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Does Amazon Stuff Its Ballot Boxes?

flickforpres.jpgCan't get enough voting? Ready to combine the excitement of electoral politics with the thrill of holiday shopping and add a soupcon of cool hunting? Head on over to Amazon Customers Vote and vote! vote! vote! (once per week) for one of four deals.

Your candidates?

1) An Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for $39.99, down from $49.99
2) A Bell Metropolis Bike Helmet for $74.99 (down -- or up, we guess -- from $73.99)
3) A Leapster L-Max Handheld Learning Game System for $79.88 (down from $89.99)
4) A Barbie 3 Story Dream House Playset for $26.99 (down from $99.99).

We're thinking the Barbie house is obviously the most qualified candidate--that's a $70 savings, people!--but the Xbox's sex appeal may win it the election.

Remember, you can't buy them now: "only the winning item will be offered at its win price after voting closes. Three of the four win prices will not be offered." And you can check back each week for a new set of deals.

We haven't been this excited since the nailbiting Mayor McCheese re-election.

(Via Consumerist.)

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By James in on November 16, 2006 9:20 AM

Comments [rss]

  • Actually, I wasn't being sarcastic because when I loaded the page this morning, I didn't see the actual list of products. Weird. When I load the page now, there they are, bigger'n life.

  • Jason

    I can't tell if you're being sarcastic, but those are just cross-promoted items. The actual deals are an Xbox 360 for $100 (down from $300), a $100 toys gift certificate plus a year of Amazon Prime for $40 total (down from $179 total), a mountain bike for $30 (down from $130), and a Barbie doll for $10 (down from $50).

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