Ask.com has a new service out today which allows Net surfers to search for online deals and coupons all in one place. Just go to the Ask.com homepage and click on the "deal$" link, then type in whatever you are looking for and you will get a list of bargains.
For instance, if you are shopping for a Lenovo computer, just search for "Lenovo" and you will be presented with a long list of online coupons which you can use to save money when purchasing a select list of Lenovo products. One coupon offered 35% off on a Lenovo Thinkpad T400 laptop. I checked the Lenovo web site, and sure enough, that same laptop was offered there for the price that Ask.com quoted before the 35% was taken off.
You can get similar deals on almost everything else, although not all deals are as good as the deal on the T400, but you get the idea.
How many times have you shopped for something online only to come to the checkout screen and be presented with an ecoupon field? But you don't have an ecoupon. Well, what you do is you open Ask.com in a new tab or browser window and then with a couple of mouse clicks you can find out if there is a money saving coupon available. And if there is then you can apply the coupon and save money right there on the spot.
As with anything else, you need to be careful. Make sure that the price offered before the discount is legitimate. Don't let them jack the price up only to turn around and bring the price back down with a coupon. After investigating this new Ask.com service I was under the impression that most if not all deals offered there were legitimate, but nevertheless it doesn't hurt to check. Do a search for the same item you want to buy at several different shopping websites if possible. Also, make sure that the item you want to buy is not offered for a cheaper price at a brick and mortar store near you. Also, take into consideration whether or not the item you are buying online is offered with free shipping. That can make a big difference.
Happy shopping everyone!