This weekend, you better be poised to shop. Retailers are slamming sales left and right-a process that will, of course continue until the eve of Christmas. BUT FREE shipping or standard shipping for online orders is rapidly winding down. By Monday, December 15, most retailers cease standard shipping. A few (like Kmart) will continue the trend through the 18th, but after that- expedited shipping will be the norm. That can mean an increase of as much as $15.00 just for priority shipping! Keep an eye on the clock folks.
The latest and greatest deals of the day:
dELias- The site advertises free shipping on orders over $75.00, BUT use this code D25FS to get FREE shipping on orders over $25.00! (Expires Monday)
Restaurant.com- Give the gift of FREE food and PAY NOTHING…. As in Zero. How outstanding is free gifting ??? (And unlike fruitcake, this one people will really appreciate, too). Through this Feed it Forward program, you can give up to 30 $10 gift certificates, which Restaurant.com will email to recipients on your behalf. This offer is good EVERY DAY until Christmas!
Here’s what Restaurant.com has to say about this offer:
Through Feed It Forward™, you have the opportunity to give from the heart and enrich the lives of people around you through the gift of meals and memories. Give a free $10 Restaurant.com Gift Certificate to 30 different people, every day until Christmas. Simply choose whom to give to and we take care of the rest.
If you’ve never bought from Restaurant.com, you should know these aren’t a totally free meal. Usually a ten dollar gift certificate will require a $20.00 purchase (which is stil a 50 percent discount) and they may have exclusions such as alcohol. Some prohibit weekend use. But even so, for a free gift that you don’t even have to mail? Nothing beats this deal in my book!
JC Penney’s- Wake up early tomorrow to save at this mega sale. Over 250 doorbusters start at 6 a.m. Saturday. Don’t forget to use the printable coupons to get up to $20.00 off. Or beat the crowds. Go online and take $5 off your order by adding your email to their official newsletter. Free shipping with code CR8JOY on orders over $25.00, too!
CVS- 20% off days December 12-13 for the coupon sent to Extra Care customers via snail mail last week. If you received one of these, cash it in over the weekend. However- you cannot use this with other CVS rewards (like the $5.00 coupon CVS has been issuing on receipts this month). But you can still use the 20% off with manufacturer’s coupons.
Right at Home- In addition to trying on for one of the free 6K gift baskets of SC Johnson free products (next offer starts at 12:01 a.m., December 15th) Click on the “see all promotions and special offers” to be taken to a page where you can print a coupon for $3.50 off any Glade product. You can print this twice before the computer cookies kick you off. Use it to pick up two Glade candles for FREE (excludes soy candles) with frequent sales at Target, CVS or Walgreens. (This week, Target has Glade candles for less than $3.00 each). You’ll find these savings often on a 2/$7 at other retailers, making this a FREE deal that makes a nice stocking stuffer or home gift for a friend.
Victoria’s Secret- FREE shipping (regardless of order size) on any items for TODAY ONLY! Save a bundle here! Other VC offers listed here.
Cash Back and Rewards- Don’t neglect using your cash back accounts such as Ebates to place orders and remember to pay with your rewards credit cards. For a fine explanation of credit card rewards and tips, consult Ask Mr. Credit Card’s informative site.