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Ever gone holiday shopping in your birthday suit?

Submitted by tmeronek on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 2:23am.
The Bite:
We have, and so can you. This year, shop for gifts on your computer at home to save major energy (and major cash, thanks to our today-only exclusive online discounts). Warning: Naked shopping can get drafty - keep a scarf handy so you don't have to turn on the heat.
The Benefits: 
  • Big, bare discounts. For our second annual Green Tuesday, we got some of our favorite online merchants to offer Biter-exclusive discounts (today only!) as a green alternative to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
  • Clothes-less convenience. Online, there's no waiting in line, and you can shop 24 hours a day. Plus you can send gifts straight to the giftee, bypassing double-shipping.
  • Au natural energy savings. Despite their size, e-commerce warehouses use 1/16th of the energy used to operate retail stores. And even overnight air shipping uses 40% less fuel than the average car trip to the store.
  • More (streaker-friendly) selection. You'll find everything from clothing-optional vacation packages to paraben-free sunblock on the Internet.
Personally Speaking: 
Toshio spent hours searching online for a UPS uniform to wear to a costume party, only to discover that you can't get them due to security reasons. Guess we'll just have to admire the one on our SF-office UPS delivery guy.
Wanna Try: 
  • Note: Codes were good only on November 27, 2007, and are no longer valid.
  • Blooming Lotus - personal care products. Get 20% off of orders over $40; enter BITER in the coupon code field at checkout.
  • Brilliant Earth - diamond jewelry. Get 10% off pre-selected earrings and pendants; just enter IDEALBITE in the reference code field at checkout.
  • BTC Elements - apparel, jewelry, and gifts. Get 15% off; enter THEBITE in the coupon code field at checkout.
  • Burt's Bees - beauty and personal care products. Get 20% off; enter BITERS20 in the promo code field at checkout.
  • Caldrea - home-care products and candles. Get 20% off; enter BITER in the coupon code field at checkout.
  • Helen E Riegle Design - handbags. Get 25% off; enter GREEN2SDAY in the promo code field at checkout.
  • Patagonia - outdoor apparel. Get 20% off; enter N6252 in the promo code field at checkout.
  • Saffron Rouge - beauty products. Get 20% off of orders over $50; enter BITE INTO 20% OFF in the partner code field at checkout.

Don’t miss our holiday gift guide next week.

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the burt bee's promo code worked. i just used it and it worked fine. I just love their products. i want to get a catalog. DSL Vergleich
Posted by: joe johnson | June 19, 2009 at 09:36 PM

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