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Pei's Guide to Being a
Cheapskate
Are you tired of being ripped
off? Are you tired of giving little money to Fry's and receiving what you
deserve? So you wana get more than what you paid for? You cheapskate! Just
kidding... But seriously, since the invention of the internet, getting
things cheap has been a lot easier than ever before.
How?
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How???:
How do one get the low low
prices? Well through mostly promotions, and mistakes. There are a three
major types of these. in general
BUY ONLINE!!!
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Coupon + Rebate:
Well this is a no brainer. When something has a rebate on them, also use
a coupon... Yes, this is how people get scanners for -$10. That is they
give you money! Yes I have done it, it works. If you have AMEX Blue it
would be even better due to its price match policy. you can often match
with other web sites that you know will never send you the stuff. (Blue
is ending price matching soon, if you found one that does price match,
email me)
Most of the time, people who find these stuff post on fatwallet, read
about it below.
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Price Mistakes:
Sometimes companies will make mistakes in their pricing. Then you can
order a computer for $50. Sometimes they find out, and give you a coupon
for canceling your order. Sometimes they don't and send you the stuff..
Just don't be a Deal Buster. That means don't order
100 computers when this happens. You won't get it and neither would
anyone else. These things can be found on fatwallet,
but last for a few minuets.
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General complaining:
Have you noticed people
who complain get the most service? If you're not happy with a service or
product you've received. You can mail the involved parties asking for
compensation. Tell them. They are usually honest business that want to
hear from you so they can serve you better. I've wrote to Black Angus
for a really bad dinner and they send me a $30 gift certificate. I've
wrote to Dollar rent a car once and they took $70 off my bill. Just
because I complained. This is America people, exercise your first
amendment right! Here are the two letters just in case you guys don't
know what format to follow.
Dollar,
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General Webs:
First for the people on the West
Coast Fry's is NOT the place to buy things. Their rebate
system is slow if it ever arrives. If you want to know more go
here... But I think
they are great!! because they have sued a lot of people who have said
otherwise online or in print. Don't be fooled by their cheap prices. They
take out important things like printer cables for printers etc.
It is however a good place to
browse. Before buying anything you should look at it and hold it in your
hands. Web page do no justice. At fry's you could do that. Of course I would
go home and buy it online.
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www.fatwallet.com
is the best place to search for deals. Go to the forums, and then to
HotDeals. There people post what they have found. I bout a $25 mp3
player in 1999 when they first came out. And a whole groups of us are
going to Las Vegas for free thanks to them! Remember to be quick, Hot
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http://forums.anandtech.com/
is another place that have discussions. Go to their forums, and then go
to HotDeals again. They tend to have faster deals and more junk compared
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www.mysimon.com it's a website
like price watch and stuff like that, but it has more legit dealers than
the other ones. I don't recommend this place but if all else fails. |
Specialized Web:
These
are pages that specialize in one thing or one group of things...
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www.carbuyingtips.com Buying a
New/Used car? This place tell you how not to get ripped off.
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www.cyberguys.com Some people
are complaining that they can't find small stuff like Ethernet cables
cheap. This site has those for very cheap.
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www.dpreview.com
Buying a digital camera? This place review the cameras to death. Know
all you can, what to look for, and what to expect from a camera. Then
wait by fatwallet for it to come along. Just be sure to go to fry's to
look at them. Don't buy it at Fry's though...
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http://www.gaspricewatch.com
is a great place to search for the cheapest gas price in your area
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http://www.f***edcompany.com/index.html
well this one is not really a deal. It's just a fun site to go to. It
has all the neat inside news. They were the ones that told us Enron
problems first.
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