What deal "hooked" you on online shopping?

[bradedit]

For me, I first started shopping "online" by way of entering sweepstakes, I was amazed at how much I could save online rather than shopping locally(we live in a small town where competition is non-existant so the prices are double what they should be)My first deal was a Dell computer about 3 years ago, I found a coupon for $500 off! Thats all it took!

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[The Bunny]

Good question... I am very new to this -- I always thought that you'd pay more for the convenience of shopping online. I guess what hooked me was the Staples Canon scanner deal a couple months ago, combined with $20 off $20.01 at healthquick at about the same time. I was surprised to see that I could save money by shopping online. I bought nothing online for Christmas gifts last year; I bet I get about half online this year.

[shonyB]

for me it was vitamins.com and MotherNature.com with their new customer deals. I couldn't believe I got so much stuff for so little. Still order from MotherNature at least once a month.

At christmas there was barely anything I paid cash for under the tree here or at my dads and everybody got something. And I'm already working on this christmas.

[ang379]

It was the $20 new cust. MotherNature deal that hooked me. I couldn't believe companies were doing these kinds of promotions. I did every new cust. deal online in under a week - then I wanted more, more, more!

[crazycorky]

The first time was at my 9th grade dance, we started to slow dance and she moved her hands....OOOOPS

You mean the time i got hooked on coupons!
Well i was starting to buy all my dvd's for full price when i seen my first $10. coupons.
When searching for more i run into this site and never turned back....
Now i get all my dvds for free!!

Corky

[verwon]

Wow, are we deal addicts or what?

Mine was the old Toysrus.com deal from last summer. When it was $10 off for new customers and they had a free shipping offer. A nice Gent explained to me in a post on the mycoupons board how to skip the credit card screen and still place the order. I was hooked!!!!

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[Mamalubear]

I got in when it seemed that all the online stores were doing promotions. I had started just getting samples and the like. I was totally in awe. I never tried to do a deal more than once though. I always try to honest, yet get the best deal around. Now...I do all my pet food and supplies online as well as the majority of my personal items like shampoo etc. Saves me time and cuts my costs at least in half. I will almost always try to cut a deal online before I will go out and purchase the item!!And if I get it FREE, then thats even better. I consider it a part time job as I make money online too!

[joebabyzoe]

my goal is to make my computer pay for itself!! my first deal that hooked me was all the free samples, now i get free packages of stuff!! i think mothernature.com and babystyle.com gets my vote!!!

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[mrsrafgal]

The deals that got me hooked were the drugstore.com deal and the smarter kids deal, when I got a huge box of stuff and software for $1 shipped!

[jsalba]

I honestly have to admit that I NEVER made an online purchase until November of 1999 when I first visited Deal of Day.

Yep, its true. My very first purchase was because of Deal of Day.. and I can't stop now!

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[glennh2os]

Anybody remember the free Asiacs shoes?

Thats what started me going. I had lurked on other boards and DOD, and done a little ordering from Amazon prior to that, but those shoes really got me started.

[kim everett-martin]

I think it was the boxes and boxes of free goodies I got last summer from planetrx for refering my friends!

[lectric]

The deal that hooked me was the first free Staples deal way back in Sep or Oct .
That was great! I've been shopping since then.. Christmas deals didn't hurt much either. Its great to shop at home.. Lectric

[mayor]

My first deal was a buy.com $10 off coupon. I found that and knew it was the closest thing to heaven on earth. And fortunately, for you people, I thought it would be a good idea to build a site where others could partake of the great deals! Actually, it's fortunate for us that you have graced us with your presence. Thank you for letting us serve you!

By the way, if you like the way things are shaping up, just wait until next week. :-)

Mayor

[barclay]

ASHFORD!!!

I ordered a Pulsar watch for $33 originally priced at $285 (so they say). The merchant sent me two by mistake. I contacted them several times without a response. I mailed them a registered letter re mistake to protect my bootay. No response and no additional charges. Life is good.