MyBargainBliss

Origins Free Gift Through April 30th, Plus Free Shipping Through May

2008-04-29T16:11:00.000-07:00

For a limited time only, you can receive free shipping plus Shedonism™ Deeply hydrating butter cream sample with any $25 Origins.com order. No coupon code required. This offer is valid only through April 30th.

I also found this offer along with the following Origins coupon codes.

Origins.com sends your gifts on time for Mother's Day. Receive Free 2nd Day Upgrade with any order 5.1.08 - 5.5.08. Enter code 05082LS

P0408 - Free Shipping on Any Order by 7/31/08 - 90% Success Rate

04081NJ - Free Shipping plus Samples by April 30, 2008

Origins.com

My Kohl's Clearance Bragging Rights!

2008-04-22T12:58:00.000-07:00

Kohl's is having a pretty big clearance sale with several other promotions happening right now. They have tons of stuff left in all departments. I bought a comforter from my guest room.

They only have queens left.

Originally: 279.99

On Sale: 55.99

Coupon Code: - $5.90

Use Code: new9710 for 10% off!

My order is oversized so I had to pay a shipping surcharge of $13.00. No fun there, but they have a current promo for $5 Standard Shipping on most orders ending soon. $5 Flat Rate Shipping

Here's a list of some of the other promotions and codes I have found:

Free Standard Shipping when you spend $75.00 or more4/23/08 - 4/29/08

40-55% Off Men's Knit Tops

40-60% Off Women's apt. 9® Sportswear

10-60% Off iPod Accessories

Receive a $10 Kohl's Cash Coupon for every $50 you spend April 23-26 **See site for details

Current Codes:

new9710 - 10% off (exp 4/29)

EXTRAMVC15 - 15% off (must use Kohl's charge)

mvc4866 - Free Shipping to 4/25 (must use Kohl's charge)

Weekly Sunday Circulars All In One Place

2008-04-21T11:01:00.000-07:00

Do you buy the Sunday paper for the ads and coupons alone? You may not realize it, but most of your favorite stores offer their circulars online as well. I came across a new site today, sundaysaver.com, and love it because you can browse different stores from one site.

Here is a very small sample of the types of stores offered:

Macys
Old Navy
Target
Kohls
Frys
Whole Foods
CVS
ULTA
Toys R Us

Enjoy!

Macy's Spring Fashion Clearance + .99 cent shipping!

2008-04-20T05:48:00.000-07:00

Macy's is having another big clearance sale with .99 shipping for the next few days!
I just went absolutely crazy at an outlet mall yesterday, so for this sale I focused mainly on the kids.

Greendog Little Boy Long-Sleeve PoloOrig. $10.98Now $2.74

Greendog Little Boy Wide Stripe PoloOrig. $9.98Now $7.99

These are the only 2 things I ended up with, but the sale is worth checking out for sure.

Here area some additional coupon codes/offers from Macy's:

Expiring today! - Free Travel Bag + 6 Samples with $21.50 Clinique Purchase Code CLINQUEG

Free Shipping with $60 Intimates purchase. Code INTIMATE Exp 4/29

Free Shipping with purchase of TWO Sun Products from Clarins. Code SUMMERTOTE Exp 5/14

Top Price Comparison Shopping Sites

2008-04-19T07:30:00.000-07:00

When you need to get an idea of how much you should be spending on something, it's always a good idea to head to a good price comparison shopping site. I use these a lot for higher priced items and travel.

#1 PriceGrabber.com

http://www.pricegrabber.com/

Instantly find and compare millions of unique products and services contained in 23 channels, such as Clothing, Babies & Kids, Books & Magazines, Cell Phones, Plans & Accessories, Computers, Furniture and Cameras. The website also offers shoppers the ability to view and compare over thousands of merchants and sellers and their respective pricing information for products and services, thereby enabling users to ultimately find the right product from the right merchant at the best price.

#2 PriceSCAN

http://www.pricescan.com/

Unbiased guide to finding the lowest prices on books, computers, digital photography, electronics, prescription drugs, home & garden, movies, music, office equipment, sporting goods, video games, watches and more.

#3 Shopzilla

http://www.shopzilla.com/

The company’s mission is to enable shoppers to quickly and easily find compare and buy anything, sold by virtually anyone, anywhere. Each month, Shopzilla connects millions of consumers with thousands of stores.

#4 Nextag

http://www.nextag.com/

The leading comparison shopping site for products, financial services, travel, automobiles, real estate, education and more. At the core of NexTag.com is its proprietary Search And Match technology that enables shoppers to quickly compare prices and find the best deals on millions of products and services.

#5 Shopping.com

http://www.shopping.com/

An eBay company, pioneered online comparison shopping and today is one of the fastest growing shopping destinations for a comprehensive set of products from thousands of trusted stores from across the Web. With a singular focus on shopping, Shopping.com offers shoppers easy-to-use search tools, engaging content and time saving navigation, along with millions of unbiased product and merchant reviews from the Epinions community, all in one place.

Bliss Poetic Brow Shaping Sugar Wax (was $40 now $8)

2008-04-18T08:31:00.000-07:00

I had to make an emergency post for this sale. I was just browsing my favorite stores for new Sweepstakes to add to my new sweepstakes blog and found this amazing sale at BlissWorld.com in the process! I'm on a major budget, so I had to practice a little self restraint here, but this is what I bought:

poetic brow shaping sugar wax
(seen on NBC's Today Show)
Was $40
Now $8

Savings of $32 bucks!

holiday plump pack
Was $60
Now $19

Savings of $41 bucks!

Bliss products are amazing. If you can fill your cart with $75, you can get free shipping. I decided not to go crazy and just pay the shipping, but if I wasn't on such a budget, it would be easy to make $75 and get a great value. You also get free samples with every order, so I ended up with a pretty nice haul for $27 + shipping.

Starbucks Customized Gift Cards

2008-04-18T07:30:00.000-07:00

Starbucks has the coolest little gift giving tool! You can pick a gift card and customize it for your friend for family member. This is perfect for the die hard Starbucks junkie, and of course, everyone likes customized gifts.

It looks like the gift amount is $25 and you can choose from a free card to send or a cuter card that costs a little more. The card is totally rechargable.

Shop for All Starbucks Coffees at StarbucksStore.com

70% off + $25 off $50 Code at NY&Company

2008-04-17T07:30:00.000-07:00

New York & Company has been one of my favorite stores for a while. I don't care much for their casual line and jeans, but you really can't top their business casual and business attire for work. They have amazing deals when the seasons change. We are catching them in major clearance mode, and I've found a coupon code for half off!

Because I am "with child", I didn't buy any clothes this time, but I did grab a new bag and some accessories.

The code for $25 off $50 is 4179. This code might expire soon, so I highly recommend doing a quick search at the top of the page for nyandcompany.com to find current codes.

New York & Company is On Sale Up To 70% Off

We're Expecting!

2008-04-16T09:44:00.001-07:00

Well it's official! Our family is expecting it's 5th member. (Gulp!)

We've known for about a week, and I've already been to the maternity section of every major clothing retailer you can possibly imagine. Among all the joys of bringing a new little one to the world, baby shopping is way up there with picking out names in my book.

You can expect to find more blog entries about baby and maternity stuff, but I will make sure to properly cover all our favorite stores despite not being able to actually wear the clothes.

Baby "Peanut" is due on Novebmer 7. Everything is fine and dandy so far. Wish us luck!

These are my favorite online baby shops. A few of them have current promotions going on. I've linked to this below:

Baby Age -
Free Shipping on all orders over $99! (excludes furniture) - Use Code: APRILBABY
Check out the great deals at the BabyAge.com Outlet Center!

Baby Universe
BabyUniverse: Clearance Sale on Select Bedding (while supplies last)
BabyUniverse: Win a $500 Shopping Spree (see full details)

Cookieskids.com
To celebrate the launch of our new infants departement, enjoy free shipping on orders over $100! (excluding furniture, and heavyweight items)

Giggle.com
Ultimate Nursery Giveaway from giggle
organic toys

Book Review: Brief Gaudy Hour by Margaret Campbell Barnes

2008-04-15T10:21:00.000-07:00

I'm finishing up a really wonderful book called Brief Gaudy Hour by Margaret Campbell Barnes.

I've been on a British history kick due to my new found fascination with the Showtime Series "The Tudors". If you haven't caught the show, you can get the entire first season on Comcast "On Demand" (if you get Comcast cable) for free or download it on iTunes. iTunes Store TV Shows

For a full editorial review of the book, head to Amazon.com: Brief Gaudy Hour at Amazon.

The show "The Tudors" really depicts Anne Boleyn as a manipulative woman who traps King Henry VIII using sex to leverage power over him and alter his decisions. The author of this book has really done her homework for historical accuracy, while I'm sure there are fictional aspects throughout. Brief Gaudy Hour is a great love story about a smart woman coming of age in a world completely dominate by men and the prevalence of social position. We all know what happens to Anne Boleyn in the end, but the tale of how she ends up there is both inspirational and tragic alike.

While I have a link to Amazon above, you can find this book at a better price through Alibris.com. I paid cover price of $14.99 at my local Barnes&Noble (gasp!) because I was just in the mood to start a new book at that very moment, but had I been a little more patient, I could have nabbed this deal on a used copy at Alibris.com:

Used Copy of Brief Gaudy Hour - $1.99
Coupon Code: 'FRIGATE2' - (-$1.00)
Subtotal - $0.99
Salest Tax $0.07
Shipping $3.99
Total Cost $5.05
Brief Gaudy Hour at Alibirs.com

Clinique Free Shipping Offer on First Online Order

2008-04-14T09:30:00.000-07:00

I don't use Clinque myself, but I came across this deal and thought I'd pass it along. Clinique is offering Free Shipping on your first online order. I also have a few other offers I've come across for them. If you happen to already use Clinique, it could save you a trip to the counter. They also have "Club Clinique" which offers free samples and special offers if you sign up.

Spring Flower Basket $13.99 at 1800flowers.com

2008-04-13T16:32:00.000-07:00

Looking for a way to reconnect with family members? Have a friend in need of a smile? I sure do. I just ordered several of these pretty spring flower arrangements for a few friends and family members that live far away.

I ordered 3 of these baskets. The delivery charge is only $5.99, and you can use the code MYCOUPON2 to save %15 on the total order. In order to use this coupon, your order needs to total over $50, but the deal is pretty good even without the code.

Blooming Crocus Basket
(was $19.99) (now $13.99)

You can also find a ton of other flower arrangements on sale. To find their best bargains, click on the "Price" link at the top of their site. Then choose "sale" and sort price from lowest to highest.

I also found the following deals at 1800flowers.com:

Multicolored Roses, 30 for only $30! exp 4.15.08
Save 15% on Birthday Flowers & Gifts, code HPBDAY exp. 4.15.08

50% Off Sale Items + Free Shipping on Any Order

2008-04-12T17:16:00.000-07:00

These earring are really cute! I'm not sure how much longer they will last, as they are on clearance, but I'm sure they won't last long.

Glass Earring

SKU LBX10787

Lucky Style # JLRU2647

Elegant leaf-shaped wire earrings set in goldtone with stained glass vine pattern throughout.

WAS $32.00
NOW $16.00

LuckyBrandJeans.com also has several other great buys at 50% off. The selection is slim, but well worth checking out. Use this link below to get Free Shipping on any order.

Shop LuckyBrandJeans.com and the shipping is on us!

Gaiam.com Incredible Clearance + $10 Off Code

2008-04-09T12:56:00.000-07:00

Swimsuit season started this weekend in Texas. Yuck! Some years are easier than others, but I've been a little stressed out and haven't been able to catch the diet and exercise stars in alignment since the holiday season.

I think part of the problem has been an unrealistic expectation of what I need to do to get on the right track. I think I've been stuck in the "all or nothing" mode, which is why I've decided to ease back into activity though walking. Walking will be good for stress relief as well.

As with any new endeavor, I simply had to go hunting for some fun bargains to support it.

The winning retailer today was Gaiam.com. They are having a spring sale with 20% - 70% off items in their outlet. Take a look at today's brag list -

Stretch Workout Kit
A low-impact way to keep fit

Original: $13.00 Sale: $6.99

Walking Fit Kit
Walk fit

Original: $15.00 Sale: $7.99

Clearance grab bag with pilates, toning and cardio
Original: $81.00 Sale: $6.99

To get the $10 off code, you need to sign up for their newletter. They will then email the code to you.
Gaiam's Online Clearance Outlet Save up to 75% instantly (while quantities last)

Women's Magazine Subscriptions Under $6

2008-04-08T04:48:00.001-07:00

Here is a sample of some of the magazines I've found at BestdealMagazines.com for under $6. This site also has a "deal of the day" which is worth checking out on a regular basis.

BestDealMagazines.com offers my favorite way to get subscriptions for less, but I offer other tips for finding cheap subscriptions in this post: http://mybargainbliss.blogspot.com/2008/03/best-deals-strategies-magazines.html

Now for the codes:

QPON15OFF - 15% off all orders
MNDCJ46 - $5 off $30

If these are expired by the time you happen upon this post, do a quick search at the top of the blog to see if there are any new codes.

A&E and The History Channel: DVDs 60% off

2008-04-07T04:47:00.000-07:00

If you enjoy any of the tv shows that come on these networks, you need to check out their clearnace page . They have tons of DVDs on sale for up to 60% off.

I ordered the "Romance Classics Collection" originally for $119.97, on sale for $59.99. These are all wonderful, especially the Pride & Prejudice movie with Colin Firth. (love that guy)
Featuring:
Pride and Prejudice - Emma - Jane Eyre - Ivanhoe
Tom Jones - The Scarlet Pimpernel - Lorna Doone
Victoria and Albert.

They have a TON to others choose from. Link to Site

I wasn't able to track down any current coupon codes, but the sale is pretty good on it's own. Here are a few other special offers I found:

INTERVENTION: Pre-order Intervention Season One: Then and Now DVD at THE A&E SHOP!

Save 40 % on The Universe / Hubble: Mirror of the Universe DVD & Book Set at THE HISTORY CHANNEL SHO

Save 40% on Bon Jovi: Lost Highways Concert DVD/CD Set at THE A&E SHOP!

KING: Save 40-50% on the MLK Legacy Collection set and other King DVDs at THE HISTORY CHANNEL SHOP!

Aeropostale: 75% Off Clearance Finds!!

2008-04-06T04:48:00.000-07:00

I got one of each of these cute tops at Aeropostale for only $5.99!

They have tons of other cute clothes and swimwear available on clearance as well. Basically there are tons of $30 tops for $5.99 all over the site.
Warehouse Sale Girls- Save up to 70% off at Aeropostale

I've done a pretty in depth search for coupon codes with no luck. Please share if you find any!

How to Use Coupon Codes

2008-04-05T04:45:00.000-07:00

Coupon codes and promotions are essential to making sure you are getting the absolute best deal on whatever you're after. Today, we will take a look at the different types of coupon codes and how to use them.

Types of Coupon Codes and Promotions

Promotional Links - A promo link will simply look like a text link describing an offer. All you need to do when you see these is click on the link. You will be directed to the website and you will see that the offer is active when you add items to your cart.

Example for Drugstore.com: Free Shipping on orders of $25.00 or more! New Customers Only. See site for details.

Coupon Codes - Also known as promo code or offer code, these "codes" are the key to big savings a popular online retailers. In most cases, coupon codes are entered during the checkout processes and are reflected in your cart once you hit the update button.

Example: Get $10 of $15 at Gaiam.com (exp unknown) = CSDJ

Shop the site. Add the desired items to your cart. Click Checkout.

During "Step 1" of the checkout process, you will see a field for "Key Code/Web Code". Enter your code here.
Click the continue button. Before you enter your credit card info, click back on the "Shopping Cart" button to make sure your code was processed.
Now that your discount as been applied, check out and enjoy your savings!

The Basics of Coupon Code Hunting

2008-04-05T04:44:00.000-07:00

Since most great online deals start with a coupon code, it is essential that you know exactly how to find the latest and greatest codes. I wish I could say that coupon code hunting were as easy as a quick search on Google, but you will find that, with a little practice, you can be sure to always have the very best bargains at your fingertips.

There are 2 main avenues to follow when searching for codes; coupon code sites and message boards. Let's explore each.

#1 Coupon Code Sites

If you do a quick google search for "coupon code" you are bound to come across page after page of these sites that focus on getting coupon codes to the public. You can even search for "target coupon codes" or "old navy coupon codes" for more specific results. I have a favorite site I like to use for search: RetailMeNot.com

You simply enter the name of your retailer, and like magic, a list of coupon codes is returned with expiration dates and even comments from users on their success using a particular code. I have included a search box at the top of this blog that will search the RetailMeNot.com coupon database. Try it out.

#1 Message Boards and Forums

Doing a coupon database search should be your first stop, but consider that, in most cases, these site are getting these codes directly from the retailer by way of xml feed. While retailers want you to use their promotional codes, there are often additional codes that are more hush hush. These codes are often only found by searching shopping community message boards. Again, I have a favorite. I've been doing this a long time and the site, MyCoupons.com, has one of the most amazing message board communities. MyCoupons isn't the largest community, but since it is targeted toward the same audience as this blog, I think you will find it to be the most helpful. For the largest forum community, check out Fatwallet.com. Again, I have included a way to search MyCoupons.com's message boards directly from this site if you wish.

If you use these two methods to search for coupons, you can rest assured that you are getting the best deal out there at any given moment.

Not sure how to use coupon codes? Check my post, How To Use Coupon Codes.

Macys.com Clearance Time

2008-04-05T04:36:00.000-07:00

We are rapidly approaching the spring season, ladies. Do you have cute spring shoes? I don't know about you, but I'm really strapped for cash this season. I recently put on a little weight and none of my warmer clothes fit. It's really depressing, but nothing cheers me up quite like finding amazing deals online.

Macy's is having a sale and their clearance merchandise is an additional 25% off the already reduced price. Check out what I was able to find tonight...

Bandolino "Yaletha" Slingback
Orig. $69.00
Was $20.70
Now $15.52
Savings of $53.48!
They still have plenty of colors and sizes.

Frye "Reese" Slide
Orig. $160.00
Was $48.00
Now $36.00
Savings of $124.00!

They also have a dark brown color. It was a tough call. They are both really cute.

There are amazing deals like this throughout the site, but I am really trying to only buy what I need, so I stopped with these shoes tonight. I want to offer some strategies that will help you shop this sale. Follow these rules to make sure you get the best deal while you shop.

1. Go to Macys.com and click on the "Sale" tab (or on the giant banner that says sale)

2. Click on the "CLEARANCE" link at the bottom of the menu sidebar on the left

3. Browse the category of your choice located under CLEARANCE (they try to trick you by putting the regular sale product categories about the clearance categories)

4. This next step isn't very obvious, so listen up! That same menu will expand to show you an option for "Shop by Size". By clicking this, it will allow you to then sort by price, which is the trick to finding the best deals.

Enjoy the sale!

UPDATE : Use the code WAREHOUSE
$10 off any Clearance purchase of $100 or more
Expires 03/25

Loreal Skin Genesis: This stuff really works!

2008-04-04T04:43:00.000-07:00

I tried a sample of Loreal's Skin Genesis Daily Serum a few days ago, and I must say that I am extremely impressed! It really isn't like me to go head-over-heels for a skin product. I have very dry, sensitive skin with large pores and wrinkles. Sounds lovely, doesn't it? I used the sample and, of course, didn't notice anything right away. The next day I was in the car (in the scary daylight) and my jaw almost dropped. My skin was noticeably tighter and appeared brighter. I asked my sister if she had ever tried it, but she didn't care for it too much. She does have a friend who is also singing it's praises, so I guess it is hit or miss.

So now that I've found my new, favorite age fighting product, how will I get it for the least possible dough?

Your first stop should be the Loreal website to nab a sample of your own.
Loreal Website

The best deal I have found isn't online unfortunately, and this pains me so.... However, I found a buy 1, get 1 deal at CVS Pharmacy. You need to sign up for their "Extra Care Card" and then you can take advantage of the savings. (Good through April 6 I believe)

Buy 1 Skin Genesis Daily Treatment Serum for $19.99
Get 1 Skin Genesis Eye Serum or Skin Genesis Deep Action Night Complex for FREE

If you aren't really into the buy 1, get 1 deal, or you don't have a CVS, you can pick up the Daily Treatment Serum for about $17 at Target.

Do you have a favorite anti-aging formula? Let me know, and I'll hunt down a bargain!

Shipped for Under $20 - Drugstore.com

2008-04-03T04:33:00.000-07:00

The "Shipped for $20" series is essentially the Internet equivalent of going to your favorite store and raiding the end-caps for dirt cheap clearance merchandise. Your favorite online retailers will liquidate their overstock using their web sites. It’s been a while since I’ve done my clearance scavenging ritual, so I thought I’d share a bit of what I’ve found today.
There are a few rules I like to follow. These help me from getting caught up in the moment of clearance frenzy.

Rule #1 – I must check for coupon codes prior to checking out.
Rule #2 – The product(s) must be well below retail.
Rule #3 – I can’t spend over $20 including shipping. The only exception is if I really truly need and have been thinking about the item(s) prior to, oh let’s say, the last hour!
Now for the fun part! Here’s my goodie list for the day… I spent $18.56 total!

They are running a special for free shipping if you also buy something (anything!) from their sister site beauty.com.

Start at the drugstore.com site and click on the promotional banner for “Free Shipping w/ Beauty.com order” which directs you to beauty.com.

Click on the accessories button and go to the left side-bar where it allows you to “SHOP by price. Click on $0 – $25. Then sort by lowest price. I picked a $2.00 Stila refillable compact. I plan on pouring my Bare Mineral powder foundation into it.

At this point, your cart should reflect the free shipping and you can now choose 3 free samples from beauty.com. There should be a pink box to the right that says “you’ve earned 3 samples, click to choose” or something like that. Go ahead and pick them.

Now look up in the left hand upper corner and click on the link that says “2 sites, 1 cart”, which will direct you back to drugstore.com. I’m sure there are other ways of doing it, but this is the most direct.

Now shop drugstore.com. This is my list of goodies I bought “Shipped for under $20”!

NOTE: the free shipping was a little tricky because it disappears if you venture away from the cart during the checkout process. Just make sure you don’t and you will be fine. If for some reason you manage to lose it, you can try again by deleating your browser history and cookies.

Announcing Our Monthly Drawing Prize for April 2008

2008-04-01T18:56:00.000-07:00

Drumroll please..........

Our prize for April will be a $100 SuperCertificate from GiftCertificates.com!

One SuperCertificate® can be exchanged for original gift cards from hundreds of your favorite stores, spas, restaurants, theaters, and hotels available on the GiftCertificates.com site. And it never expires!

Since we will have it delivered to your email address, there will be instant gratification! Good luck!

Our drawings take place on the first of every day of the month. Click here for updated prize and winner information.

Enter Here to Win!

Congrats to Angie - Our Monthly Prize Winner for March

2008-04-01T18:39:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Angie from Dallas, TX. She won our March prize giveaway, including:

1.) Sephora Brand Perfect Ten Brush Set ($150 Value)

and

2.) NARS Mini Monoli Body Glow and Body Glow II Set ($35 Value)

Our drawings take place on the first of every day of the month. Stay tuned for our April prize announcement! Click here for updated prize and winner information.
Enter Here to Win!

Best Deal Strategies: Magazines

2008-04-01T04:32:00.000-07:00

I have a thing for magazines. Recently, I went to my rather small mailbox and found a note from the postman saying that my box was full and that I would need to drive all the way to the post office to pick up my massive stash of magazines and freebies. I have a few guilty pleasure mags, such as People and US Weekly, but I also get National Geographic and other brain candy type mags. One day I came across a wonderful strategy for getting magazine subscriptions for a few bucks each.

Here you go...

There are 2 avenues I would take to hunt for cheap magazines.

Strategy 1: Ebay.com of course. The trick here is to search for the magazine you are looking for (or just "magazine subscriptions") and sort by price from lowest to highest. I have saved hundreds of dollars on subscriptions this way. In fact, I went a little overboard, but at prices like these, you may get crazy too. The point is that you should always use this method first. I don't know how they get them so cheap, and I don't really care. They really do come as promised. Please read these warnings carefully, as Ebay is full of scam artists which you can avoid with this simple instruction. There are 2 main scams going on in the ebay magazine world:

A seller will sell you a magazine subscription, along with hundreds of other folks within a period of a few days, and then un-register their account. I learned this the hard way. I bought a mag for my sis for Christmas. The price was way too low to be a real deal, (USWeekly for 24.99) but I was just a novice mag hunter at the time, so I tossed it up to lessons learned. It wasn't the price that should have tipped me off, but the feedback. It seems simple enough, right? Check the feedback for these sellers. I wouldn't do business with anyone who has a feedback rating of under 100 or less than 99% positive feedback. This only applies to magazines. There are plenty of legit sellers out there. You can pay the extra buck to get an honest seller.

The second scam is in the fine print on the listing. Make sure they aren't selling you an auto-renewal. This is where they will give you a low price up front, but it auto-renews for full price after the term of the sale. This is easy to avoid. Just read the ad carefully.

These things seem scary, but a.) check the feedback, and b.) read the ad, and you should be fine. Don't worry about bidding on them. Elect to search "buy it now" only. There are too many listed out there, so sellers are putting their best offer on the table right away. Happy hunting...

Strategy 2: Online Magazine Outlets

There are dozens of great magazine outlets on the web, which all provide legit magazines at wonderful prices. Here is my favorite one:

BestDealMagazines.com - This one is really cool because they offer a "Deal of the Day" which today happens to be Sporting News for $3.89. I don't really give a flying leap about sports, but I will check back in with them daily to see what they are offering. Most of the time they feature chick magazines.

Here's another tip to save you some cash at BestDealMagazines = Coupon Codes "baby, yeah!" (that was my Austin Powers voice by the way)

Here are the most current codes:

$5 off $30 - MNDCJ316

$7.50 off $40 - MQQCJ316

15% off any purches - PXCJ316

$10 off $50 - MQPCJ316

bestdealmagazines.com

If you find that any of these have expired, please comment. I'll go in and see if I can dig up the latest and greatest. You can also scroll to the top of this page to do a quick search.