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Here are the times when Prime Day & other competing sales start

Mike Flacy — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:46:12 +0000

If you are interested in snagging Prime Day deals (or deals at all the other competing sales), here’s a guide that will help you be online at the right times.

Already Active: Walmart & Costco

Walmart’s “Big Sale” promotion started Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. PT. We’ve seen some solid sales on lower-end 4K televisions and toys. You can find all some of the best sales here in our Walmart-specific deal feed. Or you can check out the entire sale here.

Costco’s sale started this morning around 10 a.m. PT. We’ve just started to sift through the sale for any major discounts. You can look through the sale items here (requires membership).

Live at 10 p.m. PT: Best Buy

Best Buy’s sale is expected to start at 10 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. ET. There’s little information on what will be included in the sale beyond a Samsung 4K TV, laptops and a portable speaker. All info can be found here. When the sale kicks off, we will be listing the best deals in the Best Buy specific feed.

Just FYI, If you are a My Best Buy member (free to join) and you make a purchase on October 13 or 14 with a “Black Friday Price Guaranteed” on the product page, you will qualify for automatic price adjustments on said item if the price falls below what you paid on or prior to November 28 (Black Friday). Those adjustments will be applied to your payment method by December 14, 2020.

Live at 12 a.m. PT: Amazon, Target, Newegg

There have been a ton of early deals released by Amazon already. Here’s a few links detailing all the early sales:

When the sale kicks off, you will find all deals listed on the main Amazon Prime Day page. In addition, we will be featuring the best deals and discounts in our Amazon-specific feed.

Target will be launching “Deal Days” around the same time as Amazon. Although Target hasn’t specifically announced a start time, it’s likely that Deal Days will start at the same time as Amazon’s sale. You can find more information about Deal Days here and you will be able to find the best sales and discounts in our Target-specific deal feed.

Calling this promotion Fantastech Sale Round 2, Newegg currently has a countdown going that will end at midnight. There’s zero information on the deals Newegg will be offering, but you will be able to see the absolute best offers in our Newegg-specific deal feed.

Here are the times when Prime Day & other competing sales start

Costco’s membership fees are rising on June 1

Mike Flacy — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 18:54:15 +0000

Mike Flacy

Rising for the first time since 2011, Costco will be raising annual membership fees between $5 to $10 starting on June 1, 2017. Specifically, the Gold Star membership and Business membership will increase from $55 to $60 and the Executive membership will rise from $110 to $120.

In addition to extra benefits with Costco Travel and Costco Services, the Executive membership provides a 2 percent cashback reward on qualified purchases. Basically, if you spend $3,000 in qualified purchases over the course of a year, you will regain the additional $60 spend on upgrading from Gold Star to Executive. The maximum annual reward earning in a single calendar year is capped at $1,000.

During 2017, Costco expects the fee increase will impact 35 million members. Comparatively, Sam’s Club (owned by Walmart) charges $100 for Sam’s Plus annual membership and $45 for the basic Sam’s Savings or Business membership. Sam’s Club has 660 locations in the United States compared to Costco’s 508 locations in the United States.

Neither warehouse chain has to contend with Jet.com anymore, an online retailer that attempted to bring the warehouse subscription model to the Web. Jet.com pivoted to a subscription free model before being acquired by Walmart last year.

However, warehouse chains still have to compete with Amazon. Amazon has continued to push into the warehouse chain model by offering Subscribe-and-Save bulk items for repeat orders as well as Prime Pantry, a bulk-order system for purchasing common household items such as food or cleaning supplies.

Costco’s membership fees are rising on June 1

What is Boxed.com? 8 Facts about the Bulk Online Retailer

Mike Flacy — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 04:09:39 +0000

Mike Flacy

Have you heard all the hullabaloo about Boxed.com raising $100 million this month? Attempting to attract the same customer that would pay for a Sam’s Club or Costco subscription, Boxed.com is a site that lets customers purchase a curated list of popular items in bulk for prices that are cheaper than buying in small quantities at stores like Walmart or Amazon.

Here’s everything you need to know:

Can I shop on Boxed.com for free?

Yes. There are no subscription fees required in order to get access to items listed for sale on Boxed.

Is Boxed.com supposed to be cheaper than Amazon, Walmart?

In a way, yes. You just have to purchase a large quantity of an item. For example, the largest box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal goes for 19.4 cents an ounce on Walmart and 28.5 cents an ounce on Amazon. However, you can snag it for 15 cents on ounce on Boxed. You just have to purchase 49.5 ounces of the cereal; roughly 2x the size of the giant size box at Walmart.

Is Boxed.com supposed to be cheaper than Costco, Sam’s Club?

Specifically on price? No. Boxed.com is slightly more expensive than a traditional warehouse club. However, when you factor in the value of your time as well as the cost of gas, the value of Boxed.com shines though as a superior option as it relates to convenience.

Do I get free shipping from Boxed.com?

Possibly. The first order ships completely free, as long as you meet the $29 minimum. Future orders require a minimum order size based on a user’s location. If the minimum order size isn’t met, shipping costs will be roughly $6 to $10.

How long does shipping take?

All orders will ship within 1 business day of being received, as long as the shipping address is within the contiguous United States. Standard shipping (UPS) takes roughly two business days to reach a customer.

Does Boxed.com offer any type of cashback program?

They offer a rewards program called Boxed Rewards. The standard rate of rewards is 1 point for every dollar spent, however promotional rates will offer more points per dollar spent from time to time. 500 points will convert to a $5 gift card to spend on Boxed, basically a one percent return.

Does Boxed.com have a mobile app?

Yes. Boxed got it’s start by focusing on orders made through either the iOS or Android mobile apps. While you can pop out to the Web to place an order any time, ordering through the app is arguably simpler and ideal when doing some shopping on your lunch hour.

Does Boxed.com offer online coupons?

Yes. While codes change from month to month, Boxed usually offers standard 10 percent off coupons. However, if it’s your first order, look for 20 percent off coupons or coupons like $20 off an $80 purchase (which equates to 25% off). Just do a web search for “Boxed.com coupons” to find the latest offers.

Have you shopped at Boxed.com yet? Tell us about your experience in the comments below.

What is Boxed.com? 8 Facts about the Bulk Online Retailer

Deals of the Week (July 4): July 4th Savings Spectacular!

Joe Warner — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 18:20:33 +0000

Joe Warner

Happy Independence Day to you American rebels and patriots! At Ben’s Bargains we’re tirelessly working through the holiday to bring you the best deals around the web to free you from the iron grip of retail prices…

Speaking of 1776, 6pm is selling thousands of items for $17.76 today. We saw a slew of other great apparel deals, including T-shirts at Tanga for $6 shipped, six VIP shirts and/or pants at Jos A. Bank for 60 bucks and cargo shorts at American Eagle for $15.

In the continuing next-gen gaming price war, the Xbox One (sans Kinect) hit a low of $360, matching the PS4 deal we’ve seen in the past few weeks.

Now let’s check out the rest of this week’s best deals—time is running out!

Top 20 hottest deals of the week on Ben’s Bargains
(prices include shipping):

1,American Express,$25 Credit on Costco Purchases $25+ (YMMV),

2,Staples,$75 off Clearance Laptops or Desktops,

3,Newegg,HP Pavilion 2000 Quad Core AMD A6 15.6″ Laptop (refurbished),$200 AR

4,Groupon,Xbox One Console Standard Edition Without Kinect,$360

5,Newegg,Canon imageCLASS D530 Multifunction Laser Printer,$70

6,Sears,85 pc. Craftsman Universal Max Axess Tool Set,$61

7,Jos. A. Bank,6 x VIP Take it Easy Sportshirts or Pants,$60

8,Keurig,Keurig Rivo R500 Latte Brewing System Bundle,$127

9,6pm,$17.76 Independence Day Sale,

10,American Eagle,AE Men’s Belted Cargo Shorts,$15

11,Amazon,Anker Astro E5 15000mAh Battery Pack + 40W USB Charger,$50

12,Home Depot,5-Piece Martha Stewart Living Lyndon View Patio Dining Set,$240

13,eBay,Denon AH-NCW500 Wireless Headphones,$90

14,Newegg,Asus Transformer Book T100 32GB 10.1″ Convertible Laptop (refurbished),$210 AR

15,Tanga,Select T-Shirts,$5.99

16,Oakley Vault,Up to 75% off Apparel & Sunglasses + Free Shipping,

17,Costco,LG 25UM65 25″ 21:9 UltraWide LED IPS Monitor,$210 (m) / $221 (nm)

18,Groupon,Peel-and-Stick Window Art Film Decals,$14

19,Newegg,Synology DS214 Diskless 2-Bay NAS Server,$255

20,Walmart,Tide Simply Clean Detergent Sale,

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* Holdover from previous week.

Top 5 Expired or Sold Out Deals

Don’t forget to set up deal alerts on Ben’s Bargains so you don’t miss out on any more of these great savings!

1,Jos. A. Bank,Up to 92% off Men’s Dress Shirts,

2,Sport.woot!,The Rack All In One Gym,$55

3,Nordstrom,The North Face Amos Men’s Waterproof Bomber Jacket,$80

4,Sears,Craftsman 192 pc. Mechanics Tool Set with Trifold Case,$78

5,Frontier Airlines,20% off Flights,

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Deals of the Week (July 4): July 4th Savings Spectacular!

Deals of the Week (Feb 7): For the Love of Deals

Joe Warner — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 20:00:23 +0000

Joe Warner

This week at Ben’s Bargains, we saw Living Social bring back a popular Costco membership bundle, Staples sell 312 bottles of water for $32 plus free shipping (yikes) and Nike Store cut 20% off its clearance prices (always a good one).

Valentine’s Day is just 7 days away. There’s still time to order a gift online, so take a look at our flower deals and jewelry deals. If you need a pep talk, read our Valentine’s Day tips. Just get it done.

Before we check out the current sales, let’s take a look back at 10 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!

1,Staples,13-cases Nestle Pure Life Bottled Water,$32

2,Best Buy,Western Digital My Cloud 4TB Personal Cloud Storage NAS,$149

3,Nike Store,Up to 50% off in Clearance + Extra 20% off,

4,eBay,New Balance Minimus 3090v3 Men’s Running Shoes,$30

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

6,Sunglass Hut,Select Ray-Ban Sunglasses,$70

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

8,Dell,Dell Venue 8 Android 16GB 8″ Tablet,$130

9,iTunes,City Maps 2Go Pro iOS App,Free

10,Groupon,MOTA Smart Watch,$50

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