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Friday, May 8, 2009
Tips for buying a digital camera
Consumer Reports had a good story today, May 8, offering advice on how to get the best deal when shopping for a digital camera at a retail store.
Whether you are considering buying a camera for your mom or wife for Mother’s Day or your favorite graduate, it is good to have some background when making a big purchase such as this.
CR noted that there is a lot to be said about shopping online, but then you can’t try out the camera, which is an important component of getting what you want.
The consumer organization also advises shoppers to:
Ask yourself the right questions. How easy is it to handle and operate?
Be wary of the salesperson. While there are knowledgeable salespeople out there, there are also plenty of ignorant ones. Do your homework.
Ask for the best price. Don’t be afraid to negotiate with a salesperson.
Avoid cameras packaged in blister packs. The best cameras are generally not sold this way.
Watch out for refurbished or gray market products. If the box the camera comes in is just a plain white box, and has no images, brand logos and product info on it, then it might be a refurbished model.
Do the paperwork. If the camera you are buying has a mail-in rebate, be sure to get the proper forms from the dealer when you make your purchase. Don’t leave the counter without these forms or receipts.
Forgo the extended warranty.
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Save 50% on flowers for Mom
Blooms Today is offering a special today, May 8, offering 50 percent off Mother’s Day orders.
The site has many great prices on bouquets, fruit baskets and more.
Visit the site today for more details.
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Get gift cards at half price today only
It is like free money.
The Dayton Daily News’ Newspapers in Education is having a super saving Block Sale from 2 to 4 p.m. today, May 8, offering gift cards at half price while supplies last.
The 45 gift cards available are listed on Page A7 of today’s Dayton Daily News. They include:
$50 gift cards to Target for $25
$50 gift cards to McDonald’s for $25
$50 gift cards to Applebee’s for $25
And others from Best Buy, Domino’s, BP and more.
The gift cards — or blocks — are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and can only be purchased with credit cards by calling (937) 514-7958 during that two-hour window.
The gift cards purchased will be sent by certified mail.
The sale benefits Newspapers in Education.
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Macy’s, Stein Mart among many weekend sales
Items for mothers and the entire family are on sale today and Saturday, May 9, at Elder-Beerman’s Mom’s 2-day Sale.
The area stores are offering 30 percent to 50 percent off clothes for women and up to 60 percent off clothes for the family, among other discounted merchandise.
There also are coupons in the store and online for additional savings, and, at the Web site, there are promotional codes that offer online discounts.
Stein Mart is having a 12-hour sale from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday with an extra 30 percent to 50 percent off items throughout the store. Coupons in today’s Dayton Daily News offer additional savings from 20 percent to 60 percent off.
Macy’s is having a one-day sale Saturday, with a preview day today. The sale notes an “extra 40 percent” off clothes already discounted for women, and an extra 50 percent of men’s garb.
But the real bargain at Macy’s is the jewelry sale. The stores are offering up to 80 percent off original prices, PLUS an extra 10 percent off their entire stock of fine jewelry.
There also are discounts for kids of up to 75 percent off, and some kids’ clothes that are buy one get one free.
At JCPenney, the stores’ two-day sale started today, with discounts of up to 60 percent storewide and additional coupons in today’s Dayton Daily News.
Also, Morris Home Furnishings is having a four-day sale, offering $150 off purchases of $999 or more, and additional huge savings.
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Consumerist names worst company for 2009
The Consumerist, a smart and irreverent relative of Consumer Reports, has been running their Worst Company in America for 2009 contest for weeks, and they have finally come up with a victor (if you can call it that).
It came down to a Final Four of AIG, Bank of America, Comcast and Ticketmaster, with AIG beating out Comcast to “win” the title.
Consumerist, referring to AIG as the economic meltdown’s poster child for irresponsibility and corruption, said AIG earned the distinction by “the attorney general’s investigation, the fancy conferences, controversial bonuses and the fact that you made jolly old Ben Bernanke describe losing his temper on 60 Minutes.”
The companies in the contest were nominated by readers, and seeded according to number of nominations. And readers picked the head-to-head winners as well.
Some of the other companies in the running were the Peanut Corp. of America, Circuit City and Walmart.
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