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Moderator note: This thread was recently reported as expired. When I followed the link, I got this message: “Welcome! This deal is by invite only. Only those who’ve received a designated notification are eligible to purchase this deal.” If anyone with access to this deal can confirm whether or not it is expired, please reply.

Moderator note: This thread was recently reported as expired. When I followed the link, I got this message: “Welcome! This deal is by invite only. Only those who’ve received a designated notification are eligible to purchase this deal.” If anyone with access to this deal can confirm whether or not it is expired, please reply.

Moderator note: This thread was recently reported as expired. When I followed the link, I got this message: “Welcome! This deal is by invite only. Only those who’ve received a designated notification are eligible to purchase this deal.” If anyone with access to this deal can confirm whether or not it is expired, please reply.

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Reg $17.99. Perfect for winter storage of lawn tractors, motorcycles, cars, etc.

At this price, cheaper than most no-name Chinese units. What I like about the B&D maintainers is that they include cigarette lighter plugs, so you don’t have to pop the hood.

Moderator note: Moved to “Credit”.

I’ve been an online shopper for decades, and in my case, as time that goes by, the more the balance shifts from B&M stores to online. I’m at the point now where I get almost everything online.

In an environment like that, I don’t know how anyone lives without virtual credit numbers. Sure, PayPal works for eBay and a limited number of other transactions, but that’s a relatively small percentage of online merchants and I find it to be a clunky interface anyway.

Before MBNA and ShopSafe, I used to average about one fraudulent transaction a month. I’d call my CC company and say, “What is this charge?”, and most of the time, they’d explain that it was for access to a porn site. I’d say, “But I didn’t access any porn site!” and they’d respond, “Sure you didn’t.” They’d take it off, but it was really annoying.

ShopSafe essentially eliminated that problem. As a bonus, I am sure that it’s saved my bacon in countless other ways…I’ve given out $1 SS numbers for many “All we need is your credit card number! We promise not to charge anything to it!” offers, and never lost a wink of sleep.

Plus it’s caught so many sleazy operators for me. Using the “create a number for recurring charges” feature, I’ve gotten email and phone calls essentially saying, "Hey! Your credit card was declined! (with the unspoken tagline “Deadbeat!”) It’s very satisfying to call or write back and say, “I’ve checked with my bank and everything is in order. Are you sure you didn’t try to put through a charge for a higher amount than usual?” and listen to the representative fumbling to admit that, yes, there was an unannounced increase or other upcharge.

Unfortunately, when BofA bought out MBNA, they clearly weren’t 100% behind the ShopSafe program. The first thing to go was mobile access, which, needless to say, was huge. Lack of a mobile app is probably the biggest flaw in the current BofA SS program.

Then they eliminated direct web access, so that the only way to get a virtual number is to sign on to Mobile Banking, click through a series of menus, and then open a kludgey stink bomb of a Flash app.

The other problem that’s been cropping up more and more often is SS numbers just not working, or more correctly, vendors just not accepting them. This has always been a problem, but it’s gotten worse over the past couple of years. There’s obviously some optional verification that merchants can use which virtual credit card numbers fail. I’ve never been able to figure out what it is. Perhaps merchants have gotten wise to them, the way they have to email services like Spamgourmet. Automatic rejection of spamgourmet addresses, regardless of which of their available domains you use, seems to now be “baked in” to many apps and programs.

For those of you using Capital One or Citi virtual numbers, how do they compare?

14.97 now

@dangeRuss and I had a discussion this morning which led to the realization that he’s the only other ShopSafe user I’ve ever met, and I’ve been using it since Dubya was President.

We can’t be the only two! It’s time for users of virtual credit card numbers to sound off. Let’s hear about your experiences!

This has been moved from Free Stuff to Hot Deals. Not because there is any evidence of a real-world value in excess of $10…not even a puffed-up one provided by the site…but because the OP flagged her own post, saying, "This should be in hot deals by price". Why it was not posted there originally is unclear, but it has been moved as a courtesy.

It would appear that this has already been posted, however, as this post adds unique information, I am leaving them both up for now.

Please do not delete posts. Try editing them instead.

As noted, this is a repost.

That was worth a look, just to see a product with such a breathtaking number of one-star reviews, 210 out of 439.

Thanks for your participation in the forums. However, this is a repost as noted above.

Thank you for participating in the forums. However, this deal has already been posted as noted above.

@ctgolfer said in Free for Samsung Devices 1 Year VIP Service Castbox thru 10/19:

https://phatwalletforums.com/topic/10974/castbox-1-year-vip-service-free-for-android

Thank you for participating in the forums, however, this deal has already been posted as noted above.

Repost as noted above.

@briarycliffs Got it, thanks!

@ctgolfer, is this working for you? I installed tbe app & set up an account, but so far I havent found one Wendy’s that supports mobile ordering.

Thanks for participating in the forums, but this has already been posted here: https://phatwalletforums.com/topic/10302/free-18-24-poster-at-office-depot-stores-exp-9-15-with-coupon

Thanks to all for participating in the forums!

This has been flagged as expired, however, the retailer is offering $5.00 off coupons instead. I am therefore moving it to Hot Deals.

Flag closed.

@itsfriday said in MASTER - Office Depot/Office Max B&M YMMV Clearance Topic:

@ukedog not only did he repost my thread, he even reposted one of my deals (I was the first to find those boxes 90% off)
I will be posting a lot less here. I have asked the mods to close this post but they dont seem to care. If they dont care, then i dont care to post here any more.

@itsfriday, please note that our moderator team is made up of volunteers who donate their time. I’m working to clear up a huge backlog of flags that were created by a disruptive user who abused the flag system. I attempted to take action on your report, but you did not provide a link to the original post. I sent you a PM, if you would respond with the link, I will be happy to review the suspected repost and take the appropriate action. Thanks!

Offers appear to be different. Let’s not split hairs over a couple of free stickers.

Thank you for participating in the forums. However, this deal has already been posted here: https://phatwalletforums.com/topic/1291/30-free-subscriptions-from-valuemags

As has been pointed out, this is a repost. Please search before posting to ensure your deal has not been posted already.

Moved to GPT.

Thanks for participating in the forums, but this was originally posted here: https://phatwalletforums.com/topic/249/free-halloween-returns-mp3-album-download

Thank you both for participating in the forums. As has already been pointed out, this is a repost of sorts.

Thank you for participating in the forums.

@butterflyblue, please stop deleting posts.

Finally managed to score two at $55 each.

@zapjb said in Stalwart Digital Tire Air Pressure Gauge w/ LCD Display $6.73 + FS w/Prime @ Amazon:

Ime all these are duds because the tip is plastic & breaks off. The only one with a metal tip is a Craftsman branded one. I have the Craftsman & its awesome. Sells from $12 on sale - $25. Got it ages ago for $12 & its the best gauge I’ve ever owned. But some people are easy on their gauges I am not.

I have to admit, I’ve never understood the appeal of digital tire pressure gauges. I have had the same couple of mechanical gauges for decades. They’re all metal, accurate, stand up very well to abuse, and are always ready to use.

Obviously you have a lot of experience with digital gauges. What would you say are the advantages over a mechanical unit?

Good reviews as well as a clean bill of health from reviewmeta & fakespot. Thanks, OP!

@couponclippen said in Blocking posters:

@ctcarl I have blocked posters. When I come back to the site and click on NEW posts the blocked posters new garbage posts are listed in the new posts.

I understand what you are asking for. You would like to intone, “Begone!”, and with a metaphoric wave of your hand, never see a particular PWF user’s name or writings ever again.

If there is a way for you to accomplish that, I am not aware of it.

What you are able to do, as I’ve explained twice already, is to block the user via his or her profile.

You will still see the posts, but the actual messages themselves will be hidden from you.

Tuskers’ account has been suspended until the end of the month. Our system does not have a “suspended” message, so suspended accounts are flagged as “banned”.

@couponclippen said in Blocking posters:

@ctcarl I don’t want to see their trash pop up as a new post. I have used the option you posted and their new posts are still showing up.

Well, as I explained, you will see the post entries but not the content of the posts. If there’s a way to block the posts from showing up completely, I’m not aware of it.

You can block individual users from their profiles. View the profile, click the three dots in the upper right hand corner, and select “ignore user” from the drop-down menu. You will see the post entries but not the content of the posts.

@dilly101 said in Extreme YMMV Hyper Tough 20 in. Briggs Stratton 125cc Gas Push Lawnmower $40.00 at Wally World:

Plenty in stock within a 60 mile radius but all at $109.00.

Right, same here. Also available for shipping at that price.

@thediggler Yep, I’m familiar with how it works. I never got the pickup comfirmation email. I went to the store anyway, because it was late in the day and I know from experience that if they haven’t pulled it yet, they will just pull it for you when you get there.

TIL that just because walmart.com shows stock at a store an hour away, and you’re able to order one for store pickup, and get a confirmation, that does not mean that when you get there, you will get your lawnmower.

Good deal if you have a use for it. Although this unit is marketed as 140 watts, both the detailed specs and the reviews make it clear that it’s rated for 140 watts peak, 100 watts continuous.

A good use would be for recharging power tool batteries. Charging laptops would be hit or miss, since many require more than 100 watts. From reading the Amazon reviews, it apparently works well for breast pumps, but I wouldn’t recommend it for any microprocessor-controlled biomedical equipment, because there’s no mention of filtered AC for sensitive electronics.

Don’t count on using it for air pumps, most are over 100 watts. If you have an aquarium within extension cord reach of your car, it could power your pump or filter during an extended power outage.

If you’re camping and don’t have portable lighting, you could grab a couple of painter’s lamps with LED bulbs and use this for low power but effective lighting.