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Check out unbiased deals with Tjoos

Check out unbiased deals with Tjoos

Everyone wants the best price possible when buying goods and services, and with so many shopping comparison sites online we are sure to get goods that are priced to our satisfaction. But are they really showing us all the deals out there?

Services like MySimon, Bizrate and NexTag aside, Tjoos does not play favorites to stores that only have affiliate programs where these sites earn a commission by referring visits. Some of these comparison shopping websites may indeed not show lower priced merchandise in favor of only showing goods that are part of affiliate programs.

Users are still shown good deals, however, not all the good deals that might be available in the marketplace. For instance, a search on Bizrate for a 'Canon digital camera' brought up affiliate results for stores such as eBay and Dell among others (mouse over product links to see affiliate URL paths). Tjoos scans the web and searches out the best deals, volume discount options, coupons and discounts from all over, comparing the actual prices and not just the advertised prices. The website is still a work in progress with contact lenses the only item listed under products. However, the coupons section is jam packed with online retailers listed in alphabetical order and offering such deals as 15% at Adobe, Unlimited DVD rentals at Blockbuster, $30 off at CompUSA, 10 free songs at Napster and 40% off shoes at Zappos.com.

If it's an unbiased deal you are after, Tjoos is a site you should add to your list of discount hunting locations.

Filed under: Business, Finance, Internet, Web services, web 2.0

It's always nice to get ePerks

save money online with eperksDiscounts for everyday products are great. Who doesn't like to save a few extra dollars on something they are planning on using or buying anyway? We just have to actually remember to use the discounts.

ePerks is an online location that is focused around saving consumers cash, and offering special incentives for buying at certain locations. They specifically target savings on Real Estate Agents, Auto Dealers, and Home Contractors, offering anything from cash back, free gas, and a percentage off jobs for choosing particular advertisers. For instance, searching in the Los Angeles area we found plenty of automotive dealers who were willing to give 3 months of free gas, Sirius satellite radios, iPod's and digital cameras for buying at their dealerships. And why not offer these types of things, make customers happy and they will return.

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Filed under: Windows Mobile, Palm, Holiday Gift Guide

December PDA software sales

20 percent offIt's December, and that means crazy sales on everything, even PDA software. Not that I really expect you to buy a copy of Conduits Pocket Player or eSoft Interactive's Word Challenge for that special somebody in your life. But if you do, you can save a few bucks this month.

Here's a few bargains we dug up. Feel free to post others in the comments section.
  1. Conduits has a coupon code for 35% off of anything in the Conduits Store. The code is holidaysale2006 and it's good through January 31st, 2007.
  2. eSoft Interactive is going a bit further, slashing prices on all the games in their store by 50%. The coupon code ESOFTHOLIDAYS is good through Januardy 1st, 2007.
  3. PocketGear is offering 20% of any purchase. The code holiday20 will only work for a limited time, but it's not clear when it expires. In the past, PocketGear codes have been known to work long after the promotion had ended, so keep this one handy and see if it works even after PocketGear takes the banner ad down from their site.
  4. This one's not software based, but Pocket PC Techs makes cables, screen protectors, and power accessories for PDAs. They also do PDA upgrades and repairs. The coupon code PPCTCAMPXMAS02 will save you 20% on any purchase made through January 15th, 2007.

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