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KING CHARLIE :D
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States447 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-09 23:59:18
July 09 2012 12:15 GMT
#1



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FlyingToilet
Profile Joined August 2011
United States840 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-09 12:53:22
July 09 2012 12:53 GMT
#2
Why is this not on featured? a light of joy comes to my eyes when i see a blog made by king charlie, and to answer your question,i used to get lots of money from my grandparents because i would get paid money for my grades i got like 30 for each A and 25 for a B etc.

But eventually i was making too much bank studying and they kinda had to lower it more and by the time i got into sophomore year they just stopped because i made something like 1k and i kinda felt bad. But overall it was nice i got an xbox and a bunch of video games and i also was like addicted to weed at the time lol. But it kinda motivated me to do better so it was a win win for me!
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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24678 Posts
July 09 2012 13:18 GMT
#3
The best deal I ever got was a signing bonus for a credit card. American Express used to have a deal, sign up for their credit card, get 75,000 free points. That is the equivalent of accumulating points for spending $75,000 with the card, and equals roughly $750 in rewards. I signed up for the card and began browsing through their rewards catalog. I got a new computer monitor, fancy binoculars, restaurant gift certificates, and God knows what else with the card. The first year's fee was waived. I cancelled the card before the year was up.
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Zaranth
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States345 Posts
July 09 2012 13:45 GMT
#4
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of nothing, must be in want of a 50% off coupon for socks at the local sporting goods store."

I see what you did there.

I get some pretty good deals on clothes. One time I got a pair of Lucky jeans (retail between $100-$150) for $20. They used to sell these jeans for a discount at a store called the Buckle. Then they had a sale on their sale items. That was a good day.
Maker of Cheerfuls @eZaranth
eSgTheBear
Profile Joined November 2011
United States47 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-09 17:33:57
July 09 2012 14:23 GMT
#5
I shop at an online clothing store quite often, Karmaloop. They decided to offer their most dedicated buyers an invitation to PLNDR which was an invite only online clothing shop at the time. I received a cool magazine along with a small poster that had a link to the most ridiculous deal ever!

This deal was only being offered in a four day time frame and to PLNDR members only. It was a collaboration deal with both stores. The deal was you pay $80.00 and in return you receive a box every month. The contents of the box would be random but guaranteed clothing of some sort, buttons, magazine, and some sort of jewelry. It was like christmas every month that year! I got fresh ass tee's, pimp ass men's wrist jewelry, dope magazines, sick ass stickers and buttons, and sometimes albums from talented artists.

By far the best deal I've ever gotten!

Looking forward to next weeks read as it always brings a smile to my face. Cool new banner too
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Jimmy Raynor
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
902 Posts
July 09 2012 14:24 GMT
#6
Few days ago I ordered a large pizza. When the pizza delivery guy came he asked me if I wanted family sized pizza. I thought to myself "Damn it! This is going to be awkward. I have to argue with the pizza delivery guy or pay extra for the family sized pizza because they messed up my order". But then something amazing happened. The delivery guy said that I don't have to pay extra, and they will give it to me for the prize of a large pizza.
fritfrat
Profile Joined August 2010
United States50 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-09 14:32:33
July 09 2012 14:31 GMT
#7
Best deal ever: I gave a guy a few starcraft accounts with high ladder scores and he gave me a cd key or two- I felt like I got something for nothing.
For something paid, I'd say a laptop from dell, believe it or not- ordered it, arrived DOA. Put in request for replacement, said "shipped," but then they said they actually didn't ship it and were out of stock. A few convincing emails later, they shipped off a laptop worth 40-50% more for the price I paid for the original.

Great blog.. I feel like I'm going to be thinking about whether my salt shakers are pointed toward Mecca every time I eat now.
hyptonic
Profile Joined June 2011
2155 Posts
July 09 2012 14:40 GMT
#8
You're doing a very nice deed. I don't want the gift card, but have fun in giving it away
LeafMeAlone
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States301 Posts
July 09 2012 15:06 GMT
#9
I read a blog on teamliquid where he asked me to post the best deal I've gotten, and won the $100 gift card prize after replying.
~_~
Ingenol
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1328 Posts
July 09 2012 15:23 GMT
#10
One day I was at Whole Foods, shopping for my dinner. As a bit of a food snob, I like to buy fancy grass-fed beef because it comes from happier, healthier, more humanely raised cows and is better for you. The downside is that--like everything else at Whole Foods--it requires selling possessions, taking out loans and/or dealing with the devil to procure enough money to buy it.

As usual I loaded up my cart with a few packages of delicious, delicious cow, added some other sundries, paid for it and went to wait for the bus home (obviously no room in the budget for a car when you eat at WF). It was only then that I discovered an anomaly: one of my packages of ground beef was only $0.36. That's right: only thirty-six cents for an entire pound of meat! If I were to sell my flesh for the same rate I wouldn't even be worth $50! Apparently something had gone awry with the weighing/labelling process and the sticker on this particular package said it weighed less than an ounce! I felt a little badly at first but I decided since it was the store's own error I would enjoy the sweet taste of delicious deal.
Aerisky
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States12129 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-09 15:42:48
July 09 2012 15:27 GMT
#11
D'aww. Sadly I don't feel like my story is particularly awesome and hence doesn't have a good shot, but so ready to read some of the sure-to-be-amazing deals in this thread >:D

Nice blog banner update btdubs!

As always, really entertaining blog all the way through. One thing I'd really appreciate is a line spacing between each paragraph. It's clear enough as it is but it might be a bit easier on the eyes. If you just feel better doing it that way, it's completely fine of course. I don't necessarily agree 100% with some of the observations and/or analyses you come up with, but your point of view is always well-put and very interesting ^^

Edit: alright, would be fun just to share a story anyway and join the fun~

About two months ago I was planning on a trip to China but planned really late and, as someone unable to bend the laws of time, was thus forced to purchase my ticket from SFO to Beijing Capital International Airport really late as well.

Now unfortunately I have yet to paint my masterful leaf and strike it morally rich come across Abbé Faria in my perpetual quest spanning a multitude of luxurious island prisons (alright that and I haven't yet found a company generous enough to put me anywhere but coach), so I was forced to take the cheap economy seat there. But what do I spy with my little eye but an indication that all the coach seats on the return flight are TAKEN?! And what's that? I can get a first class seat for only a pittance of frequent flyer miles?

Ding!

So that's how I ended up in a ten-thousand-dollar, first-class seat for no money out of my pocket. Oh, and did I mention it's a Boeing 747, I believe, Inception-style under the cockpit?! Heck yeah. Maybe I'll meet someone famous
Jim while Johnny had had had had had had had; had had had had the better effect on the teacher.
a9arnn
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1537 Posts
July 09 2012 15:30 GMT
#12
A few years ago (I guess it was like 3 and a half years ago), my brother was showing me some stuff online. It was a series of videos between two people, always different each time, with this great voice narrating everything that happened. I became obsessed by it and started looking for more.

Everything that was happening on the screen, I wanted to start doing it all too. I was only like 16, but I was determined to find what I hungered for. What I was thinking about day and night as a Junior in high school. I went all over searching for this beauty, and one day, I found it.

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The StarCraft Battle Chest.

$20.
Best. Deal. Ever.
Here's the first video iirc:
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fatfail
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States386 Posts
July 09 2012 16:18 GMT
#13
I got a 20 dollar sports authority coupon, which I used to buy FOUR pair of socks free. That was the best deal ever. Not sure if this counts, but my faggot friend bought a subway sandwich only to find out there were bell peppers in side. Apparently he doesn't like vegetables. What a retard. He gave me the sandwich for free and I ate the whole thing.
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thegeek574
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
United States29 Posts
July 09 2012 16:39 GMT
#14
I got a 21 inch professional grade CRT for the amount of sweat that it took me to haul it to the car. I haven't really got a ton of sweet deals, but I was pretty happy with that one.
one fish, two fish, red fish, NUKE FISH!!!! from the nuke funday monday
Good1
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Russian Federation138 Posts
July 09 2012 17:29 GMT
#15
Interesting food service analysys. That's must be the reason I dislike going to "Fridays" here, because it has American system trained staff.
As far as the topic of the question goes, pretty mych everything i buy from online stores in US and Europe here is a GREAT deal. I buy stuff with my card, get it delivered to my doorstep and chances are it will still be 30-40% cheaper than if you buy it at the store or local online shops. Imagine that!!! Example: Timberland boots here cost up to 450$. Any mechanical keyboad (if you can find it) will cost you at least 200$.
Blazinghand *
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States25551 Posts
July 09 2012 18:00 GMT
#16
King Charlie, hilarious and informative as always. Thanks for continuing to write a great blog!

The best deal I ever got was purchasing a mini-fridge after moving out of the house. For those of you who live in an actual house, either with your parents or on your own, you probably use a full fridge. Your typical refrigerator is about as high as a man is tall, a half-stride deep, and a stride wide. It often has a freezer compartment, and if it's particularly fancy, a water filter and ice maker. This sort of machine can easily service a group of 6 or 7 people with some room to spare.

It can also cost a fortune. If you go upscale, a new 18 cu ft (500 L) fridge can cost nearly a grand. Even a low-end one will still cost a lot, but if you buy used, bargain, and take your time, you may be able to pick something up for a little under $250. It won't be new, clean, or even fully functional, but it'll be something. If you're like me, though, you don't exactly have a couple benjamins just lying around, especially if you're just moving out.

A mini fridge, though, has all the benfits of a regular fridge-- you can store your booze food in it, and some even have freezer compartments, and the overall price of a mini fridge of any variety will be much lower. If you can't even use all the space in your fridge, a mini-fridge offers usefuless, lower cost, and less energy consumption: the perfect refrigeration unit for a bachelor.

I started, of course, by checking prices online. I found some as of them going for as low as $150 new, and considered (briefly) buying a new unit. I figured I could find a decently new one for cheap online, though, so I started browsing craiglist and shopping around.

Your typical used minifridge seller is a lot like me. A young person who's moving, and can't be bothered to lug around a big heavy piece of equipment. Maybe the new apartment has a fridge. Maybe he's moving back in with his parents. Maybe he finally tired of having to crouch every time he wants a beer. Generally, though, the fridge is priced to sell-- and sell fast.

I finally found a listing at a price I liked. A used Haier, the description told me, but sturdy. Only used to store drinks, clean, runs well. No freezer unit, but at a fairly spacious 4.7 cubic feet (133 L) and a generously low price of $20 USD, the appliance was a winner.

I brought it home and it instantly became part of the household. It ran like crap, the compressor letting out horrible gasping noises, and one of the machine's 4 legs was ever-so-slightly shorter than the other 3, leading it to tilt precariously, threatening from time to time to send the empty bottles atop it tumbling to the floor. The black paint was scratched in several places in slow, long arcs from being hastily dragged into and out of the bed of a faded-red pickup truck, and where the paint wasn't scratched it was faded. In almost every aesthetic sense, this fridge was a piece of junk.

It was mine, though.
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Spicy_Curry
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States10573 Posts
July 09 2012 18:03 GMT
#17
My neighbor was moving to another country and because I helped her pack and load her stuff she gave me a a 42 inch lcd tv. I was pretty stoked.
High Risk Low Reward
HansK
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
249 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-09 18:15:20
July 09 2012 18:14 GMT
#18
The best deal I ever was able to get was actually due to sixjax bidding site when it was up[it is a penny bid site that sponsored a sc2 team]. When you registered you received 10 free tokens. I used those tokens to bid on the token packs and with a little luck and last second bidding built it up to 50 tokens.

Later I then noticed that most items won in the normal auctions were taking about 100-200 tokens per person to win. So I changed my strategy to have the best chance at winning with my little amount of tokens into playing their game style auctions where you can use special cards that have different ability's like blanking out the auction timer, etc. They also had cards to counter your cards and cards of their own, so it was sort of a little battle.

I ended up winning a laptop worth about $380 in about thee hours of work using their original free ten tokens, if you ask me that is a pretty good deal.. a free $380 laptop for just being slightly clever.
KING CHARLIE :D
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
United States447 Posts
July 09 2012 18:17 GMT
#19
On July 09 2012 22:45 Zaranth wrote:
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of nothing, must be in want of a 50% off coupon for socks at the local sporting goods store."

I see what you did there.

I get some pretty good deals on clothes. One time I got a pair of Lucky jeans (retail between $100-$150) for $20. They used to sell these jeans for a discount at a store called the Buckle. Then they had a sale on their sale items. That was a good day.



:D at least someone got it...
NO TEAM WILL EVER BE AS GOOD AS TEAM LIQUID!
Zvenn3n
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Sweden1196 Posts
July 09 2012 18:23 GMT
#20
Best deal I ever made was only having to pay 50 euros for a trip (Bed & Breakfast included) to Brussels when it should have costed a lot more, but due to my eloquent manipulation speaking, I managed to get it for quite a good price. Had tons of fun during the trip, and loved it!
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