An extension of the new Live.com Search Engine cashback system mentioned previously, it has been discussed ad nauseam here, here, and here. At first glance, I thought it would be a short-lived misprint/typo kind of deal, so I didn’t bother. It did disappear, but now it is back, so I guess Live.com is consciously choosing to continue with this promotion (for now).

In short, the cashback system is currently offering 25% off any item purchased on eBay, provided it is bought using the “Buy It Now” feature and using PayPal for payment. There is a limit to $200 in cashback per purchase, with a maximum of 6 purchases. Fine print is here. A quick and dirty walkthrough:

1. First read up on the general idea of Live.com cashback. You’ll need to wait 60 days to withdraw the cashback. If interested, sign up for an account.

2. Click on this link, this link, or this link. Look for the following:

3. Click on the circled link, which will send you to eBay. Find an item that you want with the Buy It Now option and that accepts PayPal. Click on “Buy It Now”. You should see this icon on the next screen:

4. Check out and pay with PayPal. You should get an e-mail or message from eBay with confirmation afterwards.

Clever people have been buying highly liquid items like gold, silver, and popular gift cards at 25% off. However, supply and demand has driven many prices up, making it harder to find profitable opportunities. Isn’t economics neat?

I’m usually not a big fan of paying for coupon books since I always forget to use them, but here is a way to get free access to Entertainment Book Online. Just visit this page, and enter the Access Code OPADINE08 (looks expired), or try OPADINE. You don’t need to provide a name or credit card number. Via SD.

After joining, you are allowed to print coupons for 10 “Premium Discounts” per month, which is often something like Buy-1-Entree-Get-1-Free or 20% off your bill at participating restaurants. I never seem to like any of these restaurants, but it’s worth a quick search by zip code. They seem to restrict the easy searches to Dining, but you can go to their regular page and find all their offers. Then go back and run a text search.

One option is to run a search for “blockbuster”, where you can print out a coupon for a free 12-month membership to the Blockbuster Rewards program. Retail value is ~$10, and includes one free Non-New Release Movie rental coupon each month.

Added: You can get another 3 Premium Discounts per month at this page. You’ll need to sign up as a new member again, but it is easier to search through non-Dining offers on this page for some reason.

Right now you can get $10 off your next Amazon.com order when you sign up for a free 1-month trial of Amazon Prime. Amazon Prime gives you free 2-day shipping on any purchase with no minimum order, so you don’t even need to get to $25 for the usual Super Saver Shipping. For example, you could order something priced at $12 for only $2 with free 2-day shipping. Via SD.

Promotional offer valid until July 28, 2008. Customer must sign up for a new Amazon Prime Free Trial by July 28th, 2008 and redeem promotional credit before August 28, 2008.

This offer is for accounts who have never signed up for Amazon Prime, trial or not. So if you are already logged in under another account on your computer, you may not see this offer. You will need to logout and either login into a different valid account or open up a new account. The cool part about Amazon Prime trials is that you can set it not to auto-renew ahead of time, so you don’t have to remember to cancel. Here’s how:

1. Click on Your Account.
2. If you’re not there yet, scroll down and click on Subscriptions Management > Manage Your Amazon Prime Membership.
3. Look for green text. Click on the Do Not Upgrade button and you won’t automatically be charged $79 anymore. You’ll still get the entire 1st month of free Amazon Prime shipping.

To get your free Schick Quattro Razor, visit ShaveRyanNyquist.com, click to Enter the site, and vote on which facial hair design you want him to have. When they ask you if you want a free razor sample as well, click on “Sure Man”. If it tells you “Sorry, no more samples. Next time pedal faster”, try again later or with a different web browser. It appears to be a little hit and miss, but should come through eventually. Via FW.

First a razor giveaway involving a weird pillow fight video, now one where you get to influence an X-games athlete’s facial hair. Where do they get these ideas? I almost want to tell them to lay off the pot.

Quick links to more offers that may be of interest…

$10 Discover Gift Card for every $100 Spent
Get a $10 Discover Gift Card for every $100 you spend on your Discover Card at participating malls from August 1 through September 7, 2008. The mall list is pretty short, tough. See this post on a similar promotion for more information. Don’t forget your buy 1 get 1 free movie tickets with Discover as well.

Buy 1 Get 1 Free Jamba Juice Smoothie
I work hard to avoid Jamba Juice these days, as I am susceptible to overpriced smoothie addictions during these hot months…

Purchase any Jamba menu board item and get an additional menu board item of the same or lesser value free. Baked goods and snack items are not included in this offer. Expires 7/30/08.

Free iPod Nano or iPod Touch with new account at KeyBank
Open a free checking account + some other hoops, get a free iPod Nano. Open a Privilege (higher balance requirements) + some other hoops, get iPod Touch. KeyBank has a limited geographical footprint.

Between 7/12/08 and 8/15/08, you must open a Key Express Free Checking (this is the basic banking account in NY), Key Advantage Checking or a Key Business Free Checking Account and by 10/31/08 make one debit card transaction and a combination of two direct deposits or automated payments each of $100 or more to get an iPod® nano.

Fandango and Discover Card have a promotion going where you can get one free movie ticket with the purchase of one movie ticket at regular price. Thanks JI. Hmm… Batman or Wanted?

Terms & Conditions: This offer is only valid for Discover® Cardmembers who purchase at least one movie ticket on Fandango.com. The one free movie ticket must be used at the same time as the first movie ticket purchased on Fandango.com. This offer is valid from a limited time from 07/01/08-09/30/08, while supplies last. The one free ticket is up to a $12.50 value, including a convenience charge. Limit one free ticket per customer.

Best Discover Cards
Here is a list of no fee 0% APR balance transfer credit cards, including Discover.

Here are some sign-up bonuses for bank accounts. Both seem to be for new bank customers. Thanks to Neerav and Mike.

Bank of America is offering a $75 bonus for opening a MyAccess checking account online. No monthly maintenance fee, no minimum balance, no direct deposit required. It says it is for BofA credit card customers only, but not sure if they really check.

You will receive your $75 credit to your new account within 90 days of opening your new personal checking account online. Limit one $75 incentive per household every 6 months. This is a special offer to existing Bank of America credit card customers and only valid only for new MyAccess Checking® accounts. This offer does not apply to current checking customers or student checking accounts. You must use the Offer Code CH75TAD and fund your account with the $25 minimum opening deposit requirement within 30 days in order to qualify for this offer. We may report the value of any premium to the IRS. This offer expires on 11/30/2008.

PNC Bank is offering a $100 Bonus for new customers opening a new Personal Checking account and making a direct deposit of $500. The Free Checking version has no minimum balance and no monthly service charge.

The payout of $100 will be credited to the qualifying account within 7 days of the first Direct Deposit, which must occur before 9/30/08. The payout will be identified as “Direct Deposit Reward” on your monthly statement. A qualifying Direct Deposit is defined as a Direct Deposit of a paycheck, pension, Social Security or other regular monthly income electronically deposited into a Free, Performance or Performance Select Checking account. The minimum amount of any single Direct Deposit must be at least $500. The Direct Deposits must be made by an employer or an outside agency. Transfers from one account to another or deposits made at a branch or ATM do not qualify as Direct Deposits. Offer available to new PNC Bank Checking account customers only.

Entenmann’s Bakery is having a “Summer Movie Moments” Giveaway where you have a good chance at winning a free movie ticket. I say a very good chance because my sister, my wife, and I all won free movie tickets on the first try. Perfect for the holiday weekend. Thanks Julie!

One entry per person. You may need to use a different computer and/or different IP address for the 2nd person. You print out a customized gift certificate with your name and 16-digit code. Good for up to $12 at these participating theaters (seems like most Regal and Cinemark theaters qualify). Mine expires 10/31/08. From the fine print:

Upon visiting sweetmoments.com, the customer may register to win a free video camera (make and model to be determined), a free movie ticket coupon (up to $12.00 value), a free concession cash coupon ($2.00 value), or a cents-off coupon for Entenmann’s product ($0.55 value). […] You must be a legal resident of AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, LA, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, or WY to be eligible to participate in the Summer Movie Moments promotion.