Deals & Shopping
Best Buy’s daily deal – good today only, of course – is $100 worth of iTunes credit in the form of a gift card or digitally-delivered redemption code for $80.
Groupon can expect even more drama in the months ahead, when it’ll be featured prominently in a new comedy just picked up by CBS.
In an annual study tracking customer satisfaction ratings with the top 100 online retailers, perhaps the biggest takeaway is that Amazon is the world’s biggest e-retailer for a reason: It just plain makes customers happier than the competition.
Rumors of the $99 Xbox 360 have just become Pinocchio-like in their realness.
For a while now, commuters in Seoul, South Korea have been able to do their grocery shopping virtually as they wait for the subway. Now Chicago’s “L” commuters are getting in on the action.
Most of us wouldn’t own an iPhone or Android smartphone if a carrier like AT&T or Verizon wasn’t subsidizing some of the cost. Now it looks like gamers may be able to expect similar deals — at least with the Xbox 360, if the rumors are true.
Today only, Amazon is selling the refurbished Kindle Fire tablet for $139. That’s a good deal considering the new version costs $199 and refurbished units normally cost $169.
TheFind’s new Facebook app turns Likes into a Pinterest-like visual grid. But it doesn’t have Pinterest’s quirky personality.
The Galaxy Nexus by Samsung is one of the best Android phones out right now, and starting today, Google is selling it unlocked and contract-free for $399.
Today only, Amazon is selling Mass Effect 3 for $30 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The game normally sells for $50-$60 elsewhere.
Maybe it’s time for the company to give up on the whole notion of a big selection and savvy customer service.
