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How hard is it for a non-tekkie to run benchmark software? I’m on a 2014 HP 17" Pavilion and am starting to think about purchasing a newer 17" laptop (I like the screen size, and I rarely take it anywhere). But prices have more than doubled since I bought mine, so decision-making is more important than ever.

My coupon arrived yesterday. Nice!

I had it in my coupons, loaded it to my card, added it to my online order for parking lot pickup…and it was not in my order, supposedly “out of stock”.

Any codes that would apply to an order that will be $50 or less? I’m ordering a backpack and could add enough other items to bring it to $50 if necessary.

Looking for a code good on a $101 purchase of a Brother laser printer drum, if anyone has one to spare. Thanks!

Could I use both codes on a $100 offer to get $30 off, or do I need to order $150 of stuff in order to use both codes? Thanks.

@my4mainecoons said in Staples.com Online Savings Codes:

@ukedog My bad. I just tried to pay for a PLUS membership w/ Rewards and it didn’t work. Sorry.

Thanks for the info. I have the same problem - my Plus membership is expiring this month, has an auto-renew, and I don’t see way to get a discount on it. I have Rewards, but now I know I can’t use those. Sigh.

Thanks, OP, for the info and the link to the Freeosk page. I did not know about the Freeosk and will ask where it’s located next time I’m at our local Walmart. As SweetClover said, it’s not worth a special trip, but if I’m there anyway…

How do I find and download the Redbox Streaming app to my Samsung Smart TV? I just noticed that Redbox now supports Samsung Smart TVs which they previously did not. I’ve searched the apps on my Samsung and can’t find Redbox. I can’t find the information on the Redbox website either. Also, I have a lot of Perks which disappeared because I didn’t use them within the period to do so, couldn’t get the app on my Samsung Smart TV and these days we go into town (25 minutes one way) maybe once every 3 weeks which eliminates using a kiosk. Is there any way I could get the app onto my Samsung Smart TV and then ask them to restore at least some of my perks?

Dumb question number 326 (LOL) - How do I find and set up Redbox for rentals, using codes, and using my free rental points on my Samsung SmartTV (3 years old)? We use Amazon Prime. I did look on the Redbox website, but I couldn’t figure out how to find and set up the Redbox app on our TV. Thanks.

Just saw the new design and can’t find where to enter a swagcode. The new design is not user-friendly. Ugh. I had the old design yesterday, so apparently they’re rolling out the new design in stages. I’m using Edge with Win10.

I’m having problems getting a decent quantity of empty ink cartridges at a fair price. eBay is like a desert island these days. I did a search last week and couldn’t find any at a decent price. Just looked again and there are a few listing with per-cartridge prices of around .30 to .50 each.

PhatWallet effect - Rewards page only partly loads. They must be slammed at the moment.

Awesome! I’m excited about listening to these. Wonder if I can access them from my Kindle as well?

I won a bottle opener too. Got the confirming email and already responded.

I won a bottle opener.

Got it - Thanks!

Thanks! My cat and I are looking for package codes if anyone has any they won’t be using. You can PM me.

Thanks. Found a code that worked. Reinstated my free membership. Hard to sort through the games. I only like adventure strategy non-war games with a storyline that do not require completing tasks within a specific time limit. Suggestions? The last game I played, years ago, on Big Fish Games was one where two youngsters had to explore and find clues inside and outside a multi-room building in winter to locate their missing professor uncle, if I remember right.

Thank you for the detailed information and guidance! Everything we didn’t know about cooking rice. Guess what we’re going to have for dinner tonight? Happy Snoopy Dance!

Has anyone used this rice cooker and can report on how well it works? My husband and I are both rice-cooking stovetop failures and decided this is the year we will gift ourselves with a good rice cooker.

@my4mainecoons said in Dash Rice Cooker (2 Cups) - $19.99 take 25% off w/code at Kohl's - Free Ship on $75:

@dionaea A friend told me she couldn’t cook rice. I asked her if she was washing it until the water was clear. “Washing it?” ummm yes. Are you washing your rice before you cook it?

Nope, didn’t know you should wash it. Does that hold true for brown rice as well? It’s worth a try next time we are brave enough to tackle cooking rice again.

Where on the site do I find the offer? I’m on my account but don’t see it anywhere. Thanks. I have a $5.99 plan.

Thanks. I did not know of this site before. We’re looking for attrative and decorative pocket door hardware, which is almost impossible to find these days.

Thanks, Midori. I’ll check those out. My preferences are for roleplay, exploring, questing, MMORPG type games. A FRIENDLY social aspect is important if I’m going to play it longterm. The “all war all the time” and vicious PvP games are unappealing.

Bummer that their games are for PC. Are there any decent games for a new Kindle Fire 10 (2021 edition)?

Thanks. I just got the newest Kindle Fire, the 10" size, and was hoping to be able to load and play a few decent games on it. My older 8" Kindle Fire just did not have a large enough screen. Unfortunately I learned that you can’t download Steam games to the Kindle, and I’m having problems trying to load Gems of War which I got from IndieGala and loaded on my 17" HP Pavilion laptop a few months ago and couldn’t download to the Kindle from IndieGala a few days ago, so had to go to Amazon Games and download it from there but now the one on the Kindle doesn’t recognize my email and pwd. Ugh. I’ll take a look at the games you listed. I read you could do something to be able to load Steam games on Kindle, but it’s more complicated that I want to try and apparently would void the warranty anyway.

Thanks for the reminder, and also the reminder about using my OD rewards to buy stamps. I’m putting that on my “to do” list.

Have to register first by entering phone, NAZ, email, before you can play. I didn’t win, but it’s nice to see a non-customer AMOE on a contest like this. Thanks, ctujackbauer

I finally got around to factchecking this as the first thing I thought was that this would be a great way for scammer crooks to get a big pile of various diplomas to duplicate the designs from the originals for people to claim in their resumes that they graduated from some college or other. But I see it is legitimate. Good luck to those who got in on it.

Thanks for the tip, UkeDog. The drum and the toner are both expensive, so if it’s just a minor exterior problem and the drum is not damaged, it would sure help the budget. I do have Prime, so that helps a lot. I normally don’t take a chance on generic for my printer since it’s essential for my SOHO. Just checked the price on Amazon for the Brother Genuine Drum Unit, and it’s only a couple dollars cheaper than Staples. The generic off-brands are less than half that price.

@my4mainecoons Just sent you a PM. My Brother laser printer suddenly decided it needs a new drum NOW. Cost is $101 and change. If you have a $25 off $75 code I can use on this, I would much appreciate it. Thanks.

@wmnetid said in Coke Rewards Official thread:

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Ends 4/30/18

Glad I hung onto some 12 pack codes instead of simply entering them for other promotions.

Do you all feel this is as good as it’s going to get? I rarely get 12-pack codes, so I’ve been hanging onto the 3 I have in hopes of some really good offer. This may be the best they’ll have though. What do the rest of you think?

Thanks, I needed something inexpensive for my winter boots.

I’ve got an Amazon Prime account, Looking at the games available free until Nov 1, I saw Tiny Robots Reclaimed, but it says “AVAILABLE ON AMAZON GAMES APP (WINDOWS PC ONLY)”. Does that mean I can claim and play it on my Windows laptop but would not be able to add it to my Kindle Fire tablet? Looks like I had to download and install an Amazon Games App on my laptop. I haven’t gotten games from Amazon in ages, except for recently getting Gems of War, which works on my laptop and on my 2018 8" Kindle Fire tablet but won’t install on my 2021 newest edition 10" Kindle Fire tablet.

So how do I use this? I don’t have a smartphone or a Mobile Wallet. Is there a way to add it to my Amazon account - I know I can add Visa cards to my Amazon account but don’t know about Mastercards.
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Just ordered. Thanks.

Got the While True game - anything that helps keep my brain active and functioning well is good, and the game seems both fun and challenging.

Did anyone get this game and play it? Would you recommend it?

What am I missing??? Each 12-pack is $8.99. Subtract the $5, and the cost is $3.99 per 12-pack. Divide $3.99 by 12 (cans), and the cost is .3325 per can, not the .09 mentioned. And .54 sales tax. My store has 1 Lime and 1 Hibiscus available.

Good reminder list. I just submitted my Blue Diamond almond rebates yesterday. Recycled ink cartridges earlier this month. Another item on my list was to run a draft 2021 tax return using known amounts and putting in estimated amounts if I don’t have the final amounts yet to see if it would be better to pay our 2021 real estate taxes this year (we paid the 2020 taxes last February) or wait until next year (we have until the end of February here), depending on whether the additional deduction would affect the bottom line. Turns out it doesn’t, we’ll just take the standard deduction, so we’ll wait until sometime in January to get them paid.

Awesomesauce! I’ve been wanting these for a while.

Thanks! And Happy New Year.

Thanks, OP. One entry per day.

Entry Limit There is a limit of one (1) entry per person per day. If more than one (1) entry per day is received from the same person, telephone number and/or e-mail address the entries may, at the Sponsor’s sole discretion, be disqualified. Entrants are prohibited from using more than one (1) e-mail address or multiple identities. (My comment - if you wish to enter and someone else in your family wishes to enter, you can do so, be sure you each enter with a different phone number and email address.)

Has anyone played this game long enough to give an opinion on playability? Is it intense, serious, fun, relaxing, easygoing or challenging, etc.?

Sold out, but I was lucky to be on Facebook when someone posted this, and I immediately applied and was able to get the sampler, got an email confirming I’ll receive it. By the way, the site has some great recipes too.

Price keeps going up on these, now $21.89 for a pack of 16 AA batteries. I used a 20% discount code, 87632215, which helped bring the cost down by $4.38. The only reason I’m buying them is so I can turn in 10 ink cartridges and will get the $20 reward for those plus the battery cost reward. And we have plenty of AA and AAA batteries on hand. Wish they’d do the same offer for C and D batteries.

Didn’t think about checking the expiration dates, ctgolfer, but we do go through quite a lot of AA and AAA batteries. Last February when the power was out all over my area for 5 days, we used several battery-operated camping lanterns that take 3 batteries each plus we gave batteries to neighbors. I use the lanterns when walking the dogs after dusk up and down our quiet deadend rural side road. So usually batteries don’t get a chance to expire in my house. (smile)