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eBay Member-Get-Member Offer

by Gary Leff on January 30, 2005

Jan 30 2005

eBay has a new member-get-member promotion. Existing members can refer new members. If a new member buys something for $10 or more or lists something for sale within 30 days, both the referring member and the new member receive 500 eBay Anything Points. Those points, of course, can be used for eBay purchases (500 points = $5 credit) or converted to airline or hotel points at Points.com. I can of course refer anyone who wishes to join eBay, just drop me an email. But most people have joined at one point or another I imagine?

What to do with a Mac Mini?

by Gary Leff on January 29, 2005

Jan 29 2005

I still don’t know what I’m going to do with a free Mac Mini but this Wired piece suggests it can turned into a livingroom video recorder, a media center for cars, or a toaster. Though that last one may be a little too MacGyver for me.

Southwest introduces downloadable inflight entertainment, sort of

by Gary Leff on January 27, 2005

Jan 27 2005

Southwest Airlines has an offer for a free movie download from Movielink.com as part of their effort to introduce in-flight entertainment. They won’t install movie screens or inflight audio. Instead, they encourage you to download a movie and watch it.

Easy Offer to Fulfill Free Electronics Requirement

by Gary Leff on January 26, 2005

Jan 26 2005

The eFax 30 Day Free Trial offer is back on the Free Mac Mini site. I did the eFax trial for my photo iPod. It’s a 30 day free trial, which is good because it makes it plenty easy to cancel. Cancellation is done via online chat, so you can even save the chat in case something goes wrong (just copy and paste it into your wordprocessor). So if you’re looking for an easy offer to complete, this is a good one. The past few days had seen only sketchy offers like 7 day trials that required you to stay signed up for the full 7 days, or even a 1-day trial for $1. Too much hassle. Much prefer to have a month…

iPod Shuffle Review

by Gary Leff on January 23, 2005

Jan 23 2005

Engadget reviews the iPod Shuffle: This thing is tiny — and light. You’ll never feel it around your neck or in your pocket. It’s like a stick of gum, not a pack. Just be sure not to leave it in your jeans when you wash them. Gets me excited about the new Free iPod Shuffle offer from Gratis, not to mention the Free Mac Mini.

Follow the Bonus Miles Leader

by Gary Leff on January 23, 2005

Jan 23 2005

Continental and United are both offering 42,000 bonus miles for business class flights across the Atlantic, matching British Airways and American.

Double Miles on USAirways

by Gary Leff on January 22, 2005

Jan 22 2005

USAirways is offering double miles for purchases made through the end of the month on all flights through the end of 2005. Business class flights to Europe earn 40,000 bonus miles (like American and British Airways) and all flights to the Carribean and Latin America earn 10,000 bonus miles. Registration is required, and again the bonus applies only to tickets purchased by January 31.

Two New Free Electronics Offers

by Gary Leff on January 21, 2005

Jan 21 2005

Gratis Networks, the semi-secret company behind the free electronics offers like the free Photo iPod, looks like it is beginning to come out of the closet. Their corporate website now features a blog with updates on their offers and newsclips. It makes for an interesting read, as they’ve been covered across the mainstream media. It also signifies a bit of a shift for them, I think. They seem to have tried to fly a bit ‘under the radar’ in the past, making it difficult to find out who or where they were. Part of their business model has been to keep everything automated and to provide nearly no customer service whatsoever. I wonder whether that’s changing. I have had absolutely outstanding luck with them. I’ve received an iPod, a Photo iPod, a flatscreen TV, a…

Get Major League Baseball Gear Free Plus Shipping

by Gary Leff on January 20, 2005

Jan 20 2005

MLB.com has a $10 off $10 purchase coupon — just use code 10cart. So search for inexpensive hats and shirts to come up with a $10 shopping card. Shipping should come to $5.

Foot Locker Discount

by Gary Leff on January 19, 2005

FootLocker has a printable coupon for 30% off valid from January 21 – January 23. It can be used online as well with promo code FF05EM01. There’s a similar printable coupon for Foot Action and Champs Sports.