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another day, another coupon. $30 off $400. 2001fp is once again $719.25 shipped. maybe we'll get lucky and dell will have a $50 off coupon tomorrow to put this thing under $700 shipped.

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another day, another coupon - this time $35 off $450, so the LCD is $5 cheaper than yesterday. for those of you who don't know, dell's fiscal quarter ends this week, which is the reason they are offering all these coupons. don't wait until next week because you won't see these prices on the 2001fp anytime soon.

yet another coupon - this time $30 off - get it for $719 shipped today

As a price comparison, HomeVisions carries the same model for $280 + $45 shipping = $325 AND it doesn't even include the mattress like the Overstock deal does. Here is another site that carries it for $449 with mattress: http://www.affordable-beds.com/abbey_futon.htm So the Overstock deal is extremely hot.

From the site: "Assembly required. This item ships in three boxes." So I'd imagine you could just do one or two boxes at a time from MBE if you needed to. I think the furniture at Overstock is nice quality. When I was looking for a headboard a few months ago their prices were a little cheaper than any other place for the same items. The $30 discount, $20 coupon and free shipping make it a nice deal, and it will definitely be better quality than the cheap metal frame WalMart $99 special futons that break the first week you use them. Plus this one wouldn't look out of place in a non-dorm room or apartment setting because it looks like actual furniture instead of a bare metal frame.

New $40 coupon makes it only $709.25 shipped. Now is the time, people!

I knew I should have waited when I ordered it for $749 2 weeks ago, lol. Great deal, great price, especially if Dell Home doesn't charge tax for your state.

anyone have any ideas for a good name for an off-topic forum? something original besides "Off Topic" or "The Lounge"?

waggy - From what I saw, there aren't many options for satellite internet (mostly DirecWay) and therefore you won't find many deals, if any. All the places I saw also make you pay for equipment either up front or over time like your in-laws do. I'd maybe look into combining the internet and TV service - check out RapidSatellite.com to see if they have any combo deals. I'll keep looking and if I find anything else I'll let you know.

Dell 2001FP is now only $749 shipped (plus tax) at Dell Small Business: http://www.gottadeal.com/deal-info-id-2777-store-dellsb.html

Good deal. That's the one we bought a few years ago. With the coupon that's a great price.

Hey mugs, Here are some options: 900MHz Uniden @ Amazon for $34.99 shipped (no answering machine): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000WZWXI 5.8GHz VTech @ Amazon for $89.99 shipped: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001MR140 I think most of the bundles at Sam's and Costco will be in the $130-150 range for 5.8GHz. The 5.8GHz model at Amazon that I linked above got a few nice reviews. Positives were that the 2 phones use a shared address book, and they use standard AAA NiMH batteries, so no fancy proprietary batteries that you can't find. One negative someone mentioned is that it only supports these 2 phones, so if you need to add more later, you're out of luck. Still seems like a nice deal in your price range. I think I am going to post it on the main site in case anyone else is looking for a similar deal.

Here is a Planar 20" at eCost for $859 shipped (they offered me an additional $4 off when I placed it in my cart as well)

Tim, You are right about that resolution only being on 20"+ models. I have a 17" with the 1280x1024 resolution and considered upgrading to a 19" until I realized they all had the same resolution. You have several options. One of the best options is always the almightly Dell 2001FP, but as you mentioned there aren't really any great deals on it going on at the moment. You could probably get it for around $869 after coupon, but nowhere near as good as the $749 it was a month or two ago. Some other options: Viewsonic VP201 @ eCost ($895) or $874 through TigerDirect Sony SDM-S204 @ Amazon Refurb 23" HP Model @ Overstock (bring price down with coupons) You might find some better deals browsing through Pricegrabber as well. Hopefully someone else can find something. Like I said, I am looking to upgrade myself, and there is really nothing out there that I would even consider getting right now (I'm still kicking myself for passing on the $749 Dell 20" deal)

waggy, shipping is going to be a big factor. for example amazon and etoys carry quite a few but they all have shipping surcharges since they are so bulky and heavy. here are a few that you can look at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000663PU http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008X34T http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000067BIS http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000663PV http://www.etoys.com/genProduct.html/PID/1047270/ctid/17/INstock/Y/D/604/ls/default http://www.etoys.com/genProduct.html/PID/2682339/ctid/17/INstock/Y/D/636/ls/default we bought this one for a relative a few years ago and they got bored with it before it fell apart (a few years). walmart has it for around $90 with shipping included, but you might be able to find it at a local walmart for the $63 price. i'll keep looking and see if i can find anything better with free shipping. i was hoping overstock.com would have one since they have $2.95 shipping on everything, but they don't have a big toy section so no luck there.

In case anyone still needs a GMail invite, I have one to give away. So to make it interesting, starting right now, the first person to post at least 3 legitimate hot deals in either the Online or Offline Hot Deal boards on this forum and then reply to this thread letting us know gets the invite. Previous deals posted do not count. Simple as that. Good luck!

Don't know if you're still looking, but here is one at CompGeeks: http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=09-1722-001

There you have it, lol. The Expert Satellite deal would be best then. You can either pay $49 for the dual-LNB dish, or $69 for the tri-LNB dish if you think you might add HD-capability later on.

New coupon - $1 off a salad: http://www.quiznos.com/salad/index.aspx?NRC=QZ1010&NRX=QZ1014&StoreNumber=0 expires 7/8 I've never had Quizno's before, but they are opening one about 3 minutes away from here next week.

That is a matter of opinion. I can't say as I still have regular analog cable service I'd say check out the two companies' web sites and see which have better programming options. See what the rates are after the introductory specials. See if local channels are available. Also consider equipment. If you need DVRs in every room or HD-receivers, then the Dish deal might be better. If you don't or just want a DirecTV with Tivo in one room, then you might want to go with DirecTV. I'm sure once RossMAN sees this thread he'll be able to comment on the differences. Anyone else care to comment?

Hey mugs, thanks for posting. First off, if you want to do some browsing, here is our camcorder deal page. Some of the deals will still be available, some will have changed or expired. I've heard nothing but good things about the Canon Optura line of camcorders. Looking for the lowest prices, it looks like Buy.com has the best deal with the Optura 20 for $468.99 shipped. You also get a free $25 Ofoto gift certificate, free memory card and free Pinnacle software. If you are a new Buy.com customer (or can make Buy.com think you are :) ), use this $15 off coupon to get it for $453.99 shipped. If you notice, we had a deal on it from Buy.com for $480 shipped just a few days ago, so this is a much better price. You might be able to find a deal on the lesser Optura 10, which has a smaller LCD (2.5" vs 3.5" on the 20) and a lower capacity battery. However I'd still recommend the Optura 20. As a price comparsion, OneCall, who usually has excellent prices and beats everyone else, has the Optura 20 on special through tomorrow for $477 plus shipping. The Buy.com price is lower, and even better if you can use the coupon. So that's my recommendation. If anyone has other thoughts, feel free to post them. Here are some reviews: Customer Reviews at Amazon DVSpot Review

waggy - First, thanks for posting. Now is a great time to sign up for satellite TV service. Both DirecTV and Dish Network have great promotions for new customers. The two that have been most popular are as follows: For DirecTV, we recommend going with Expert Satellite. They offer up to 5 rooms for free and you can also add things like TiVo for $49 extra. They also will give you a free DVD player through 7/17. DirecTV has a special where you only pay $29.99 for their Total Choice with Local Channels for the first 6 months. If you want Dish Network, there was just a great deal announced from VMC Satellite. You receive free installation for up to 4 rooms, FREE digital video recorders in all rooms (record up to 100 hours) and up to two Free HDTV receivers if you choose to receive HD programming from Dish Network. Local channels are also free where available. Either one of these two options are extremely good deals - it just depends on your preference of DirecTV vs. Dish Network. Both deals can be ordered online as well using the links I gave you. If you have any more questions, please let me know.

episodic - Are there any features that you definitely need? Such as a minimum HD size, what kind of CD/DVD drive, wireless networking, etc?

Hello citra - thanks for joining the forums and posting. The best price I can find is at Buy.com for $346.99 shipped with a free $25 Ofoto credit. There is also a new $10 off coupon valid this weekend only so your total price would be only $336.99 shipped plus the Ofoto GC. Even better, if you are a new Buy.com customer (or can make Buy.com think you are a new customer ) you can use this $15 off coupon instead of the $10 one and get the S410 for $331.99 shipped. Either way, it's cheaper than anywhere on Pricegrabber.