Dealhacker: Online Bargains For Hump Day (If You Act Fast)

Hump day (AKA Wednesday) is arguably the most boring day of the week. So why not liven things up by grabbing one of these nifty online bargains? Deals that caught our eye this week include cheap video games, a free organic gardening book and 40% off Uber taxis. Click the links below to land yourself a deal.

  • PizzaCodes is a new web app that collects the best online pizza deals from Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Eagle Boys. To get a deal, you simply click on your favoured pizza outlet and check out the available discount codes for that store. You can find out more here.
  • Attention Sydneysiders: In a bid to make the local cab market more competitive, Uber has decided that all cab rides booked through UberTAXI will be 40 per cent cheaper between the hours of 10am and 5pm.
  • Life Of Pi is a pretty great movie if you like meditations on God and the nature of humanity or just think tigers are cool. For today only, the Blu-ray is available from Target for just $7.50. [Via OzBargain]
  • The Humble Indie Bundle II is the latest PC games offering for charitable cheapskates. The bundle includes Guacamelee! Gold Edition, Dust: An Elysian Tail, The Swapper and Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams which includes a free digital comic. Pay more than the average price ($4.28) and you’ll also receive Antichamber and Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine.
  • MyLED.com is currently offering a range of $0 Deals, where all you pay for is shipping. Click here to see the available products. [Via OzBargain]
  • You still have a few days to take advantage of Amazon’s ‘Gold Medal’ app deals. The Winter Olympics promotion ends on 22 February. Click here to find out more.
  • Amazon has also slashed the price of a handful of ebooks by 100 per cent. Titles include Mind Maps 3.0: Quicker Notes, Better Memory, and Improved Learning , How To Start A Business and The Master Skills In Selling. [Via OzBargain]
  • AirAsia is offering return flights to Japan for as little as $428 in conjunction with the Japan National Tourism Organization. The booking period runs until 2 March 2014 with travel times available between 1 May 2014 and 31 July 2014. Click here to book a flight.
  • Fashionistas can snap up a pair of Finders Keepers designer jeans in electric rose from Fashion Bunker for just $39.95; a saving of $129.95. You can also get an additional 25 per cent off with this promo code. The deal includes free shipping.
  • Each Wednesday, ALDI runs a ‘Special Buys’ sale on a range of heavily discounted items. Today’s deals focus on kid’s furniture, bedroom products and tasty snacks. Click here to see the full range of deals.
  • The Unconvention is a business event that brings together more than 3000 entrepreneurs, top-tier brands, investors and business owners from across the country. The event will be held in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide. Click here to learn more and secure your free tickets.
  • Mwave is currently having a clearance sale on gaming products. Some deals that caught our eye include Dead Space 3 on PC for $10, The Bureau XCOM Declassified on PS3 for $19, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 on Xbox 360 for $10 and Dead Island Riptide on PS3 for $10. You can check out the full range of deals here.
  • Compeed is giving away free samples of its blister & cold sore patches. Limited to one sample claim per household.
  • Milan Direct is currently selling 12 multi-purpose food storage containers for just $12, which is a saving of $37. The deal also includes free shipping. [Via OzBargain]
  • Udemy is once again offering some of its online courses for free. Options this week include How to Get Hired – for Graduates, Build Your Business Without Breaking the Bank and iPhone App Programming for iOS 7. The usual price for these courses is up to $199.
  • Bookworld is offering up to 70 per cent off select stock including its music and DVD range. The deal also includes free shipping to anywhere in Australia.
  • WineMarket is currently offering $243.90 worth of wines for just $85. The mixed case includes two bottles of Roos Leap Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013 and Naked Owl Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013 and single bottles of Yealands Way Marlborough NZ Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Quack’s Corner NZ Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Mt Arthur Nelson NZ Sauvignon Blanc 2013, Hesketh Hidden Garden Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Hawkesbridge Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Ishtar Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013, HESKETH ADELAIDE HILLS SAUVIGNON BLANC 2013, CALVET VDP SAUVIGNON BLANC 2012. The deal also includes free shipping.
  • If you missed out last week, you can still get a medium-size Fast Deli salad from Sumo Salad for just $5 via OurDeal. The coupon is valid until 25 March 2014 and can be redeemed at any Sumo Salad store Australia-wide.
  • Big W is still running its 3-for-2 DVD and Blu-ray sale. Buy any three Blu-rays or DVDs and you’ll get the cheapest one free. The deal applies to all stock, including box sets and new releases.
  • Video Ezy’s online store has slashed the price of its TV show range on Blu-ray and DVD. You can get a bunch of superhero, Scooby Doo and Looney Tunes titles for under $10. Click here to see the full range.
  • You can also get $5 worth of free Video Ezy rental credit when you use the code ‘NC943684’. The deal is available at Livingsocial and is valid at Video Ezy Stores and Video Ezy Kiosks.
  • Amazon’s Free Android App of the Day does exactly what it says on the tin. Today’s deal is for eWallet, a anti-theft application that protects your passwords, usernames and PINs with 256-bit AES encryption, time-out locks and various other security tools.
  • The Australian Organic Gardening Resource Guide is an annual publication that includes information on organic gardening products as well as hints to help grow nutritious, chemical-free vegetables and fruit. Click here to get a free copy.

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