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Online shoppers - prepare to save a ton of money
If you work on Firefox--as about half of you do, judging from our site stats--you probably know that there are all sorts of interesting add-ons you can add to the browser to make things faster, easier, and more functional for you. I've been poking around looking at apps for our sister site, Cool Mom Tech, and came across a really nifty one that's already saved me a ton of money as I shop online.
The PriceBlink add-on for Firefox essentially price compares the baby doll or shearling boots or garden hose you're looking at on a major retailer site, with the same item everywhere on the web, all while auto-searching for coupons so you can save even more. Amazing, right?
All you do is download the add-on, then shop as you do ordinarily. A little black bar will pop up at top of your browser (it's not intrusive) and say something like "you've found the lowest price on this item!" or "You could save 10% on Amazon!" then offer up a drop-down menu listing the prices and shipping charges from various retailers.
In fact, it's kind of crazy to see how many stores jack up prices. Ubisoft's Just Dance 2 for Wii is now $29.99 at Target, $39.99 at CompUSA with $6 shipping, and a whopping $54.99 at Fingerhut. Holy cow.
A second PriceBlink button points you to officially sanctioned sales and promotions on the retailer's site, so no need to click over to one of the discount code sites or turn to Mr. Google. For example, if I go to Best Buy right now (a current CMT sponsor) I'm seeing 18 codes ranging from weekly specials on product categories, to free shipping offers and discounts on particular items. And so far, they do have the lowest price on every electronic I've clicked on, so that's reassuring too.
Now this app doesn't include the kinds of exclusive discounts you might see on this site (all the time!); it simply features the current sales from major e-tailers like Gap, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Saks, Zappos and even Giggle.Oh man, I love this app. -Liz
Find info about PriceBlink on their website, and download the Priceblink add-on for Firefox here. UPDATE: Priceblink is now available for Safari, Chrome, and now, IE!
And for more handy apps and money-saving technology, visit Cool Mom Tech and subscribe this month to enter to win a Dell Inspiron Duo Tablet valued at $529! Details here.
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Oh how I wish this covered Canadian retailers too! May install it anyway to see if it's of any use, as I do order from lots of US sites.
Just installed this and LOVE it! I'm always searching for good deals online and this is the perfect add on for me. Thanks for the tip!
Oh wow, that's fantastic! Thanks for the heads up.
What a helpful and timely post - just added it to my Firefox and looking forward to saving on the last minute Christmas shopping.
Thanks for sharing. I've already saved a ton of money.
Thanks for the heads-up! Already downloaded:)