~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GiftFinder.ca Newsletter January 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In this issue: 1. Caption Contest December winner 2. A few sites added 3. One website removed 4. New promotions and special offers 5. Contests, contests and more contests 6. Lots of awesome freebies 7. In closing 8. Forward away 1. Caption Contest December winner... Congratulations to David Cyrenne of Winnipeg, MB who submitted the winning caption to our Funny Caption Contest for the month of December. David wins a pair of His and Hers Sports Watches. Thanks to all who participated and please feel free to play in our January Funny Caption Contest, currently underway, for your chance to win a Budweiser Racing Cap. Enter our contest now at: http://www.GiftFinder.ca/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. A few sites added... We added a few websites to our roster in the month of December. We hope to keep adding more quality Canadian content sites month after month. Here's a brief look at the recently added sites: - Dragon has all the latest games for XBox, Game Cube, Playstation 2, GB Advance, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, Business software, PC games and more. This site also offers a Lowest Price Guaranteed - Find a lower price on the Internet and they'll beat it! Guaranteed! They also carry all the latest DVDs including pre-orders, along with the same guarantee as above. Excellent website; always up to date. Added to our "Computers/Games" section and our "Music / Movies" section. - RingtoneDJ Solutions Inc. (RDJ) develops innovative mobile communications and entertainment solutions for the worldwide consumer market. The company's mission is to be the global leader for youth-oriented wireless content, marketing and technologies. They currently offer customized ringtones and graphics for Canadians in Canadian dollars and for United States residents in US dollars. Added to our "Cellular / Wireless" section. - Iomega has its own online store featuring zip backup drives, CD-RWs, external hard drives, software, factory outlet, etc. Click on "Canadian Checkout" in your shopping cart for Canadian pricing. Added to our "Computers/Games" section. - Kennia's Gourmet Emporium has all kinds of bakeware, barware, chef's tools & gadgets, cookware, woodenware, commercial equipment, espresso makers, gourmet utensils, cutlery, flatware, and so much more with Free Shipping all across Canada! Added to our "Food" section. - WorkShop Supply has a great selection of wood products, specialty hardware, plans and patterns. Shop securely on-line for furniture plans, scroll saw patterns, table and cabinetry hardware, craft wood, supplies and much more. Order your Free Catalogue today! Sign up for their FREE newsletter and receive a FREE plan! Added to our "Arts / Crafts" section. Trafficology - This website is for webmasters looking for strange and unusual ways to promote their websites. Every issue, Trafficology.com compiles the best traffic-generation ideas submitted by its readers. Then, they publish all this... FREE! That's why TRAFFICOLOGY is easily the best "How-To-Get-Traffic" newsletter on earth! If you're not reading it, you are completely out of the loop! Check out http://hop.clickbank.net/?giftfinder/trafficolo and prepare to be amazed! Added to the "Webmaster stuff" section. - VFX Web specialize in used / refurbished / end of line PC and Mac products, such as motherboards, memory, drives, cards, notebooks, cables, networking accessories, and much more. And, these prices are extremely cheap! Added to our "Computers/Games" section. - StrawberryNet is the "Fresh Cosmetic Company" offering perfume, cosmetics, skincare & makeup. The only website with all major brands, free shipping worldwide at the lowest prices on the net. Added to our "Health / Beauty" section. - Photos.com, brought to you by the famous Art Today (the largest subscription-based graphics resource on the web), created this site that specializes in high-quality photos hand-picked from the most talented photographers and publishers in the industry. Added to our "Webmaster Stuff" section. - Ah-ha has teamed up with Excite to bring you Guaranteed Search Inclusion which GUARANTEES that your website will be included in the search index of Excite and other leading search sites across the Internet such as Dogpile, Verizon, WebCrawler, NBC and metacrawler. Added to our "Webmaster Stuff" section. - Moss Berry Hollow brings Nature back to Life with natural bath, body & home care products for the whole family. Caring for you as only Nature can. Added to our "Health / Beauty" section. - Stormweb has one hosting package, one price, which includes Free Setup, 200MB Web Space, 12GB bandwidth, Web E-mail, and more for $11.99 CDN per month. And, refer a friend who signs up and get 2 months free. Added to our "Webmaster Stuff" section. - Elite Jewels has diamonds, silver, gold, pearls, gemstones in pendants, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, engagement rings, and tons of other gift ideas for that special someone. Added to our "Health / Beauty" section. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. One website removed... "BabyUniverse.ca is temporarily inactive and not servicing customers." This is the message you get when attempting to visit their website. It seems the Canadian division of BabyUniverse.com no longer offers its products in Canadian dollars. They offer Canadians to shop their website in U.S. dollars and they will ship to Canada. However, since their prices are no longer in Canadian dollars, we had no choice but to remove them from our site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. New promotions and special offers... - MyMusic is offering a Free Customized Ringtone or Graphic for your cellphone for any purchase over $10.00. The Free Ringtone or Graphic is then redeemable online at RingtoneDJ. Click on the following link for this special offer: http://www.mymusic.ca/default.asp?myptr=giftfinder - Rona is offering free delivery on all web orders until January 6th. Check out their website now at: http://www.rona.ca - RingtoneDJ currently has a promotion where just for buying a pair of Tommy Jeans, you will receive a coded card good for one free ringtone redeemable at their website. Click here for further details: http://www.ringtonedj.com/index.php?rdjaff=giftfinder - Pier 1 Imports has a printable coupon to save $10 on any regular, sale or clearance priced purchase of $50 or more at the "One Big Sale and Clearance". Offer is valid from January 1-23rd. *** Please note - There is no mention if this coupon is valid in Canada. The other way to look at it is that there is no mention that the coupon is only valid in the States! Good luck! http://www.pier1.com/company/coupon.asp - Bedding and Bath is offering free shipping on orders over $175. This site has it all for the house and home including comforter sets, bed sheets, blankets, duvets, quilts, fancy towels, mirrors, bath shelves, wall art, slip covers, and so much more. Check out their site now at: http://wetrack.it/bedding/af.cgi?aid=83&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beddingandbath.com - The Bay has confirmed that the 2003 Toronto Fire Fighter Calendars are now available at all Bay stores across Canada. All proceeds from the sale of the calendars will be donated to the Bay’s "Well into the Future" program supporting Canadians living with Cancer, the Burn Unit at the Hospital for Sick Children and the Cancer Research at the Princess Margaret Hospital. Click the following link for details: http://www.hbc.com/bay/e_event2.asp - M&M Meatshops has a printable coupon from their website for a free Rice & Vegetable Medley for spending $40 or more at any of their stores. Coupon expires January 31st. Get your coupon here: http://www.mmmeatshops.com/en/ecoupon/index.asp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. Contests expiring this month... Here’s a list of online contests we’ve found that Canadians can enter: - Rogers Video "Austin Powers: Goldmember Giveaway" - Win the Austin Powers Trilogy on VHS or DVD. Contest ends on January 5th. Sorry, no Québec entries. Enter the contest here: http://www.rogersvideo.ca/promo/powers.htm - Rogers Video "The Splinter Cell Sweepstakes" - Win REAL Spy Gear, an Xbox Game System or a Splinter Cell Game! Contest ends on January 13th. Sorry, no Québec entries. Enter the contest here: http://www.rogersvideo.ca/promo/splinter2002.htm - Rogers Video "Spirit Sweepstakes" - Win 1 of 5 prizes each consisting of a copy of the movie Spirit, on VHS or DVD. Contest ends on January 13th. Sorry, no Québec entries. Enter the contest here: http://www.rogersvideo.ca/promo/spirit2002.htm - Rogers Video "2002 Gift Box Contest" - Win a DVD Player worth approximately $300.00 CDN. Contest ends on January 13th. Sorry, no Québec entries. Enter the contest here: http://www.rogersvideo.ca/promo/giftbox2002.htm - Kodak "Take Advantage of Every Season" Contest - Win a Holiday Prize Pack comprising of 1 KODAK ADVANTIX C370 Camera, 3 Rolls of KODAK ADVANTIX 400 Film and 2 TY Jingle Beanies. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends at 12:00 noon on January 13th, 2003. Enter the contest here: http://www.kodak.ca/CA/en/consumer/promos/decContest.jhtml - The Weather Network's "Warm Up to Winter" Contest - Win an all-inclusive trip for two to the Fiesta Grand Resort and Spa in Mayan Riviera, Mexico. To qualify, along with your name and number, watch The Weather Network, and tell us the date and time that you saw Scott Simms wearing the yellow toque. Contest ends on January 17th. Sorry, no Québec entries. Click here for further details: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/contests/WarmUpWinter2002.htm - Mountain Equipment Co-op's "VIMFF Mountain Photo Competition" - Win a Nikon Digital Camera ($1,500 value) and MEC $500 gift certificate or win a MEC 8 x 32 Waterproof Binoculars ($320 value) and MEC $100 gift certificates for each of the three categories. There are also other smaller runner-up prizes. To enter, submit photos according to the three Mountain categories - Adventure, Culture and Landscape. Contest ends on January 23rd. Click here for further details: http://www.mec.ca/Main/content_text.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=69925&bmUID=1041277127520 - Pepsi-Cola Canada's "Pepsi, Great Taste, Your Choice" Contest - Win 1 of 8 fitness memberships at a health club near you. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on January 25th. Enter here: http://www.7up.ca - MyWhistler.com Big Snow Getaway - Win 3 nights accommodation, 2-day lift tickets for two adults and return ground transportation from Vancouver if you can accurately predict Whistler Mountain's snow base for March 1, 2003. Contest ends on January 31st. Enter here: http://www.mywhistler.com/contact/contests.asp - Dove Sensitive Skin Gift Basket Contest - Win 1 of 25 Dove Sensitive Skin Gift Baskets valued at $140! Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on January 31th. Enter here: http://www.dovesensitiveskin.ca/contest.html - Readers Digest / I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter® Holidays Bills Promotion - Win 1 of 3 prizes of $5,000 to help pay your Holiday bills. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on January 31st. Enter online at: http://www.readersdigest.ca/food/icbinb_draw.php - GiftFinder.ca Caption Contest – Enter your funny caption for your chance to win Budweiser Racing Cap! Contest expires on January 31st. Enter once daily at: http://www.GiftFinder.ca ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. Awesome freebies... Freebies come and go very quickly on the internet, so best to take advantage of the ones that interest you as soon as possible. If the link is broken, the promotion is over... move on to the next one. If you request a free sample and never receive it, don't lose sleep over it; these things happen. - Office Depot is giving away free Papermate Uni-Ball Fusion Pens plus a coupon good towards your next Papermate Uni-Ball Fusion Pen purchase. Limited to the first 20,000 people. Request your free pen here: http://www.officedepot.com/promo/newitems/form.asp - Tylenol is currently offering two free samples; Arthritis Pain Relief caplets and 8 Hour Muscle Pain Extended Relief caplets. Request one or request both at: http://www.tylenol.ca/english/ - Nisim International will send you a free sample of their hair regrowth shampoo just for sending an email of their site to ten friends. Click on Free Sample at the bottom left of this page: http://www.qksrv.net/click-1162420-5540297 - Serenity Music is sending out a free "Taster CD" containing every title in their catalog. Their compilation CD comprises of relaxation music, music for massage and guided imagery. For those who prefer, the Taster CD can also be downloaded in MP3 format. Visit them here: http://www.serenitymusic.com/uscan.html - Woolf Products is giving away free samples of their Liver Biscotti Dog Treats. Only one free sample per household. While at their site, also enter their monthly drawing Contest to win a 5 lb box of Liver Biscotti. Visit their site here: http://www.liverbiscotti.com/free.html - Godiva Chocolatier is giving away free samples of some of their products. However, you'll have to visit their store to get them. Visit a Godiva Boutique near you between January 9-14 and either sample one of their biscuits (choose from Signature, Hazelnut Praline or Chocolate Raspberry Premier) or enjoy a sample of their French Vanilla Café. For store locations near you, check out: http://www.geoserve.com/DLRGodivaSep2000/Canada.htm - Workshop Supply is giving away one free woodworking plan just for signing up to their newsletter. Scroll down the following page to get your free plan: http://www.myshopcart.com/affiliate/workshopsupply/click.cgi?giftfinder - Charmin is giving away a Free Potty Training Kit which contains a Storybook, Poster, Stickers, Roll Ruler and a Photo Magnet. When your child has successfully completed their potty training, recognize their achievement with a printable diploma from Charmin University. Request your free kit here: http://www.charmin.com/en_cn/pages/pt.shtml - Nikwax is sending out a free sample of their Nubuck and Suede Proofing for playing their Web Quiz. Answer all ten questions correctly (answers are on their website) and receive the free sample. If you don't succeed the quiz, just play again until you do win. However, the questions always change to make it more challenging! This is an entertaining way to get a free sample. Then come back three months later and play their quiz again. Check out their site here and click on "Web Quiz": http://www.nikwax.com/ - Silver Creek Products has a special freebie for horse owners. Register for a free 2oz sample bottle of Mane and Tail Detangler shampoo. Click here for your free sample: http://www.silvercreekproducts.com/AddressForm.htm - Lindsay Olive Company is giving away a free copy of the Lindsay Olive Recipe Book (filled with delicious recipes from the Lindsay Kitchen). Request your free book here: http://www.lindsayolives.com/ - Compaq / HP is giving away a free computer book and/or a CD for programmers wanting to learn OpenVMS. The book is entitled "OpenVMS and Windows NT integration for Dummies" and the CD is called "OpenVMS Business Solutions". For further details, click here: http://www.openvms.compaq.com/dummies_book.html - Incognito is giving away free samples of their feminine hygiene products just for signing up to their Fan Club. Sign up here: http://www.incognito.biz/indexa1.asp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. In closing... The goal of GiftFinder.ca is to make it easier for Canadian shoppers wanting to purchase goods online to find everything they want from our site, including freebies, contests and discounts. THIS SITE IS FOR YOU! If you know of a reputable Canadian website that has products listed in Canadian dollars, or if you find cool freebies, contests or rebates, please send us an email at webmaster@GiftFinder.ca and we'll post it online or in our next newsletter. Thanks. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. Forward away... Do you know someone that would benefit from the information in this Newsletter or the contents of our website!? If so, feel free to forward them this email and spread the word about our site. And, thanks for your support. 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