Aug 6, 2012

Harris Teeter, Craig's List, and Plum District

Plum District has a promo code up right now (SUMMER2012) for 20% off your entire purchase - good through August 8th (Wednesday). Normally, they'll either apply a discount code or Plum Dollars that you have in your account (they award them periodically for creating an account, referring a friend, etc.). But, I had $5 credit in my account and they applied both the discount code AND the $5! The deal I particularly like right now is:

Turn Your Favorite Photo into Wall Art

Includes FREE Standard Shipping

$27 for a 11x11 Canvas Print - a $53 Value

$28 for an 11x14 Canvas Print - a $60 Value

$37 for an 16x20 CanvasPrint - an $87 Value

I got the 16x20 canvas voucher for only $24.60 + free shipping (about $100 value)! I can't wait to use these to get some photos turned into beautiful art work! If you're not a plum district subscriber, click here to sign up for free!

Harris Teeter - ready, set, clip!!! HT will be doing another amazing Super-Double Coupon event . . . and they'll be doubling up to $2 face value! So now is the time to use those coupons that are$1.50 (they're worth $3 at HT) and the few rare $2.00 coupons (they're worth $4 at HT)!!! The promo starts on Wednesday, August 8th and will run all the way through the following Tuesday, August 14th.

Craig's List - have you forgotten about this amazing "service"? I've just recently gotten reacquainted with it and am totally re-sold! I have a slight obsession with Pottery Barn furniture - although I just can't afford to pay full-price for it. So I've been scouting out Craig's List on a daily basis and here is what I've learned:

Don't search for the item you're looking for, search for the brand. I've been just entering "Pottery Barn" in the search box and I get to see everything that anyone is selling from PB. Otherwise, I have to sift through hundreds of ads for furniture that I have absolutely no interest in.

Never pay more than 50% of the original price of the item; significantly less if it's older.

Always negotiate price; it is absolutely expected on Craig's List. Even people who say "price firm". Make an offer! Seriously, what's the worst they can say?

If they're not close-by, be pro-active and offer to pay full asking price if they'll deliver the item - or at least meet you somewhere.

Be patient and check back daily. People post things all the time - so just check back on a daily basis to see what's new - and to see who still has something they're trying to get rid of. People who post, re-post, and re-post day after day - really want to get rid of whatever they're selling. Those are the people who are willing to deal!

So that's it for now! Good luck and happy shopping!

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Harris Teeter e-Vic Membership

Anyone that has a Harris Teeter anywhere close by needs to snap out of the delusion that it is too expensive to shop there! The sales and coupon policies alone make it far cheaper to shop at than Food Lion! And, to top it all off - they have eVic specials. I used to think that this was for anyone who had the VIC card (the store savings card) and nothing else was necessary - but it's not. I really did think it was just a gimmick and that I was already getting all the savings I could and did not sign up until just a few months ago. But, there really are special deals that are only available to people with the eVic membership. All you have to do is go to the Harris Teeter website and register your VIC card number. Every week they'll send you two emails - one on Tuesday and one on Friday. The email on Tuesday gives you the special weekly deals available to you as a eVic member as well as coupons that you can save to your VIC card that will automatically come off at the register (these are STACKED with manufacturer coupons that you may use). The email that comes on Friday alerts you to special deals for eVic members only and on Saturday only; these are the best deals! I've gotten ground chuck for $1.25/lb, Huggies Diapers for $3.99 (that I was able to use a $2 coupon with in order to get them for $1.99), and this week I'll be getting 4 boxes of Kellogg's Cereal for $5 - that I can use 4 $1 off coupons on and get them all for a total of $1!!! You never know what the specials are going to be - but they are always fantastic, especially when paired with coupons! So go to harristeeter.com and register your VIC card - it takes about 5 minutes!!!

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