iFalconr's Smart Bargain Finder

Celestron Eye Pieces

2007-08-22T16:30:00.000-07:00

iFalconr

2007-01-21T15:39:00.000-08:00

Here's a slight deviation from my usual posts. This is actually a really cool (and of course free) service that I've found to be quite useful. The site is called eCrater, and provides a great alternative to you eBay sellers. It's totally free (I cannot overemphasize this) and is doing quite well for being relatively new. The only issue I have with their service is that they do not allow you to edit the html of your site. On the positive side, this makes for a very easy interface that is quite easy to use.

Feel free to check out my fledgling business, iFalconr.

Kinda Sorta Ad Disclaimer:

iFalconr currently specializes in Dynaflex Powerballs and related products, such as the Dynaflex Powerball Amber and the Dynaflex Powerball Blue. These two products are not only incredibly fun to use, but also provide a theurapatic benefit in the prevention and rehabilitation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetivie Stress Injuries. I also carry several packages which may be just right for you if you are an Office Worker, Speed Demon, or just a regular newbie. There are also accessories that can be added on such as the Powerdock and the Digital Speed Meter. Thanks for your support (and if you mention you found out about me through this blog, I'll figure out some sort of discount to give you)

Free DVD - An Inconvenient Truth

2007-01-07T19:55:00.000-08:00

Regardless of your political beliefs and personal opinions...

Enjoy!

Free Noxzema® Shaver for Women

2007-01-07T19:48:00.000-08:00

This post is pretty self-explanatory.

Enjoy!

Absolutely Free Business Cards from VistaPrint

2006-08-16T19:59:00.000-07:00

I wouldn't be surprised if many of you have heard of Vistaprint before. They run never-ending specials, and have a perpetual deal where you can get 250 business cards for free and only pay shipping. Well, sources have told me that for an extremely limited time (read: today) you can avoid the shipping too. That means that you can get 250 cards absolutely free. The homepage still mentions you must pay for shipping, but you'll see when you check out that the slowest shipping option (21 days) is free. I have already submitted an order for free cards, so I can tell you firsthand how painless the process is. Best of all, you don't even need to submit any credit card information. In addition to the free business cards, you can also get a free rubber stamp kit (look at the left navigation bar and add it to your cart) and free address labels (they're offered on the checkout page right before you submit the order). Enjoy!

Here's the link to Vistaprint!

Olay Total Effects Daily Cleansing cloths

2006-08-15T19:12:00.000-07:00

If you don't mind filling out a short servey, you can get a free sample of these cleansing cloths. I like to carry these when I go trips so I can wipe down my face on those days showers are delayed or (gasp) skipped. Let's just say I'm glad I had a few cleaning wipes on my recent trip to Camp Barnabas...

Here's the link!

Apology

2006-08-15T19:00:00.000-07:00

I would like to apologize for my unexplained absence this past week. I was in Missouri at Camp Barnabas serving with my church and having loads of fun. It truly was the best week of my life. With that said, I'll be sure to resume posting freebies shortly. Thanks for your understanding!

Free Greenies Dog treat sample

2006-08-03T21:31:00.000-07:00

For all the dog owners out there (myself included), here's a free sample of the number #1 dog treat on the market. I have had a bag of Greenies to treat my Jack Russell Terrier for some time, but I didn't realize they were so popular.

Here's the link!

Warning: There have been some cases of dogs choking and dying from Greenies treats, but you'll have to weigh the benefits vs. consequences as the cases are quite few and far between (considering how many dogs eat this).

Two free tickets to watch "An Inconvenient Truth"

2006-08-01T23:40:00.000-07:00

This is an unusual freebie, but still quite useful to anyone who would like to watch An Inconvenient Truth. Basically, the National Wildlife Action group is offering two free tickets to watch this movie at a theater near you. The catches are that only a few theaters actually show this (at least in my area) and only some of those participate in Fandango's online ticketing system (which must be used for this freebie). I can't participate in this since the local Tower Theater doesn't have online ticket ordering, but I hope that someone else can benefit from this deal. Enjoy!

Here's the link!

Free sample of Olay Definity Intense Hydrating Cream

2006-08-01T23:32:00.000-07:00

This freebie comes straight from Olay, so it should be quite reliable. I could retype all the description promotional spiel, but I'll just let you read that on the actual site. Enjoy!

Here's the link!

Free Old Spice Signature Fragrance Sample for Men

2006-08-01T23:25:00.000-07:00

Free Old Spice Signature Fragrance Sample for Men. Enough said.

Here's the link!

Free Dentyne Gum

2006-07-31T22:05:00.000-07:00

Go to the Dentyne homepage here and click on the Free Gum button on the bottom navigation bar. Enjoy!

Here's the link!

Free Flexible Computer Keyboard

2006-07-26T23:56:00.000-07:00

Watchguard Technologies is offering a free keyboard. Not much to explain about this deal, except that it sounds really cool and would definitely be a useful freebie (one of the few...).

Here's the link!

Free Dove Deep Moisture Liquid Hand wash

2006-07-24T23:37:00.000-07:00

If any of you out there are starting to feel a greasy sticky surface building up on your keyboard, its probably because you've gone from eating to typing one to many times. That problem can be easily resolved (unlike the sticky buildup) if you sign up for a free 3 Oz. sample of Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Hand Wash (quite a mouthful). Enjoy!

Here's the link!

Free song on iTunes!

2006-07-23T20:44:00.000-07:00

For a limited time, thinkfree.com is offering a free code for an iTunes song if you register for an account on their site. Their product is actually quite cool, so check it out if you're interested in a free alternative to Microsoft Office.

Here's this link!

Free Schick Titanium Razor

2006-07-22T16:13:00.000-07:00

Get your free Schick Titanium Razor, and enter a contest with the potential to win much bigger prizes. Either way, you get a free cutting-edge razor...what more can you ask?

Here's the Link!

Free Pedometer

2006-07-22T00:19:00.000-07:00

Now that you've sat in front of the computer for hours looking for online freebies, don't you think it's time to get out and breathe some fresh air. Even better, take a walk and get some exercise in the process! If so, you'll be glad to have this free pedometer from the University of Virginia Health System. Here's to a healthy lifestyle!

Here's the Pedometer link!

Credit to Hey, It's Free!

Free Lenox 9 in 1 screwdriver

2006-07-21T11:31:00.000-07:00

In return for taking a short survey, you can get a free screwdriver.

Here's the survey link!

(Credit to unitpat Slickdeals)

Free Optical Mouse from DMExpress

2006-07-21T11:05:00.000-07:00

Take a minute and look at your right hand (or your left if you're weird). The item you are holding is refered to as a "mouse" (no relation to the rodent) and it's humble past certainly belies its true significance. If not for the humble mouse, your would not be able to visit such wonderful sites such as mine. :) Anyways, enough with the history. The title basically explains this freebie. Others have received this in the past, so this should be quite reliable. Visit DMExpress to claim your free optical mouse.

Here's the Link!

Free Year Subscription to Electronic Gaming Monthly Magazine

2006-07-16T22:50:00.000-07:00

For those unfamilar with EGM, they are a suberb magazine for gamers that provides reviews, previews, and strategies for games on everything from a PS2 to a PC. Thanks to a recent partnership between Newegg and the publishers of EGM, we (the reader) can enjoy an entire year's worth of magazines (that's 12 of them...one every month) absolutely free. The form can be found at the link below. Enjoy!

Here's the link!

For those stinky women out there...Free Degree Women Deodorant!

2006-07-14T14:11:00.000-07:00

Now that I've insulted over half of my reader base, I would like to apologize and introduce you to this excellent offer (not that any of you really need it...). In return for your name and precious mailing address (which you've probably already given away dozens of times online), Degree will send a free sample of Degree Women Ultra Clear deodorant. According to their site, it is 100% little black dress approved. I look forward to your comments on the validity of that claim after trying it out. Enjoy!

Here's the Degree Women deodorant link!

Our first non-Freebie item - Dell DJ Ditty 512 MB mp3 player

2006-07-14T12:43:00.000-07:00

Although this item is not entirely a freebie, it certainly can be considered a just as good deal (especially if you are in the market for an mp3 player) since it has been marked down from its retail price of $70 to a much lower $39. This $40 discount is applied instantly, so there is no need to fuss about coupon codes or mail in rebates. The Dell DJ Ditty only weighs 1.29 ounces, and is claimed to play about 220 songs (512MB) for up to 14 hours (Lithium Polymer battery). There also is an integrated FM tuner! You should check the site for all the details. Funny jab at Apple's iPod shuffle too..the bottom of the "Why Buy Ditty" column says that "Life isn't always random." Enjoy!

Here's the Dell Ditty link!

Another Interesting Freebie Site

2006-07-14T00:20:00.000-07:00

Here's a website created by Andrew Cantino that certainly has found its niche in the freebie market. Rather than relying on a community forum to post freebies or other direct sources, Andrew has made a "free stuff aggregator" that finds deals from other top freebie sites. Enjoy!

AbsurdlyCool Freebie Finder -- Automatically find the best freebies online!

Get you fiber from Fibersure!

2006-07-13T22:18:00.000-07:00

Did you know that adult women are supposed to eat 25 grams of fiber a day (make that 38 grams for men)?! Although that goal is certainly reachable through natural means, it sometimes helps to have a supplement to give that extra boost to meet that goal. Whatever your reason, here's a freebie that should interest quite a few of you. Fibersure (from the makers of Metamucil) is offering free samples online, as well as a "free gift" which evidently is a mystery until the package arrives. In the past, people have reported receiving a measuring scoop, spatula, etc... Hope this helps some of you out there.

Here's the Fibersure link!

Hey, It's Free!

2006-07-11T13:31:00.000-07:00

If anyone is interesting seeing a much more established "Freebie" site, please check out Hey, It's Free! There are many cool freebies with a painless signup, so I hope you visit it in the near future. Enjoy!

Send your Name to the Asteroid Belt - Free!

2006-07-10T22:12:00.000-07:00

This is quite a unique "freebie", but it is interesting nonetheless. I'll let the title describe what it is, and the link below should explain the rest...

Here's the NASA link!

Free (7.11 Oz.) Slurpee at 7-11 on July 11th...get it?

2006-07-10T21:49:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to give a heads up that 7-11's nationwide will be celebrating July 11th (get it?) by have free slurpees (albeit small at 7.11 Oz) for all. There isn't any link to go to, so you'll just have to take my word for it.

Free Personalized Item at Customized Engraving online

2006-07-10T14:29:00.000-07:00

Customize Engraving is offering a free personalized item to "qualified customers". By this, they ask that you link to them from "your blog, personal web site, or from another site (e.g., FatWallet, MySpace, Xanga, TypePad). " Pretty smart way to get reciprocal linking if you ask me... There are relatively few guidelines, and they can all be viewed at the link below. Enjoy your free item (that is if you "qualify").

Here's the link!
name plate

Ben and Jerry's ChuckSpelunker - Free Ice Cream

2006-07-09T22:11:00.000-07:00

After you guys enjoy the free Cold Stone Creation on your birthday, you can head over to Ben and Jerry's for another ice cream fix. :) All you have to do is sign up to be a ChuckSpelunker. You basically will opt into their online newsletter (which isn't necessarily a bad thing) as well as occasional promotions. Enjoy your free ice cream at Ben and Jerry's!

Here's the ChuckSpelunker registration link!

Here's a Pinecone Research link...

2006-07-09T15:56:00.000-07:00

This probably doesn't sound important to you if you haven't heard about this before, but feel free to Google this to see why this survey site just happens to be so popular...
Here's the Pinecone Research Signup link!

Free 12 Oz. Beverage at Borders New Seattle's Best Coffee Cafe (Select Locations)

2006-07-08T21:43:00.000-07:00

I recently found a coupon posted online for a free 12 Oz. beverage from 7/8 to 7/16. Unfortunately, this particular coupon will only work for a select few locations, which are listed here.

Plattsburgh and Ithaca, NY
South Portland, ME
Brentwood, MO
Bridgewater, Flemington, Eatontown, NJ

I know that there was a recent coupon similar to this one that was valid for any store nationwide, so I'll be sure to let you guys know if it comes out again. Enjoy your free beverage

Here's the coupon!

Cold Stone Creamery Birthday Club - Free Creation!

2006-07-07T11:07:00.000-07:00

I just found a freebie that I wanted to share. For the relatively easy process of signing up for Cold Stone's Birthday Club, you can get a free "Creation" (sounds good) on your birthday. They get your info (name, age, email) and you get a suger-laden treat! Don't you love win-win scenarios?

Here's the link!

You would think...

2006-07-06T23:58:00.000-07:00

You would think that bargain sites would be common knowledge. After all, any site offering true bargains should be able to gain business through word of mouth advertising and many satisfied customers. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be the case. I used Google to look for such sites with keywords such as bargain sites, wholesale companies, discount sites, etc..., but found little besides those tacky placeholder sites with flashing banners and affiliate programs that charge a fee for exclusive wholesale directories. Although it is a lofty ambition, I hope that someday, web users will be able to google such terms and find an authentic site (whether mine or otherwise) where a list of bargain companies can be easily accessed and searched through. Okay...I'll stop my rant now. Good night, and good luck!

Welcome Continued

2006-07-06T21:37:00.000-07:00

As I mentioned in my first post, one of my current interests (bordering on a passion) is finding bargains. To be honest, I've found that it becomes more of a lifestyle than a simple interest. Although it would be impossible to instruct everyone on how to live the "frugal" life, there are certainly several areas where I can help. A major area I hope to tackle is buying products at retail locations. Although there are some things that lend themselves to the retail arena (online grocers never exactly took off...) nearly everything else can be found online at a much lower price. Despite fears of online transactions, there are countless online companies that rival the safety and security offered by your friendly local big box retailer. Some of these companies even rival the size of popular retailers, but choose to maintain only a web presence in order to cut down on overhead fees (including property costs, electricity, staffing, etc...). In turn, these savings are passed onto the consumer.

I have decided to use Google Base to categorize all of the bargain sites I plan to share. The majority of them have a web presence, but there are a few that continue business in a more traditional way (read: catalog, phone, mail). I will post all pertinent information for all the companies, which is relatively simple thanks to Google's system of attributes and keywords. I hope to eventually have every site I find useful categorized, but that is a lofty goal which will not be reached anytime soon.

In the mean time, I am open to any suggestions or questions that anyone might have. Share any companies you know of that offer a discounted price to the general public. In order to jumpstart the process, please feel free to share any impending purchases you plan to make. I'll do my best to find a company that offers what you're looking at a cheaper price, and also add it to the database. Two birds with one stone!

I hope that I have made my intentions and ambitions clear. I trust that there are like-minded somewhere out there, and I would appreciate any comments, suggestions, or criticisms that anyone might have. Good night...and good luck!

First...A word from our sponsors

2006-07-06T00:26:00.000-07:00

I would like to take this time to explain the origins of my username. As it turns out, I came about it rather backwards. After hearing about such cool domain hacks as del.icio.us, blo.gs, and many others, I decided that I would try to find my own unique domain hack. Although I do own several domain names for other interests of mine, I decided that I would just be frugal this time and find a free alternative. Freedomain.co.nr enters the picture. After being introduced to this by a friend, I went about trying to figure out how to incorporation the subdomain given by their company (co.nr) into a memorable name. After many fruitless online dictionary searches, I finally found one word that contained those four letters...falconry. However, I could not get that "y" at the end, which turned out to be fine as "falconr" is a cooler (albeit not quite correct) name. Now (as if I'm not cheap enough), I realized that Co.nr names had to be longer than three letters, so "fal" (to make the domain hack fal.co.nr) would not be free. Instead of paying, I compromised on the equally cool domain iFal.co.nr. If anyone else is interested in this service, you may click on the button contained in the post (which is the one thing that I have to do in order to benefit from this service).

Welcome

2006-07-05T23:49:00.000-07:00

Welcome to iFalconr's Blog. In this inaugural post, I will give a brief summary of my intentions and expectations in creating this blog. First of all, I'll make it clear that my main motivation is making money. As ignoble as it sounds, I don't want to skirt the truth. Since I heard from a friend of the "wonders of Adsense", I decided that I too would try it out. I had to first decide how to attract people to the site. As it turns out, I found that I had a passion that might prove to be a perfect fit for this project of mine. Namely...finding bargains.

Tune in next time for the continuation of my "brief" story!