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2005-08-18
Dealmaker
I am always proud of the deals I find. Let me show you an example.
I've got probably the best shaver ever, Braun 8585 Activator Self-Cleaning Shaving System. Its only catch is that if you want to use its self-cleaning feature and leave your shaver with a nice scent, you'd need to constantly replace the cartridges of cleaning fluid, Braun CCR2. For a box of two, BestBuy sells for $9.99. The best deal is from Amazon, selling it for $8.99, with 50 cents for shipping, for a total of $9.49.
So what did I do? I waited until they have a Gold Box discount for me, combine with my A9 discount and employee discount, and have it shipped to Texas, where they don't charge sales tax. So this is the result:
Too bad that I have a certificate and so don't need to pay; otherwise I'll use my Amazon credit card and effectively get 3% back...
I'm so good at this, right?
I've got probably the best shaver ever, Braun 8585 Activator Self-Cleaning Shaving System. Its only catch is that if you want to use its self-cleaning feature and leave your shaver with a nice scent, you'd need to constantly replace the cartridges of cleaning fluid, Braun CCR2. For a box of two, BestBuy sells for $9.99. The best deal is from Amazon, selling it for $8.99, with 50 cents for shipping, for a total of $9.49.
So what did I do? I waited until they have a Gold Box discount for me, combine with my A9 discount and employee discount, and have it shipped to Texas, where they don't charge sales tax. So this is the result:
| Item subtotal | $8.99 |
| Shipping & Handling | $0.50 |
| Gold box discount (10%): | -$0.90 |
| Employee discount (10%): | -$0.90 |
| A9 discount (1.57%): | -$0.12 |
| Total: | $7.57 |
Too bad that I have a certificate and so don't need to pay; otherwise I'll use my Amazon credit card and effectively get 3% back...
I'm so good at this, right?
