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Have been thinking about start a log for a long long time. Let me start with the simple:
Abbreviation used:

SDR: ShopperDiscountsandRewards.com
CB: CashBack
BCB: Bing CashBack
UP: UPromise
MIR: Mail-In Rebate
AC: After Coupon
FAR: Free After Rebate
MM: Money Making

My SLICK DEALS and how
(NOTE: strictly bought for personal use only, not quiet replicable. None for resell perposes; no w/ Staples illegal coupons; no FAR/MM softwares; no sweepstakes or chance wins - I had some of the "no" deals too, but not worth mentioning since everyone had some similar experiences and is mostly repeatable)

Year of 2010
Jul Thermaltake TR-800P 800W PSU 80 PLUS (@ TigerDirect.com [goo.gl])

Final OOP cost: $35.47 an FP price still
Work-around [goo.gl]

Jul Acer H243Hbmid 24" Widescreen Monitor (1920x1080; VGA/DVI/HDMI) (@ Staples B&M)

Final OOP cost: $126.xx still a very good price these days
Work-around [goo.gl]

Aug MacBook Pro 15.4" mid-2010 Core i7 620M 2.66GHz w/ High-Resolution (1680x1050) Antiglare Screen (@ Apple Store for Education)

Final OOP cost: $1842.30 (compared to MSRP $2134+tax)
Work-around:
Order (Laptop + iPod touch 8GB + Epson NX420 printer): $(2134+199+99.95)+ NO TAX (during tax holiday)
5% SDR CB: - $121.64
MIR on iPod + printer: - $199 - $100 (Making it FREE)
Selling iPod + printer: - $140 - $30
that was before MacMall and Apple Authorized Resellers could sell latest customized (esp. on screen) laptop, and a hi-res anti-glare option was like the "Retina effect" in pre-Retina era - you just love it once you see it

Nov Pair of Trico NeoForm Wiper Blades (@ Advance Auto Parts; online order + B&M pick-up)

Work-around: inspired by FP [goo.gl];
Final OOP cost: $1.57
Wiper Blades: $18.31 AC, in an order of $52.76, 20 off 50 code.
10% SDR CB: - $1.74
MIR: - $15

Dec Intel X25-M 120GB SSD (@ Newegg)

Final OOP cost: $134.75 when >$2/GB on SSD
Work-around: FP [goo.gl]
Note: Newegg GC got "cashed out", rather than used by myself.

Year of 2011
Apr IDQ Sub Zero R-134a Sub Zero Refrigerant w/ Gauge (@ Target B&M clearance)

Final OOP cost: $5.55 most deals were at 7-9 bucks
Work-around [goo.gl] w/ Target Red Card

Apr MacBook Air MC505LL/A @ eBay via MacMall [ebay.com]

Final OOP cost: $742.15 (vs usual price $940-950 and MSRP $999)
Work-around [goo.gl]: plus 10% IE9 eBay Bucks [goo.gl]
Order of the laptop: $879
5% SDR CB: - $43.95
10% eBucks + initial $5: - $92.9 (cashed out by ordering for a friend)

Aug 2 x Corsair CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 4GB DDR3 RAM @ TigerDirect.com [goo.gl])

Final OOP cost: $8.91
Work-around: FP [goo.gl]
Order of 2 RAM + S/H: $(59.98+4.89)
5% SDR CB: - $2.99
20% eBillme CB: - $12.97 (That was a Tuesday, eBillme's routine double CB day on merchandise purchases, and TD was 10% regularly)
MIR: - $40

Dec OCZ Agility 2 240GB SSD w/ Desktop bracket (@ TigerDirect.com) [goo.gl]

Final OOP cost: $209.49 when ~$1.25/GB SSD, although this is a SATA II, which topped my MacBook Pro already
Work-around:
Order of the SSD: $289.99
15% UP CB: - $43.50 (including 11% CB "Thanks 2011" promo [goo.gl])
MIR: - $30
Selling the 3.5" bracket and OCZ sticker: - $7

My MIR experiences
Bad stories first:
XigmaTek case fan rebates in Nov 2011 and Feb 2012: the marathon of marathons for me
bla bla bla
Scan before mail-out: There's one
Lucky stories:
$20 in ad, $30 when registered: 3 times??
Tips dealing with MIR
1. Register and print out the MIR form RIGHT AFTER the order
2. During MIR prep, scan the materials before sealing the envelope. I always scan the MIR form with UPC taped on first, then invoice/packing slip, and the envelope in the end.
3. Name the scan files in certain format that is easy for look up. Mine is "Vender_Brand_ItemDescription_$Amount" (i.e. Egg_Corsair_700PSU_$35.pdf).
4. Two directories containing scanned files: "Pending" and "Cleared". Move file to "Cleared" upon receiving the rebate card/check
5. A heat gun or your exhalation helps to peel out the UPC without much damage on the box (maybe useful for resellers)

Two paid membership for 20% on GC and more
CompleteSavings.com
ShopperDiscountsandRewards.com

My tiny little contribution to the community
posted deals (FPs)

nothing irritates me more (besides icon) than users coming here, looking for deals and then tell about buying it from other sites. it's sucks to read it but do you really have to list them? like wot the fark man? wot are we?? chopped liver?? do you have no loyalty here? are you not sensitive to the founder of this site's feelings? do you know how many servers it takes to run this site? how many fake mods we have just to say we have mods?

for that i am going to punish the hamster. no food for 4 days.

PMSing OR What?

perhaps. wot's it to you?