Just want to put this out there for you guys. Being the cheap bastard that I am, I've got my secrets to scoring stuff for cheap. I've told Nick and a few others about it, but I figured at some point I should help you jackasses out. Think of it this way, the money you save is a) money for bikes or, b) money you can actually save. Being the Moneky, I recommend option b.
Here's the deal:
1. Have a perks credit card.
2. www.cardpool.com --> Buy gift card at discount, using your perks card.
You now have giftcards to the store you want to buy stuff from.
3. Go to Fatwallet and create a login: http://www.fatwallet.com/?referral=stoney98 (I get a kick, not going to hide it)
4. Once created, search for the website you want to buy from and link to it through Fatwallet.
5. See if there are any online sales or coupons available for the retailer.
6a. Order your isht.
6b. If the store has free shipping to the store, send it there. Don't pay for shipping.
7. Get your new toys that you paid way less for and enjoy.
8. 90-days later, go back to Fatwallet and send the cashback to your Paypal or as a check.
It's a bunch of extra steps, but it saves some coin.
Example: I just bought a bunch of stuff for Layla.
1. Bought $200 in Petco gift cards for $170 (15% discount)
(skipped 2-4)
5. 3% cashback from Petco, found $5 off $25 online only coupon.
6. Ordered my stuff - $100. I get $20 off because of the coupon.
6b. Free shipping because of the amount I ordered, otherwise I would have sent to the store.
7. Should be here by Friday
How the numbers line up:
$170 in Southwest points for spending money I was going to anyways.
$100 less $20 (online coupon) =$80
$80 at 3% cashback = $2.40
$80 at 15% discount = $12
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Total spent on transaction: $65.60 (34.4% discount) for $100 in stuff
That leaves me ~$35 to spend on other crap. I would have spent this money anyways. I'm able to put this money towards other things I was planning on getting anyways, like getting a set of aero wheels for the tri bike.
I do the same stuff for everything: Target (everything), Discount Tire (3% back on $600 tires for the //M), Safeway (Cardpool only), etc.
Do yourself a favor and save yourself money, by doing nothing but a few extra clicks.
Here's the deal:
1. Have a perks credit card.
2. www.cardpool.com --> Buy gift card at discount, using your perks card.
You now have giftcards to the store you want to buy stuff from.
3. Go to Fatwallet and create a login: http://www.fatwallet.com/?referral=stoney98 (I get a kick, not going to hide it)
4. Once created, search for the website you want to buy from and link to it through Fatwallet.
5. See if there are any online sales or coupons available for the retailer.
6a. Order your isht.
6b. If the store has free shipping to the store, send it there. Don't pay for shipping.
7. Get your new toys that you paid way less for and enjoy.
8. 90-days later, go back to Fatwallet and send the cashback to your Paypal or as a check.
It's a bunch of extra steps, but it saves some coin.
Example: I just bought a bunch of stuff for Layla.
1. Bought $200 in Petco gift cards for $170 (15% discount)
(skipped 2-4)
5. 3% cashback from Petco, found $5 off $25 online only coupon.
6. Ordered my stuff - $100. I get $20 off because of the coupon.
6b. Free shipping because of the amount I ordered, otherwise I would have sent to the store.
7. Should be here by Friday
How the numbers line up:
$170 in Southwest points for spending money I was going to anyways.
$100 less $20 (online coupon) =$80
$80 at 3% cashback = $2.40
$80 at 15% discount = $12
------
Total spent on transaction: $65.60 (34.4% discount) for $100 in stuff
That leaves me ~$35 to spend on other crap. I would have spent this money anyways. I'm able to put this money towards other things I was planning on getting anyways, like getting a set of aero wheels for the tri bike.
I do the same stuff for everything: Target (everything), Discount Tire (3% back on $600 tires for the //M), Safeway (Cardpool only), etc.
Do yourself a favor and save yourself money, by doing nothing but a few extra clicks.
