Question:
I’m looking to either sell or trade in my old iPhone so I can buy the new one that’s being announced tomorrow. Any advice about where the best place to do that would be?
Doug Answers:
Without knowing which …
Deals & Shopping
Microsoft’s Surprise $40 Kinect Price Drop: Time to Buy One?
Microsoft Kinect price, come on down — the company just knocked roughly one-third off the retail price of its motion-control sensor for the Xbox 360, permanently. That’s the official word, courtesy Microsoft PR poobah Larry …
Online vs. Brick-and-Mortar: Which Is Better for Back to School Shopping?
When it comes to electronics and big-ticket items, it’s assumed that while consumers may want to inspect merchandise in person before purchasing, they’ll ultimately find the best prices online. That’s what “showrooming” is all about. But what about smaller everyday purchases like, say, erasers, markers, construction paper, and …
Groupon Plunges 20% on Weak Deal Growth
Groupon, which sends out email discounts, is down a startling 71% from its IPO price less than a year ago. The company went public last November at a valuation of nearly $13 billion. Groupon is now worth $4.8 billion. Company insiders cashed out over $800 million before the firm even went public.
Current iPhones Discounted as New Version Rumored for Next Month
I’m sure the iPhone 5, or whatever it will be called, is going to be impressive. But you know what other phones are impressive? The iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S.
It looks like both of them are getting discounted as retailers get …
Do Credit Card Comparison Sites Work as Promised?
Man Orders TV Through Amazon, Receives Assault Rifle Instead
Receiving a large package in the mail is usually pretty exciting, especially if you expect it to hold that new flat-screen TV you ordered online.
via Man Orders TV Through Amazon, Receives Assault Rifle Instead | NewsFeed | TIME.com.
Time to Do the Math and Switch to a Prepaid Smartphone?
Considering how much consumers stand to save by switching to prepaid — easily over $1,000 over two years’ time — the increase isn’t nearly as sharp as one might expect. How come?
via Prepaid Smartphones: Is It Time to Ditch Your iPhone Contract? | Moneyland | TIME.com.
Pay with Square at Starbucks: The Biggest Moment Yet for Mobile-Phone Wallets
If you stop by Starbucks regularly for a caffeinated fix, you’re about to have a good excuse to try Pay with Square, Square’s mobile-payment app for iPhone and Android. The coffee chain has struck a deal which will result in …
3 Great High-End Smartphones with Cheap, No-Contract Wireless Service
Not long ago, if you wanted a high-end smartphone, you had to sign a contract with a major wireless carrier and play by their rules. That meant multi-year service agreements, expensive monthly bills and new fees. Now, Verizon is …
How a Group of Businesses Conspired to Get Better Yelp Ratings
Yelp recently busted what it calls a “review-swapping ring,” in which partners in a business network posted top ratings and glowingly positive reviews of each other’s services.
Smartphone Shoppers Actually Increase In-Store Sales
They call it “showrooming,” and to hear the nation’s retailers and other experts fret about consumers using smartphones to buy online while shopping in stores, it’s the worst thing to happen to brick-and-mortar sales since Jeff Bezos started a website to sell books. Except it’s not.
