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  Official Request A Referral Thread
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  @tinychat said in Official Request A Referral Thread:

  Anyone have a CardCash referral?

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  Top Cashback Highest Cash Back Guarantee
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  @ohsheet said in Top Cashback Highest Cash Back Guarantee:

  i dont trust TCB for the guarantee. Everytime I had missing CB, they denied it. I made a purchase and it tracked at a lower % than advertised, and they are giving me a hard time over a dollar.

  They are the worst of the major CB sites in helping get you missing CB. Always an excuse, I suggest reaming them on Trust Pilot.

  Rakuten and RMN are excellent in recovering and honoring missing CB.

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  Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday
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  @zerenia said in Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday:

  SO… I have my eye on a Garmin watch that’s currently on Black Friday special at Amazon. Even though I’m unhappy with Amazon, I have a sizable credit with them that will more than cover the discounted cost of the watch.

  What is everyone’s experience with prices changing on the actual day of Black Friday? Also, do prices that are already discounted for Black Friday see an even steeper drop on Cyber Monday? Or, do the Black Friday prices persist through Cyber Monday?

  Since Amazon does not rebate for price drops on purchases, I’m trying to time this to get the lowest possible price.

  – Z –

  If you see it for cheaper CM, either try and cancel the BF order before it ships or just return it when you get it for what you paid. Very hard to predict price points this time of year.

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  Advance Auto Parts to close 700+ stores
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  Check Your Refrigerator - Costco Butter Recall!
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  @q-shopper yes, the video is a about how stupid it is.

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  TGI Fridays : Concerns about nearly $50 million in unused gift cards
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  TGI Fridays is preparing for possible bankruptcy, reports say
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  They closed 49 locations a couple of days ago. 2 locations nearby closed: Long Beach, CA and Cerritos, CA

  Bummer, I still have enough points for a free meal and a free appetizer/dessert. Hopefully I get the chance to use it.

  Thanks for the heads up @Marvomatic

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  Denny's To Close 150 Restaurants
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  The link doesn’t have any information on which locations are being closed.

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  Current Tracfone Deals / Discussion thread
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  @briarycliffs do these phones allow wifi calling/wifi data?

  @MISTERCHEAP
  Yes on both although I have never used Wi-Fi calling. My phone is almost exclusively on wifi, so the data should last me all year long.

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  Additional BIG LOTS Store Closings - 10/7 - list in OP
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  Order your free COVID-19 Tests End of September U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests.
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  Ordered.
  I noticed the confirmation page showed:
  ****Expiration Dates Extended

  Tests may show “expired” dates on the box, but FDA has extended those dates; see the full list of extended expiration dates.****

  I wonder if this is just a reminder for the tests already in circulation or a prewarning we may receive tests showing “expired” dates. Time will tell I guess.

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  UPDATED 7/23 Big Lots to close 149 stores, list in OP
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  The gondolas, a pallet jack and the baler from my closing Big Lots are for sale on FB Marketplace.

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  Paramount+ to increase prices for its streaming plans
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  Another situation to look out for potential BF/holiday offers.

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  Disney raises streaming prices for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+
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  I wonder if they will still have a holiday offer on Hulu like they’ve done the last several years and if so, whether or not that will be at the same or higher price.

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  Burger King Whopper Wednesday now $3.99 (was $3)
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  @mistercheap said in Burger King Whopper Wednesday now $3.99 (was $3):

  @yoregano gotta keep up my friend!

  Yeah, I guess I don’t always venture into other sub-groups beyond HD. Agreed, it’s getting harder to find deals at BK, though they still tend to be better overall than most other fast food joints. At least it’s still fairly easy to accumulate crowns.

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  Bucca di Beppo files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (potential gift card warning)
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  I think I still have about $12 left on a gift card, which I got a deal on. My go to is to wait for a $20 off $40 coupon (which they do all the time) and get a large eggplant parm for $23 to go. We get 6 portions out of it, so ~$4 each. Eggplant parm is one of those meals I’ll pay for someone else to make since it’s a pain to make it well and making fried foods at home is annoying.

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  Redbox kiosks to go away; parent company changes from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7
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  I was a fan of Redbox: they were in every store that was within walking distance, they carried blu-rays, and they served rural customers as well as us urbanites. I had over 200 rentals in a span of about 14 years and I had spent $52 out of pocket after promo codes and free rentals. So about 26 cents per rental.

  That company totally went off the rails and literally paid nobody for the last 2 years. The pandemic may have jumpstarted its date with destiny (bankruptcy) but they were a unique store in its time of post-Blockbuster.

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  COSTCO raises Membership Fees by $5 and $10 effective 9/1/24
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  Target to stop accepting personal checks as form of payment
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  it won’t affect a Debit Card!
  Connect your existing checking account.
  That’s what I have!

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  Amazon changes minimum Amazon gift card purchase amount and balance reloads to $5.00
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  Ugh this was how I’ve been getting rid of the last amounts on my prepaid gift cards, by loading them to my balance. It was a great way to zero them out, whatever small amount that was left.
  Thanks for the heads up.

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  Staples rewards changing in February, 2024-Changes unknown.
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  @c3 said in Staples rewards changing in February, 2024-Changes unknown.:

  new offer cut to half:

  500 points when you recycle tech, batteries and more. Single use per month. Expires 01/25/25.

  Staples absolutely sucks.

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  Ebay will no longer accept AMEX as payment effective Aug 17, 2024
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  I pretty much stopped using Amex when they killed their extended warrant program. Ditto with Costco Visa. Only use Amex when there’s an amex offer now and only use costco card at costco.

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  how to cancel ita airways flight
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  Bloomberg: Red Lobster considering bankruptcy (potential gift card warning)
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  Bankrupt:

  https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/20/red-lobster-bankruptcy.html

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  Red Lobster Closing Dozens of Restaurants with no notice STORE LIST: GIFT CARD ALERT
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  The following list shows Red Lobster locations listed as “closed” on their website, as of Monday afternoon.

  Alabama
  Huntsville, AL
  Decatur, AL
  Mobile, AL
  Arizona
  Oro Valley, AZ
  California:
  Fremont, CA
  Montclair, CA
  Rohnert Park, CA
  Sacramento, CA
  San Diego, CA
  Torrance, CA
  Colorado
  Lakewood, CO
  Lone Tree, CO
  Wheat Ridge, CO
  Denver, CO
  Florida
  Hialeah, Florida
  Tampa, FL
  Tampa, FL
  Largo, FL
  Kissimmee, FL
  Leesburg, FL
  Orlando, FL
  Orlando, FL
  Orlando, FL (Golden Sky Lane)
  Altamonte Springs, FL
  Gainesville, FL
  Jacksonville, FL (Commerce Center Drive)
  Jacksonville, FL (Baymeadows Road)
  Jacksonville, FL (City Station Drive)
  Sanford, FL
  Daytona Beach Shores, FL

  Georgia
  Roswell, Georgia
  Athens, Georgia
  Dublin, Georgia
  Idaho
  Lewiston, ID
  Illinois
  Bloomingdale, IL
  Danville, IL
  Indiana
  Indianapolis, IN
  Elkhart, IN
  Iowa
  Waterloo, IA
  Kansas
  Olathe, KS
  Kansas City, KS
  Louisiana
  Bossier City, LA
  Maryland
  Columbia, MD
  Laurel, MD
  Silver Spring, MD
  Gaithersburg, MD
  Mississippi
  Jackson, MS
  Missouri
  Jefferson City, MO
  New Jersey
  Ledgewood, NJ
  Lawrenceville, NJ
  East Brunswick, NJ
  Bridgewater, NJ
  New York
  Lakewood, NY
  Buffalo, NY
  Amherst, NY
  Williamsville, NY
  Rochester, NY
  Poughkeepsie, NY
  Stony Brook, NY
  Kingston, NY
  Scarsdale, NY
  Nanuet, NY
  North Carolina
  Rocky Mount, NC
  Cary, NC
  Durham, NC
  Burlington, NC
  North Dakota
  Grand Forks, ND
  Oklahoma
  Oklahoma City, OK
  Stillwater, OK
  Lawton, OK
  Pennsylvania
  Erie, PA
  South Carolina
  Myrtle Beach, SC
  Tennessee
  Memphis, TN
  Texas
  Dallas, TX
  Dallas, TX
  Lake Jackson, TX
  Houston, TX
  Pasadena, TX
  Tyler, TX
  Longview, TX
  Lufkin, TX
  Virginia
  Newport News, VA
  Williamsburg, VA
  Colonial Heights, VA
  Washington
  Silverdale, WA
  Wisconsin
  La Crosse, WI
  Wauwatosa, WI

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  Vive La France!
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  Soon in America, Lays Potato Chips, will only have one Chip, in the package! LOL

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  Mamas... don't Let your Kids grow up to shop at or work for Amazon
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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Se1120V5CY (Errrr!..Amazon!) LOL

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  Updated 3/8/24: BEWARE of Rakuten cashback. I had one of their Big Fat quarterly cashback checks returned today for insufficient funds. Luckily I only lost $5
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  Thanks, MrVietnam. Yes, something isn’t adding up at Rakuten for me either.

  Rakuten cutoff Cash Back (CB) for my purchases towards my Big Fat Check (BFC) for 5/15/24, which would normally cover purchases from 2/1/24 - 4/30/24, on 3/2/24. Only 1 month into the current quarter. Not only will the check only cover a third of the quarter, but I’ll also have to wait until September 15th’s BFC for the rest of my CB for this quarter. I contacted Member Services to ask why this had been done and this is, in part, the response I received:

  "Starting in November 2023, you will find that some Cash Back can be paid out sooner. However, in doing this we also found that due to store return policies and the way that they report returns to us, some Cash Back will be held until the next payment date from Rakuten. Your next payment will include all orders and bonuses that are confirmed eligible for payment. The time it takes for Cash Back to be confirmed depends on several factors, including the store, store policy, reporting schedule, exclusions and returns."

  1st, this sounds more like an answer to the question: "Why aren’t all of my purchases for [a certain quarter] included in my BFC. If CB shows up in the Cash Back Balance (CBB) list then, it has been confirmed eligible. Otherwise, it wouldn’t appear. Only the shopping trip would appear in the Shopping Trips list and then you’d have to Find My Cash Back through Help. Which I have had to do far too many times and well after the date Rakuten tells you it should be applied to your CBB.

  2nd, it feels too convenient that they, just since November of last year, after years of having a clearly stated, unchanged, and strictly adhered to schedule for BFCs decided to throw all of that out. Incidentally, they cut me off at $63.65 worth of confirmed eligible CB. This is just a guess but apparently, it scared them to imagine the possibility of having to cut a check for, or otherwise pay out, potentially, $180, or so all at once. And that’s assuming I would continue spending at the same rate for the following two months. They also went as far as to NOT include $10.00 in CB from a purchase on 3/5/24, only 3 days before the “new” cutoff date. So, $63.65 ok, but $73.65 too scary. On the other hand, I should, and do, feel lucky that they are paying me at all.

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  99 Cents Only to close all 371 stores (West Coast Chain) and wind down its business
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  I have a 99 Cents Only Store minutes from my house. Very few things are actually 99 Cents there anymore. I will have to stop by tomorrow after work snd see if there are any good liquidation deals to be had. Who knows? They may mark down their remaining stock to 99 cents during liquidation.

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  Dollar Tree raising their prices yet again. Over 300 new items will cost $1.50 now with some costing as much as $7! They are calling it a multi-price assortment.
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  Our DTs still offer short dated premium breads/rolls and GuruNanda toothbrushes for $1.25 ea. (Bless their hearts)

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  Visa, Mastercard reach $30 billion swipe-fee deal with US retailers
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  https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/visa-mastercard-reach-30-billion-swipe-fee-deal-with-merchants?utm_campaign=Above the Law Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=300035202&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8G70Ilmz_O7cDILVF6Izdw1MHsSDkr7j9ESSqkptw5YvW0M2-7TJSk0xRtsWk3fg0eGaQ_hz8dyBw9UKN5Zqtv_srdVw&utm_content=300035202&utm_source=hs_email

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  Ink Rewards affected by Staples Program changes? Don't get cheated, obtained a good outcome, see post
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  I forgot to try tech first, I have a limit of 20 carts per month, and when I recycled 20, one went toward tech and 19 toward ink. So it appears the system is set up to automatically credit a cart to tech because it is on the tech list, and then the rest to ink.

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  Best Buy Recalls Insignia® Air Fryers and Air Fryer Ovens Due to Fire, Burn and Laceration Hazards
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  Need 15% off staples coupons from Amazon returns
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  Target launches paid membership program as it chases new revenue streams
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  @mistercheap said

  You already get free shipping with the red card, so not sure what real benefit paying $50-100 a year for their version of Walmart+ will get you.

  So this paid version is what they’ve been teasing on their website and emails. If they try to take away free shipping with the Red Card in a way to Kohl’s tanking their Kohl’s Card benefits I’ll stop shopping there too.

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  TopCashBack sets minimum cash out thresholds for gift cards.
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  they have had that for awhile, at least when i tried to cashout, mine had a min.

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  FTC sues to block Kroger, Albertsons merger, arguing deal would raise grocery prices and hurt workers
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  …and those valuable J4U freebies would be an ancient memory.

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  Convert $5-$10 Visa/MasterCard Virtual Rebate Cards online to never expires WMT/Target/Petsmart EGC's for B&M or .com use
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  I don’t shop at WM and I don’t have Target. I only buy PetSmart gc when they’re discounted.

  I use virtual rebate cards to pay electric bill, attorney fees, accountant, car & home insurance, etc. I don’t use them for phone & Internet because I get 5% back on those from Chase Ink. I too have more Amazon gc than I need and am trying to cash those out.

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  Capital One-Discover merger could put a bigger squeeze on credit card users, experts warn
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  Important changes to SiriusXM subscription terms effective 3/15/24: Non-refundability of payment in many situations versus old rules
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  Car + Streaming Plans
  If you sell or transfer your car, you can transfer your service to another car. Selling or trading in your car or not using the service does not cancel your subscription. If you don’t have another car, you can continue listening through our Streaming Service. No refunds or credits will be given if you don’t have a car or standalone radio on your plan or if you don’t use the service. As a courtesy, and solely if we receive records that your car has been sold and/or traded, we may automatically transfer service to your new vehicle. If we need to terminate the service on your car or standalone radio and cannot keep your Streaming Service active, we will cancel your subscription and issue a pro-rata refund for any remaining prepaid time. The above changes impact Audio subscription plans only. The terms for Aviation, Marine, Infotainment and Commercial Fleet subscriptions remain unchanged.

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  Over 580,000 beds are under recall because they can break or collapse during use Both Home Design and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are urging consumers with the now-recalled beds to stop using them immediately.
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  Macy's closing five stores (list)
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  REMINDER: Panera Sip Clip 4 Month Deal Expiring for many, be sure to cancel
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  Just another reminder bump to check your status.

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  Amazon No Longer Allows Paying For Third-Party Gift cards With Amazon Gift card Balance
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  @mmyk said in Amazon No Longer Allows Paying For Third-Party Gift cards With Amazon Gift card Balance:

  How about paying for a GC with new AMZ GC - not funds already in AMZ balance??

  It doesn’t show up as a payment method on checkout. So no.

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  A Merry Christmas from Firehouse Subs-Not (Update to rewards)
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  @mrvietnam said in A Merry Christmas from Firehouse Subs-Not (Update to rewards):

  So for all practical purposes, the free birthday sub has ended.

  For me, yes. With my work schedule, when I eat at these type of places, it is on the weekend.

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  Microsoft ending support windows 10 could send 240 mln pcs landfills report 2023-12-21/
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  @mistercheap said in Microsoft ending support windows 10 could send 240 mln pcs landfills report 2023-12-21/:

  When exactly is free support ending?

  10/14/2025

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  SiriusXM Sued Over ‘Illegal’ Cancelation Process, New York Attorney General Says
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  @mistercheap said in SiriusXM Sued Over ‘Illegal’ Cancelation Process, New York Attorney General Says:

  @dangeruss said in SiriusXM Sued Over ‘Illegal’ Cancelation Process, New York Attorney General Says:

  @mistercheap said in SiriusXM Sued Over ‘Illegal’ Cancelation Process, New York Attorney General Says:

  https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/siriusxm-sued-over-illegal-cancelation-125318068.html

  Please let optimum be next

  what is that? cable co?

  Yea. They lure you in with decent offers, then jack up the price after a year and cancelling is a hours long conversation.

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  FETCH Rewards Gripes
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  I noticed today that the daily bonus spin has disappeared. I think I got 10,000 points once, but all the other times it was rather piddly. Oh well.

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  More than 300,000 air fryers sold at Walmart, Target and Kohl’s recalled for burn hazard
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  Whew. These are dual basket models. I bought several from Rite Aid when they were 75% off. Flipped them on FB. Just checked and the ones from RA were single basket.

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  2 men convicted of stealing $2,095 of stuff from Kohl's argued for lesser charges because there was a sale and they had coupons
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  @mistercheap said in 2 men convicted of stealing $2,095 of stuff from Kohl's argued for lesser charges because there was a sale and they had coupons:

  https://www.aol.com/news/2-men-convicted-stealing-2-112602757.html?soc_src=social-sh&

  A bit ridiculous for the judge to go by sticker prices - if the items were on sale, that’s the cost of the items, the judge should be disbarred. Whether or not to allow coupons into the calculation could be up to the judge, but the store can say each item is $1M and on sale for $59.99, is the judge going to use the $1M as the price?

  I’m betting a competent lawyer will take this to appeal and win.