New User's Guide
Dealhack exists to help you get the most out of shopping on the web. Our goal is to highlight the coolest stuff and the best deals online. The site is organized so you can shop however you want.
If you're just browsing for fun or ideas, check out the items posted on the deals page or in the archives. These pages contain every new savings opportunity added in each of the different categories. However, when you want to narrow your focus, the deals are also separated into specific groups:
- To find great prices, discounts and bargains, click on the tab marked specials.
- If you are looking for coupons, click that tab for a summary of coupon codes offered by the various stores that we track.
- To find rebates, select that tab. You'll find a run down of the cash-back deals offered at different retail sites across the web.
- Looking for clearance items? Then choose that tab for details on some of the best closeouts on the Internet.
If you are shopping for the best deal on a specific product, start with a search using the name or keywords for the item you want. The search box can be found in the upper right-hand corner of our home page and most of the other pages throughout the site.
Dealhack also has a series of buyer's guides for popular products. These are informative articles created to help you make the best decisions when shopping for various items. This is where we publish in-depth research, comparison guides and other tips to help you make the best purchase decisions. Check this section frequently; we update often and also plan to create more of these useful guides.
Dealhack also allows you to view its postings on your own RSS/Atom reader. If you have not yet discovered content aggregators, they are an exciting tool to help you stay on top of lots of information each day. You can create your own online page through My Yahoo! or download software from one of the popular RSS Readers:
Amphetadesk - Windows, Mac, Linux (open source); freeware
Awasu - Windows; free for personal use
Bloglines - Web-based news aggregator; free
FeedDemon - Windows; commercial software, trial available
Feedreader - Windows (open source); freeware
My Yahoo! - Web-based news aggregator; free
NetNewsWire - Mac OS X; commercial software, trial available
NewsFire - Mac OS X; freeware
Rocket RSS Reader - Web-based RSS reader; free
RSS Reader - Windows; freeware
Once you set up your reader, you can view current headlines from all the sources you identify, such as news sites, blogs, and of course, Dealhack. When you click through a headline on your reader, you'll go directly to the full article.
If you use the Firefox browser, look for the  icon in the bottom right corner of your browser window. It's the sign that you can use Live Bookmarks, a system that detects RSS feeds and allows users to subscribe. Just click on the icon to add Dealhack to your subscription list. The Dealhack feed will then appear in your Bookmarks list.
For more information on using Dealhack, check out the frequently asked questions.
Coming Soon
Tell a Friend: Although you might have noticed that we've already built a "Tell a Friend" link below each posting, this function isn't activated yet. Soon, however, when you see a deal that you think would be of interest to someone you know, you will be able to click on the button to go to a page that will allow you to enter the friend's email and forward a copy of the deal.
In the meantime, to send a deal to a friend, click on any headline to go to the single-deal page for that item. While on that page, cut and paste the URL from the address bar of your browser into an email.
Dealhack alerts: This feature will allow you to request that we send you notification by email whenever there is a deal featuring a specific item or store that you chose. You can sign up to receive a message any time we post a deal containing the keyword(s) you submit. That way, you'll find out about the bargains you care about as soon as they are released. This is a great tool if you are researching a product but aren't ready to buy yet or if you are waiting to find something at the very best price.
Email newsletters: We plan to allow users to sign up for daily and/or weekly email updates. The daily email will contain each of the deals posted every day. The weekly newsletter will contain highlight of the best deals posted each week.
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