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At Zappos, you're guaranteed free shipping via overnight service when you sign up for VIP Registration via this link. (Registration is free.) Limit one offer per email address. Certain restrictions apply.

Crate & Barrel offers free local delivery on select home furniture orders of $1,500 or more. Plus, it stacks with sale furniture, which is marked up to 60% off. That's the first such in-home delivery offer we've seen on Crate & Barrel furniture, which is normally excluded from free shipping offers. Eligible addresses must be located within 50 miles of a Crate & Barrel shipping point; otherwise, a discount of up to $89 on delivery costs will apply. Sales tax is added where applicable. Deal ends July 1. Notable furniture:

• Crate & Barrel Vesper Side Table for $279
• Crate & Barrel Teagan Nightstand for $399
• Crate & Barrel Icon Workstation for $599
• Crate & Barrel Tahoe Desk (pictured) for $699
• Crate & Barrel Arbus Sideboard for $1,299
• browse for more discounted Crate & Barrel furniture (click "Sale Furniture" in the navigation bar)

Extended through May 7, Best Buy offers free shipping sitewide with no minimum purchase required. That's the first such discount we've seen from Best Buy since December. Note that some items, such as select digital cameras, game consoles, and laptops, are excluded; however, many of those are still available for free in-store pickup.

Through April 21, Best Buy offers free shipping sitewide with no minimum purchase required. That's the first such discount we've seen from Best Buy since December. Note that some items, such as select digital cameras, game consoles, and laptops, are excluded; however, many of those are still available for free in-store pickup.

Blair offers free shipping sitewide via coupon code "GCQ". That's at least $6 off and ties our mention from a week ago as the best shipping discount we've seen from Blair this year. Some best bets, with free shipping after the code above:

• Caribbean Blue Swim Trunks (pictured) for $2.99
• Towel Togs Dog Towel from $3.75
• John Blair Men's Microfiber Jacket for $5.25
• Honeycomb 23" x 64" Pleated Shades for $6.74
• browse Blair for more buying ideas

Amazon's bargain prices and its logotype A to Z arrow (or customer satisfaction "smile") have earned the company worldwide notoriety. But if you've been reading The Seattle Times' scathing series of reports, Amazon isn't as idyllic of a company as some may have thought. With purported grievances from sales tax evasion to a glaring lack of philanthropy, the Times suggests that Amazon's image has become a source of contention amongst the community, the company's peers, and even its employees.

Blair offers free shipping sitewide via coupon code "MTZ". That's at least $6 off and ties our mention from a week ago as the best shipping discount we've seen from Blair this year. Some best bets, with free shipping after the code above:

• Irvine Park Men's Silk Tie (pictured) for $2.99
• Carolina's Garden Pillowsham for $2.99
• Hercules Window Coordinates for $5.99
• Two Twenty Women's Stretch Capri Leggings for $9.99
• browse Blair for more buying ideas

For customers who pay with a Discover Card, Amazon still offers free 1-day shipping on select items via coupon code "DSCVRSHP". (Be sure to select One-Day Shipping during checkout.) That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the best such shipping deal we've seen since December, when no particular credit card was required. (Even for Prime members, it's a savings of $4.) Eligible items include Amazon Kindles, cameras, cell phones, software, watches, home audio, PCs, and more. Coupon expires March 31.

For customers who pay with a Discover Card, Amazon still offers free 1-day shipping on select items via coupon code "DSCVRSHP". (Be sure to select One-Day Shipping during checkout.) That's the best such shipping deal we've seen since December, when no particular credit card was required. (Even for Prime members, it's a savings of $4.) Eligible items include cameras, cell phones, software, jewelry, home audio, GPS, and more. Coupon expires March 31.

For customers who pay with a Discover Card, Amazon still offers free 1-day shipping on select items via coupon code "DSCVRSHP". (Be sure to select One-Day Shipping during checkout.) That's one of the best 1-day shipping selections we've seen since December, when no particular credit card was required. (Even for Prime members, it's a savings of $4.) Eligible items include cameras, cell phones, software, jewelry, home audio, GPS, and more. Coupon expires March 31.

For customers who pay with a Discover Card, Amazon offers free 1-day shipping on select items via coupon code "DSCVRSHP". (Be sure to select One-Day Shipping during checkout.) That's one of the largest 1-day shipping selections we've seen since December, when no particular credit card was required. (Even for Prime members, it's a savings of $4.) Eligible items include cameras, cell phones, software, jewelry, home audio, GPS, and more. Coupon expires March 31.

When you shop online as much as we do at dealnews, you're going to experience the occasional snafu with delivery. In particular, we've encountered many complaints about the service provided by UPS. So we want to know: how often has your excitement over an arriving UPS delivery turned into anger resulting from a missing package or terrible customer service?

Office Depot offers free shipping sitewide with no minimum purchase required. That's a $9.95 savings and tied with our December mention as the best shipping deal we've seen from Office Depot. (The usual minimum purchase requirement is $50.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Furniture delivery fees and contract orders are excluded. Deal ends February 25.

Of note, a variety of stacking Office Depot coupons are available.

ShopRunner offers a 1-Year ShopRunner Membership for $1. That's tied with an expired mention from earlier today as one of the best deals we've seen for this shipping service, although we saw it for free three weeks ago (since expired). It includes unlimited free 2-day shipping, free shipping on returns, and more. Vendors that use this service include Toys "R" Us, newegg, Lord & Taylor, Calvin Klein, RadioShack, drugstore.com, and more. Deal limited to 5,000 sign ups.

Note: Be sure to cancel before your 1-year subscription is up or you may be billed for another year at full price, currently $79.

Today only, ShopRunner offers a 1-Year ShopRunner Membership for $1. That's tied with our expired mention from four days ago as one of the best deals we've seen for this shipping service, although we saw it for free last month (since expired). It includes unlimited free 2-day shipping, free shipping on returns, and more. Vendors that use this service include Toys"R"Us, newegg, Lord & Taylor, Calvin Klein, RadioShack, drugstore.com, and more.

Note: Be sure to cancel before your 1-year subscription is up or you may be billed for another year at full price, currently $79.

Today only, ShopRunner offers a 1-Year ShopRunner Membership for $1. That's one of the best deals we've seen for this shipping service, although we saw it for free two weeks ago (since expired). It includes unlimited free 2-day shipping, free shipping on returns, and more. Vendors that use this service include Toys"R"Us, newegg, Lord & Taylor, Calvin Klein, RadioShack, drugstore.com, and more.

Note: Be sure to cancel before your 1-year subscription is up or you may be billed for another year at full price, currently $79.

ShopSanity offers One Year of Unlimited 2-Day Shipping via ShopRunner for free for you and any friends that you refer, via the directions below. (It's valid for new customers only.) That's tied with our mention three weeks ago as the best deal we've ever seen for this shipping service. (For further comparison, it's $30 below its Black Friday offer.) Vendors that use this service include Toys"R"Us, newegg, Lord & Taylor, Calvin Klein, RadioShack, drugstore.com, and more. To get this deal:

1. Click here and sign up for a free ShopSanity account via the "free 2-day shipping" offer at the top
2. during the sign-up process, click "Send my friends a $79 credit for a ShopRunner membership"
3. select at least one friend to receive a free ShopRunner membership
4. check your email for a link to ShopRunner where you'll find a PIN for your free membership
5. follow the instructions at ShopRunner to create your account

Note: Be sure to cancel before your 1-year subscription is up or you'll be billed for another year at full price, currently $79.

Today, December 23, marks the cut off day for guaranteed Christmas delivery at the stores and services listed below and after the break. The stores, with overnight shipping:

• Amazon: Last day for local shipping in select cities only (cutoffs start at 7 am local time)
• Lord & Taylor: Last day for overnight shipping (2 pm ET cutoff)
• newegg: Last day for local shipping in select cities only (11 am local time)
• browse all stores with overnight shipping

Today until 4 pm ET, Saks Fifth Avenue offers free shipping guaranteed by Christmas on almost everything it sells via coupon code "HOLIDAY". That's as good a shipping promotion as you'll find two days before Christmas. Notable are items in its Designer Sale, which are up to 60% off, with select new styles for women and kids at 40% off. Sales tax is added where applicable.