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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
If you’re still on the look out for the perfect gift, I’ve found some awesome gift card with perks you might want to consider. I share those below. Want to save even more money? You can also purchase discounted gift cards.
AMC Theatres – Free $5 concession bonus card when you spend $30 on gift cards. Offer is available in theaters, while supplies last.
Applebee’s – Get a $10 gift card when you purchase $50 in gift cards. Not valid for digital purchases. The bonus card is good through Feb. 29, 2011.
Ben & Jerry’s – Get a free scoop with every $10 of gift cards you purchase. You can also get a $10 gift card for $5 for joining Saveology for a VERY limited time.
This $100 Sears gift card could be yours!
This is your last chance to enter to win the $100 Sears gift card! SO far only 235 people have entered so your chances OF WINNING ARE REALLY GOOD! Sears donated this awesome prize as part of the Bargain Babe Hot Holiday Gift Guide showcasing hot gifts in the Sears Holiday Catalogue. Here are all the holiday and Christmas gifts I’d love to buy at Sears. Make sure to use the following coupons when you shop at Sears!
Sears coupons:
- RealJoy gets you free shipping on $99 or more through Dec. 19. If you’re in a rush, chose in store pickup to get your item the same day!
- SEARS2011 saves you $5 off $50 (unclear when it expires)
- STOYS20 gets you $20 off $200 in toys through Dec. 31, 2011
- ELEC05 saves you an extra 5% off consumer electronics through Dec. 31
To enter to win the $100 Sears gift card, visit the Sears Wish Book and tell us what you wish for from the Wish Book. Comment by Dec. 5 to be eligible to win!
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Win a $100 Lands' End gift card!
I’m a pajama junkie. I can never have enough pajamas. Which is why I’m excited about this giveaway. Land’s End has soooo many pj options, including matching family pjs. And the suede moc slippers come in hot colors like purple, hot pink, and red. Nice!
Today we are launching a giveaway for a $100 Lands’ End gift card.
Ready for school? Credit: orangeacid/Flickr
Don’t forget to enter to win the $500 back to school savings spree with $250 gift cards donated by Sears AND Kmart, which I’m working with on this giveaway.
To recap, here is what’s on the “must have” list for back to school shopping at Sears and Kmart.
- Sears – Some of the best clothing deals are on BONGO, American Star, and US Polo Assn. I saw stylish BONGO tops and graphic tees for $10-$18, American Star vests for $23 (vests are back in style), and polos for $15-$20.
- Kmart – The back to school 2011 gear at Kmart spans everything from school supplies, to backpacks, lunchboxes, gadgets, and dorm decor. I saw notebooks, pens, and binders – school supplies that I didn’t even know Kmart sold! Dozens of backpacks and totes are $10-$30, though most fall in the $13-$20 range. There was a wide selection of laptops, netbooks, tablets and desktops, plus memory sticks and ereaders. Dorm decor included the practical (sheets, bedding) to the personal (bean bags and lava lamps). Should your kid need paper plates, baggies, and plastic utensils, Kmart’s Smart Sense line has you covered. Is it me or has Kmart thought of everything?
To win the $500, do two things:
- Join our BargainBabe.com email list (if you already receive a daily or weekly email from BargainBabe.com, just see the next bullet point)
- AND leave a comment with your strongest memory of school, whether it be the day you aced a test, overcame the school bully, or fell in love for the first time.
EXTRA ENTRIES (leave a comment for each extra entry so we can count you):
- Get an extra entry for tweeting: “I want to win a $500 back to school savings spree at @MySears and @KmartDealsnNews on the @bargainbabe blog http://bit.ly/qaNBor”
- Get an extra entry for an update on Facebook about the contest with this link: http://bit.ly/qaNBor
- Get an extra entry for following @Bargainbabe on Twitter
Comment, join our email list, tweet, and Facebook by Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 to be eligible to win!
This prize for this giveaway was donated by Kmart and Sears. I received no compensation to run this contest. Interested in sponsoring a giveaway? See my blog marketing page.
Back to school contest starting soon!
I’m putting together a back to school contest and am considering the following prizes. Vote by commenting. The prize that gets the most votes wins!
- $100 Dell gift card
- $100 Barnes & Noble gift card
- $100 Macy’s gift card
- $100 Zappos gift card
The contest will launch next week. Thanks for your input!
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No idea why I did not register for discounted gift card alerts until now. Buying gift cards online at a steep discount – up to 30% off the face value – is a quick and easy way to save. Combine coupons with a gift card you bought on sale and – WHAM! – huge savings. With a discounted gift card, I can easily bump up my over all savings to 50% off. Here’s what I did.
1. Register at Plastic Jungle, Gift Card Rescue or another site that sells (and often buys) gift cards at a discount. Both PJ and GCR guarantee the transactions, though it’s savvy to read the fine print so you know the refund process is if something goes wrong. I prefer Plastic Jungle because it has a bigger selection of cards than Gift Card Rescue, and also because I’m an affiliate so I earn a small commission if others use my link.
2. Set up email alerts for retailers you regularly shop at. I signed up for
These RSVP postcards are mailed - free!
Don’t forget to comment, Tweet, and share a Facebook update to be eligible to win a $100 Visa gift card from WhitePages.com. The giveaway celebrates WhitePages Neighbors, a new free tool that makes it easy to organize parties with neighbors (and get to know those closest to you). This video explains it better than I can.
To win, comment on this post about a time when you relied on your neighbors. Get extra entries by:
- Tweeting “I want to win a $100 Visa gift card on @bargainbabe to throw a @whitepages Neighbors Block Party. http://bit.ly/ort5dc”
- Mentioning the contest on Facebook with a link to http://bit.ly/ort5dc
Comment by July 19, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible to win. Good luck!
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This is a post by BargainBabe.com writer Yazmin Cruz.
I’ve written before about how to get free or discounted gift cards. Now, I want to share some awesome gift cards deals that come with perks.
Some of these promotions are ongoing while some are tied to promotions for Father’s Day and graduation season so make sure to call ahead to find out if the promotion has not been discontinued in your area.
- Chili’s – The restaurant is offering 10% off gift cards of $100 or more as part of their dads and grads promotion.
- Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf – This is one of my favorite coffee shops and I’ve written before about how swiping my credit card to pay for my caffeine addiction cost me a bundle. To stay on budget with my coffee purchases I bought a gift card and got a free drink. You can too! Purchase a $25 gift card at Coffee Bean and get a free drink. It’s unclear how long this will last.
- Starbucks – If you are a Starbucks aficionado, then this is the gift card for you. (more…)
There are so many great free gift card offers this Christmas! Illustration by OConnorCartoons.com
This post is brought to you by familyFinds.com, a hot new deal site in Los Angeles.
Businesses go out of their way to entice you to buy gift cards around the holidays by offering with special perks and extras. Here are 36 gift card freebies this year. Some of them are as big as a 20% bonus! Thanks to so many readers who shared additional discounts. Am I missing any?
AMC Theaters - Buy $50 in gift cards and get a free $10 concession card.
Barnes and Noble Buy a $100 gift card by Dec. 6, 2011 and get a free $10 e-gift card on Dec. 26, 2011.
Borders - Buy a $50 gift card and get a $10 bonus. (more…)
Illustration by OConnorCartoons.com
Don’t forget to enter the latest BargainBabe.com contest to win a $600 shopping spree at Sears! Just think, all your holiday shopping done without spending a dime (of you own)!
To be eligible to win, join the BargainBabe.com daily or weekly email list. Enter by Nov. 21, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible.
If you already receive my emails, you are automatically entered to win. Sears donated the gift card and flip camera for this contest.
Rules to be aware of:
- Im going to come along to share shopping tips and record the event with a flip camera, which means the shopping spree must take place in MA, CT, RI, or New York City. I can only drive so far!
- The winner must shop for a family of four, including a mom, dad, son, and daughter. I’m checking to see if we can define “family” a bit more broadly.
- The shopping spree will take place Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2010 at a Sears in MA, CT, RI, or New York City.
- Ill be recording the event with a flip camera, so if youre camera shy do not enter.
- You must be 18 or older to be eligible to win.
- The reader will get to keep everything s/he buys with the $600 Sears gift card, of course!
Got a question? Leave a comment and I’ll do my best to answer it.
Readers had mixed feeling about whether or not I should use a $20 Target gift card that requires me to set up a wedding registry (I’m not engaged), but ultimately provided an ethical solution.
Laura’s perspective is that I’d be earning the money. “I would use it. You did go through the trouble of opening the mail, reading the exclusions, etc. Besides, if you are willing to go through the hassle of using the registry, I say go for it.”
Evie, who is boycotting Target, said even if she did patronize the store it wouldn’t be worth her time. “Since I wont shop at Target, if I got something like that it the mail, it would go in the trash. Besides, I dont think it would be worth the time to set up a registry.”
Mike is willing (more…)
Don’t forget to weigh in on which gift card you would like to win in the next BargainBabe.com reader giveaway, which launches Monday. More than 130 readers have already voted. The gift card options include:
- $100 Southwest e-gift card
- $100 Amazon e-gift card
- $100 REI e-gift card
- $100 Lowes e-gift card
- $100 Sephora e-gift card
- $75 Trader Joes gift card
- $50 cash (in the form of a cashiers check)
The prize with the most votes wins! Note, e-gift cards can only be used online. Comment by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. EST to vote!!!
Get a head start on the contest by joining my daily and weekly email list. The winner will be selected randomly from these lists.
Target gift card: to use or not to use?
I received a coupon for a $20 Target gift card yesterday with one big hitch. It is only valid if I create a Target wedding registry with at least 10 items on it. I’m not entirely sure how I got on a list of future brides (I’m not engaged) but I do sign up for a lot of stuff to test out deals for work.
Now that I have the coupon for a $20 Target gift card, I’m tempted to use it. The offer expires Oct. 24, 2010 so I don’t have long to decide. I’m leaning towards doing the right thing – recycling it or sending it to a friend who got engaged three weeks ago.
On the other hand, no where on the coupon does it say I have to be engaged. And there are plenty of registry-esque items I’d like to buy, including storage shelves for the attic and basement, sheets, and an electric griddle for pancakes. (I can never get them right in a regular frying pan.)
Is the fact that Target sent me the coupon enough to justify my use of it? Target could have vetted me (and other recipients) more carefully to weed out folks who are not actually betrothed.
How would you interpret the rules on the back of the coupon, which read:
Limit one coupon or offer per transaction. Void if copied, scanned, transferred, purchased, sold or prohibited by law. GiftCards and tax will not be included in determining purchase total. Free GiftCard not valid as payment on this purchase. Terms and conditions apply to GiftCards. Maximum retail value $20 for free GiftCard. No cash value. To redeem: take this coupon and a printout of your registry to Guest Service and any Target store. (emphasis theirs)
The top three winners in my recent gift card giveaway all emailed me back claiming their prizes. Better luck next time to the runners up and everyone else who reads BargainBabe.com. The winners are:
First place jenncf@ who won a $25 Amazon gift card
Second place mariedimacali@ who won a $25 Marshalls gift card
Third place dldevineol@ who won a $25 TJ Maxx gift card
Stay tuned for another giveaway next month.
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I’m excited to announce another fabulous giveaway – this time a $100 CVS gift card! I partnered with Friendgiftr, where you can buy swappable gift cards, for this giveaway.If the recipient doesn’t like the retailer you picked, he or she can swap it for another retailer.
To be eligible to win, sign up for my daily e-newsletter(Mon-Fri). If you are on my weekly list or read BargainBabe.com through RSS, you are not eligible to win. I’m reserving this prize for BargainBabe.com most loyal readers.
The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. PST Sunday, April 4. I will randomly pick onewinner and give them 48 hours to respond to my notification email. The winner will be announced on the blog.
Good luck and thanks for reading BargainBabe.com!
