Delivery by Valentines Day Is Still Possible

Centsible Valentines Shopping

There is still hope for those last-minute Valentines Day Shoppers. Centsible will be tweeting up a storm for the rest of the week, letting you know what stores can still send your sweetie a Valentine in time for the big day this year. In 2010, Valentines Day falls on a Sunday.

Valentines Day SUNDAY in 2010

A Valentines Sunday puts a wrench in many plans for those who normally order floral delivery for their Valentine: many florists don't deliver on Sundays. UPS is another provider that does not offer Sunday delivery. Your best bet will be to get deliveries made Friday or Saturday. Let Centsible do the legwork on finding out who can still accomodate these delivery dates. Follow Centsible's Tweets to get updates on Valentines Delivery Ordering Deadlines for the rest of the week.

Dinner and a Movie

If you're staying in for Valentines Day this year, we can help you make your evening extra special as well as giving you shopping tips for your gifts. We've been researching BLOCKBUSTER Online and Netflix for your movie at home. Dinner? We've checked out Delivery.com and are prepared to let you know how to make the best of this online service to order your dinners delivered. If you DO decide to brave the weather and the other lovebirds who are out and about this Valentines Day, we've also got the goods on Fandango: find out what is playing where, what the showtimes are and order your movie tickets online, all in one place!

Stick with Centsible all week long and have the best Valentines Day for less this year. And don't forget about our giveaway: you can enter through February 14. We're giving away a $50 gift certificate to NOVICA. If you haven't joined already, you need to get in on it!

Win a $50 NOVICA Gift Card from Centsible

Enter up to 5 times between Feb. 9 and Feb. 14, 2010

Centsible is introducing a new online store to its shopping advice site with a $50 gift card giveaway!

The store is NOVICA, a unique website offering artisans across the globe a platform to independently sell their wares. On NOVICA, you can purchase home décor, gifts, fine arts and apparel & accessories from artisans in the regions of West Africa, Thailand, Mexico, India, Central America, Brazil, Bali & Java and the Andes.

There are five ways you can enter to win this $50 NOVICA gift card:

1. Follow Centsible's 'Deals of the Day' Blog and post a comment on this page stating your favorite product available on NOVICA. Your favorite product does not have to be one you intend on purchasing, just the item you find the most exciting. (You must be an active Centsible Deals of the Day blog follower at the time of the drawing to claim your prize)
2. Get an extra entry by following Centsible's Tweets on Twitter and tweeting about this giveaway on Twitter and being sure to include the tag #vdaycentsible in your tweet.
3. An extra entry is given when you blog about Centsible's $50 NOVICA gift card giveaway and send us an email at admin@centsible.net with a link to your blog post
4. Get another entry when you Become a fan of Centsible of Facebook and post a message about your Valentines Day Plans this year.
5. Get yet another entry when you become Centsible's Friend on MySpace and add a comment to our MySpace Page.

A few products available online from NOVICA

NOVICA offers over 10,000 products. Here is a quick sampling of a few of them.

View all of Centsible's NOVICA promotional codes, shopping tips and free shipping advice

Click here for the Official Rules and Regulations of Centsible's $50 NOVICA gift card giveaway.

Silk Fortune Cookies - On Sale!

But what exactly are "Silk Fortune Cookies"? Updated our featured gifts page at Centsible, I came across these and was curious enough to take a closer look.

3 1/2" in length and 2 1/2" wide, this little silk brocade pouches are actually kind of cool! We can think of lots of potential uses for these too.

• packaging for a gift card
• packaging for a gift of money
• packaging for a piece of jewelry
• spare change pouch
• travel pouch
• keepsake pouch

The list of potential uses can go on and on. And these were just kinda cute we thought!

These Silk Fortune Cookie Cases are lined with silk and available exclusively through Gardeners' Supply Company. They come in a set of 3 and are normally priced at $16.95. As of January 31, 2010, they are on sale for just $11.99. That's $3 per case.

Gardeners Supply Company

Gardeners' Supply Company is headquartered in Vermont where they have two retail locations. This means that by law they are only required to charge sales tax on orders shipping to the state of Vermont. Most of their sales are conducted through their website. According to Vermont's WCAX, on December 21, 2009, Gardeners Supply Company became an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program). This means that the company's 250 employees in effect own the company now. There is no free shipping threshold for Gardeners Supply Company and shipping charges range from $5.90 for orders totaling $10 and under up to 11% of your merchandise total for orders of $250 or more.

Getting the best deal on this item

Unless you're living in Vermont, you won't be paying any sales tax. With the current sale price of $11.99, you surpass the $5.90 shipping charge for orders totaling $10 or less and move up to the $7.90 shipping & handling category. Orders totaling $20.01 to $35 ship for $9.90 and orders between $35.01 and $50 ship for $10.90. If you can find enough items to push your total up to $75 or more, you can get Free Shipping on orders of $75 or more through 3.10.10. Clicking through the link above will activate Gardeners Supply Company Promotion Code XNET8320 to your order: all you then need to do to activate your free shipping is make a qualifying order of $75 or more.

Click through to read Centsible's entire online shopping review for Gardeners Supply Company for even more tips.

New Look for Centsible in 2010!

Bite-size pieces of information

Centsible is starting off 2010 with a brand new look! We've got tons of bargains and are updating our savvy shopping information daily. Things can get out of hand sometimes though and when it hits you all at once it can get a little overwhelming. We've gone ahead and broken things down into more manageable chunks for you. Go ahead and have a look at Centsible's new home page!

Shop A Variety of Different Ways

Sometimes you may want to shop by store. Other times you may want to see a list of shops presented by department. There may also be times when you have a specific style or type of purchase in mind and want to do some online window shopping by viewing a selection of products from our online retailers. Shopping in all of these different ways has always been possible at Centsible, we've just never made the options and possibilities as obvious before. Give each of these shopping strategies a try: you might find a new favorite store!

Know all of the ways that you can save by shopping online

There is more to savvy online shopping than just promo codes, online sales and free shipping offers. The everyday cost of a retailer's items comes in to play. What is the big deal of a 50% discount when a certain store charges twice as much for their products in the first place? Is free shipping really a deal when the every day flat rate is just around $5? Can you get your order minus paying sales tax if you shop through someone else? Centsible is here to help you look at the big shopping picture. Read up on how to account shipping rates in to your savings strategy. Check out store's sales tax policy to see if you can get an additional percentage chopped off your bill. Quickly navigate to Centsible's hand-picked online clearance racks and featured sales.

Don't coupon codes matter?

Of course they do! A good deal is only a deal if its not shrouded in extra shipping fees, sales tax and inflated prices. Once you've done your savvy shopping online at Centsible's virtual shopping mall, check and see if you can add an online coupon or promo code to your shopping to sweeten the deal.

What are you waiting for? Go ahead and make another trip to Centsible.net and make sure you're not overlooking any way to save money when shopping online!

Centsible's New Stores Series #6 - Maidenform.com

Shopping Tips for Maidenform.com: Coupon/Promo Codes, Sales and Free Shipping

What is Maidenform.com

Maidenform.com is the online store for Maidenform brand intimates. Other brands that are also sold are Flexees Shapewear, Control It! Swimwear and Lilyette bras. Maidenform, Lilyette and Flexees are sold online at Macys online: you can also shop for these intimates online at Maidenform. You won't pay sales tax on your Maidenform order unless your order is shipping to North Carolina. Its up to you to decide what is the better deal based on your timing and the destination of your package: no sales tax with Maidenform.com or frequent "buy one get one" or "buy two get one" Maidenform deals at Macys..

What does Maidenform sell?

To put it simply, Maidenform sells undergarments, swimwear and sleepwear. These products can fall under the names of Lilyette, Maidenform, Flexees and Control It!. Within these different brand names (all available at Maidenform.com) you can purchase: nursing bras, sports bras, push-up bras, camisoles, back smoothers, soft-cup bras, demi-cup bras, T-back or "racer back" bras, minimizers, strapless bras, full-figure bras, adhesive bras, concealers / comfort accessories / enhancers, pajama sets, gowns, chemises, activewear, robes, bikinis, tangas, thongs, hipsters, briefs, G-strings, boy shorts, girl panties, high leg brief, full briefs, waist nipper briefs, waist nippers, body briefers, thigh slimmers, boy shorts, control slips, control camisoles, control thongs and the Control It! shaping swimwear collection. (Did you even know there were that many options available in womens undergarments?)

Maidenform Shipping

Deliveries from Maidenform are priced based upon the speed of delivery requested and the pre-tax total of your order: orders shipping within the United States via standard shipping and totaling over $75 SHIP FOR FREE. (This would be another thing to consider when weighing up whether or not you should purchase your Maidenform products from Maidenform's Official site or through Macy's online). Both 2nd Day Air and Next Day Air service is available for orders shipping to the United States and these names refer to business days as no deliveries are made on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays. Expedited delivery is not available to US Territories, Alaska, Hawaii or Canada. Orders can be placed for shipment out of the US to Canada only and this is done through CanadaExpress.

Sometimes its a better deal to shop for Maidenform, Lilyette and Flexees online at Macys, sometimes you'll get a better deal if you shop at Maidenform.com itself. Shop with Centsible at either Macy's or Maidenform and use our tips to see where your dollar will go further.

Magazine Freebies and Coupons - ALLURE, February 2010

Centsible's Magazine Summaries

Flipping through some magazines today, we thought it would be a good idea to see just how much you can save by subscribing to certain magazines. We get loads of them on all topics: parenting, beauty, fashion, cooking, electronics, home design.. What we're going to do here is keep a tally of the benefits you get through subscribing so you can make a smart decision about magazines! (Of course, there are also the articles, pretty pictures, recipes and reviews!) So we're starting off today with what rolled up in our mailbox: Allure Magazine.

ALLURE Magazine - February 2010

Single Copy Cost: $3.99

Subscription Cost: $12 yearly

Subscribe through Magazine.com and take $5 off any title.

Free Samples

Estee Lauder - Perfectionist Wrinkle Lifting Serum
Yves St. Laurent - Parisienne
Burberry Brit - Sheer
SJP - NYC

Coupons

Target - $1 off Revlon Cosmetic Products (expires 9/30/10)

Giveaways
February 1: Sunsilk Hydra TLC 24/7
February 2: Tarte EmphasEyes Waterproof Clay Shadow/Liner Pot in Bronze
February 3: Talika Lipocils Expert
February 4: L'Oréal Paris Studio Secrets Professional Magic Perfecting Base
February 5: Caresse Whipped Soufflé Ultra Silkening Body Wash
February 8: Lierac Paris Micro-Abrasion Stimulating Smoothing Cream

Reader's Choice Awards - must be either postmarked to: Allure Readers' Choice Ballot, ATTN: Rachel Swanson, 1166 Sixth Ave., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10036 by February 28, 2010 or filled out online at readers-choice.allure.com by 11:59pm ET on February 28, 2010 to be entered in the drawing. You don't have to answer all the questions to be entered in the drawing

Prizes

Grand Prize: Transportation to and 2 nights at the Exhale Mind/Body Spa, Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Santa Monica, CA with 4 massages, 2 facials, 2 Mind/Body fitness classes, GRN skin-care and body products, dinner for 2 at Fig Restaurant and more. Value: $7,890
First Prize: $500 gift card to either a Beauty360 store or beauty360.com
Second Prize: Basket of Neutrogena Skin Care Products and cosmetics. Value: $350
Third Prize: Basket of Benefit makeup and fragrances. Value: $300

Sign up for freebie updates, beauty updates and more at Allure Magazine's "Beauty Blast" (delivered twice monthly).

Centsible's New Stores Series #5 - Beautorium.com

Shopping Tips for Beautorium.com: Coupon/Promo Codes, Sales and Free Shipping

What is Beautorium.com Beautorium.com is an organic bath & body store based in North Carolina. They stock products from some of the finest names in organic cosmetics and skincare: Afterglow Cosmetics, Dr. Hauschka, Exuberance, Farfalla, Juice Beauty, John Masters, Korres, Laboratoire Cattier, Logona, Marina Cosmetics, Melvita, Naturopatch, Revolution Organics, Pangea Organics, Saaf, Rain Africa, Sophyto, Red Flower, Suki, Trilogy, Under The Canopy and Weleda. Beautorium.com is able to ship to the United States, Canada, select other countries outside of the U.S. and APO/FPO addresses. Beautorium.com exclusively uses UPS to ship their products and UPS can't ship to P.O. boxes so that is one place where Beautorium won't ship. Beautorium.com carries these organic products hailing from all over the world. You won't pay sales tax on them though unless your order is shipping to North Carolina.

What does Beautorium.com sell? Beauty products, of course! We've let you know about the brands and that they're world-wide and organic, but what sort of products exactly do they stock? You can buy aromatherapy patches, anti-aging products, face care, bath & shower products, pregnancy and new baby products, men's items, hair care, kits/gifts/home fragrance, wellness products, cosmetics, candles, spawear and skincare solutions.

Beautorium.com Shipping Deliveries from Beautorium.com don't follow a schedule of prices: they instead depend upon the zip code for delivery and the particular items being shipped. Both 2nd Day Air and Next Day Air service is available for orders shipping to the United States. Orders totaling $100 or more ship for free to the United States via standard shipping. Orders shipping to Canada take between 4 and 12 days to ship and orders shipping to other locations outside of the US take between 6 and 10 days to ship. Orders shipping within the United States with ground shipping have a delivery time based upon their proximity to North Carolina.

Other benefits of shopping online at Beautorium.com There are a few! Aside from no sales tax for orders not shipping to North Carolina and free shipping on orders totaling $100 or more, you'll also get a free natural tote bag with every order totaling $50 or more. Beautorium has an excellent free sample program and offers many freebies with purchase on a regular basis. What are you waiting for shop online at Beautorium now and use Centsible's review as your guide to savvy savings!