B&N website: 20% off orders of $40+

Good until Sunday 11/25/18, coupon code BLKFRIDAY gets you 20% off orders of $40+ at the Barnes and Noble website.

On the other hand, if you only need one item, there is a B&M-only coupon you can print from their website that gets you 25% off one item at their B&M B&N stores.

In other action, they offer 50% off select Collectible and Gift books. No coupon is needed for this offer, the price you see is the price you pay.

Canon 5D IV with 24-105/4L IS II and Pixma PRO 100 and BG-E20 Grip and Extras for $3449 after MIR and coupon

For a limited time, coupon code CAJYHRGXV gets you this Canon 5D Mark IV with 24-105mm bundle for $3449 after a $350 mail-in rebate (prepaid AMEX gift card) at Adorama. The bundle includes:

+ Canon 5D Mark IV with 24-105mm f4L IS II
+ Pixma PRO 100 printer with trusty sidekick 50pk photo paper
+ Canon BG-E20 battery grip
+ 64GB Sandisk Extreme PRO SDXC
+ extra Canon battery
+ a vial with tears of Nikon [okay, this is NOT included!]

Speaking of Adorama, they have a variety of other Canon DSLR + Grip bundles and other Canon-related camera offers…

For more action, featuring most of the major photography brands, check the nicely organized Adorama Black Friday sale

20% off many things at Rakuten with coupon

For a limited time, coupon code BF20 get you 20% off near site-wide at the Rakuten website. Note that, as always, restrictions and exclusions apply to the use of the coupon. Check their website for details.

Ends Wedn 8pm ET: 15% off eBay App shopping cart w/coupon

Good until Wednesday at 11pm eastern, coupon code PICKFAST is a 15% off discount when you use the official eBay iOS or Android mobile apps. The maximum discount with this coupon is $100. Details, terms and conditions can be found at the promotional page

For ideas on what to buy, check the latest eBay Deals and the latest Trending Deals

Speaking of eBay, if you are looking for a budget Chromebook, the manufacturer refurbished “Class C” 11.6″ Acer C720 Chromebook is offered for $80 with free shipping by eBay seller AltaTac. This has 4GB RAM and 16GB on-board storage and Celeron powered. Check the listing for a description of what a “Grade C” is…

Monoprice early BF sale plus two-step $25 off $50+ coupon

Not to be left behind by the ever-earlier Black Friday launches, the Monoprice website too launched their own Black Friday sale with 270+ products featured in said sale.

But wait, there’s more, they also have a two-parter coupon promotion:

+ between 11/21 and 12/2 purchase $100+ in qualifying/eligible products
+ if YES, then you will receive a coupon for $25 off purchases of $50+ in qualifying/eligible products to be used between 12/5 and 12/31 in 2018
+ exclusions are listed individually and explained at the aforelinked page

Speaking of Monoprice, their brand new line of AtlasFLEX charging cables (USB-C, microUSB, Lightning) are now shipping and they have free US shipping for a limited time. They range from $4 to $8.

In parallel, Monoprice is running a Clearance + Overstock sale with nearly 500 products featured over there…

Stacksocial Black Friday: 75% off Course Bundles, 40% off Digital; eg Windscribe PRO VPN Lifetime for $35 after coupon

I split the previous Stacksocial post because I got coupon-confused 🙂

Point #1: you need to login in order to test the coupons. You test the coupons by clicking on the tiny blue “Promo Code” on the right side of the shopping cart. You may have to squint to see it. Then enter the coupon codes and see what happens. Their shopping cart is the ultimate decider on what happens…

Stacksocial has gone into Black Friday mode with a trio of limited time coupons!

+ coupon BFSAVE75 is 75% off online course bundles

+ for apps and digital goods, coupon code BFSAVE40 gets you 40% off meaning for just $35~ you can get Windscribe PRO VPN lifetime subscription (which is $59 before coupon). Windscribe PRO supports unlimited devices…

+ for physical goods, coupon code BFSAVE20 gets you 20% off, eg some of the various featured items

+ NOTE: I can’t test every product and coupon combination, so that’s DIY for any items you are interested in

Ivacy VPN and Firewall with lifetime subscriptions for $24 after coupon

UPDATE: coupon BFSAVE40 (40% off) works on apps and that includes VPNs!

Stacksocial too is joining in the early Black Friday festivities by offering the Ivacy VPN: Lifetime Subscription + NAT Firewall for $24 after coupon code BFSAVE40. Both the VPN and the Firewall come with a lifetime subscription. The VPN allows login to the service of up to five devices simultaneously and promises no-logging. IT supports not just Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android and iOS, but also Roku, Kodi, Kindle, gaming boxes, etc. It has serves all around the world and it is based in Singapore. The free included Ivancy firewall is an add-on to the Ivancy VPN.

PS: speaking of security matters, there is a widespread recall of Romaine Lettuce. Which verifies my risk assessment of this green water: the risks of eating it are higher than its nutritional value 😉

New AdoramaPIX offers up to 60% off

For a limited time only, coupon code BFPRNT19 gets you 19 cent 4×6-inch luster or glossy photo prints at the AdoramaPIX website. Other coupons in progress:

+ coupon EMBOOK50 is 50% off 10×10-inch 10-page photo books

+ coupon EMSCB60 or BFSFT60 is 60% off 20-page soft cover books

+ coupon EMMTL40 is 40% off 16×20″ metal prints
+ coupon BFMTL50 is 50% off 20×30″ metal prints

+ coupon EMCNVS40 is 40% off 16×20″ canvas prints

+ coupon code 20SW80BF is 20% off orders of $80+ site-wide

+ coupon SHIP49 is free shipping on orders of $49+

Lighting Sale (video priority) with promo codes

B&H Photo is running a Lighting sale of the video-priority kind [by that I mean lighting for video capture] with some of the offers require promo code VIDLIGHT to get the best price. Promotions expire 11/26/18 or earlier if sold out… Brands participating include Litepanels, Genaray, Dracast and Impact…

Saturday at KEH Camera: 25% off Featured, 15% off Many Others [updated]

UPDATE: this promotion has been expanded to run until Saturday at 11:59pm eastern time!

Wake up and smell the KEH roses! Good until Friday at 11/16/18 at 11:59pm eastern time, KEH Camera has a new pre-Black-Friday coupon! Coupon code PBF11A gets you 25% off 550+ featured products. The same coupon also gets you 15% off many other items sold at the KEH website with some exceptions: no Leica, no “NEW” and no “Like New” grade gear. If in doubt, add item(s) of interest to the shopping cart and type in the coupon code and see what happens…

25% off AdoramaPIX orders of $125+

Good until Sunday night 11/18/18, coupon code EMSW125 gets you 25% off orders of $125+ site-wide at the AdoramaPIX website. IF you are planning a big order, this is a good general purpose coupon since it doesn’t matter what combination of print sizes and materials you select.

BUT if you want specific print sizes and materials, the following coupons are available:

+ coupon EM8x1050 is 50% off 8×10 inch prints [excludes Fine Art paper]

+ coupon EMWALL30 is 30% off Wall Decor

+ coupon EM4x675 is 4×6 inch wood prints for $3.99 [a 75% off discount]

Monoprice coupons and sales

Good until Sunday night, the weekend duo of coupons is in progress at the Monoprice website. Coupon VET25 gets you $5 off a purchase of $25+, while coupon VET150 gets you 20% off orders of $150+. The minimum purchase amounts must be reached with coupon-eligible items, not a mix of items.

The summer is gone in many regions so Monoprice has put their Pure Outdoor gear on sale/clearance. If you like outdoor gear, or live in places where it’s nice outside, or it’s nice enough for you, you can take advantage of the sales without the summer markup! A total of 56 items are participating in the sale.

Meanwhile the previously mentioned Overstock Clearance sale continues with 489 items remaining…

10% off entire order at B&N website

Good until Monday night, coupon code FALL10 gets you 10% off your total online order at the Barnes and Noble website. Because Amazon is not the only book seller left in the world ^_^. The usual exclusions to the coupon apply. But that’s not all. IF you linger on that page, you may get a pop-under offer that gets you a 15% off coupon by e-mail for ONE item of your choice (if you join their e-mailing list)… So strategically you can use the 15% off on the most expensive item you plan to order, and then place a separate order using the blanket 10% off coupon…

Save up to 20% on BorrowRentals Gear Rentals

BorrowRentals is having another limited time coupon promotion for the rental of camera gear. I’m saying this because they also sell some of the rental gear. This coupon only works on gear rentals, not purchases. Their promo explains it much better with one picture than I could in words, so here’s the annotated screenshot with all the revenant info…

AdoramaPIX “Buy More, Save More” print offers

For a limited time, AdoramaPIX has a “buy more, save more” coupon promotion! Your order total determines your discount and it can be up to $30 off. You can find the coupons in the annotated screenshot below:

Mon: 25% off orders of $300+ at Monoprice

If you are planning a big Monoprice purchase, Monday is the day, as they have the 25% off orders of $300+ in coupon-eligible items using coupon code DOUGHNUT [yes, old school spelling] at the Monoprice website

Dell Refurb coupons: 40% off Monitors, 50% Desktops $249+, Etc

Among the recurring Friday coupons is the weekend offers at the Dell Refurbished website. The offers expire Monday at 11:59pm in the central time zone. Free US ground shipping. The coupons (which exclude clearance items as usual) are as follows:

+ 50% off any Dell Desktop priced $249 & up with Coupon code: DESK$249DEAL

+ 45% off any Dell Laptop priced $349 & up with Coupon code: LAPTOP$349DEAL

+ 40% off any Dell Monitor with Coupon code: MONITOR40DEAL

Fri/Sat: 20% off $150+ or $5 off $25+ at Monoprice

November did not just spawn a monster [per Morrissey], and the holiday drinks at Starbucks, but also has brought a new duo of 2-day coupons (end Saturday night) at the Monoprice website. Coupon NOV20 is 20% off orders of $150+, while coupon NOV5 is $5 off orders of $25+. Limit two redemptions per customer. Only coupon-eligible items count towards the $150/$25 minimums for each coupon. Restrictions and exclusions apply. See website for details.

48% off one item with Dell Refurbished coupon

Good until November 1st at 9am central time, coupon code HALLOWEEN48 gets you 48% off any item in stock (excluding Clearance items and the 7010 models) at the Dell Refurbished website. Free ground shipping as well… Dell Refurbished is a specialty Dell sub-site that specializes in reselling off-lease computers. Its coupons cannot be used on the main Dell website or the Dell Outlet. Its former name was “Dell Financial Services”…

Up to $45 off with BorrowLenses Rental coupon

If you are planning to rent camera gear from BorrowLenses, good until 11/4/18, and for orders received [or picked up] by 11/6/18, the following coupon code gets you a discount based on your total rental-order discount. The coupon is only good for rentals, not purchases of used gear that they also offer over there…

Monday: 25% off $300+ at Monoprice w/coupon

Good until the end of day in the pacific time zone on Monday 10/29/18, coupon code MONSTER25 gets you 25% off orders of $300+ at the Monoprice website. The $300 minimum must needs be reached only with items eligible for the coupon. For example, if your order total is $600 but only $295 is coupon-eligible products, you won’t qualify for the coupon. The coupon only applies to the coupon-eligible products, not the order total. As usual, exclusions apply ~ you can find out for sure by placing items of interest in the shopping cart and entering the coupon [you don’t have to create an account or log-in to test the coupon]…

15% off with Stacksocial coupon

In this “make your own deal” promotion, for a limited time [expiration date unspecified], coupon code BOO15 [as in Halloween BOO!] gets you 15% off most things [exclusions apply as usual] at the Stacksocial website

Speaking of which, they are offering the Ivacy VPN: Lifetime Subscription + NAT Firewall for $40 as a one-time lifetime fee. You can login with up to five devices at the same time.

[DEAD] Mon: 20% off with Monoprice coupon [no minimum amount!]

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Prime Day Coupon: $5 off Book orders of $20+

If you like to read books on paper, you are in coupon luck! As part of the Prime Day festivities, coupon code PRIMEBOOKS18 gets you $5 off a book purchase of $20+ at Amazon Books. This is a limited time offer. This is the page with the Terms and Conditions

On the other hand, if you prefer to read books in electronic format, they have various e-books on Prime Day specials

You can find all our posts on Prime Day using the Prime Benefits category

Ends Fri 11:59pm ET: 15% off orders of $25+ w/eBay coupon

eBay is back with another flash coupon, running until 11:59pm eastern tonight Friday 6/29/18. Coupon code PERFECTDAY gets you 15% off almost everything on eBay, with a $25+ minimum purchase. This is the flash coupon that works on all retailers, that’s why it only lasts a few hours. Certain exclusions apply as usual (gift cards, real estate, cash equivalents, etc).

A good place to look for ideas are the eBay Deals along with the Trending Deals (shows only 100 trending deals, less overwhelming to look at than their main deals page). There’s also a dedicated search box there that searches only the Deals, not everything else on eBay.

Another way to look for ideas is our eBay Category posts here…

50% off Dell Precision 5810 Desktop Workstations

If you are a fan of Dell’s Precision 5810 Desktop Workstations, good until 7/6/18 at 11:59pm central, coupon code PRECISION5810 gets you 50% off those at the Dell Refurbished website with free US ground shipping. Prices start under $1000 after the coupon discount. It is a while supplies last promotion. Coupon can only be used at Dell Refurbished, not the main or other Dell websites.

Ends Tue PM: 12% off Digital Cameras with KEH Camera coupon

Look at the calendar! We are exactly six months away from Christmas. So let me be the first to wish you a Merry Christmas 🙂

Good until Tuesday 6/26/18 at 11:59pm eastern time, coupon code DGTL6A gets you 12% off digital cameras at KEH Camera. Over 700 options are currently available for this promotion. Free ground shipping with orders of $49+ and a free 180-day warranty on products in “BGN” (bargain) or better conditions.

NOTE: Leica cameras are NOT eligible for the coupon…

KEH Sell Your Gear Promotion: 5% to 10% Bonus with coupon

Good until Sunday 6/24/18 night at 11:59pm eastern [aka the season 2 finale of WESTWORLD], KEH Camera is back with a Sell Your Own Gear promotion. Using coupon code SYG6A you will receive a 5% cash bonus or a 10% KEH gift card bonus. So for example if you want to sell them your old Nikon D123 DSLR which goes for $100 at its condition, using the coupon code you will instead get $105 in a check in the mail or $110 in a KEH gift card. Gift card of interest if you are a frequent KEH shopper.

Earn 5% more on your gear and 10% when choosing gift card!

Ends Thur PM: KEH coupon: 15% off USED EX/EX+ Gear (6400+ options)

A new 3-day coupon promotion is running at KEH Camera. Good until Thursday 6/21/18 at 11:59pm eastern, coupon code EXP6A gets you 15% off used camera gear in the “EX” and “EX+” conditions. They come with a 180-day warranty from KEH and free shipping on orders of $49+. A total of 6499 items are eligible for this coupon as of the time of writing. You can use their various categories and sub-categories on the left hand side to filter by brands or mounts or product types of interest.

5-Day Monoprice coupons: 25% off $300+, 20% off $150+, Etc

It’s the World Cup of coupons! To celebrate the soccer festivities, the Monoprice website is offering their usual coupons for a total of five days in a row, giving you plenty of time to research and plan a big Monoprice purchase to take advantage of the coupons which expire on Monday 6/25/18 night…

+ GOAL25 is 25% off orders of $300+
+ GOAL20 is 20% off orders of $150+
+ GOAL5 is $5 off orders of $25+
+ the minimum purchase amounts must be reached with coupon-eligible products, not a mix of eligible and ineligible