I Got in on Some Great Deals for Dec08/Jan09

I was able to get in on some great deals for December 2008 – January 2009. I got the following deals.

1. An 8GB iPod Touch 2nd Generation for $144.00 (Retail value is $229.00)
In December 2008 LIVE.com had a 30% off promotion. If a customer used the “Buy it Now” option on eBay, they could get 30% on their purchase. So I bought the iPod Touch from an eBay seller who had the Ipod Touch available for $238.00. I purchased it with the LIVE.com 30% off, and then got an additional 10% off from an eBay promotion.

2. A 120GB Microsoft Zune Player for $167.00. (Retail value is $249.99)
This was also back in December 2008, and was on the LIVE.com “Buy It Now” eBay promotion as well. I didn’t get an additional 10% off on this one, because eBay only sent me one of their promo codes.

3. Learn Japanese Application for $0.00 (Retail value is $20.00)
This was free for download at the Apple app store for iPhone and iPod touch.

4. Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream -1 Pint for $0.00 (Retail value $4.99)
I’m not sure how much these cost – I think stores vary – but I think I paid nearly $5.00 for a pint one time. Anyhow, Ben and Jerry’s had coupons where people could save $3.00 on a pint of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream/FroYo. I was able to get a few coupons, and then Wal-Mart happened to have a sale on B&Js for $3.00 each. So after buying with the coupon, I ended up getting the ice cream free!

5. The 99 Most Essential Beethoven Masterpieces MP3 Download for $0.00 (Retail value $7.99)
This was available on sale at Amazon MP3 for $1.99, but I had a $3.00 from Amazon.com, so I got the CD download free.