Bargain Moose

While we all love a good freebie, there are some nasty people out there who might try to take advantage of that fact. Some scammers may set up fake freebie websites in order to get hold of your personal information for nefarious purposes! By educating yourself a little bit in how to spot fake freebie websites, you can minimise your chances of anything bad happening with your personal data. Our Canadian freebies section is getting busier and busier, so it’s worth knowing what to look for.

Page design – Basically, does the website look a bit crap? It can be the first sign of a fake freebie site that has been thrown together just for the purpose of data gathering. A genuine site tends to have a well polished finish, no broken links, well laid out.

Check the domain – If you see a freebie from a specific company, look at the name of the site in the address bar. Have you ever heard of it before? Is it trying to copy the domain name of a well-known site, by using periods or hyphens, to try and make you think it’s somewhere else? A general rule is that if a site has the word free in it, it’s probably not a legit freebie – it’s been set up solely for the purpose of advertising something free.

Navigation – Is it single page website with no other purpose whatsoever? This is generally a sign that something could be a fake freebie website. Most websites have a purpose other than the freebie. Navigate to the root domain and see if there is anything there. For example, if the freebie is hosted on a page like this: www.example.com/freebies, manually go to the www.example.com and see what’s there. If it is a blank page or a holding, page, it’s likely dodgy. Click all the other links on the page too – does it have a valid contact us page? Is the info there legitimate? If a company address is shown, put the address in to google maps and see if it exists.

Whois – You can see who a website is registered to by pasting the URL into Domaintools. You can see who the site is registered too, and how long it has existed. If a site has only just recently been created, I would be very wary of giving it my personal details. However, in saying that, some large companies sometimes set up a new domain just for a special deal. E.g. Oldnavy recently set up Shopapalooza.ca. But you can instantly see that it is a legit site, plus it is linked to from the Mother site.

Google – Have a google search for keywords about the freebie and see if anyone claims to have received it in the past. E.g. If the deal is for free red widgets from redwidget.com, do a google search for “received freebie from redwidget.com” or something along those lines. Have a read of as many sites as you can to check multiple sources, in case the positive comments have been seeded there by the freebie givers. Using the information you find, you can judge whether or not you think it is a fake freebie website.

Protect yourself - Use a secondary email solely for signing up for this kind of thing. Then, when it gets added to mailing lists, and spammed by viagra sellers, it won’t matter too much. Never use your primary email address for this kind of thing – much better to use a throwaway account from the likes of yahoo or gmail.

Unique Passwords – if the freebie site requires you to make an account, be extra careful with your passwords. You should never use the same password for all sites that you visit. If your password is stolen from one, then they’ve got access to absoltely everything. This is a general rule for any account your create though, not just for freebies. I recommend using a password storage tool, I use Roboform, but there are a few other choices. It can generate unique passwords for each site I use (like this DxIaFdsyisPnO04), and saves them securely. Then when I want to access the site again, I make 1 click on the Roboform toolbar.

PO Box – If you want to do something a bit more to protect yourself, you could even set up a PO Box that you use for this kind of thing. You can use that address just for freebies, contests, or any company promotional activities. That way, your home address and details would have an extra level of protection, making things a little safer.

Do you have any other tips for how to spot fake freebies and protect yourself from the scammers?

Sounds dirty! Well don’t worry, it isn’t. This week’s advice column from your’s truly is about getting the most out of your friends, and your friends getting the most out of you… in a clean way.

A lot of jobs come with perks these days, especially if you work in retail. Known as the employee discount, this discount is generally better than anything a customer can score on a regular basis. As I overheard a bus passanger saying the other day:

Sometimes I want to work for a company just for the employee discount, but I can only work so many jobs…

Meet your friends. Between you and them, you cover a lot of companies. Employee discounts don’t extend to friends that is why you do all the shopping for them, and pay for it too. They then refund you, and vice versa… they will do all the shopping for you, and you refund them. It takes only a few neat steps.

1. Person wanting goods creates a shopping list, complete with amount and/or size. Can pre-pay or post pay, it is arranged with buyer.
2. Person with employee discount does the buying of items requested.
3. Good deals have been bought.

I personally would love to work at Lush, Pandora, Victorias Secrets, Bench, and Lululemon just to get employee discounts! Now if I had a friend working at each store, wow would I be happy!

Also, some jobs don’t come with employee discounts, but employee freebies. My friend Robert works at a grocery store. After all the holidays are said and done with, the staff get a free-for-all on the left over holiday candy. He just gave me a whole load of chocolate!

Now why do I mention this: employee discounts can range from 20 – 80% off depending on where you work. That can be huge savings!! Though you may work somewhere and satisfy your needs, others have needs, wants, and desires too. Employee discounts at places like HMV, The Body Shop, Roots, or wherever else you or your friends might work are great to cross over as you will save everyone money.

If you are in a job that gives you benefits, don’t be selfish… be a friend with benefits! Your friends will thank you, and one day they may be able to return the favour.

If you saw our post and signed up to The Shopping Channel to get your Free $10 Gift Card, you will have received it on October 29, 2010.

I have been doing some browsing trying to figure out what I can buy without spending much more than the $10. I like doing that… because I like free gift cards that don’t make me spend a lot of money to get my money’s worth out of them.

I thought I would share my finds with you:

• One Step Pedicare $4.95 (Free S&H)
• Pop-up Travel Hair Brush $10.00 (Free S&H)
• Colourful Mini Nail Buffers 5 Pack $12.00 (Free S&H)
• Ladies Pink Bold Slap Watch $6.77 (S&H $6.96)
• Students Silver Tone Bold Fashion Watch $6.77 (S&H $6.96)
• Canadian Red Croco Embossed Lunch Tote $14.99 (Free S&H)
• MagicBlue FiberFlex Kit $9.95 (Free S&H)
• The Roger Whittaker Christmas Album $9.95 (Free S&H)
• Todays Parent 9 Month Subscription $9.95 (Free S&H)
• Nina Leonard Convertible Strapless Dress/Long Skirt $12.00 (S&H $6.96)
• Tony Little Health Sandals $19.99 (Free S&H)

I also like the HoMedics SoundSpa Mini Portable Sound Machine that costs $14.98 + 6.96 S&H. Take off your $10 and your looking at a little over $10 for it.

This stuff can make great stocking stuffers, it is all fairly small (except for the FiberFlex Kit) useful, and not too expensive. Many of the prices listed above are sale prices, like the Nina Dress was originally $48. Now to figure out what I will spend my $10 Gift Card on.

I am having a bit of a break today, as I have a guest post from Jeremy Mclean from Shiptotheborder.com, a resource for Canadian cross border shoppers. They help answer questions about duty and taxes, what companies to order from in the States, and how to set up a U.S. shipping address at the border. In this post, Jeremy is going to talk about cross border shopping, as we’re getting closer to the holiday period. Many of my colleagues make the round trip from Winnipeg to Fargo (though I’ve never done it myself), to do just this.

- Anna

One thing that is certain about us Canucks – we love to find a great deal and when we do, we tell friends and family. This past year Canadians have spent $15.1 billion worth of goods and services online, up from $12.8 billion in 2007 (StatsCan). I doubt many people are surprised by the growth, but the number of Canadians looking south of the border for deals is truly remarkable.

There are several sites that only ship within the U.S. such as PotteryBarn.com, FinishLine.com, Target.com, and Joann.com…  the list goes on. There are even more that do ship to Canada but have very expensive international shipping and brokerage charges. These charges can be prohibitively expensive and deter most Canadians from ordering from those sites. It’s just not worth paying a 30% premium to have the item shipped to Canada.

Thousands of Canadians are finding a way around this by acquiring a US shipping address along the US/Canadian border. This gives Canadians the ability to order from US only companies, receive their order at a U.S. border location, and avoid international shipping and brokerage fees. They can then drive down and pick the item up when it is convenient for them.

A great example of this is with the largest online store on the planet, Amazon.com. They sell just about everything under the sun and because they have no physical retail locations to take care of, they can offer unbeatable prices. Unfortunately Amazon’s Canadian site has a limited product range compared to its American counterpart. Canadians are then forced to shop on Amazon.com if they want access to the full catalogue of products. Unfortunately, not all the items on Amazon.com are available with Canadian shipping, and if they are, the costs tend to be very expensive. This is why so many Canadians are taking advantage of shipping to the border.

With over 80% of the Canadian population living within 60 miles of the border all sorts of deals are available to Canadian shoppers. Whether you need to buy a set of winter tires, the trendiest styles from your favourite clothing chain, or the latest gadget that you probably don’t need, there are no shortage of deals in the U.S.

As the holiday season approaches thousands of Canadians will be descending on their nearest border town to pick up their orders from U.S. websites and catalogues. Even with potentially long waits and drives to the border and fluctuating currency, nothing seems to deter savvy Canadian shoppers from taking advantage of deals you can only find south of the border.

What about you? Cross-border shopping, yay or nay?

- Anna

Would you like to stay in super-posh hotels for super-low prices? This is a blog post about how to make use of the “name your own price” feature for booking cheap hotels on Priceline.com. I’ve used the Priceline hotels feature once or twice, and there a few hints and tips that I would like to share with you. You can save yourself quite a lot of cash, by simply following a few of these Priceline pointers on cheap hotel deals!

• Click here to see cheap hotel prices on Priceline.com.

How does Priceline Canada work?

The Priceline name your own price feature is simply a way for you to make a bid on hotels in a certain area, and the hotel may or may not accept your bid. The feature is really only for large cities, which have loads of hotels. You bid on unnamed hotels, and you are told the name of the hotel once your bid has been accepted. As these are reputable establishments with a standard star rating, you can be assured in knowing you aren’t going to get a fleabag motel. You are able to choose:

• The city of the stay

• The dates for the trip

• The minimum star rating

• Your maximum price

Hotels are able to offer discounts on unsold rooms – bargain hotels! From their point of view, it’s better to have someone paying a few dollars than having an empty room.

Who can use it?

Priceline travel might not be ideal for everyone. If you want to book budget accommodation such as family rooms or different types of suites, then Priceline would not really be suitable. But if you are simply looking for a cheap hotel room, single or double occupancy, then Priceline cheap travel is ideal. You must be at least 21 to use the Priceline US site.

What about the star ratings?

While the star ratings are a good measure to go by, European standards may not be as high as North American. If booking a European hotel, mentally drop it a star rating and you might get what you expect. If you’re doing a bit of research, take a look at TripAdvisor to see the quality of hotels in that area, at that rating.

What about the initial Priceline bid?

Start low. Think about what star rating you would like, and how much you would actually be willing to pay for the cheapest hotel. Make your first bid at about half that level. You’re likely to be declined, but it will give you a feeling on how to proceed. You can research how much other people are paying for the cheapest hotels in that area – there’s quite a comprehensive forum here where people share their experiences.

When should I book my cheap rooms?

If you are able to book your cheap hotel prices at the last minute, could score yourself a better bargain. By last minute, I mean within a week of your selected dates. Of course, some hotels might be filled already, but you have no way of knowing this. (Read on down for a tip on alternative cheap rooms)

How do I get free rebids?

This is the really cool way to manipulate your bid chances. Priceline limits your bids to 1 bid per 24 hour period, unless you add areas or change the hotel ratings you request.

Here’s the secret trick – you can get free bids by being crafty! To put it simply, add an area that doesn’t have a star rating that you want. Check the hotel ratings in each area in the city. For example, some areas do not have 4* or 5* hotels. You can add these areas, and nab yourself an extra bid, because you know that Priceline is not going to give you a room in that area.

Let’s illustrate this with an example: Montreal.

A friend of mine was recently booking a few days in Montreal and I told her how to make use of price line hotels to get a great hotel deal. If you look at the Montreal page on the Priceline “name your price” section, you can see that they split it up into 6 geographical areas:

• Brossard
• Dorval Airport Area
• Laval
• Longueuil
• Montreal
• Pointe Claire

Now, if you’re taking a city break, you might only want to stay in the “Montreal” area, section 5. Let’s say we would like to be posh and say in a 5* hotel. If you check each other section, you can see that some don’t have any higher than 3* hotels. This is the trick to getting your extra bids in that 24 hour period for that cheap accommodation! If you’d like a 5* hotel in the “Montreal” section, make your first bid accordingly. If your first bid fails, to get extra bids you must add extra sections – simply keep the rating as a 5*, but add sections that don’t have 5* hotels! E.g. Add the “longueuil” area and raise your bid a little bit.

You get a free bid, because they cannot give you a 5* in a section that doesn’t contain a 5* hotel. I hope this makes sense!

Each time you go on to Priceline to make bids in this fashion, be sure to check the ratings available in each area, as the site may update occasionally.

At home, I have 2 computers on 2 separate IP addresses, so I was able to create an account for myself and one for my partner. We instantly were able to make twice the amount of bids as normal, as we could bid from each account, to try and get the cheap hotel rooms!

I’ve received a counter-bid from Priceline, what to do!?

The standard responses from Priceline are either a flat-out decline, or immediate acceptance. However, sometimes you may see a counter offer. This is where Priceline makes YOU an offer for a hotel, at a slightly higher price than your last offer. If you’re happy with that, you could accept the offer there and then. BUT the fact that you have received this counter-offer means you are getting close to the threshold of being accepted! I’d recommend trying a few higher bids, perhaps half way in between their offer and yours.

Have I got the right rooms and dates?

Before you click the final bid confirmation on Priceline hotels, make sure you read over your details to make sure you have placed a bid on the correct areas and dates for your discount hotel. The name your own price feature on Priceline is non-refundable – once your bid is accepted, you are liable to pay the whole fee – your credit card will be charged right away!

Should I make a cancellable alternative?

If you are leaving the price line booking to the last minute, you can protect yourself by making a cancellable backup hotel booking. This might be with another travel agent or booking company. Book an alternative hotel, to make sure you will have somewhere to stay, just in case you don’ succeed on the Priceline bids. Just check out the charges though, and make sure you can cancel the booking at no cost to yourself. Then, if you win the Priceline cheap hotel deal, you can cancel the original hotel.

My experience

Last year, I used the “name your own price” feature on Price Line for hotel bookings in Toronto. I managed to get a price of $119 per night for the 4* Marriott at the Eaton Centre. I just did a quick price comparison, and the rooms are about $209 per night, under normal circumstances. The hotel was gorgeous – it was the biggest bed I have ever slept in. Plus, the room had a 28” widescreen LCD and I was able to hook my laptop up to it really easily. I wanted to stay in a little bit of luxury for a night or two, and it didn’t break the bank. The hotel was right in the city centre too, so I could hit the shops at my leisure. I saved on the hotel, so spent a lot more on dining out than I expected… maybe I’ll need to join Weight Watchers Canada!

I love cooking and trying out new recipes from my ever-growing collection of recipe books. Sometimes the recipes call for exciting and interesting fresh herbs, which I have to go out and buy. Now, in these times of crunching credit, a new hobby has come about – recession gardening! It’s simply the practice of growing your own herbs or vegetables, in your own home garden. This should save you some money (perhaps not in the short term) and you’ll get delicious fresh produce to eat! Plus, when you’re trying out those new, exciting recipes, you’ll have the fresh herbs close to hand, in your personal herb garden.

For those of you who are green-minded, you can be safe in the knowledge that your own home-grown produce is wholly organic, with no nasty pesticides or chemicals thrown into the mix.

I was googling and I found this longer article on mymoneyblog.com, which tells you a bit more about the practice of the “recession garden”, or the “depression garden.” They talk about how they started out in one medium size pot, and have expanded to include bits and pieces in their patio too.

Depending on what space you have available, you could think about where the best place would be to start. For example, you could perhaps create a small herb pot in a hanging basket in your porch. Not only have you fresh herbs to hand for all your gorgeous culinary creations, but the guests arriving at your house get a wonderful aroma as they are coming to the door.

Alternatively, you can make herb gardens out of window boxes. When you open your windows to get some fresh air into your house, the delicious herby smells would waft through the house too. Then when you are cooking, you can just reach out and grab a lovely handful of herbs for your meals! I reckon that the best sort of herbs for planting in this fashion would be thyme, rosemary, parsley, basil.

If you have a big garden and you’re not stuck for space, simply plant whatever you want! Instead of just herbs, you could plant various vegetables and even fruits. My mom has a really big garden, and she has started to grow a plethora of plants. I have to say that the yummiest are the fresh potatoes, in the summer. They’re big and floury, you slather them in butter and they are just melt in your mouth. Don’t mention the fresh rhubarb and ginger jam though – it’s delectable!

If you’re not very green-fingered but would like to give this a try, there is a wealth of gardening information at your fingertips – here on the world wide web. Just google for what you need, and you can find help at any hour of the day or night! With a smallish initial outlay, you can save yourself a few bucks over the years to come, with your home-grown produce!

[DIGG please] Haggling can be a great method to get you a nice discount on big-ticket items. Haggling can also be known as bargaining, and is a powerful weapon at your disposal!

1. Where to haggle

Think about where and how to haggle. Haggling may only apply to certain stores or items. You wouldn’t haggle with the cashier when you are buying a loaf of bread. However, on big-ticket items such as cars, TVs, and computers, haggling is perfectly acceptable, especially in the current recession! I’m sure the sales people want to take your money… so help them to do so!

2. Come armed with facts

You need to have an understanding of the value of the product before you start to bargain on the price. Do your research first, check the internet, read books in the library, etc. If you know what you are talking about, you’ll have a stronger bargaining position.

Figure out how much the product is worth, and set a maximum price in your head. Plan not to go any higher than this level.

3. Choose your time

Visit the store at a quiet time period. Don’t go on a busy Saturday afternoon when the sales rep might not be able to spend a lot of time negotiating. Perhaps make your visit on a quiet Wednesday or Thursday afternoon. Also, consider the time of the month – it might be better for you to visit the store towards the end of the month, when the sales reps will be struggling to meet shortfalls on their targets.

I recently purchased a used car from a local car dealer. I visited on a Wednesday afternoon, it didn’t seem to be a very busy time. The sales rep had plenty of time to devote to me and my needs.

4. Be confident

Don’t be afraid to ask for a discount and to start the negotiation process. They’ve heard it all before, but just be courteous and friendly when you are haggling. You don’t have to do all the talking – don’t be afraid to be quiet. If they make you an offer, be silent… see what happens. They might drop the offer even lower.

The car dealer made me an offer, I didn’t comment, didn’t mention my feelings, just waited to see what would happen. Eventually, I told the dealer that if he knocked a further $300 off the offered price, I’d sign up that day. He agreed! In the end, I saved about $2000 on the marked price of the car – I was over the moon!

5. Ask for a manager

Some sales people do not have the authority to offer you any discount. Simply ask to see the manager who might be able to sort you out. Often, managers have more power and control over deeper discounts.

6. Consider alternatives

A cold hard discount isn’t the only thing you can haggle for. Perhaps you could haggle for freebies or upgrades on your purchase. For example, if you’re buying a new notebook PC, maybe ask if they will throw in a laptop bag, a free webcam, or a wireless mouse.

7. Leave!

You should be willing to walk away, with your cash in your pocket. If the sales person’s offer has not met your expectations, simply leave. You can always try haggling another day. Remember, you are in a strong bargaining position, you call the shots.

There are a number of Canadian stores which offer great deals each and every day. These “Deal A Day” products are usually heavily discounted for one day only, and you have to make your purchase there and then. Sometimes, the offer may only last for a few hours in the morning, as the keen customers will have bought them all in no time!

Here are some of the Canadian sites which offer daily deals:

Dell Canada

• Click here to see the Dell Canada daily deals.

Dell.ca does a variety of deals each day – the main one is their “Red hot deal of the day.” The offers range from computer items to home electronics. Dell Canada are really excellent as they do free shipping, with no minimum spend. Deals in the past range from offers on laptops to plasma TVs! There’s up to 5% cashback @ Dell.ca.

Sears Canada

• Click here to browse the daily deals on Sears.ca.

Sears Canada have a daily deals section as well. They mainly focus on clothing and footwear deals. There are also some good bargains for kids items and toys too. Their deals sometimes sell out quite early in the mornings, so get in there fast. Remember you can possibly get 2% free cashback from Sears.ca. Also, make sure you check the Sears coupons posted on BargainMoose, as there’s a chance you can save a few more bucks.

The Source By Circuit City

• Click here to see the Canadian daily offers from The Source.

(Click image on left of their site)

Every day, The Source does a daily deal, called their “Circuit Breaker Sale.” As you probably know, it’s mostly electronics sales. In the past, items have ranged from computer speakers to discounts on GPS units. Instead of these deals being updated in the morning, The Source update their page about midnight the night before, depending on which time zone you are in – if you’re up late and want to check out the deal! Additionally, you can get free shipping to your local store. You can also get free DealGuild cashback from The Source.

Home Depot Canada

• Click here to see the daily deal from Home Depot Canada.

HomeDepot.ca has a daily deal called the “Hammer Drop,” so called because of the auction conations. The Hammer Drop deals vary wildly, to say the least! Some days they sell bird baths, baskets, just a random assortment of unpredictable items! There is 2.45% free cashback from Dealguild Canada for purchases from Home Depot.

Well.ca – Canada’s Online Pharmacy

• Click here to see the daily deal from Well Canada.

Every day, Well.ca choose one of their health and beauty products to be on special offer. Usually the item is discounted by 12-15%. Well.ca also offer free shipping with no minimum spend, so that’s great too. Products that have been on offer in the past ranged from toothpaste to medical kits!! The chosen product is updated every morning. While you’re on the page, check out their weekly and monthly deals too, as there are sometimes very good bargains.

Tiger Direct Canada

• Click this link to see daily deals from TigerDirect.ca.

(Click image of daily deal on right when you get there)

The daily deals on Tiger Direct are always electronics based. They usually update about midday. They’ve had great deals on everything from PlayStation 3s to battery chargers! On the weekend it’s slightly different though. On a Friday, their deal extends over to the Monday. You could even use Dealguild for 1.95% free cashback.

NewEgg Canada

• Click here to see NewEgg’s daily Canadian deal.

(Click banner at top for the daily deal)

The daily deals on New Egg Canada are always bargains for your computer or electronics for your home. Some days they offer free shipping too. I think it depends on what they are selling, but it tells you about free shipping on their product page. You can get a little bit of cashback from Dealguild Canada.

The Shopping Channel

• Click this link to see the daily deal from The Shopping Channel.

The daily deals from The Shopping Channel Canada are usually on beauty or jewelry items for the ladies. They call it their “showstopper” and you can see it on the banner in the middle of their home page. If you want to, you can sign up to daily email alerts to tell you about the ShowStopper every day. There is 1.95% Dealguild cashback from The Shopping Channel.

BookCloseOuts Canada

• Click here to see a Canadian daily deal from Book Close Outs.

(Scroll down the page a bit to see it)

Every day, BookCloseOuts.com has 2 books on special offer. These titles are really heavily discounted – as I write this, one book has been reduced by 74%! Don’t forget a possible 7.5% free cashback! Prices are shown in US dollars, but these guys ship from within Canada. Check out some previous blog posts on Bargainmoose for coupon codes.

O’Connor Florist Canada

• Click here to see the Canada daily deal on flowers @ O’Connor Florist

Every day, O’Connor Florist choose one particular item to be discounted. This one might be a good idea to keep an eye on for Mother’s Day, to get your mom a lovely bunch of flowers! They charge a flat rate of $12.95 for shipping, so remember to take that into account when ordering.

Infonec Computers Canada

• Click here to see the deal of the day @ Infonec.com.

(Click the deal towards top right of their site – one day special)

The daily deals at Infonec are usually computer components. Deals may be on memory, motherboards, modems or monitors!! If you haven’t heard of Infonec, they are an Ontario based computer store which ship Canada-wide.

PCVonline Canada

• Click here to see the Canadian deal of the day @ PCV Online store.

(See “Today’s specials” towards top right)

For PCV Online Canadian Shipping starts at only $5.99, and depends on how much you spend. PCVOnline are also an Ontario based electronics and computer retailer. Their daily deals might be on anything from wireless dongles to graphics cards!

SIG Electronics

• Click here to check out SIG Electronics daily deal.

As the name suggests, SIG is an electronics store. They do “daily killer” deals every day! The daily deals could be blu-ray movies, gadgets, TVs, camcorders… loads of items! SIG are based in Ontario too, but also ship across Canada. $9.99 is their flat-rate shipping charge.

Conclusion:

Shipping costs can be annoying though. When the daily deal is only a few dollars, it sometimes doesn’t make sense to pay a lot extra for the shipping fees. It might be worth browsing round the site and see if there’s anything else you want to add to your order. I love the sites that do free Canadian shipping!

Here’s what I recommend: bookmark all these Canadian deal sites in a folder in your internet browser. Then every day, you can have a quick glance at each deal and see if it is something you are interested in buying.

OK OK so there has been a mad increase all over the web in “money saving” and budgeting type stories, whether it be on blogs, in the news, anywhere and everywhere really. Here are some new and novel ideas about how to be thriftier in these times of world economic crisis. Digg it if you like it!

1. Steal Ikea’s pencils. Take some of those cute free pencils from Ikea every time you visit. Store them all up, build a rudimentary log cabin and sell your house. Profit.
2. Make soup out of old clothes. Instead of throwing out old clothing, or donating it to thrift stores, just make some apparel soup. Brogues broth is a favourite of mine, as is Coat-a-leekie.
3. Save on heating costs. Turn off the heating in all your rooms in the house, except for the bathroom. Live only in the bathroom. You can sleep in the bath, can’t you? You’ve got waste facilities, fresh running water, what more could you need!?
4. Save your change. Save up all your loose change into a big jar or bottle. You’d be surprised at how much it will all add up to. Then take that jar to the casino, cash it all in for roulette chips, and bet it all on the number 9. NUMBER 9. I assure you, you’ll win big.
5. Don’t use toilet paper. You’ll save a fortune. You could keep a cage of cats by your toilet, and wipe with them. Cats lick themselves clean, eh?
6. Make love standing up. Keep your feet in the exact same spot every time. Less wear and tear on your bed means you won’t have to replace the mattress as often.
7. Push your car to work. You’ll save on gas, plus get a really good work out at the same time.
8. Teach your family sign language. With less wear and tear on the vocal chords, this will lead to smaller medical bills later in life.
   
9. Re-use empty cereal boxes. You can make a million things with old cereal boxes. From stackable storage units, to bio-degradable pet coffins… the list is almost endless.
10. Train mice. Mice are pretty smart. Train teams of them to do basic household tasks such as washing the windows and vacuuming. That way you can get rid of the expensive Swedish maid. REMEMBER – mice are cheaper than maids.
11. Throw away your television. It’s such a drain on the electric. Instead, play charades with your family every evening, and “Jaws” must be acted out at least once per session.
12. Sell your parking space. If you live in the city, you can rent your valuable car parking space to someone in need. Perhaps a small family of ex-Wall street stock market gurus could live on it.
13. Don’t buy anything… It’s really the best money-saving tip I can give you. Don’t buy ANYTHING. Not even food. You’ll be surprised at how fast you drop those excess pounds!
14. …except a goat. I know I previously recommended that you shouldn’t buy anything. The goat is the exception to this rule. Buy yourself a lovely goat, and she’ll provide you with all the milk you can drink, as well as being a super-cool trash disposal unit. She even eats cereal boxes.
15. Sell your family. I’m not talking anything illegal here, but if you have kids you can easily rent out their services and make yourself a tidy profit. Your kids can mow lawns, wash cars, or even babysit the angels next door. Your wife can sell her services for a tidy sum (I’m still talking babysitting) or your hubby can sell his body parts. OK wait, that last one’s illegal.
16. Learn to levitate. Another great tip which saves on wear and tear on carpets. It’s really not as difficult as you might think.
17. Start a Cult. This can’t be very expensive to get up and running, can it? And you’ll be well taken care of in your later years. Plus, that goat you bought might also come in handy in those interesting ceremonies.
18. Grow your fingernails. Grow them really really long. Sharpen them to razor like sharpness. Use them to create an unusual home barbershop, where people will pay well for the novelty of a “fingernail shave.”
19. Store your farts. In small glass jars. Label them with various incomprehensible phrases, such as “Blue smiles” or “Left at the Inky Jumper.” Sell them on Ebay for a handsome sum. People will buy anything.
20. Subscribe to the Bargainmoose.ca RSS feed or email updates. You’ll save loads. Seriously.

If you caught the first part of the article on stockpiling, here we go with part 2!

How To StockPile – Watch For the Sales!

Yesterday we talked about gathering up as many high value coupons as you could get your hands on. If you use these on a regular basis, you’ll probably get pretty good deals. But here’s the tricky part – you have to wait, wait and wait! If you use the free coupons when the specific product is on special offer at the store, you can get an absolutely excellent bargain!

Watch out for all the grocery store flyers. You can keep track of some of these online. For example, the London Drugs flyer or the Sobeys Flyer.

Some more examples of useful flyers:

• Atlantic Superstore flyer
• Uniprix flyer
• Extra Foods flyer
• Dominion flyer
• Shoppers Drug Mart flyer
• Giant Tiger flyer
• No Frills flyer
  

Work out which supermarkets are closest to your home, and set a bookmark on their flyer pages and check back on them from time to time. If you see a great price on an item that you use, plan a trip to that retailer. What you want to do is combine a great printable coupon or Save.ca. discount coupon with that bargain price to make a super bargain!

Many store sales come in 2 or 3 month cycles. For example, Tide detergent may go on offer at Superstore every 3 months. You can factor this into your stockpile, making sure you have enough detergent in your store to keep you going over this time period.

You can sometimes grab decent bargains from the clearance section of your local grocery store. You might be surprised as to what you can find in the marked down areas. Again, if you use coupons too, you can get a better bargain!

Tips:

At the Checkout!

Some sales assistants may be wary about redeeming your coupons for you. Always be calm and collected and never be rude, this doesn’t help at all. If the issue cannot be resolved, just ask to have a word with the manager of the store, who will try and help you out. Nearly all coupons have terms and conditions printed on the front, which you should be able to refer to. There’s no reason why they should refuse to let you use a coupon, as they are from proper sources.

Paying Taxes

Sometimes you will have to pay the total amount of tax on the product, sometimes you won’t. It will be described in the terms and conditions on the coupon, so feel free to point this out to the cashier. If the coupon does include the tax charges, you can sometimes get excellent bargains!

For example – last year, I got 4 Gillette fusion razors for free, using free Save.ca coupons.

Rainchecks

Perhaps you have seen a cheap deal on Tropicana OJ in your Safeway flyer, but they have sold out by the time you make it to the store. You could try asking for a raincheck on the offer. Some stores do offer rainchecks, some do not. You will need to check with the individual supermarket or drug store to find out. Keep a note of which stores have the raincheck policy, so you will know for the next time!

Stacking The Coupons

If you happen to live near LondonDrugs Canada, this is an opportunity for mega-deals! London Drugs may take multiple coupons on the one item, so long as each discount coupon differs. E.g. if you’ve one from Save.ca and one from the brand name, you can apply them both to one product, and you could end up paying only the taxes, getting the item for free!

Price Matching

Many supermarkets and stores have pricematch policies. E.g. maybe Walmart, or London Drugs. However, not all stores have this policy, so it is worth checking out for yourself. How to make use of this policy – maybe you have seen an offer on a particular item, but the store flyer says that you can only have 2 per customer. You can take the flyer to another store who might price match, and maybe even let you purchase as much as you want. Each policy might differ by store.

Check Expiry Dates

If you are buying perishable foodstuffs, think about organizing your store. Make sure you put items with later expiry dates towards the back of your shelves, and keep items to the front which need used up first. Stock rotation is the key!

You could even write the dates on the top of the items in permanent marker, making it easy to see when you have to use them up.

Different Items

Don’t store the cleaning items above the foodstuffs. You don’t want to lose a lot of food due to a nasty leak. Think about what you are storing, and the best place to put it.

Time, Time, Time

It will take a lot of time to build up a stockpile. As you’ll also be using the items on a regular basis, it can take months or even years, to gather up all the items you need. Initially, the amounts you are spending when buying in bulk will be quite a lot, but you should notice your grocery expenditure dropping each week.

Thanks for the images mikeO_nj, andrea francesco, noshowerfamily and njdx.

With the global economy looking pretty grim, we can look closer to home to see how to make those pennies stretch bit further. One method to do this is “stockpiling” of your household goods and staple foods. I’m going to write about many tips and tricks about this money-saving method!

This article is based on the situation here in Canada, but it can be used all over the world, perhaps in slightly different ways, with different websites to refer to. I stock pile quite a bit, mainly toiletries, and I know quite a lot of others do too.

What’s A StockPile?

Your stockpile is a quantity of items that you store for usage in the future. Stockpiling toiletries and foodstuffs at home can be very handy and can make life easier, and provide many cost savings which are detailed later in this article. I’m referring to having enough items on hand to satisfy the needs of your family, for at least a few weeks or months. I mean basics, such as shower gel, pet supplies, paper towels, detergent, razors… Say you to purchase 10 bottles of shower gel for $1.50 each with the use of free online coupons, you won’t have to run out to the store and pay $3 for a single bottle when you have none left.

Stockpiling methods involve quite a bit of forward thinking and planning. If you find yourself running out to the store every single day, you might like to try this method out.

Stockpiling Ideas

There are many products of which you can build up a store of in your home! For example:

• Toilet paper
• Laundry Detergent
• Cleaning items
• Feminine hygiene items
• Razors
• Shampoo
• Canned goods
• Dried goods

I have quite a supply of canned tomatoes, corn, and fruit in my kitchen cupboards. I’ve also got quite a lot of shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, shaving gel, and cleaning products.  I recommend that you make a list of all the things you could possibly stock up on.

Where To Store It

Depending on how much storage space you have available, that will dictate how much you can keep at any one time. If you have the room, you could buy a sort of shelf unit for your home, e.g. From Ikea. It could be useful for keeping all your products on. A lot of people stockpile goods in their garage, or even in their basement. But think about it carefully – Is the area OK for storage? Is it damp? Does it have extremes of hot and cold? Think about what you want to store there, and make sure the area is suitable.

There are loads of places in the home where you can store items. I use the space on top of my kitchen cupboards to store light items such as ceran wrap and paper towels. I’ve even heard that some people store canned goods in roller boxes under the bed!

How To StockPile -Find Free Coupons!

The first step in your stockpile mission is to stock up on very useful coupons for money savings and discounts. You may find these free internet coupons from many different sources.

One major resource for coupons in Canada is Save.ca – they have a database of online coupons for loads of brand named products. From Save.ca, you can choose the grocery coupons that you want, and Save.ca will mail these out to your home. You simply take these coupons in-store to your local supermarkets or drug stores, and claim your discounts. Examples of excellent Save.ca discount coupons: The $10 discount on Gillette fuson razors, the Iams pet food coupons, or the $1 Toblerone discounts.

Another site to add to your bookmarks is GoCoupons.ca. Go Coupons is quite new, and at the minute only has a few Yoplait discount coupons, but is worth checking in on from time to time. 

Another source for your voucher discounts are the various free printable coupons that you will find online. You can see many of these posted with the “printable coupons” tag on the Canadian shopping forum, Dealguild.com. There have been some hot deals on there. For example, a printable coupon for buy 2 get 2 free on Campbell’s soups or a $3 discount coupon for children’s Tylenol.

You can sometimes pick up booklets full of coupons in your local grocery store. Many stores keep these booklets by the checkouts for you to take with you. If they have useful coupons in them, perhaps take a few of the booklets, if you know you are going to make use of them. But be courteous – don’t take all of them, leave a few for other customers!

Another way to get free coupons is to subscribe to email newsletters online, on corporate websites. Make a list of all the brands you regularly purchase and go to the retailers’ web pages. You can join their mailing lists and they might send Canadian discount coupons to your email account. For example, Ocean Spray, Procter & Gamble Canada, or Dove Canada.

If you’d like to read more articles like this, check out the “canadian shopping tips” tag!

And check out Part 2 here.

Recession schmession, credit chrunch fredit mrunch. I’m speaking in tongues now.

I’ve vomited up a quick list of 20 ideas to help you save some money in these depressingly frugal times. Hold on to your hats:

1. Eat At Home. Sounds simple… but eating at home costs less than eating out at fancy-schmancy restaurants.
2. Use less toilet paper. Just use less sheets to wipe your ass! Or use recycled. It may save you some money.
3. Drive Slower. Consider your gas efficiency…. Accelerate slower, keep tyres at optimum pressure, less weight in your car, don’t drive fat people to work… there are loads of tips on this point.
4. Go to the library. Apparently they rent books at libraries now too! Believe it or not! Libraries are a lot busier these days. You can even read the daily papers there. For FREE.
5. Sell? What about a garage sale? Ebay? I’m sure you have hundreds of dollars worth of crap lying round that you could flog to some unsuspecting thickos for a few bucks.
6. Quit smoking. Dirty, filthy habit! Say you spend $5 a day on smokes. That’s $1800 per year. That’s a lot of moolah. That could buy you quite a few nights of passion with your chosen sex trade workers. Or not.
7. Rent a room. If you live in the city and have a spare room, consider letting it out, to a student perhaps? Or an axe murderer? Either would be good.
8. Clip coupons. Come on, we’re on Bargainmoose, we all know about this one! There are plenty of online coupon codes and printable coupons to choose from!
9. Make your own coffee. Skip the Starbucks, take a break from the Timmies. Buy a travel mug and use it to bring your own coffee to work. Sure it may taste like crap, but it’s free. Practically.
10. Cut up credit cards. Radical, I know. But if you don’t have credit cards, you can’t use them. Makes sense to me!
11. Join newsletters. If you still want to spend, follow the instruction in the How To Get Free Coupons And Discount Deals blog post. Milk those global conglomerates for all that you can.
12. Get cashback. Always check for cashback before you make any online purchase. 2 cents or 2 dollars, it all adds up.
13. Make a shopping list. How dumb does that sound? But I mean that you should actually stick to the list. Don’t be forced into those impulse buys by Superstore or Loblaws. You don’t need 4 tons of milk chocolate.
14. Regulate electricity. Turn off those bulbs when you’re not in the room. Or buy energy saver globes. Get a programmable thermostat. Don’t leave appliances on standby. Nuff said.
15. Exercise Ball. Use an exercise ball instead of your office chair. Saves you on extortionate gym fees.
16. Eat Soup. This foodstuff has a very low cost per portion when you make your own. You can make delicious soups, even freeze batches for future dinners. Why not try “cock-a-leekie.” It’s not rude.
17. Go to movies early. Go to the movies before 6pm. The shows are cheaper. Also, be a cheapskate and sneak in your own snacks. Alternatively, rent DVDs online for a fraction of the cost. Entertainment doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.
18. Bottle water. Don’t buy that bottled water very often, it’s far too expensive. Use a refillable bottle and tap water from home. Invest in a brita water filter if necessary. Did you know that “Evian” spelled backwards is “naive”?
19. Disconnect land line. Do you really need to pay for the line rental of the telephone? Haven’t you got a perfectly good mobile which you can use instead? If you can, get it cut off, don’t pay that unnecessary cost.
20. Buy Generic. Does it matter if your cornflakes are Kelloggs or “No Name”??? For some basic foodstuffs, the brand names are really no different to the unbranded items. Give it a try and see, you’ll be surprised.

Ok, some of these ideas were just for fun… but you never know how much money you can save by just thinking about your habits and your spending. Be frivolous, but be frugal!

Thanks sujathafan and andrewinpompey.

I reckon now is about the time to start thinking about getting your holiday greetings cards prepared for Christmas. If you buy cards every year, it can be a costly endeavour!

Here’s an article detailing 5 simple ways of money saving on your greetings cards this Christmas, in these times of worldwide financial difficulty!

1. Don’t send any at all!

Christmas is just a big commercial holiday designed solely to make you spend, spend, spend – isn’t it? Defy consumerism by not sending any greeting cards at all! The world won’t end if you don’t send a Christmas card to every single person you know. Those distant family members or semi-acquaintances at work – they don’t really need to receive cards, and I’m sure they won’t be offended not to get one.

If you really must buy some cards in-store, whatever you do, don’t pay full price!! Get 60% discount on holiday boxed cards from Carlton cards with their printable coupon. Always be on the lookout for offers like that.

2. Make your own!!

Nicole, a friend of mine who is an amateur photoshopper, enjoys using her digital photos of her family and making cards on her computer. She saves the home made cards onto disc, and pops down to her local Superstore Photolab to print them off. Generally, they are about 15c per print… but they sometimes have special offers on and you can get it cheaper than this.

Arts & Crafts

If you have kids, what could be more fun than getting out the arts and crafts supplies and throwing together some glitter, coloured card, glue, felt, ribbons, whatever comes to hand!? I also think that the family appreciates it a whole lot more when they see a Christmas card craft disaster which has been made with love! Why not check out the Canon website for some ideas for handmade cards. Here are some other interesting ones: popup angel Christmas cards, a popup reindeer or Christmas tree.

Something I did when I was small – my mom would have saved all the holiday cards from last year, so I’d cut them up, take a Santa from one, an angel from another, and make new cards with them. I’m sure the kids would love to do that!

Freebies

Hallmark Cards will send you 10 free greeting cards. Unfortunately some of them have a big red “SAMPLE” tag on them. But even so, the cards you get could be used for arts and crafts, for the kids to mish-mash into new designer cards!

Downloadable Cards

If you aren’t quite as deft in the dark arts of card making, perhaps consider downloading printable greeting cards from the interwebs. Just have a google and you might find a few sites, such as HooverWebDesign or magicalkingdom.

TIP: Wherever possible, save on the mailing costs by hand delivering your home made creations.

3. Buy discounted cards online!!

There are loads of sites online which cater to making and mailing a greetings card for you.

Canadian Options

VistaPrint Canada

One example would be VistaPrint.ca. They’re doing various deals, but the key idea to remember with Vista Print is that the more you order, the cheaper per card. E.g. Their photo Christmas cards are 10 for $4.99 – 50c each. Alternatively, buy 30 for $9.99, making it $0.33 per greeting card. Remember, you have to pay shipping on top of that, but it’s quite reasonable, depending on how many you are purchasing. You could get free shipping if you are spending $50. Don’t forget DealGuild for 11% cashback there!

WalMart Canada

Another option is the Wal-Mart Canada Photocentre. Create an account there and you will be credited with 50 free prints (6×4)!! They are credited to your account once you click the “free prints” link in the welcome email. Once you have done this, order your 50 free prints, and you can even choose free in-store collection (or pay extra for shipping, but that would be against the spirit of this post!) Obviously the 50 free prints aren’t greeting cards in and of themselves, but you can pop them in with your cards when you send them.

Kodak Gallery Canada

At KodakGallery.ca, they also sell personalized holiday cards. You can choose from religious cards right through to whimsical!! They sell sets of 10 from $4.99. Remember, you get 20 free prints just for joining Kodak Gallery Canada. The coupon code “TURKEY20” saves you $20% on a $30 spend until 27^th of November 2008!

PhotoLab Canada

If you sign up online @ PhotoLab.ca, they will also give you 50 free prints. You can pick up your prints from any Loblaws, Extra Foods, Fortinos, Superstore, or Provigo which has a Photo Lab. Their greetings cards start at $0.97, so are a little bit pricey, compared to some of the bulk options mentioned above.

Non-Canadian Online Options

There are a few other non-Canadian sites which have excellent options for personalized photo greeting cards and Christmas cards.

Arts Cow HK

Artscow.com – These are actually a Hong Kong based site, but they have a very good reputation and they ship worldwide at very reasonable prices. When you create an account there, they give you loads of free credits and freebies, so this one is definitely worth checking out. For example, their custom photo cards start at US$0.49 each, and just like VistaPrint, they get cheaper the more you purchase. Check out the post on DealGuild which tells you how to get 40 free photo cards, and only pay shipping.

Shutterfly US

Shutterfly.com – ShutterFly is a US based site, which ships to Canada. They sell customized photo cards which start at US$0.36 each. Don’t forget that DealGuild give up to a $26 rebate for registering with Shutter Fly. RetailMeNot tend to post quite a lot of the coupon codes on there, maybe you can get extra discounts too.

SnapFish US

Snapfish.com – SnapFish is a worldwide name which specilizes in online digital printing. They ship from the US to Canada. DealGuild offer up to $10 cashback on Snap Fish orders!! There are also various coupon codes which you can apply to your orders on SnapFish – be sure to check out the coupon section. A custom card can be as low as US$0.29 each… depending on the quantity you purchase. Shipping also depends on how many you buy.

Zazzle US

Zazzle.com – At Zazzle personalized gifts, you can order a customized holiday card. Use the coupon code “HOLIDAYCARDS” for 25% off orders of 7 custom cards or more (expires 27^th Nov, 2008). This site is a bit more expensive though, with greeting card prices starting at $1.25 each. There are discounts for volume orders. Dealguild cashback is 9.75%.

Tiny Prints US

Tiny Prints – This US website is linked to flickr accounts. It also accepts photos from Picasa and SmugMug, or you can upload directly to their site. Don’t forget to use coupon code FLICKRTP20 to get $20 off orders of $99 or more. Canadian Shipping is US$9 which is a little bit on the high side… but not extortionate for this kind of thing.

4. Be a miser: send e-cards!!

Free online greeting cards might sound like Scrooge’s option, but it really isn’t that bad.

A friend of mine from work, let’s refer to her as “Marie” – she sent me an ecard last Christmas with the excuse that real paper greetings cards are harmful to the environment. She says that ecards are more environmentally friendly. I think she was just using the electronic greeting cards as an excuse not to spend money though!!

Free E-Greeting Card Sites

Some free e-cards sites that came up on my google searches (I’m linking to their Christmas greetings section):

• Sympatico.ca – They seem to have quite a few funny online greeting cards.
• Canada.com – You can choose from “general” or “religious” here. I suppose the Christian cards would be good if you have friends and family that way inclined.
• Canoe.ca – You can customize the image, and add different colored backgrounds and borders to your free ecards here.
• BibleSociety.ca – Lots of Christian e-cards to select from at the Canadian Bible Society.
• HGTV.ca – Click on one of the “holiday” selections to see all the free e-greeting cards.

Tailored cards

I always think it’s great to send cards that apply to the recipient… e.g. if they’re a plumber, email cards with plumbing jokes, or if they’re a doctor, a funny doctor card, etc. If you want to do this, just stick your keywords into google and see what you find. If there’s a particular TV show that someone likes, always check out the website of the show – sometimes you can send free e-cards from there. For example, there are “Heroes” email greeting cards! Obviously, they’re not Christmas themed, but you can write your own message in them.

Make your own e-cards

How about making your own free email cards? That’s exactly what Phreetings does. You type in the topic, and it searches all photos on flickr to see the results. Then you add captions or lovey dovey comments, choose the colour scheme, and it generates a unique URL for your custom made ecard, which you can then email to your friends. Check out the one I made earlier.

Create a greetings page instead

An alternate idea to sending an e-greeting would be to create a special page somewhere on the web and email the link out to all your friends. For example, create a lens over on Squidoo. You can put anything you want on your lens – put your Christmas greeting at the top, stick in various pics of friends and family, write a bit of news about how everyone is doing. It’s a good idea in this electronic age!!

5. Buy cheapies for next year!!

And finally, this last tip will only apply to next year – when Christmas is over, stock up on all the reduced greetings cards in-store. Put them in storage until next Christmas… rinse and repeat!

P.S. Images courtesy of Greenman 2008, Yankees Man, Kristen Mary, and peggy..Also on Squidoo.

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I’m going to be doing a series of posts which have a very simple premise – subscribing to email newsletters. Sorry if this post sounds silly – you may already be well aware of this fact – but I’m sure many people are not.

Quite a few of the deals that I post come from news I have received from companies in my email inbox. Many Canadian companies reward you for being on their email list with various deals and free printable coupons, which can be used either online, or in-store. Some Canadian deals that I commonly get are Michaels Art & Crafts coupons, Petcetera Discounts, and Staples Coupons.

You can view all these posts on BargainMoose tagged with “email discounts”. I’m mainly focussing on the ones which either reward you with a free coupon for joining, or send free discount coupons on a regular basis. There are of course many, many more companies which you can subscribe to, but they send out the same marketing spiel every week, with not very much of value.

Now, I’m signed up to a lot of email newsletters and I use a junk gmail account for signing up to them. You could do the same, or just use a free mailinator one for example. Not every single mail they send has something decent in it… but you really can find some gems in there. Some recent examples of deals I have sourced in email newsletters: 30% Discount @ SoftMoc, Free $15 gift cards @ The Source,

If there are any Canadian companies which you are signed up to that I haven’t blogged about, it would be great to hear from you – feel free to post a comment below.

P.S. Also on Squidoo.

TODAY – On Monday the 12th December 2011, many Canadian stores will be offering totally free shipping to Canada with no minimum spend whatsoever. We’ve emailed round lots of stores to see who is participating, in addition to those who offer free shipping with no minimum spend anyway. Here are all the Canadian stores with confirmed free shipping:

Lancome Canada	Dell Canada	Mabel’s Labels	Lenovo Canada
Dealuxe Canada	Bluenile Canada	Jewlr Canada	Boutika Canada
Well.ca	Under Armour Canada	Roots Canada	Sears Canada
Sony Store Canada	Peoples Jewellers Canada	Naturalizer Canada	Stylefly Canada
Epson Canada	Forever21 Canada	The Candi Factory	Kippo Kids
Dimples Canada	Simply Colors Canada	Silkberrybaby	Perfectday Canada
Dyson Canada	Beauty Mark Canada	Silver Jeans Canada	Bebegogo Canada
Hatley Store	Simons Canada	Emily Press Labels	Abebooks
123inkcartridges Canada	Apricot Cullotte	Panty By Post Canada	Children’s Place Canada
Little Burgandy Shoes	Rock Pretty Baby	Urban Outfitters	My Little Green Shop
Aerie Canada	Archambault	La Senza Canada	Mally Bibs Canada
Kula Klips	Softmoc Canada	Lululemon	Buffalo Jeans
Narcissist	Nouf Nouf Canada	Your Deco Shop	Grace Digital Audio
Elle Hardware	Baby Green Sprout	Sunflower Girls
Pamela Lauz Jewellery

We’ll update this page frequently, as and when we hear more news about free shipping day 2011.