Update 3: Dead Again!
Update 2: Hurry! Back In Stock!!!
Update: DEAD!
Price:
$50.00
– $20 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= $10

White Creative Zen Nano MP3 Player+Voice Recorder Linky
$20 Rebate Linky
HT: serofan

30 GB Black Ipod Video Linky
30 GB White Ipod Video Linky
Instructions:
-Scroll down to “Better Together” and click “buy both now”
-In your cart it will show the case as $19.99, but it will be discounted down to $0.00

Apply the following coupon in your cart to get 50% off:
ipod50poff

Black Case Linky
Blue Case Linky
Green Case Linky
Pink Case Linky
Silver Case Linky

If you want this you can add an additional $12.19 worth of stuff for only $2.19 with the $20 off $50 google checkout discount.
$37.81
– $16 Rebate
– $10 for google checkout
= $11.81
The buy.com reviews for this item seem to be very positive-4.5/5 stars…

MP3 FM Transmitter Linky
$16 Rebate Linky

Update: Sold Out!
Thanks to SeroFan for this tip…
TMX Elmo Linky
Instructions:
-Scroll down to “better together” and click “buy both now”
-delete the other item out of your cart
-checkout with just the $39.99 tmx elmo.

Update: Sold Out!
Motorola HS815 Linky
The $20 rebate form is included with the order…

Update: Price has gone up to $185-$18.50 Rebate=$166.50
8 GB Sandisk MP3 Player Linky
10% Off=$15 Rebate Linky

-Works With Ipod Mini And 1st Generation Nano Only!

Price:
$50.00
– $30 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= FAR

Belkin Tunebase Linky
$30 Rebate Linky

$99.99
– $40 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= $39.99

4 GB SD Card Linky
$40 Rebate Linky

Price:
$79.99
– $29.99 Instant savings
– $30 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= FAR (Free after rebate)

Cyberhome Surround Sound Headphone System Linky
$30 Rebate Linky

$36.99
– $15 Rebate
– $10 for google checkout
= $11.99

100 Pack Verbatim Burnable DVD-R’s Linky
$15 Rebate Linky

Update: DEAD!
$79.99
– $20 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= $39.99

2 GB Creative MP3 Player Linky
$20 Rebate Linky

Google is giving away tens of millions of dollars this holiday season to subsidize your purchases from stores like buy.com and ebags.com
Be sure to take full advantage of the offer by following these steps!

Google Checkout Tutorial Linky
-When you are on the Google Checkout page be sure to toggle the shipping option to budget shipping or else you won’t get free shipping!!!
-When you send in your rebate be sure to send in the buy.com receipt found here:
Buy.com Google Checkout Receipt Lookup

Micro-SD cards were by far the most requested item from the good people of Pittsburgh this past Sunday-here’s a great deal for a GB…
Price:
$32.67
– $10 Rebate
– $10 for google checkout
= $12.67
1 GB Micro-SD Card Linky
$10 Rebate Linky-This rebate isn’t currently listed on the product page, but it is valid. It is the 4th item on the list. Limit 2 rebates/household. Must purchase by 12/23.

Coupon Extended!
This amazing deal is still alive-get bags, cases, backpacks or luggage at huge discounts until 12/23!!!

This may not last long—officially the discounts aren’t supposed to stack with the google checkout discounts!!!
Use the following link to get 10% off and free shipping on $35+ purchases:
Ebags.com Promo Linky
Even though it says its only if you use paypal, you will still receive the discounts with google checkout!
Then use google checkout to save an additional $10 off $30 or $20 off $50!!!
While you’re there be sure to sign up for ebags rewards and get 5% of your current order converted into points for a future purchase!
Here is an example of a great deal to get-just type in the product name in the search box to find it.
-Sumdex Compact Computer Brief, the regular one is normally $30, and on sale for $15.99 before all of the discounts! The leather one normally $49.95, and on sale for $29.95 before all of the discount.

So if you buy 2 leather cases,
$100 Normal Price for 2 cases.
-$40 Instant Savings for sale.
-$6 For the 10% Off instantly.
-$20 For Google Checkout
+Free Shipping(Normally about $7)
=$34 Shipped for 2 leather cases!
Plus get $2.70(5% off of $54) towards a future purchase with ebags rewards!

Sumdex also has affordable great cases for non-compact laptops-just search for sumdex!

Coupon Linky

Columbus-Phoenix-$98+ RT On Northwest
Columbus-Las Vegas-$128+ RT On Northwest

Update: Price Drop, Now Just $5 After Rebate!
Price:
$50
– $25 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= $5

3 Pack Of 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Linky
$25 Rebate Linky

Price:
$179.99
– $51 instant savings
– $20 for google checkout
= $108.99

Slingbox Linky

Price:
$50
– $30 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= FAR (Free after rebate)

1 GB SD Card Linky
$30 Rebate Linky

Price:
$50
– $25 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= $5

Creative Webcam Linky
$25 Rebate Linky

Don’t forget about the previously posted pit-nyc for $58 deal is still live as well…

Update: All fares are gone besides for PIT-DFW…
Pittsburgh-Dallas-$98+ RT On United

Pittsburgh-S. Francisco-$118+ RT On United

Pittsburgh-S. Diego-$118+ RT On United

Pittsburgh-Santa Ana-$118+ RT On United

Philadelphia-Las Vegas-$118+ RT On United

Philadelphia-Santa Ana-$118+ RT On United

Philadelphia-S. Diego-$118+ RT On United

A lot of people have asked me this question, and it’s really not that hard.
A Sole-Proprietorship, or a self-owned business, doesn’t have a dedicated tax-id number.

Option 1:
On the application form, just type in “Chaim’s tutoring services” as the business name, and leave the Tax ID field blank. Most applications, including Amex say by that field “If left blank, we will assume you are a Sole Proprietorship”

Option 2:
Repeat your social security number in the tax-id field, as they are one and the same for self-owned businesses.

I’d like to hear back from people who apply with these methods and still get rejected.

This device will wirelessly transmit the music from your ipod into your speaker system!
Price:
$51.99
– $25 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= $6.99
Ipod Wireless Music System Linky
$25 Rebate Linky

Price:
$30
– $21.00 Rebate
– $10 for google checkout
= FAR (Free after rebate)

Kensington Wireless Optical Mouse Linky
$20 Rebate Linky

Every week now amazon has a vote in which random members get selected to buy things for cheap.
If you win you will get a promo code, so there is no worrying about their site going down anymore.

This week you get to vote to buy things at full retail!
If you vote for the 20GB PS3 you have a 25% shot at getting it at $500.
If you vote for the Wii you have an 8.5% shot at getting it at $250
If you vote for the 60GB PS3 you have a 4% shot at getting it at $600.
Customers Vote Linky

$19.90 Crewneck Linky
$23.90 V-Neck Linky

Going to the Pitts for a day…I may or may not update tomorrow…

Pittsburgh-Las Vegas-$128+ RT On Northwest

Unlisted Kenneth Cole Rainier Boot Linky
Skechers Zipper Boot Linky

Price:
$50
– $21.01 Rebate
– $8.99 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= FAR (Free after rebate)

Polaroid Photo Printer Linky
$20 Rebate Linky
$8.99 Rebate Linky

Columbus-Phoenix-$98+ RT On Northwest.

Now that I have converted so many people over to the Starwood Amex, (While in crown heights earlier this week I must’ve met about 50 people-most whom I’ve never met before-who flashed their SPG cards my way!) I figure it’s only right to go through the best uses of Starpoints.

Preface:
This article is just a primer on some of the ways you can use starpoints, and although it’s long, it is in no way comprehensive.
It also doesn’t cover the benefits of carrying a starwood card, or about starwood elite status, although by having the starwood amex you are automatically a starwood elite member.
More on these topics in a future post…

Diclaimer:
-The values of starpoints will vary from the amount posted here depending on the exact award that you redeem for!
-Starpoint requirements are subject to change at any time.

Use #1: Unrestricted Hotel Stays:
Stay in a hotel any night you want with no blackouts between 2,000 points for a weekend night at a category 1 hotel and 25,000 points for a category 6.
Typically I have found $150 rooms for just 3,000 points putting the value of each starpoint at 5.0 cents apiece.

Use #2: Restricted Cash And Points Hotel Stays:
Stay in certain hotels on certain days for as little as 1,200 points and $25. Using out $150 room example this would value 1,200 starpoints at $125, pegging the value of each starpoint at 9.6 cents apiece.

Use #3: Hotel Room Upgrades:
Starts at 1,000 points.

Use #4: Nights AND Flights:
Possibly the best value in the Starwood system.
60,000 starpoints gets you 50,000 miles on the airline of your choice AND 5 nights in a category 3 hotel.
70,000 starpoints gets you 50,000 miles on the airline of your choice AND 5 nights in a category 4 hotel.

Use #5: 5th Night Free:
When you book a category 3-6 hotel for 5 nights you only pay for the points of 4 nights.
Cost for this award ranges from 28,000-100,000 starpoints.

Use #6: Transferring into Real Airline Miles.
The reason why Starpoints are the most valuable points currency is largely because they can be transferred into so many airline programs.
While most credit card points are just part of the issuers proprietary points programs, with starpoints you actually get bona-fide airline miles.
Instead of being locked down to one carrier you can transfer into any airline that you want.
The best part is that for every 20,000 starpoints transferred into miles you get a 5,000 mile bonus, for a total of 25,000 miles for every 20,000 starpoints.

What’s the best airline to transfer points into?
The best way to figure that out would be to look at the value of a mile post and figure it out from there.

Here are some suggestions:
1. Cathay Pacific Asia Miles:
Notable:
-Cathay Pacific has one of the top-ranked business and first class seating.
-Cathay belongs to OneWorld so all mileage awards can be redeemed for travel on airlines such as AA, British Airways, And Qantas.
-There is no US Asia Miles credit card, so the Starwood card is by far the best avenue for Americans to earn Asia Miles.
-Asia Miles have a unique and extremely complicated mileage system, in which all mileage awards are calculated based on the actual miles of the award ticket. Since NYC to anywhere in Europe has a one-way distance between 2500 and 5000 miles so any tickets will be is 45k in coach, 60k in business, and 90k in first, all major bargains compared to other carriers.

In the value of a mile comparison Cathay miles(CX) were worth up to 2 cents in coach, 9 cents in business and 13.3 cents in first.

When you turn 20,000 Starpoints into CX miles you get the 25% bonus, so this transfer would value each starpoint to be between 2.5 and 17 cents apiece, depending on the ticket you use!

2. American
Notable:
Best Mileage Availability, Discounted mileage awards if you have the Citi AAdvantage Card, Off-Peak Reduced Mileage Awards.

In the value of a mile comparison American miles(AA) were worth up to 2.2 cents in coach, 7.2 cents in business and 12 cents in first.

When you turn 20,000 Starpoints into AA miles you get the 25% bonus, so this transfer would value each starpoint to be between 2.8 and 15 cents apiece, depending on the ticket you use!

3.Continental
Notable:
Cheapest Mileage tickets to Israel, 70k in coach, 100k in business-first.
In the value of a mile comparison Continental miles(CO) were worth up to 1.8 cents in coach, and 6 cents in business-first.

When you turn 20,000 Starpoints into CO miles you get the 25% bonus, so this transfer would value each starpoint to be between 2.2 and 7.5 cents apiece, depending on the ticket you use!

Bottom Line:
Whatever you do wind up using your starpoints on you can rest assured that your starpoints are getting you a heck of a lot more than your 1% cash back or your capital one card was giving you!!!

©2006 Ctownbochur.com
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250GB For $79.99 Shipped After Google Checkout
WD 250GB External Hard Drive Linky

320GB For $99.99 Shipped After Google Checkout
WD 320GB External Hard Drive Linky

The best part about these 2.5″ ultra-potable external hard drives is that they do not require an external power source, just plug in the USB and you’re good to go!

60GB For $49.99 Shipped After Google Checkout
WD 60GB Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive Linky

120GB For $79.99 Shipped After Google Checkout
WD 120GB Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive Linky

160GB For $109.99 Shipped After Google Checkout
WD 160GB Ultra-Portable External Hard Drive Linky

These are from amazon and they’re only $14.99 so you’ll need to buy 2 of these sets or add $10.01 worth of other stuff sold by amazon to get free shipping…
Nano Tubes Linky
$15 Rebate Linky

posted with y.m. in mind…

Unfortunately the $40 coupon is expired, but this is still an awesome deal!
Rockport Carson Linky
Rockport Clarksdale Linky

Price:
$30.00
+$6.51 Shipping
– $10 for google checkout
= $26.51

Plantronics Explorer 320 Bluetooth Headset Linky

This is a better brand than the last FAR flash drive, and there’s only 1 rebate to send in with this one!

Price:
$50
– $30 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= FAR (Free after rebate)

1 GB Kingston Flash Drive Linky
$30 Rebate Linky

Update: Sold Out!
Price:
$69.99
+ $6.49 Shipping
– 12.34 instant savings
– $30 Rebate
– $20 for google checkout
= $14.14

Creative HN-700 Noise-Cancelling Headphones Linky
$30 Rebate Linky