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Newsletter - May 2004


In this issue:

  1. One website removed

Caption Contest April winner

Congratulations to Kelly Flower of Simcoe, ON who submitted the winning caption to our Funny Caption Contest for the month of April. Kelly wins a pair of Blue Jays tickets (100 level). Thanks to all who participated and please feel free to play in our May Funny Caption Contest, currently underway, for your chance to win a Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Cap! To see the winning caption for April and to enter our current contest, click here:
http://www.GiftFinder.ca/


A few sites added...

Since the month of April brought lots of expected showers outside, we stayed inside and added 12 new sites for you to enjoy! The sites added in April include computers and accessories, printer cartridge refills, cameras, electronics, alarm systems for your home, portable MiniDisc players, online DVD rental service, unique spiritual items, crafting supplies, UV blocking swimwear, and much more. Read on for details on each website we added:

Refills.ca will save you up to 90% by refilling inkjet cartridges instead of buying new ones. With their Inkjet Refill Kits, you can refill your inkjet cartridge and dramatically reduce your printing costs.
Visit their site now

Sun Smart features 97% UV Blocking Swimwear, Active Wear and Sun & Pool Accessories for kids and youth of all ages. Protect your child from harmful rays this summer.
Visit their site now

MiniDisc Canada is Canada's #1 MiniDisc Specialty Store carrying portable MiniDisc players, car MiniDiscs, blank MiniDiscs, MiniDisc recorders, digital cameras, computers, audio mixers, LCD TVs, USB & MIDI interfaces and so much more.
Visit their site now

Zip.ca is Canada's largest online DVD rental service offering members access to an always-growing DVD library of over 15,000 titles! Check out their 2-week free trial!
Visit their site now

Cheap Net Hosting provide all hosting accounts with a massive 1GB of disk space, unlimited transfer bandwidth and an unlimited number of email accounts, forwarders and autoresponder messages. Check them out.
Visit their site now

Luna's Closet features handcrafted gemstone, sterling jewelry, pendulums, spell and ritual kits, candles, incense, artwork, prints, herbs & smudge, scrying & divination, stones & spheres and many more items.
Visit their site now

ThriftyCrafter has all your craft supplies like cardstock, exotic papers, pre-scored cards, tri-fold cards, window cards, die-cuts & cut-outs, rubber stamps, etc.
Visit their site now

Digital Spyders are your Total Technology Service Providers featuring 45,000 plus products such as computers, notebooks, tablet PCs, input devices, LCD projectors, handhelds, software, etc.
Visit their site now

Alarm Buy has all the security for the home that you want, like complete alarm systems, motion detectors, sensors, sirens, strobes, cameras, glass break detectors, smoke alarms, control panels and more.
Visit their site now

Arabia Tower has all your Arabic cartoons, DVDs, music, movies, concerts, plays, mp3 albums, music videos, bellydance instructional videos, software, sweets, perfumes, translators and more.
Visit their site now

Renegade Nutrition is where Canada goes to get its supplements, protein, vitamins, weight gainers, bars, drinks, lotions, workout gear, books, mags, videos and much more.
Visit their site now

Henry's Camera is your Canadian owned and operated source for photo, digital and video cameras, film, batteries, binoculars, telescopes, photo finishing, and so much more.
Visit their site now


New promotions and special offers...

Express Gift Baskets will ship your Mother's Day gift basket, anywhere in Canada for only $8! They have several baskets to choose from including chocolate, cookies, wine gourmet, beauty products, spa garden, teas, coffees, picnic baskets and so much more.
Click here for details

Jetsgo has an “anywhere” we fly from Toronto for as little as $59 sale on right now. Sale ends May 8th, for travel between May 10 and October 6, 2004 inclusively, so hurry!
Click here for details

Rose Harvest is featuring the perfect gift for Mother's Day aptly called the Spring Special which includes 12 Yellow Roses, 5 stems of flowering Alstromeria, a vase and seasonal greenery, for under $50! Incredible deal!
Click here for details

Rocky Mountain Direct Merchants is offering Free Shipping on all orders, no minimum! And their Clearance section is currently featuring items at 25% to 75% off.
Click here for details

Tiger Direct is offering Free Shipping for most orders of $200 or more. The last time this kind of offer was given was during the holiday season, so take advantage of this one while you can!
Click here for details

More Collectibles from Classic Online is offering 30% off all instock Precious Moments figurines for a limited time only.
Click here for details

M&M Meatshops has a printable coupon from their website for a free Pasta & Vegetable Salad for spending $40 or more at any of their stores. Coupon expires May 31st.
Get your coupon here


Contests expiring this month...

Here’s a list of online contests we’ve found that Canadians can enter:

HMV "Kill Bill Hong Kong" Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Hong Kong, 5 nights hotel accommodation compliments at the Harbour Plaza Hong Kong, round-trip transfers from airport to hotel, half day Hong Kong Movie Odyssey tour, Museum passes, Quality Tourism VIP Offers, $1000 spending cash and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on May 9th.
Enter online here

Yukon Alaska eight-day Adventure Contest - Win an 8 days/8 nights trip for two to the Yukon and Alaska. The prize includes two nights accommodation double occupancy at hotels including one night double occupancy at Glacier Bay Lodge, five nights at campgrounds/RV parks, Gold Rush Raft Tour, White Pass & Yukon Route Summit tour and more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on May 14th.
Enter online here

Second Cup La Minita Contest - Win a trip for 2 to San Jose, Costa Rica including airfare, transportation to and from the airport, 7 nights resort accommodations and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on May 17th.
Enter online here

The Home Depot “Toolbox Challenge” Contest - Win a trip to Toronto including 2 nights accommodation at a Toronto hotel to be determined and more. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on May 30th.
Enter online here

Maille Culinary Adventure Sweepstakes - Win a trip for 2 to Paris, France including airfare, 4 nights accommodation in Paris and other nights in other places in France, spending money and more. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on May 30th.
Enter online here

Chatelaine Hong Kong Vacation Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Hong Kong to compete with nine other teams in the prestigious Hong Kong Shopper of the Year Contest, held from July 15, 2004 to July 22, 2004 during the Hong Kong Shopping Festival. You'll receive spending cash, shopping guides and a list of items you must buy in a fixed amount of time. Judges will then award the title of Hong Kong Shopper of the Year based upon value for money and innovation. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on May 31st.
Enter online here

LG "Click, Skate and Win" Contest - Win an LG 50-inch Plasma Display TV. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on May 31st.
Enter online here

Frommers Hot Spot China Contest - Win a trip for 2 to Shanghai, China including 5 nights accommodations at Octopus Choice of Standard Category of Hotel and tickets for 3 days to the Formula One Grand Prix. Valid for travel September 22-28, 2004 only. Sorry, no Québec entries. Contest ends on May 31st.
Enter online here

Hubba Bubba Crazy Shopping Spree Contest - Win a trip for 4 to Florida including airfare, 4 nights accommodation, rental car, 3 day passes to Disney World, spending money and more. There are also other prizes consisting of 1 of 25 shopping sprees at a Toys R' Us retail location nearest the winner's home totaling $1,000.00 or 1 of 10 Hubba Bubba Prize Packs or several other prizes. Québec residents can enter. Contest ends on May 31st.
Enter online here

GiftFinder.ca Caption Contest – Enter your funny caption for your chance to win a Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Cap! Contest expires on May 31st.
Enter online once daily here


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.

Clorox is sending out a free 96oz bottle of Regular Bleach, along with a Clorox Essential Tips for the Purest Clean booklet! This is one of the best freebies we've seen!
Click here for details

Royal Dynasty Tea will send you a free tea sample of your choice, along with a T-Sac Tea Filter for brewing and preparation instructions.
Click here for details

Game Militia will mail all its members Free Video Games from just released demos to full blown features every month! Game Militia is a new gaming website that officially launches on May 15th and gaming platforms include XBOX, PS2, Game Cube, PC and others. They also have a contest to win an XBOX that ends on May 15th going to the person that refers the most friends!
Click here for details

Mid-Continental Dental Supply are offering people with dentures a free sample of Renew Professional Strength Denture Cleaner just for the asking.
Click here for details

Verve Girl is looking for Product Testers. If chosen, you will receive a free T-Shirt, $30 cash and lots of free products!
Click here for details

Save.ca has a special list of additional free coupons on a separate website for a limited time only focusing on Procter and Gamble products. Select as many coupons as desired and they will be mailed to your home.
Click here for details

What's Up Kids? needs children to test toys, read books, watch movies, listen to music, play videos and more. If you would like to be a toy-tester, send them a story about yourself and the types of things you like to do. Make sure you include whether you have a VCR or DVD player, prefer mechanical toys or intellectual toys, etc. Make sure you have your parents send a letter stating that they will be willing to help - their opinion matters too!! The Best part is if they select you to test one of their toys - YOU GET TO KEEP IT. Don't delay - register with them today!! Send a note to: TOY TESTERS c/o What's Up Kids? at 496 Metler Rd., Ridgeville ON L0S 1M0 or email them at funsection@whatsupkids.com.

Rainbow Cinemas Fairview Mall and 10-10-620 are giving away free movie passes on Mother's Day for you and your Mom to see "13 Going on 30" playing at 1:30pm and 4:10pm. In addition, great prizes and free long distance will be distributed to all Moms!
Click here for details

The Bay will give you free 1,000 Hbc Rewards Bonus Points for completing a short survey about Hbc. So have your Hbc Rewards card ready.
Click here for details

Canadian Antiques Roadshow is taping in a Canadian city near you during the month of May. If you have a smaller item such as books, glassware, jewellery, toys, and small items of furniture, then fill out the form on the website. Free tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
Click here for details

Freecyle is an awesome program for anyone wishing to give away free stuff that you don't want to people who need or want it. Or, post a message with your free wants or trades. The network is designed to allow individuals who want to "recycle" that special something rather than throw it away to meet like minded people. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free to post it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! One constraint: everything posted must be free.
Click here for details


One website removed

ShopWireless.com offered consumers all kinds of handheld products like PDAs, portable CD players, MP3 players, digital cameras and so on priced in Canadian dollars. Their website just stopped responding one day then about a month later, some other company took over the domain name but products are no longer sold on the site so the link has been removed from our site.


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.


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Yours sincerely,

Dan
Webmaster
http://www.GiftFinder.ca

 

 

 

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