Tuesday, December 3, 2013
11 Surprising Cyber Monday Deals
Herb Lingl/Aerial Archives for Virgin America
Cyber Monday,
the day when retailers push their online deals to holiday shoppers,
tends to skew towards deals on electronics, but toy, fashion and even
food sellers are trying to lure in shoppers.
Here are 11 unexpected Cyber Monday and Cyber Week deals.
| Virgin America |
Virgin America is offering Cyber Monday fares for up to 20 percent off
if you book before 11:59 pm PT on Dec. 2, with code GAMEPLANE, and fly
between Dec. 18, 2013 and Mach 16, 2014. There are blackout dates
including Dec. 20-25, Dec. 27-31, and more days in January and February,
and other restrictions.
Read More: How to Shop Online Safely on Cyber Monday
| TheBouqs.com |
Floral subscription service TheBouqs.com
is offering 20 percent off a year of flowers when you sign up for
"Regular Blooms." Celebrity clients include Molly Sims, Lauren Conrad
and Courtney Cox, the company says.
| Dippin' Dots |
Who doesn't love Dippin' Dots, "The Ice Cream of the Future" found in
amusement parks, even if it costs at least three times as much as normal
ice cream? With flavors like Birthday Cake and Candy Cane, you can have
your own festive Dippin' Dots party. If you buy two gallons for FedEx
Ground delivery, you can get a third gallon free, for savings of $49.95.
Use promo code holly13, and pay $9.99 ground shipping per cooler
purchase of $50 or more.
| Starbucks |
On Cyber Monday only, get $25 off purchases of $60 or more plus free
standard shipping at StarbucksStore.com. Also, get $50 off a Verismo
System 580 coffeemaker, now for $99.
Amazon.com
| Best Buy |
Best Buy is offering $100 iTunes or App Store Gift Cards for $85 while a
Apple MacBook Pro with 13.3" Retina display, 8GB Memory is on sale for
$1,599.99 (reg. $1,799.99).
| Macy's |
While Macy's has its share of jewelry, clothing and linen deals, it's
featuring 16 Cyber Monday deals for vacuums, such as a Dyson DC24 Animal
Vacuum with bonus attachments for $289.99, normally $549.99.
| Fashion websites |
Don't forget your favorite fashion retail websites. J.Crew is offering
30 percent off plus free shipping on all orders, with code "Monday"
online and in stores today. ShopItToMe
has posted its annual fashion sale guide on its website, highlighting
deals like 30 percent off Kate Spade's website with code CYBER 30 and 25
percent off clearance items with code MOVEMORE on Nike's website.
However, if you want better discounts on average for fashion, you may be
better off shopping in February around Presidents' Day sales, says Shop
It To Me. Out of more than half a million items in over 150 online
retailers' sites, markdowns for Presidents' Day 2012 averaged 48 percent
compared to 42 percent over Thanksgiving weekend 2012.
Armed with Cyber Monday discount codes, on-trend shoppers can also
check out smaller retailer websites, like men's and boy's swimwear
company Solid & Striped (CYBER30), skirt e-tailer PARTYSKIRTS BY SKOT (CyberMonday), and jewelry subscription service Rocksbox for 30 percent off with Cyber Monday discount codes.
For additional discounts, ShopHers allows users to sell and buy pre-owned clothing and accessories, DRESSHIRTS by Marieclaire St John (CyberMonday).
| Gyms, leisure activities |
While the New Year is often the time when fitness gyms aggressively sell
memberships to people with hopeful resolutions to get fit, your local
gym club or YMCA may be offering Cyber Monday deals now, a great gift
for a loved one who will appreciate your sense of health, and not find
it rude. For example, in Washington, D.C., local YMCAs are offering a
list of discounted classes.
Mary Helen Bowers, the ballerina behind Natalie Portman's ballet training in "Black Swan," is offering 20 percent off her Ballet Beautiful website with her DVDs, books and New York City classes, with code BBHOLIDAY.
| Target |
A Cyber Week promotion ideal for families buying for multiple children
or Santa's toy shop for next year, Target is offering buy one, get one
30 percent off certain toys, plus free shipping, such as an Easy-Bake
Ultimate oven for $39.99 and a Back to the Future Delorean Lego set for
$32.49.
| Amazon |
Sure, Cyber Monday is typically known for discounted electronics, and
Amazon is a go-to destination for those deals, like Amazon's Kindle Fire
HDX discounted $50 to $179 today. But Amazon Fashion is also offering a
discount of 30 percent when you spend $100 on shoes, handbags and more,
with code CMSHOE30 on eligible items sold and shipped on Amazon.com.
Amazon sellers are also trying to capitalize on Cyber Week with
limited-time deals like a Cuisinart GR-4N 5-in-1 Griddler, on sale for
$79.95, or 57 percent off.
| Walmart |
Though the Apple iPad mini deal for $279 at Walmart
is sold out for the time being, you can still get an Apple iPod Touch
5th Generation for $279, normally $299 at the Apple store. You can also
still get a Samsung 46" Class LED 1080p 60Hz HDTV for $478, normally
$949.99. Walmart has a range of deals on toys and jewelry too, including
$98 for a 1 Carat T.W. Diamond Sterling Silver Pendant & Earrings
Set, which Walmart says is worth $500.
Though Cyber Week, Walmart.com is offering "Value of the Hour" specials
throughout the day that last an hour. These include Dirt Devil
SimpliStik Stick Vacuum Cleaner for $10, a 60 percent discount, Monster
Diesel Vektr On-Ear Headphones for $99, a discount of 50 percent, and
Crayola Creative Art Supply 70 Accessory Set for $14.97, a discount of
$7.
