In Port Perry, Ontario This Weekend?
You might like to stop by at the Port Perry Vinyl Record & Collectibles Show on Sunday, the 21st at Latcham Hall (121 Queen Street) from 10 am to 3 pm ; Admission will be $4.
There’s Still Time
Amazon.ca’s Prime Day and the $5 Promo Credit Offer will end at 11:59pm Pacific/2:59am Eastern. And I believe the Black Friday in July sale at Barnes & Noble is also schedule to end at that time as well.
The offers at chapters.indigo.ca and Primecables.ca/Living.ca
will end at 11:59pm Eastern (8:59pm Pacific).
Today Is The Day
At 3am Eastern/12pm Pacific Prime Day at Amazon.ca will begin for Amazon Prime Members in Canada. And special offers have also been made available to Canadians at chapters.indigo.ca, Primecables.ca/Living.ca
and American retailers Booksamillion.com
and Barnes & Noble
.
Criterion Collection fans should note that Barnes & Noble is offering 50% off discounts on these classics on blu-ray, including my favourites Moonrise Kingdom
, Silence of the Lambs
and the Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
. And CIBC Credit Card users should check their emails for an offer for Prime Day at Amazon.ca ($10 credit for a $100 purchase during the event).
By the way, an offer is also available to Amazon Prime Members for a $5 promo credit when they buy $25 Amazon.ca gift cards. Click here for details.
Special Offer
Amazon Prime Members in Canada that shop at Canadian Whole Foods Market stores will be able to get a $10 coupon for the upcoming July 15th and 16th Prime Day event at Amazon.ca. Click here for details.
Something To Consider When You Buy
When someone shops around for a new tablet, television or phone they do some comparison shopping that mostly involves the price, features, specifications and warranty coverage. But have you considered how much you would need to pay to get some of those repairs done, in and out of warranty?
Unfortunately some companies don’t allow customers to repair their own purchases, even after the warranty has expires, resulting in either high fees or electronic waste. But Canada is slowly progressing towards a law that would enable consumers to access manuals, parts and instructions on how to to their own repairs.
Bill 72 may have been voted down in Ontario recently but it is expected to pop up in other provincial legislatures. And meanwhile the consumer can keep track of what it costs to repair their purchases, or access ifixit.com for tips and trick on fixing out of warranty products.
An Openmedia Petition destined for Federal Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is also available, so please consider signing this petition.
Thank you.
Ticketmaster Settles
Ticketmaster L.L.C., TNow Entertainment Group, Inc. and Ticketmaster Canada LP has agreed to pay $4.5 million dollars to settle the Competition Bureau’s case against them for misleading prices, according to a news release that was issued today by the bureau:
“As part of a consent agreement registered with the Competition Tribunal, the companies will also establish a compliance program to ensure their advertising complies with the law and will implement new procedures to prevent advertising issues in the future.”
The Bureau had concluded that Canadian consumers were paying 20% to 60% more than the advertised price due to fees, which were mandatory. And had decided to sue Ticketmaster and several other associated companies on January 25th, 2018 (PDF).