Delmarva Deals Blog

Are Black Friday Deals Worth it?

2008-11-30T07:38:00.001-08:00

I have never been a big fan of Black Friday shopping. I did it once and got a lot of GREAT deals. However, I decided then- Never again!

For one thing, many of the best deals sell out fast, and you have to be in the right line at the right time. I hit 4-5 different stores so I really had to time things right.

But the worst aspect is dealing with the crowds and people pushing and shoving. A Wal-Mart worker just got KILLED- trampled to death. Geez.

Stay home and shop online. You might miss out on a few deals, but do it for your safety and sanity.

New Digital Camera Site Added

2008-10-26T19:12:00.000-07:00

I have been really busy with our book store and other businesses. I have been trying to to take on too much, but have been keeping an eye on existing websites and properties. In much the same way I found our book store, I have recently acquired a site about digital cameras. This is site is called www.digicams101.com

The site is pretty bare as it needs all new content, but the idea is to act as a resource for digital photography and digital camera reviews- eventually leading to the sale of digital cameras on site.

New site for Delmarva Books

2008-08-25T10:34:00.000-07:00

It has been over 2 years since we posted about our new book store, and it is still going strong. just thought I would make an update and mention that we have acquired the domain name for it ( was taken at the time but later became available), and it is no longer just an eBay store.

The site is www.delmarvabooks.com - as of right now we are listing inventory on eBay but plan on adding a few options after redevelopment.

Deals around the blogosphere

2008-04-21T12:58:00.000-07:00

From time to time we search other blogs that focus on helping people save money with online shopping. We found a couple interesting sites about things that people commonly buy online and can save money.

First I saw this site that explains how to get a free cell phone deal from just about any wireless carrier. Dealing with wireless was one of the first things we did when we decided to offer online shopping discounts.

The other one I came across was about discount printer ink deals. Ink- almost everyone uses it, especially if you use a home or small office and print documents or pictures. And it can be very expensive. Most of my cartridges have cost $30+. I had a printer that cost $49, but the ink refills cost about $60 combined. I have literally bought a new printer instead of ink before. So any time you can save on that is great. They talk about online savings as well as the best stores t go for refills and replacements.

Well We've Been Busy

2007-11-17T21:55:00.000-08:00

Honestly, I pretty much forgot about this blog. The orginal business has changed in a lot of ways. I will be posting some updates soon.

New Delmarva Book Store

2006-06-15T22:02:00.000-07:00

We recently purchased a liquidation of several thousand reference books and are now in the book business! Visit the Delmarva Books Antique Reference Store!

Delmarva Books

Delmarva Shopping Expanding

2006-04-21T15:26:00.000-07:00

There haven't been many updates lately because our websites are expanding and being overhauled. Some sites and domains will be added, some will be discontinued, and some drastically redesigned (like Delmarva Telecom).

The main focus is making DelmarvaShopping.com the main hub of all online activity. Stay tuned.

A wave of interesting Ad revenue websites

2006-02-22T13:51:00.000-08:00

I'm sure by now everyone has seen or heard about the "Million Dollar Homepage." It was a great idea and the creator literally made a million bucks. It has spawned a slew of pixel sale and other similar websites.

Of course, websites have always sold advertising space. But this is a step further. These sites springing up are basically online Landromat Community Bulletin Boards. You know, the place where people post their business cards, car sales flyer, Avon catalogs,etc. These high revenue generating sites are one big co-op ad. The pixel sites show a grahic image that links to the advertisers sites. Other gimmick sites, like the Unemployed Loser, offer frontpage text links to anyone who Paypals 50 cents.

While the sites are low on content, they are big on Buzz and linkage from blogs and message boards. As we all know by now a few well placed links or posts on popular blogs result in viral marketing that can translate into huge traffic. The Million Dollar Homepage even received mainstream media coverage, resulting in huge traffic.

Is it worth advertising on these sites? At this time it's hard to say. It's unlikely to result in a huge amount of direct traffic. However, it can add a permanent one-way link. That can be valuable depending on the quality and rank of the site.

In addition to the wave of pixel ad sites, even the low-rent Unemployed Loser has spawned copycats. For example The Unemployed Winners.

Great Cell Phone Deals

2006-02-04T23:47:00.000-08:00

The Best Online Shopping Deals, Regardless of
who has them

This place is all about bringing our visitors the best deals, no matter who
has them. We have many business partners and friends online and we are always
sharing information about deals that we find. Most of us concentrate on consumer
electronics, and internet and phone services.

While Delmarva Deals may not always have the best deals in-house, we
literally have thousands of partners online. Our biggest seller is wireless
phones, new cell phones with a service contract. While I was selling wireless in
a retail environment over 6 years ago, I discovered that authorized internet
sales agents were often beating out us store salesmen when it came to price and
service. It is not unusual to save $100 or more when you buy a premium cell
phone online.

Right now, one of our friends, Mueller Deals, has the best deal we can find
on new Cingular cell phones. They have several models that are free after rebate
with a new plan. They even have special internet only prices on upgrades. Yes,
they now do upgrades and service renewals for existing Cingular customers. As
always, the best free phone deals are available for new customers. Prices are
subject to change, but right now the Razr V3 and Motorola Rokr with iTunes are
both free for new customers. That is a better deal than we can do right now, so
I consider it my responsibility to let you know. Check them out:

Free Cingular Cell Phones, Service Renewal, Family Plan, Free Upgrade

T-Mobile Motorola Razr V3 Review-Finally!

2006-01-26T14:56:00.000-08:00

(Sometimes We may cross publish or discuss articles published on our websites or other sites. This article is by a friend who maintains a DVD and Cell Phone review Site.

Here are some interesting Highlights and a link to the full review follows:

"Motorola RAZR V3 for T-Mobile"

Ultra thin design is an eye catcher...features: camera with 15 secons video capture,MP3 ring tones are also a plus.

Outside of RAZR is smudge-prone, but ok if you aren't too "picky." Many problems with T-Mobile messaging and other services wehnt unresolved. Phone itself not an issue.

... I'd recommend the phone for Verizon or Cingular. T-mobile's customer service is lacking...Other than that, this is a quality phone.

--J. D
Full Article: T-Mobile Motorola Razr Review -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The author writes article reviews at UltraCellSaver, an online marketplace for Free new cell phones

T-Mobile Motorola Razr review ( Exchange Posting)

2006-01-26T14:41:00.000-08:00

We have a cell phone review coming as soon as we can get it transferred.

Delmarva Deals Online Shopping

2006-01-15T04:54:00.000-08:00

This blog will be the home of contents related to the Delmarva Deals family of internet shopping websites. We will be updating regularly to post about the best way for Delmarva( Delaware Maryland Virginia) residents and businesses to save money on services and products found online.
One of our partners operates an eBay store with great deals on new technology products and other bargains Delmarva Shopping