This year, the Christmas Day and after-Christmas online sales were stronger than in years past, likely due to the shortened shopping season. If you were actually shopping on Christmas Day, you would’ve found some great one-day only offers like Cyberlink PhotoDirector 4 and Left 4 Dead 2 for free, OfficeSuite Pro 7 for 99 cents, 15% off all purchases at 6pm and a 3D Panasonic Blu-ray player for under $50.

Before we take a look at the current hot deals, let us reflect on those awesome deals this week that expired or sold out. Don’t forget to set up deal alerts on Ben’s Bargains so you don’t miss out on deals like these!

[table caption=”Expired or Sold Out” width=”620″ colwidth=”25|65|10″ colalign=”center|center|center”]
Store,Deal, Price

JCPenney,Columbia Straight Line Men’s Rain Jacket,$26

Amazon,Star Wars Science Death Star Planetarium,$18

CyberLink,CyberLink PhotoDirector 4,Free

Amazon,Up to 60% off Select Tech Gear,

Google Play & Amazon,OfficeSuite Pro 7 Android App,$0.99

Steam,Left 4 Dead 2,Free

Amazon,Panasonic DMP-BDT225 Smart Wi-Fi 3D Blu-Ray Player,$49

Home Depot,SodaStream 1012111016 Jet Home Soda Maker,$39

Coupons.com,$9 off 1.75L Jagermeister Liqueur,

Amazon,Sega 48-Game Mega Arcade Pack,$4.95

Jomashop on eBay,Citizen Men’s Eco-Drive Nighthawk Watch,$200

Puma,Up to 75% off Select Footwear & Apparel,

6pm,Extra 15% off Sitewide + Free Shipping,

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Here are the current hottest deals of the week on Ben’s Bargains, organized by category (prices include shipping):

[table caption=”General Offers” width=”620″ colwidth=”25|65|10″ colalign=”center|center|center”]
Store,Deal, Price

Amazon,$5 Appstore Credit w/ App Download,

iTunes,12 Days of Gifts App,Free

Best Buy,$15 Gift Card with $100 In-Store Pickup Purchase,
Steam & Amazon,Winter PC Game Sale (up to 75% off),
Best Buy,$25 Gift Card w/ Purchase of Two XB1 or PS4 Games + Extra $15 Gift Card,
SHN,Broadway Music Collection MP3 Album,Free

Amazon Local,One Krispy Kreme Doughnut,Free

Adorama,Manfrotto MB Advanced Tri Camera Backpack,$40

Uber,$50 Credit for New Users,Free

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[table caption=”Tech” width=”620″ colwidth=”25|65|10″ colalign=”center|center|center”]
Store,Deal, Price

Best Buy,HP Pavilion 17 4th Gen Core i3 17.3″ Laptop,$350

Xtreme Guard,90% off Any Two Protectors,

Staples,24-pk Duracell Coppertop AA Alkaline Batteries,$6.99

Zagg,BOGO Power and Cases,

Best Buy,Lenovo Yoga 8 Quad Core 8″ Tablet,$200

Best Buy,Onkyo HT-R2295 7.1-Ch Home Theater Receiver,$200

Microsoft Store,Nokia Lumia 521 No-Contract Smartphone,$60

Newegg,Refurbished SiliconDust HDHomeRun Single Digital HDTV Tuner,$30

Best Buy,Fitbit Force Wireless Activity + Sleep Wristband,$110

Monster Products,50% off Blemished Box Headphones,

Moofi.woot!,Simple.TV STV-1000 Networked Tuner & DVR,$95

Best Buy,Logitech Z130 Desktop Speakers,$10

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[table caption=”Apparel” width=”620″ colwidth=”25|65|10″ colalign=”center|center|center”]
Store,Deal, Price
Aeropostale,Aero Athletic 87 Men’s Popover Hoodie,$12

Nike Store,Extra 25% off Clearance + Free Shipping on $75+,
Nordstrom,Up to 50% off Select Men’s Items + Free Shipping,

Oakley Vault,Up to 70% Off Select Items,

Crocs,Up to 70% off Select Items + Extra 25% off,

Amazon,Seiko 5 SNK809 Military Automatic Men’s Watch,$50

Lucky Brand,Extra 50% off Sale Items + Free Shipping,

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[table caption=”Home” width=”620″ colwidth=”25|65|10″ colalign=”center|center|center”]
Store,Deal, Price

Lowe’s,Up to 50% off Holiday Decor Clearance,
Home Depot,Up to 50% off Select Inflatable Holiday Decor,

Amazon,Black and Decker CHV1410L 14.4V Li-Ion Dust Buster,$43

Lowe’s,SOG Micron II Tanto Pocket Knife w/ 2 Key Knives,$10
MasterCard Business Network,Keurig B130 In-Home Hotel Brewer,$50

Lowe’s,Kobalt 34-Piece Home Tool Set,$13

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Deals of the Week: Year End Edition

With just 12 days till Christmas, we’re in the home stretch run now. By the end of next week, the window will be closing for Christmas Eve delivery on online purchases.

Watch for the 6th Annual Free Shipping Day on Wednesday, December 18th, when over 750 merchants (and counting) will be offering  online shoppers free standard shipping with no minimum and guaranteed Christmas delivery. See the full list of participating retailers.

We have created a quick reference chart for you as well as a detailed rundown of holiday shipping deadlines for 15 of the top online retailers so you can avoid a major holiday fail:

[table caption=”Quick Reference Chart” width=”620″ colwidth=”30|30|30″ colalign=”left|center|center”]
Store,Express Shipping Deadline, Store Details Page
Amazon,12/23/2013,Amazon Deadlines
Apple,12/22/2013,Apple Store Deadlines
Best Buy,12/22/2013 (10AM PT),Best Buy Deadlines
Dell,12/22/2013 (10PM PT),Dell Deadlines
Gamestop,12/23/2013,GameStop Ordering Deadlines
GAP & Old Navy,12/23/2013 (12PM PT),GAP Deadlines
HP,12/20/2013 (7PM PT),HP Deadlines
JCPenney,12/23/2003 (12PM PT),JCPenney Deadlines
Macy’s,12/22/2013 (2PM PT),Macy’s Deadlines
Microsoft Store,12/23/2013,Microsoft Store Deadlines
Newegg,12/23/2013 (12PM PT),Newegg Deadlines
Sony Store,12/20/2013,Sony Store Deadlines
Target,Not Available,Target Deadlines
Toys R Us,12/23/2013 (9AM PT),Toys R Us Deadlines
Walmart,12/22/2013,Walmart Deadlines
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Detailed Breakdown of Shipping Deadlines

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for free shipping (Non-Prime): Dec 17th; Standard shipping: Dec 18th; Two-day shipping Dec 21st; One-day shipping: Dec 23rd.

Shipping Cost:  Non-Prime Shipping is free on orders $35 or more from products fulfilled by Amazon. Amazon Prime customers get free two-day shipping on all orders (30-day free trial).

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for Standard Shipping (non-engraved iPad Air & iPad mini with Retina Display): Dec. 16th; Last day for Standard Shipping (non-customized Macs & non-engraved iPads/iPhones): Dec 18th; Next Day Shipping: Dec 22nd.

Shipping Cost: Standard shipping is currently free on all orders through Dec 22nd.

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for oversized items: Dec. 17th; Standard Shipping: Dec 20th (12PM PT / 3PM ET); Three-day shipping: Dec 21st (10AM PT / 1PM ET); Two-day shipping: Dec 22nd (10AM PT / 1PM ET).

Shipping Cost: Free shipping on orders $25 or more. Orders can also be picked up in-store on Dec. 24th (before 4PM local), excluding ship-to-store.

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for 5-7 Day Shipping: Dec 14th; 2nd Business Day Shipping: Dec 21st; and Next Day Business Day Shipping: Dec 22nd.

Shipping Cost: 5-7 Day Shipping is free on all orders.

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for Standard (Ground) Shipping: Dec 18th; Two-Day Shipping: Dec 20th; and One-Day Shipping: Dec 23rd.

Shipping Cost: Free standard shipping on $50 or more; it’s $6 for orders under $50. Two-day shipping is $7 and one-day shipping is $10. Brick & mortar locations will be open until 8PM (local) on Dec. 24th.

(Also for BANANA REPUBLIC and OLD NAVY stores)
Shipping Cutoff: Same deadlines for Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy. Last day for Free Shipping on $50+: Dec 19th (9PM PT / 12AM ET); Two-Day Shipping: Dec 20th (12PM PT / 3PM PT); and One-Day Shipping: Dec 23rd (12PM PT / 3PM PT).

Shipping Cost: Standard Shipping is $7 and free on orders over $50. Two-Day Shipping is $17, and One-Day Shipping is $22. Returns have free shipping.

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for Standard Shipping (customizable laptops): Dec. 13th; Last day for Standard Shipping (ready-to-ship items): Dec 16th (7PM PT / 10PM ET); Two Business Day Shipping (customizable laptops): Dec 14th to 17th; and Two Business Day Shipping (ready-to-ship items): Dec 20th (7PM PT / 10PM ET).

Shipping Cost: Free standard shipping on most items and free two business day shipping for configurable PCs and monitors.

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for Ship-to-Store: Dec 17th; Standard Shipping: Dec 19th; Three-Day Express Shipping: Dec 20th (12PM PT / 3PM ET); and Two-Day Express Shipping: Dec 23rd (12PM PT / 3PM ET).

Shipping Cost: Ship-to-store is free on orders $25 or more; for orders below that amount, it’s $2.95. Standard Shipping is $8 and free on orders over $49. Three-Day Express Shipping starts at $15, and Two-Day Express Shipping starts at $25.

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for Standard Shipping (Free on $99+): Dec 21st; Premium Shipping: Dec 21st; and Express Shipping: Dec 22nd at (2PM PT / 5PM ET).

Shipping Cost: Standard Shipping is $10 and free on orders $99 and over. Premium Shipping is $20, and Express Shipping is $30.

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for guaranteed Christmas Eve delivery is Dec. 21st at 10AM PT / 1PM ET. Free UPS shipping will be provided in three phases: UPS 2nd Day from Dec 12th to 18th (10AM PT / 1PM PT); UPS Next Day from Dec 18th (10AM PT / 1PM PT) to 21st (10AM PT / 1PM PT): and UPS Next Day (non-guaranteed Christmas delivery) from Dec.  21st (10AM PT / 1PM PT) through Dec. 23rd.

Shipping Cost: Free though December 23rd.

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for Super EggSaver shipping: Dec 16th (12PM local); Three-day shipping: Dec 19th (12PM local); Two-day shipping: Dec. 21st (9AM local); Next-day shipping: Dec 23rd (12PM local). Local same day shipping will be available in select cities on the 24th before 9AM (local).

Shipping Cost: Super EggSaver shipping is free; after that, it’s based on the purchase. Will-call pickup is free and available until 2PM (local) on Dec. 24th.

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for Standard Shipping (most products, not including custom computers): Dec 16th; Last day for Standard Shipping (TVs 55″ and up): Dec 17th; Two-Day Express Shipping: Dec 19th; and One-Day Shipping: Dec 20th.

Shipping Cost: Through December 17th, two-day shipping is free on all orders over $50, excluding TVs 55″ and up. Free ground shipping is available for any order $25 and up.

Shipping Cutoff: Target Holiday Shipping Deadlines are not currently available, but standard shipping takes 3 to 5 business days; premium shipping takes 2 business days and express shipping takes one business day.

Shipping Cost: Some individual items may qualify for free standard shipping. Also, there’s free shipping on qualifying orders of $50 or more. Get 5% off and free standard shipping on all purchases with the Target REDcard  (free to join).

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for Standard shipping: Dec 19th (12PM PT / 3PM ET); Two-day Expedited shipping Dec 20th (12PM PT / 3PM ET); One-day Express shipping: Dec 23rd (9AM PT / 12PM ET).

Shipping Cost: Free shipping is available on many items with the red free shipping label. Otherwise, shipping is $7.99 for orders less than $49 on qualifying items. Orders can still be picked up in-store up to the 24th.

Shipping Cutoff: Last day for Standard Shipping and Site-to-Store: Dec 19th; Expedited Shipping: Dec 20th; Rush Shipping: Dec 22nd.

Shipping Cost: Free site-to-store / FedEx Office shipping or same-day in-store pickup is available for many items. Shipping to home is free on orders $35 or more. Same-day in-store pickup orders are available until 12pm (local) on Dec. 23rd.

– Mike Flacy contributed to this report

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