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Cheapskate TechGlen Maxson

Lifelong Learning Society

Spring 2020 – Session 4 of 6

seniortechadvisor.com

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The Cheapskate revisited

Rick Broida’s Cheapskate page

• The Cheapskate

The best Black Friday 2019 deals under $30

Best Black Friday deals 2019: The Cheapskate's top picks

https://www.cnet.com/cheapskate/

https://www.cnet.com/news/the-best-black-friday-2019-deals-under-30/

https://www.cnet.com/news/best-black-friday-deals-2019-the-cheapskate-top-picks/

Best sites recommending where to shop to save money• Top 6 Tech & Electronics Websites to Save Money - MyUS.com

• 5 Best Online Tech Deals Sites to Save Money on Discount ...

• The 10 Best Deal-Tracking Sites | PCMag.com

• Best Tech Deals in November 2019 | Tom's Guide

• Tech & Electronic Deals, Sales, & Coupons - Slickdeals

• 10 Best Bargain Hunting Sites for Finding Tech Deals ...

• TechRadar deals | TechRadar

• 12 Sites Like Slickdeals: The Best Places to Find Deals Online ...

https://www.myus.com/blog/best-tech-electronic-websites/

https://www.moneycrashers.com/best-online-tech-deals-sites-discount-electronics/

https://www.pcmag.com/feature/346975/the-10-best-deal-tracking-sites

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-tech-deals,review-3077.html

https://slickdeals.net/deals/tech/

https://www.thetechmentor.com/posts/10-best-bargain-hunting-sites-finding-tech-deals/

https://www.techradar.com/deals

https://www.amzfinder.com/blog/12-sites-like-slickdeals-best-places-find-deals-online/

Black Friday deals (as of 11/13)

• Black Friday 2019: The best early deals

• Cyber Monday 2019: How to find the best deals

• Holiday gift guide 2019: CNET editors' top picks

• Walmart Black Friday 2019: The best deals right now

https://www.cnet.com/news/black-friday-2019-deals-on-airpods-pro-echo-show-robot-vacuums/

https://www.cnet.com/news/how-to-find-the-best-cyber-monday-2019-deals/

https://www.cnet.com/news/holiday-gift-guide-2019-cnet-editors-top-picks/

https://www.cnet.com/news/walmart-pre-black-friday-2019-100-off-the-ipad-and-more-early-deals/

Let’s Go Shopping!

But first a word about:

• Outlets (Lenovo, Dell, Best Buy)

• Open Box (Best Buy, eBay)

• (Certified) Refurbished/Used (Apple, Walmart, NewEgg, TigerDirect, Amazon, eBay, PC Liquidators)

• Renewed (Amazon)

• Pre-Owned (Target, eBay)

• Warehouse Deals (Amazon)

Lenovo Outlet

• Laptop

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/outletus/laptops/c/LAPTOPS

Dell Outlet

https://www.dell.com/us/dfh/p/?mkwid=sIddiXyYM&pcrid=294730583466&pkw=dell%20refurbished&pmt=e&pdv=c&slid=&product=&pgrid=63139724150&ptaid=aud-339243926551:kwd-351116608047&VEN1=sIddiXyYM~294730583466~901kuu23312~c~~~63139724150~aud-339243926551:kwd-351116608047&VEN2=e~dell%20refurbished&&dgc=st&dgseg=arb&acd=&cid=316225012&st=dell+refurbished&gclid=Cj0KCQiAiNnuBRD3ARIsAM8KmlufjrW9ca1T5h-dXzhV3Oz1WnvM36o03EztarY6bF8I5PGdOPFNgFQaAkNrEALw_wcB&lid=59893870039&ptaid=aud-339243926551%3Akwd-351116608047&VEN1=sIddiXyYM%7E294730583466%7E901kuu23312%7Ec%7E%7E%7E63139724150%7Eaud-339243926551%3Akwd-351116608047&VEN2=e%7Edell+refurbished&pgrid=63139724150&dgc=st&dgseg=arb&acd=1230921317820560&VEN3=811305142106833660

Apple Store ‘certified refurbished’

https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished?afid=p238%7Cskqz0f97j-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pcrid_267800778205_pgrid_13945965247_&cid=aos-us-kwgo-brand--slid---product-

WalMart

Walmart's Black Friday sale begins online at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

https://frequent-ads.com/walmart

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Apple-Watch-Series-3-GPS-38mm-Sport-Band-Aluminum-Case/706203065?irgwc=1&sourceid=imp_U552jtSBPxyJR6%3AwUx0Mo38UUkn1ePVpsXXz340&veh=aff&wmlspartner=imp_159047&clickid=U552jtSBPxyJR6%3AwUx0Mo38UUkn1ePVpsXXz340

WalMart (and this)

Walmart's Black Friday sale begins online at 10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

But this deal is available now…

https://frequent-ads.com/walmart

https://www.walmart.com/ip/onn-50-Class-4K-Ultra-HD-2160P-HDR10-Roku-Smart-LED-TV-100005396/870996057?irgwc=1&sourceid=imp_U552jtSBPxyJR6%3AwUx0Mo38UUkn1aDxpsXXz340&veh=aff&wmlspartner=imp_159047&clickid=U552jtSBPxyJR6%3AwUx0Mo38UUkn1aDxpsXXz340

WalMart ‘refurbished’

This is junk –do not buy!

This is a better deal and is worth considering

https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=Refurbished&adid=22222222220206965725&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=b&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=114181298667&wl4=aud-566049426705:kwd-19809161761&wl5=9007178&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQiAiNnuBRD3ARIsAM8KmluhlZoCUwNgKWJVxYrcPorFMeChrFbGbi61FZYSTNofii1SZwBpnGEaAg8YEALw_wcB

Best Buy Outlet

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=UTF-8&browsedCategory=pcmcat748300667665&id=pcat17071&iht=n&ks=960&list=y&qp=condition_facet%3DCondition~Open-Box&sc=Global&st=pcmcat748300667665_categoryid%24abcat0500000&type=page&usc=All%20Categories

Amazon Warehouse Deals

https://www.amazon.com/s?i=computers&bbn=10158976011&rh=n%3A10158976011%2Cn%3A172282%2Cn%3A%21493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A13896617011&pf_rd_i=10158976011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=9e37b9b7-f72c-4541-ab58-1075eaa3f5c3&pf_rd_r=02RBMWV5FEA99HMSB2H2&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_t=101&ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_awstre_3a1_w

And the verdict is?

ACCEPTABLE = ____________?

Amazon’s Deals of the Day

http://amzn.to/2ekFb0w

Costco

https://www.costco.com/

Target ‘pre-owned’

• Pre-owned Cell Phones

• Preowned Laptops and Desktop

https://www.target.com/c/electronics/-/N-5xtg6

https://www.target.com/c/pre-owned-cell-phones-electronics/-/N-4slwl

https://www.target.com/c/preowned-laptops-and-desktop-computers-office-electronics/-/N-4tfzk

Newegg refurbished

https://www.newegg.com/Refurbished/Store/ID-97

TigerDirect ‘refurbished’

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/campaigns/deals.asp?campaignid=3331&gclid=Cj0KCQiAiNnuBRD3ARIsAM8KmlsDlNdz2ZJpn826JX2roZl9oE9vJtn4qkBXMEtD0NzRZ5OrizeP69gaAtSmEALw_wcB

PC Liquidators

Desktops Laptops

No OS, monitor, keyboardor mouse included.Upgrading the OS, memory,and harddrive to reasonablespec increases the unitprice to $327, which might still be a gooddeal…

No OS

Or you can buy the same laptop on Amazon (w/ an OS and more memory) for less

https://www.pcliquidations.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAtrnuBRDXARIsABiN-7Cdc03exgmKQPhAr5y3pPT7gdXgrJxYc7k1W44sWhaIvDcHAtvR-qQaAjO6EALw_wcB

https://www.pcliquidations.com/c288---desktop-computers

https://www.pcliquidations.com/c8---laptops

https://www.amazon.com/THINKPAD-W530-2438-Intel-I7-3720QM/dp/B009ZNA4JA/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Lenovo+ThinkPad+W530&qid=1574352991&sr=8-4

eBay

https://www.ebay.com/deals

TechBargains

• Headphones

https://www.techbargains.com/

https://www.techbargains.com/categories/headphones

Micro Center

• Brother Printer

Wait just a minute, doesn’t Amazon have it for less?

But this is the one I would buy anyway…

And then there’s the matter of replacement toner

https://www.microcenter.com/site/products/hotdeals.aspx

https://www.microcenter.com/product/497171/brother-hl-l2350dw-compact-laser-printer-with-wireless-and-duplex-printing

https://www.amazon.com/Brother-Monochrome-HL-L2350DW-Two-Sided-Replenishment/dp/B0763WDSYZ/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Brother+HL-L2350DW&qid=1574354487&sr=8-3

https://www.amazon.com/Brother-Printer-RHLL2370DW-Monochrome/dp/B07H7Z7TRN/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Brother+HL-L2350DW&qid=1574354487&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sr=8-4

https://www.amazon.com/Ink-TN760-TN-760-TN730-TN-730/dp/B07L63868D/ref=sr_1_7?crid=12GM9LJX4J78&keywords=brother+hl-l2370dw+toner&qid=1574354861&sprefix=Brother+HL-L2370DW%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-7

CamelCamelCamel

• HOW TO USE CAMELCAMELCAMEL TO GET THE BEST DEAL ON AMAZON

With CamelCamelCamel you can:

1. Monitor the price of the products you’re most interested in.

2. Browse products by recent price drops and by purchase popularity.

3. Create and receive Price Drop Alerts for the products you want to buy.

4. Review Product Price History Charts to identify trends in product pricing.

5. Synchronize your Amazon Wishlists for new price monitoring.

6. Join CamelCamelCamel for free!

https://camelcamelcamel.com/

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SlickDeals


12 Sites Like Slickdeals: The Best Places to Find Deals Online1. Cashbackbase.com

2. dealnews.com

3. hip2save.com

4. deals2buy.com (now retailmenot.com)

5. hotukdeals.com (maybe not quite as relevant)

6. deal.woot.com

7. dealspotr.com

8. dealplus.com

9. goodsearch.com

10. techbargains.com

11. retailmenot.com

12. ebates.com (now Rakuten)

https://www.amzfinder.com/blog/12-sites-like-slickdeals-best-places-find-deals-online/

https://www.cashbackbase.com/

https://www.dealnews.com/

https://hip2save.com/

https://www.retailmenot.com/deals2buy


https://www.hotukdeals.com/

https://www.woot.com/alldeals

https://dealspotr.com/

https://www.dealsplus.com/

https://www.goodsearch.org/

https://www.techbargains.com/


https://www.rakuten.com/

https://www.rakuten.com/

Woot

https://www.woot.com/alldeals

Ben’s Bargains

http://bensbargains.net/

xpBargains.com

http://www.xpbargains.com/

xpBargains.com

http://www.xpbargains.com/

https://www.frys.com/search?search_type=regular&sqxts=1&isFSK=true&cat=&query_string=Apple+Mac+mini+MGEQ2LL%2FA+Desktop&nearbyStoreName=false

Dealnews.com

http://dealnews.com/c39/Computers/

Other Resources

Best Tech Deals in November 2019

• https://www.tomsguide.com/

Black Friday deals: Quick links•Amazon: Happy HoliDeals•Walmart: Early Deal Drop Sale•Best Buy: Black Friday Doorbusters•Dell: Early Black Friday Discounts•Newegg: Black Friday Presale•Mixbook: Black Fri-Yay Deals•Disney Plus: 7-day free trial•Lenovo: Black Friday Sale•HP: Holiday Deals•Alienware: Black Friday Early Access•B&H Photo: Holiday Head Start

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-tech-deals,review-3077.html

https://www.tomsguide.com/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/goldbox

https://www.walmart.com/m/deals/christmas-gifts

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/electronics/black-friday/pcmcat225600050002.c?id=pcmcat225600050002

https://deals.dell.com/en-us

https://www.newegg.com/Black-Friday-Presale/EventSaleStore/ID-1133

https://www.mixbook.com/ipl/black-friday-deals

https://www.disneyplus.com/welcome/bundle

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/d/deals/thinkpad-laptops

https://store.hp.com/us/en/slp/weekly-deals/laptops

https://www.dell.com/en-us/gaming/alienware

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/dealZone.jsp

SlickDeals’ Tech & Electronics Deals, Coupons, & Promo Codes


https://slickdeals.net/blackfriday/

Techradar’s Find the best tech deals…

https://www.techradar.com/deals

https://www.techradar.com/black-friday/black-friday-deals-2019

https://www.techradar.com/black-friday/black-friday-deals-2019

• Price Comparison Engines - Shopify

• The Best Shopping Apps to Compare Prices | PCMag.com

• 25+ Best Price Comparison Websites and Apps to Compare ...

• How to Spot a Good Deal | Tom's Guide

• PriceGrabber Alternatives and Similar Apps and Websites ...

https://www.shopify.com/blog/7068398-10-best-comparison-shopping-engines-to-increase-ecommerce-sales

https://www.pcmag.com/feature/290959/the-best-shopping-apps-to-compare-prices

https://www.oberlo.com/blog/25-best-price-comparison-websites

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-find-deals,news-23971.html

https://alternativeto.net/software/pricegrabber/

Price Comparison Sites

How do price comparison sites work?

• On the consumer side, price comparison sites work much like a search engine—the difference being price comparison engines will show products side-by-side and how they stack up against one another in terms of pricing.

• On the business side, each price comparison site is a little different. Essentially, you pay a certain fee, submit the required content (product photos, URL, price, description, etc.), and list your products. Your products will then show up for relevant searches along with comparable products, ranked by price.

• This is helpful for informing your pricing strategy. You don’t want to be priced too much above similar products, but you need to make sure you charge enough to turn a profit.

https://www.shopify.com/blog/pricing-strategies

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