Tag: SHIPPING

This year's Free Shipping Day was so successful, Amazon has decided to do it all over again. From now until Wednesday, last-minute holiday shoppers can purchase thousands of products from the online retailer, and receive free, one-day shipping. To take advantage of the offer, you'll have to ship all your items to a single address, and make sure that every product you purchase qualifies for the ...

If there's one thing every college student loves, it's saving money. So, as good companies do, Amazon has decided to seize upon this demographic consumer tendency by offering a new program called 'Amazon Students.' The program gives any student with an .edu e-mail address a free, one-year subscription to the company's Amazon Prime service, which normally costs $79 per year. (Non-collegians can ...

With more people shopping online, a United States Postal Service (USPS) proposal to stop delivering mail on Saturdays could impact many online retailers. But outlets are split as to what exactly that means. According to The Washington Post, Amazon and Netflix representatives will testify today at a Senate hearing about the potential plan to axe Saturday deliveries, which would force Amazon to ...

The holiday season has officially started, and if you're anything like us you do the vast majority of your shopping online these days. You get a broader selection, often better prices, and, most importantly, you avoid the crowds. The only problem is knowing when to order if you want to make sure your gifts show up on time for dispersal. That's where this handy cheat sheet from Dealnews comes ...

After the whole Tickle Me Elmo craze a few years back, you just knew Fisher-Price was going to ride this wave until it simply couldn't stay afloat any longer. Elmo Live!, hailed as the "most innovative and engaging Elmo toy ever," will officially hit store shelves tomorrow (October 14th) for $59.99, though we suspect the first batch will be snapped up in no time flat. Of course, those of you ...

Playskool's Kota the Triceratops is a robot dinosaur that uses 11 sensors to respond to touch and sound by wiggling its horns, wagging its tail and turning its head. It also plays a few "adventure themed songs." Best of all, it can't stampede or impale anyone; like the animatronic Triceratops in 'Jurassic Park,' Kota can't get up and move around. That won't stop kids from adoring it though. Like ...

You already witnessed our unboxing and hands-on with Sling Media's Slingbox PRO-HD, and if you're anxious to know when you can grab one of your own, how's about right now? Sling has revealed that its $299.99 high-def box can be purchased this very instant from its Web site and other B&M retailers, and for Canadians feeling a touch left out, take heart -- you all will be able to purchase the ...

Listen up all you Palm Treo Pro hopefuls, your pre-order unit is now shipping with Palm's on-line store showing in stock availability. At least one tipster received a confirmation email saying his unlocked, $549 obsidian-black Treo is in the mail. Hell, Palm even did him a solid and expedited the order overnight instead of the 6-10 day standard shipment originally selected. Good on ya Palm. ...

The Rovio -- one of WowWee's finest if we should say so ourselves -- is finally ready to roam around domiciles and keep baddies at bay. First announced (and spotted) at CES 2008, this long-awaited robotic sentry is up for pre-order right now, and it comes packing a 640 x 480 Webcam to stream back live video in MPEG4 format. Furthermore, it can snap stills, head out on a customized patrol route ...