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For a while now I've extolled the virtues of cash-back sites like Ebates, which make it easy to get money back on nearly everything you buy online.
Nearly everything. Most of these services kick in only when you buy physical goods. But FatWallet is now offering cash back on Amazon Instant Video and MP3 Downloads.
That's a first. I don't recall ever seeing this kind of offer on digital purchases. Ebates comes closest by offering cash back when you sign up for a Netflix subscription, but that's not really the same thing.
With FatWallet, you get three percent back on every MP3 song or album you purchase and every video you buy or rent. (FYI, the service is offering that same three percent in two other Amazon departments: Exercise & Fitness and Motorcycle & ATV.)
Given that the average song sells for 99 cents and a typical movie rental runs $3.99, we're obviously not talking about major savings. Three cents here, 12 cents there -- it's the kind of change you leave in the sofa cushions because it's barely worth the effort to fish out.
On the other hand, if you're a frequent consumer of digital me... [Read more]
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