Fundraising for Non-Profit Organizations is Simple With DSCoupons

DonationStreet (dscoupons.com) is a web portal that has built a virtual shopping mall to allow non-profit organizations to tap the multi-billion dollar online retail market to raise money. Jupiter Research estimates that this market will reach $117 billion in 2008. DonationStreet works with over 900 top stores – from Enterprise Car Rental to Land’s End, REI to Gap, Joe’s Sports to Best Buy and Wal-Mart, to provide the ‘shopping experience’ for the non-profit patrons.

In addition, DonationStreet employs a proprietary system that scours the web for discount coupons, special deals and the like, from their base of merchants. These deals are always being updated, insuring an incentive for repeat visitors. Shoppers access DSCOUPONS.COM through the non-profit website, saving the non-profit thousands of dollars in setup costs. For every purchase made through the virtual mall, the non-profit organization receives a percentage and a percentage goes to the company. This fee generated from the online retailer.

With the online marketplace growing by leaps and bounds and the non-profit donation base sliding, this is a great alternative revenue generating opportunity for charities. DonationStreet provides the perfect incentive for people to shop online and at the same time support the charity or non-profit of their choice. The only requirement of the non-profit is to market the web site to their constituency and supporters. DonationStreet has made it easy to make the portal accessible to all charities, regardless of their technical knowledge.

Once an organization has joined, they can simply link through DonationStreet Links or the more technically sophisticated Town Banners, Today’s Coupons, et al. DonationStreet supplies all the details, again simplifying the technological maintenance of the site. Another important aspect of the site, unlike similar sites, is that patrons do NOT need to register to access the site.

No one likes to ask for money – even for a good cause so this is the perfect way for patrons to support their favorite charities by simply buying what they were going to buy anyway. With the economy hitting everyone so hard, charities are constantly looking for new sources of donations.

Non-profit organizations can enroll by using an enrollment form available at DSCoupons.com.

Buying an XBox 360 For Sale Cheap

The Xbox 360 is Microsoft’s answer to the console game system craze.  You can get and Xbox 360 Arcade which is the basic set up including the arcade games like we played in the arcades.   It comes with games like Pac-man and Luxor 2 and even has an Uno game available.  It comes standard with 256MB of memory and a single wireless controller.  On this one, you can add additional components as you go.  This is a kind of a plug-and-play unit.

The Xbox 360 Console is advertised as the fully loaded unit.  The extra $100 you’ll spend here gets you significantly more storage, the standard wireless controller and a wireless headset as well.  Though this model doesn’t come with any games it plays them all including the original XBox games.

Perhaps the best gaming experience comes from the XBox 360 Elite.  Thanks to a massive 120GB  hard drive you can store all your games plus bunches of other things.  You won’t be ashamed to have this thing in your A/V console since it looks so sweet.  Other included options are a black wireless controller, a black wireless headset and an HD output.

Even with a recent price drop you’ll pay a lot for these systems through your local big box store.  If you went to someplace like Best Buy to purchase these, they would be around $200 for the Xbox 360  Arcade, about $300 for the Xbox 360 Console and at least $400 if you were to get the ultimate Xbox 360 Elite. Can you imagine explaining to your family that you can afford an XBox but not gas to fill up the car?  Why not find an XBox 360 for sale cheap?  Well, here is an option:  Go to www.auctions4acause.com and you’ll find them auctioned off all the time for as low as $9.94. This website has become the way to find the things you want without having to pay retail price.  Take a look today, I guarantee it will be worth your time.

Finding the Best Nintendo Wii Price Today

Nintendo Wii prices don’t really seem to fluctuate. They change depending on if they are in a bundle package or if they are used. Otherwise expect to pay the full Nintendo Wii price. Great places to find a Wii are your local Best Buy, Target, Walmart and Toys R Us. You can simply call these stores and find out if they have any special such as any coupons towards the purchase or a free game with a Wii purchase. If you do want to purchase in a bundle then look at those prices as well. Buying used will give you many more options.

Finding the best Nintendo Wii price today isn’t as easy as one might think. There are lots of packages you can purchase that includes a set of games, the Wii and a controller that really give you the best deal but may not be what you are looking for. Trying the suspect Wii vendors may come with better warranties, but perhaps the best deal might be from your local craigslist?

When deciding to purchase a Wii one must also figure out whether they will need an extra controller or any particular games. Especially during the holiday season Best Buy, Sam’s Club, Target and even Walmart will have bundle deals with an extra controller and two or three games for a price that doesn’t even sound like the down-payment on a car. Now if you were thinking that you can find a friend who works at one of these stores to buy the game console for you I’m going to disappoint you by telling you that these stores don’t give any discount for the game consoles to their employees. You can tear up that Best Buy application.

The cost of the Wii is $250 plus taxes. Or you can get a bundle that comes with 2 remotes and 3 games for about $550. It really just depends if you are planning on using the games offered in the bundle. Call your local Target, Walmart, Toys R Us, and Circuit City in the mornings to see if they even have the Wii in and to find out the Wii prices. Sometimes they are difficult to locate. The best thing about purchasing the Wii at Best Buy is that they offer a warranty plan on their electronics that extends past the warranty that Nintendo offers.

Now I know that some people find offense to purchasing items online but if you aren’t one of those people then great! You can purchase the Nintendo Wii through any trusted 3rd party seller directly at Amazon or EBay. Sometimes you might even be able to purchase one at less than the original store price. But I would be weary of used consoles. If something does happen then you are out of luck and if it is delivered and it is broken it may be difficult to get a refund from a seller in China. Sometimes you can find the Wii at game stores as well.

If you do want it for less consider signing up for a Best Buy card and getting the discount they offer you once you open the account. This may be the cheapest new route for Wii prices. If you don’t mind a used Wii then go out to the pawn shop or look in the paper. This way you can actually see if the console works before purchasing it. Used systems are also sold at EBgames or Gamestop. Used consoles would also be on craigslist. Wii prices are usually still high because it is a popular console. If you go to the game store you can even sell your old console or games and use it as credit towards the new Nintendo Wii. Good luck in your search for the best Wii price.

Apple Laptop Discounts

Let’s get a grip on reality, shopping for a laptop can be a real pain for even the best of us. If you don’t have a clue about CPU’s or RAM or wireless network cards or main boards, how do you make a decision about what you need to buy when you get ready to buy the new computer? You know you need a new computer to do all the things you already do on your old computer. And you know that you would like to have a mobile computer this time, but you have so much to choose from, you may not know where to start. When you go to Best Buy, you find that you don’t understand a word they are trying to say to you.

Likely, there is someone within your circle of friends, family and acquaintances that can help you make your decision. You may be pleasantly surprised at the knowledge of the things a person who already owns a new laptop knows and can provide you. They have already done the research and if you can explain to them what you need to do with your mobile computing device, they can probably get you set in the right direction.

After deciding upon what you would like, it could just be a matter of cost. How much, or how little, can you get away with parting with? If you can find what you want for about half the price then you are saving yourself a ton of cash.

Check out this site that has apple laptops discount. There you can get Apple laptops discount. You can get laptops for pennies on the dollar. This is a great place to buy a laptop without breaking the bank to get it done. When you use this site to obtain a computer or any of the many offerings, part of the money goes to your choice of charities so you can feel good about your purchase in the process.

Techno music and songs available at JonLeger.com

You can now find a lot of great techno songs at JonLeger.com. In case you’re interested in creating music yourself, here’s how he does it:

FL Studio

His primary tool for creating electronic music is FL Studio. FL Studio has it all: a mixer, a sequencer, loads of special effects and filters. Truly fantastic. He strongly suggests you purchase a copy! It takes a while to get used to using it, but it really makes music-making a digital breeze.

MAGIX Music Editor 2.0

When Jon needs to modify, cut and paste the sounds he uses in his songs, he uses MAGIX. It was cheap — he got it at Best Buy for $30. It’s very handy for the wave-editing that FL Studio can’t do. He looked at their site (magix.com), but I couldn’t find it. Maybe they don’t sell it anymore?

Bink Video’s RAD Video Tools

He’s started making songs based on movies and TV shows that he likes, and sometimes it’s useful to extract sounds from the movie trailers and movie clips that are available online. To accomplish this he uses the RAD Video Tools from Bink Video. They’re donationware, so be sure to give them a few bucks if you find their stuff useful (he did).

Loops and Samples

Jon has purchased thousands of loops, samples and instruments for use in FL Studio. Two of the places he’s gotten the sounds from are PlatinumLoops.com and PeaceLoveProductions.com. Both have a large selection at reasonable prices.

Hardware

He uses an audio-technica studio microphone for vocals (AT3035), and an Edirol UA-25 USB Audio Capture device to record from the microphone. He loves the Edirol because it’s very small (perfect for my desk) and supports two studio microphones and has a digital output for headphones.

If you’re interested in creating your own music, he wants to tell you this: it’s a lot easier (and cheaper) than you might think. You don’t need a studio (even for vocals). He records vocals in his office at home. All of the software and equipment costs came to around $1,250 (including the loops). The equipment all fits on my desk, and the software runs on my home PC. FL Studio needs a good bit of memory, so Jon suggests you don’t have less than 1GB of RAM (that’s how much he has and it works fine).