-date with great Canadian bargains. But it’s amazing to see Bargainmoose up there with the likes of the big banks and huge brands.

And thanks to everyone who left us really positive reviews on the app store – much appreciated! We’ve also been getting a lot of support on Twitter with many people helping us out by tweeting to their followers. If you tweet, that would help us a lot!

Remember that we’re giving away 4 iPod shuffles in a contest here, so get in on that if you’re interested.

P.S. Thanks for the shoutout from the Techvibes guys!

*** Closed now – winners have been emailed! ***

Here’s a quickie for you guys – a surprise Bargainmoose contest! You may have noticed we’re trying to get the word out about our Bargainmoose deals app which is available on iOS and on Android. We’re throwing this surprise contest to try and spread the Bargainmoose love!

• Prize: A free gift of your choice from Wagjag, worth up to $50

• Who: First 10 eligible contest entrants

How to enter:

1. Blog about our Bargainmoose deals app on your personal blog

Or

2. Write about us on your Facebook wall

Make sure to link to the 2 versions of the app [iOS and Android]. For a contest entry, you must leave a comment below with a link to your entry, so we can check it out.

As for the prize, the first ten winners can choose anything on Wagjag up to a value of $50 each, from a meal at your local restaurant, photo printing, chocolate… they have lots of choice!

Please note that the comments below are moderated and some may be hidden in a moderation queue. We will try and approve them as fast as possible, so we can clearly see the eligible winners!

• One entry per household
• Contest ends when 10 eligible entries have been made
• Canadian entrants only
• Rules subject to change at admin’s discretion

P.S. Download the app too, to win iPod Shuffles

There are a number of Bargainmoosers that like to check the site from their cellphones. You might have noticed that we’ve actually released an iOS and an Android version of Bargainmoose, which you can use on your smartphones. I wanted to tell you a little bit more about the app, hopefully to encourage you to make use of it.

What you can do with the Bargainmoose deals app:

• View blog & comments
• View deals forums & comments
• Receive push notifications for new deals
• Set a minimum temperature threshold for deal notifications
• Choose times when not to be notified i.e. sleep time

There you have it! They’re the basic features for now, and we will be adding more options in the next version.

Right now, it’s perfect if you want to browse Bargainmoose from your cellphone when you’re on the bus to work, or perhaps catch up on the deals during your lunchbreak!

Lately on Bargainmoose, there have been quite a lot of short-lived deals – some that last only an hour or two (if even). If you’ve got the handy app running on your cellphone, you’ve got a better chance of grabbing all those great deals, and not missing out.

Get it now on iOS or Android!

*** Contest now closed – winners contacted soon ***

(BUMP) We’ve all got cellphones, don’t we? So why not get Bargainmoose on there too – we’ve got a newly launched app for Android and iOS devices! And we’re going to give away some sweet gadgets to celebrate it – you could win one of four  2GB Apple iPod Shuffle mp3 players.

The new Bargainmoose deals app is a mobile version of our Bargainmoose website. You can do anything that you can do on the main website, except the app is optimised to make it easy to use on your mobiles. I’ve been using it on my iPhone and it’s really handy. There are automatic notifications when there are new blog posts or hot deals on the forums, making sure you don’t miss out on the short lived deals.

• Download the iOS app here
• Download the Android app here

Or just search for the apps in the app market on your handset (just search for “Bargainmoose deals”).

Prizes: 4x Apple iPod Shuffles (2 for iOS reviewers, 2 for Android reviewers)

What you have to do:

Download the apps to your mobile devices, then leave a review for the Bargainmoose deals app. Make sure to leave the reviews on itunes or on the Android Market, where appropriate.

4 random winners will be chosen from all the reviews posted!

Rules:

• Ends 16th January 2012
• Canadian entrants only
• One entrant per household
• Rules subject to change, admin’s decision is final
• Must leave a valid review to be eligible
• All winners announced at end of contest period

Good luck!

Over on our Boxing Day dashboard, you’ll see that loads of the online Boxing Day sales for major stores have already started! Here’s a quick synopsis:

• Amazon.ca: Boxing Week deals online available NOW, 100s of items discounted

• Dell Canada: Online Boxing Day deals on NOW, up to 60% off computers & electronics (Dec 23-29)

• Toys R Us: Boxing Week sale, up to 50% off toys online NOW

• Old Navy: Boxing Week blowout sale on NOW online, up to 50% off [Old Navy Boxing Day flyer]

• Sears Canada: Boxing Day sale online NOW, up to 55% off [Sears Boxing Day flyer]

• Walmart: Boxing Week blowout online NOW [Walmart Boxing Day Flyer]

• Best Buy: Online sale ON NOW online, loads of discounted items [Best Buy Boxing Day flyer]

• Bookcloseouts.ca: Boxing Day 50% off site-wide Dec 25 & 26 – on NOW

But go over to the dashboard and see all the rest of the sales. Also, if you’re sharing deals on our forums, you could win a Kobo Vox or $1000s of Amazon.ca gift vouchers too!

Hey Moosers! Some fun facts:

• Bargainmooser Cecilia has sent us the Old Navy Boxing Day flyer!
• Bargainmooser Leebrux has given us the Canadian Tire boxing day flyer!
• Bargainmooser Jonno uploaded some too, including the Future Shop flyer, and The Source Flyer.

I won’t make a post about every single flyer that our Moosers upload to the Bargainmoose Boxing Day sales dashboard and the Boxing Day flyers section, but I wanted to show you these as they are very popular stores!

And Cecilia, Leebrux and Jonno have each gained themselves a $10 Amazon.ca gift voucher, because that’s part of our Boxing Day contest!

Guess what… I’m also feeling generous, so I will award Cecilia, Leebrux and Jonno with double prizes… a $20 voucher for each of those flyers! Thanks guys!

*** Contest now closed – winners to be contacted soon ***

We’re really in the gift giving mood this holiday season! For the last month or so, it has been non-stop giveaways, and it isn’t over yet! To celebrate the super Canadian shopping time that is known as Boxing Day, we’ve got even more goodies to get rid of. Look and see:

TOP PRIZE – New Kobo Vox eReader!

I’ve actually got no idea why I’m not keeping this for myself!

MORE PRIZES – Potentially $1000s in Amazon.ca gift vouchers!

We’ll be awarding the bargain-hunting moosers with some super gift vouchers.

How to enter this contest:

Share the best deals, coupons, freebies and flyers on the Bargainmoose forums!

The hottest deal posted during the whole of the contest period will win the Kobo Vox eReader!

And for each 24 hour period, for the Bargainmooser that shared the hottest post during that time, we will award them with a $10 Amazon.ca gift voucher.

You might have noticed that you can now upload FLYERS to Bargainmoose. If you upload an eligible flyer that’s not yet been seen on Bargainmoose, we’ll give you a $10 Amazon voucher. So for this part of the contest, there’s the potential to pull in quite a lot of prizes. Just make sure you’ve scanned or taken pics of the flyers yourself, and they’re not already on Bargainmoose.

SURPRISE awards: If I feel that a Mooser is being really pro-active in the community, they may get a surprise $10 Amazon award – I’ll be roaming the forums, looking for opportunities to give away some cash.

Voting:

The contest is really about the magic little voting button, you can see it here on all forum deals:

Hot Deal Tips:

Don’t post every single deal you can find. Post the scorching HOT ones. You’ll have a better chance of getting the hottest deal of the day. Do some price comparing, and in your post, tell the other moosers why it is such a good deal and why they should vote it hot. Explain your reasoning, and you will roll in those hot votes!

And be kind – vote on other people’s deals too. If you think it’s a good deal, vote it up!

Rules (Gotta have them!)

1. Ends 5th January 2012
2. Canadian entrants only
3. One entrant per household
4. Rules subject to change, admin’s decision is final
5. All winners announced at end of contest period

So there you have it! I know there are quite a few parts to this contest – but the basic premise is: SHARE HOT DEALS! I am hoping to see the Boxing Day deals roll in – good luck everyone! Please post queries and questions in the thread below.

Our lovely senior editor Avigayil did an interview on CTV news Toronto yesterday! Watch it on this video, go to the archive for Tuesday Dec 20, scroll to the 16 minute mark if you want to go straight to the segment. Avigayil was questioned about store return policies, coming from an online shopping perspective.  Didn’t she do well?

This is the best week of the year to be a Bargainmooser – it’s Boxing Week! The deals from Canadian stores should be super, and they’ve already started showing up over on the deals forums. We’ve already seeing the Moosers sharing deals about all our favourite stores, Old Navy, The Source, Sears.ca and more. I’m also posting some exclusive offers from Canadian boutiques, you can see them in the forums too.

And we’ve had our trained development monkeys working overtime in preparing some lovely techie tidbits for you to use – a Boxing Day Sale Dashboard and a Boxing Day mobile app!

First of all, the Boxing Day dashboard is for using at any time over the Boxing Day period. It will gather together Boxing Day sales from many stores, so you can see the deals at a glance. In addition, you can drill in a bit further to see all the deals posted on the forums – you might catch some super bargains in there.

Secondly, our new app! You can download the Bargainmoose Boxing Day app through iTunes or the Android marketplace. The app collates all the Boxing Day information from the aforementioned dashboard, but it’s easy to use when you’re out and about.

If you know of a great Boxing Day deal, please don’t hesitate to share it on the Bargainmoose forums! Alternatively, you could be brave – if you spot a deal in-store, share it on the Bargainmoose app!
P.S. Check back with us tomorrow night – we should be starting a fantastic Boxing Day Bargainmoose contest, in which we are giving out another bucketload of prizes!

Today will be the last day of the daily pre-Christmas giveaways here on Bargainmoose. The winner today will be able to choose anything they want that has been on offer over the last 14 days. You can see all the prizes here. There’s lots to choose from, necklaces, ceramic hair irons, gadgets, cookbooks, clothing, watches.

HOW TO ENTER:

Simply share a hot deal, coupon or freebie on our deals forums!

A random winner will be chosen each 24 hour period. Make sure you have the correct email address on your Bargainmoose account, so I can contact you if you win.

Over on Twitter, I’m doing another giveaway today to win a photo and video key chain worth $91! Head over to twitter and enter that contest too

Rules:

• This contest ends on the 20^th December 2011, 9am CST.
• We reserve the right to change the prize depending on availability. Replacement prize would be of an equal or higher value.
• Duplicate submissions will not be counted as a valid entry. Do a quick search on the forums to make sure it’s not already there.
• One contest entry per household, per day.
• Admin’s decision is final in all cases.

Even though this is the last day of the daily giveaways, I plan on starting a big contest this week for Boxing Day – come back soon and check it out!

*** Contest now closed – won by Peepsi!***

In today’s pre-Christmas giveaway, we’re going to give one of our Moosers a set of Earrings from Nicole & Lauren worth $55 !

HOW TO ENTER:

Simply share a hot deal, coupon or freebie on our deals forums!

A random winner will be chosen each 24 hour period. Make sure you have the correct email address on your Bargainmoose account, so I can contact you if you win.

Over on Twitter, I’ve been having a few surprise giveaways and I will have a few more over the coming week too. Make sure and keep an eye on the Bargainmoose twitter feed because if you enter a contest there, the chances are very good that you would get a prize.

Rules:

• This contest ends on the 19^th December 2011, 9am CST.
• We reserve the right to change the prize depending on availability. Replacement prize would be of an equal or higher value.
• Duplicate submissions will not be counted as a valid entry. Do a quick search on the forums to make sure it’s not already there.
• One contest entry per household, per day.
• Admin’s decision is final in all cases.

*** Contest now closed – won by kegoneill! ***

In today’s pre-Christmas giveaway, we’re going to give one of our Moosers a Mind Cube worth $40!

HOW TO ENTER:

Simply share a hot deal, coupon or freebie on our deals forums!

A random winner will be chosen each 24 hour period. Make sure you have the correct email address on your Bargainmoose account, so I can contact you if you win.

Over on Twitter, I’ve been having a few surprise giveaways and I will have a few more over the coming week too. Make sure and keep an eye on the Bargainmoose twitter feed because if you enter a contest there, the chances are very good that you would get a prize.

Rules:

• This contest ends on the 18^th December 2011, 9am CST.
• We reserve the right to change the prize depending on availability. Replacement prize would be of an equal or higher value.
• Duplicate submissions will not be counted as a valid entry. Do a quick search on the forums to make sure it’s not already there.
• One contest entry per household, per day.
• Admin’s decision is final in all cases.