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Groupon Lovefest

Jack — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:58:52 +0000

The name echoed throughout the hills and the plains. “GROUPON!”, chanted the good city people of the US and Canada. Local deal salvation was theirs. One superbly-priced local deal per day in over 90 major cities…sometimes even more than one deal – it was an answer to a question that their wallets had asked for decades. The good people enjoyed Groupons of 50% – 90% off all kinds of restaurants, spas and other cool, local stuff since 2008.

But mark this historic day, my friends. For the first time ever, Groupon is offering a deal to the ENTIRE NATION. [insert 'Star Spangled Banner' here] TODAY ONLY, you can buy a $25 Groupon and receive $50 worth of merchandise at any Gap location. The Groupon can even be used on sale items. If you’ve never used Groupon before, it’s simple and addictive. Just follow this link to the Groupon website. Click the green “Buy!” button once you are there. You’ll enter your payment info and Groupon will email you a link to print your coupon to use locally. Technically, you will receive the coupon and your card will be charged “only if enough people join in on the deal”, but with the wild popularity of Groupon, enough people WILL participate in this deal, your card will be charged and you will live happily ever after with your sweet deal.

FYI – This Groupon has to be used at your LOCAL Gap and can’t be used online at Gap.com or at a Gap Outlet, Gap Factory Store or The Gap Generation stores. You can use this Groupon between August 19 and November 19, 2010.

I have used Groupon many, many times and have recommended it to friends and family to the point of being obnoxious. It’s who I am. It’s how I save. Until the whole world hears!

Cheers!

-Jack

Macy’s One Day Sale Smiles Upon Men

Jack — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:04:50 +0000

I’ve been picketing the Macy’s headquarters, begging for equality for men. Not really, but someone must have. The Men’s Web Busters during the current Macy’s One Day Sale are pretty damn good.

A few examples include, several different men’s dress shirts for just $9.99. These suckers retail from $45 to as high as $105. Today and Saturday, you’ll find different patterns, colors and textures to choose from, including some crazy stuff you won’t want, and some classic stuff that you will.

If you need pants or shoes, it’s a great time for both. If you need sweaters or long-sleeve knit shirts...keep waiting. Pants ARE super cheap right now, though, with over 60 styles of men’s pants that have been discounted to between $16 and $39. There are some serious price cuts, and now is the time to load up on khakis and other assorted dress pants. And like I mentioned before, now is also sweet timing for men’s shoes, with Macy’s offering over 90 styles of men’s shoes for under $50. That represents pretty big discounts of over 50% for many of the styles.

These discounts are only good through Saturday night.

Macy’s, you have made the men proud. Well played.

Cheers!

Jack

Give the People What They Want: Coat Sales

Jack — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:23:57 +0000

I don’t know if it’s because I’m super-perceptive or what, but I realized that it is colder outside than Tonya Harding during PMS. And the people need coats. And there’s a recession. So the people need sales. Here’s where my genius comes into play: the people need COAT SALES. Question: should it be illegal to be this good?

Macy’s is offering a hefty 50-70% off these men’s coats. Almost 100 coats for all of your hypothermic needs. Booyeah.

Kohl’s is offering 40-50% off men’s coats. Over 100 more coats for your shivering bones. Hollah.

Gap also has a handful of blazers and coats on sale. Most are just ~$10 off, but a chosen few are highly discounted.

If you’re snowed in and cursing the cold, just ignore me when I say – it’s gonna get into the 20′s tomorrow night in Austin! No snow or anything, just 8 long hours of freezing temps. Mom never told me there’d be days like this.

Stay warm, kids. Jim Beam and I have your back.

Cheers!

Jack

Black Friday Is Back!

Jack — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:07:03 +0000

Update: Depending on who is reading this, I may or may not have just ordered this 1/5ct Diamond Heat Necklace in Sterling Silver (18″ chain included) for someone on my Christmas list. It retails at $149, usually sells at SuperJewler for $89, and the awesome $29 price at SuperJeweler.com ends today! It ships free, too. Score!

Lots of stores are basically re-running their Black Friday deals! This is like hearing angels sing to me, but slightly more expensive. The quick list that you need to hit today includes:

1) Buy.com Black Friday II , 2) J&R Back to Black Sale and 3) Black Friday Apple Blowout – Part II

Now get in there, reclaim the glory of Black Friday, and make me proud!

Cheers!

Jack

Meet DiamondShark and ChronoShark

Jack — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:03:25 +0000

I’ve always been a sucker for a good daily deal site. You knew that. Lately, ChronoShark.com and DiamondShark.com have really caught my attention. ChronoShark offers one sweet wristwatch deal per day. To me, that is the language of love. A new watch deal is launched each night at midnight Eastern time, and it’s available for 24 hours or until sold out. The watches are top brands at prices that are usually rock bottom, up to 90% off retail. In the same vein, DiamondShark.com offers one killer jewelry deal per day at prices that most retailers can’t touch…but we CAN.

ChronoShark is offering BargainJack readers an exclusive discount today only on a Lucien Piccard 27094BK Milan Collection Swiss Chronograph with Leather Strap Watch. This deal is awesome at just $79 plus $5 shipping. That is $120 less than it’s selling for at Overstock.com right now! And by the way, the Overstock.com reviews of this watch are great with an overall rating of 4.8 stars after 24 reviews.

Just in time for Christmas, DiamondShark.com has also offered BargainJack and BargainJill readers an exclusive price on the Genuine Swiss Blue Topaz & Diamond Milgrain Pendant Necklace in White Gold. Just $49 and free shipping. That would keep me out of the dog house with my wife for 6 weeks minimum…maybe 2 months. This price is half the price currently offered for this same pendant at Helzberg Diamond. Per DiamondShark, “this lovely pendant features an Oval-Cut Swiss Blue Topaz gemstone weighing 0.90 carats, set beneath a 3 round-cut sparkling white Diamonds. Encasing the Diamond section is a curved white gold channel with high-end milgrain finish on the exterior. All stones are prong-set into solid, highly polished and rhodium plated 10K white gold. The necklace, perfect for everyday casual wear measures 0.22″ wide by 0.58″ tall and slides along its matching 18″ 10K White Gold cable chain tightly secured by spring-ring closure.” It’s simple, elegant and sparkly and perfect to give as a gift for the holidays. But remember, both of these deals expire at 11:59pm EST tonight (12/8).

Cheers!

Jack

I Am a Handsome Beast and Lowest Prices of the Season at Macy’s

Jack — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:26:45 +0000

I’ve been eating leftover Halloween candy like it’s a food group, and either it’s catching up with me or our dryer is shrinking my clothes. You’re right, blame the dryer. I think Macy’s heard my waistbands and side seams groaning under the stress because you’ve gotta see the Men’s Web Busters they are offering through the end of the day on Wednesday as part of the biggest sale of the season.

It’s just hype, you say? Try again. How about John Ashford Cotton Twill Pants for just $15! They come in khaki, black, navy and the stone color that I’ve pictured here. That’s a walloping 64% off the normal $42 price tag for a nice pair of khakis. And how about a dress shirt to go with those khakis? Not a problem. Macy’s has 74% off the John Ashford Solid Poplin Dress Shirt. Pick any of the 6 available colors for…*drum roll*… ten bucks. White, black, 2 shades of blue, red or sage for just $10. Two words: load up.

Why the long face? Oh. It’s cold? Never fear, Macy’s coat sale is here. This Men’s Hawke & Co. Jacket, Stafford 3-in-1 Systems Jacket is pretty friggin grand and comes in 4 colors that would all look outstanding on me, or you. Whatever. Retail price: $280. Ouch. Sale price: $50!! Shazam and goodnight.

*knuckle crack*

-Jack

The Wearability of Wifi Detection

Jack — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:22:38 +0000

You’re on the go. Whether you’re traveling or trying to score a great cup of java, you live and die by wifi. Weak signals are your nemesis. And let’s just say it – it’s a pain in the buttocks to open your laptop only to be shut down by the wifi gods when they’re only dishing out one bar of juice…or less. *shiver*

Congrats, oh seeker of the signal, because ThinkGeek finally has the answer to your plight: the Wifi Detector Shirt. What once was $29.99 is now on clearance for $19.99 at ThinkGeek and comes in all sizes from S to XXL. The front of this shirt has a battery-powered, real, working wifi detector that lights up along with the actual wifi signal strength around you. Yep. I cannot think of a more charitable act to give to a community than to be their walking, talking beacon of wifi strength. You humble me.

Glowing bars haven’t done this much good for humanity since Tron.

Cheers!

Jack

My Apologies to the Mafia

Jack — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:19 +0000

Several days ago, I wrote a blog post which may have offended some of my mafia-inclined readers. It alluded to the fact that maybe the mafia “acquires” watches rather than buying them. My words were wreckless, hurtful and not at all funny. Mafia, you are not here to amuse me. My new friends here, Vinny Turrisi and his associate Carlo Calderone, have paid a visit to the BargainJack world headquarters, encouraging me to set the record straight. I now have 3 fingers still capable of typing, so please ignore any typos or vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

Ok, you’s all listening to Vinny now. Jack had to go check on some fishes. I regret Jack’s unfortunate volleyball injury which left many of his fingers dislocated. Me and Carlo have offered to help Jack with today’s deals and this here blog post. Carlo and me, we love a good wrist watch. We ain’t got allotta dough to throw around, but we got enough for a good watch. A little consigliere told me that Overstock is givin’ 10% off a bunch of watches (or 15% if you want a Wittnauer), real grade A stuff. Carlo says the Invicta Pro Diver Men’s Automatic Steel Watch is an offer that can’t be refused at $74. That’s 69% off $236. Perfect for checking on fishes up to 200m deep. Ain’t that right, Jack? hahaha. You know I kid. It got 4.7 stars after 165 reviews, so the people got respect for this watch.

I already got a lot of watches, but I was thinking of giving the Invicta Men’s Two-tone Ocean Ghost Automatic Watch to our new friend, Jack. Another good deal at $75 smackers. That’s 76% off $312. Think you can do better? forgetaboutit. 4.9 stars after 9 reviews so far – ain’t bad, huh, Carlo?

You gotta get your watch by the 15th when Overstock ends their sale. I mean, if you see something you want after the 15th, you can call me or Carlo and we’ll see if we can do somethin’ for you, ya know, pull some strings or whatnot.

Forgetaboutit!

-Vinny and Carlo

Hint: Your Shoes May Curl Nostril Hairs Around You

Jack — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:01:26 +0000

I remember simpler times, times when I was blissfully ignorant about how lame my wardrobe was, how funky my shoes smelled or how offensive my football-watching language was to women. I was a bachelor then. Through a small miracle, I scored a wife. And then that wife gave me wardrobe self awareness. I hate it, BUT, *sigh* …once you know, you KNOW. So at least twice a year, during one of the end-of-season clearance sales, I buy new shoes to keep the wife happy. I think my time is now since Shoes.com is offering an EXTRA 20% off shoes that are already on sale with promo code: SALE.

I found up to 65% off after factoring in the coupon code. There are over 3,00 styles just for men to choose from. Many of the shoes are in very limited sizes so do yourself a favor and select your shoe size as soon as you hit the Shoes.com sale page. As always, Shoes.com offers free shipping and free, painless returns. They have a generous 60-day return policy whether you need a refund or an exchange.

Cheers!

Jack

Joggers, Bikers, Countrymen: A $35 Watch That Controls Your iPod

Jack — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:46:18 +0000

Being known for my charm, rugged good looks and athletic prowess gets tedious. When jogging, I feel like everyone is watching. And I cringe when my iPod leaps from Eye of the Tiger to Another Day in Paradise, which, let’s face it, I probably accidentally added it to my jogging playlist after 3 glasses too many of shiraz the night before. I mean, Phil Collins? While jogging? It’s like a stake through the heart of my charged-up workout (and manhood). So…like any jogger with an iPod strapped to their bulging bicep, I do the only thing I can do: I break my stride, I bend my arm contortedly, I fumble for the Phil-Collins-ejection-seat button on my iPod, until I finally hear the docile tones of Metallica and can continue my run. It’s an embarrassing waddle/jog/stumble moment that never should have happened, and undoubtedly, the bargain paparazzi were probably all over it with their cameras.

So, it goes without saying that I am VERY FIRED UP about Buy.com’s $35 price tag on the Timex T5K051 Black/Silver iControl Ironman Watch. (The retail is $100 and it’s $75 at Amazon where it is highly rated.) This clever gadget is not only a loaded sports watch with 50-lap memory, three alarms, a countdown timer, two interval timers, a chronograph function, and water resistance to 330 feet, BUT IT CONTROLS YOUR iPOD! Yahtzee! It’s compatible with iPod 5th generation (video); iPod Nano 2nd generation (aluminum) 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB; iPod 5th generation (video) 60GB and 80GB; iPod Nano 1st generation 1GB, 2GB, 4GB; and the iPhone….though one reviewer on Amazon said that they couldn’t get it to work with their iPhone 3G. It comes with a little receiver that you connect to your iPod or iPhone, and then you can use your watch buttons to control volume, use track forward or reverse to select your song, and play or pause your music. Brilliant!

Farewell, Phil Collins. Another day and another playlist, perhaps.

- Jack