Entering
"Acer Aspire 4315" into the Bing search box brought up an eBay cashback icon!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
It is becoming apparent that eBay has discontinued its Bing cashback cooperation. This means nothing for eBay shoppers who favor the auction listings (Bing only worked with buy-it-now listings), but it also makes the aforementioned sites that much more valuable. They are now your absolute best avenue to savings on eBay.
Greetings! This is a list of REAL programs and strategies to save money on online purchases. It will not slash your paid prices in half, but it will give you discounts on items you would buy anyway and opportunities to save and earn even more. If you are a trader on eBay, it will give you competitive advantage. If you are a power-shopper, it will save you tons of money. If you are a social networker, it will give you a welcome income stream, and if you are a regular online shopper, it will turn good deals into very good or great ones. Enough talk, let's get started.
Registration:
1. The first program you should register to use is Bing cashback. If you are not using Bing, you are really missing the boat. Bing offers big cashback savings up to 20 or even 30%. Right now, their rate for cashback on eBay is 8% on buy-it-now purchases.
All the "instructors" out there tell you to type "wii" into the Bing search engine and register that way. Well, if you've tried that recently, you've discovered (as have I) that things have changed. Now, you will need to follow the link below in order to register for Bing cashback.
Bing Cashback Sign-up
You’ll be asked to open a Windows Live account if you don’t already have one. If you do, you can sign up using the same info—very easy.
2. Next, open an account at the site below. This is the one you’ve seen people advertise as giving you 36% off. Well, it IS 36% off, but it is 36% off eBay seller’s fees, which equates to about a 4% discount for you, the buyer. However, 4% isn’t something to be despised, especially if you stack it with some of these other programs—not difficult, as you’ll see. Also, this site works not only with buy-it-now, but with auctions and best offers, too. There’s an instant leg up on your fellow bidders! They also offer lots of coupons, discounts, rebates and promotions at other stores, so it is a very versatile site.
36% off site
Again, registration is easy—basic info (login instructions, email address). Let me take this opportunity to give kudos to THESE particular sites. They do not spam up your inbox like MANY others. The most you’ll get is maybe a promo every other day from one of these sites. They know they offer a good service and don’t need to harry the people they serve.
3. The next site is very similar. It offers 3% back on eBay purchases, whether auctions, best offer or buy-it-now. However, it offers an instant $5 credit into your cashback account as a thank you for signing up. All these sites get a kickback from the retailers to whom they drive traffic. We, the shoppers, get a hefty cut from these guys, hence, the discounts. It’s really win/win for everyone. You’ll input the same type info as you did at the site above.
$5 plus 3% at eBay
4. The final site at which I’d suggest registering is, again, similar to the last two. It is another “portal” which aims at driving traffic to retailers in exchange for a kick-back. This one also offers a $5 sign-up bonus and varying percentage discounts according to which category you shop at eBay or which other stores you visit. Register as you did with the last two, and then I’ll show you how to integrate them into your shopping strategy—easily, so they operate almost invisibly on their own.
$5 plus varying percentages
(P.S. If you’ve been offered by eBay to join their eBay Bucks beta program DO SO! That is a free 2% on all your eBay purchase which stacks with every single one of these programs!)
Using these programs:
(For eBay shoppers) First, login to eBay. All these other sites will log you in as well, but it is best to already be logged in when they redirect you to eBay. It is just good to have all the programs recognize you for cross-referencing purposes. This may be unnecessary, but it’s what I’ve been doing, and it works.
I would suggest logging into each of these sites and putting each of them into a new folder in your favorites menu. I logged into site Bing Shopping, typed in eBay (I do most of my shopping there), and when the screen came up asking if I wished to begin shopping there, I went over to the “add to favorites” button on my browser. I then created a folder in favorites which I called “Shopping” and put it in there. I repeated this process with the others, putting them all into the “Shopping” folder. Now, when I start my browser and want to shop, I open the “Shopping folder” and my 4 sites instantly come up.
Check each briefly to make sure you are logged in. Cookies (which you MUST enable to receive credit for your purchases) will usually log you in automatically, but it pays to check! I learned this the hard way when I missed out on a week of discounts because one of my cookies had expired, and I was no longer logged into the program portals! So, click on each and make sure it recognizes who you are. Those 20 seconds could make a big difference in your pocketbook.
Then, open EACH into the site at which you want to shop. Each one will take you to the store to which you want to visit, but I’ve found it pays to open all 4 into that store. The reason is that SOMETIMES you will double up on your cashback discounts. I don’t know exactly why or how, but I have seen it happen in my account. So, I highly suggest you do. If you are like me, with a favorite store (me, eBay), you can do this very easily by making eBay a favorite store in your account or by saving the screen that takes you straight there in your “Shopping” folder in favorites. This sounds more involved than it really is. I open my shopping folder, check my logins, and I’m on eBay shopping in about a minute flat.
That is the mechanics of the process. Now, I’ll discuss the results and fruits of your labor.
Results:
For my purchase of late, I’ve been averaging about 14% off of eBay (for buy-it-now) and about 6% off auction prices. For buy-it-now, Bing (ALL these programs stack with Bing) gives me 8% off, the 36% off site gives me an additional 4% and the eBay bucks program crowns it with 2%. If you have not yet been invited to participate in the eBay bucks program, I’d suggest one of two approaches, depending on your demeanor: either be patient and wait until it gets out of the pilot program phase—or, contact eBay support and ask if you can join. I figure if enough of us ask, they will hasten the extension of the program to everyone.
On auctions, I will sometimes check the varying percentage site to see the offering in the category in which I’m interested. Most often, though, I just go through the site with 36% off seller’s fees. I look for listings with lots of pictures or in Bold or with buy-it-now options or other bells and whistles which the lister paid extra. That, and the final value, is what I’ll get a cut of. Low or free shipping is always good, because nobody (not even eBay, well, PayPal does) gets a slice of that.
Social Networkers:
All of these sites, with the exception of Bing offer incentives for referrals. At the 36% off site, you will get 4% of the discounts racked up by direct referrals and their direct referrals. You can see how that could ramp up exponentially. Plus, it is always nice to show someone how to save some money. The other two sites offer a straight $5 bonus for each direct referral. One, I believe, also offers a small percentage of their discounts. They also make it very easy to refer. Rummage about a little, and you’ll be very glad you did!
Conclusion:
Finally, I’d like to thank you for taking a small chance with a few cents to check out what I had to say. I really think these are the best offerings available out there and worth the small investment in time it takes to set up and get started. I wasted quite a few dollars and LOTS and LOTS of hours, buying and checking out dead-end info, and that is crap. Sorry to be vulgar, but it is. I want to steal the scammers’ thunder, and I hope you will use this info for modest, but REAL, savings. I do want to reveal that I will get referrals from this info. But, these are the good programs of the legions of rip-offs ,out there. I banged this instruction sheet over a couple days, and it represents several months of trial and error in time and money. I pray it helps someone out there, and I also pray you will take a couple seconds to leave me feedback next time you are logged into MyEbay.
Peace and best wishes,
Jonas
Registration:
1. The first program you should register to use is Bing cashback. If you are not using Bing, you are really missing the boat. Bing offers big cashback savings up to 20 or even 30%. Right now, their rate for cashback on eBay is 8% on buy-it-now purchases.
All the "instructors" out there tell you to type "wii" into the Bing search engine and register that way. Well, if you've tried that recently, you've discovered (as have I) that things have changed. Now, you will need to follow the link below in order to register for Bing cashback.
Bing Cashback Sign-up
You’ll be asked to open a Windows Live account if you don’t already have one. If you do, you can sign up using the same info—very easy.
2. Next, open an account at the site below. This is the one you’ve seen people advertise as giving you 36% off. Well, it IS 36% off, but it is 36% off eBay seller’s fees, which equates to about a 4% discount for you, the buyer. However, 4% isn’t something to be despised, especially if you stack it with some of these other programs—not difficult, as you’ll see. Also, this site works not only with buy-it-now, but with auctions and best offers, too. There’s an instant leg up on your fellow bidders! They also offer lots of coupons, discounts, rebates and promotions at other stores, so it is a very versatile site.
36% off site
Again, registration is easy—basic info (login instructions, email address). Let me take this opportunity to give kudos to THESE particular sites. They do not spam up your inbox like MANY others. The most you’ll get is maybe a promo every other day from one of these sites. They know they offer a good service and don’t need to harry the people they serve.
3. The next site is very similar. It offers 3% back on eBay purchases, whether auctions, best offer or buy-it-now. However, it offers an instant $5 credit into your cashback account as a thank you for signing up. All these sites get a kickback from the retailers to whom they drive traffic. We, the shoppers, get a hefty cut from these guys, hence, the discounts. It’s really win/win for everyone. You’ll input the same type info as you did at the site above.
$5 plus 3% at eBay
4. The final site at which I’d suggest registering is, again, similar to the last two. It is another “portal” which aims at driving traffic to retailers in exchange for a kick-back. This one also offers a $5 sign-up bonus and varying percentage discounts according to which category you shop at eBay or which other stores you visit. Register as you did with the last two, and then I’ll show you how to integrate them into your shopping strategy—easily, so they operate almost invisibly on their own.
$5 plus varying percentages
(P.S. If you’ve been offered by eBay to join their eBay Bucks beta program DO SO! That is a free 2% on all your eBay purchase which stacks with every single one of these programs!)
Using these programs:
(For eBay shoppers) First, login to eBay. All these other sites will log you in as well, but it is best to already be logged in when they redirect you to eBay. It is just good to have all the programs recognize you for cross-referencing purposes. This may be unnecessary, but it’s what I’ve been doing, and it works.
I would suggest logging into each of these sites and putting each of them into a new folder in your favorites menu. I logged into site Bing Shopping, typed in eBay (I do most of my shopping there), and when the screen came up asking if I wished to begin shopping there, I went over to the “add to favorites” button on my browser. I then created a folder in favorites which I called “Shopping” and put it in there. I repeated this process with the others, putting them all into the “Shopping” folder. Now, when I start my browser and want to shop, I open the “Shopping folder” and my 4 sites instantly come up.
Check each briefly to make sure you are logged in. Cookies (which you MUST enable to receive credit for your purchases) will usually log you in automatically, but it pays to check! I learned this the hard way when I missed out on a week of discounts because one of my cookies had expired, and I was no longer logged into the program portals! So, click on each and make sure it recognizes who you are. Those 20 seconds could make a big difference in your pocketbook.
Then, open EACH into the site at which you want to shop. Each one will take you to the store to which you want to visit, but I’ve found it pays to open all 4 into that store. The reason is that SOMETIMES you will double up on your cashback discounts. I don’t know exactly why or how, but I have seen it happen in my account. So, I highly suggest you do. If you are like me, with a favorite store (me, eBay), you can do this very easily by making eBay a favorite store in your account or by saving the screen that takes you straight there in your “Shopping” folder in favorites. This sounds more involved than it really is. I open my shopping folder, check my logins, and I’m on eBay shopping in about a minute flat.
That is the mechanics of the process. Now, I’ll discuss the results and fruits of your labor.
Results:
For my purchase of late, I’ve been averaging about 14% off of eBay (for buy-it-now) and about 6% off auction prices. For buy-it-now, Bing (ALL these programs stack with Bing) gives me 8% off, the 36% off site gives me an additional 4% and the eBay bucks program crowns it with 2%. If you have not yet been invited to participate in the eBay bucks program, I’d suggest one of two approaches, depending on your demeanor: either be patient and wait until it gets out of the pilot program phase—or, contact eBay support and ask if you can join. I figure if enough of us ask, they will hasten the extension of the program to everyone.
On auctions, I will sometimes check the varying percentage site to see the offering in the category in which I’m interested. Most often, though, I just go through the site with 36% off seller’s fees. I look for listings with lots of pictures or in Bold or with buy-it-now options or other bells and whistles which the lister paid extra. That, and the final value, is what I’ll get a cut of. Low or free shipping is always good, because nobody (not even eBay, well, PayPal does) gets a slice of that.
Social Networkers:
All of these sites, with the exception of Bing offer incentives for referrals. At the 36% off site, you will get 4% of the discounts racked up by direct referrals and their direct referrals. You can see how that could ramp up exponentially. Plus, it is always nice to show someone how to save some money. The other two sites offer a straight $5 bonus for each direct referral. One, I believe, also offers a small percentage of their discounts. They also make it very easy to refer. Rummage about a little, and you’ll be very glad you did!
Conclusion:
Finally, I’d like to thank you for taking a small chance with a few cents to check out what I had to say. I really think these are the best offerings available out there and worth the small investment in time it takes to set up and get started. I wasted quite a few dollars and LOTS and LOTS of hours, buying and checking out dead-end info, and that is crap. Sorry to be vulgar, but it is. I want to steal the scammers’ thunder, and I hope you will use this info for modest, but REAL, savings. I do want to reveal that I will get referrals from this info. But, these are the good programs of the legions of rip-offs ,out there. I banged this instruction sheet over a couple days, and it represents several months of trial and error in time and money. I pray it helps someone out there, and I also pray you will take a couple seconds to leave me feedback next time you are logged into MyEbay.
Peace and best wishes,
Jonas
Monday, April 26, 2010
Mission Statement
Buying a laptop online should be easier! Why is the best info scattered out all over the place? Why don't everyday consumers know about all the money-saving programs, coupons, rebates and outlets out there? I'm on a mission to educate, consolidate, and equip the regular person to buy right.
Welcome, laptop shoppers!
I began searching online for a personal laptop about 4 months ago, and I was surprised to find a chaotic, uneven and uninformative market awaiting. I guess I expected the internet to distill the best deals from the fluff and serve them up for my perusal as on a silver platter (or a clear and concise managerial report). Well, you've probably been shopping long enough to be rolling on the floor, laughing at my ignorance right now (or pulling out precious hair).
So, I thought I'd share the nuggets of gold I've found in the dredge of the net--to save you some time and to try and get all the really good links in ONE SPOT. Also, I'm going to tackle a discussion of some different buying tools, programs, and strategies. Some are simple, some a little more involved. But, I think they are worth knowing, and therefore, worth writing about to my fellow laptop seekers.
First, I'll list 3 of my favorite links that work with a large number of different stores. These are cash-back, coupon, rebate sites that make good portals to the great online mall called the internet. I like to use them with eBay, but that is only one of zillions of uses--any product, any store. I highly recommend checking them out.
Some of these can be stacked and combined, so it pays to use them all together (some work with Bing and eBay Bucks, too). Happy shopping!
As you can tell, I do like eBay. There are other markets and other deals, though, and the next program works with lots of them. It is a cashback program through Microsoft called Bing Cashback. Follow the link below to sign up. It can save you lots of money, too.
Bing Info and Sign Up
Finally, please note that many of these programs actually stack with each other. So, if you get a 20% off coupon at ebates, get 8% cashback with Bing, 3% with Mr.Rebates, and 5% with Big Crumbs, you could find yourself really racking up the discounts. This is just a for-instance, but it is not at all inconceivable.
That finishes up the program post for now. Next, I'll add the best store links, so you can put these programs to work saving you big bucks on your laptop (or any other) purchase.
So, I thought I'd share the nuggets of gold I've found in the dredge of the net--to save you some time and to try and get all the really good links in ONE SPOT. Also, I'm going to tackle a discussion of some different buying tools, programs, and strategies. Some are simple, some a little more involved. But, I think they are worth knowing, and therefore, worth writing about to my fellow laptop seekers.
First, I'll list 3 of my favorite links that work with a large number of different stores. These are cash-back, coupon, rebate sites that make good portals to the great online mall called the internet. I like to use them with eBay, but that is only one of zillions of uses--any product, any store. I highly recommend checking them out.
I've been shopping like crazy through these other links, and they really are saving me good money.
P.S. These are the same links people are selling in some of the ads you may have seen on eBay.
Buyer gets 36% of seller's fees on eBay and cashback and coupons galore at lots of stores
$5.00 plus 1-3% of winning bid price, and cashback and coupons galore at lots of stores
Some of these can be stacked and combined, so it pays to use them all together (some work with Bing and eBay Bucks, too). Happy shopping!
As you can tell, I do like eBay. There are other markets and other deals, though, and the next program works with lots of them. It is a cashback program through Microsoft called Bing Cashback. Follow the link below to sign up. It can save you lots of money, too.
Bing Info and Sign Up
Finally, please note that many of these programs actually stack with each other. So, if you get a 20% off coupon at ebates, get 8% cashback with Bing, 3% with Mr.Rebates, and 5% with Big Crumbs, you could find yourself really racking up the discounts. This is just a for-instance, but it is not at all inconceivable.
That finishes up the program post for now. Next, I'll add the best store links, so you can put these programs to work saving you big bucks on your laptop (or any other) purchase.
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