Happy Friday, cheeps! A few quick housekeeping notes: First, my summer vacation starts next Tuesday, so Cheapskate duties will be in the hands of my super-savvy CNET colleagues. When I return, be ready for big news regarding the next Cheapskate Mystery Box! It’s happening, and soon. Second, you’ve probably noticed this sentence in recent posts: …
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In its fifth year, Amazon’s Prime Day kept up its record of breaking records. The 48-hour sale this week was the “largest shopping event in Amazon history” and “surpassed the previous Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined,” the company said Wednesday. Amazon didn’t disclose specific total sales figures. Additionally, Monday brought in more new Prime members than any previous day, …
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It descends with a flutter of tweets and posts, and Amazon blares the news from connected speakers everywhere: another Prime Day. Another shopping frenzy. Here we go again. I’ve been involved with writing about Prime Day deals for several years now, and I’ve been a Prime member for years. I used to be really excited, sadly enough: games I’ve craved, …
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It’s not fair to say “now or never” with Amazon. But right now, it’s more like “now or… closer to Black Friday.” That’s because the big Prime Day sale is in its final hours — it ends at midnight PT tonight — and once it ends, you likely won’t see Amazon’s full range of Kindle e-readers discounted again anytime soon. That product …
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While Amazon is working to push its big Prime Day summer sale this week, activists and unions are using the day to highlight their many concerns about the world’s biggest online store. Their concerns vary widely, from working conditions in warehouses to climate issues to its ties to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Much of the activist attention …
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Just as Amazon is finalizing plans for its big Prime Day summer sale next week, the company is facing more labor problems in its Minneapolis-area warehouses. Workers at its Shakopee, Minnesota, fulfillment center are planning a six-hour strike during Prime Day to push for better working conditions and worker protections, Bloomberg reported Monday. Amazon warehouse workers in the Twin Cities …
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Amazon’s giant celebration of itself, Prime Day, is expected to be July 15, according to a report of a leaked public relations email. The event is always one of the e-commerce giant’s biggest times for sales — and it also offers consumers some of the company’s deepest discounts of the year. The dates for Prime Day, which may actually stretch …
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Amazon is apparently starting to replace people with machines. The e-commerce giant is adding machines for packing people’s orders to some of its warehouses, Reuters reported Monday, citing two anonymous sources who worked on the project. These Italian-made CartonWrap machines apparently scan items as they move along a conveyor belt and pack them in custom-built boxes. They can pack 600 …
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Good morning, cheeps! Today my deal cup runneth over, so let’s get right to it. I’ve got sweet savings on an AirPod alternative, a cordless two-in-one vacuum cleaner, an 8-quart pressure cooker, the Nintendo Switch and a couple cool tools for creative and small-biz types. AirPod alternative: The TaoTronics TT-BH053 true wireless earbuds for $38 (save $7 — or $121, depending …
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If you’re looking for the best deal on an iPhone, I say look to last year’s models. How about the best deal on an Apple Watch? Same story. Exhibit A: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Walmart once again has the Apple Watch Series 3 38mm (GPS) in silver or space gray for $199. That’s $80 off the …
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