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As I recalled, deal sites first started around 1999, 2000 during the dot com period. Everything was crazy back then. Retailers had a lot of glitches(like stackable coupons) where people could easily exploit.

There was anandtech's hot deal forum, then bensbargains.net , techbargains.com etc

but admins on anandtech started banning coupon posting. Then Fatwallet started. Whenever some practices get banned in one site, other sites will appear to support the practices.

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Apple released new generation of MacBook a couple days ago. Amazon has slashed its price on "previous" generation of MacBook and offers rebates as well.

Here's a trick outlined by rabidrobin at SlickDeals to manipulate(aka influence) Amazon recommendation system to offer your desired products as your daily gold box deals:

1. Create a new account
2. Go to the product page for an applecare for macbook pro
3. scroll down until you find the "I Own it" checkbox, and check it
4. At the top of the screen, click on Recommendations
5. Go through the list of 20-30 or so recommended items and click "Not Interested" for the ones that aren't macbook pros

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