Google’s Checkout and eBay’s PayPal unit are showing off their big holiday offers, designed to get you to use their services when making your holiday purchases online.
Google Checkout is giving $5-$50 off purchases at a number of online stores. You can get:
* $5 off orders over $30 – PCSuperstore, TheNerds.net, Cost Central, DayDeal.com, Eforcity.com, KitchenSource.com, ReStockIt.com, Cufflinks Depot, Precious Accents, UpTempoAir.com
* $5 off orders over $50 – ToolsForLess, AllBrands.com, Discount Dance Supply, Golfballs.com
* $10 off orders over $10 for new buyers only – Buy.com
* $10 off orders over $30 – Comp-U-Plus (Enter coupon code GOOGLE10), Mrs. Fields
* $10 off orders over $50 – HandHelditems.com (Enter coupon code googleoff10 prior to Checkout)
* $10 off orders over $60 – Aéropostale, Jockey.com, Your Electronic Warehouse, US-Mattress.com, DVD Empire, Flashlightz.com, Coffee Bean Direct, SelectBlinds.com, Stacks and Stacks Housewares, Discount Golf World
* $10 off orders over $75 – Beauty.com, drugstore.com
* $10 off orders over $100 – TigerDirect.com, WeaKnees.com (Enter coupon code holiday10), Comp USA, Software Surplus, Digital Foto Club, Dyscern, Focus Camera, SuppliesNet
* $15 off orders over $150 – MyJewelryBox.com, BowlingBall.com
* $20 off orders over $100 – LuggagePros.com, ArtSelect, Oriental Furniture, Designer Athletics, AdiamorEvesAddiction.com (Enter coupon code google20 prior to Checkout)
* $20 off orders over $200 – AreaRugs.com
* $50 off orders over $500 – TheFurniture.com, AJ Madison, Gem Stone King
* eBags.com Enter coupon code PAYGOOGC07 to get 20% off purchases.
* FoxStore.com Enter coupon code GOOG10 to get 10% off all purchases.
* Shoebuy.com Enter coupon code GOGOOG to get $5 off all purchases
What’s the best deal? All of them! You’ll have to figure out, based on the size of your purchase, which is the best savings for that particular item. One tip: Seperate items into multiple orders so you can get the discount multiple times.
The highest percentage discount: $10 off $30
The least useful but most exciting: Buy.com’s $10 off $10. If you’re a new customer enjoy it, everyone else just ignore. Here’s Buy.com’s page of items that are free or almost free after the discount is applied.
Potential best deal: 20% off everything at eBags. If only they sold more than bags.
PayPal’s holiday deal, I’m sad to say, tops or matches Google in almost every situation. They’re offering 20% cash back, up to $50, on purchases at 14 stores. At the same levels as Google’s offering:
* $30 – Google: $5 or $10 / PayPal: $6
* $50 – Google: $5 or $10 / PayPal: $10
* $60 – Google: $10 / PayPal: $12
* $75 – Google: $10 / PayPal: $15
* $100 – Google: $10 or 20 / PayPal: $20
* $150 – Google: $15 / PayPal: $30
* $200 – Google: $20 / PayPal: $40
* $500 – Google: $50 / PayPal: $50
I miss the good old days last year of $10 off $30 and $20 off $50. No major retailers offering that now.
