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This free personalized video from Santa isn't a typical freebie in that it's just a video that plays online and includes some info that you input. However, it's at least a few minutes long, so that should buy you enough time to take one of the world's shortest naps!
[via tons of Hiffers – thanks!]
41I don't buy many shoes and have only used Zappos.com twice before, but for the next 863 minutes you can sign up for a free VIP membership, which gives you free overnight shipping for life. I figured I should sign up just in case I marry a woman addicted to shoes or decide to finally buy some new boots next year.
863 minutes from now happens to be midnight, so you've got until then to sign up!
8It's Cyber Monday and thus I've already spent way too much money. I bought a ton of stuff on Amazon this weekend, so while it's nice to have a lot of Christmas shopping out of the way, my wallet's about to sprout arms and strangle me.
For the record, there are a billion and one sites out there that cover Black Friday and Cyber Monday, which is why I tend not to. Freebies? I've got those down. Telling which site has the ultimate lowest price on a product? I let others handle that. However, I am a fan of coupon codes that can be used on any product and so here are some that myself or family members have used today. Make sure you use them before midnight though, as that's when most of them expire!
Amazon is releasing new sales every hour
Kohl's is offering 20% off a $100+ purchase plus free shipping if you use the code CYBER20. If you don't want to spend $100, try using the code CYBER15, which will give you 15% off any purchase.
Old Navy, Gap, and Banananana Republic are all offering 20% off plus free shipping via the code MONDAY. On the upside, there's no minimum purchase. On the downside, I hate Gap's holiday commercials!
Ebates has doubled (and in some case, tripled) their cash back percentages. A full list of the percentages for today can be found here and … wait, have I not written about this site before? Geez, okay, there's something for me to do this week!
Finally, Victoria's Secret has 20% off most items thanks to VSSAVE20.
To be honest, most stores aren't even hiding their deals. Say you're a fan of Kodak Gallery or Target.com – simply head to their site and wham, their sale offers are right there. If you have a favorite retailer, check out their site today and chances are you'll quickly find their Cyber Monday deals.
4Kodak just sent me an e-mail saying that new members can get 50 free 4×6 prints. I personally am photoed out and have nothing left to print. It's probably because I only take around one photo every eight months. My life's just not that interesting!
“Ohh, here I am sitting in front of a computer. And look, here's me blogging about something. Hey, I had almost forgotten about the time I went to a random website and then watched a funny video! Good times, good times…”
I doesn't look like shipping is included, but with Christmas right around the corner, I'm going to be posting any purchase-related freebie I find since so many people buy photo albums for presents and whatnot.
5EDIT: This is no longer available.
The third and final round for Kodak's free $15 gift code started yesterday and will be available to the first 100,000 people to sign up. Unfortunately, the discount doesn't apply to shipping and you can't receive another free $15 if you got one during the first two rounds. However, a slew of new readers have discovered HIF recently and many Hiffers commented on the last post and mentioned that they got some great items for little more than the cost of shipping, including a family photo book, Christmas ornaments and photo cards, and personalized coffee mugs.
I finally settled on what to get my mom as a gift, but since she reads HIF, I can't say what it is. Okay, fine, I'll tell you *lowers voice to a whisper* it's the coffee mug!
Wait, whispering doesn't work over the Internet, does it?
10EDIT: This is no longer available.
If you missed the first offer or didn't use your code in time, Kodak has released 100,000 more free $15 gift codes. Unfortunately, the discount doesn't apply to shipping and you can't receive another free $15 if you got one during the first two rounds. However, we've gotten a bunch of new readers recently and you can still net some really nice items on the cheap. Like before, once all the codes are given out for this phase, 40% off codes will be given away. If you were the recipient of a 40% code last time, then you're allowed to come back during this or the next phase and get the free $15 code.
Judging from traffic stats and comments on the previous post, a ton of Hiffers took advantage of this offer last time. What's everybody buying? I need ideas 🙂
19I know a lot of Hiffers, like myself, participate in the MyCokeRewards program. Despite these three free points we can get in exchange for watching a video, I have to wonder, am I ever going to have enough points to get a decent prize? I've been saving up for almost two years now and the best prize I can get is a freaking Coke tote bag. No offense Coke, but I don't tote that much stuff.
27It turns out that if you opt into their e-mail program, you can get a free $5 Kohl's giftcard for your next in-store purchase plus a code for 10% off your next Kohls.com purchase. During the holiday season, I create a new e-mail account and sign up for newsletters at any of the stores my family shops at. Then I pass along the discount codes they send me and help the Goob Household save a little bit of money.
They used to make fun of me for running a freebie blog, but ever since I started giving them codes, they seem to have shut their yappers 🙂
8EDIT: Some Hiffers are reporting in the comments that after taking this survey, it won't submit. So I'd consider this to be dead.
If you're thinking about making any semi-big purchases in October, you may want to consider taking this fairly long survey in exchange for a free month subscription to ConsumerReports.org. They're a non-profit consumer agency that reviews everything from digital cameras to lawnmowers to dishwashers and they're quite blunt if a product is superb, average, or downright atrocious. Kinda like me. I'm not afraid to tell it like it is! Just as long as it doesn't bother anybody. I wouldn't want to hurt their feelings.
I personally didn't take this survey, as I already have a subscription with them, but others have said it's a bit on the long side. Still, it's a good deal if you want a second opinion before buying something.
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This free Carfax Report offer is a new joint-promotion with Facebook. Shoppers using the Facebook app have access to free Carfax Reports simply by listing their car on Facebook Marketplace. It's absolutely free to list on FB Marketplace, then you can get your free Carfax before removing your listing 😉
Normally a Carfax usually costs $39.99, so this is great if you're buying a car. I used my free report to look up my old truck and was told that the odometer had potentially been tampered. Yeah, it's my fault the makers only put five digits on the display so that after 99,999 it simply rolled over. As soon as the first 100,000 were put on it, I raced around the country to secretly put on another 100,000 without anybody being any the wiser!
You know, I probably shouldn't be telling this to tens of thousands of people. I'd make a horrible evil scientist.
If the offer above expires, ReverseVINCheck has a promo that's half off compared to Carfax and Autocheck!
9EDIT: It doesn't look like this is available anymore.
If you drink any Coke products with regularity, you should consider signing up for My Coke Rewards and entering in the points found under the cap / inside the box. They can be redeemed for magazine subscriptions, coupons for free drinks, and various other prizes.
There's currently a deal going on where you can also get 25 free points as well as a coupon for a free appetizer at T.G.I. Friday's if you go to their Earn Points page and click on the TGIF logo. It'll take you to a TGIF signup form for their Give Me More Stripes reward program and after you join, you'll then be e-mailed a code worth 25 Coke points. Coupons for free drinks only cost 24 points, so basically you're getting a free drink plus the free coupon that TGIF will send you for an appetizer.
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Tech news sites Mashable and Inside Facebook are reporting that some companies are testing out a new Facebook advertising feature by offering freebies directly in their ads! The current ad that people are finding is a Chick-fil-A offer that links to a free chicken biscuit. If you happen to see the ad, simply click, enter in your address, and they'll send you a coupon!
If you happen to spot any other Facebook freebies, please let me know in the comments and maybe take a screenshot of it. Also, while you're there, why not become a fan of Hey, It's Free? 🙂
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