Can I just say how much I LOVE shopping on the internet? Don't have to hunt down a parking place, no lines, my feet don't hurt, I can smoke and drink, do it naked, WHATEVER! Besides the risk of someone stealing my credit card number, it's totally worth it. I took part in "Cyber Monday"... and I wasn't the only one. Internet sales were up 21% from a year ago, people spending $733 million. That's the 1st time a single day of online shopping broke the $700 million mark (according to internet research firm, comScore). I'm such a bargain hunter and I've had great luck finding some awesome deals. For example, I bought a bunch of books at Urban Outfitters (the actual store, not online) this weekend. Turns out, I would've saved $23 if I bought them online. So I'm returning them. $23 is a lot of money when it comes to buying a bunch of shit for those near and dear. So far, I've bought one thing in an actual store. The rest is coming from the internet.
In my search for some of the best deals, I've come across some of the best websites. So good, I had to pass them along. Check them out... great gift ideas for ANYONE. The prices aren't too bad either.
www.gifts.com
This baby lives up to its name. You can search by recipient, occasion, category and personality. Here's the best part: When it displays the items according to your choice, it shows the pic of one (like a wine holder), then below, has a link to "5 more like this". So you click on it, and if it's not something you like or is too expensive, just look at the right side of the page for pictures & prices for the 5 other wine holders. Cool and convenient.
www.uncommongoods.com
This one is also searchable by price, person, etc. Out of the ordinary gifts. I found a 6pk beer "cooler/tote" made out of neoprene (the stuff wetsuits are made of... fabric to keep the temperature in). It's perfect for my stepmom who continues to drink out of glass bottles at the lake and carries them in a bulky cooler with them clinking around and shit. This cooler/tote is perfect for her. And it's only $20.
www.perpetualkid.com
Unique gifts for your inner child. Lots of fun stuff here. One thing sold itself as "for that weirdo in your life". I bought it. They also have the *coolest* ice cube trays I've ever seen. "Ice Kabobs"... ice on a stick. Big kind of swizzle-stick-like thing, a long stick in a tray with shapes around it. A stirrer for your beverage *and* keeps it cool. I bought 4 of these for the alcoholics in my life (god bless 'em). Only $6.49 a piece and each tray holds 3 sticks. Why 3 and not 4? I asked the same damn question myself. It's their way of making you buy double to even it out. Bastards 1, Me 0.
www.overstock.com
If you don't know about this one now, girrrrrrlllll... (or booooooyyyyy), you're missing out. That's where I saved the $23 on all those books. I've Christmas-shopped on that website since '03. I've never been disappointed with any of my purchases.
www.naughtycodes.com
I found out about this one from a former co-worker. It lists hundreds of promotional and coupon codes for a shit-ton of retailers (lots of well-known names). Just last night I saved 25% on my total purchase thanks to this website.
Well, now you know my secrets. Use them wisely. Pass them onto the other bargain hunters in your life. I'm headed back to the online mall... and no, I'm not naked. At least right now...
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