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.

Our DTs still offer short dated premium breads/rolls and GuruNanda toothbrushes for $1.25 ea. (Bless their hearts)

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

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.

@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.

they have had that for awhile, at least when i tried to cashout, mine had a min.

…and those valuable J4U freebies would be an ancient memory.

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.

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.

Just another reminder bump to check your status.

@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.

@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.

@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

@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.

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.

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.

@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.

@ctujackbauer That’s funny, and sad!

@mrvietnam said in MUST READ: Can happen to anyone- Kicked off your Amazon account with no explanation? You’re not alone:

@mistercheap said in MUST READ: Can happen to anyone- Kicked off your Amazon account with no explanation? You’re not alone:

@mrvietnam said in MUST READ: Can happen to anyone- Kicked off your Amazon account with no explanation? You’re not alone:

A good reason not to bank too much money in your Amazon account as you might lose it all at Amazon’s whim.

That aspect of it should be criminal. One thing to delete an account, another to abscond with money that is rightfully yours.

It’s in their T&C’s I think (about stealing your money).

you just can’t steal someone’s money because it’s in your terms and conditions. By that logic they could put “we’ll come and break your arms if you don’t pay your bill”. Sure if you took them to court you’d win on that one.

@mistercheap thank you sir!

CURRENT UPDATE
I haven’t done a S&S order for the last couple of months, but tried again today. The good news is, S&S seems to be (mostly) working the way it should. That is, when choosing to buy an item that is S&S eligible, it adds an item to one’s group/collective S&S order with a set ship date, and not requiring an immediate order. One anomaly remains in that it doesn’t allow gift cards to be applied at the time of order. You can, however, edit the order after it is placed and change the payment method to apply a gift card balance if available.
So, the main problem is solved, for now. We’ll see if I have a new update next month.

@dangeruss said in Amazon is bringing ads to Prime Video – the ad-free option will cost $2.99 a month extra:

@mistercheap I guess it’s better than raising prime another $3

Actually raising prime $36/year without ads

I question this number and so the article.

Stores lost an estimated $86.6 billion to retail theft in 2022; projections indicate that in 2025, retail theft may cost stores over $115 billion. Retailers lost as much as $94.5 billion in gross revenue to theft in 2021, up 4.07% year-over-year (YoY). 58% of organized retail crime is cargo theft. Apr 13, 2023

For future reference, YMMV:
Makeup 75% off
Hair color 50% off
Diapers 50% off
Toothpaste 50% off
Household cleaners, air fresheners, laundry detergent 50% off
Pet supplies 50% off
Office & school supplies 50% off
Select hair care 50% off
GNC vitamins 50% off
Warehouse grocery including frozen food 50% off with some exclusions

Nico, batteries, beverages, most poo/conditioner, insect repellent, analgesics are full price.

The store was given 2 week notice. Informed on a Sunday, closing in 14 days.

@my4mainecoons said in Consumer warning: Data breach at Kroll, class action and bankruptcy administrator:

who/what is Kroll?

class action and bankruptcy administrator company. so their data includes paypal/venmo type info/accounts which is what @ctujackbauer is warning about, that the hackers could try to scam people who have received payouts from Kroll in the past when they processed class action payment awards.

What’s new? I see “Staples, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, or Amazon.com”.

@dangeruss said in One family pocketed $7.6 million by taking cans and bottles from Arizona and recycling them in California. That's fraud, prosecutors say.:

@mrvietnam You can recycle crushed items by weight?

Yes.

Just made a transfer and my defaulted to the free option like it always has. Wonder why we see different things? This was in Chrome on a laptop if that matters.

I doubt anyone on this site, is taken advantage of! LOL

I doubt they could give away anything similar to what I get with T-Mobile, which is unlimited everything, but that would be awesome if true.

@mistercheap yeah this was confusing to me as well; i do know the existing/previous policy was like a total expiration of all points, a year from the last time you made any purchase, and the faqs made that clear in the provided example. not sure why they couldn’t answer the most obvious potentially-confusing part along with this change, but…hopefully they’ll clarify and update the page soon

@mrvietnam said in REMINDER: IF you signed up for 2-3 months free PANERA Sip Club in March/April, don't forget to cancel to avoid auto renew charge!:

@my4mainecoons said in REMINDER: IF you signed up for 2-3 months free PANERA Sip Club in March/April, don't forget to cancel to avoid auto renew charge!:

@mrvietnam More caffeine than coffee usually has or are you talking about the caffeinated fruit beverages? I get the agave lemonade (no added caffeine) and the decaf coffee. I pour hot decaf into a paper cup then fill a large plastic cup with ice. After the decaf has cooled a bit I pour it over the ice to make iced decaf. I re-use both the paper and the plastic cups multiple times. The paper eventually starts to leak and reheating in the microwave melts the glue making them wear out faster. I carry clean empty cups & lids in my car.

I am talking about the fruit drinks, charged lemonades in particular. One glass has over twice the sugar you should consume in a day, too:

https://www.self.com/story/panera-charged-lemonade-caffeine#:~:text=A 20-ounce serving has,and 82 grams of sugar.

I’ve never messed with any of those. I’ve strictly gotten iced coffee, iced tea, Diet Pepsi or hot coffee and added artifical sweetner and creamer when needed. When I was in FL recently, they were all over the place, was in there as much as 3x a day getting my free drink. Up here there’s just one not that convenient for me, so maybe I’m in there 1x a week or 1x every other.

If I lived in FL, the $99 yearly plan is worth it, assuming a conservative 20visits a month x 12 =240 is .40 a LARGE drink. Far better than Dunkin prices even with app offers except the rare ones that are totally free.

@jess888 Thanks Jess, I just updated my preferences.

Here is my most recent offer (from 2021)

When I hover over the balloons, a super long link appears that starts juts like yours (“links.topcashback.mkt6320(dot)com”)

That matches the sender info…

And I successfully redeemed and claimed it…

@sonofzeus said in Bed Bath & Beyond files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection (gift card warning):

Big Lots said Thursday that it’s “assisting shoppers nationwide” by accepting expired Bed Bath & Beyond coupons until May 7. Customers that bring one of the iconic blue-and-whites into one of its 1,425 stores will receive 20% off a purchase of $50 or more. The offer is only valid in stores.

Big Lots is closing stores. I wouldn’t be surprised if they follow BB&B.