<p>I’m usually very diligent about using one of the discount code aggregator sites when ordering items on line, but I even surprised myself today when I signed up for a $110 Red Cross class, noticed a box for a promotional code on the payment page, hunted one down, and ended up saving $33! I actually don’t care for the whole process of having discounts for those who are savvy enough or have time enough to seek them out–seems like a silly game of cat and mouse–and I don’t get the advantage to the seller, since by the time any discount code is found, the decision to buy has likely already been made. But that doesn’t mean I won’t play the game!</p>
<p>I never seem to have luck with those discount code sites, without having to give them an email address, agreeing to a membership of some type, etc. etc. I know you can always unsubscribe after the fact, but by then they’ve scattered your email to a multitude of participating companys. It seems as if ALL websites have a discount code box in which to enter a code so if you have a way to obtain a discount without “exposing yourself”, I’m all ears.</p>
<p>I totally agree. They either don’t work or they want my email and I’m spammed. I never get the good deals you guys get.</p>
<p>I don’t think I’m allowed to link, but the site I use all the time, which does not require any registration, is a dot com with the title (with no spaces): retail me not. They don’t have my email, but if they’ve ever managed to spam me somehow, I wouldn’t have noticed, because my email’s spam filter captures almost everything. They list the codes with a percentage success rate, so you can decide which ones are worth trying. I find a usable code about a third of the time–it’s certainly worth the minute or so to check. I was really surprised to see a non-profit like the Red Cross doing a discount (and felt a little guilty taking advantage of it–but just for a minute).</p>
<p>That’s the same site I use, MommaJ. At least half of the time, I’m able to find a valid code I can use.</p>
<p>I too often look for codes before making purchases. Particularly noteworthy may be Kohls codes. They often have 30% off codes, and even if you don’t get the flyer in the mail, if you are ordering on-line you can usually find the appropriate code.</p>
<p>I generally just type into my search engine the name of the company I want to purchase from and then the word ‘coupon’ or ‘discount code’. Retailmenot usually is near the top of the search, but I’ve not been as successful with then as I’ve been in the past. Anyway, it’s a quick idea and it sometimes saves me money, so I won’t stop doing it anytime soon. </p>
<p>Next code I’ll be looking for will be for textbook rental companies!</p>
<p>I have saved a lot of money over the years using discount codes. I won’t buy anything off the web without first searching for a discount code (and I am good at finding them!). My D is also an avid discount code hunter/gatherer. I taught her well. :)</p>
<p>EBATES dot com.</p>
<p>Yes, you have to sign up so they can spam you I suppose but hasn’t happened to me over 5 yrs. They send you big fat checks automatically quarterly. Used to use upromise dot com but have switched over.</p>
<p>And, you can Still use your coupon codes for Kohls, etc in addition.
My checks run about $125 per year.</p>
<p>Another alternative to ebates is fatwallet. They used to be better as an aggregator of deals, but now it’s mostly useful for the couple of percent you can get cash back. If you do enough online shopping it’s worthwhile to often search in google the name of the site you’re buying from and “cashback.” If you have a discovery card they give 5% at a lot of places, as does Chase.</p>