ZipZoomFly Seagate Drive Sweepstakes

Enter to win either a 750GB or a 500GB Seagate External Drive from ZipZoomFly.
Sweepstakes ends 1/31/09.
One entry per email address.

This link came from their email blast and the sweepstakes is supposed to be for email subscribers. They ask you in the entry form what is the name of their daily deal. You will see if you go to their home page that they call their daily deal a 'Fly Buy Deal'. Just enter that in the appropriate box on the entry form.

ZipZoomFly 2009 New Year Sweepstakes

Happy New Year!

Here's to a prosperous and healthy 2009!

Sunbeam Sweepstakes

Enter to win a year of energy savings (up to $2,100) and an energy saving electric blanket.
You may enter once daily (per email address) through 1/31/09.

Sunbeam Turn Down the Heat, Turn Up the Warmth Sweepstakes

Win a Sony Blu-Ray From Electronic House

There are a couple days left to enter the Electronic House Sweepstakes.
Enter to win a Sony Blu-Ray Player and Five Movie Titles.
Contest Ends 12/30/08.

Electronics House Sony Blu-Ray Sweepstakes

Merry Christmas!

Additional 30% Off Clearance at Aeropostale

Enter promo code 30CHEER at checkout and get an additional 30% off already reduced clearance items at Aeropostale.

Just In Time For Christmas Shopping: WootOff at Woot.com

Find some good deals today!
Woot.com has what they call a WootOff for today. New deals throughout the day, one sells out, then a new one starts.

Slingshot Animal $2.99 - Fun Christmas Idea!

Handhelditems.com is selling the slingshot animals for $2.99 with coupon code: slinganimal.
Can only get one for this price.
Looks like a very fun gift for Christmas! There is even a monkey dressed up in a Christmas hat and scarf.
Shipping is $2.85.

Slingshot Parachute Flying Monkey For $2.99 with coupon code -slinganimal-

25 Days of Free Holiday Music at Amazon.com

Amazon is giving away a free holiday MP3 for each day of December through Christmas. Previous giveaways are still available. You will have to install a lightweight 'downloader' application but it works well and will automatically add the song to your iTunes or Windows Media Player library.

Amazon 25Days of Free Holiday Music

While there, check out the other free MP3 downloads they have available.

Amazon Special and Free MP3 Deals

eToys 10% Off Today Only

Get 10% off your order at eToys.com.
Today only (12/5/08)
Enter Code: FNTMDLD5 at checkout.

Enter Hellmann's $10,000 Grocery Giveaway

Contest ends Jan. 7, 2009.
Win Grand Prize of $10,000 to spend at your local supermarket.
Runner Up Prizes:
$100 in Groceries
Copy of Bobby Flay's 'Grill It'
$50 Omaha Steaks Gift Card

Hellmann's $10,000 Grocery Giveaway

Little Debbie "Miles of Smiles Giveaway"

Enter to win one of the following:
-5 Home Theater Systems
-3 Race Weekends For Two
-10 Digital Video Recorders
-25 Digital Cameras
-50 Digital Photo Frames
-1,000 Plush Koala Bears

You have to watch a brief commercial and then select a name for their Koala bear.
You may enter daily. According to the box of Little Debbie snacks I have for the kids (no really...the kids), the contest ends on 11/30/2008.

Little Debbie Miles of Smiles Giveaway

DeepDiscount.com 25% Off DVD's and Blu-ray

Enter Promo Code: SUPERSALE
Get 25% off all DVD's and Blu-Ray discs and Free Shipping.
Expires 11/24/08.

DeepDiscount

Woot is Having a WootOff Today

Find some good deals today!
Woot.com has what they call a WootOff for today. New deals throughout the day, one sells out, then a new one starts.

Win a Plantronic's Gaming Headset from Newegg.com

Newegg.com is hosting a sweepstakes to give away five Plantronic's headsets. Enter through 11/24/2008.

Plantronics Gamecom 777 Headset Give Away

Another NO Out-Of-Pocket Cost TV Digital Converter

My previous post listed one option for a no out-of-pocket cost digital TV converter; I just came across another CECB digital converter box that is offered with free shipping and sells at $40.00 each which nets out to $0.00 with your coupon. Once again, you have to buy two to get the special price and free shipping.

This model is a Sansonic FT-300A which according to Consumer Reports has great video quality but is lacking in features (no program guide, no directly tuning to channels, no size/font adjustments). Guess it depends what you want.

Buy it through Consumer Electronics Group.

Get a Digital Converter Box With NO Out-Of-Pocket Cost

After nosing around for quite some time on the internet, I found a site where you can buy a pair of digital converter boxes (alternatively known as CECB's...Coupon Eligible Converter Boxes) by using two of the TV Converter Box Coupons. This is the only deal I came across where the net to you is $0.00. Through November 30,2008 they are offering free shipping when you purchase two units.

To start, you have to get your two coupons from the government:
TV Converter Box Coupon Program

They mail out in batches, so depending on the timing of things it could take you a while to receive them and you may not be able to take advantage of this deal. I ordered mine on Oct. 19th and received them on Nov. 13th or 14th (can't remember)...anyways, it was roughly three weeks.

The site that is offering the totally free unit is FreeTVSignal. They are on the authorized list at the DTV2009, the government site. You'll see on their homepage their deal of the month. Click on the deal and you will be taken to the product page for the Sunkey SK-801ATSC. You will see on the product page that the sale price for two units is $80.00. With your coupon $0.00. The sale price and free shipping is valid through 11/30/08.

The Sunkey SK-801ATSC, from what I've read, appears to be a fairly decent unit. I like that it has buttons on the box to turn it off and change the channel (some boxes you need the remote...I'm always worried about misplacing the remote). The unit has analog pass through which is good in case you have some low power stations in your area which aren't required to go digital. It has a remote control (not universal), decent program guide, and I think (don't hold me to it) it even comes with the A/V cables (RCA type). It seemed to have gotten decent comments in the AV Science Forum. It hasn't yet been reviewed in Consumer Reports.

I spent a lot of time reading about these units. Here are some links with information:
Consumer Reports
AV Science Forum
DTV Converter Boxes Blog
DTV 2009
WIKI Comparison of CECB Units

You will find so many conflicting reports on the quality of each of the boxes. Take for example the Dish Network TR-40 CRA (which I was originally going to buy because it is free with $8.95 shipping until I found this totally free one). You will find some sites highly acclaiming this unit (it does have the best EPG...Electronic Program Guide); you will find some sites criticizing it. I think there are so many variables (quality of your tv, cables, antenna, position of the unit/antenna, etc.) that even the best units can perform poorly depending on the circumstances. I opted to search for a free unit because I see the units as eventually a throw away as my aging tv's will get replaced over the next few years. I have not yet received the free unit (I'll be ordering it shortly) so I can't attest to its quality at this point.

If anyone else finds some totally free deals, please post in the comments so others can find (especially for when this deal expires).

Yugster.com is Having a YugDown Today

Yugster has what they call a YugDown for today. New deals throughout the day, one sells out, then a new one starts.

May find a good deal or two throughout the day.

Office Depot 15% Off

Office Depot has a 15% off your entire order code. Valid through Nov. 22, 2008 on-line and over the phone. Enter code 19574436.
You may also enter code 32776683 (on-line only) if you are spending $100 or more to receive a free Coby CD Radio Boombox.

Shop Office Depot

Amazon List of 500+ Free MP3's

Amazon has a lot of free MP3's on its site. A lot of stuff I never heard of, but some aren't a bad addition to your library.
You can listen to a 10 second preview of each song right from the list. To download Amazon songs, you have to install the Amazon MP3 Downloader. It's a small program that will manage you Amazon downloads and automatically add them to your iTunes or Windows Media Player library.

See the list here:

Amazon 500+ Free MP3's

Enter to Win a $5,000 Newegg Gift Certificate

Chance to buy all the tech stuff you ever wanted!
Enter to win a $5,000 Newegg.com gift certificate. One grand prize winner and ten runner up prizes of $1,000 Newegg.com gift certificates. Contest sponsored by Microsoft. Enter through December 11, 2008.

Enter here:

Newegg.com Holiday Wish List Sweepstakes

Void in NY, RI and FL...darn it!

Enter to Win a Plasma TV and Blue-Ray Player

Supermediastore.com is having a sweepstakes to give away:
-Samsung PN42A450 42" 720p Plasma HDTV
-Sony BDP-S300 1080p Blue-ray Player

(not sure why they didn't include a 1080p capable TV...but, hey it's a giveaway)

Sweepstakes ends 12/31/08; drawing held on 1/5/09.

Enter here: Supermedia.com Sweepstakes

Enter to Win a Dual N-Band Wireless Router

Electronic House is giving away 12 Cisco (made by Linksys) Dual N-Band Wireless Routers
One entry per person. Sweepstakes closes Nov. 16, 2008.

Fair Warning...
You get subscribed to their bi-weekly email newsletter. Use your 'junk' email address.

Electronic House Sweepstakes

Get a Free Sample of Dunkin' Donuts Dark Roast Coffee

Dunkin' Donuts donuts is giving away a free sample of their Dark Roast coffee (grounds to make at home) while supplies last.

Woot is Planning a Woot-Off for Tomorrow

Beginning at midnight (probably Central Time since they are based in Dallas) Woot.com is planning a Woot Off. Great deals, one item at a time. After an item sells out, then another is offered. Opportunity to find some good deals (if you feel like sitting in front of your computer for the whole day).