This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and MasterCard MarketPlace.
All things considered, we don’t do a huge amount of Christmas shopping in our family. A few years ago we made a concerted effort to dial down the spend-o-meter a bit, and it’s one of the best things we ever did. I don’t feel rushed overwhelmed by present-buying, and that is a delightful change of pace from how things were five or six years ago.
However.
I still very much like to get the best possible deal when I’m buying gifts. I scour the internet, look at newspaper circulars, clip store coupons – it just makes good sense to do due diligence when it comes to getting the very best price. So you can imagine my delight when I found out about MasterCard MarketPlace. They run deals in conjunction with some of the country’s top retailers. Plus, sign up for an account, and you’ll get an advance notice of special deals and savings.
(By the way, if you’re wondering what I mean when I say “top retailers,” know that I’m talking about some of my all-time favorites: World Market, Sur La Table, Brooks Brothers, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble, BlackBerry – and so many others.)
(SEE? That’s good stuff, huh?)
And for someone who isn’t a fan of shopping on Black Friday (THAT WOULD BE ME), MasterCard MarketPlace is a great way to get Black Friday-like deals at deep discounts. If you are a MasterCard cardholder, well, all the better – because if you register at MasterCard MarketPlace, you can participate in something called Holiday Overwhelming Offers every single day of the holiday season, until December 24th at 1:00pm Eastern time. Holiday Overwhelming Offers are good for 50% off of top brands – a whale of a deal, in my opinion. Quantities are limited, though, so sign up today and make sure you don’t miss out.
Yes, Christmas card shopping can be stressful. It can also be costly. But MasterCard MarketPlace offers over the top savings that bring over the top joy. And that’s priceless.
If you’d like to enter to win a $100 MasterCard gift card courtesy of BlogHer, leave a comment that answers the following question: what gift would you love to be able to buy at a discount this year? A cell phone? A video game for a kid in your life? A great book? A nice suit for your husband? Something else? Make sure that you leave an accurate email address with your comment since I’ll notify the winner by email. And don’t forget to visit the other participating bloggers; you have several other chances to win!
Rules:
No duplicate comments.
You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
b) Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
c) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post
d) Read the official rules for alternate form of entry.
Sweepstakes ends 5 PM PST on December 31, 2010.
This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older.
Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail.
You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
The Official Rules are available here.
MasterCard MarketPlace: A Smarter Way to Shop Online.
Overwhelming Offers (OO) are limited in quantity, reservation only and limited in time. Participating merchants and offers are subject to change. The OO discount is provided as a statement credit. See www.mastercardmarketplace.com for restrictions and complete terms and conditions.
I would LOVE to get an Ipad for my husband!
I would like to get some more Wii games!
Kindall or an iPad!
Love a ipad for my sister
nickieisis3atgmaildotcom
http://twitter.com/NICKIEISIS3/status/20194559812173824
I would love to be able to get a Kindle this year!
Thanks!
I tweeted also!
http://twitter.com/mom2anutball/status/20198667206004736
I’d probably pass it on to my 15 y/o daughter who is in serious need of some new clothes. She’d absolutely love it!
I would love to surprise my husband with an electric blanket.
bepoia(at)hotmail(dot)com
I’d love to get a great deal on the gamer chair my son wants for his bday in February!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
I want those boots I’ve been coveting since September to finally going on sale so I can afford them!
Tweet: http://twitter.com/coriwestphal/statuses/20278813992681472
coriwestphal at msn dot com
I would love to get a new laptop at a good deal!!
i’d like to use it to buy some Kindle books
i tweeted about the giveaway
http://twitter.com/bellows22/statuses/20318316757262337
Entry #1 http://twitter.com/sodahoney/status/20365253439131648
Entry #2 http://sodahoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/check-out-mastercard-marketplace-and.html
I would love to buy some Wii games for my boys.
scottorbsmith at gmail dot com
We need a new tv for the kids’ playroom… a discount would be so helpful with that.
I would love to be able to get a Kinnect at a discount for my husband this year!
would love to buy my hubby an xbox kinect at a great deal!
I tweeted…
http://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/20534247370530816
a trampoline for my son
I would use it on my husband’s wish list! He really wanted a GPS unit for the car this year, but we could not afford it.
I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/FotoMacro/status/20553583212630017
My partner really really wants a new camera. I hope to get it for her with our tax return, since we didn’t have the money for it during the holidays. This GC would help too!
my tweet http://twitter.com/#!/RePurrPussed/status/20572554104147968
I would like to be able to buy a laptop at a deep discount for my sweet wife who works very hard to keep us 5 men (me and 4 sons ages 20-9) alive!
DAMN I WISH I COULD GET A DISCOUNT ON FOOD! IT IS SO EXPENSIVE NOWADAYS! kytah00@yahoo.com
2ND ENTRY TWITTER twitter.com/#!/kytah00/status/20599618442108928 kytah00@yahoo.com
I really need a new printer. A discount on a wireless one that does everything would be amazing.
jvmwordsmith@comcast.net
Tweeted.
http://twitter.com/#!/Jayne_Martin/status/20600880541732864
jvmwordsmith@comcast.net
Either a kitchenaid stand mixer or some shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt for the boyfriend.
http://twitter.com/#!/CarmaSez/status/20651506906693632 tweet
I’d love to buy a new laptop at a discount. Ours died the month after the warranty ran out last summer, and we haven’t had the money to replace it. I’ve been using my in-laws’ back-up ever since, and I’m pretty sure they’d like it back.
I would LOVE to be able to purchase a Kitchenaid stand mixer at a discount this year!
I tweeted this giveaway:
http://twitter.com/livelovelynn/status/20669569966280705
I’d love to get myself a gift. I’d shop at Tiger Direct through MM to get me the ultimate backlit keyboard for my pc.
Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/mrssquigg/status/20687242259333121
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I’d like a deep discount on a massage. Thanks for the contest.
blogged: http://slehan.blogspot.com/2010/12/win-100-from-blogher-and-mastercard.html
Wii
[thanks for the giveaway *and* the intro to MCMarketPlace!]
I would love to buy an Ipad for myself. LOL at a discounted price
sweokgrl@gmail.com
My tweet
sweokgrl@gmail.com
http://twitter.com/bdiane34/status/20783509840855040
I wish I’d been able to get an ipod touch at a discount this year.
I blogged
http://lunaj14568.blogspot.com/2010/12/mastercard-overwhelming-offers.html
My husband and I have been wanting to get an electric blanket for the Winter. It would be wonderful to get one at a discount.
I’d love a really good discount on a laptop.
cjwallace43 at gmail dot com
http://twitter.com/cjwallace43/status/20903976253784066
cjwallace43 at gmail dot com
I would love to buy a laptop for my husband.
tweeted 12/31
http://twitter.com/maybaby522/status/20907773294288896
I would use it to help buy a new computer.
dlhaley{AT}hotmail{DOT}com
I would love to be able to buy a cell phone at a great discount
I’d love to buy an iPad at a discount!
I’d love to get an iPad at a discount!
(http://twitter.com/lpauld68/status/21004163194290176)
Thanks!
I want a 28″ LCD TV!